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Evening star., 1919-04-04
SECOND-DEGREEMURDER
IS BOWLING VERDICT
Jury at Rockville Convicts 18-
Year-Old Boy Who Killed
Mrs. Beckwith.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. April 4.-The jury
in the case of Ralph I. Bowling.
eighteen-year-old Washington boy. on
trial here for the murder OF Mrs.
Elizabeth Beckwith, sixty-five years
old. near Colesville, this county, this
afternoon returned verdict Of mur-
der in the second degree. The jury
was out two hours and ten minutes;
The court sentenced Bowling to twelve
wears in prison The usual motion for a
new trial was overruled.
When the verdict was announced
Bowling simply smiled, appearing to
be more amused than anything else
Charles w. Prettyman. attorney for
the defense, asked that the jury be
noIled This was done. each juryman
answerinS that the verdict was his ver-
The case went to the jury at 1880
o clock this morning.
States Attorney Albert NJ. Bouic. IN
his closing argument to the Jury. ASK, H.,
degree without the death sentence.
Galen L. TAFT Of counsel for tho de-
fense told the jury that they should
find Bowling either guilty OF murder
in the FIRST degree SeUeioSmsnts or aSan,s h marked
the close of the trial. Although 1t had
been predicted that battle would be
wa9ed between alienists for both
sides over the question Of Bowling's
mental condition. this did not ma
DR.. William A. White Of st. Elisa
beth Hospital. Washington. was the
only alienist to testify for the state.
Those who testified for the defense
were DR.. Charles c. Hill Of Baltimore.
DR.. John E. Lyon Of St Elizabeth
Hospital, DR.. D. Percy HicklinE OF
Washington and DR.. Ernest L. Bullard
Of Rockville.
Charles w. Prettyman. attorney for
the defense addressed the jury on tho
argument that Bowling was mentally
incapa bio Of forming q criminal de-
sign and therefore could not be found
guilty Of murder.
Evening star., 1919-04-04
Supply Task Is Herculean.
PREPARING NEW DRAFT
OF RETIREMENT MEASURE

The joint conference on retirement
for the civil service of the United
States hopes to have completed within
three weeks a revised draft Of the
Notwithstanding bill for a retire.
ment and pension system for govern
ment workers.
At a meeting last night of the con-
ference John S. Beach, chairman of a
subcommittee. told of the progress
which has been made on the revision
The new draft will retain the basic
principles OF the old bill. with changes
which apparently were desired by a
majority Of the civil service employees.
More than a score of organizations
whose members work for the govern =
ment were represented.
Evening star., 1919-04-04
news FROM GERMANY
BESnRS U.S.. DELEGATES
Growth Of Bolshevism Convinoes
Them Of Need Of Early
Peace Signing.
BY HARRY HANSEN.
Cablegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1919.

Noole8f3m TO Ihe Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, t, 1919.
PARIS. April 4.-Reports of the ex-
tremist gains in Germany are increas-
ing in volume and are causing con-
siderable perturbation at the Hotel
de Crillon.
The American delegates, convinced
that the need of signing peace is
greater than ever, have turned to the
policy of mapping out general
treaty and leaving the disputed de-
tails to be settled later and incorpo-
rated in the final document.
1t is believed that the Americans
have come into the possession of
information that the present govern
ment in Germany is in Il highly pre-
carious position and that Germany
is likely to turn to the Spartacans in
larger numbers than ever unless a
remedy is found in peace and the
resumption of industry.
The new policy will make possible
the outlining of peace in a general
way with regard to frontiers. but it
is believed that indemnity figures
must be set specifically. This latter
is one of the principal subjects of
contention in the council of four.
Evening star., 1919-04-04
WILLIAM W. CARR DIES.

PHILADELPHIA. April 4.-William
wilkins Carr. judge of common pleas
court and former postmaster Of Phil
adelphia under President Cleveland.
died at midnight Death was due to
complication following q cold con-
tracted several weeks ago.
Judge Carr was born In Warrington
IN 1853
Evening star., 1919-04-04
WANTS TROOPS OUT OF RUSSIA
British Trades Union Congress De.
mands They Be Recalled.

