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Evening star., 1919-04-15
NEW 18th STREET LINE
BEGAN OPERATION TODAY
Mount Pleasant Residents Get
Improved Service by Open
ing Of Route.

The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company today began the use
of the newly constructed track on
18th street between Pennsylvania
avenue and H street for running its
cars from and to Mt. Pleasant. over
the Capital Traction lines on Penn
sylvania avenue and 18th street to
Virginia avenue and B street and
then back to the starting points by
way of 18th street, F street, 18th
street and Connecticut avenue. The
new arrangement, which was made
by order of the Public Utilities Com
mission, will enable patrons of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company living north and west of
18th and H streets to ride to and
from the large government Offices
south of Pennsylvania avenue and
west of 18th street without chang
ing cars. Patrons of the system liv-
ing in Georgetown and in sections of
the city east Of 18th and H streets
can reach the Potomac Park section
by transferring to the through Mt.
Pleasant cars at 18th and Fl streets.
If the traffic demands it cars of the
Georgetown division also MAJ be
Used on the new ;7th street line.
Evening star., 1919-04-15
RESULTS OF CRISIS AT PARIS
MAY HAVE INFLUENCE LATER
Deadlock Averted by Yielding on Both
Sides, But Reaction In France and
England Is Powerful.

fixed upon two vital problems for
France-security against Germany on
the north, against Germany in the fu-
ture, when she might he strong and
hostile, and reparation for the devas-
tation and destruction which Germany
had wrought in France during the
war.
For France. security and reparation
were matter of life and death. To
them all else was necessarily subordi-
mated.
Danger of French Suspicion.
There was danger from the very
start. therefore. that as England and
America more and more closely CO.
operated in framing the league of ma
TONS, in devoting their time and ef-
fort to the formation of principles
which Mr. Wilson had indicated with
out formulating, the French would
feel themselves abandoned, their vital
interests subordinated or ignored. and
that there would be in time bitter
ness. suspicion. profound sadness and
depression.
1t was inevitable that if the French
felt their great sacrifices in the war
were to leave them poorer and weak
er, there would be national protest
and national resentment against both
Great Britain and the United States.
Now substantially what happened
was this: From the time the peace
conference opened until the departure
OF the President for the United States
late in February the main business
before the conference was the cove
nant of the league of nations. Com
missions were appointed to deal with
all boundary and reparation ques-
tions. They proceeded to work: their
reports were not completed when Mr..
Wilson went home. and it would be
hardly fair to say that up to this
point the league of nations had de-
layed discussion of material questions
except as both British and French
had consented to lay aside material
questions and take up first the moral
issues involved in the league Of ma
tionS.
During Mr.. Wilson's absence many
if not all of the commissions COM
pleted their labors and prepared their
Evening star., 1919-04-15
Bay State Asks Prompt
Action in Highest Court
on Phone Rate Protest

Request for early action on the pro-
ceedings instituted in the Supreme
Court by Massachusetts, authorities as
to the putting into effect of increased
telephone rates ordered by Postmaster
General Burleson is made in a motion
filed by the public service commission
of that state. The Supreme Court has
been asked to consider Massachusetts,
supreme court DEGREES dismiss1ng in
junction proceedings to restrain the
New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company from putting into effect the
increased toll rates.
The motion asks the Supreme Court
to consider the case this term. in event
that 1t agrees to review it, and states
that the new rates, II illegal as the
petitioners contend, amount to exac-
tion of large sums Of money from the
people of Massachusetts, for which, it
is asserted. there is no adequate re-
covery.
Evening star., 1919-04-15
Statement by Manager.

