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Evening star., 1919-03-05

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 4.-Dr. Frank j.
Goodnow. president of Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore, Md, has been
selected to assist in framing con-
stitution for the Polish government.
BALTIMORE, Md, March 5.-When
asked today about his appointment
as member of commission TO frame
a constitution for Poland, DR.. Frank
J. Goodnow. president of Johns Hop
kins University. said that he had not
been officially notified of his appoint
ment. He expressed no surprise, how
ever, saying that "the matter had
been talked over" with him. He added
that while he knew in a general way
who had been discussed as the other
members of the commission, he did
not feel at liberty to mention any
names in advance of authorized an
nouncement.
DR.. Goodnow, who was the constitu-
tional adviser of the Chinese repub-
lie when he was called to the presi-
dency of Johns Hopkins in 1913. is an
international authority on political
and economic subjects Since he
came to Baltimore he has frequently
been called upon in an advisory ca
pacity upon PUBLIC, private and in
stitutional affairs. His most important
work in this connection was the
chairmanship of the commission which
framed the amendment to the Mary
land constitution providing the bud :
get system for the state
Evening star., 1919-03-05
LAST RITES ARE HELD
FOR THOMAS w. SMITH
Civic Organization Members at
Bier of Pioneer Lumber
Merchant. -

Funeral services for Thomas W.
Smith, pioneer lumber merchant, act
i've in civic affairs of the National
Capital for half a century, who died
Saturday, were held this morning at
II o'clock at the Calvary NJ L.
Church. Rev. DR.. James Shera Mont
gomery, pastor of the church, and the
bishop of the American University
paid tribute to the life and works Of
Mr.. Smith.
Representatives of the Chamber of
Commerce, Board of Trade. the Asso-
citation of the. Oldest Inhabitants and
other organizations with which Mr..
Smith had been long connected art
tended the services. Honorary pail
bearers were Robert y. Harper, James
F. Oyster, Myron NJ. Park John Il.
Larner, Theodore w. Noyes, w. V.
Cox. Walter A. Brown. w. T. Galliher.
II. H. Mckee, Evan II. Tucker. Edward
C. Graham, Maj. Samuel II. Walker,
Cuno II. Rudolph, Ralph l.. Calf and Or.
W. 2. c. Hazen.
There were many beautiful floral
tributes from. the various associa-
tions, civil bodies and. other, organiza-
tions to which Mr.. Smith belonged,
as well as from individuals. The
casket was completely covered with
white roses. Interment was at Rock
Creek cemetery.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
IMPERSONATOR OF ARMY
OFFICER GETS SENTENCE
Pierce A. Wall, in Court for Sec
ond Offense, Ordered to Serve
Term in Original Case.

Pierce A. Wall. young white man.
arrested a few days ago charged with
wearing an Army officers uniform and
impersonating an Army officer, was
convicted in the United States branch
of the Police Court this morning and
sentenced to serve ninety days in jail,
pay fine of $500, and. falling to nav
the fine, to serve an additional ninety
days.
Wall was in court on a similar
charge November 90 last, and SEN
fenced to serve $50 days in Jail, paw a
fine of $500, and, failing to pay the
fine, to serve an additional $50 DAYS
Sentence was suspended with the un-
derstading that he get into citizens
clothing and not repeat the offense.
When brought to the bar this morn
ing the first sentence was placed
against him.
This will give him one year and a
half to serve in jail. He can reduce
that half by the payment of the two
fines, totaling $500.
It was shown in evidence that Wall
was posing as a second lieutenant
wearing the uniform of an Army Of
ficer of that rank. with overseas sery-
ice stripes on his uniform.
He had served as a civilian overseas
with the Army and was entitled to
civilian overseas stripes, fact that
enabled him to have his first sentence
suspended.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
MR.. HUGHES ON THE LEAGUE.
Holds Present Plan Unacceptable,
But Sees New Order Of Things

Charles Evans Hughes of New York
is in Washington today arguing a case
before the Supreme Court of the
United States, of which he was for
merly an associate justice, This dis
tinguished republican candidate of his
party for the presidency in the last
campaign holds that the constitution
of the league of nations, as il stands.
is unacceptable, but that it will never
theless be possible to secure the basis
of a new international order without
sacrificing essential American inter-
estS.
II do not care to talk of this matter
IN a casual way" said Mr. Hughes to-
dav. LAS soon as l have opportunity
7 hope to be able to discuss the matter
thoroughly al
Il had expected that the President
would give the country the benefit of
an analytical exposition of ,,the pro-
nosed constitution of the league, and /
regret that he has not done hiis.
II do not favor the constitution of
the league1as IT. stands. II think it is
idle TO say that tho, opinion of the
country favors it But I believe that
we can do much toward securing the
baais OF a new international sorder
without sacrificing our esser,tiak inter-
ssts. We ought TO devote our Thought
to this end.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
PARDON FOR SOCIALIST
President Spares New Jersey Sec
retary Convicted Under
Espionage Act.

