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President Wilson to Reply.
Objections Not Well Taken.

The view is held by the American
delegation that Herr Scheidemann's
objections are not well taken that
the treaty is contrary to the Presi-
dents fourth point on disarmament
and fifth point on colonial questions.
1t is explained that while the treaty
contains a provision for Germany's
disarmament this is preliminary to
the general limitation of armaments
by other nations, and that the cove
nant of the league makes a general
restriction of armaments.
Herr Scheidemann's contention that
the German colonies are delivered to
the allies contrary to President Will
sons fifth point is met by the state
ment that the colonies are not deliv-
cred to the allies, but to the league
of nations, which administers them
through mandatories for the beneft
of their native peoples.
Concerning the proposal for verbal
negotiations. it is said that much eM-
planatory detail will probably be done
verbally, but that any proposition for
general opening of verbal negotia-
tions will be rejected.
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fighting FOURTH"
TAKES BIRMINGHAM
100000 Cheer Returned
Yanks-More Troops Ar
rive at New York.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. May 1o.-With
alert and in light marching order
the 167th Infantry, the old "Fighting
4th Alabama" paraded the streets of
Birmingham toGay, amid the cheering
of more than a hundred thousand per-
sons
The regiment was headed by Col.
William P. Screws and his staff, the
regimental band and a Navy band.
The regiment was presented with the
Rainbow viaduct, just completed. and
was guest from morning until late
at night at varied functions.
Infanta Isabella Brings 1920.
NEW YORK, May 1O-The Spanish
steamship Infanta Isabella arrived
from Marseilles with 139 officers and
1,620 troops, representing the 369th
Field Artillery, the 367th Machine
Gun Battalion, headquarters and
medical detachment and companies A
and B, all of the 18th Division twest
ware): first section, headquarters de-
tachnient. I'd Army headquarters. and
the 637th Aero Squadron, all of whom
are destined for Camps Dix, Upton,
Grant, Jackson, Gordon and Sherman.
The 30Sth, the first unit of the 18th
Division to return, which came home
on the Portia. was in action at
st. Mihiel and in the Argonne. but
suffered only thirty-eight casualties,
all wounded. Casuals aboard included
Col. ]. Guy Demming, Ada, Ohio, and
MAJ. NJ. c. Partman. Cleveland.
Troops on Way to Camp Meade.
CAMP MILLS, N Y. May 10-Six-
teen officers and 654 men of the 3Oith,
332d and 337th Battalions, Tank Corps:
37Sth Trench and Replacement Com
pany, and casual companies b and c.
Tank Corps. departed today for Camp
Meade to be mustered out.
Gives South Carolina Flag.
COLUMBIA. s. c., May 10-Capt.
j. Spreles Lyons, who served overseas
with the 118th Infantry of the 30th
(Old Hickory Division, has presented
the state of South Carolina. with the
famous burial flag of the division,
which was used to bury it's dead in
France and Flanders.
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Chancellor Renner Likely
to Take DR.. KIein's Place
as Austrian Missions Head
Rr the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VIENNA. Thursday. May S.-Indi-
cations today were that DIR, Franz
Klein, who favors the annexation of
Austria to Germany, will not head
and that Chancellor Renfier will take
his place as chief of the mission. The
chancellor will be accompanied by
DIR. Guertler of the Christian social
ist party and by Dr. Schoenbauer of
the German nationalist party. DR..
Seitz, the president of the republic,
was requested to go. but declined in
favor of Chancellor Renner. Herr
Landesberger the president of the
Anglo-Austran Bank. will be one OF
the financial experts with the mis-
sion,
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Sees Ruthless Destruction.

wherever there Is war there ia
wholesale destruction of machinery.
In the occupied regions of France and
Belgium l have seen even far back Of
the battle lines ruthless destruction
carried on solely to kill future COM
mercial competition with German in
dustries."
Mr.. Vanderlip conferred with finan-
ciers on the continent and some Of
the leading fnanciers in England, but
he declined to say whether he had
suggested or concurred In the report
ed idea of floating a high interest
Anglo American Joan, the proceeds of
which would be dealt out to the at
fected districts for their rehabilita-
tion.
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SAYS INDUSTRIAL
AID KEY TO PEACE
F. A. Vander|ip Asserts There
Is Nothing in Pact That
Can Pacify Europe.
IDLENESS REAL DANGER

