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Evening star., 1919-11-16
EVIDENCE
ON PR0F|TEER|NG
Fair Price Committee Would
Have Consumers Make
Written Report.

As q result Of . recent meeting of
the fair price committee, at which
United States District Attorney John
e. Laskey was present 1t was an
nounced yesterday that any consumer
in Washington who finds evidence of
profiteering by retailers in this city
should make a written report to
Chairman Clarence r. Wilson of the
committee. and if Investigation sub
stantiates the complaint the facts
will be laid before the grand jury.
Would Like Sales Slips.
Where possible. the complainant is
asked to inclose sales slips as docu-
mentary evidence of the selling price.
and the Department of Justice
agents will determine whether this
Is too far above the cost price to be
within the limit allowed by the
amended food control law. Only a
trial jury is qualified to say what
percentage OF profit Is unreasonable,
but in conducting prosecutions Mr..
Laskey said the normal margin of
profit taken on any article in ques-
ton would sbe used as q standard.
For this reason he asked the COM
mittee to determine what the normal
margin was on staple articles of food,
would be no hitch in prosecuting any
dealer against whom the grand Jury
might return an Indictment
David n. Rosen Named.
David n. Rosen, buyer for Golden
berg's. has been named as a member Of
the fair price committee and will be
the principal member Of the sub
committee on mems clothing, it was
learned yesterday. The Merchants
and Ma uufacturers' Association nomi-
mated Mr. Rosen for membership on
the committee.
The six subcommittee which have
been studying prices for the last seve-
raj days will report to the whole COM
mittee Wednesday or Thursday, and
a fair price list Of staple commodities
will be issued a few days later.
In the meantime the LAW against
excessive profits is operative and will
cover all necessities. whether listed in
the fair price column or not. Many
merchants are making inquiries as to
what the retailers profit on sugar
should be, and arc being told that it is
one cent per pound, though where the
overhead expense Is unusually high or
where q fancy grade Of sugar is
handled q margin Of q cent and q half
will be allowed.
Evening star., 1919-11-16
1000 Bales Of Cotton Burn.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, November 15.
1000 bales Of cotton
burned tn q fire which swept part Of
the St Louis Cotton Compress Com
panys plant At Ell Dorado. Ark, to-
day. according to dispatch re-
ceived here. Tho loss 10 about
$1,000.00o. The dre Ii believed to
have been started by spontaneous
combustion in q coal bin.
Evening star., 1919-11-16
APPEAL JUDGES REFUSAL
TO RESTRAIN "DRY LAW"

NEW YORK. November 15.-Steps
for an appeal to the United States Su-'
preme Court from the decision OF
Judge Learned Hand in refusing to re-
strain enforcement of the Volstead
prohibition act were taken today by
the law firm Of Elihu Root. counsel Of
Jacob Rupert, a brewer.
Judge Hand signed the appeal pa
pers, and they will be sent to Wash
ington tonight. Early next week the
Supreme Court will be asked to ex-
pedite the case. Emery H Buckner.
who is associated with Mr.. Root, ex-
pressed hope Of decision in two
weeks
Evening star., 1919-11-16
Alabama Guardsmen Demobilized.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. November Is
Alabama national guardsmen who
have been encamped at the state fair
grounds here since the beginning Of
the coal strike were demobflized this
afternoon and will return to their
homes At once under instructions from
Brig. Gen. r. e. Steiner. after confer
ence with Gov. Kilby at Montgomery.
Evening star., 1919-11-16
Robbed Of Pocketbook.
Worthless Checks Received.

Friday afternoon two young women
visited Milton Behrends store, at 722
7th street, made purchases and ten
dered checks in payment for them
One check was for $s.98 and the other
for $5.96. The checks were accepted
and sent to a bank for collection. and
yesterday they were returned as being
worthless.
Burglars visited the tailoring es-
tablishment of Roland Austin, 2201
Georgia avenue. Friday night and
stole clothing valued at SIS.
Fifty pieces of lumber were stolen
from IN rear Of the residence of E.
J. Gardiner, 1927 r street. The owner
told the police it was hauled from his
premises in a wagon painted yellow.
Mrs. J. A Hendricks, 933 G street,
returned to her apartment yesterday
afternoon and discovered it had been
burglarized. The property stolen in
cluded handbag, camera, jewelry and
clothing, valued at 1902.
Evening star., 1919-11-16
WAY FOR ORDERLY
COAL WAGE DEBATE
TOMORROW OPENED
CONTINUED from First Pase.)

