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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
c. U. ALUMNI HOLDING
TW0-DAY ANNUAL MEET
Opening Session Featured by Regis
tration, an CAT Home" and
Midday Luncheon.

The alumni of the Catholic Uni
versity of America this morning
opened a two-day annual meeting
with registration at Gibbons Hall
from to - o'clock and an "at home"
at Albert from 10 to IL o'clock.
Luncheon was served in the dining
hall from IL to 2 o'clock
This afternoon at o'clock there
was opened a business meeting in
the assembly room in Mcmahon Hall.
The athletic field will be dedicate ted
in memory of Capt. Edward l.. Kill
lion, '16, at 4:30 o'clock this after
noon. There is to be a banquet in
the dining hall at Z o'clock tonight.
Following the banquet, the alumni
will explore the Soldiers Home pond
under the personal direction of
Charlie. dean of the school of agri-
culture"
The exercises for tomorrow are to
begin at $50 o'clock in the morning
with a mass in the chapel Breakfast
is to be at 8 o'clock, and commences
ment exercises and the comforting of
degrees in Mcmahon Hall at lO:30
o'clock. From l to o'clock in the
afternoon there is to be tennis. golf
and handball. and from to 6 o'clock
Charlie Moran is to be host at an "at
home" in the athletic directors office.
in Gibbons Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
Jewish Delegations Heard.

Jewish delegations from the United
States. Great Britain. Italy and other
nations submitted to the peace con-
ference today proposals for the pro-
lection of the minorities in Bulgaria,
Poland, Rumania, Russia and other
eastern and central European coun-
tries. They made proposals also for
the payment of indemnities for vic
Tins of pogroms and pensions for
widows and orphans created by such
atrocities.
Clauses in the proposals would give
citizenship to all inhabitants of those
countries since 1914 and to all per-
sons hereafter born there. with COM
plete equality in civil. religious, ma
tional and political rights without
distinction as to birth, race. nation
ality, language or religion. The mem
orandum accompanying the proposals
says:
"Pogroms have caused revulsion in
the conscience of the world. Thou
sands of families have lost their
means of support or been completely
ruined 1t is necessary that they be
fully compensated for injuries and
that the widows and orphans created
by these calamities receive pensions
from these states"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
D. c. COUNCIL GETS
WIRE STRIKE ORDER
Operators Are Expected to
Leave Keys Tomorrow
Morning at 8.

The official order for the general
strike of the telegraph operators.
members of the Commercial Telegra-
piers Union of America, scheduled
for tomorrow morning at o'clock,
has been received in Washington by
William F.. Mcdonald. president of
District Council, No. "a. of that or
ganiZation. from International Presi-
dent sylvester J. Konenkamp at the
Chicago headquarters of the organiza-
ton.
The strike order covers the entire
country, and is intended to close every
office operated by the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph companies
The Washington operators, accord
ing to President Mcdonald. are ready
to respond to the strike order. leav-
ing their keys promptly at the hour
designated tomorrow morning.
While none of the official staff of
the local telegraphers' union could
be found today to say how many men
would walk out from the Western
Union and Postal offices, it is the
claim of President Mcdonald that his
organization is strongly organized in
the Washington offices of the two
companies and that the strike will
practically tie up the business of
both wire systems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
u. S. WAR TAX UPHELD,
Impost on Munition Profits,
Fought by Makers of Shell Parts.

PHILADELPHIA. June 10.-The
governments wartime tax on the
profits of munition manufacturers.
contested by producers of parts of
shells. who claimed that the impost
was Intended to apply only to COM
pleted articles. has been upheld by
the circuit court of appeals here.
In a group of three decisions hold
ing that any participant in the alb
normal profits of munition making
must submit himself to taxation laid
upon this class of income, the court
sustained government policy in
volving many millions of dollars in
revenue already collected or in course
of collection. Opposite action by the
court would have necessitated legis-
lation to make up the consequent
deficit In federal receipts,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
SMALLPOX AT THE JAIL
NO BAR TO COMMITMENTS