LONDON. April 3-A resolution de-
manding the withdrawal of all British
troops from Russia. the raising of the
blockade, the withdrawal Of the mill
tary bill from parliament and the
liberation of conscientious objectors
was adopted by acclamation today by
the trades union congress.
Robert Emillie, the leader of the
miners, declared the miners would
strike for the removal of conscription
and the raising of the blockade.
Winston Spencer Churchill, secre-
tary Of state for war, announced in
the house of commons today that the
government had decided to liberate
conscientious objectors who had
served two years in prison.
Evening star., 1919-04-04
SAFE BLOWERS GET $4,000.
DYNAMITE Ansted Bank and E,
cape. But Miss $25O.OOO.

HUNTINGTON. w. Va. April A.
Robbers dynamited the safe Of the
First National Bank OF Ansted, sew
enty miles east of here. and escaped
with $4,000 in cash and war savings
stamps early Wednesday. according
to a message received by Huntington
police asking that a lookout be kept
for the bandits. who are believed to
have come to this city. The robbers,
the message said. secured the loot
after blowing the locks OF the doors
Of the vault, but failed to penetrate
the inner chamber of the safe in
which was se5o.ooO in currency.
Evening star., 1919-04-04
Secretary Bakers Promise Is
Backed by President
in Letter.
"AMERICA LOVES LIBERTY
TOO WELL TO DENY 1T"
War Department Head Receives
Forty Visitors. Who Present
Plea for Independence.

independence for the Philippine
Islands is very near because the peo-
pie of the United States love liberty
too well to deny it to any people. Sec
rctary Baker assured the official COM
mission of forty leading men of the
island dependency who today present
ed formally to the American govern
ment their plea for complete inde-
pendence.
In making this promise. Secretary
Baker spoke with authority from
President Wilson, for he prefaced his
speech by reading a letter prepared
by President Wilson for the occasion
! in which the President said:
Il know that your sentiments are
mine in this regard and that you will
translate truly to them my own feel
| ings.'
Harrison Supports Plea.
The same sentiment in favor of
early independence for the Philip
pines was expressed by Governor Gen.
Evening star., 1919-04-04
HITCHCOCK-PEPPERJ JOINT
LEAGUE DEBATE PROGRAM

Arrangements for the joint debate
delphia on April 10 between Senator
Hitchcock Of Nebraska. retiring chair
man Of the Senate foreign relations
COMMITTEES, and George Wharton Pepper
provide for an hours time each. with
Senator Hitchcock speaking forty-dve
minutes in opening and fifteen min
utes In closing the debate.
Evening star., 1919-04-04
ITALIAN VESSEL WITH
1000 ABOARD SINKS
Transport Umbria Runs Afoul of
Nine-Several Killed, Over
100 Injured.