representative Of this government, Mr..
Secretary. to violations of the law by
the operators and then see if you will
enforce it."
Mr. Lewis read a telegram from
Birmingham, Ala. mine workers
which said, "It seems to have been a
concerted action among the mine
operators here to require men return
to give up their buttons and renounce
their union Affiliations
II have IN mind the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company in Colorado now
putting into effect the same policy"
Lewis resumed, "and refusing men
work unless they sign away every
right of citizenship
State of Armed Terror.
"In certain coal fields over the
United States q state of armed terror
is maintained. In the Guyon Valley
the guards. with Winchesters and
sidearms are marching and bruising
men whose only desire is to endeavor
to improve their condition. Our
voices are too feeble to get redress.
Do you hear any voices in our behalf
in the halls of Congress or the
chambers of the government?
In the Chinchfield field, in certain
sections of New Mexico. Pennsylvania
and Kentucky this is going on. and
say as the representative OF my
people that the government which
permits it Is not doing its duty to
the people.
"Oh, yes, we uphold the majesty Of
the law. We've given demonstration OF
that We went into our gardens of
Gethsemane and there We arrived at our
decision to obey the law. But / say
now that the condition cannot long en-
dure when workers are stified and the
men who merely happen to own these
mines can oppress and tread down as
they desire. 1 say these discharges
must stop. The armed march must be
stopped and 1 expect my government to
stop it,
referring to the telegram read by Mr..
Lewis from Birmingham in which the
was made that the govern
ment, having by it's mandate tenporar-
lily deprived the miners OF their power
to force their reinstatement. Is obli-
gated to force instant reinstatement OF
all mine workers reporting for work"
Secretary Wilson said that the Depart
ment Of Justice is investigating the sit
uation in Alabama
Evening star., 1919-11-16
CONFEREES' REPORT
ON POLICE PAY BILL
PUT BEFORE HOUSE
Enactment of Measure Into
Law Is Expected Within
a Week.

Inc conference report on the pOuCo
increase pay bill was submitted to the
House last evening by Chairman
Mapes of the House District commit
tee. 1t will come up in the House for
consideration tomorrow. IL is expected.
AS soon as it has been acted upon in
the House 1t will be taken UP In the
Senate. Its final enactment into law
early this week is predicted.
Text of Anti-Strike Clause.
The so-called anti-strike clause for
police as rewritten in conference is as
follows:
THAT no member Of the metro
palitan police of the District OF CO.
lumbia shall be or become a member
of any organization, or of any organ
ization affiliated with another organ
ization. which itself or any sub
ganiZation of which holds, plans or
uses the strike to enforce it's demands.
Upon sufficient proof to the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia
that any member of the metropolitan
police Of the District of Columbia has
violated the provisions of this sec
tion, it shall be the duty Of the Com
to Immediately discharge such member
from the service.
Penalty of Conspiracy.
ANY member of the metropolitan
police who enters into a conspiracy,
combination or agreement with the
purpose of substantially interfering
with or obstructing the efficient con-
duct or operation of the police force
in the District of Co1unbia hv a afrika
or other disturbance shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be punished by fine of not more
than $500 or by Imprisonment OF not
more than six months, or by both.
No officer or member of the said po-
lice force, under penalty of forfeitfng
the salary for pay which may be due
him, shall withdraw or resign. except
by permission of the Commissioners OF
the District of Columbia, unless he
shall have given the major and super
intendent one months notice In writ
ing of such intention"
Myers Amendment Omitted
The Myers amendment, which would
have forbidden all employees Of the
government from being members in
any organization affiliated with any
outside union which uses the strike
or countenances the strike In settling
bill b. the conferees.
The Senate amendment providing in
creases in pay for the civilian en-
ployes of the police department was
stricken out. But the confereeS re-
tanned the Senate amendment fncre4s-
ing the pay of the park policemen.
Basic Pay Of Police.
The basic pay OF officers and men,
bers of the metropolitan police force
was fixed as follows: Major ana
superintendent, $4,500: assistant
superintendents, $4,000; inspectors.
$2.400; police surgeons. $1,000: cap
tains. $2.4o0; lieutenants. $4,000: SER
geants, s1.s00; privates of class three,
$1.660; privates of class two. $1.560:
privates of class one, 31.l6o.
Members of the police force
mounted on horses furnished and
maintained by themselves shall re-
ceive an extra compensation Of $40;
members of the force mounted on mo-
tor vehicles, $3.50, and members
mounted on bicycles. $40.
The Senate amendment providing
for a system of appointment and pro-
motion in accordance with the civil
service laws was retained in the bill.
Evening star., 1919-11-16
Two Substitutes offered
Matters Awaiting Discussion.

