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Evening star., 1919-09-20
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Nd. September co.
Sidney I. Law has sold to. Eugene W.
Cissel, H. Clinton Allnutt and Clar-
ence L. Hickerson of Rockville a resi-
dence and thirty-two acres. of land
on the Rockville G georgetown pike.
two miles from Rockville, for a price
reported to be around S2S,000. Mr..
Cissel will occupy the residence.
w. Brooke. Edmondston of this vi
cfnitv has bought from Mrs. Mary ].
Waenera farm of 13O acres. two miles
So nth of Rockville, for $4,000.
The class of 1921 OF the Rockville
High School has elected the follow
ing officers: President. Lawrence
Lehman; vice president. Miss Everette
Sfratmeyer: secretary, Miss Helen
Gardner. treasurer, Miss Helen kirk
land.
Miss Irma L. Keifer and Ross N.
lehman. both of Washington. were
married in Rockville yesterday, re-
turning to the city Immediately after
the ceremony.
Miss Margaret Ochstadt and Ken
ar;ck l. Scott, both of Baltimore,
were married yesterday afternoon by
Rev. P. Rowland Wagner, pastor of
the Baptist Church. the ceremony TAX
ing place in the once OF the register
of wills.
marriage of Miss Dena Eugenia
Aitcheson. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Aitcheson of Burtonsville,
and Odorion w Roby of the same To-
cality. October 1, st. Phillips Church.
laurel Mr.. Robey has been county
comm issioner from the nith distrlct
for the last eight years ..,.-.
Evening star., 1919-09-20
GEN. PERSH|NG MAY CO
OUT OF TOWN TONIGHT

Gen. Pershing will fold his tent and
quietly leave Washington tonight, in
cognito, if credence is placed in ru
mors floating about official Washing
ton this morning.
1t is understood that tickets have
been procured for the transportation
of Gen. Pershing and a member of his
staff, and preparations for departure
are now being made.
Gen. Pershing's staff has made no
engagements outside of routine con-
ferences for today Or tomorrow. it was
stated this morning. According to re-
liable authorities, this is because the
general contemplates stealing out of
the city tonight.
Members of Gen. Pershing's staff
disclaim any knowledge of his prep
arations for departure. A report sew
eral days ago stated that the general
would take short trip from the city
to work in solitude over important
matters.
Members of the cabinet, senators
and representatives were given an op-
portunity to greet the general inform
ally at a reception rendered him at
the New Willard Hotel last night by
Speaker Giilett of the House. Many
officers of the Army and Navy were
present.
Evening star., 1919-09-20
SOVIET 1T. Of |(|: P'ETROGRAD ?
'W.tr ~r.fs?:&
ASKS PEACE WITH ALLIES

COPENHAGEN. September 20 (by
London).-Thec city soviet of Petro-
grad has empowered the peoples
commissaries to begin peace negotia-
tions with the allies on the basis Of
conditions fixed by the allied powers
according to reports received here
from Petrograd. Peace is wished at
any price by the Petrograd soviet,
the reports declare.
No peace offer to the allies has
been reported from the central soviet
government at Moscow, and an offer
by the Petrograd city soviet would,
therefore, appear to be in the nature
of a separate peace proposal by the
Petrograd district.
Living conditions in Petrograd have
been reported extremely bad for some
time past. Recent dispatches reported
an epidemic of cholera raging there
with from zoe to 300 persons dying
daily and sanitary conditions becom-
ing intolerable. Famine also was said
to be threatening the city.
Evening star., 1919-09-20
Gage Declares Mckinley
Would Have Supported
Work President Is Doinu

SAN DIEGO, Calf. September 90
For the first time during his speak
ing trip the President told at a din
ner here last night why it was not
considered necessary to define the
freedom of the seas at the Paris
peace conference.
Declaring that one Of the reasons
America went to war was for the
freedom of the seas. the President
said that under the league of nations
freedom of the seas. 1t was accepted,
he said, that the doctrine was for
the protection of neutrals while 9TH
er nations were at war.
There are no neutrals under the
league" he added.
Lyman J. Gage. Secretary of the
Treasury under President Mckinley.
introduced the President after pre-
lfminary remarks by Mayor Wilde.
Mr.. Gage declared that IL Mckinley
were alive today he would say to
President Wilson:
God bless the work you are doing
I stand with you"
Replying directly to a reference to
the Philippines by Mr.. Gage. the Pres
ident said that under the league of
nations the Pacific possessions could
be assured OF political independence.
That instrument, he said, would be
a guarantee against external aggres-
sion.
President Wilson left later for Los
Angeles.
Evening star., 1919-09-20
OVERSEE TRAFFIC INCREASE.
1878 More Cars Of Export Freight
at Ports in Week.

