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Evening star., 1919-02-25
IRON HATS A PROBLEM
Eighty-Five Thousand German Hell
NETS, Dumped at Hoboken, Cause
of Legal Inquiry.

Eighty-five thousand captured German
helmets, sent TO this country by Gen.
Pershing for victory liberty loan ad-
yertising, and now dumped In n hugo
pile at Hoboken, n. j.. today sent gov
crnment lawyers prying into their books
to find some statute under which the
iron hats" might be given away.
At first the War Department said the
loan managers plans for usiEg the he'll
NETS as prizes for the best records in
each district could not be carried out
because the government by law was for
hidden from giving away materials.
Then Frank r. Wilson. director Of loan
publicity, thought Of an old law permit
ting the government to give away
munitions of no value" Now War De-
partment lawyers are checking up on
tie law.
Meanwhile, a long distance telephone
rr essage to the Treasury from Hcbokeu
said souvenir hunters from the neigh
borhood are nibbiing into the pie os
heimets without awaiting the iauysss'
decision. ...,.
Evening star., 1919-02-25
CLEMENCEAU NOW HAS
SOLID SUPPORT OF
FRENCH PEOPLE
Continued from First Page.l

patience with eternal debate and
never-endfng postponement.
1t is hardly top much to say that we
have been on tae edge of losing the
war. at moments here in the Paris
conference. that we have been threat
ened with division amidst the allies.
that gulf has opened between
French there has been a sense of
abandonment by the English and
hopeless isolation AS q result of Mr.
Wilson's campaign for the league of
nations, France has seen herself
asked once more to become the soli-
presence of Germany increased, not
weakened, by this world war. France
has seen America apparently uRin-
terested and Great Britain seemin gly
drawn away from Europe to Ameri-
felt it.
know that much has gone to
America in dispatches describing this
breach between France and America.
but do not know how much. 1t has
come back and been reprinted in
French papers We have had. slowly
but surely Increasing in volume, an
expression of surprise. disappointment
and at last something of bitterness al
this transformation of the American
attitude toward France. And now
cannot but have this effect, and this
effect viii be beneficial or Injurious
precisely as 1t succeeds or fails in
bringing back to the mass of the ma
tions allied with France the real
value of France in the world which
pare against another coming of the
Germans.
Copyright, 1918. by the Mcclure Newspaper
Ssndicate)
Evening star., 1919-02-25
Unanimous for $3.50 Plan.

The amendment proposing that the
half-and-half plan be restored TO the
bill was adopted by the Senate uuani-
mouSly. There was no debate on the
subject. which has been thoroughly
discussed in the Senate in past years.
The public school teachers of the
District obtained a long delayed
recognition through the efforts of
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania,
aided by Senator Curtis of Kansas
and other senator's. Senator PEN
roses amendment adopted by the
Senate, provides a minimum basic
salary of 81. 200 for public school
teachers. If it becomes part of the
law, the lowest salary paid to teach
ers duribs the cd ming fiscal year
will be $1,000. and tho teachers in ad-
dition viii receive the S240 bonus
provided for all the District en-
ployes under the Legislative bill
making the lowest salary S1.240.
The Penrose amendment affects the
following public school teachers:
Special beginning teachers in the
normal school would tee raised from
$500 to SLIGO; ninety teachers in class
l from $3.50 to S1.0G1; 354 in class 2
from $3.50 to $1,000; 543 in class 5
from $3.50 to $1,000; 49S in class i
from $500 to $1,000; 1856 in class )
from $3.50 to S1,150: 334 in group a
OF class 6 from $1,000 to 1890.
Senator Hardwick. in charge of the
District bill. finally agreed to accept the
Penrose amendment. and it was adopted
without record vote.
Evening star., 1919-02-25
VICTORY GARDEN MOVIES
IN CRANDALL THEATERSi
Management Co-operates With Tho
Star and War Garden
Commission.