LONDON, May 10 (by the Associ-
ated Press).-"There are no terms
written in the treaty that can bring
peace to Europe" said Frank A. Van
derlip. president of the National City
Bank Of New York, to the Associated
Press before sailing for New York to-
day, after several weeks in England
and on the continent. THE real treaty
of peace will be the plan whereby
Europe will be able to get machinery,
rolling stock and raw material and
be placed in a position to help herself.
1.-The outstanding feature of the sit
uation is the paralysis of production.
Much could be said Of the financial pe-
sition in which each of the nations
finds itself. but have come to see that
there is something fundamental even
in the solvency of nations. There is a
direct train of events. which begins
with the halt of industry, idle work.
men, the cessation of production, want,
social unrest, and then the danger of
the final act of revolution.
Evening star., 1919-05-11
GRABS $3.50 AND RUNS.
Colored Man Steals Roll From Vir-
ginian in Near-Beer Saloon.

Charles Winfield. 719 NJ street. en-
ployed as driver of dairy team, visit
ed South Washington last night and
entered g. near-beer establishment,
where he purchased a drink of the
Misunderstanding fluid.
The young man had in his posses
sion a roll of bills aggregating $3.50
he intended taking with him to his
parents home in Virginia today, but
sight of the money proved SO tempt
ing to a colored man in the establish
ment that he grabbed 1T and ran
Winfield went in pursuit but failed
to overtake him.
Evening star., 1919-05-11
PRESIDENT WILSON
MAY BE BACK IN
u. S. BY JUNE IS

PARIS. May 10 (Havas).-
Among those close to President
Wilson, the Temps says, 1T is
believed that the President will
be hack in the United states
about June Is.
Secretary of State Lansing
will leave Paris for England on
sunday. His trip, the Secreta
saf0, In merely for three or
four days rest.
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EX-PROSECUT0R'S SON FINED.
Crandal Mackey, Jr., Resists Ar
rest for Bicycling on Walk.

Crandal Mackey, jr.. SON of the
former commonwealth attorney of
Alexandria county. Va. was fined IS
in Police Court yesterday on a charge
of assaulting John Tracy. policeman
on the Aqueduct bridge.
The officers complaint was that
young Mackey was riding a bicycle
on the footwalk of the bridge and
that he resisted arrest. Mackey ex-
in civilian clothes and that he did not
know the man was an officer. The
charge of riding on the footwalk was
dismissed. Mackey was represented
by his father.
Evening star., 1919-05-11
GIVE SHOW FOR ORPHANS.

A matinee picture show was given
for the benefit Of 125 children of
st. Vincents Orphan Asylum and
six Sisters of Charity yesterday at
the Lyric Theater by Henry wass-
ung. Pictures of Mary Pickford and
Charley Chaplin were displayed for
the children. The orphans were
taken to the theater and back to the
asylum In automobiles provided by
Frederick Schomb.
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Hard to Comprehend.

II doubt if America cemprehends
the extent of the paralysis of Eu-
ropean industry. OF course, we ex-
pect idleness throughout the dew
astated districts-that Is compare
lively small regien-bHt there is par
tiai idleness throughout the whole
Industrial area of Europe, In neutral
as well as in beiligerent countries.
In England more than 100000
people are receiving regular grants
from the government because of un-
employment. and the number Is ax.
pected to grow as the Hr,l,sh army
is further demobilized. This Is cost
ing the English government a mil
lion and quarter sterling weekly.
In Belgium 100000 are receiving un-
employment aid.
THE government of Holland Is CIV
ing subsidized food to meet the cendi-
tions of unemployment, Italy is deal
ing with an army Of unemployed.
Great Industries in Poland are pros
trate. In Czechoslovakia the limits
of disorganization have been reached,
Even in a purely agricultural country
like Rumania, the farmers are with
out animals and there Is not enough
seed to plant the fields. so that gran.
ary will have nothing to send to its
hungry neighbors from this years
crops.
Evening star., 1919-05-11
Company's Purpose Indicated.