According to report on overseas
traffic for the week ended September
10, 1919, made to Walker D. Hines,
director general of railroads, 5.s42
cars of commercial export freight were
received at north Atlantic ports for
tthe week, an increase of 4,97S cars
over the same period last year.
The report shows there were 14,1S6.-
237 bushels of grain stored in eleva-
tors at North Atlantic ports for the
week ended September 10. There were
received during the week 6,N9,35S
bushels of grain, while 6.5ST,037 bush
els were cleared. The total amount of
grain in elevators as of September 10
represents 72 per cent of the total
elevator capacity at these ports. AT
south Atlantic and gulf ports there
were 10,366,191 bushels of grain in
elevators, the elevators at Port Ar
thur being the only ones reported
empty.
There were 2o,231 cars of export
freight at north Atlantic ports on
September 10. The report shows there
were 1921 cars of export freight on
hand at south Atlantic and gulf ports
as of September 8. as against S,0SS
cars on September 3.
Evening star., 1919-09-20
IN ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA. Va, September 90
William George Brown, twenty-seven
years old, who was employed as a
freight brakeman at the Potomac
railroad yards, was killed instantly
at 11:15 o'clock last night while at
work in the yards. % ..
Brown was on top of freight car
at the rear end OF the train. Sudden
jarring by another car. it is thought,
caused him to lose his balance and
threw him between the cars. His skull
was crushed and he died instantly!
and thinking there might be a spark
CT life left rushed. him to the Alex
andria Hospital DR.. M D. Delaney
pronounced him dead. He was, un-,
married and lived with his mother,
Mrs. Roselle Virginia Brown. at 1902
King street. In addition to his
mother he is survived by two broth
crs, Robert G. and Edward P. Brown
of this city. He was a native of Mel
son county, Va. and had lived in Alex
andria for several years. He had been
employed as a brakeman at the Poto-
mac yards for three years. During
the war he served in the Army for
fourteen months and spent seven
months overseas.
Old Dominion Conmandery, No. IL,
knights Templar. at its annual meet
ing held last night in the Masonic
Temple elected the following officers:
c. c. 'Lamond. commander; p. o..
Cockey, generalissimo; r. A. Zachary,
captain general; DR.. c. E. Outcalt.
treasurer; F. w. Latham. recorder; P.
E. Cliff, senior warden; B. ]. Richards,
junior warden; j. J. Green, prelate:
A. NJ Sherwood. standard bearer; c.
P. Heishley, sword bearer; A c. Moss.
warder; c. C Batcheller. r. J.
Schooley, L. F.,Dyson, first, second and
third guards, respectively; G. W.
Zachary, sentinel. ;. The newly elected
officers will be installed publicly
October II in the Masonic Temple.
This will be iah innovation for the
local commandery.- Edgar Warfield,
sr., who for the past sixteen years
served as treasurer of the command
cry, has resigned. ....
Twenty-six indictments, were re-
turned by a grand jury in the cerpo-
ration court yesterday afternoon.
were car robbery cases The jury
was adjourned over until October l
by Judge Barley.
Robert Guest hewitt, eighty-three
years, a. prominent farmer. of Fairfax
county. died last night at his home
near Pohiok. He is survived by one
daughter and one son.
Tie Virginia court of appeals. in
the case of the Washington-Virgin
Railway Company against Deahl,
from the circuit court of Alexandra
county, reversed the judgment Of the
lower court
Evening star., 1919-09-20
President Not Hankerinu
for Trouble, His Answer
to. Third-Term ProposaI

ON BOARD PRESIDENT WILSON'S
SPECIAL TRAIN, September 2o.-when
the presidential special stopped for
few minutes at Oceanside. Calf, an old
man told Mr.. Wilson that he was for
the league Of nations. and added:
Il am republican, but 1 voted for
you last time and I will vote for you
sgain."
mo. am not hankering for trouble"
replied the President with a laugh.
We'll, it looks like you are the only
one who will stand for American princi-
pies. and you have already borne more
trouble than any other man." the old
man persisted.
At this sally the President merely
smiled and directed his attention to a
group of boys on top of a freight car
Hello. gallery" he called out. The
crowd cheered when the President APP
peared on the platform of his car, and
men and women called for Mrs. Wilson.
who came out and bowed
The President was smiling at the re-
ception accorded the first lady Of the
lend" when one man IN the crowd said
in an audible whisper:
don't wonder he smfles&
Evening star., 1919-09-20
ANT|-PROFTEER|NG RENT
BILL AGAIN TO Be URGED
Mr.. Haugen Will Ask Unanimous
Consent and, if Necessary, a
Special Rule.

