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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
OSCAR S. STRAUS GOES
ON MISSION TO EUROPE
Chairman Of League to Enforce
Peace Will Support Presi-
dent Wilson's Plans.

NEW YORK, January z5.-oscar s.
Straus, chairman Of the league to
enforce peace. sailed today on the
American line steamship Lapland on
mission, he explained. to confer
with the leagues representatives, IN
England, France and Italy. at their
invitation.
1--WE shall stand behind the plan OF
President Wilson for a league OF
nations" Mr.. Straus said, ~and re-
port to the league here. of which
former President Taft is the head
in order to aid it in its propaganda
throughout the United States, which
begins soon.
Ship Carries Labor Commission.
The Lapland carried also the
mission, headed by r. J. Caldwell,
which was appointed to make sur
vey of industrial conditions abroad,
especially In the new democracies of
middle Europe. Prior to its de-
parture the commission gave a
luncheon at the Harvard Club In
honor of Secretary of Labor Wilson.
who later accompanied the members
to the pier. Secretary Wilson said
he expected that within a year the
United States would be enjoying an
era Of industrial prosperity as a
result of reconstruction efforts and
of the increased shipping facilities.
He said he was optimistic also re-
garding the labor situation.
Others in Passenger List.
Others among the Lapland's 900
passengers were Frank A Vanderlip,
president Of the National City Bank;
Albert Strauss, vice governor of the
Second Federal Reserve Bank, and
Thomas W. Lamont and George Whit
ney; Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, widow of
the former ambassador to Great
Britain. returning to England to
resume her Red Cross duties, and
representatives of the Copper Export
Association, who plan TO spend six to
eight months studying the metal
situation in Europe. F. Kelley,
PRECEDENT of the Anaconda Copper
Mining Company; R. L. Agassis.
president of the Calumet and Hecla
Mining Company; Walter Doyle,
representing Phelps, Dodge & Co.,
and S. r. Guggenheim of the Ameri-
can Smelling and Refining Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
MRS. ROOSEVELTS 5000
PENSION VOTED BY HOUSE

A bill granting a pension of $4,000
a year to the widow OF Theodore
Roosevelt was sent to the White
House for the Presidents approval
after being passed yesterday by the
House without a record vote. The
bill had been unanimously passed by
the Senate. Before acting on this
bill. the House had passed a similar
measure OF it's own granting the
pension by a vote of $50 against 9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
ASKS EXPORTERS TO MEET.
Assistant P. M. General to Talk In
teruational Parcel Post,

To consider important questions and
exchange Of views on the improvement
and expansion of the international
parcel post, Second Assistant Post
master General Praeger has invited
exporters throughout the country to
the Post Office Department
Among the many questions which
will be discussed are those regarding
the changes made in recent treaties:
statistics concerning the interna-
tional parcel post service: establish
ment of service in countries. colonies
and dependencies now without serv-
ice; the question Of transit of parcel
post mails between Switzerland and
France. and the existing Cuban situa-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
Would Prevent Glut.

The government should approve some
agency to regulate the supply of meat
that comes on the market each day ito
prevent glut," Mr.. Armour said. This
would replace the "Veeder pool" set up
by the packers for that purpose and
discontinued in 1902. he added.
Mr.. Henel asked II there was not an
understanding now that none of the
big five should interfere with business
of the other four, as it was determined
at the time Of the Veeder pool?"
That's true in part" Mr.. Armour
replied.
Representatives Of all the packers
visit the branch houses Of the others
daily to determine what the market
situation is, he added.
The tendency Of a private pool is to
|ers. Mr.. Armour said, while with gov
eminent regulation all interests could
be considered.
Mr.. Armours testimony showed that
the packers were not sending their
South American product to the
United States. He denied this was
in order to maintain high prices in
this country.
wouldn't English concerns. IL thew
controlled the South American bust
ness, compete here with your meat"
Warns Of Cheaper Cattle.
I'VE would ship our beef wherever
we could get tho best price," was the
answer. Mr.. Armour insisted If
South American meat sent prices
down in the United States the price
Of cattle also would drop.
I'VE make our money on a broad
policy" he said
eyes, and your object Is to profit
by volume" said Mr.. Heney. $50
you can take losses and still make
big money. And that is where your
plan is an economic loss to the coun-
try
Mr.. Heney questioned the food ad-
ministration announcement that pack
ers were allowed only 8 per cent prof
it. claiming that as this was permit
ted on borrowed money as we'll as
capital and surplus they would mako
at least Is per cent. Mr.. Armour said
it might have been possible, but that
no packer made nearly as much az
tho food administration permitted.
"As a matter OF fact, you could
have made 40 per cent IL you borrow
ed enough money" said Mr.. Heney.
And a difference in viewpoint Of 4
cent pound on pork would make q
difference Of five or ten millions q year
in profits" replied Mr.. Armour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
Continuation Is Refused.
Considered Request Proper.