Every effort has been made toward
making the burden Of this increase
fall as lightly as possible upon tne y,
subscriber and the community, Z. /.
Clagett, division manager OF the com
pany, declared today. AS a mattef
Of fact, the increased cost to the SUP
scriber is insignificant in comparison
with the increased cost OF commool-
ties generally"
Explaining the increases. Mr.. Gag
ett stated :,
THE federal government assumed
control of the property and business
of this company on August i, 1913:
Since that time it has been operated
under government supervision. Inc
act of Congress under which the gov
ernment took over the control pro- o.
vided that the corporation should oe
paid a just compensation for the use
of it's property, and contract was
made covering this compensation
This contract provides for the up
keep Of the property, continuance
of the past high grade Of service ana
the payment of interest and dividends
at the same rates as heretofore
Therefore, the moneys now collected
for telephone service belong to the
government.
But. even under government con-
troll, there is no reason why the ous!-
ness should be operated at loss. To
do SO means that a deficit must be
paid out of taxation. At the rates
now being charged, there is not
enough revenue to meet expenses. and
it is imperative that the rates for
local service be increased
'"The telephone business. just like
the Individual. has been suffering
from steadily increasing costs. Every
means possible has been applied TO
meet this difference between revenue
and expenses by economics. but we
have reached the point now where
the business must have increased
revenue If it is to maintain Q salts
factory. service and not result In ! .
direct loss to the government"
Evening star., 1919-04-15
PART OF NEW ERA PROGRAM,
Presbyterians Give 100000 for
Welfare Work Among Negroes.

NEW YORK. April 15.-The Presby-
terian Church in the United States
has appropriated 100000 as a part
of its new era program for the edu-
cation and welfare of the negroes of
the country, it was announced here
today. e.
The negro has a right to think
that a new era has dawned," says a
statement announcing this appropria-
tion. ''The unsurpassed loyalty of
the negro soldier and his courage,
justified consciousness of much in
Justice and denial of rights, have
shown him worthy of our confidence
and praise"
Evening star., 1919-04-15

Victory banquet. Willard HoksN~
z o'clock. followed by reception
at 10 o'clock.
TOMORROW.
10 o'clock-Reports of commits
tees: Resolutions, Mrs. Samual
A. Ammons. chairman: PATRIOTS
education. Miss Lotto e. Jones'
chairman: American Interna-
tional College for Immigrants,
c. S. McGown. chancellor; con-
servation. Mrs. Sheppard W.
Foster. chairman: interohange-
able bureau Of lantern slides
and lectures, Mrs. Henry g,
Bowron. chairman; statistics,
Mrs. George T. Smallwood,
chairman; legislation in Con.
gress, MrA Louis T. McEadden,
chairman: international rela.
tions, Mrs Charles H. Bond,
chairman: transportation, Nrs.
Thomas Kite, chairman.
o'clock p.m.-Report Of COM
mittee on revision of the con-
stitution and bylaws Of the
society, Mrs. Henry B. Joy.
chairman.
Immediately following ad-
journment at 4:45 o'clock the
organizing secretary general
will meet chapter regents In the
east gallery; the treasurer gen.
eral will meet chapter treas
urers in the New Jersey room;
the registrar general will meet
chapter registrars in the audi
torium under the north gallery;
the librarian general will meet
chapter Librarians in the as
sembly room on the third floor.
and all Daughters interested in
patriotic education are request
ed to meet the national chair
man of the patriotic education
committee in the exhibition
room in the basement.
s o'clock pm. Community
singing, led by Gilbert Wilson,
song leader at the marine can
tonment at Quantico, Va
Reports of state regents with
state gifts from Oregon, Geor-
gia, Minnesota. Kansas. Okla
homa, Iowa, New Jersey. Me-
braska, Hawaii. Alabama and
Massachusetts.
Piano solo. Miss Eta Schmid.
Presentation OF gifts from
Connecticut, Ohio, North Da-
kota, North Carolina. Illinois.
Colorado. California. Tennessee.
orfsnts Michigan. Pennsylvania.
Texas, New York and Utah.
Vocal solo, J. M. Curtin.
Nominations for vice prest>
dents (seven to be elected) and
historian general, the latter for
one year to fill unexpired term.
Evening star., 1919-04-15
B. C. KEITH RESIGNS FROM
u S. REVENUE BUREAU

Barnett C.. Keith resigns today as
deputy commissioner Of internal reve-
nue. to enter private tax advisory
business. Mr.. Keith entered federal
service January /. 1900. when he was
appointed clerk in the Office of the
commissioner of internal revenue. It
was while he was a clerk at salary
of $1.400 that he began to uncover
what later developed into an aston
ishing conspiracy to defraud the gov
ernment out of taxes totalinG be-
tween $50. .ee0 and $4,000. 900.
Evening star., 1919-04-15
EAST RIVER TUNNEL OPENED
81, 900, 900 Tube Links Manhattan
and Brooklyn.

