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Evening star., 1919-08-26
ITALIAN ADMIRAL FEARS
NO WINE FOR HIS CREW
WHEN runs OUT" In U.S..

BOSTON. August 26.-Admiral
Hugo ConZ. in expressing ap-
probation today of the well
come extended the Italian bat
tIeship Conte di Cavour and it's
crew. told Acting Mayor Ford
that he had only one cause for
concern in connection with his
visit to the United States-pro-
hibition. The daily rat on Of
the dreadnaught's crew inciud-
ed small quantity of light
wine. he said, and with the
probability of cruise along the
Atlantic coast he faced the pros
pect of exhausting the ships
wine stores.
To the admirars inquiry
whether it might be possible 10
arrange to repicnish his stock,
the acting mayor suggested
that as medicinal supplies" the
wine might be obtained, but
they agreed that was out of the
question when Admiral CONF
said he would need about 10000
liters nearly 5000 gallons) of
wine.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
EXPECTS TO CURB RENT
PROFITEERING BY OCT. !

Legislation to curb profiteering in
rents in Washington will be put
through before October 1, If possible.
according to Senator Ball, chairman
of the subcommittee now investigat-
ing prof1teering in Washington. He
said that as soon as his subcommittee
completes it's hearings on the rent
question it would begin Immediately
drafting a bill to meet the situation.
He said that he regarded this legisla-
tion as the most pressing to meet
profiteering at this time.
This afternoon the committee is
hearing twenty-seven more tenants
who are complaining of the increases
in rents. After the committee has
completed its hearing of the tenants
it will call owners of apartment
houses and other residence property
in the District.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
THE WEATHER..

The District of Columbia and Mary-
land. fair and continued cool tonight
and tomorrow: gentle northwest
winds.
Virginia, fair and continued cool to-
night and tomorrow; moderate north
to northwest winds.
West Virginia, fair tonight and to-
morrow; not much change in tempera-
ture.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yeste 4 pm, 79:
pm. 70; II midnight, 63: today, 4
am. 81; am, 62. Maximum, 81. at
2:45 pm. yesterday; minimum, so, at
am. today.
Maximum. SO: minimum. 20.
Barometer-Yesterda 4 pm, 29.77:
pm. 29.s0; IL midnight. 1885; today,
am, 29.S4; am, 1886.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey)
Today-Low tide, 1892 am and 1856
p.m.; high tide. 9:27 am. and 9:47 p.m.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 4:19 am. and
4:40 pm; high tide. 1O:11 am. and
1890 pm.
The Sun and Moon,
Today-Sun rose. $50 am; sun sets.
7:50 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 6:31 am: sun
sets. 7:4S pm.
Moon rises. 1882 a.m.; sets. 500 nm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va, August
26.-The Potomac river was muddy
and the Shenandoah very cloudy this
morning.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
AMERICANS IN BERLIN
FIND HUNS OPTIMISTIC
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, August 25.-A party of
American business men which has re-
turned to Berlin after a tour of Germany
reports distinct note of optimism pre-
vailing among the Germans they met
over the prospects of an early eco
nomic revival for the country. The
Americans themselves who are rep
resentatives of varied interests en-
gagged in a postwar inventory of the
buying and selling capacity of Ger
many, expressed the belief that the
country was fully able to satisfy the
reasonable demands of credit secur-
ity.
AS to the wave of social unrest
which has been paralyzing the pro-
ductive activities of the nation since
the outbreak Of the revolution last
year. the trend Of opinion among the
Americans, as they expressed it, was
that when the food situation was
once definitely past the critical stage
and the raw materials needed had
been secured there would be a sub
sidence of this disturbing influence.
They pointed to the coal situation,
however, as the one factor which
might tend to retard the movement
toward a general Industrial revival.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
L, D. H. WELD RECALLED
IN PACKER HEARING
Explains Profits Made by Swift &
Co., 1918 and 1917, With and
Without Federal Tax.

l. H. D. Weld. representative of
Swift & Co.. was recalled before the
Senate agriculture committee today in
the hearing on proposed legislation
regulating the packing industry. while
Senator Gronna sought to challenge
his assertion yesterday that profits Of
the five large packers in 1918 were
less than in 1917.
"Mr. Swift, head Of your company.
has said that you made more in 1918
under food administration regulation"
said Chairman Gronna, reading from
records Of previous Investigations be-
fore the committee. What is the
factr'
Swift & Co. made $50. .000, 900 in
1915" the witness said, "and $4,000
900 in 1917. before federal taxation"
Evening star., 1919-08-26
Will Greet Gorgas' Party.