That some such plan as is outlined
is contemplated by officials of the
street railway company, who also are
officials of the electric power COM
pany, is indicated by repeated ref
erences of these officials to possible
alternatives for the suggested fiat In
crease in fares or establishment of a
zone system. 1t is intimated that the
company has suggested something
along this line to the Public Utilities
Commission, the understanding being
that the three members of the COM
mission are divided In opinion as to
the legality of such diversion of prof
its OF one company to wipe out op-
Grating deficits of the other.
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distance as 461 miles. The fight was
made at an altitude of about 1000

distance as 461 miles. The fight was
made at an altitude of about 1000
feet.
He said that the visibility had been
poor and the weather rough. but that
the motors had performed excellently.
The planes were navigated without
communication with four of the
guardships. although all were OBJ
served by the flyers.
The trip was entirely uneventful,
Lieut.. Commander Bellinger asserted,
adding that the crew had been so lit
tie tired that they regretted it was
impossible to start for the Azores
tonight. taking advantage Of admir-
able weather reported at sea.
Ocean Bases for Flyers.
PONTA DELGADA, Azores Islands,
May 10.-A mid-Atlantic aero base is
being established here. where the
transatlantic naval seaplanes will
stop overnight. The cruiser Rochester
Is coaiing. preparatory to leaving for
Lisbon, to establish q base there
Within the next week transatlantic
chain of more than fifty war craft
will be stationed.
Evening star., 1919-05-11
Normal College President Resigns.

dent e. H. Russell. of the Fredericks-
burg Normal College for Women has
asndered his resignation to the state
board OF education. and 1t has been
aocapted. effective at once. Dean A.
= Chandler has been named as acting
braaident for the remainder of the
term.
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William L. Harkness Dies.

NEW YORK, May 10.-William i.
Harkness. capitalist and yachtsman.
died at his home here today of heart
trouble. Mr.. Harkness, who came
here several years ago from Cleve-
land. had been Ill five days. He 10
survived by his widow. a son and =
DAUGHTER.
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Navy Balloon Race Called Of.

AKRON. Ohio, May 10.-The Navy
balloon race scheduled for this after
noon was called off at las pm. on
account of unfavorable weather. Re-
ports received at the naval air sta
tion here stated that there were heavy
rains south and east of Akron, the
directions the balloons would take
under prevailing winds. The race
will start tomorrow at PM, weather
permitting. s.-
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ALLIED RIVER FLOTILLA
ATTACKS RUSSIAN TOWNS

ARCHANGEL. May 10 (by the As
sociated Press)-The allied river flo-
tilla has taken the offensive on the
Dvina and Vaga rivers
The hotllla bombarded Tulgas, on
the Dvina. and Kitzka, on the Vaea.
Evening star., 1919-05-11
MORE D. c. JUDGES
URGED BY CITIZENS
Mount Pleasant Association
Comments on Congestion
of Court Dockets.
ALSO CITES TRAFFIC ILLS
ALSO CITES TRAFFIC ILLS

Two additional Justices for the su-
preme Court of the District of Co
lumbia were favored in a resolution
adopted last night by the Mount
Pleasant Citizens Association at its
last meeting Of the season In Brown
Betty Inn. 18th street and Park road
The resolution was presented fol-
lowing a discussion of the congested
dockets of the court. William Henry
White. a lawyer, stated that the dock
cts were in such A state that cases
were held for at least one year. with
out being tried and finally acted upon.
who has good damage suit against
a corporation. Mr. White declared,
either is obliged to wait sometimes
two years before a decision is made,
or is compelled to settle the case for
one-fourth the damages deserved.
Traffic Court Favored.
Following submission of a report on
d trainc court for the District. a reso-
iutlon was adopted advocating either
the establishment of separate court
Tor the care of traffic cases or the
INSTITUTION or court proceedings in
another courtroom, where traffic cases
submitting the report John De La
Mater, chairman of the special COM
mittee, compared Washington meth
DDS with New York and Philadelphia
proceedings in handling the traffic
cases.
Here. when a case is called" he
stated, the defendant, sometimes be-
ing woman, is obliged to listen to
the trial of nearly every sort of crime
in the penal code. 1t is often humil-
in r iY1tY IN 1ud rUyh
into. court because the lights on her
machine had gone out, or for some
other traffic violation, to listen to
such cases.
Hardship on Policeman.
''The policeman. too, must be con-
sidered. He works a night trick He
makes case of some traffic violator.
At the time when he should be get
he Is called into court, at $3.50 o'clock
and obliged to wait until his
case comes up. He goes back to work
with his leisure time lost and wearied
from want of sleep.
In New York the cases come up.in
special traffic court. The time for each
case is set. No unnecessary waiting for
the case Is observed. In Baltimore
the system is worked much in the
same way, and with marked success"
Election of Officers.
Election Of the following officers for
the coming year, which will open in
resulted when nominat-
ing committee proposed the following
ticket for a unanimous vote: DIR. p. F.
presidents Mare w. Lewis,
vice president; H. E.. Russell, secre-
tary, and H., A. Harding, treasurer.
William H. White announced that
the victory note canvass of the as
sociation resulted in a total subscrip-
tion of $1S,450.
William Edward Rogers. chairman
Of the streets and alleys committee,
reported that improvements promised
by the District Commissioners in the
neighborhood were under way and
of the repairs was looked
for before the next meeting in Sep
Lember.
Suggestion was made by William H.
White that professional and business
men in the community. whom he
named, be invited to address the as
sociation at some future meeting.
Evening star., 1919-05-11
Success Believed Assured.