Among the fifty-three cases of con-
victions under the espionage act in
which President Wilson has granted
clemency is that of Frederick Kraft
of Newark. secretary of the socialist
party in New Jersey. He was granted
a full pardon.
No action has been taken in the
cases of J. F. Rutherford, and his
seven associates of the international
Bible Students Association. convicted
in Brooklyn on charges growing out
of publication of THE Finished Mys-
terry" a Bible handbook. They are
now serving sentences in the Atlanta
federal prison.
The sentence of Amos Linden Hitch
cock. former socialist member of the
school board of Cleveland Ohio, was
committed from ten to two years.
Among cases acted on werei ~
Theodore Buessel, Connecticut, a
German Lutheran preacher, sentence
commuted from ten years to expire
April 1, next
Flora l. Foreman, school teacher,
convicted in the federal court Of
northern Texas on a charge of ad-
vising soldiers in letters to shoot
their officers, sentence committed to
two years.
Robert Goldstein, convicted in the
federal court of southern California
for promoting moving pictures pur-
porting to show massacres by Brit
ish soldiers in the American revolu-
tion and alleged to have been financed
by pro-German interests, sentence
committed to three years with remis-
sion of fines.
SiIas Saylor, convicted in eastern
Kentucky on charge growing out
of preaching pacifism, sentence ocm-
muted to one year and one day. The
fifteen-year sentence imposed on
Clarence H. Waldron of Vermont, a
pacifist preacher, was commuted to
expire April 1 next.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
MERCHANT SHIP OFFICERS
MUST BE u. S. ClTIZNES

only Americans by naturalization or
birth are being given officers licenses
In the merchant marine
Chairman Edward N Hurley Of the
shipping board in statement today
characterized as misleading cabled
statements that German naval officers
were taking advantage of existing
regrlstions 40 colonize" the growing
merchant marine. Mr.. Hurley assert
cd that more than $500 officers, for
engine rooms and decks. had been
graduated to date from the navigation
and engineering schools ana that all,
Iof them were American citizens with
rrev1ou0 sea experfenoA- 80 -
Evening star., 1919-03-05
SEND ONLY SERIOUS ARMY
CASES TO ST. ELIZABETH

Regulations Issued by Surgeon Cen
eral ireland and designed to obtain
greater uniformity in disposing of
Insane patients at Army hospitals
provide that no soldier may be trans
ferred to st. Elizabeth Hospital here
until it has been demonstrated that
he is either incurable or will require
a long period of treatment. General
Hospital No. 13 at Dansville, N Y.
will receive only mild cases suitable
for treatment in open wards.
Surgeon Gen. Ireland announced
that authorities of forty-feur states
had agreed to receive and care for
patients from their own states IL evil
dence of insanity existed prior to
enlistment.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
BLAMES ARMY OFFICER
FOR BREST CRITICISM

According to a cablegram from Gen.
Pershing. made public by the War
Department. campaign of criticism
against the handling of the embark
alton camp at Brest, France. grew
out Of the trial by court-martial of
Mai. Alfred w. Birdsall, formerly Of
the New York Evening Telegram. +
The message states that the "yio-
lent newspaper attacks" upon the
Brest camp began about the time
Maj. Birdsall returned to the United
States after having been reprimanded,
reduced in grade and fined for strik-
ing an enlisted man. 1t adds that Mai.
Birdsall threatened before he left that
he would get some one at Brest"
Evening star., 1919-03-05
COMMISSION SOON
TO SUBMIT QUERIES
Work of RecIassifying Fed
eraI and Municipal Employees
Has Wide Scope.