NEW YORK. April 15.-Without
formal ceremonies, the new Clark
street tunnel under the East river.
connecting the 9TH avenue subway
with Brooklyn. was opened today.
ONiciaIs of the public service COM
mission and the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company made the lirs. trip.
Construction of the tunnel, which
cost 100000, was begun In October.
1914
Evening star., 1919-04-15
Rapidly Adding Hospitals.

Hospitals are rapidly being added
to the number which the public health
service already has available for the
care of the men. The surgeon gen.
raj said that he estimated that the
public health service would be called
upon to care for about 10000 patients
a year and therefore it was necessary
to have large facilities. and hospitals
in every part OF the country. One of
the most recent acquisitions is a ho-
tel at Corpus Christi. Tex. which
will be used in the care OF the disa bled
men.
Surgeon General Blue laid stress
upon the aid given by the women's
organizations which voluntarily send
their members to visit the wounded
and disabled men at the hospitals.
The public health service. he said,
has a wide program in contemplation
which calls for its aid in establish
ing industrial hygiene, child hygiene
and rural sanitation througout the
country. He said that it should be
the duty of the public health service to
see that the food laws are carried out,
that the milk supply is sanitary and
also the water supplies throughout
the country. Appropriations looking
to these ends were contained in the
sundry civil bill which failed to pass
the last Congress in the Legislative
jam, though the appropriations al
lowed by the congressional commit
tees were far below the estimates
submitted by the public health sery-
ice. When the new Congress reconvenes
efforts will be made to obtain the de-
sired appropriations.
Evening star., 1919-04-15
1903 PATIENTS ARRIVE ON
HOSPITAL SHIP S0LACE

The naval hospital ship Solace ar
rived at the Washington navy yard
yesterday afternoon with 10S patients
from the Atlantic feet, officers and
1O2 enlisted men, all OF whom have
been transferred to the naval hos
pital, at the foot of gath street. These
patients were taken i'll at various
times during the cruise of the big
fleet in West Indian waters and were
brought to this city for treatment,
The Solace will leave here in a day
or two to join the feet in the naval
review at New York city.
Evening star., 1919-04-15
SMALL PREPARATION
TOLESSER NATIONS
MAY STIR PROTEST
Get But IS Per Cent of 100
Billion Marks Germany Is
Expected to Pay.
ALLIED COMMISSION
TO HANDLE COLLECTION
Military Occupation of Rhine
Region Will Continue Possibly
for Two Years.
! ADRAHC QUESTION
I, UNDER DISCUSSION
| BYCOUNCH OFFOUR
Rr the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. April 15.-The council
of four of the peace conference
went into session again this
morning with the question OF
the Adriatic again before 1t for
confederation.
Arthur J. BaIfOur, British Sec
retary for foreign affairs, took
the place at the council session
of Premier Lloyd George. who
went to London yesterday.
PARIS, April 14-President
Wilson and Premier Orlando
conferred for four and a half
hours today on the Adrtattc
question. hut did not complete
their work.
Evening star., 1919-04-15
TELEPHONE RATES
HERE GO UP MAY |.
Company Declares Present
Charges Are Inadequate
Under High Costs.
SCHEDULE is ANNOUNCED

The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company today announced IN
'creases in local telephone rates TO ne-
come effective May /, 1919. declaring
that it is imperative that the rates Tor
local service be increased. as at the
rates now being charged there is not
enough revenue to meet expenses
Individual residence phone charges
for fifty calls or less are Increased
from So a month to $3.50 a month, or
from s36 to s42 a year, and the in
dividual line fiat rate. residence only
with unlimited calls. from 81 month
to IS month. All rates are based on
monthly payments. Two-party nne
rates. at present thirty cans per
month for 50. are announced as thirty
five calls for $2.25.
Evening star., 1919-04-15
JAPAN PAYS U. S. $4,000
Settles for Killing of Two Soldiers
by Its Own Men.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April 15.-A
cablegram received by the Chinese
World, a local newspa per. from it's
Shanghai correspondent. said the Jap
anese government has settled with the
United States government for the kill
ing Of two American soldiers by Jap
anese soldiers in the recent disturb
ances in the French concession at
Tientsin by the payment of $270.00O.
100000.
Evening star., 1919-04-15
Incomes Of Sixty Telephone
Companies Show DECREASE

The net income of sixty telephone
companies. with snnual revenues
above $25o,ooo. showed, 4 decrease OF
$4,000, or 81 per cent. during No
vember; 1918, as compared with the
total Of $5,s77.000 for November.
1917. A summary Of November reve-
rues and expenses made public by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
showed an increase in gross revenues.
however, of more than $2,400,000
above the figure for the same month
in 1917, the total reaching $2S,497,000.
Evening star., 1919-04-15
O. KS Payment to Railroads.

