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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
TWO WOMEN. FOUR MEN
NEAR DEATH IN. RIVER
Gable Upsets One Canoe and Craft
of Would-Be Rescuers Also
Overturns.

Two young men and two young
women narrowly escaped death in the
Potomac river near the south end of
Aqueduct bridge last night about 10 80
O'Clock, when Il canoe in which they
We're returning from trip up the
river hit a cable and overturned Two
young men who went to their assist
ance also had narrow escape
The river was exceptionally high
and muddy last night, and a strong
current made canoeing dangerous Oc-
cupants of the frail craft displayed no
fear as the boat came down with the
tide. and they probably would have
landed safely on this side of the river
had it not been for the cable which
capsiZed the craft.
Two young men in another canoe re-
sponded to their calls for help Their
canoe also overturned and threw them
into the muddy stream. The six per-
sons in the river managed to grasp
the cable and save themselves from
drowning.
Cries of help We're heard BY /, \
Dempsey at his boathouse on this side
of the river. and he hurried to their
assistance in boat, Samuel BranzeIl
accompanying him. When the two
men reached the other side of the
river they found the four Young men
and two young women clinging to the
cable.
Dempsey and Branzell returned to
the formers boathouse with the
drenched canoeists. Police of the sew
enth precinct made an investigation
and were told that the rescued per
sons neglected to make known their
identity at the boathouse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
ALLIES CRITICS OF HUN
IEAGUE OF NATIONS PLAN

PARIS. May % CReuter).-The Ger
man league of nations plan contains
sixty-five clauses. 1t agrees in gen.
eral with the conference covenant,
but purposes a number of amend
ments. including compulsory arbitra-
ton and also an international parlia-
ment, both of which heretofore have
been pronounced impracticable by the
league of nations commission.
(By the Associated Press.)-The al
lied reply to the German note re-
garding the league of nations, which
was delivered today, says in general
that the council considers that the
proposals for the covenant are much
more practical than those of the Ger
man government and better calcu-
lated to secure the objects of the
league.
Regarding the suggestion of sep
arate mediation office. this is not
considered feasible, since such body
would not have the requisite authori-
ty to maintain the peace of the
world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
FUNERAL OF BISHOP GREER.
Hundreds Attend Services at Ca.
thedral of St. John the Divine.

NEW YORK, May 23.-Funeral
services for the Right Rev. David
Hummell Greer. bishop of the Protes-
1ant Episcopal diocese of New York.
were held today in the Cathedral of
ST. John the Divine. The services
were marked by extreme simplicity.
the occasion bringing together a
great company of distinguished men
and women. The master of cere-
monies was the Rev. f.. Briggs Nash,
of the cathedral staff,
Many hundreds of persons went to
the cathedral yesterday to pay re-
spect to Bishop Greer. From IL o'clock
in the morning, when the coffin was
borne from his residence to the great
temple until o'clock last night. when
the doors were closed, there was a
continuous line passing by the body.
The casket of solid bronze was a
case of copper and an outside case of
oak bore the inscription: David
Hummell Greer. born March 90 1874,
seventh bishop of New York
Six hundred persons We're in the
procession to the cathedral previous
tC the ceremonies and included a
score of bishops and 400 clergy,
bishops of the Eastern Orthodox
Church. clergymen of Protestant de-
nominations and the honorary pail
bearers. The body was placed in the
vault. which has been built in the
crypt beneath the cathedral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
Closing New York Stocks, Page q
ATTEMPT IN COSTA RIGA
TO BOMB j. S. LEGATION

An attempt was made to demol-
ish the American legation building
at San Jose. Costa Rica. Monday
night, by a bomb. according to adj
vices today to the State Depart
ment.
The bomb was placed near the
entrance to the legation reception
room. but its explosion caused only
slight damage and no one was in
jured. The State Department an
nounced that it has ordered an in
vestigation of the incident.
The legation is in charge of the
American consul. Benjamin T. Chase.
The United States has had no
diplomatic relations with Costa
Rica since Gen. Tinoco's revolution
was successful and he stablished
himself as president. Consular Of
fiCers have continued on duty there.
however. and they keep the State
Department informed of develop
mentS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
FULL TEXT OF TREATY
WITHHELD BY CONFEREES