The joint commission on the re-
CLASSIFICATION of federal and municial
employees in the District Of Column
hia today determined to have pre-
pared and sent to the various state
and municipal governments and to
private employers a list Of questions
in regard to employment and salaries
and wages paid to employees.
The commission met today at the
office of Senator Henderson of Ma
vada, vice chairman. All members
were present except Senator Jones
of New Mexico. the chairman. who
is out Of the city.
Is Arranging for Offices.
Senator Henderson said after the
meeting that he was making ar
rangements for Offices in the Senate
Office building which would be re-
served entirely for the commission.
Mr.. Keating Of Colorado. the secre-
tary Of the commission. will not be
member of the new Congress, but
will be In charge Of the permanent
offices of the commission.
A very large amount OF data win be
collected for the use of the commits
sion, not only through the lizts of
questions, which are to be sent to en-
ployers other than the federal gov.
ernments .butsaaso thfouh the heads
Evening star., 1919-03-05
NEW YORK HARbOR
T|E-UP CONTINUES
Neither Side Ready to Have
Case Submitted to
Arbitration.
All EEDDIEc kEhv CTnD
ALL FERRIES MAY STOP

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 5.-Transatlan-
tic and coastwise shipping in New
today as the strike of harbor workmen
became more effective, and there were
Indications that the few ferryboats
which did not cease operations yes
terday would be tied up before night.
Union leaders assert that from $4,000
at least 80 per cent of the shipping is
paralyzed
No Signs of Yielding.
Neither the boat owners nor the
strikers show the slightest signs of
yielding. James L. Hughes. medi-
ator, representing the Department of
Labor. is endeavoring to arrange con-
ferences, and has suggested that the
controversy again be submitted to ar
bitration, but his overtures have not
met with favor from either side.
The strikers claim they are satisfied
with the progress of the strike and
would remain out for months. if nee
essary, in order to gain their demands.
The boat owners say that as fast as
new crews can be obtained tugs and
other. craft will be put into commits
sion. Within a week the owners ex-
pect a fair percentage of their craft to
be back in service.
Meanwhile the strike has caused
great Inconvenience to the thousands
of persons who ordinarily use the
Hudson river ferries to come to their
employment here from New Jersey
points and elsewhere. The Hudson
tubes were badly congested again to-
day.
May Cut OF Staten Island.
While the municipal ferries SO far
have not been affected, the strikers
claim these boats will be idle soon.
In this event Staten Island would be
isolated and many thousands of per-
sons would be thrown out Of employ
ment during the embargo.
Tugs engaged in handling govern
ment ships, especially transports, have
been exempted from the strike order,
SO there was no delay in the sailing
of the George Washington with Presi-
dent Wilson and his party for France
today.
Another serious phase of the strike
developed today when there was talk
among the workers of calling a SYM
patnSllc StTike OF 01,VUU tOHSShOFe-
men. 1t was said the district council
of the Longshoremen's Union has this
subject under consideration.
Crews Of three lines OF ferry boats
running between Manhattan and
Brooklyn Joined the strikers this
morning and added to the congestion
of the subway, elevated and trolley
lines.
The lines Of Lackawanna railroad
ferry boats were the only ones run
ming in the North river.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
President Receives Italians.

While President Wilson was at the
Capitol yesterday for the ending of
Congress he received Stephen Malato
and A. B. Ferrari of Chicago. repre-
senting Italian societies in this coun-
try, who presented statement set
ting forth the aspirations of the Ital-
ian people In the part of Austria
Hungary freed from the yoke Of the
dual monarchy
The statement dealt particularly
with the conflicting claims of the
Italians and Jugoslavs in the terri-
tory bordering on the eastern side Of
the Adristic eee. -. : -i-ss.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Urges Support of Loan.

Senator Calder, who occupied the
chair ar1ier IN the afternoon, urged
all the delegates to get behind the
victory liberty loan and to use all the
available state and city resources to
maxi II gigantic success
The senator said the country is all
right and. like all other speakers at
the conference. predicted a period OF
prosperity unprecedented in the
United States. But there must be an
end 20 price boosting, Senator Calder
declared.
The Following resolution was adopt
ed: TaAt we earnestly urge all citi-
zens OF ais country to look upon the
SUCCESS u the victory liberty loan as
the most patriotic and essential con-
cern OF The moment. that they begin
at once 10 prepare for making sub
scTtptions as large as their finances
and th'dr credit VIII permit. and that
each one do his part 10 insure an over
subscription s. ch as will command
the admiration OF Ito world for the
people OF the United States"
Evening star., 1919-03-05
TWO COLORED MEN SHOT.
Both Declared to Be Accident One
Inficting Own Wound

Milton Blackwell. colored, nineteen
years old, 1106 Half Street court. YES
terday afternoon was shot in the leg
while standing in front of n Pierce
street 1t was reported by the police
that the shooting was the result of
an accident and that 1T was done bv a
colored boy. Blackwell received first
aid at Freedmen's Hospital and went
home.
While handling a revolver yester-
day at his home, SO Hanover street
John Adams, colored, forty years old
accidentally shot himself in the facs
A physician dressed the wound ana
said his condition was not serious.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Say He Spoke Wisely.

