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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-25

In the matter of the opening of As
bury Terrace from Vcrbena street TO
Lakeside avenue. in the Forty second
Ward. the rcpor. of Viewers Charles W.
Boger, William j. kerns. and j.
Parker Norris. Jr. was filed in Court
of Common Pleas No. >. in which they
dismiss all claims for damages by abut
ting property owners.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-25
HOPE FOR EARL SOLUTION OF ITALIAN PROBLEMS

and grand and whose Italian character,
defying for centuries implacablc per
secutions, still shares the same thri OF
patriotism with the Italian people
Principle Applied TO Poland
The principle proclaimed with refer
cnce to Poland that Standardization
based on violence does not create rights,
the premier contends. should be applied
to Dalmatia. Passing to the argument
of ''cold statistical statements the
premier afirms that among the national
reconstructions occupying the Peace
Conference none of the reconstructed
nations will count within their frontiers
relatively slighter number of persons
of alien race than would be attributed
to Italy. and asks why only Italians
should be suspected Of imperialistic Gu
pidity. The history Of the negotiations.
he declares. will show that the Italian
delegation acted not only with frmness.
but with n G"ard spirit of conciliation'
He concludes his statement as
follows
The presidential message ends with
n warm declaration of America Q friend D..
ship for Italy. I reply in the name OF
the Italian people. and proudly claim
the right and honor to do this ds one.
who in the most tragic hour OF tins
war. proclaimed the cry of resistance
at nil costs. This cry was heard ana
replied to with courage and abncgntion'
| of which there arc few more striking
examples in the worlds history.
Italy. thanks to the most heroic
/ sacrifices and purcst blood of hcr emil
trcn. was able TO ascend from the ABYSS
of misfortuncs to the radiant crest OF
most glorious victory. In the name;
therefore. Of Italy. 7 express with all
nv mower the sentiment Of admiration
and nrofouud sympathy which the 1tal-
/ ian ncoplc professes toward the Amer
lean people.
Considered an Insult
Premier Orlando and the other mem
bprs Of the Italian delegation apparent
Iv are much nngricr over President Will
son : world wide publication of his po'
sition on the Adriatic questions thar
over his opposition to their claims ant
the fact that diplomatic procedure ha'
been violated and what is termed an III
, suIt offered to the Italian Government
because the President made his posi-
| tiou known TO the Italian people owe
the head of tho peace delegation q.
Discussing this contention today, ;
member of the American peace dclcga
ton said: " 'Fiume or nothing ha
been the Italian delegation unaltcr
able formula for nearly eight weeks
and their firm insistence upon the set
Element of the Adriatic questions be
fore an agreement upon the peace term
forced President Wilson to tell tn
world where he stands. The atmospher
of the conference simply had to b
cleared. and there was no other wa
1 for the President TO clear it.
"This statement was more for IN
American public than for the Italia
public. and it was of such an unmis
/ taxable character that it should nc
leave any one in the dark as to tn
| American position on secret agree
ments'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-25