Among the contracts just Aigned
by Director General Hines, covering
the annual government compensa-
tion to railroads, are the following:
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis.
$3,182,000; Buffalo Creek railroad.
$409, 900. Detroit and Mackinac. 1910.
900: Cumberland and Pennsylvania.
$255,000:. Kansas City. Mexico ana
Orient, $4,000.
Evening star., 1919-04-15
PRESIDENT SAuSFOR
u. S. APRIL 27 OR 28. |
SAYS ECHODE PARIS

PARIS. April Is (Havas)-
President Wilson intends to
sail for the United States April
p or 2S, after being present at
the opening meeting of the
peace congress at Versailles,
the Echo de Paris says today.
After his departure Col. E. NJ.
House will act for him, the
Newspaper adds.
Evening star., 1919-04-15
PRESIDENT IS GRATEFUL.
Sends for Frank Hitchcock t.
Thank Him for Aiding League.

PARIS, April 14.-President Wilson
sent for Frank Hitchcock today to
thank him for his cooperation in ad-
vanc!ng the league of nations idea.
especially with reference to the Mon
49, \octriue amendment.
Evening star., 1919-04-15

The disturbance evidently referred
to took place in the French conces-
sion at Tientsin March ,13. No re-
ports previously were published in
the United States that two American
soldiers. had been killed. 1t was re-
ported two Americans had been Sc
Verely wounded.
Evening star., 1919-04-15

Secretary Baker arrived, in Brest at
Z o'clock last evening on board the
transport LeYiathan from New York
and left an hour later for Paris. Mr..
Baker was received at the quay by
Gen. Pershing. A large number of
troops were lined up in
honor of the Secretary of War.
Evening star., 1919-04-15
German Contributions.

Although members of the commis-
sion regard the reparations question
as settled in the main. there are
various details to be worked out, in
cluding a scheme for German contri-
buttons OF labor. raw materials and
manufactured articles for the restora-
tion of devastated districts. Discus
sions at meetings of the commission
have been marked by a shifting
tendency from the principle initially
advocated by the French of leaving
the exact sums to be paid indefinite
for future determination by an inter-
allied commission to a definite fixa-
ton of all initial contributions The
change of attitude on the part of the
French was undoubtedly inspired by
pressure from parliament. which de-
manded definite knowledge of what
was to be received from Germany.
Another financial question requir-
ing settlement between the allies is
by Great Britain and America to the
associated powers.
A subcommittee was appointed to
consider this question. but the
British and American representatives
have thus far not participated in it's
deliberations. This has been appar-
emily in anticipation of discussions 8
which might deal more with the
negative aspect of delaying or miti-
eating payments than actual con-
sideration of repayments.
Will Ask 100 Billion Marks.
PARIS. April 14.-One hundred bill
lion gold marks 10 the amount Ger
many must pay the allied and asso-
1Conf}Uyed m TValffh PAGE
Evening star., 1919-04-15
SECRETARY BAKER, WITH
PARTY, REACHES PARIS

PARIS, April 15.-Newton D. Baker,
American Secretary of War, and Hugh
Wallace, the new ambassador to
France, arrived in Paris this morn
ing from Brest. The other members
of the party who sailed from Amer
ica with the Secretary and the ambaS-
sador reacher here with them.
Evening star., 1919-04-15
BY FRANK H. SIMONDS.