Although a sixteen-day quarantine
has been placed on the District jail
because of the discovery there of six
smallpox cases, commitments are
being made to the institution. All
prisoners sent to the Jail today were
vaccinated and placed in a segre-
gated portion of the building. where
il is considered they will be reasona-
bly safe from the danger of infection.
This plan will be followed for the
present, but prisoners whose terms
expire before the quarantine period
is m will not be permitted to leave
the iail No new cases have been
discovered since Sunday, and II 10
believed that the vigorous method
adopted TO check the sDread of the
disease will prove effective.
Judge McMahon took the personal
bonds and released minor offenders in
the District branch of Police Court
today because of the quarantine at
the jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
SENATOR CONDEMNS
deficiency" BILLS

When the third deficiency appro-
priation bill, carrying about $4,000
000 was taken up in the Senate today
Senator King of Utah gave notice that
he would offer an amendment eitheS
to this bill or to some other, making
it penal offense for any department
or bureau of the government to ex-
pend more money than was appro-
priated for it.
Senator King insisted there should
be no deficiency appropriation bills.
Senator Thomas of Colorado said that
the very fact that deficiency appro-
priation bills are brought in showed
the need of the establishment of a
budget system.
For seventeen years, Senator Smoot
said. he had been in the Senate, and
deficiency appropriations had contin-
ued to increase, because Congress
would not put a stop to the practice
by refusing to make deficiency ap-
preparations.
The deficiency bill has a number of
items for the District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
Department Favors Park.

: Boiling Field is part of the reclaimed
area of the Anacostia flats. and it is
stated at the War Department that
the location of the aviation field
there was an emergency measure dur
ing the war.
The policy of the War Department.
1t is said is to transform all the re-
claimed area of the Anacostia river
near it's mouth into park and play-
ground similar to Potomac Park.
Gen. Black, chief of engineers. and his
predecessors in office have repeated
ly recommended to Congress that the
area be improved and added to the
park system of the District, but so
far no appropriations have been made
to that end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10

ately adopted resolutions Of sympa-
thy, in which are expressed their ap-
|preciation of the services rendered
the District by their late colleague.
Gen. knight, who had been a SUI
ferer from heart trouble for several
years. was on the retired list of the
Army when the war with Germany
began. He at once volunteered for
active service and was assigned to
the post of District Engineer Com
missioner to succeed the present in
cumbent, Col. KutZ. when that office r
was ordered to France.
In this capacity he served from July
Is. 1917. to December 16. 1918. when
Col Kutz returned. During his ad-
mnistration the board Of Commits
sioners was confronted with many
difficult problems. and the utilities
commission. of which he also was a
ties.
! Despite his failing health, Gen.
| knight was at the Municipal building
early and late. and his conscientious
| and efficient handling of the demands
made upon him won him the admira-
ton of the rank and file of District
Born in England. January "a. 1916
Gen. Knight came to this country when
| ten years old, and spent his early life
| in st. Louis, Mo. He was graduated
from West Point in 1868. January "a
1910, he went on the retired list.
| He is survived by his wife. who was
with him when the end came. and tive
daughters, Mrs. G. P. Howell. wife OF
Col G. P. Howell, who Is stationed a,
Wheeling, w. Va, and Mrs. W. B. La.
due, wife of Col. Ladue, who is sta
| toned in Philadelphia.
| Only last week Gen. knights grand.
son. George Pierce Howell, jr., Of this
city. was nominated by the Commits.
sioners. following a competitive ex.
animation, for appointment from the
District to West Point.
| Funeral services for Gen. knight
according to advices received by the
| Commissioners, will be held at the
Military Academy at West Point at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
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Great Britain and France that he was
still faithful to his promise.
Turns to Wire Control.

Today the Senate turned to wire
control legislation. as If 1t had no fur
ther interest in the peace treaty. No
body Is planning to make any sugges-
tons for change in the treaty though
its flaws are numerous and it's capac-
ity for breeding trouble between ma.
lions is recognized by disinterested
observers in most all Of the entente
countries. The Sarre basin settlement
and the inability of Germany to be
protected against the abuses of the
victors by being admitted into the
league of nations awakened no in
tereSt.
The Senate republicans beat the
President-and seemed satisfied to let
1t go at that
Copyright, 1918, by N. 7. Evening Post, Inc, J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
VILLA FORCES WITHIN
80 MILES OF Ell PAS0
Occupy Guadalupe, Just Across
Border-Another Group Is Nov
ing Toward Juarez.