Replying to question by Senator
Lenroot, Mr.. Newman said ne believed
that Mr.. Trainor told him that he had
done some work in connection with
the deal before he entered the service
of the government Trainor told him
he did not believe he was doing any
thing wrong in asking the commits
sion, the witness said.
Mr.. Newman said he told Mr.. Trainor
that if he or any other government
employee asked commission for their
services that '.it meant the peniten-
tiary for who ever made the demand"
The first he had heard of the demand,
he said, was when Mr.. Hines told him
that George Fl. Shank, contractor on
the Hines hospital project, had told
him that Trainor had made the de-
mand for the money to him.
Admits He Expected Deposit.
"a short time after that said the
witness, Mr.. Trainor and his partner,
Mr.. Clark, came to my Office, and
said to Mr.. Trainor that it was my
understanding he had asked that
100000 be deposited with Chicago
banker, and that it be paid over to
Speedway hospital site. Mr.. Trainor
told me that my understanding was
correct.
'Mr Clark. Mr.. Trainor's partner,
afterward came to my office, and he
said If the money could not be paid
government emp1oye that it should
be paid to him, as he was not in
the employ of the government I
asked him II their partnership had
been dissolved, or that If an arrange
ment were to be made whereby Mr..
Trainor was to withdraw from the
partnership, and he said that no such
arrangement had been made. I then
told Clark that If that arrangement
were made he, too, would be liable
to be sent to the penitentiary."
Hugh NJ. g. Gardens Testimony.
Hugh M. G. Garden of Chicago,
architect on the Hines project. told
the committee that he was told by
Lieut. Col. c. C. Wright of the con-
struction division of the Army that
IL he wanted to take a chance on the
plans being finally approved by the
Secretary OF War he could go ahead
and that Wright believed he would be
safe in assuming that the Secretary
of War would accept the hospital.
A letter from Assistant Secretary of
War Crowell. addressed to Mr.. New
man after the work was under way,
stating that the Secretary of War had
not approved the plan. was read.
William Bennett. counsel for Hines,
asked that the statement of Adcock
concerning the Lorimer case be
stricken out, and read from the rec
ord of the Lorimer investigation to
show that the charge that Mr.. Hines
had raised 100000 for the election
of I1orimer to the Senate had not been
sustained. Chairman Hardwick told
Mr.. Bennett the committee was unani-
nous that the present hearing has
no bearing on the Loriner investi-
cation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
Surgeon General and
Commandment Explain
Situation at HOSPITAL

Surgeon General Ireland Of. the
Army. when asked last night for a
statement concerning the requirement
that men at Walter Reed Hospital
minus arms or legs do their own
washing. said the government has
made no financial provision for the
care OF clothing in such cases.
when soldiers" explained Surgeon
General Ireland, "enter the hospital
as patients their clothing is washed
and put away for sanitary reasons.
and each is equipped with a bath
robe. pa5amas, bathing slippers and
a convalescent suit. While the men
remain in bed or sit up and use the
hospital clothing it is washed at the
expense of the government, bat when
they leave their beds and put on their
own clothing the governments finan-
ctal responsibility for the care of the
clothing ceases.
Therefore. since government reg
ulations make 1T impossible for the
hospital to wash clothing of the
men, they must do the work them
selves or have II done.
SO far as the Lack of accommoda-
ton for washing clothing is concern
ed. all can say is that the state
mont is wrong. The hospital is
equipped with the necessary con-
venfences for this work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
To Eulogize Deceased Senators.