Arrangements were completed to-
day with Manager Morgan of the
CrandalI chain of motion picture
houses to run the Victory Garden
movies IN cooperation with The Star
and the national war garden commis-
sion. Showing of the pictures began
today at crandalPs Theater. 9Th and
Il streets.
Manager Morgan is working out
other bookings for the reel which will
be of particular interest to Washing
tor, because it shows Mai. Gen Hugh
L. Scott and his soldier war gardeners
at Camp Dix, where the national war
garden commission had a 3ee-acre
garden for the soldier boys. The dates
of the showing will be announced
from time to time.
The commissions garden book can
be had free by all readers of The Star
who will call at the office for one. 1t
unable to call two-cent stamp In
closed with Your request viii bring it.
Evening star., 1919-02-25
CIVILIANS TO PARADE.
SEVENTH DIVISION.

Will assemble at 1880 o'clock on
North Capitol street north Of B street
north, head resting at B street
Labor organizations:
Central Labor Union.
Band.
City Firemen's Union
Band
Carpenters.
Band.
Carpenters fDistrict Councill
Grotto Band.
Painters Union.
Band.
Machinists.
Band.
Molders' Union.
Navy yard helpers.
Band.
Firemen and oilers.
Butcher wQrkmen
Cooks and Walters Union
EIGHTH DIVISION.
Will assemble at l O'Clock on Della
ware avenue north of 3 street north
head resting at B street.
Retaii section, Merchants Association
Anacostia Citizens Association.
Congress Heights Improvement Asso-
citation.
Holy Name Society of the District oil
Columbia
Gonzaga College Cadets,
Aioysius' Club and third Sunday
brigade.
The Red Men.
Red Mogendovid Organizat ton,
Knights Of Pythias (eoioredl,
Odd Fellows (coIored).
Elks (colored).
Boy Scouts tcolored).
NINTH DIVISION,
Will assemble at l O'Clock on north
b street west of I'd street west, head
resting on % street
Parents of world war service men.
Evening star., 1919-02-25
WASHINGTON BANDMEN
REACH NEWPORT NEWS
Musicians Of the 181st Infantry
Are Coming Here
for Duty.
Special Dfsnstsh Ia The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star,
NEWPORT NEWS, Va February
25.-Many Washington, D. c., men are
in the band of the 161st Infantry of
the 41st (Sunse) Division. which ar
rived on the battleship Georgia,
The 16!st Infantry Band, after its
years experience in France, and with
constant Improvement in personnel by
picking men sent over to FIJI gaps, is
now a fine musical organiza tien, 1t
played on many important occasions
and will play on many more such oc-
casions. as it is to go to Washington,
d. c., for duty, The hand may arrive
there in time to play in the welcome
home" parade for President Wilson.
This 4lst, OF Sunset, Division was
originally from Washington state,
Nebraska, the Daketas and California,
but that original force went into ae-
tien with many other divisions, and
now the division includes men from
forty-six states, with no great pre-
ponderance from any one section of
the country.
Washington. D. c., men arriving here
on the Georgia are; Sergt Bugier
Harry L.eveless, 2467 G street north
west; Mess Sergt. Matthew Welsh, 45
l. street northwest; Band Corp. Bern
ard Wannall. 1917 Sth street north
east; Musician Rudolph Mcdonnell,
2116 Fiagler placei Musician Archie
laus Hughes. 2s17 asth street north
west; Musician Oscar G. Fogle, 3S42
a2d street southwest; Band Corp.
Lanis Benner, eeA Milwaukee street,
Congress Heights; Musician Joseph
Freber, 207 Florida avenue: Musician
nuei Private Raymond TfefFy, 1891 w
street southeast, and Private Harry =.
Punenberger. 329 9Th street northeast,
Evening star., 1919-02-25
DISTRICT BILL IS
|. PASSEDBY SENATE
$3.50 Plan Restored and
IA Raise for Teachers
Provided.
IS NOW IN CONFERENCE