PARIS, April 4 (Havas).-The Ital-
ian transport Umbria, with 1000 Off
GERS and soldiers on board bound from
Venice to Tripoli, has struck a mine
and sunk. according to advices from
Bari. Italy, quoting a newspaper of
that city. Several on board were
killed and 100 injured.
The Cmbria was q vessel of 5000
tons gross, built at Livorno in 1902
and owned in Venice. She was at
Naples in December last. but has not
since been reported in shipping reg
listers.
Evening star., 1919-04-04
Lloyd George Says Under.
standing Between the Two
Nations Is Complete.
ENGLAND WOULD MAKE
FUTURE SACRIFICES
Big Four Names Committee to Co.
Ordinate Reparation De.
mands of Allies.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. April Awe are in .
position to anticipate that within
a comparatively few days the stage
will be reached In the peace con-
ference which will permit Premier
Lloyd George to return to Eng
land. Sir Robert Stevenson Horne.
the minister Of labor, declared to-
day at the reassembling OF the in
dustrial council.
By the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 4-Premier Lloyd
George Of Great Britain, in a state
ment to the Petit Parisien today.
denies the report, generally prevalent.
that he is an obstinate opponent of
the guarantees asked by France
against renewed attack by Ger
many.
"Dissensions?" the premier asked.
do you seriously think they can
ever exist between our two coun-
tries?
There have been some discussions.
but is it not from sincere discussion
that final agreement must emerge
between France and England? Our
understanding has remained complete
and absolute. Englishmen did not
come to fight by the side of the French
to give your country merely relative
security during a limited period. No,
they mean France to have absolute
security in the future.
Ready to Make New Sacrifices.
you know what sacrifices England
has made and you know we'll that
England does not regret them. She
is ready to make fresh ones IL it be-
comes necessary to guarantee the
peace and independence Of France.
Il have seen the scourge Of war
twice loosed on France and Germany
We do not intend that there shall be
third time, and should it be fifty
years hence. France again will find
England by her side with all her
wealth and power, for, mark my
words, the wild beast must be mas
tered.
1T !. mastered at present, but if
spring it will find itself again faced
by France and England united in
brotherhood"
The council of four has appointed
q committee, consisting OF L. p.
Loucheur, French minister OF recon-
struction; Edwin Samuel Montague.
British secretary for India. and John
". Davis, American ambassador to
Great Britain, to put into definite
form proposals for the solution Of
the reparation question. These will
be passed, in principle. by the coun-
Gil. it is reported from French sources.
Denmark Wins Favor.
The aspirations of Denmark are
regarded favorabIy by the peace con-
ference. the Matin says. Indications
are that Denmark will recover the
part of Schleswig-Holsteinw which she
desires.
The conference, the newspaper adds.
has decided to return to Denmark
without delay the natives Of SchleS-
wig-Holstein, who served in\t Ger
man army and were taken prisoner
by the allies.
Evening star., 1919-04-04
ALLIES BEAT OFF
ATTACK BY REDS
RepuIse Assault at BoIshoia
on ArchangeI Front With
Slight Casualties.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 4.-The bolsheviki
delivered an attack on the Archangel
front without artillery preparation
during the last forty-eight hours, but
were beaten or with a fair amount Of
losses. according to news received
here. The allied losses were slight.
The attack occurred at Bolshoia
Ozera.
Bolsheviks Are Routed.
ARCHANGEL, Wednesday. April 2
tby the Associated Press) s)-After the
bolsheviki had held a position for
several hours astride the road be-
tween Bo,shoia Oxera and Odozerkaia
Sunday afternoon. they were driven
out and 1t is reported by prisoners
that their losses were extremely
heavy. One shell from Russian bat
terry exploded in the midst of a party
Of bolsheviki. killing fifteen men. The
allied machine gun fire also caused
many casualties.
1t was during the period when the
enemy held this road and were raid
ing the allied lines to the rear over
that Bryant r. Royal of Bloomfield.
\. J., a Y. NJ. c. A. secretary and sew
eral soldiers, including two Ameri-
cans. were taken prisoner. Accord
ing to bolshevik prisoner brought
into Archangel today. the American
and British prisoners taken in this
sector were removed to village
south of Bolshoia OZera and were
well treated.
The American casualties during tho
two last weeks of fighting about
Bolshoia Ozera include one officer and
five men killed and seven wounded.
Nine others are unofficia!ly reported
missing.
Reports Reds as Retiring.
LONDON. April 8 (by the Associat-
ed Press) s)-Dispatchhes from Omsk
report that during the last few days
the bolshev:ki have been retiring on
the Orenburg front SO rapidly that
the Siberian armies in pursuit are
unable to keep in touch. Bolshevik
desertions continue.
Supply Task Is Herculean.
ECONOMIA. Russia, Tuesday. April
/ (by the Associated Press) ).-One Of
the most herculean tasks in the sup
ply of the north Russian expedition
ary force with much-needed war ma
terial was accomplished today with
the arrival off Economic, which is the
winter port Of Archangel. of the larg-
est vessel which ever passed through
the thick ice foes of the White sea. A
5,O00-ton British freight vessel has
arrived here after a three-week voy-
age from Murmansk. In addition to
war material the ship carried a con-
siderable cargo of American Red
Cross supplies.
Evening star., 1919-04-04
Governments Interest Cited.

Mr.. Ham referred to the interest of
the federal government in the street
railway situation generally and the
resolution adopted by the recent CON
ference Of mayors and governors held
in Washington. urging the govern
ment to give such assistance to the
street railway industry as will save
IL from bankruptcy
II would be a national calamity. he
suggested. for Washington street
railway system to fail. since Wash
ington has been looked to as the one
city in which the traction industry
should stand up under the high costs
Of operation imposed by war condi-
tions.
The local emergency is brought
CONTINUED On Second Page)
Evening star., 1919-04-04
PUTSBO[SHEV|SM
UNDER STRICT BAN
Department of Justice Will
Deal Severely With Sedi-
tious Movements in US.
Mr.. ALMER'S STATEMENT
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Bolshevism. in so far as it may
mean the advocacy Of anything seek
ing to overthrow by force the gov
ernment of the United states or
American institutions. will be dealt
with severely by the Department Of
Justice. Prosecutions for the time
being will he based on war statutes.
and. later on. when peace has been
declared. arrests will be made under
the treason laws. or:spectai legisla-
ton will be sought from Congress.
Nothing will be done to abridge the
right of free speech or a free press.
Any reform, however. far-reaching in
it's nature, can be preached, provided
the machinery recognized for the
change is the machinery created by
tions and the ballots of the people.
But no doctrine that looks toward
violence will be countenanced.
Evening star., 1919-04-04
Tells of Limited Authority.