Ell PASO, Tex. June l0-Villa
forces occupied Guadalupe. a Mexican
town opposite Fabens. Tex, thirty
two miles east of El Paso. last night.
according to information from Fabens
today
Another force. said to be part Of
Gen. Angeles forces, is moving to-
ward Juarez. There was no fighting
at Guadalupe. the Carranza garrison
having been called into Juarez last
week.
Everything was quiet early today in
JuareZ across the International line.
There was a heavy exodus of Mexican
residents from JuareZ into Ell Paso
last night, including several Carranza
officials. because of fear the town
would be captured by Villa forces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
I WESTERN UNION REPLIES.
Defense in Suit Is Claim That u. s
Controlled Wires.

The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. In answer to a suit to recover
$4,000 damages filed against II last
February by James w Mcneil. a
Washington lawyer. for alleged libel,
has pleaded not guilty and asked that
che suit be dismissed
The telegraph company pointed out
that at the time of the alleged offense
IT'S lines were being operated by Post
master General Burleson under an act
OF Congress and If the plaintiff has n
cause of action 1t is against the United
States. which has not consented to be
sued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
GEN. HARRIEs IS HoNoRED.
Presented With D. S. Medal for
Service at Brest.

PARIS. June S.-Gen. PershinE to-
day conferred the distinguished serv-
ice medal on Brig. Gen. George H.
Harries, at Chaumont. for services
rendered as commanding officer of the
base at Brest.
interallied commission for the re-
patriation of prisoners Of war, sitting
at Berlin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
IRON WORKERS STRIKE
AT WINNIPEG is BROKEN

WINNIPEG, June 1o-The sympa-
thetic strike of Winnipeg iron work.
,ers. which began May Is, was consid-
cred broken today so far as its effect
upon the safety. welfare and conven-
sience of the general public is con-
9cerned- 1t was estimated that about
jone-third of the men and women in
volved in the sympathetic walkout
have returned to work and that MANY
others have applied for their former
positions.
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GEN. KNIGHT SUCCUMBS
At N. J. SAN|TOR|UM
On Retired List, He Volunteered
for Active Service When U. S.
Entered War.

Brig. Gen. John G. D. Knight, En-
gineer Commissioner of the District
during the war, died last night in
the Fair Oak Sanitarium, Summit, N.
J.. following an illness Of several
weeks. He was seventy-three years
of age.
The District Commissioners were in
formed of his death while in board
session this morning. They immedi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
LIMITED DIVORCES SOUGHT.
Petitions Have Been Filed in Dis
l. trict Supreme Court.

I Nellie c. Monkey has filed suit In the
District Supreme Court for a limited
divorce from David n. Monkey, a car
spenter. They were married June 10
1908. and have no children.
Il George w. Martin says his wife,
Carrie L. Martin. deserted him and he
wants limited divorce. He tells the
zeourt they were married March l6,
n914. and have two children.
Maintenance is asked in a suit filed
kby Elsie Ritnour against Dan NJ. Rit-
Snour. They We're married September
s25, 1912, and have two children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
EXCITED COTTON TRADERS
KITE PRICES ON RUMORs

b. NEW YORK, June 1o-The feyerisb
Prise OF cotton continued today. When
kthe market opened excited traders soon
IBID that commodity up to $3.50 cents
- pound. which Is gain of 377 points
Or s1ss5 bale over the low level of
Z Saturday morning
( Rumors of a short crop and a great
export demand persisted. and to these
speculative skylarking is attributed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
French Warship Carries Turks.