Representative Haugen, chairman of
the committee on agriculture. said to-
day that he would make a third ef-
fort to obtain unanimous consent in
the House to send the anti-profiteer-
ing bill with the Ball amendment to
conference. If that fails, he said. he
will Immediately ask for special
rule from the rules committee on the
subject. He said that he believed he
could obtain the special rule imme-
diately.
When the House met today it
took up Immediately the deficiency
appropriation bill. Mr.. Haugen said
that as soon as that bill Is passed,
probably this afternoon, he will ask
to send the anti-profiteering bill to
conference.
In spite of the fact that there is
some opposition to the Ball amend
ment to prevent profiteering in rents
in the District of Columbia, 1T is the
feeling among many members of the
House that with some amendment 1t
should be agreed to. The situation
so far as housing is concerned in the
District is serious, they believe. and
the Ball amendment presents an OPP
portunity for early action to remedy
the situation.
Evening star., 1919-09-20
FREIGHT RATES FIGHT.
Southern Shippers Granted a Hear
ing at Atlanta October 6.

The fight against proposed increased
freight rates for the southeast will be
continued by southern shippers at a
hearing to be held in Atlanta October
6, which was granted yesterday by the
Interstate Commerce Commission at
the request Of the Southern Traffic
League The Atlanta hearing will be
given over to consideration of north
bound freight rates.
Hearings before the Interstate Com
merce Commission, which opened Mon
day and concluded yesterday, had been
devoted entirely to consideration Of
rates on southern bound freight and
to financial matters involving the
northern and southern carriers. Com
modities to be taken up at the Allan
ia hearing will be pig iron. rice prod
ucts, tropical fruits, tanning extract,
sulphuric acid. cottonsee products
burlap rags and others. which may be
added to the list by the shippers.
Evening star., 1919-09-20
5000 WELL-TO-DO WOMEN
COMING FORM ENGLAND
BENT ON MATRIMONY

NEW YORK. September 90
Five thousand we'll to-do Brit
ish women determined to obtain
American husbands soon Will
arrive in the United States, ac-
cording to a warning issued TO
bachelors by Mrs. s. c. Sey-
mour of Camden, n. J.. who has
just returned from Europe.
Mrs. Seymour was employed by
the military authorities to su-
pervise the transportation of
the war brides of American
soldiers in different parts of
Europe. She announced the
matrimonial army of invasion
had already applied for pass
ports and would arrive as soon
as the present restrictions are
lifted. which is expected to be
october l.
During her eight months
abroad Mrs. Seymour arranged
for the transportation OF $500
war brides and 257 children,
representing % natiOnalities.
She said $50 of the brides were
Czechoslovaks and that many
more of the same nationality
were among 4S0 additional
brides who are due to arrive
here Monday on the steamship
President Grant.
Evening star., 1919-09-20
D. |. MURPHY TO HAVE
POST AT STOCKHOLM

Dominic I. Murphy. formerly consul
general for the Balkan states, has
been transferred to Stockholm.
Mr.. Murphy, who was commissioner
Of pensions in 1896, has maintained a
home in Washington for many years.
He returned to the United States from
Sofia last winter. He, has been active
in the diplomatic service since 1905,
when he was made consul at Bor-
deaux. France. He has served as con-
sui at st. Gall. Switzerland, and at
Am msterdam, Holland.
Mr.. Murphy was born at Philadel-
phia in 1s47, and rose from the posi-
ton of clerk in the pension office to
commissioner. He served as secretary
of the 1sthmian canal commission in
1904
Evening star., 1919-09-20
GERMANY REORGANIZES
FOREIGN TRADE SERVICE
Brockdorff- -Rantzau's Reforms to
Extend to All Branches of
Diplomatic Work.

The German commercial intelligence
service. which was a vital factor in
furthering Germany's economic inter-
ests before the war. is being reor-
Sanised on completely new basis, &C.
cording to reliable reports received
here.
The reforms are being made by
Count Brockdorff- ff-Rantzau. who head
along with general reorganization of
the whole diplomatic and consular
service.
The inner structure of the foreign
service, the manner of selecting and
training officials and divided control
between the foreign Office and COM
mercial houses are among the changes
to be made.
Evening star., 1919-09-20
STRIKE IMPOSSIBLE
HERE, POLICE VIEW
Continued from First Page.)