Arrival at Trepassey bay. NJ F.. of
planes. which started from Rockaway.
N. Y, on the transatlantic flight in
sures the success of the whole en-
terprise. in the opinion Of naval OFF,
GERS here.
When the report reached the Navy
Department last night that the sec
ond of the planes, the NC-3, had
reached Trepassey Bay in yesterdays
flight from Halifax, after it had been
forced to turn back because of a
broken propeller, officers were unable to
conceal their deep satisfaction.
While detailed reports from Com
mander John r. Towers, commanding
the seaplane division. on the fight
from Rockaway to Trepassey bay of
the NC-1 and NC-a, probably will not
be received for day or so. it Is be-
lieved he would have communicated
promptly had he encountered any Sc
rious difficulty either with his; ma
chimes or with the arrangements for
guiding the flight by radio compass
signals:
at Chatham Light. Mass. last night
reftting. to continue the trip to- Ire
passey bay Lieut.. Commander Read,
in charge of the plane, may get start
ed today and 1t was generally expect.
ed at the Navy Department that the
the Azores would not be attempted
until the NC-4 also reached the New
foundland jumping-off place. The de-
etsion rests, however, with Commander
Towers and may be dependent largely
on weather conditions. Arrangements
have been completed by the Navy De-
paftment to insure adequate weather
reports for the entire course on which
weather bureau experts can calculate
the probabilities in advance.
Horta Is Nearest Point.
1t may be some days before the men
and machines at Trepassey bay are
ready for the long flight to the Azores.
This Is the longest leg of the journey.
1900 to 1850 nautical miles. depending
upon the landing place selected as the
seaplane division approaches the ts-
land. The nearest point to NeWfound-
land ia Aorta. on the island of Fayal,
but Punta del Gado, $50 miles farther
eastward will be reached II possible.
The NC-1, commanded by Com.
mander BelliRger. is considered az
having made a remarkable flight from
Rockaway to Trepassey bay. covering
just 1000 miles. The total flying time
for the plane over this course was
six minutes less than sixteen hours.
or an average of more than sixty-two
knots an hour. according to unof-
fetal calculations. If that average is
maintained, Punta del Gado could be
reached in less than twenty-five
hours of flying, and Lisbon. portu-
gal, the first European stop, IL only
500 nautical miles from that place.
Undoubtedly, 1t was said, the Of
ficers and men aboard the planes will
need rest and the machines need
thorough oyerhaultng before the ac-
tual flight for Europe Is started. 1t
will be q terrific strain upon them
cove ling the next two. legs. The
preparations of the department, how
ever, have been completed already,
and brief notice would be required
to set the radio signals of the station
ships between Trepassey and the
Azores going, providing the audible
guide posts for the air cruisers.
The test of this device under the
actual service conditions of the flight
from Rockaway to Trepassey is said
to have given entirely satisfactory
results.
Evening star., 1919-05-11

Immediately to pay his respects to
Gov. Harris.
The Chicago ran through waters de-
scribed as thick with iceberss' at
times. The lookout on one occasion
reported thirty in sight. One iceberg
partly blocked the narrow mouth to
the harbor here, hut the Chicago
negotiated the entrance without diff
Guilty.
Evening star., 1919-05-11
WANTS D. c. VOTES
TO ELECT BOARD
Trade Body Believes People
Should Choose Supervisors
of Education.
is DONE IN OTHER CITIES