The District appropriation bill.
passed by the Senate last night after
the haIf-and-half plan had been re-
stored to the measure and an amend
ment providing an increase in salaries
for the public school teachers. is in
conference between the two houses to-
day. Efforts will be made to get an
agreement on the bill in spite of the
difference over the half-and-half plan.
But if the House persists In its oppo-
sition to the half-and-half plan the
bill undoubtedly Will die. for the Sem
ate is strongly I'm favor of retaining
this method of anpropriating for the
District. The conferees on the part of
the Senate are Senators Hardwick,
Smith of Arizona and Curtis Of Kan
Evening star., 1919-02-25
EDWARD STAHL, SHOT BY
NEGROES, MAY RECOVER
Condition Of Former Policeman
More Favora able-Two Homes
Entered Last Night.

Edward StahI. retired policeman,
who was shot in the head Sunday
night by colored higilwaynen and
robbed of his watch and chain and
money. may recover. Surgeons at
Casualty Hospital have. succeeded in
relieving the pressure on his brain,
it was reported this morning. and his
condition is more favorable.
Members of the police force are
continuing their search for the quar-
tet of highwayInen, one dressed in the
uniform of a soldier, who are wanted
for participation in the attack on
Stahi and robbinE w. II. Duncan and
John Watson, storekeepers, Sunday
. night.
Edward Buckley, 115f New Hamp-
shire avenue. discovered a colored
man In his house last night about
$50 o'clock. Just as Buckley eptered
his home, he stated, the intruder de-
seconded the stairs and dealt him q
blow on his forehead.
Thirty minutes later Mrs. Lillian
Deapon, 1908 Il street. summoned a
policeman to her home. She said a
coIored man had tried to gain en-
trance to her apartment He disap-
. peared before the arrival at the po-
1iceman-
Evening star., 1919-02-25
Preliminary Treaty
Is Again Discussed
by Powers Council

BY the Assoefeted PfcSs.
PARIS. February 24.--The council
of the great powers today further
discussed plans for q preliminary
peace treaty, but left unchanged the
decision reached Saturday to include
territorial and financial reparatioa
and economic subjects a. well as mil-
itary and naval disarmament in the
document soon to be prepared.
This work Will begin as soon as the
erritoTial and reparations commits
sions submit reports, as are required
thin the next two weeks. The chief
Iifficulty was over PREPARATIONS, on
hich the commission was widely di-
vided. This matter was greatly i'm
proved a. a result Of the msetinEs
today and the prospects new srs ter
an early sgrssmeet. 80
The coMneil also hoard tha Albanian
case. which vss sefsrTs4 b. 3 eom,
mission.
Marshal Eeeh wae present when the
council fuPthey e0n1idAreA maaRe for
gsttiAT tive Polish aivtsions npw In
Evening star., 1919-02-25
For ACQUISITION of Cape Cod Canal

ACQUISITION and Improvement OF the
Cape Cod canal by the government
would be authorized under an ad-
ministration bill introduced yester-
day by Senator Fletcher of Florida
and referred to the Senate commerce
committee, which will meet tomorrow
to consider the measure in the hope
Of securing its passage at this ses-
sion OF Congress. Under the bill the
sscretary Of War would be empow-
cred to secure control Of the water
way either by purchase or copdemnar
tioa preeesdin9s st = cert rot to sx-
eeed III, e,0o6, ,e0A
Evening star., 1919-02-25
No Change in Aqueduct Control.

The one committee amendment
which went out of the bill was that
proposing that jurisdiction over the
washington aaueduct be transferred
from the War Department TO the Dis
trict Commissioners. 1t went out on a
point of order raised by Senator Rams
dell of louisiana
The Senate adopted, however. a
committee amendment providing for
the appointment of a commission TO
investigate additional sources of
water supply for the District and also
an aTneuament providing that on and
after July l, 1890. the federal govern
ment and the District government
shall pay for the water they use in
stead Of getting the water free as at
present
Amendments increasing approprIa-
t1ons for various hospitals were adoDt-
ed on motion of Senator FreIing-
huyseu or New Jersey. The appro-
priation for Providence Hospital was
increased from $4,000 to $50. 900; Gar
held Hospital from $4,000 to $50, GOO.
and Emergency Hospital. from $4,000
to s4e.0ea.
Evening star., 1919-02-25
No Building Zone Commission.