maximum strength; that new men
come in, stay a week or two, ind
they cannot live on the money and
leave the force to seize the better OPP
portunities open outside. They find
that common laborers working on
the street can get IS a day and do
not have to pass mental or physical
examinations nor lay out material
sums for uniforms.
Edgar E. Porter. for fourteen and
one-half years on the force. presented
statistics showing the pay of police
men in other cities is much in excess
of the pay allowed here. as well as
better working conditions. We are
willing to waive other demands" said
Policeman Porter, "if we can get a
living wage"
e. W. BOYLE, a member of the force,
said he concurred in the testimony
of previous witnesses who had set forth
the case of the men.
Evening star., 1919-09-20
BANDITS PHOTOGRAPH
PURSUERS, U. S. MARINES

San JUAN. P. r., September 10
Correspondence of the Associated
Press).-Bandits in the San Pedro de
Macoris district of Santo Domingo
dealings with United States marines,
according to travellers recently re-
turned from the neighboring island.
Instead Of attacking their pursuers
on all occasions the bandits have been
taking Photographic snapshots of the
marines and then sending the deve1-
0ped pictures to the officers and ma
rines whose pictures have been taken.
The marines have concluded that
many of the bandits whom they hunt
In the brush reside in the towns.
Evening star., 1919-09-20
PRESIDENT, IN MESSAGE,
FELICITATES CHILEANS

President Wilson has conveyed
felicitations to the President Of Chile
in connection with Chilean patri-
otic anniversary celebrated Thursday,
as follows:
"On this suspicious anniversary
which the people Of Chile are cele-
brating today 1 extend to your ex-
cellency sincere congratulations and
the cordial wishes of the government
and people of the United States for
the continued prosperity of your -four
ishing country, to which we are
bound by ties of traditional friend
ship and common interest.
WOODROW WILSON"
Evening star., 1919-09-20
AWAITS VOTE TABULATI0N.
Marine Workers Strike in Sympa.
thy With Steel Men Halted.

DETROIT. Mich. September 90
The proposed strike of the marine
nremen's oilers" watertenders and coal
sympathy with that Of the iron and
steel workers called for Monday
morning will be postponed until Wed
nesday or Thursday because Of delays
in tabulating the referendum vote in
the upper lake districts. according to
union officials this morning.
Evening star., 1919-09-20
TWO SURVIVORS ATTEND
REUNION OF 81 VOLUNTEERS

At the appointed hour yesterday for
the thirteenth reunion of the 25th
New York Volunteer Cavalry Survi-
vors' Association. only two members
of the possibly fifty survivors showed
up. However. they heartily welcomed
each other and after talking about
old friends they had recently seen.
their memories carried them back
about fifty-seven years, and "old
times" became the topic of conver-
sation.
Wolff. president, 607 Columbia road,
and Owen J. Brady, secretary-treas-
urer of New York city. Each wore a
Evening star., 1919-09-20
TROOPS SAIL FROM SIBERIA.
Transport Logan to Come Here by
Way of Manila.

VLADIVOSTOK. Thursday, Septem-
ber IL (by the Associated Press).-
The transport Logan, with 1850
American troops. principally members
of the 9th Infantry. left for the
United States today by way of Ma
nila and should arrive in San Fran
cisco about October 81. Replacement
troops arrived here on September 6.
Evening star., 1919-09-20
Faces Solid American Attitude.

In the meantime Tittoni is confront>
ed by the unwavering stand of the
American delegation here that Fiume
he internationaliZed. Three days ago
it was though that a compromise had
almost been achieved. 1t was declared
that Tittoni was about ready to yield
to the Americans That he can agree
to give up Fiume while in Rome Pre-
mier Nitti pillories D'Annunzio seems
impossible.
From an italian aviator now in
Paris who knew D'Annunzfo in the
feId come these comments on the
~ do not regard DAnnunzio as
madman. l have seen him in action
and know that he is merely an
extraordinary specimen of the Latin
temperament He is a man who
never goes back and who risks life
rather than yield. OF extraordinary
energy for a man of fiftyfour, blind
in one eye because OF an avlation acciT
dent. he IS sure to be hailed like Carl.
haldi as a hero OF history
Evening star., 1919-09-20
Claim Starr Gave Alias.

