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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14
DECLARE CUMlMINS BILL
WILL BRING REVOLUTION
Brotherhoods Denounce Anti-Strike Provision,
of Railroad Control Measure-.Staten,ent
Signed BY Ten Other Unions and A. F. of l..

of the railroad problem; have en-
gagged able counsel to represent them
and have resolved to avail themselves
of every possible channel of the
government to win a hearing for 1t
before the bar of public opinion.
"They have proposed no extra con-
stitutionaI methods" he says. "They
want the people to know the, facts
and to vote upon the ISSUE"
Right to Strike Last Resort.
The right to strike, the declaration
sets out. is a last resort inherited
from American free institutions and
traditions, and to prohibit it would
be madness" The proposal con-
tanned in the Cummins bill is charac-
terized as "cynically disregardful of
the public welfare" and "a step CAL
culated only further to increase the
difficulties that confront the nation"
The Cummins bill was framed by
a subcommittee of the Senate inter-
state commerce committee. headed by
Senator Cummins, republican, Of Iowa,
and now is pending.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14
c. RICHTER HELD Up
BY AUTO BANDITS
Robbed Of $500 and Detained
Until Man Who Took the
Money Got Away.

Held up by a trio Of automobile
bandits at 14th and Webster streets
at 1880 o'clock last night. Conrad
Richter Of 1905 Gallatin street, was
robbed of $500. Mr.. Richter is con-
nected with downtown restaurant
and was on his way home.
Mr.. Richter said he was driving out
14th street when touring car sud-
denly stopped in his path at Webster
street, causing him to put the brakes
on his machine. Two men, who Mr.
Richter said might have been white
or light-skin colored men, jumped out
of the touring car and pointed revol-
vers at him. One of them went
through his pockets and took the
money while the other kept him Cow
cred"
A third man remained at the wheel
of the touring car. and as soon as one
of the bandits got possession of the
money he returned to the hold-up
car and it sped away. leaving one
member of the trio still aiming a gun
at Mr.. Richter.
Mr.. Richter said the hold-up man
made him wait until the other ma
chine was out of sight and then CON-
manded him to drive on. He said he
drove to the 14th street car barn
where he met a policeman and report
ed his loss.
Detectives Embrey and Thompson
hurried from headquarters to assist
police of the tenth precinct in search
ing for the highwaymen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14
NEW WORLD THEME
OF LLOYD GEORGE
British Premier Outlines Duty
to the Millions Who
Fought for It.
.FAIRER JUSTICE TO LABOR

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, September 13.-Premier
Lloyd George has issued a message
to the people of Great Britain in
1.-The Future" which will be distrib-
uted free throughout the country on
Monday. The premier says:
Millions of gallant young men have
fought for the new world. Hundreds
Of thousands died to establish it. II
we fail to honor the promise given
then we dishonor ourselves.
Meaning Of New World.
What does the new world mean?
What was the old world like? 1t
was a world where toll for myriads
of honest workers, men and wom-
en-, purchased nothing better than
squalor, penury, anxiety, wretched-
ness; a world SCARED by slums, dis
ment, through the vicissitudes of in
dustry, brought despair to multitudes
of humble homes; a world where, side
by side with want, there was waste
of the inexhaustible riches of the
earth, partly through ignorance and
want OF forethought, partly through
intrenched selfshness.
IF we renew the lease Of that
world we shall betray the heroic dead.
We shall be guilty of the basest per-
fidy that ever blackened a peoples
fame. Nay! We shall store up retribu-
ton for ourselves and our children.
Says Old World Must End.
1.-THE old world must and will come
to an end. No effort can shore it up
much longer. II there be any who
feel inclined to maintain it, let
them beware lest it fall upon them
and overwhelm them and their house,
holds in ruin.
''It should be the sublime duty of
all. without thought Of partisanship,
to help In the building up of the new
world, where labor shall have its Just
reward and Incidence alone shall suf-
fer want"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14
WOMAN HAS MILLIONS,
IS HOSPITAL INMATE AND
TAXES ARE DISPUTED
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, September
13.-What promises to be one of
the noted cases in Virginia is
that which the state has ap-
pealedr against J. Fred Kerno-
chan. He is the committee for
Miss Marie Marshall, forty years
an inmate Of the state hospital
at williamsburg. She lives in
her own private establishment.
has retinue of servants. auto
mobiles and entertains from
time to time. Miss Marshall Is
claimed that her estate was tax
fortune of millions to provide
for her comfort. The state
able in this state, and this was
denied. Counsel for the wom-
an said her property was stu
ated in New York, and could not
be taxed here: in New York it
was held that Miss Marshall
was a resident OF Virginia and
that her property could not be
taxed there.
The state claimed back taxes
for several years, as did also,
Z the city of WILLIAMSBURG. the
two claims aggregating at
this time more than $1,000. 600
in back and omitted taxes.
Judge d. Gardiner Tyler Of Wil-
Harrisburg decided against the:
state, hence the appeal by. the
state. The defendants sought
to prevent the state enforcing
the claim by seeking an injunc-
ton from Judge Waddill Of the
United States court. but he held
that the matter was for the
state courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14