Through the failure Of the naval
bill with its authorization for reten-
ton of 10 per cent OF the reserve
force until January 1, 1920, and per
cent until July l, 1920. there is no
authority under existing law for the
retention of members of the naval re-
serve force, even with their consent
on active duty after the national
emergency is declared to be at an
end.
I'm view Of the imminent signing Of
the treaty" said the statement, lit
has become necessary to release all
reserve officers whose services can be
spared. The general reduction in the
officer personnel of the naval reserve
force has made it necessary to retain
the services Of officers of the temDo-
rary navy. AS such officers are de-
tached from various stations both
abroad and at home and from ships
afioat they are sent to appropriate
centers for further assignment to
ships that come in from time to time
released from active duty"
Evening star., 1919-04-04
PEACE MEANS CUT
|NFORCE OF NAVY
Most of Reserves in Active
Duty Must Go Because Ap-
preparation Fails.
THEIR NEED POINTED OUT

Because Of the failure of Congress
to enact the naval appropriation bill
with its provision for an increased ma.
val personnel, practically all members
of the naval reserve force on active
duty must be released Immediately
upon the declaration Of peace.
In making this announcement to-
day the Navy Department said that
because of this fact and of the great
need of officers. due both to continu-
ing activities Of the Navy and the
shortage OF regular officers, 1t would
be inadvisable generally to accept the
resignation Of officers of the tempo-
rary Navy.
Refuses to Accept Resignation.
Many Of these officers have asked to
be relieved from duty, SO as to re-
turn to civil life, but attention was
called by the department to the fact
that they are under obligation to per-
form active duty with the Navy for a
period Of not longer than six months
after the termination of the war. It
was announced, however. that resig-
nations of such officers would be ac-
cepted as additional officers were
made or appointed in the temporary
or permanent naval force.
Our troops abroad must be brought
home" said the departments an
nouncement, land they must be fed
and provided for over there before
they come home. Our associates in
the war still require food and provi-
sions. To do this work the Navy to-
day is operating 110 transports and
21O cargo carriers. The temporary
officers of the Navy are making this
work possible because the department
can count upon holding them for six
months after peace is signed
The Regular Navy is busy keeping
the fighting forces on edge, the re-
servists are going out fast, and will
be obliged to go as soon as peace is
signed, which will leave the bulk of
the temporary officers available and
necessary to transport and provision
our troops over there Adjustments
in PERSONAL are rapidly being made
with this end in view"
Evening star., 1919-04-04
WEATHER.

! Unsettled tonight and tomorrow, prob
ably light rain.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended 2 pm. today: Highest. 81, at .
pm. today; lowest, 45, at S am. today.
Full report on page 81.
Evening star., 1919-04-04
Revenue Called Inadequate.

Attorney j. ]. Darlington began the
presentation Of the company's case.
He declared that it would be impos-
sib1e for it to continue to serve the
public on the present revenue, and
that il the company should fail it
would be equally impossible for a re-
ceiver to operate 1t with the present
income.
The City and Suburban line. last
year, Mr.. Darlington continued. failed
by about $4,000 to meet operating
expenses. The Georgetown and Ten
feytown line also failed by a large
amount to meet the operating ex-
penses in 1918, he asserted.
Evening star., 1919-04-04

Member Of the Associated Press
TIE Associsted Press 10 exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1919-04-04
Straight Scent Fare Not Enough.

That increased operating expenses
have more than consumed the increase
in revenue derived from the straight
five-cent fare, which has been effect
i've for about four months, was an
other statement made by the attorney.
He said that, while the increase in
revenue to the company from the i've
cent fare has been l5 per cent. the
company has had to meet approxi-
mately a 100 per cent increase in ex-
pensesA Among the items enumerated
were increases of s0'"per cent for
maintenance. 120 per cent for wages
and 200 per cent for cost Of power,
Evening star., 1919-04-04
Statements Are Denied.