A matter Of much interest to farm
ers will be brought to the attention
of the grange next week. inspired by
a telegram from the New York
League for Americanism. The mes
sage declared that in twenty states
compulsory health insurance bills
were pending which excluded farm
ers from participating in the bene-
f1ts Of such insurance. but saddled
them with q portion Of the cost. The
grange was asked to fight such
measures.
Tomorrow the grange win hold me-
mortal services and next week will
be taken UP with business sessions
Tuesday the annual election Of Of
ficers will be held.
Evening star., 1919-11-16
ARREST OF Miners
FOR VIOLATION Of
INJUNCTION LIKELY
Federal Agents Gathering
Evidence-Indiana Orders
Use of Fuel Be CurtaiIed.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. November Is.
Probability of arrests in connection
with the governments Injunction
proceedings against the United Mine
Workers of America and the issuance
of drastic orders by the Indiana pub
tailment Of fuel consumption in the
state were the outstanding features
in the coal situation here today.
In connection with the probable ar
rests, it was learned that federal
agents are gathering evidence of re-
ported violation Of the injunction
with a view to preferring charges of
contempt of court against members
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea.
Hear of Defiant Action.
According to information received
by these agents. meetings have been
held in different sections of the coun-
try, at which the miners voted not
to return to work. even though the
strike order had been rescinded by
international officials of the union.
This action, it was pointed out. consti-
tutes a violation of the Lever law,
for, as interpreted by Federal Judge
A. B. Anderson. any two miners who
agreed not to return to work would
be guilty of conspiracy to limit the
production Of fuel. 1t also was re-
ported that some of the leaders against
whom the injunction was specially di-
In addition to this information 1t
has been reported that petitions
have been circulated among the
miners for signatures to statement
agreeing not to obey the order re-
hn fril hiy
stated. would constitute an express
violation of the Injunction. intended
to prevent any action to encourage the
strike.
Order Affects Entire State.
The public service commissions
order was supplemental to one issued
November s, which provided that all
public utilities which had less than
two weeks supply of coal should dis
continue service for street lighting,
electric signs, show window illumina-
tion and other n-essential uses OF
electricity, gas or water.
The new order. which is effective to-
morrow, is extended to all cities of
the state, regardless of the amount of
fuel which they may have on hand.
Say Funds Furnished Strikers.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, November Is
Pointing out that Alabama during the
strike produced as great percentage
Of normal coal tonnage as the per-
centage Of the entire country during
the present war. and charging that
the unions have furnished funds to
Alabama strikers since the strike be-
gan and up to the present time. the
Alabama Coal Operators Association
issued it's first formal statement to-
night in the form of a telegram to
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer.
Evening star., 1919-11-16
ORDER
PLANS D. c. BRANCH
Missionary Body to Erect
Additional Churches for Co..
ored Catholics Here.

Tho Josephite Fathers. one Of the
most widely known missionary bodies
in the Catholic Church, will establish
branch Of their organization in
Washington next week. and will at
once arrange for the erection of two
new churches for colored Catholics.
One of the churches is to be near New
Jersey and Florida avenues. and the
other near 11th and U streets.
Rev. Joseph Pastorelli. superior Of
the Josephine Order. was in Washing
ton yesterday arranging for an en-
tertainment in behalf of the new
church. to be held in Gonzaga Hall
Monday evening at o'clock.
One Parish Name Announced.
St Francis Church will be the
name Of the new parish near New
Jersey and Florida avenues. The
name of the other church has not
been selected. With these additions
there will be four Catholic churches
others are st. Augusttne's, at 18th
and M streets, and st. Cyprian's. at
18th and c streets southeast
Both of the older churches, how
ever, are under the direction OF the
secular clergy of the diocese, while
the new churches will be entirely
under the care Of the Josephite Or
der, which has never heretofore been
represented in this city.
The colored Catholics for whose
benefit the churches are to be erect
ed have in the past been looked after
jointly by st. Aloysius, St. PauIs and
the Immaculate Conception parishes.
The pastors Of these churches felt
that there was need for new parish
churches. which would give more ex-
elusive spiritual attention to the col
ored families in the vicinities named
Evening star., 1919-11-16
On Enemy Alien Propertv.