President Wilson very wisely de-
clared in his New York speech that
no party could appropriate the league
as an Accomplishment, because the is
sue was non-partisan. If Mr.. Wilson
had only pronounced himself likewise
before the November elections with re-
spect to the war and peace problems,
he might now have less embarraSs-
ment, whether or not the effect OF
disinterested appeal would have been
a republican or democratic Congress.
AS for the Presidents second visit to
Paris, he will unquestionably find
friendiier feeling among the delegates.
He will be hailed as the true friend of
Europe and his opposition as the ex-
ponents of policy of nationalism and
selfish isolation. He will go back to
Paris, therefore, not weakened, but
strengthened.
Copyright, 1919, by N Y Evening Post, Incl
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Seventeen Years in Service.

sistant to the Attorney General after
nearly seventeen years of service
with the Department of Justice in
connection with trust prosecution
work He will remain in Office until
his successor is appointed by the new
Attorney General, A. Mitchell Palmer,
and then probably will take up pri-
yate law practice.
a Mr.. Todd. a native of Virginia, en-
tered the Department of Justice in
1902 as a law clerk, and few years
later was made special assistant to
the Attorney General, in charge of
trust prosecutions. He has been the
chief assistant to the Attorney General
since 1913, and has served as acting
Attorney General in the absence of the
head Of the department..
Evening star., 1919-03-05
LLOYD GEORGE OFF FOR PARIS
British Premier Accompanied by
Ambassador Davis and Wife.

LONDON, March 5.-Premier Lloyd
George left London this morning for
Paris to resume work with the peace
conference delegates.
The premier was accompanied on his
trip by John W. Davis, the American
ambassador, and Mrs. Davis. Ambas-
sador Davis win visit the American
Army bases and possibly the front.
He will get in touch with the Amer
ican peace commissioners in Paris
during HIS weeks absence from Lon-
don.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
CAPT. THEODORE cox BACE.
Has as His Guest Lieut.. Beckwith,
Who Fought in Big Battles.

Capt. Theodore s. Cox of the 125th
Field Artillery, A E. F., has returned
from France and has his college
friend. Lieut.. Irving G. Beckwith of
the 6th Regiment, United States ma
rines, as his guest at Emery place.
Lieut. Beckwith participated in the
battles of scissors, Chateau Thierry.
Belleau wood. etc He was three
times gassed and twice wounded.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Mayors Have an Inning.

State executives yielded to city execu-
t1ves ct the session yesterday afternoon.
A plan to have the mayors present their
views in wriurf instead OF orally and in
open seessior vss vigorously opposed by
Mayor Mev"-s ~ Minneapolis.
II yoa governors don't care to hear
us we viii get q ha1l Of our own" said
Mayor Meyers while scores OF brother
mayors n o~e. laughed and cheered The
mayor Of Mime POLLS said the govern
oFs. anyway. were not fully acquai, ted
with conditions in the cit!es OF their
states and were not, therefore, fully
qualified 20 discuss them.
In this protest the Minneapolis execu-
tive was vigorously upheld by Mayor
Clark Burdick of Newport r. Mayor
Burdfck said .haf the government ~ian.s
IA his city had refused to take back
into their service more than a hundred
men who had heen drafted for the great
war.
''SoBe OF trese returned bearing
wounds a, d stripes" said Mayor Bur
dick. II wonder how mang governors
know Of this? / protest against this
plan TO have the mayors simply tell their
Sfofy In writing"
Evening star., 1919-03-05

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March Sc. Carroll
Todd has resigned as United States
assistant attorney general, it became
known here today prior to the de-
parture of Prescden- Wilson for Eu-
rope. Mr.. Todd had charge of prose-
cutions under the Sherman antitrust
law and had been mentioned as pos
sible successor to Attorney General
Thomas W. Gregory, whose resigna-
tion became effective at noon yester-
day.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
LOCAL WATERS UNION
MAY STRIKE MARCH L
Charge Employers With Breach OF
Promise Over Demand tor
Increase in Wages.

Labor trouble clouds lowered on the
local horizon today. with the confer
ence committee of the local walters
union declaring that ''if the manager'
are after a fight. fight ii shall be.
and with the employees of William
Rosendorf. furrier, 1912 street. on
strike and picketing the place.
we want to charge the employers
with a deliberate breach of their
promise" said Max Holder. chairman
of the walters conference committee.
1t has been stated that the walters
in various hotels and restaurants plan
to go on strike March II, unless their
demands for an increase in wages and
weekly. instead of monthly, pay are
met.
Mr. Holder charges that the hotel
managers assured the walters Mon
day that their demands were reason
able, and then today sent a statement
refusing TO consider the new pro
posed agreement
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Inquiry Methods Considered.