Denouncing the anti-strike provi-
sions of the Cummins bill for rail-
road control, heads of all the organ
lied railway workers Of the country
Joined here yesterday in a formal
statement that it's enactment would
spell the birth Of revolution"
Signed by the chiefs Of the four
great brotherhoods, the heads of ten
other unions and the American
Federation of Labor-all of whom
sponsor the so-called Plum plan-the
declaration disclaims being a threat.
but is announced as Statement of
obvious fact"
Plan Congressional Campaign.
At the same time it makes refer
ence to the plan Of the railway men
to campaign for favorable Congress.
Attributing to the railway workers
only q belief of 1.-The consent Of the
governed in industry as well as in
politics" the declaration says more
than, two million men have presented
to Congress a comprehensive and
constructive" plan for the solution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14
OREGON TO TAKE FIELD
# US. INTERVIEWS

NOGALES. Ariz.. September 49,
Gen. Alvaro Obregon. former minister
Of war in the Carranza cabinet. and q
candidate for president in 1920. an
nounced today that he would take the
field against the United States in the
event Of armed intervention by tho
United States.
At the same time Gen. Oregon de-
MED statements he claimed had been
made in the United States that he is
anti-American, claiming these state
ments were the work Of propagan-
dists.
whatever the excuse for launching
armed Intervention against Mexico
and whatever the pledges shall be, I
shall be ready to take the field
against the armed forces" Gen. Obre.
gon declered.
"I feel positive that this same stand
would be taken by all my countrymen,
with the exception Of the small bands
whose reprehensible actions are pro-
voking a conflict between Mexico and
the United States, seeking to avoid
punishment under our laws, which
sooner or later is due to fall to them. I"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14
PRESIDENT SPEAKS
TWICE AND VIEWS
PACIFIC SQUADRON
Gets Great Reception in Ia
coma, Which Later Is Du-
pIicated in Seattle.
WILL REST At HOTEL
IN LATTER CITY TODAY
Five Dreadnaughts Fire Salute as
Chief Executive Passes on
the Oregon.
Presidential Launch
in Harbor Collision
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash, September
13-President Wilson's launch
was In q collision with another
boat In the hnrbor here this
afternoon. He was uninjured.
In the launch. In addition to
the President. were Mrs. Wilson.
Secretary and Mrs. Daniels,
secret service men. secretaries
and newspaper men.
Ar the launch showed on from
the dock, 1T heeled over till the
port rail was nearly under
water. Starting ahead then, the
craft ran bow on into another
launch, giving the party q
severe jar.
The President sat serane in
the nft and smiled.
After the accident, President
Wilson boarded the historic
famed battleship Oregon In
Elliott bay and, standing with
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels
and Admiral Hugh ROdmans
commander of the Pacific fleet,
reviewed the Erent lines of sea
warriors assem bied here. Today
marked the first time that the
President of the United States
had flown his flag In Seattle
harbor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14
DENEKINE RoUTs REDS,
TAKING 5000 PRISONERS