Information received by Inspector
Grant from the police of Cincinnati
was that Starr gave his name as
Henry Howard Gordon when placed
under arrest in the railroad station.
but later admitted his identity. The
inspector also was told that the young
woman reported to have been with
him said she was Margaret James
and that she was from Baltimore.
Starts arrest resulted from re-
quest sent to the Cincinnati police
shortly after the body of Wood was
found. Detectives learned that he
had started west. presumably for
California. on a Baltimore and Ohio
train leaving here at 1925 O'Clock
yesterday morning. They said they
also were told that another couple,
presumably "a former empioye of the
Lggett firm and female companion
accompanied Starr and his companion
Detective Cornwell is due to reach
Cincinnati at 5:45 o'clock this evening
eastern time, and he probably will
communicate with IrSpecor Grant
over the long distance telephone as
soon as he has an opportunity 10 con-
verse with the prisoner. Should Starr
express Willingness to return he
will be brought back without delay.
If, on the other hand. he refuses to
return, he will be given hearing be-
fore a United States commissioner on
the Police Court warrant charging
larceny after trust of the funds al
legged to have been intrusted to him
to deposit in bank.
Evening star., 1919-09-20
ANTI-OPIUM S0CIETY's GUEST.
DR.. Reinsch, Ex-Minister to China,
Entertained in Peking.

(by the Associated Press) Paul s.
Reinsch, whose resignation as United
States minister to China was accepted
by President Wilson some time ago,
was entertained by the International
ti-Opium Association on the eve of
his departure for America.
Dr. Reinsch promised to work in an
endeavor to prevent Americans from
sending morphia to China by the way OF
Japan, and expressed sympathy with
the association. which he said seeks to
free Chinese manhood from the evils OF
morphia. which are greater than those
Of opium ever were.
Evening star., 1919-09-20
Will Have Last Chance.

Those clerks and carriers who do
not fill out and return questionnaireS
will have lost their chance to present
their own problems to the commission
which is engaged in the work of de-
termining equitable salaries for the
postal workers of the United States.
Postal employees were not required
to show their filled-in questionnaires
to supervisory officials. but were given
the responsibility of the complete
handling and return of the blanks to
Mr.. Beasley. For this reason officials
at the city post Office today were un-
able to estimate exactly the number
of employees who did not fill out the
questionnaires. but expressed the
opinion that at least 10 per cent of
the 1900 workers there. and probably
larger percentage, had not taken
advantage of the chance.
Evening star., 1919-09-20

red necktie, which symbol was worn
at all their meetings, because it had
been worn all the time by Gen. George
A. Custer, their devoted leader. He
of the veterans jovially remarked.
The fact that so many of their num-
Der had passed away since their last
reunion brought deep concern on the
faces or the two soldiers Eighty eight
of their ranks have died since the
forming Of the organization, thirteen
years ago.
All traces of intense feeling against
any Of their enemy commands were
noticeably lacking Their whole
spirit was to devote everything to
each other and live for a while again
in the days of 81.
Evening star., 1919-09-20
GERMAN CHILDREN DYING.
Deficit" Since 1914, 2,500, 900,
With Mortality Increasing.

BERLIN. September Correspond
ence of the Associated Press).-Prof
Emil Abderhalden. the noted psychol-
ogist, says Germany's deficit in chill
dren since 1914 was $500 and child
mortality has continued to increase.
During the war Prof. Abderhalden
devoted much Of his time to sending
tubercular children to neutral coun-
tries, chiefly Switzerland, but the drop
in the value Of the German mark pre-
cluded the carrying out Of the enter
prise on the scale required by the
state of Juvenile health in Germany.
Evening star., 1919-09-20
Ev0KES DEEP GRATITUDE.
q. S. House Recognition of July IA
Read to French Deputies.

PARIS. Friday. September 10
When the chamber of deputies opened
this afternoon Paul Deschanel, the
president, read the resolution passed
by the United States House of Rep
resentatives in recognition Of July
IA. NJ Deschanel expressed deep
gratitude for the vote. saying: This
fraternal manifestation proves the
existence of indissoluble bonds be-
tween France and the United States
which will contribute to the mainte-
nance Of peace throughout the world"
His words were warmly applauded
by the chamber.
Evening star., 1919-09-20
MANYPOSTAL EMPLOYEES
NEGLECT QUESTIONABLE.
t.. Per Cent Fail to Present Their
Side of Problem in Salary
Adjustments.

More than 10 per cent of the clerks
and carriers at the Washington city
post Office failed to take advantage of
the opportunity to fill out question
naires for the joint commission on
postal salaries, officials of the city
post Office estimated today
To-Day is the last day for the return
of the completed documents to Cecil
A. Beasley, secretary of the joint
postal salaries commission. United
States Senate. No compulsion was
attached to the filling out of the
questionnaires, but postal workers
were warned that unless the docu
ments were returned by September 90
they would not be considered
Apathy on the part of some employees,
it is believed, has resulted in less
than the full number of returned
questionnaires anticipated. There may
be a last minute" rush of question
naires before the day is over, it was
said, but many employees will still
have failed in filling out the docu-
ments.