The Turkish delegation on its way
to Paris is travelling by French
warship. II is made clear in official
circles that the Turks come merely
in an advisory capacity, not as pleni-
potentiaries. and there is no definite
statement as to whether a treaty will
be negotiated with Turkey. Just as
with Germany, Austria and Bulgaria
1t is understood that the Turkish
delegation will charge the Young
Turks with full responsibility for en-
tering the war. and urge that the
present government is not to blame.
The Turks are said to be willing to
concede Armenia, Arabia and Thrace,
but will protest the transfer of Smyr-
ma to Greece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
Ask Retention of Boiling Field

Resolutions. asking Secretary of
War Baker to retain the Boiling Field
aviation station in Anacostia proba-
bly, will be introduced at the meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce at the
Ebbitt Hotel tonight. Steps to have
the air station retained for Wash
ington also are being planned by
Walter A. Brown, president of the
Board of Trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
LABOR D|SAPPROVES
+ DAYLIGHT SAVING LAW
american Federation Votes Down
{: Resolution Offered in Pro-
i test of Repeal.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. J.. June 10.-A
resolution protesting against repeal
by Congress of the daylight saving
Jaw was defeated at todays session of
She annual conference of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
:. The resolution was voted down after
= spirited fight had been launched
against it by delegates. especially
from Ohio and the southwest, who
said the daylight saving law worked
"a hardship not only upon labor but
7nterefered with work upon farms.
Z: Advocates of the resolution assert
Nd the law had operated to the benefit
Of workingmen generally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
AIRMAN BURNS IN STREET

ST. LOUIS, June 10.-Oscar Bricker,
thirty wears old, of Wabash, Ind,
civilian flyer. was burned to death at
Hannibal, No, this morning when his
airnlane fell out of control and
crashed in street, bursting into
flames.
Brokers airplane was acting as
herald for a convoy of motor trucks
making a demonstration tour over
Missouri and Illinois.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
Committee to Revise Old Treaty.

(French Wireless Service).-The
council of foreign ministers of
the peace conference has decided
to name a commission of seven
members to continue the dis
cussion of the revision of the treaty
of 1929, having to do with the status
of Belgium. There will be one mem
Der for each of the five great powers
and one each for Belgium and Hol-
land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
Senate's Request for Text
Referred by Mr.. Lansing
to President Wilson
By the Associated Press.

PARIS. June 9.-Secretary Lansing
has received cabled copies of the
United States Senate's resolution ask
ing for the text of the German treaty
and requesting hearing before the
peace conference for Edward de Va
lera and the other Irish delegat ties.
Secretary Lansing has referred the
resolution to President Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
Western Union Views Here.

At the office of the Western Union this
morning H. F. Taft, general superin-
tendent. said that he was not concerned
about the strike. as it would not affect
the efficiency of the company's service
in Washington or anywhere else He
said that the strike agitation was not
inside of the offices, but the work of
outsiders, members of the Commercial
Teiegraphers' Union. He pointed out
that the people in the service of his
company in Washington. as in the big
industrial centers, were being paid more
than the average wage earned in other
occupations and that conditions were
ideal and satisfactory to the men and
women in the service.
w. r. Williams, the local manager
of the same company. said that his
company employs approximately LOIS
man and woman telegraph operators.
80 per cent of them expert woman op-
orators. and that out of that total not
over per cent were in the Commercial
Telegraphers' Union or likely to go on
strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
Senator cummins Opens Debate.

ASSAoSoA SpC4o OCDoSSs
Senator Cummins. chairman Of the
committee on interstate commerce,
began the discussion Of the bill to
return the wires to their owners late
yesterday afternoon.
Senator Cummins formerly present.
ed the committee amendment to con-
tinue existing telephone rates for
ninety, instead of sixty days, and as
serted that the people generally de-
side immediate return of the wires
to private control.
Rate questions, Senator Cummins
said were difficult of solution and
therefore the ninety-day extension
plan is the most expedient. Some
senators, he said, thought rate
extension provision unnecessary, in
view of the Supreme Courts recent
decision sustaining the governments
rate making powers. but it was be-
lieVed that Congress should definite
ly declare for extension of existing
rates for a definite, limited period,
The Iowa senator expressed the
hope that state commissions would
act as soon as possible, as to rates.
stating that 1t would be Impossible
physically for the congressional com.
mittees to investigate rates affecting
the 5000 or 10000 telephone COM
panieS involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10

In the death of Mrs Frances e.
Moulton the state of Maine has lost
its only woman bank president Mrs.
Moulton was president of a national
bank and active head of several large
| Industrial corporations in the city of
Linn erick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
Bernhard Advises Germans.