GUAYAQUIL. Monday. August 25.-
Maj. Gen. w. c. Gorgas, former sur
geon general of the United States
Army, who is visiting cities in Cen
trail and South America for the pur-
pose Of investigating sanitary condi-
tions, is expected to arrive here to-
morrow. A reception for Gen. sGorEas
and his party will be given at the city
hall.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
FUNERAL OF G. H. RUCKER.
Held Today at Clarendon, With
Masonic Rites at Burial.

Funeral services for George H. Rucker.
who was clerk of the Alexandria county
court. who died Sunday night at his
home, at Clarendon. Alexandria county.
were held at IL o'clock this morning at
the Baptist Church at Clarendon. Rev.
E. L. Allen officiated. Burial. with Ma
sonic honors was made in Ivy Hill ceme-
terry, Alexandria.
The honorary pallbearers were Judge
S. G. Brent, George E. Warfield, Taylor
Burke, this city; Thomas R. Keith, Fair
fax; M. Z. Church. Falls Church; J. <.
Ashford, Washington: R. p. Hough. H,
r. Thomas, Alexandria county. Active
pallbearers were Judge w. C. Cloth.
Howard w. Field, A. ID. Torreyson. c. c.
Carlin. William c. Wibirt and Col. Will
liam c. Shelley.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
SENATOR UNDER FIRE
FROM CONSTITUENTS

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. August 25.
Following publication of an open
letter to Senator John K. Shields Of
Tennessee, on the league of nations
former Attorney General Matt N
Whitaker announced that "in response
to kilograms from various sections of
the state" he would call mass meet
ing at Nashville "to make effective
the resignation of the senator"
Mr.. whitaker charged that Senator
Shields was lending aid and comfort
to Senator Lodge in his efforts to diss
credit the work Of President Wilson !"
and that he was "misrepresentinG "a
per cent OF the people Of TennessAe. !"
Evening star., 1919-08-26
ONLY 2 OF U. S. FIGHTING
MEN UNACCOUNTED FOR

Only two men Of the thousands of
the American expeditionary force who
went into battle against the Germans
remain .unaccodnted for. according to
a casualty list issued today by the
War Department. The previous list
showed more than 100 missing in
action.
Total casualties now are placed at
291 49,, with 77.422 deaths from all
Evening star., 1919-08-26
COURT CLERK APPOINTED
FOR ALEXANDRIA COUNTY

dria county. this afternoon was ap-
pointed clerk Of the court for Alex
andria county to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of George H.
Rucker.
The appointment of Mr.. Prosise was
made by Judge Samuel G. Brent.
judge of the court for the sixteenth
judicial circuit.
Mr.. Prosise, since June 1, has been
deputy clerk to Mr.. Rucker. He will
be a candidate for the Office in the
general election, which will be held in
November.
Mr.. Prosise served in the Army and
received twenty-five wounds in battle.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
Results of Car Operation.

The commissions investigation of
The private car ownership has devsl-
oped the fact that while packers claim
losses. the report says, "a proper re-
vision of their car accounts shows the
car operation has netted some profit.
"a per cent in 1914, and 4.3 per cent
in 1917.
The prompt and efficient handling
OF the traffic in meats and other per-
ishable foods is of great public con-
cern. the report says in making the
Recommendations. "and it is also i'm
portant that all shippers should have
equal and adequate service The
recommendations are made to correct
present Inequalities of service and
rates as well as to prevent the dan
gers of nonopolistic advantages
Evening star., 1919-08-26
HoNDURAN REVOLT ENDED.
Minister Of Government Grants
Amnesty to Revolutionists. 4.

SAN SALVADOR, Republic of Sal
vador. August 25.-The revolution in
Honduras has been put down. accord
ing to advices received here from
official sources. in that country.
The minister of government of Hon.
duras has sent a circular letter to the
heads of the different departmental
governments granting amnesty to all
revolutionists and permitting them
to return to their homes
Evening star., 1919-08-26
SENATE Subcommittee
IN PRINT PAPER INQUIRY

. Investigation of the print paper sit
nation will be conducted by a sub
committee of the Senate manufac-
lures committee. with Senator La Fol-
lette of Wisconsin as chairman, it
was decided today.
Chairman La Toilette announced
that the committee first would devote
it's attention to the examination of in
formation secured by the Federal
Trade Commission, after which hear
ings would be held.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
VICE PRESIDENTS HUMOR
INSPIRED BY PEACH GIFT