LONDON. September Is (by the AS
ISOLATED Press).-The war office an
nounced a decisive victory over the
bolsheWk forces at Tsaritsyn by Gen.
Denikine in which 5000 prisoners,
eleven guns and 100 machine guns
were taken. Three bolshevik regi-
ments surrendered and two others
were destroyed. The announcement
says:
1.-The right wing of WrangePs vol
unteer army was engaged for the past
week in stubborn and successful de-
Tense of Tsaritsyn against repeated
bolshevik attacks from the northeast
and south. The main attack was sup
ported by an armed flotilla on the
volga and continued for three days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14
Sightseeing Tours for LIST
Division Men Suggested

A plan to give the men OF the
LIST Division now in the city Inn
promptu Sightseeing tours to-
day was suggested last night.
The plan calls for all automO-
bile owners who can do 30 10
run their cars down to the Ei-
lfrse this morning, keep q look
out for soldiers with . red II"
on their left shoulder. and In.
vite them for . ride to Airing
tom or some other point Of In
terest.
II you are q LIST Division man,
stroll down to the Ellipse this
morning and keep your eyes
open for nm automobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14
Outline of women's Work in War

American women working. for the
American Red Cross produced during
the war nearly 100000. 900 worth Of
surgical dressings and garments for
soldiers. sailors and refugees. Red
Cross national headquarters estimates
| that 100000 women and girls, repre-
senting 800 chapters. were engaged
in the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14
D'ANNUNZlO JOINS
VOLUNTEERS IN FIUME

VENICE, September 12.-Gabriele
d'Annunzio on Thursday night secret
ly joined the body of Italian volun-
teers which entered and occupied
Fiume today.
1t is reported that Gen. 'Peppino"
Garibaldi is among the volunteers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14
Families in Flight.

So intense was the heat that occu-
pants of factories near the works
and families in tenement houses fed.
The smoke was SO thick that en-
ployes with a knowledge of the plant
were used to guide the firemen in
their work. Firemen between tanks
were relievd at ten-minute intervals.
BY order Of tho hre-fighters. nine
searchlights, each Of 500 candle pow
er. and having 1900 feet Of cable.
were set up.
NEW YORK. September 13.-At a
late hour tonight Deputy Fire Chief
Martin. who is in charge Of the fire.
fighters, announced that the fire was
under control and that some Of the
Manhattan companies had been or
dered to their home stations. It is
believed, however. that 1t will con-
tinue to burn for many hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14
SYME FOR MERGER
OF TRACTION LINES
Benefits Would Accrue, He
Says, to Companies and
Public Alike.
ANALYSIS OF HIS PLAN