Senator Calder of New York offered
m amendment for the appointment Of
q commission to investigate and re-
port on the feasibility of establishing
a building zone system. Senator HARD.
wick. however. made a point of or
der against II. which was sustained
Senator PearoSe succeeded in hay-
ms adopted an amendment making it
obligatory upon the Commissioners TO
MAINTAIN the two-platoon system in
the fire department This system has
already been inaugurated by the Com
Trissioners under the discretionary
power granted them in the existing law
An appropriation OF $2G. O0a is pro
vided for the maintenance of vacation
school Fairgrounds. and the Washing
ton Diet Kitchen gets an approprfa-
tion OF $4,000 under other amend
ments adopted by the Senate.
Evening star., 1919-02-25
Senators to Speak in Brooklyn.

NEW YORK, February Is. - United
States Senator William Il. Borah OF
Idaho will deliver the principal ad-s
dress at Robert Emmet celebration
in Brooklyn March 3 b. the Clan Ma
Gael of Long Island. The question:
Of INSTRUMENTATION for. Ireland will
be given serious consideration By the
various speakers, 1t was st&tsd esA>S
ator James d. Phelaa Of CAlifornaas
also is on the program. 4
Evening star., 1919-02-25
Approve Vocational Education.

Opposition to the appropriation was
expressed by Mr.. Mann, who said Con-
gress was not justified in appropriat-
ing more money for shipbuilding when
it was practically certain that costs
would be too high.
Other important appropriations
passed tentatively Included 81, ot30, 900
for the federal board for vocational
education. S1,055.000 for the Federal
Trade Commission, $4.596,600 for the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
s605.0 900 for the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, and 100000 for the tariff COM
mission.
An amendment to the section reap
propriating the unsxpended balance
of the appropriation of $500, ,0e0 for.
the War Trade Board was adopted to
provide that no portion of the money
could be used unless restrictions were,
removed an the expectation Of Ameri-
can goods.
Evening star., 1919-02-25

as to what would be the policy Of the
court in such cases as to bond. He
asked that Il bond be fixed upon by
the court that would hold the defend
ants and bring them back into court.
Judge Hardison fixed the bond for
Lewis at $500. saying that in the opin-
ion of the court bond was not intend
ed to he a hardship or punishment o
defendant, but simply to require the
appearance of defendants in court
when their cases were called.
Five Trucks Held Up.
Five motor trucks laden with scores
of cases of whisky crossed the Dis
trict line on the Washi nsston- -Ralti-
more boulevard between 8 O'Clock this
morniRs and noon, and the drivers
and helpers on them were arrested for
alleged violations of the Reed amend
ment. The prisoners. four white and
five colored, were taken to the ninth
precinct station and their liquor held
subject to court order
William Leonard Temper, twenty
eight years old, Fulton, Md, had an
additional charge of concealed weapon
preferred against him. 1t is alleged
that he had a revolver in his pocket.
The remaining defendants. all resi-
dents of Baltimore, gave their names
and addresses as follows: Henry Smith,
3912 Dillim street; Lawrence Pack, 1854
Boone street; Nelson l. Waters, 40
Lawrence street; Herbert Lewis, col
cred, 2647 Boone street; Lewis Conway,
colored. 2647 Boone street; James Tre-
ton, colored. 140S Riggs avenue; Harry
Robinson, eolored, 341l Talbert street,
and Lawrence Harrison, colored, 3102
Rarday street.
Maj Pullman this morning received
many messages of inquiry from persons
who had neglected to get in their sup
plies before the Reed amendment be-
came operative. Most of the inquiries
were made by women and almost every
one of them wanted to know if she
could send her maid to Baltimore today
and have her bring back liquid refresh
ments. His answers were anything but
satisfactory.
Evening star., 1919-02-25
EARLY START MADE
ON B0NE-DRY TASK
Continued from First Page)

(COntlnued from F1rSt Fage.J
would happen to their trucks and
drivers when they reached this city.
Tempting offers were made numer-
Gus autoists from this city. who We're
there to get a case or two for them
selves. the disappointed ones offering
as much as S. case for bringing
them. 10 this city. Very few motorists
were willing to take the chance. They
were willing to accommodate their
disappointed friends. neighhors, ac-
luaintances or even strangers, put
fear of the Washington police was
sufficient excuse for their deciina-
tiouS
Evening star., 1919-02-25
IN LINE OF MARCH.