PARlS, May - (by the Associated
Press) Premier Clemenceau de-
clined today to comply with the de-
mand from the budget committee of
the chamber of deputies for the COM
munication of the full text of the
peace treaty.
He said the French government had
agreed with all the allied and associ-
ated governments not TO commune
cate the text of the treaty in adj
vance of its signature to their re-
spcctive parliaments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
$4,000 FOR AIRMEN's KIN.
Hawker's and Grieve's Relatives
Will Be Remembered,

LONDON. Thursday, May EFT is
announced by the Daily Mail that it in
tends. iii the unfortunate event that
Harry G.. IawlIer and Lieut.. Com
nlander Mackenzie Grieve have lost
Their lives in attempting to fly across
the Atlantic. to devote 100000 to their
next of kin in the proportions that
Hawker and Grieve had already agreed
to divide the prize. This disposition
will not interfere with the contest,
which Is still open.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
Loss to World Shipping.

Loss to World Shipping.
The loss of world shipping through
the German submarine campaign. it is
declared in reply, was nearly thirteen
million tons. The allies propose to
make Germany repay only four million
tons. Responsibility for this short
age in shipping is placed directly on
Germany and the German share in
replacing it is called very moderate"
In answer to the German plea that
Germany will be called upon to feed
67,000.00 persons it is declared that
the peace treaty takes 100000 out
of German control. 1t is added that
German agriculture is in better shape
than that of Poland, Belgium and
northern France. where the fighting
was heaviest.
Told She Can Import.
The Germans complained that they
would lose certain necessary com
modities. The allied reply is that Ger
many can import these goods. Ger
many, it is asserted, destroyed the
Lens coal fields. and the coal fields
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
AGREES TO ACCEPT $17.5OO.
John A. Chaloner Valves Part of
Award in Libel Suit.

NEW YORK, May 23.-John Arm
strong Chaloner, Merry Mills, Va.
millionaire, has accepted d reduction
to $l7.500 of the thirty-thousand-do
lar Judgment awarded him by a fed
eral jury in his hundred thousand
dollar suit for libel against the New
York Evening Post Mr.. Chaloner
explained that he regarded the iury's
decision as to his sanity of more mo-
ment than the money involved. He
has been seeking to upset a New
York supreme court insanity judg-
ment against him since he escaped
from the Bioomingdale Asylum TWEEN
ty-two years ago. He has been de-
clared sane by the courts of Vir-
Einia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
Would Null Work in Poland.

Though Germany is striving to build
a great Baltic confederation and os-
her large armies in the east
are designed to prevent the spread
of bolsheVist movement westward, it
also is believed in Washington that
the powers that be in Germany are
eagle-eyed watching for the moment
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
GERMANS PLEADING NOTE
ON STATUS UNDER TREATY
FAILS TO CONVINCE ALLIES
Huns Claims Exaggerated and Situation, Which
Led to Imposition Of Terms, Is Of Their
Own Making Is Conference Reply.
FORMER ENEMY IS TOLD HE HAS
CHANCE TO GAIN WORLD POSITION


PARIS May 23-(emanys economic status under the
her behavior particularly
through the ruthless submarine warfare the allied and associated
informed Count Brockdo Rantzau
note on the economic questions
The allied which made public today with the
OF the German note negative. 1t points
plea exaggerated and ignores the fundamental considerations
which led o the imposition OF the terms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
Report Not Widely Circulated Yet.

The report of the Presidents al
legged intention has not gained gen
eral circulation yet, but as 1t spreads
is exnected to attract widespread at
tention and to induce to the inquiry
whether a new political issue is to be
evolved for the democratic party. 1t
is assumed that. should the President
make such a recommendation, ne
would expect his own party TO IN
dorse if at once as a democratic cam
paign plank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
azilian President Coming Here

i'ARlS. May 23.--br. EpitacIo Pes
=HJ. president elect of Brazil. and his
tuily viii sail from BreSt for the
I'd states on board he French
rmer Jeanne Dare on June }. They
' d. spend three days it Lisbon as
guests of Portugal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
Cites Others Who Indorse.