BERN, June 9 (French Wireless
Service).-The German people should
stop believing that by declaring the
government will not sign the peace
treaty Germany is likely to gain bet
ter terms, George Bernhard declares
in the Vossische Zeitung of Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10

What is called in San Francisco
"the expert in illumina tions" of a
large electrical company is a woman.
She specialiZes in the interior dec
Grating department, and also is i'll
Illuminating engineer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10

The first woman's college in the
under the laws of the state, was Ell
mira College, chartered as Auburn
Female University in 1852, and trans
ferred to Elmira the following wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
DENIES COSTA RIGA
N|CARAGUA'SFOE
Envoy Here Says Troops
Only Intention Was to Pre-
vent Adventures Entry.

Denial that Costa Rica intends to
invade the territory of Nicaragua was
contained in a statement issued today
by Carlos Lara, former minister of
foreign affairs of Costa Rica and now
Costa Rica's representative in Wash
ington. following announcement yes
terday by the Nicaraguan legation that
Costa Rica intended invasion.
Text of Statement.
The statement issued today by Car
los Lara follows:
with deep Indignation / deny in
the most emphatic manner that Costa
Rica intends to invade the territory
OF Nicaragua nor to intervene in the
politics of that country My govern
ment was forced to mobilize troops
only with the aim to defend our
selves against invasion of more than
nfteen hundred Adventures who not
only We're given every help by the
government of Nicaragua but were
openly abetted. stimulated and assist
ed with all kinds of arms, ammuni-
ton. and necessary food supplies by
that government. who by this fact
violated IN the most censurable way
its international duties
But my government does not pre-
tend. nor does it want, to retaliate
against Nicaragua for this sinful con-
duct; neither is it in any complot
whatsoever to foment or abet any rev.
pulmonary movement against Nicara-
qua.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
Postal Telegraph Statement.

At the offices of the Postal Tele-
graph Company. Manager G. Manson
Foote said that his company employed
in Washington approximately 100 key
men, but that he did not anticipate
any trouble. He expected to be doing
business tomorrow and every day
thereafter. regardless of the strike
order.
Those in a position to know say there
is no danger of any trouble on the wires
OF either the Western Union or Postal
operated by and in the interest of gov
eminent service, for the reason that
conditions are satisfactory and salaries
are above the average
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
WIRE RETURN BILL BEING
CONSIDERED BY SENATE
Comes Up as the Unfinished Bust
ness After 2 PM.
Today.

Consideration of the wire return bill
was resumed in the Senate this at
Iternoon. The bill came up as the un-
finished business of the Senate after
o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
Taken Up Out of Order.

I: The resolution was taken up out of
order by unanimous consent at the
request of its sponsor, Timothy
Healey, of the stationary firemen.
!; Many delegates opposing the meas
6re said it had been used by employ
krs to cut down expenses and as a
means of requiring their men to work
overtime. T. w. Mccullough of Oma-
ha, delegate of the typographical
4nfon. said the law worked especial
hardships on agriculturists. He made
# clear. however. he held no special
brief for farmers. saying, amid APP
plause, God knows the farmer needs
no help, He is the one man at this
Hime who has the world by the tail
and pulling down hill"
:, Advocates of the resolution pointed
10 the additional recreation time made
available to workingmen in industry
Through the operation of the law, in
urging adoption of the resolution.
/; Replies to Advocates.
: Delegate Mccullough, answering
advocates of the law, discussed the
rights of workers on farms. and re-
minded the federation that it had done
nothing toward organizing farmhands,
while the j. w. w. was busy enlisting
farm laborers to their ranks.
Harvey W. Brown of Newark, dele
gate of the machinists. spoke against
the resolution. He drew a burst of
applause when he said he believed or
IL it Jet daylight take care of itself
and devoted its effort to getting a six
hour day for workingmen.
The vote on the daylight savings
resolution was $50 against and 15A
for it's adoption.