First Division.
VIII assemble at II o'clock on Penn
sylvania avenue east of I'd street west,
head resting on I'd street.
Platoon of police.
Marine Band.
Marshal Melvin c. Bazen. -
Mounted escort.
President of the United States.
Chairman r. \. Harper, Commission
ers of the District of Columbia.
Citizens' committee.
Maj D. J. Donovan. Draft boards.
Second Division.
viii assemble at IL o'clock on north
drive of Capitol Grounds and east of
plaza of Capitol
Gen. William f. Harvey and staff.
Wounded men, Walter Reed Hospital
World war service: Returned officers
and men of the District of Columbia,
Army. Navy and Marine Corps.
First section, Camp Meade Band.
Second section. Meigs Band.
Sixty first Company Coast Artillery.
Third Division.
VIII assemble at IL O'Clock on B
street north east of 1st street west
head resting on 1st street.
Engineers, Washington Barracks
bsltQ.
Engineers, Camp Humphreys,
Sixty third Infantry; Potomac Park
Band.
Overseas District of Columbia Troops
Camp Meade).
Cavalry, Fort Myer.
Mounted band.
Engineer Detachment, u. S. A.
Searchlight, pontoon train, eta
Observation balloon. tractors.
MEN OF FORMER WARS.
FOURTH DIVISION.
VIII assemble at II o'clock on I'd
street west north of B street north,
head resting at E street.
Confederate Veterans.
Spanish War Veterans.
FIFTH DIVISION.
Will assemble at 12 o'clock on I'd
street west north of B street north,
head resting at 3 street.
Maj. Charles Myers and staff.
Battalion of D. c. n. G. Infantry
Band.
Maj. R p. LaGarde. U. s. A. and staff
ARMY and Navy Preparatory School
High School Cadet Corps.
Boy Scouts Band.
St. Johns Cadet Corps
St Mary's Industrial School
SIAIh DlV4SkVSs
VIII assemble at 1890 o'clock on
New Jersey avenue, north of B street
north, head resting at B street
MarinetteS.
Cosmos Band. furnished by A. Bry-
lawski.
YeoWomen.
Red Cross.
Maryland State College Band
Navy Yard Red Cross Workers.
Band.
Y. NJ. G.. A.
War Camp Community Service.
Government Recreation League
Jewish Welfare Board.
Catholic Women's War Relief Society.
Girl Scouts.
"Helpers.'
Women's Naval Service.
Knights of Columbus, third degree.
Band.
Knights of Columbus. fourth degree.
Band
Peace float.
Evening star., 1919-02-25
Procession of Motor Cars.

Motor trucks and automobiles OF
every kind and description were on
the Washington-Balti boulevard
yesterday bringing intoxrcants from
Baltimore. Early in the morning the
big trucks of motor express com
panies brought hundreds of cases OF
wet goods, while throughout the day
there was procession of automobiles
laden with intoXicants on the road.
Several accidents were reported on
the boulevard, and much whisky was
destroyed as a result.
Scores of automobile owners VINO
had delayed procuring their Maryland
licenses were at the office of the May
land automobile license commissioner
in this, city early yesterday morning,
many of them anxious to get their
licenses in order that they might go
to Baltimore for supplies of liquor.
The office was opened a little later
than usual, it is stated, but those VINO
wanted to go to Baltimore procured
their licenses in time to enable them
to make the journey.
Baltimoreaps becoming Interested in
the wholesale purchases made by
Washingtonians and fearing deple-
tion Of the stocks OF liquor in stores
might mean a shortage in the near
future, joined the visitors and pro-
ceeded to get in supplies for the ap-
preaching dry period.
Evening star., 1919-02-25
THURSDAYS MARCHERS