"The Secretary of the Interior. the
acting Secretary of the Navy, the act
ing Secre tary of Agriculture, the Sec
rotary of Labor and the director gen.
position taken by the Treasury De-
partment and have authorized that
such action be taken as will promote
the success of the Salvation Army
drive.
'tOf course every friend of and
every sympathizer with the Saliva
ton Army knows the War Depart
ment has it's heart in any project
calculated to better equip that or
ganization for service. If the Sec.
rotary will issue an order in line
with the orders issued by the other
departments. he will render serv-
ice of incalculable. value in connec-
ton with this drive"
Secretary Again Refuses.
DESPITE this appeal, it is declared.
Secretary Baker again refused the
permission. He. however. wrote a
letter to a member of the local drive
committee in which he highly praised
the work of the Salvation Army, but
solicitation in the department.
In connection with the appeal to
Mr.. Baker the cablegram of Presi-
dent Wilson to EVangellne Booth Civ
ing his approval of the Salvation
Army fund drive was shown, to him. but
he still refused to waive the stand
ing rule, according to the committee.
< number of soldiers and officers
of the War Department. who tell of
the work of the Salvation Army '1as-
sizes" behind the battle lines and also
in the trenches, when the hot soup
and doughnuts We're prepared and
furnished the fighters. are highly in
dignant at the stand taken by Secre-
tary Baker. eff l had my uniform off
would say more about this stand
taken by Secretary Baker" said an
officer, but, of course. I am still in
the service and can't say too much
1t was declared today by a member
of the drive" committee that the re-
fusal of Secretary Baker to permit
this work in the department would
mean the loss of about $1,000 to the
Salvation Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
CAN'T C0NF|SCATE
LIQUOR UNDER LAW
Police Forbidden to Seize
Whisky, Justice Gould
Rules.

The police have no authority to
confscate whisky and other intoxi-
cants brought into the District of
Columbia in violation of the Reed
amendment. Justice Gould of the Dis
trict Supreme Court so held to-day
when he gave judgment for the de-
livery to the plaintiffs of a truckload
of liquor brought into Washington in
the early hours of February % last
the day following the signing Of the
measure by President Wilson.
Quantities May Be Released.
Unless the Court of Appeals should
rule differently. it is said. the police
will have to surrender large guam
tity of intoxicants now held at police
stations.
How Issue Arose.
The question arose on writs OF re-
plevin by Gladding's Express Company
of Baltimore, which was delivering
consignments with affidavits attached
in compliance with the Sheppard law,
and by Salvatore Scalco, a consignee.
An agreed statement of facts in each
case was submitted to the court, and
he was left to determine the question
of whether the Reed amendment.
W n1cn HIS no PROVISION IOT cOnHScd-
ton, could be read in conjunction
with the Sheppard law. SO that the
provision of the latter
enactment could be made to apply. to
brought into Washington
in violation of the Reed amendment
Police Counsel Differs.
Counsel for the police urged that
the two laws must be read together.
l,,,s
of counsel for the plaintiffs, ruled
that the confiscation provision of the
one act could not be read into the
other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
H|NTPRES|DENT IS
FORFUEL CONTROL.
Financiers Intimate He May
Recommend Naturalization
of Coal, Oil, Gas.
SEEN AS POLITICAL ISSUE