Wilbur H. Thomas Of Martins
burg, w. Va, grows some hne
peaches in his orchard. One Of the
finest Of this years crop Mr..
Thomas sent by Senator Sutherland
to Vice President Marshall. Ac-
knowledging the peach. the Vice
President wrote:
Senator Sutherland has handed
me your peach of q peach. as
sumo that you sent 1t to me in the
hope that when I ate 1T it would
turn me into a peach Of Vice
President
Evening star., 1919-08-26
AUT0IsT Is RELEASED.
Court Dismisses W. c. Aylor, Held
in Hudspeth Accident.

William c. Aylor of Bristol. Va,
who, while operating an automobile.
is alleged to have collided with and
injured Elizabeth Hudspeth. the thir-
teen-year-old daughter of Represent
ative C. b. Hudspeth of Texas, Au-
gust 3. was dismissed today by Judge.
Mcmahon. s<
The girl is still under medical treat
ment. but her injuries are not serious.
1t Is said. Aylor was under $4,000
bond. The court, considered the acct-
dent as being unavoidable.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
WOMEN SLIGHTLY INJURED.
Motor Cycle Knocks Down Miss
Porter: Mrs. Sturgis Hurt in Auto.

While crossing at 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue yesterday. Miss
Jessie Porter. thirty-seven years old.
of 2s4s Mills avenue. Langdon. was
knocked down by a motor cycle. She
was treated for contusions OF the
head and shoulders.
Mrs. C. p. Sturgis of 531 I'd street
northeast was slightly hurt when an
automobile in which she was riding
and another machine owned and oper-
ated by F. E. Lang6on of Brentwood.
Md. coIlided at I'd and e streets
northeast yesterday.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
Different in Teachers Case.

"It is entirely different, however in
the case of the school teacher. The
school teachers status Is entirely diff
ferent. There is no occupation in life
today where the man or woman must
maintain. from the beginning to tho
end of the work, supercharacter
such as that which the school teacher
should, and must maintain
1.-The public demand it. The state
demands it, as it is entitled to; and
when a teacher by reason of age has
lost that virility and vitality which
are necessary. your child and nine
should not be compelled to be under
the supervision and tuition Of that
teacher. Not only does he do an ir-
justice to the public and to himself,
but he does an injustice to the risfny 81
Numerous other members spoke
strongly in favor of the bill, includ-
ing Representatives Caldwell of New
York, Small of North Carolina Blan-
ton Of Texas. Bee of Texas Towner
of Iowa, Gallagher of Illinois, Wheel
er of illinois. Dyer of Missouri and
Sears Of Florida.
The principal speeches in opposition
were made by Representative john
son and Thomas of Kentucky, Cannon
of Illinois and Garrett Of Tennessee.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
D. c. RIFLE EXPERTS SHINE.
Messrs. Stokes and Morris among
Leaders at Caldwell.

Two members. Of the District OF Co
lumbia civilian rife team. Walter r.
Stokes and Robert M. Norris are well
up among the leaders in the tn
dividual rife matches being shot over
the Caldwell. N. ]. range. Stokes.
with a total of 1874 over the slow and
rapid fire stages. is in second place.
and Morris is in third place with a
total Of 1872.
The third stage Of the match at
1000 yards slow fro will be shot to-
day. Gold medals will be awarded to
the twelve hi4hfst scorers.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
F. J. ZEG0wITz DIES.
Taken III While Walking in Mount
Rainier-Funeral Thursdav.

Frederick J. Zegowitz Of 612 @
street. for several years employed by
Frank Geier's Sons. undertakers. died
suddenly last night. He became i'll
while walking in Mount Rainier and
died before medical assistance reach
ed him. He was ffty-four years old
and is survived by a wife and several
children.
Funeral services will be held Thurs-
day morning at 8 o'clock, at his
home, thence to ST Mary's Church. In
terment will be in st. Mary's ceme-
terry.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
GAS MASK LIMITATIONS.
Prospective Buyers Warned That
Device Will Not ALWAYS Protect

In announcing that a large surplus
Of new army gas masks is for sale to
the public at a fixed price of IS each.
the director Of chemical warfare serv-
ice states specifically that these masks,
while, adapted to general commercial
use. will not give protection against
mine gases or in any other atmos-
phere containing carbon monoxide.
and will afford slight protection, Ii
any. against ammonia fumes"
Evening star., 1919-08-26
Two Fires Cause Small Damage.