Eulogies of the late Senators Brous-
Jersey will be delivered at a meeting
Of the Senate today at II o'clock
The galleries will be open to the pub
lie. Eulogtes Of the late Senators
Broussard and Brady OF Idaho also will
be delivered at a meeting of the House
scheduled for today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
$4,000 VETERANS DIE.
One-Tenth Of Civil War Soldiers
Succumb Last Year,

Practically one-tenth of the civil
war veterans died last year. a total of
10000, according to tho report of
Chairman Sherwood Of the pensions
preparation bill, which was debated by
the House yesterday. Chairman sher-
wood Is ono of the two remaining
major generals Of the civil war. He Is
the oidesti man in Congress. The bill
carries $215, 1870. 900 for paying penn
sions during the fiscal year 1890.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
To Honor Veterans Commander.

In honor OF representative Carl A.
Van Dyke Of Minnesota, commander
in-chief Of the Spanish War Veterans,
a reception is being arranged by tho
entertainment committee of Gen.
Nelson A. Miles Camp. No. l. This
will be the first of series Of pleas
ant hours" The committee met last
night at the residence Of the chair
man. Clarion s. Close of the National
Training School to arrange the pro-
gram Of entertainments. Dates for
the various functions WIN be an
nounced later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
Norfolk Police Bootleggers, Charge.

NORFOLK, Va. January 25.--An-
nouncement was made tonight, fol-
lowing a preliminary investigation by
Director of Public Safety Melvin Of
the charge that members Of the police
department are engaged in bootleg
sing and are aiding and abetting
others In the illegal sale Of whisky.
that q general probe OF the entire de-
partment would begin Monday. Sufi-
cfent evidence, 1t is admitted, was
found to justify such action. City
Manager. Ashburner will conduct the
investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
Must Sell Road to Oil Fields.

SHREVEPORT, La, Jan. 25.-The
Louisiana and Northwest railway.
lis miles long, extending from
Natchitoches, La, to Mcneil. Ark.
and the only route to Homer. La, the
center of the new oil fields, must be
sold, according to an order issued in
the federal court here today by Judge
George W. Jack The decision is
reached in an effort to satisfy the
holders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
Citizens GET PART
IN CAR LABOR CASE
Federation to Have Voice IN
Hearing on w. R. & &.
Company Before Board.
FIRST TIME IN HISTORY

Residents Of Washington. interested
patrons of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company. are to have a
voice in the hearings to begin tomor-
row morning before the War Labor
Board in arbitration of differences
between the street railway company
and its employees
Through the Federation Of Citizens
Associations. Westinghouse per-
sonally interested in the service fur
nished by the street railway are to
be heard in the discussions preceding
adjudication by the board of the de-
mands made on the company by its
employees.
New Privilege for City.
This, it is stated, will be the first
time that residents of the National
Capital ever have been allowed the
privilege of participating in the SET
tlement of difficulties between public
Utilities companies and their employees.
The Federation of Citizens Assoc
cations, through its committee on
public utilities. of which William
Mex. Clayton is chairman. is to- be "a
party TO the discussions during the
hearings, and will have an equal voice
with the two parties principals to the
arbitration proceedings.
Mr.. Clayton yesterday presented the
claims of Washington residents who
are patrons of the lines Of the street
railway company to consideration in
any settlement of the questions In dis
pute. The War Labor Board at once
acceded to his request and dscided to
Permit the federation. as representa-
tives of residents Of all parts OF the
Tne~ri af 10 MI, To- o. -
the proceedings. The federation in
formed the board that 1t did not plan
to introduce witnesses at the hear
ings. but reserved the right to do SO IL
necessity arose. It also asked per-
mission to file a brief IL necessary In
interpleading in the proceedings. go
Hope to Proceed Rapidly.
The hearings are scheduled to begin
room 900. Southern building. Slight
delay may be occasioned by the f1ct
that 1t was found necessary yester-
day to return the papers in the case
for minor corrections to, make them
conform to the regulations adopted by
pected, will be completed in time for
the hearings to begin according to
original schedule. In any case, Il was
stated last night, opening Of the hear
ings will not be delayed more than .
day or two, at the most It Is tho pur-
pose to proceed as rapidly as is con.
sstent with thorough examination
of the contentious Of the employees OF
the street railway and the union. and
Of the facts on which the company
bases its refusal to recognize the
mems organization or sign contract
with the union.
Decision Of tho board, 1t was stated,
will be rendered as soon as possible
after the close Of the hearings. and
probably can be announced within p
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
TRANSPORT MAUI
COMES WITH YANKS
Many Heroes, Honored for
Calamity, Included Among
Arrivals.
DARING DEEDS ARE CITED