President Wilson may have a sur
prise for the country and Congress
when he returns from France. ac-
cording to limitations which nave
reached Washington through M
portant financial circles in New York.
1t is said he is contemplating recon-
mending the naturalization OF coal.
oil and gas resources of the nation,
with system OF ratlonlng uhder
government supervision.
The purpose of the reported plan
would be to secure more equltable
distribution of these neceSSarieS OF IN
dustriai life and to prevent monopoly
of them by powerful industrial and
Ca pitalistic combinations. 1t is Well
known. of course. that such comb1na-
tionS now dominate the oil industry.
the anthracite coal output, and that
large companies are reaching out Tor
the gas wells that are coming IN
from time to time.
Such recommendation from the
President would Immediately preclpl-
tate vital issue into Congress and
politics. it is admitted in hnanclal ana
congressional circles. 1t would be an
essay in socialism. going even farther
than government ownership OF rail-
roads, it is declared, since 1t must OF
necessity amount to absorption by the
government OF private property OF
fabulous values
Standardization" in Ill Repute.
NATURALIZATION" is word which at
present is unSavorily associated in the
public mind with the soviet system
Of adminstration-or maladministra-
tion-of national affairs in certain
.Ntressful countries overseas. how.
a, applied to natural resources OF
necessary nature, it would take IN
this country hardly any ore could tell
at first blush
1t is intimated. in the reports com
ing to New York and Washington OF
the alleged disposition OF the Presl-
dent to do this. that it would be
launched as a measure OF regulation
against great oil monopoly. AS such
it would, it is said. probably be halied
with appreciation by many classes. AT
present, however. there is a great
boom in the exploitation of the Oil IN
dustry. under private initiative anu
enterprise. and it ia a question wheth-
er the hand of the government mis"t
not he regarded as of restraining
nature.
Government control of the coal in
dustry was not without it's unsatis-
factory features during the war. al
though it is questioned by many
whether it would have been possible
to have Weathered the dreadful SIT
uation. foreign and domestic. with
out it. But the suggestion of ma
tionalization looks forward not to the
exigencies of war. but perpetual
usage, which may be regarded in
quite a different light. -@---es ii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23

Ia ken from her in payment for the
destruction wrought still leaves her
sufficient sources of fuel.
The Germans complained that the
German population would suffer under
the treaty, which was described
death sentence" The reply points
out that all countries are suffering
as result of the war and there is no
reason why Germany. which was re-
sponSible for the war. should not suf-
fer. German figures as to the loss i'm
population due to the blockade and
speculation as to what will happen to
the population in the future are de-
clared to be fallacious.
Opportunity for Germany.
There will be every opportunity for
Germany to make her position in the
world both stable and prosperous.
Germany. it is pointed out, has not
suffered from pillage and devastation.
and there will be a saving from re-
duction of ornaments and the size of
her army and in turning of the arma-
ment making population to works OF
peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
Look to 1920.

But the fear of defeat in 1920, which
is as important to so many would be
presidential candidates in the Senate,
and the argument of party harmony
has brought about a collapse of the
Continued on Second PageD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
World May Be Represented Here.

i'rritscr Lloyd George. Premier
u!Zt los. Premier Orlando, and even
> "."lIer tl"mcuCeau have expressed
t.l,N personal eagerneSs to visit
america. Many of the other lights of
the peace conference and statesmen of
al nations undoubtedly will come to
WASH iSton on call of the league of
Iatt'; $, hICh probably will come
from President Wilson, or on other
i-up"riant international business. and
'Dubtedly some of the greatest
t1teSmen, representing practically all
= orid powers, VIII be seen during
l - fall and winter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
Belgium Rulers Would Come.

"rding to Il purported announce
n.'at mad" IN New York by q A.
Nrrts. Belgian consul in Cincinnati.
hIng Albert ana the Queen of Bel
gum VIII com" Z" this country during
the fan n President Wilson visits
re < iuu hcf hls return from
urop' Thu f'clgian legation in
I thInEtnn he received no nsws
'aahrtuinG this. but in Europcan
'rcl"S ard th"S" about the peace
Nfcrtu"" IN Paris !; has been taken
granted that the Belgian roval
rplc would pursue this course
-uld TIA" American executive first
] k' an othCial call in Brussels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
SALVATION ARMY
PLEA GETSSETBACK
Secretary Baker Bars the
Solicitors From Canvassing
War Department.
CITES RULE THAT FORBIDS