Continued on Second Pa sc.
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BAKER ACTS TO SAVE
US. AERIAL SERVICE
Change Of Front Comes With
Reports Of Aviation Activi-
ties in Europe.
Special Despatch TO THE Sun.


WASH GNGToN, July 21.--Fully realiz-
Ing that the American Air Service Is
destined TO crumble away unless prompt
mea sures are taken to prevent II, Secre-
tary of War Baker at last has decided
to attempt to save it He announced
to-day that he shortly would transmit to
Congress an urgent appeal on behalf of
army aviation, and would submit data
showing to what extent the service had
been crippled and how 1t would be i'm
possible to get fresh start without
needed appropriations.
This is the first move Mr.. Baker has
taken TO aid the air service. The fact
that 1t comedies with the return of
Assistant Secretary of War Crowell from
Europe led to reports that Mr.. Crowell
brought back data showing how foreign
Powers were devoting concentrated eff
forts to build up aviation while the
United states was letting its air service
calmly go to the scrap heap.
Until to-day there has been a pro-
nounce1 tendency to avoid any attempt
10 save aviation on the theory that
political capital be made out OF the pro-
spective wreck by bla ming the Republ
can Congress for not having been more
liberal with funds5a rThis idse-S coupled
with the desire of Gen. March, chief o,
staff, to subordinate aviation to the rank
of subsidiary army enterprise gener-
ally is held responsible here for the fail
ure OF the War Department to act.
1t now appears that the War Depart
ment has decided 1t cannot escape blame
If 1t permits Americas air service 10
Crumble to pieces while every other
Government apparently is attaching such
great importance to the immediate de-
velopment of aviation.
Secretary Baker, with Secretary OF the
Navy Daniels and the members Of the
Joint Army and Navy Await on Board
held long conference IN Mr.. Baker 8
Office this afternoon Plans were
mapped out 70 present the entire situa-
ton 10 Congress
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called any individual one of them q
murderer.
Called All Wanderers.

called any individual one of them q
murderer.
called All Murderers.
Q. You called them all murderers;
that includes all of them?
A. 1 only called 1t because 1t hap
pened to be a quotation from somebody.
Q. 1t was In this book where you
called professional soldiers murderers7
A. Mr. Delavigne.
Q. Well, Delavigne did?
a. Apostles of murder.
O. You don't understand those are
quotations from somebody else?
A, No. do not.
Q. Do you say you did not tell Mr..
Abbott just what he quotes you here as
saying?
!. A. did not sign all that is in that
book
Q. Your name is
A gave him my name for the pur-
pose of putting it under what said
about Mr.. Hearst,
Q. Is that all?
A. That IL all.
O. Then Mr.. Abbott put sometime
else on you?
A. I said the same thing In California
10 another reporter.
Q. Do you know Mr. Sinclair, Upton
DhiIioi' anu IlS interesting VINE
A. Yes, sir.
Q. You gave him an interview?
A We walked from the roed and
talked, yes.
Q. Was Mrs. Sinclair with your
Mrs. Sinclair Not There.
A. No. She was not
y. According to the interview, she
asked you some questions?
A. l don't remember that.
Here court adjourned until Tuesday.
MIR. Ford showed signs of extreme ner-
vousness AMI the severe cross-exa NINA
tion Is beginning to tell on him. Unac-
customed TO such severe strain before a
packed court room, he is extremely un-
easy, but Is being protected in every way
possible by his attorneys, who fight every
inch of the way and have succeeded in
leading him away from many pitfalls by
their timely objections. At times his
voice is extremely low and his answers
to questions not responsive. Mr.. Steven
son will question him possibly all, or at
least most of Tuesday. after which he
will be cross-questioned by his own at
torney.
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BELGIANS HERE CELEBRATE,
Nations War Claims Discussed ON
Their Independence Day.

Belgans living in New York cele-
brated the national independence Day OF
their country last n ght in the Great Hall
OF the COLLEGE OF the City of New York
The plan to give the programme in the
stadium was abandoned because OF the
weather.
Tine Rev. j. +. Stillmans, one OF the
speakers, said that although the Brit sh
asserted that they had won the war and
the same claim was put forward by
Americans. the Belgians contended that
il was won by all of the Allies under a
single leadership.
Others who spoke were Pierre Mali
Belgian Consul General here, Jules Mer-
tens Guiiiame Van de Putte and the
Rev. o. A. Nys.