NEW YORK. January 25.-The trans
port Maui, carrying 95 officers and
2,945 men, of whom So officers and 1921
men are listed as sick or wounded. and
two civilian casuals, arrived here to-
day from Bordeaux. Only Al of the pa
tients were designated as requiring spe-
cial attention
Among the arrivals were Companies
A, 3, and medical detachment, S14th
Pioneer Infantry (colored). consisting OF
: officers and 601fmen. assigned to Camp
Upton: casual company 10, Virginia,
comprising 2 officers and 113 men, as
signed to Camp Merritt. and "a casual
officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
SENSATION hint
IN 1RA|N0R CASE
Counseps Plea for Continu-
ance of Hospital Site Hear
ing Is Refused.
ED. ADCOCK'S STATEMENT

In asking yesterday for a continuation
until Monday of the hearing before
the Senate buildings and grounds COM
mittee on charges that Milton J..
Trainor civilian employe of the War
Department, accused of soliciting pay
ment of 100000 for the selection of a
hospital site in Chicago. counsel for
Trainor told the committee he be-
lieved that in the hearing some
things as startling as were shown in
the Lorifner Investigation would be
developed.
The statement was made by E. d.
Trainor.
Continuation Is Refused.
The committee declined to continue
the hearing. and Chairman Hardwick
told sir. Adcock that il did not desire
to go into any evidence except that
charge against Mr.. Trainor.
Jacob Newman. attorney for Edward
Hines. whose hospital project in Chi
cago was not approved by the War
Department, told the committee that
Trainor admitted to him in Newman
office IN Chicago that he had asked
that 100000 be paid over to Trainor's
firm if the Hines project were accepted
by the government
Mr. Newman said that Trainor told
him he had been working on the prop
osition for some time and that he be-
lfeved he was entitled to legitimate
real estate commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
LISBON REBELS DRIVEN
BY REPUBLICAN TROOPS
Representative of Former King
Manuel Is Among Prisoners
Captured in Portugal.

LISBON. January IS (by the Asso-
issued tonight says that the insur-
gents tried in vain to induce the
people of viana, Castillo and valenca
to rise.
THE insurgents Of Lisbon have been
dislodged from Monsanto HILL" the
statement continues, and are being
pursued by republican troops. Other
republican troops concentrated in Ed
ward VII Park and at other points
are cooperating In the pursuit of the
fugitives. The rest of the country is
calm.
Gen. Pe11en. commanding the Lisbon
garrison, has resigned. because he was
unable to make certain units leave
handing the entrenched camp, and
Lieut.. Col. Cuna, chief of staff, have
also resigned. They have been re-
placed by Gen. Silveiro and Capt.
Doria-
"A sharp cannonade was resumed at
sato hill The morale of the insur-
gents is low. owing to their reverses
and want of food Shells from Mon
santo hill struck a considerable num-
Der of houses inhabited by peaceable
persons"
Monarchists In Flight
MADRID, January 25.-The repub-
Icans have captured Monsanto hill,
with a large number of monarchist
prisoners, according to dispatches
from Lisbon. The remainder of the
monarchists are in fight. leaving
their artillery behind. Among the
prisoners was Ayres Ornenas, repre-
sentative of former King Manuel
Count Monsuraz, chief of the FIN
tegralists," was killed.
Republican forces at Coimbra have
marched northward and defeated the
monarchists at Aveiro.
Airp1ane Drops Warnings.
LISBON. Friday. January 24.-Trav-
elers who have arrived here from
Oporto say that military airplane
flew over the city Thursday and drop
ped proclamations warning foreign
citizens to leave the city unless they
wished to become victims of heca-
tomb"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26

Men who work in blast furnaces are
stngularly free from influenza, a fact
for which the medical profession has
been unable to determine the reason.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
Canadian Veterans Arrive.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. January 25.-
Over 900 veteran Canadian soldiers,
most of whom enlisted here, arrived
here today aboard the liner Empress of
Asia, which came to Victoria and Van
couver direct from Liverpool
The Empress Of Asia, Canadian Pa
cific Steamship Company liner, Is to re-
sumo her old place on the run between
Vancouver and the orient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
Denies Buying Agreement.