The following Instructions govern
ing the formation and route of the
parade were issued for the guidance
and information from the. office of
the marshal;
General instructions:
The parade will divide into dtyi-
sions, each division being in charge
of one or more aids representing the
grand marshal, who will have full
authority,
The divisions will march about ten
PAGES in rear of preceding division.
and each platoon about five PAGES.
The guide will be left throughout
the line of march.
The guide is responsible for the
distance from the platoon Immediate
ly in front, and he must preserve a
uniform distance throughout the en-
tire line of march.
In civic organizations the platoons
will be eighteen to twenty men front.
No advertisement or banners Will
be permitted, except banners donating
the name of the organization.
Banners donating the organizations
Will be carried directly in front of the
organization.
An aid will be stationed at Peace
Monument to give any Information
desired
All organizations must assemble at
the point of rendezvous as indicated
in the parade formation.
One or more mounted aids Will be
assigned to each division. with full
authority over their division.
Evening star., 1919-02-25
'eHlln JAPANESE.
PAcTS DISCUSSED
Nothing IS Withheld From
Peace Conference, Dele
gates Declare.
PEKING SENDS MESSAGE

By the Associated Press.
/ PARIS, February 25-The Chino
Japanese agreements, of September,
1918, experimenting the treaty and
notes of May, 1915, concerning the
disposition of the German rights in
Shantung province, now are before
the council of the great powers at the
peace conference.
! Both the Chinese and the, Japanese
delegates declare that no documents
have been held from. the peace con-
ference, whicheis expected shortly. to
pass upon the disposition of the for
mer German holdings in Shantung
province.
PEKING. Sunday, February 20 (by
the Associated Press).-The foreign
. office yesterday dispatched a. cable
! message to the Chinese delegation at
the peace conference in Paris numer-
ating the Chino-Japanese agreements,
of which copies have been telegraphed
the delegation from Peking.. These,
in addition to the agreements relating
to Japan'S twenty-one- demands and
the Chino-Japanese military conyen-
ton, copies Of which the delegation
took with it when 1t left for Paris,
comprise all the secret agreements be-
tween China and Japan. the message
sets forth. The. foreign Office message
as given out here reads:
Text Of Message.
agreements. you took away with you
copies made by the foreign Office of
all those relating to the twenty-one
demands and the China Japanese mil
itary convention. The foreign Office
has already teIegraphed the text.
firstly, of the Kirin forest and mines
loan; secondly. the draft Of the agree
ments for the Manchurian and Mon
golian railway loans; thirdly. the draft
of the agreements for the kaomi-
Suchowfu and Tsnan-ShNntefu rail-
way loans; fourthIy, the notes ex-
changed regarding: the cooperative
working OF the kiaochaa-Tsinanr rail-
way.
Besides these there are no other
secret agreements, nor are there se~
cret treaties of any kind.
please disclose all these documents
to the. peace conference as circum-
stances permit and act according to
your discretion"
Considers Labor Program.
PARIS. February 25.-The peace
conference commission on interna-
tionaf labor legislation at it's meet
ing today considered the British cost
of articles dealing with the question
of economic penalties In the event
that a state fails to carry out it's OBJ
legations under the proposed interna-
tionaI labor convention
Samuel Gonpers, who presided at
the meeting, read a. message of thanks
from PTentief CfemmeHceau for the
resolution adopted by the commission
on the recent attempt on the premier's
life.
The interallied military mission to.
Poland has left Warsaw for Prague to
act as naediaters->in. the canfiict Ssse.
tween the Poles and Cxschosloyaks,
according to a wireless dispatch re-
eeived by the Polish bureau here. The
mission, is composed of Maj. Ford
hams, Capt, Coolidge and Capt Du-
hdafA