The reservation relating to enemy
alien property reads:
Nothing in article 2s6. 2s7 or in
any OF the annexes thereto or in anv
otnef article, section or annex of the
treaty of peace with Germany shall
as against citizens of the United
states: be taken to mean any con-
nrmation, ratification or approval of
any act otherwise illegal or in con-
travention Of the rights of citizens of
the United States"
The vote on this reservation was
52 to II. with Senators Reed. Shields,
Core and Walsh. Massachusetts, again
lining up with the republicans
Under the cloture rule. each sena-
tor Is allowed to speak one hour be-
fore the final vote is taken. The sec
Tetary Of the Senate has been dele
gated to keep time on the senator's.
To cope with the problem of time
keeping. rush order was sent for
preparation of a feature new to the
governmene printing off1ce-a Sena-
torial time-sheet.
1t was scanned anxiously last night
by senator's who got into the days
debate.
Evening star., 1919-11-16
Plan Approved by Cardinal.

Cardinal Gibbons, when consulted,
cheerfully approved of the plan and
got into communication with the
Josephites. who have been notably
successful in their work for the
negro. It is expected by Father Pas
torelli that work on the new build
tngs will begin in about two weeks.
Evening star., 1919-11-16
Orchestral Concert.

Tomorrow at Marine Barracks
at 2:30 pm. by the United
States Marine Band Orchestra,
William H. Santelmann, leader.
The Program:
March, Clear for Action"
Blankenberg
Overture, 'The Bat. Strauss.
Badinage ............ Herbert
Grand Scenes from Faust"
Gounod
v. Blop
Venice" ............N Nevin
a Dawn" Andante, dolce
far niente.
b. 1.-The Gondoliers," Con moto
c. Venetian Love Song"
Andante con espressione.
d. Good Night" Andante
Hungarian Dance, No. 1. Op. 81.
Keller Hela
Marines Hymn, THE Halls Of
Montezuma-"
The Star Spangled Banner
Evening star., 1919-11-16

Exhibit Offered This Week Is
Preliminary to Big Jam
uary PROGRAM.

The local Young Women's Chris
tian Association. with headquarters at
1888 F street northwest, is coop
Grating with the Treasury Depart
ments plan for a general observance
Of National Thrift week" beginning
January II next.
Beginning tomorrow, there will be
installed in the main hall of Y. w.
C. A. headquarters. at a point passed
women. many of them governmental
employees. the already assembled
thrift exhibition of the United States
government, which has been dis
played with excellent results in diff
ferent parts of the country.
This exhibit consists of placards
on thrift, on reducing the high cost
of living. avoidance of loan sharks
etc. The exhibit also will include an
electric board giving latest quota
tions on liberty bonds and victory
notes.
Thrift Talks on Program.
A feature of the weeks program of
instructions and inspiration will be
talks on thrift to the members of the
numerous girls clubs, composed of
those under twenty, and a public lee
ture on Thrift" to be delivered Mon
day night by Mrs. Charlotte B. Ell
dredge of the woman's division Of the
Treasury Departments war savings
organization. The public is also cor
daily invited to view the display
which is to be installed.
A special endeaeor Of the weeks ac-
tivities, according to Mrs. Eldredge, is
the promotion Of the sale of war savings
stamps during the few remaining weeks
of the present year in order that the
record for 1919 for purchases of these
little government securities may be
made as large as possible.
Saving in New Year.
The thrift week planned for Janu-
ary by the Treasury Department is
intended to start the country off on
the new year on a proper program of
economy and saving, and the thrift
week. for which the Y W. c. A. has
offered it's facilities, is a preliminary
measure intended to help make sue
cessful the national week scheduled
for January.
Prominent in the exhibit as dis
played elsewhere have been uniform
ed members Of the Army and Marine
Corps. who have acted as attendants
and distributors Of thrift literature
These places of honor were bestowed
on the two services in view Of their
excellent showing in all liberty bond
and war savings stamp campaigns
OF the latter securities alone the
United States marines took no less
than $2so,ooo worth
Evening star., 1919-11-16

by Senator johnson Of California and
propose to strike out the labor sec
tions Of the treaty and league Of na-
tions, submitted by Senator. La Fol-
lette of Wisconsin.
Evening star., 1919-11-16

Assistant Attorney General Named.
Thomas J. spellacy Of Hartford.
Conn., was nominated yesterday by
President Wilson to be assistant at
torney general. vice Assistant Attor-
ney General Brown, resigned.
Evening star., 1919-11-16
DARING HOLD-UPS
IN DAYTIME STIR
POLICE TO ACTION
HighWaymen Rob Woman
War Worker and Govern
ment EmpIoye.