While returned soldiers are singing
those tasty doughnuts and hot soup
and the tender care which was given
them during the battles in Europe.
Secretary of War Baker has refused
the organization permission to secure
aid of War Department employees in
the; present drive" by solicitation of
funds in the department.
Appeals have been made to Secretary
Baker by members of the local drive"
committee for permission to have an
organized force of workers in the
War Department to secure subscrip-
tions from the employees of the de-
partment.
He replied to these appeals that a
rule of the department forbids such
solicitation unless it is in such a case
as the liberty loans conducted by the
government.
1t is pointed out to Mr.. Baker that
it was not the intention of the local
drive committee to send persons
through the department to do this
work, but that the committees in the
department that had secured the sub
scriptions to the liberty loans and the
" al stamps drives would
enlisted.
Committee Member Writes Letter.
The matter also was taken I'D with r.
f. Hayes. secretary to Secretary Baker
bya member of the committee, both
by telephone and also by letter. In this
letter dated May 8, the committee men,
Der said:
We have asked Mr. Schofield, with
six of his assistants on the victory
liberty loan committee, to come to a
dinner at st. Marks cafe, tomorrow
evening, when Earl Goodwin will dis
cuss with the representatives of the var-
GUS government departments ways and
means for conducting the Salvation
Army drive. Mr.. Schof1eld, however is
doubtful of his authority to go ahead on
this plan, calling attention to the re-
cent ruling of the Secretary of War
"A1l other departments will be rep
resented at the meeting. in each case
having obtained authority from their
respective heads.
ut is the generally accepted policy
of the departments that the Saliva
ton Army is a government in
stitution. and therefore not subject to
the rules against solicitation. This is
especially emphasized by the Treas
ury Department. where the enthus-
iasm for the Salvation Army drive is
very pronounced and very gratifying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
Quantities May Be Released.

Unless the Court of Appeals should
rule differently. it is said. the police
will have to surrender large guam
tity of intoxicants now held at police
stations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy, probably showers to-
night and tomorrow: not much change in
temperature.
Temperature for twcnty-four hours
ended pm. today: Highest. 20, at $3.50
pm. yesterday. lowest. 81. at 4:40 am.
today.
Full report on page 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
Foresees Emigration.
Human Sacrifices of Peace.

1.-THE putting into execution of the
conditions of peace would therefore
logically bring about the loss of several
millions of persons in Germany. This
Continued on Second Pagey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
As to Phosphates.
Deprivation of Coal.

THE German notes makes special
complaint of the deprivation of coal. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23

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The Associated Press is exclusively entitled 10
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credited to 1t otherwise credited in this
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All rights OF publication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-15
Aliens Want to
Be Petted Here

WASHINGTON, May lS-Repre-
scntatiyes of foreign-born residents of
the United States told tie Americana
zation conference of the interior de-
partment that native Americans have
much to learn in attempting to make
citizens OF aliens. Sharp criticism
of the contempt exhibited by some
persons toward foreigners and of the
general ignorance in this country of
European racial differences, was ex-
pressed by the speakers,
Several speakers warned that no at
tempt should be made to force Amer
lean citizenship on an alien for that
would lead him to believe this coun-
try was attempting to submerge
minority nationalities, as was at
tempted in Austria-Hungary and other
despotic countries,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-15
Aunt Doesn't
Want Nephew
In Mausoleun,
"ThoSe Who Quarrel in Life
Shall Not Sleep Together
in Death. "

NEW YORK, May ls-Thosc who
quarrel in lie shall not sleep together
in one mausolcum after death.
This is the gist Of the argument by
Mathilda Carlson. 90 years old. before
Justice Greenbaum of the supreme
court, who is seeking to prevent Ills
Fegelgren, her nephew. or any other
member OF his family, from ever being
buried in the 5000 mausoleum she
built in Woodlawn cemetery.
Her nephew and his family are
very much alive. but, according TO the
affidavit of Aunt Mathllda, she knows
that they have hopes of being buried
in the tomb she and her sister built
out OF the hard earned money she
made as cook to the family.
Her sister is buried there now and
since the mausoleum was built he
has become es,rauped from her fam
lily and wants the silence OF the tomb
reserved only for her sister and her
self