Consolidation Of the Capital Frac-
tion and Washington Railway and
Electric companies on the basis OF the
Public Utilities Commission, with a
guaranteed return to the companies
Of s or Z per cent, and provision TO,
making good any deficit out Of unap-
prppriated District !. funds in the
Treasury, is the plan advanced b,
Corporation Counsel Conrad H. Syme
for permanently solving .Washington's
traction problem. - 49,
Coming on the heels of Commits.
sioner Gardeners dissenting opinions
In the street railway valuation cases
Mr.. Syme's proposal. growing out Of
his five years of active association
with the valuation work, promises a
revival of the merger agitation along
new lines. His plan, IT, adopted. he
says. would accomplish these things:
Guarantee reasonable return to
the companies without increasing tax
alton.
Restore the price Of a, street car
ride to six tickets for a quarter.
Provide universal transfers.
Give the public a representative on
the board Of directors.
Vest the ownership Of track and
roadbed extensions in the District.
Relieve the companies of taxation.
The Plan His Own Conception.
Mr.. Syme was careful to say that
his plan represents his own personal
views and cannot in any way be re-
garded as rejecting the views Of the
Public Utilities Commission.
He said that in his judgment Con-
gress. the companies, and the citi-
Gems ought to recognize that a street
railway system in a city such as
Washington was very much more than
a necessity or a convenience and was,
in fact, a public matter of the high
est Importance, with which the gem
eral welfare of the city was intimate
ly connected.
He said he believed a merger might
be effected either by the formation
by act of Congress of a third COM
pany. to take over the other two upon
some agreed basis of purchase, or
the purchase by the Capital Traction
Company Of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company.
Purchase figures tentatively sus.
gested by Mr.. Syme approximate the
allowance of par for the Capital Trac-
ton stock and IS or so for the pre-
ferred stock of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company. with from
20 to IS for the common stock of the
latter corporation.
Il am frank to say" he continued.
that I do not believe the common
stock has practically any value. Int
it probably would have to be allowed
a value if merger was to be ef-
fected."
AS to the outstanding bonds of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company, it was the opinion of the
corporation counsel tina. these could
be refunded in the bonds of the con-
solidated company at something near
their present market value and a saw.
ing in interest charges effected.
Concession to Public.
Mr.. Syme went on to say that. in his
judgment. If the merger was effected.
the public should be represented on
the board of directors; that all ex-
tensions Of the track and roadbed
should be made and owned by the
District; that a fair return of per
cent or per cent should be allowed
the stockholders of the consolidated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14
Concession to Public.

Mr.. Syme went on to say that. in his
judgment. If the merger was effected.
the public should be represented on
the board Of directors; that all ex-
tensions Of the track and roadbed
should be made and owned by the
District: that a fair return of 6 per
cent or per cent should be allowed
the stockholders Of the consolidated
company based upon the present val
uation; that a fare of i've cents or
six tickets for quarter. with uni
versal transfers. should be establish
ed; that the company in which the
properties were consolidated should
be recognized as SO essentially a pub
lie institution that 1t should be re-
lieved Of all taxation Of every kind
and character. and that, annually aft
(Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14
As to France and Italy.

The ratification debate in the French
chamber of deputies Is expected to
end by the beginning of next week.
after which the debate in the senate
probably will consume five or six days.
In Italy the parliamentary commits
sion which has been examining the
treaty has reported in it's favor by a
considerable majority. and ratification
by Italy is expected without further
delay. Thus ratification by three of
the chief powers. Great Britain.
France and Italy. is imminent, which,
with the German ratification, will
suffice to establish the league of
nations under the terms of the treaty.
Once established. the council of the
league Of nations will proceed imme-
diately to appoint a Saar valley COM
mission, and a high commissioner for
Danzig and to draft their Instructions
and also to confirm the provisional
stan appointments. made by Secretary
General Sir Eric Drummond
BY Article w of the covenant the
first meeting Of the leagues council is
to be summoned by the President OF
the United States. It is a matter OF
considerable interest whether Presi-
dent Wilson will feel himself free te
summon this meeting Of the council
before the United States has actually
ratified the treaty. or whether he will
wait for such ratification.
1t is pointed out in political circles
here that II there should be any con-
siderable interval between ratification
by the United States. and by three of
the other great powers-such as Great
Britain, France and Italy, by whose
ratification the league would be for
mally brought into being-then the
President of the United States would
| be obliged to act at once to enable the
league to carry out its obligation to
appoint a Saar valley commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14
OIL BLAZE CAUSES
LOSS OF MILLIONS
Exploding Tanks at Plant of
Standard Oil, Long Island,
Spread Destruction.
RECORD CALL FOR AIDERS