Two colored boys, each about six
teen years old, held up Miss Her
mosa Pomerleau, a war worker, at the
point Of . pistol at North Capitol
street and Rhode Island avenue about
4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon and
robbed her Of $50.
Four colored men in an automobile,
three Of whom hourished revolvers,
held up John W. Robertson. gov
ernment employe. living at 1925 10th
street. and robbed him Of $3.50. while
he was driving a small car at 10th
street and Military road yesterday
afternoon.
Police Redouble Effort
These two daring highway acts in
broad daylight caused the police au-
thorities in all the precincts to re-
double their efforts to apprehend the
bandits on the public thoroughfares
and to check the wave of crime sweep
ing over the National Capital.
The police believe that the two
colored boys who held up Miss Pomer-
leau are the same ones who have rob-
bed several stores during the last
month. Each wore a brown cap. One
wore a ragged brown suit and the other
wore black clothes.
When the four colored auto oanolts
held up Mr.. Robertson near the mill
tary road on 10th street, they drove
their car across the street SO that
he could not pass. While they were
in hiding on a side road many high
powered and expensive cars. fndicat-
ing that their owners must be
wealthy. passed. Mr.. Robertson was
driving a small car. which looked far
from prosperous. and this leads the
police to believe that the colored
men must have known he had a large
sum of money with him.
Robbed Of Pocketbook.
Miss Gertrude Bodkins, s04 10th
street, was robbed of a pocketbook
containing $270 while at 10th and G
streets yesterday afternoon. Miss
Bodkins had the pocketbook in her
pocket and was on her way home.
John c. Holman, 210 Taylor street,
told the police he was relieved of his
watch while riding east on a street
car on the Columbia line Friday.
Mrs. Betty Penn. colored, sixty
years old, 106 Kendall street. Ivy
City, yesterday afternoon told police
she was assaulted and robbed of $50
a week ago. She said she was in
her bedroom when an unidentified in
dfvidual entered. beat her. and took
her money. She was unable to give
q description of the robber,
Evening star., 1919-11-16
FARMERS DECLINE
T0FORM ALLIANCE
WITH UNION LABOR
National Grange Refuses Mr..
Gompers' Invitation to Con-
ference in Washington.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, November
15.-Through their representatives
600, 900 American farmers and their
wives today declined an alliance with
union labor. BY an overwhelming
vote the National Grange. in annual
convention here, adopted, in reply to
an invitation extended by Samuel
Gompers for q conference in Wash
ington, the following resolution:
'sThe National Grange declines your
invitation for a conference in WASH
ington, December 13."
Letter Causes Fervid Debate.
The Gompers letter had been re-
ferred to the committee on good Of
the order and after three days dis
cussion that body late today reported,
the reply making nearly 1000 words.
At once fervid debate began. one of
the leaders being s. J. Lowell of
F'redonia, NJ T.. Members declared
that attendance at any such confer
ence was fraught with perm to the
grange. Few voices were heard IN
support of the invitation and these
were from western members. It was
brought out by opponents that there
was nothing in common between the
agricultural interests and organized
labor To attend the Washington
meeting, it. was declared, would be q
tacit admission that there were
mutual interests.
The report as adopted was not the
one submitted by the committee. Tho
latter was a pleading Of tho cause of
agriculture as we'll as q refusal OF
the Gompers proffer. It was signed
by five of the six members OF the
committee. Mrs. Brouck Of Washington
state did not sign.
| Two Substitutes offered.
Finally two substitutes were Of
fered. The one adopted is given
above The reason of the substitution
was found in the suggestions Of sew
eral speakers that the length Of the
report was too controversial, that 1t
threw open the doors to any state
ment union labor might wish to make
and so offer the beginning to an
endless argument. 1t was hold that
a mere refus sal of the invitation effec-
tually closed the case, for the present
at least
Opinion on the merits Of the two
answers was pretty evenly divided.
however. and when 1t came to a vote
the shorter form won only by a mar
row margin.
Hr-A~ A-skl-- rS~>~,u,S@,.
Evening star., 1919-11-16
Baron Swinfen Dies in London.

LONDON, November 15.-Baron
Swinfen. master of the rolls, died to-
day.
Evening star., 1919-11-16

by Mr.. Hayden, would be revolutionary
to traffic and business would be shaken
to it's very foundation" declared
Chairman Esch. "It would mean that
lines between competitive points will
have to follow the shortest route. It
will throw traffic on the shortest lines,
add to congestion, and destroy cir
cuitous routes