Fire started at 9 o'clock this morn
ing in the home of John Crowley. 71s
G street southwest. but was extin-
guished by flremen before much dam
age was done. ..fet
Damage estimated at $50, was caused
by fire in the home OF Matte WASH
ington, 1881 5th street northwest. last
night. 1t was extinguished by droas
men from engine company No. =
Evening star., 1919-08-26
JOHN C. NEWMAN DEAD. ;
Lifelong Resident of D. c. Was 81
Years in Bureau of Engraving.

John c. Newman of 1349 Park road.
died last Sunday at the age of fifty
six years. He was buried today In
Rock Creek cemetery.
+. Mr.. Newman was a life long resident
of this city and had been thirty-seven
years in the service of the bureau Of
engraving and printing. He was an
expert steel plate transferrer. He was
q member of Mount Pleasant Lodge
No. 33, F. A. A. M He is survived
by his wife and two daughters. Alice
and Ruth Newman.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
ASKSU.S. CONTROL
| OF ALL MEAT CARS
Trade Commission Sees in
Government Monopoly Relief
! From Packer Ownership.
REPORT TO PRESIDENT

Declaring that the step is necessary
TO control the business of the five
largest packing companies, the Fed
eral Trade Commission. in a special
report to President Wilson, recon-
mends that operation of refrigerator
cars and cars used for transportation
of meat animals be declared a gov
essaert-r monopoly. 1t recommends
further that the property concerned
including icing stations and other fa-
cilities as Well as the cars. be ac-
quired by the government and rail-
roads thereafter be licensed to own
and operate them. The big packers
the report says, now own 80 per cent
of all the refrigerator equipment in
OF fresh meat.
The present country wide system
OF distribution by the FIVE big packers
has grown up from their control of re-
frigerator car lines in conjunction
with various poois.' the report says.
In part.
Advantages of Federal Control.
In turn, the volume of traffic of
the five packers has enabled them to
secure from the railroads advantages
over competing shippers. Formerly
IN the shape of direct rebates, these
advantages are now usually in expe-
olted service to the big packer cars;
IN favorable mixing rules. which in
cIude all their diversified products
and even many articles not related to
the packing industry; by allowances
paid to some of the big packers by
carriers for part of the transporta-
ton service, by favorable arrange
ments and lease of stockyards by the
railroads to some of the big packers.
and by the sale to the railroads of
dumping posts manufactured by sub
sioiary OF one of the big five
The small independent packers cars
are misused and diverted frequently
being out of his service for extended
periods. in several instances as long
as six months. In 1917 the cars of the
Zig Five and their subsidiary COM
pan1eS maintained an average of sos
miles per car per day. while the aver
age Tor cars of their competitors, the
independent packing companies was
only 54.5 miles"
Evening star., 1919-08-26
Will Impanel a Jury.

Coroner Cunningham was in Allan
tic City yesterday and will impanel a
jury today. He announced that the in
guest will not be held on Thursday. as
at first set, but will be delayed for a
week or ten days. This postponement
was declared necessary to gather all
the facts.
Mr.. Markham's letter to the railroad
administration today said that the
ninth section. which was rammed was
stopped by the eighth section. which
had been stopped by the operator
leaving the train at an order: stop
signal when his tour Of duty had end
ed. 1t was brought out in this state
ment that the hagman of the ninth
section had displayed caution signals
and had placed torpedoes and fuses
about 1,500 feet north Of the place Of
the accident before returning to his
train. which was under way at .ne
time of the wreck
Evening star., 1919-08-26

wage earners as well as all other
Americans.
'"The position of the government is
that in view of it's campaign to re-
duce the cost of living. and of the
strong prospects that substantial re-
lief will be achieved, it is not proper
now to make general increases in
wages on the assumption that the
present cost Of living will be perma-
nent, and that pending the efforts Of
the government to bring down the
cost of living the higher costs Of liv-
ing ought not to be accepted as
permanent basis of wage adjustment,
although it is recognized that IL the
efforts OF the government to bring
down the cost of living should fail
railroad wages should be readjusted
in the light of any permanent higher
living costs. which would thereby
have to be recognized
Evening star., 1919-08-26
Injured Return to Homes.