Mr.. Armour denied any agreement
existed between the big packers to buy
only certain percentages. Of hogs at
various markets. He said Armour &
Co.. and. he thought, the others, tried
to maintain the same relative position
held when the National Packing Com
pany was dissolved.
whats the difference between q
tacit understanding and an actual
agreement to control a MARKET" asked
Mr.. Heney.
Well. it's hardly a tacit under
standing. We simply try to do our
share" replied Mr. Armour.
Armour & Co. buy on ''ifty-flfty
basis" with Swift & Co. at Fort Worth
and Denver, the witness said. because
OF the condition Of the industry there.
IF Wilson & Co., or any other pack
er. bought in competition with Armour
and Swift at Fort Worth" asked Mr..
Heney. wouldn't you go into a mar
ket where he was strong as a retail
atory measure?'
Yes. if his activity continued for
any length of time" Mr.. Armour re-
sponded,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
Men Have Wash Trays.

Col. Schreiner said in regard to the
men using bathtubs as washing re-
ceptacles, that ample provision Is
made for the men to wash their cloth
ing in regular wash trays. He said
that adjoining each ward are two
such trays.
There was no reason for the use
by the men of bathtubs as washing
receptacles.'' he said. Il have never
seen it done here.
about 80 per cent of the men here.
manned or otherwise wounded, are
healthy to a certain degree and our
chief aim is to help them help them
selves. The men get impatient when
they have nothing to do.
"As for not receiving their pay, our
system is to pay the men twice
month a total of about 81 and at the
end of the month pay them in full, if
there is any more coming to them. In
many instances aliotments require all
OF the mems pay
And SO far as back pay is con-
cerDed. an order recently issued by
the War Department gives the men
the privilege of obtaining it by max
ing an affidavit to the effect that the
money is owed them by the govern
ment.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
CAMP MEADE, Md. January 25.--
A one-armed man got in fight with
q one-legged man, and a one-lunged
warrior, in the role of peace maker.
had to mix it UP with the others to
prevent any real damage being done,
The one-iunged lad, advocate of
peace among war veterans, i5 Private
Wallace Smith of Washington, who
was homo on pass when he found
discord among the wounded men he
net from Walter Reed Hospital Smith
is back in the hospital here having his
many wounds treated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
Private King Has French Feet.

Private Herbert NJ. King of the old
Bird District Guard. later of the 18th
Infantry, is a patient here with trench
feet King was married just before
he left for France. and now has an
heir to share in the laurels he won
over there. Having been former
bicycle racer and an expert auto
mobile driver, he was driving for a
colonel and was in the quartermaster
corps, or service of supply. He volun-
teered to so into an infantry outfit
and saw some of the hottest fighting
and took a.lot of punishment before
he landed in hospital.
Capt. Arthur j. Hoffman of the old
District Troop A, now a Regular
Army officer, Is here at the base hos
pital after eighteen months in France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
Jobs for Many Meade Men.

A member of the camp headquarters
staff said today that of the thousands
of men already released from the
Army here every one has been inter-
viewed as to his future employment,
first by the Army and then by the
representative of the United States
employment service, and this has re-
suited in placing many of them in
jobs for which they are fitted and
giving many more a chance for good
openings in industry.
Generalization of the 18th Division
continues at an average rate of more
than 500 per day. but casual COM
panies and other units arriving here
from overseas keep the camp filled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26

that at Greenhut Hospital, In New
York, the mems laundry was called
for one day and returned the next, at
no expense to the soldiers. What
ever laundry work was done was paid
for from private subscription, proba-
bly, for that particular purpose. 1t
was not paid for by the government"