Herbert D. Brown of the government
efficiency bureau and Luther G. Stew
art, president of the Federation Of Fed
eral Employees, were present at the
meeting of the commission today and
were questioned by members of the
commission as to the best means of OBJ
tanning the Information the commits
sion desires. The commission is to
make its report at the next regular
session of Congress. it is now ex-
pected. which opens in December, un-
less it should conclude its work at an
earlier date and could submit the re-
port to Congress if il be in special
session. The commission is expected
to make recommendation for legisia-
tion more fairly to classify the gov
ernment employees and to pay them
more adequately for their services.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Mrs. AIice Gilbert Sails for Franr..

NEW YORK, March 6.-Mrs. Al,eo
Nsv1n Gilbert Of szo4 Khngle road,
Washington. d. c. has saned for
France She Is entering the overseas
work Of the 2. n @ A ana WIN prob
ably DO stzdonsd In the camps of one
0e tAs largo Aavo areas or at the
poFt1 Of embarkation- Ehe is tho
1nnghter OF Rev. Stewart N. Nitman
e 0ou&h Bsthlehsm. Pa. Mr.. Gilbert
= oaunNY q mineral tschnckogy a.
/ an1nR -An1$1fuk4on,
Evening star., 1919-03-05
New Amir of Afghanistan.

LONDON. March 4.-Sardar ANA
nuIla Khan. third son of the late Amir
Of Afghanistan, who was assassinated
February 20, has declared himseIf
amir and assumed the reins Of govern
ment It Kabul, the capital, according
TO, an announcement hy the indian
oG8ce,
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Fur Workers Out on Strike.

According to a statement issued to-
day by the National Women's Trade
Union League employees of the Rosen-
dorf firm have gone on strike because
of the dism issal of Miss Virgie Smith
fur finisher, dismissed on account of
her activities in behalf of the Fur
Workers Union, it is stated
The Rosendorf establishment is a
union shop, but recently employed a
colored workman who is not union
man. it is declared. Mrs. Smiths pro-
tests on this point and the fact that
she urged the man to join the union.
in addition to the fact that as shop
chairman for the union she complained
of alleged insanitary conditions in
the workrooIn, are immediate cause OF
her discharge, she stated
Mr.. Rosendorf declared today that
he laid off Mrs. Smith and two other
workers because there was little work
for them to do at this time.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Mr.. Kahn to Inspect Troons.

Representative Julius Kahn OF Cali
fornia. who Will be chairman of the
House military committee in the next
Congress. h-s gone to New York to
SAL for France where he will make a
compiste personal nspection of the
American expeditionary forces
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Calls Is Out of Tune.

This is 50 much out Of tune with
Americas professions during the war.
so inconsistent with the fact that
tens of thousands Of Americans gave
their lives without q word of protest
from republican senators that Amer
ica was meddling In European affairs,
that 1t will be difficult for European
statesmen or people to believe over
night that the ideals of President Will
son have. suddenly been repudiated by
the people.
they will prefer to believe that Mr..
Wilson and Mr.. Taft represent the
overwhelming sentiment of the Amerf-
can people,, and that the thirty-nine
republican senators represent merely a
protest against details rather than the
principle of the covenant
Certainly the plan for the league
will be amended--not in fundamentals,
but in details. Any way. few months
from DOW many Of the same senator's
who are denouncing the league will yba
prating Il, only they win be-; Saying:
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Reject Plan to Write Views.

Mayo, Pee,rs of Boston put a motion
70 have the mayors give their views in
wrftfLg. Tsos was voted down by an
Over~helfufrg ma Jority, some OF the
governors standing. with the mayors
againsf II
Mayor Meyers suggested that there
shoIfo DO less talk about cheap labor
ana n,ois talk about adequate labor.
Mayor Eoiph of San Francisco as
sailed the senator's who beat the ap-
preparation bills through flibuster
The moyor wanted to know why the
new Congress is not convened to take
up the great measures which failed
in the late Congress.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Makes Second Vacancy.

This makes two vacancies among
assistant attorneys general, Huston
Thompson having resigned recently to
become a member of the Federal Trade
Commission.
John Lord O'Brian. special assistant
attorney general in charge of enforce
ment of war statutes, expects to re-
tire soon to return to his law practice
in Buffalo