The majority of the injured have re-
turned to their homes in Washington,
only Townsend and George Seitz. 1852
Maryland avenue northeast remaining
in Atlantic City. Seitz is suffering from
Commissions Of the hip.
c. s. Lake. assistant director of the
division of operations, has been sent to
Atlantic City to interview Engineer
Townsend and to investigate charges
made Of Inconvenience to passengers on
section nine Of the excursion. It has been
charged by passengers that no. lights
were on the train and proper provision
for drinking water had not been, made.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
ENGINEER BLAMED
IN WRECK REPORT
Preliminary Statement o'
Regional Director Puts
Onus on R. Townsend.
FAILED TO SEE SIGNAL"

Ralph Townsend of Camden. N. j.,
the injured engineer Of the tenth sec
ton. which crashed into the ninth
section of an excursion train running
from Washington to Atlantic City,
near Elwood, N. J., early Sunday
morning. is blamed for the wreck,
which resulted in the death of one
Washington man and the injury of
eighteen others. by Regional Director
Markham in a preliminary report sent
to the railroad administration today
Failure of Townsend to see a eau
tion signal 5000 feet back OF the place
where his train crashed into the ninth
section led up to failure to observe
the stop signal 1900 feet from the
place OF the accident. the report states.
For this reason. he did not reduce
the speed until he saw the red flare,
when he lowered speed from forty to
fifteen miles an hour" the statement
says. The wreck was the result Of
the engineer missing or failing to OBJ
serve the caution signal 5000 feet
below. If seen by the engineman, it
would indicate to him that the next
signal was to stop in position. The
failure to see signal in caution posi-
tions resulted in his not reducing
speed and being prepared to stop at
the next signal He did not see the
signal that was in stop position 300
feet north until he was upon it and,
having no warning of it's Indication
by reason of his failure to see the
signal north, he did not have time to
bring his train to a stop to prevent
the accident"
Evening star., 1919-08-26
Advocated Bills Passage.

Representative Raker Of California
also strongly advocated passage of
the bill as a safeguard to the "ris-
ing American citizenship" He said:
ssThere are some thirty-six states in
the Union now where teachers are
pensioned There Is no occupa ton
in the world today that needs and de-
serves rightfully a pension so mach
as that Of schoolteaching. There is
more need, there is more justice. in
giving the school teachers a pension
than giving a pension to any other
people that perform public functions.
"Those in the various departments
of the government after having ar
rived at a certain age, where they
are no longer able to perform efficient
work for the government, If you do
not retire them upon a pension, no
harm is done, except an expenditure
Of money, If you will allow them to
rest in an easy rocking chair the rest
Of their lives. as long as they remain
in the government service.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
Seeks Change in Rate Reading.

For the purpose of clearing up OBJ
scure points in the tariff rates gov
erning transfer charges on subsidiary
lines of the Washington Railway. and
Electric Company, s. r. Bowen. vice
president Of the company. today petit
toned the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for changes in the reading of
the rates governing transfer charges
on through cars between points in
Maryland and points in the District Of
Columbia.
The petition affects the lines of the
City and Suburban Railway. the WASH
ington and Rockville Railway Com
pany (Rockville division), the Wash
ington and Rockville Railway Company
(Forest Glen division) and the Wash
ington Interurban Railroad Company.
Mr.. Bowen said today that no more
money for transfers is asked in the
petition from persons coming into the
District from Maryland or going from
the District, as these persons have
for many years had to pay a transfer
charge.
Would Relieve Doubt.
This application is made" the
petition reads, merely for the pur-
pose OF relieving some doubt that has
arisen as to whether the tariffs now
filed are broad enough in form to in
cluce all points in the District of CO.
lumbia on the lines OF the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company
not reached by through cars For
many years it has been the practice
at certain points in the District, on
lines of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, to make a trans
fer charge, but it has never been
deemed necessary for the tariffs to
include these charges.
Recently the public utilities COM
mission of the District has passed an
order regulating the use Of transfers
in the District of Columbia making a
charge therefor and making no dis
tinction between intercompany and
intracompany. Furthermore since the
creation of the public utilities COM
mission and relieving of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission of all To-
cal jurisdiction over street RAILWAYS
in the District, 1t has not been the
practice to report to the Interstate
Commerce Commission any changes in
matter of schedules, the public util-
jurisdiction over all questions of re-
within the District"
of carriers in the District. including
the Washington Railway and Electric
company, have been recognized by the
War Labor Board and the Public
Utilities Commission. and a two-cent
transfer charge was granted with a
view to relieving in part at least the
needs of the carrier, and this fact il
also offered as justification of the
| charges herein requested"
Evening star., 1919-08-26

(Statements by the President on the
be found on page 81