PARIS, April 1.-THE crisis through
which the Paris conference passed in
the first two weeks of April must be
for the American audience, far re-
moved from the actual circumstances
of European affairs, something of
mystery.
To present a picture of this crisis
from a distance is difficult. since the
American share in the making of
Leace has become in America a mat
ter Of domestic politics. and the sim
plest narration of facts will be sus-
pected of having political purpose.
Yet the truth is that in this period.
and growing out of the European
feeling with respect of American in
f1uence in Europe. there was an un-
of which still endure and will have
continuing influence -in Paris.
British Sentiment Studied.
Very early in my correspondence l
ish and French publics with respect
to the making of peace. British sem
timent as it was then apparent was
concentrated upon making a better
basis of understanding with the
United States for the future and in
of our country with England in the
war to insure permanent friendli-
ness and cooperation in the world.
English statesmen came to Paris
with the avowed purpose of cooper
ating with America and with the
American President, particularly in
the formation of the league of ma
tions, which was the main purpose in
the mind of Mr.. Wilson. English pol
icy. in Europe and out of it. was to a
degree, at least, subordinated in the
minds of British statesmen to the idea
of association for the future between
tha United States and Great Britain.
French sentiment, at the same time,
while recognizing clearly the need of
American support, and placing . Just
and generous value on American aid
in the past and upon American under
standing in the future, was not less
Evening star., 1919-04-15
CAVALRY TO BEGIN
'JAUNT TOMORROW
11th's Squadron to Boost
Loan and Recruiting on.
Ride to New York.
HAS ENVIABLE RECORD

A squadron of the 11th Cavalry will
leave Fort Myer. Va, between and
8 o'clock tomorrow morning on its
terest Of the victory liberty loan and
the recruiting drive for volunteers to
serve in France and in the :Philip-
pine Islands.
The squadron. composed of about
$50 mon, anu accompanied by a mount
I'D hAsld. will march via II strtSt ana
Florida avenue to Washington and
to the Baltimore pike. The troopers
will carry full war equipment. They
will camp the first night at Laurel.
Md. and on Thursday will march into
Baltimore. and thence to Philadelphia
and New York.
To Parade in New York.
The squadron, which is under the
command of Lieut.. Col Mayo, is to
take part in the victory liberty loan
parade in New York May 3. which
will be one of the greatest military
parades ever held all branches OF the
service being represented. and many
trophies taken on the battlenelds in
Europe will be displayed. Primarily
the parade will be to show the Ameri-
can people how the money they have
subscribed to the various liberty loans
has been expended.
The 11th Cavalry was originally re-
cruited and organized at Fort Myer,
Va, in 1901 and sailed for the Philip
pine Islands in 1902. where it took
part in many minor engagements.
among them one with the native chief
Malva. The regiment returned to the
United States in 1904. served in Cuba
in 1906 and took part there in the
was ordered to the Mexican border
Part of "Pershing's Column"
which advanced into Mexico. and was
chiefly effectual in defeating the
Mexicans at Ajo Azules. the battle
lasting three hours. many Mexicans
being killed without the Americans
suffering any casualties.
Because this veteran regiment was
needed to train raw troops in this
country, it did not get an opportunity
for service abroad during the war
with Germany.
A recruiting officer will accompany
the squadron for the purpose of en-
listing and re-enlisting men for serv-
ice abroad and in the Philippines, un-
der the order providing for the en-
listment of $4,000 men for such serv-
ice. The order adding the Philippines
to this service has just been issued.
The equipment of the troopers will
include machine guns and gas masks !
for their horses Lieut.. Col. Issac !
will have charge Of the caval- !
ry in the New York parade. and Col |
Sands of the 7th Field Artillery will |
have charge Of the artillery contin- |
gent
Evening star., 1919-04-15
No Action by Federal officials.

No immediate action in regard to
the strike was planned today by Of
ficials of the Department of Justice,
according to a statement by United
States Attorney Thomas j. Boynton.
The switchboard in the federal
building was operated as usual, the
young women there having been in
structed to remain at their posts to
prevent interference with the mails.
The strike did not affect the long
distance service, controlled by the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company, and it was still possible to-
day for business houses to connect
with New York and other outside
points.
Evening star., 1919-04-15
HOSPITAL PLANS
ARE BEING DRAWN
Site for Institution Here for
Service Men Has Not
Been Selected.
WILL CONTAIN 15o BEDS

Plans for the $55o.ooo hospital which
is to be erected in the District Of CO.
1umbia for the care and treatment Of
soldiers and sailors who have been
discharged from the service are being
drafted now by the public health
service. which is to have charge of
the hospital. Surgeon General Blue
said today. The hospital plans call
for $50 beds. The hospital will be
made q model in every way.
While no decision has yet been made
as to a site for the hospital, Surgeon
Gen. Blue said that if the, public
health service could be assigned three
or four acres of ground in the Sol
diers' Home reservation it would make
an ideal location for the institution.
He said, that he would take the mat
ter up with the board in charge of the
Soldiers Home and endeavor to make
the arrangements for obtaining the
desired site.