Standard Oil Company. covering twen-
ty acres in Long Island City, tonight
were wrapped in flames. which, after
causing damage estimated as reach
ing into the millions, swept on despite
the efforts of dozen fire boats and
nearly two-score engine companies to
check them. Many thousand gallons
Of oil were Consumed x
Explosion Starts Blaze
The blaze started shortly after. 2
?. m. following an explosion in. one OF
the tanks, believed to have been
caused by spontaneous combustion.
Five alarms Immediately were turned
in and all available apparatus in Long
Island City and Brooklyn, and several
companies from Manhattan, were sum-
moned
Frantic efforts to check the flames
during the afternoon failed and to-
ward sunset anxiety began to be felt
for the Plat works of the Standard
Oil Company on the opposite bank Of
Newtown creek. on which the Stone &
Fleming plant is located. Lumber
yards in the vicinity and plants in
which naphtha is stored also were
Threatened.
More than a score Of persons were
burned or Otherwise injured. Several
persons were trampled under foot
when a back draught. sweeping the
flames hundreds Of feet into the air,
caused crowd of many thousands.
gathered on the opposite shore Of
the creek. to fee for safety.
Spread From Tank to Tank.
AS the flames spread from tank to
tank, until at o'clock fifty were
ablaze, there were several explosions,
which caused uneasiness to spread
among spectators. Fearing more
serious burst. they would scamper
away. only to return again later to
watch the flames sweep onward.
Shortly before 8 o'clock six more
explosions occurred within a few min
utes Of one another. causing the spec
reinforcing several already on hand,
arrived within few minutes. The
force Of the explosions was felt half
mile from the plant.
Alcohol Burns With Roar.
Shortly before 10 o'clock the flames
spread to the main building of the
Columbia Distilling Company's plant
on the same side of the creek as the
Stone & Fleming works and the alco-
| hol stored there burned with a roar.
| Blazing oil also spread across the
creek, threatening the Plat works.
Three men on one fire boat were re-
| ported killed.
Each tank contained many thou.
sand gallons of oil when the fire start.
/ ed, but plant employees Immediately
put into operation an emergency
| underground pipe system and began
drawing OF the oil to other Standard
Oil plants in the vicinity. Blazing oil
overlooked. however. from some tanks
and ran along the ground. spreading
| destruction.
Families in Flight.
So intense was the heat that occu-
pants Of factories near the works
and families in tenement houses fed
The smoke was SO thick that en-
| ployes with a knowledge of the plan,
were used to guide the fremen in
their work. Firemen between tanks
were relievd at ten-minute intervals
Ru ordar Of fha dre-dRhtera nins
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14
NOTICE TO
ADVERTISERS

Display advertising copy
for insertion in The Star of
Wednesday. September II,
must be received not later
than 10 am. Tuesday.
Classified advertising can
not be accepted for Wednes-
day later than 10 am. We'd
nesday morning.
Regular Edition
Wednesday, IN.
On Wednesday. September
II. the day Of the parade Of
the LIST Division. the regular
edition Of The Star will be
issued at / o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14
may HAVE LEAGUE
TWO WEEKS HENCE
london Writer Sees POSSIBLE
ity of Meeting Before U. S.
Acts on Pact.
CALL UP TO PRESIDENT
By Cable to The Star and New fori
World, Copyright, 1919.


World, Copyright, 1919.
LONDON, September lat is pos
sible that the league of nations may
be established in accord with the re-
quirements of the peace treaty in
fortnight's time, so says the lobby
correspondent of the Daily News.
Great Britain is waiting for action
by her dominions before King
Georges assent to the ratification of
the treaty is given. But the Canadian
parliament has now passed the nec-
essary resolution to ratify the treaty,
the Australian parliament is about to
take the matter up immediately. the
south African parliament is discuss
ing it now and New Zealand has al
ready acquiesced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14

Continued on Fourth ,Paxe.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14

he Associated Press b exclusively estitisd -
the use for republieatioa Of all news dispatches
credited to II Or not otherwise credited In this
paper and alss ths local news published herein.
An rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
The sun., 1919-08-17

HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
The sun., 1919-08-17
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