Legislation empowering the people
Of the District TO elect the members
of the board of education will be
sought by the Board of Trade at tho
next session of Congress
The opening gun IN a campaign to
secure such law was fired yesterday
by Roy G. Clatlin. chairman OF tho
schools committee of the board, wheu
he addressed a letter to all civic or
ganizations.
This proposition" wrote Mr.. Ciatau'
is so obviously right and altossa:I
desirable that 1t should hardly r.
quire an explanation to secure tts si-
Washington people, feeling. as we all
must, that we are entitled to at least
this much of a voice in the affairs of
our city"
tton to name delegates 10 serve on
one central committee, which il fs
proposed to organize to push the move
ment. Explaining why lie believes
such law should he enacted Mr.
Claiiin stated:
Affects Peoples Homes.
"No phase of our civic life is closer
to the homes and TO the hearts of our
people than our educational system,
and even if in no other instance, We
should certainly be entitled to the
right to exert our influence, as a cons
munity, over the school system which
is charged with SO vital a RESPONSE
bility for our children.
THE power of appointing the mem
bers of the board of education was
formerly vested in the District Com
missioners. For various reasons this
power was taken away from these
officials. In the absence of any other
appropriate body the appointing DOW
er was saddled upon the judges OF
the District Supreme Court, who OBJ
tected to II at that time and ever since
have protested that they are not the
proper body to exercise this function.
Other Cities Prove Plan Wise.
There is but one tribunal in the
District that logically should exercise
this power and that is the citizenship
itself. There are sufficient reasons for
making this change without regard
to what other cities are doing in the
manner of controlling their schools.
However. it is gratifying to note that
the experience of other communities
strongly confirms the wisdom of this
proposed reform. q.
PERSONALLY 1 have recently visited
the cities of Philadelphia, New York,
Bridgeport, Providence and Boston,
where made a study of their methods
of school control. In the last three
named cities their boards of educa-
tion are elected directly by vote of
the people. In Philadelphia they are
elected by thirty judges. who are
themselves directly elected by the peo-
pie. In New York they are appointed
by the mayor, who is an elective
officer.
I'm discussing the school system
Of Dayton, Ohio, while in Bridgeport,
with it's former city manager, Col.
Waite. I learned that the board OF
education of that city is also elected
by direct vote Of the people. Our
committee is now gathering data on
the schools of many other important
cities and this will undoubtedly dis
close the fact that the citizens Of
Washington constitute the only COM
munity within American borders
which does not control its school
board, either through direct vote or
through elective officials"
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Ocean Bases for Flyers.
NEW HEIGHT RECORD SET
BY FRENCH MONOPLANE

PARIS, May 10.-Sadi Lecointe. a
French aviator, yesterday established
what Is believed to be q new height
record for a monoplane by climbing
26,900 feet. He was accompanied by
a representative Of the French Aero
Club.
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''olltlfutu lTOfIl r lTSt HdSe.b
and wfat steps should be taken in that
avent.
The allies are taking nothing for
granted, and the discussion of the sub
ject by the representatives of the powers
today was by way of preparation for
such an eventuality. however remote.
President Wilson to Reply.
President Wilson will personally d.
rect such answers as may be decided
upon concerning German inquiries in
the peace treaty differing from the
Presidents fourteen points.
This was announced in high quar-
terS today in connection with the in
structions which Chancellor Scheide-
mann has given the German plenipo-
tentiaries at Versailles to address a
note to the allies comparing the terms
of the treaty with the fourteen points
and making a counter proposal for
verbal negotiations.
Thus far, however. no such note or
counter proposal has been received,
and il is the present opinion that
nothing is likely to take such form
for a week. as the Germans probably
will wish to study the treaty before
taking action.
Evening star., 1919-05-11

u = sai0 that Notwithstanding Its
Wilderness. the elephants skin Is very
sensitive.
Evening star., 1919-05-11
C-5 to Leave Soon.

Navy Department ehielals said last
night that the C-5. the latest built
American naval dirigible. would
leave Montauk Point soon for q test
flight to Newfoundland. As to the
possibility OF using the airship for q
transatlantic flight, officials refused
to comment.
The decision to attempt the long
trip to st. Johns. Newfoundland. at
this time. 1t was said. was due to the
hawai- craft esrese1s ths H,s,ritn a ~ 'fes 1hs
route on account of the flight Of the
three naval seaplanes to Halifax. The
achievements of the C-5 will be
recorded closely during the proposed
test flight. it was said. and upon this
will depend any further use Of the big
airship.
Flags Are Run Up.
Lieut.. Commander. Bellingsr gave
the exact actual flying time as six
hours and ffty.aix minutes and the