Fiume or brlanho "ei'
the speakers.
An shops were closed during the eve
ming. Tclcgrams from all the large
towns of Italy report great demon
STATIONS and much excitement. lhcrc
is n universal protest against Mr.
wilson's stand against ltaly's claim to
the Dalmatian coast.
Editors AssaiI Wilson
The reply of Premier Orlando TO
President Wilson apparently has made
n deep impression on the Italian press
and virtually every Italian newspaper
dcvotes much editorial comment 10 the
prcmicr's statement.
The populo Romano says:
Italy replies as one man to hcr
king and her government, who demand.
with answering tcnacity. their sacred
and imprcguablc national rights.
After describing the prcmicr's reply
as q proud and thrilling document. the
Corricrc D'Italia says =
THE American people cannot b" in
agreement with q man who so haughtiiy
arrogatcs to himself tho right to decide
the fate Of Europe against the desires
of its governments and its peoples.
The Idea Nazionalc declares that not
ono Italian would dare to sign "A peace
us proposed by President Wilson.
The Italia considers that President
Wilson has perhaps irrcmcdiably jeo-
pardized the peace of the world.
/ The newspapers announce that pa
triotic societies are urging tho Italian
people to address an appeal TO the
! American people and the American Sen
ate and House of Representatives.
Long live America. Down with
Wilson 49, was the watchword of various
demonstrations in Rome last night.
'ltaly.' says the Epoch. fought a
desperate war and sustained heavy sac
rfircs for the purcst ideals. the rcalizn
ton of which is jeopardizcd by the I'm
reasonable obStinacy of President VIII
son.
London. April 25.-IEy A. Pl-
Public opinion in Italy. accord
ing TO wireless message from Rome
is much excited against the Peace Con
ference for refusing TO recognize tn
italian claims. Apparently there is
complete truce in party politics. an
the newspapers are unanimous in blam
ing the Allies. II is declared that feel
ing is running oshigh that it nigh
have disastrous influence on Anglo
Italian relations.
"Thc Italians consider they hav
been betrayed by the Allies the dis
, patch says. "The whole nation
aroused and has rallied to the sup
mort Of Orlando and Sonnino. There
+ a brave army ready to make ever
, sacrifice for the realization of their pro
= gram Many popular demonstration
have taken place, and the watchwOr
adopted is 'Fiume or Death :.
"lf the conference does not acccl
the Italian point of view the situatio
will become extremely serious
Premier Orlando's reply to Presdcr
Wilson. which was printed in specii
editions of the Rome newspapers la
: evening. was soon in the hands Of Il
excited populace. says Central New
: dispatch from Rome today. The reat
] ing of the prcmicrs statement evoke
t new outbursts Of enthusiasm and prt
cessions were formed, which. march'
= through the streets as on the prcvio
" night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-25

| have been con-
tending for some
time that the
most effective
announcement
publishers could make
of their great activity
would be a complete
cessation of all book
advertisements for a
period, say, of a month. .
Think of this Book Num-
ber, for example, without
a line of advertising in it
for four weeks! 1t is not
to be thought of, say the
Professors of Printery. Busi-
ness must 60 on. But what is
business" if it is not the wider
selling of books And what is
the wider selling of books if it
is not the wider laying hold of
peoples attention. The man
who has lived for years on a
trolley line does not know what
a street car on active service
sounds like. People who eat
0rchestrated lunches and din
ners soon come to- have no
auricular machinery that rec
Ords musical sounds. The only
thing that can annoy them into
attention is silence. If this were
not true also of the book adver-
tising monotone should not be
at so great pains to catch your
minds eye, as it were. Un-
known to yourself you are help
ing me to carry out a wager.
On the strength of my rather
lively conviction that l can sue
ceed in bringing you to examine
four or five books, | have been
given this space to- use as l will
It is no part of the bargain that
I make you like them. ! an
quite willing to leave that to the
books. The point, simply, il
this: if you are leading a con
sci0us existence with your in
telligence and emotions open t,
the currents of the new life tha
is about you, these books are al
so many high-pOwered sending
instruments for your menta
aerials. Not to have seen ant
tested for yourself such thing,
] as Hugh Walpole's "The Secre
:, city,; Stephen McKenna'
n Sonia" and "Midas and Son.
a Swinnerton's "NOcturne" an
v BENEFITS "The Roll CALI
\ that, in my judgment, is to hav
\ missed some of the happiest eS
Y periences going. Jellicoe's ser
n sational book en- 'The Gran
N Fleet; Egan's narrative g
a "Ten Years Near the Germa
. Frontier; and, last but nj
" least, Philip Gibbs's prOfoundl
a human work, "The Way I
\ Victory"-these are things
living value. You will not pc
n ish without them. | can max
n no such threat. But ] ca
Il promise that you will live "wit
\ more candle-pOwer," so to sa
Y if you lay hold of them. Do
n win or lose this wager? w
\ you tear this ad out as a r
n minder or will you pass it by
u Unfortunately shan't knO'
a But / know this: that wha
ever stand to lose in the elfO
to convince you, you face eigI
N losses. In your hand is the pl'
n with which to tap eight of Il
Il "livest" and most interestil
4 wires in the world of boOl
" Why throw it away when "
can listen in?
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-25

virtually as an autonomous republic
within the Polish state, contained with
in the Polish customs union and rep
resented in international relations BY
Polish diplomats. Its citizens will he
entitled to diplomatic privileges held by
the citizens OF Poland.
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Orlando Leaves
Paris Council

Continued from RAGE One
the Italian parliament would also assent
in arriving at such o settlement
Evening star., 1919-03-08
Commissioners Plan Explained
MAJ. KENNETH P.LITTAUER
RETURNS FROM FRANCE
Washingtonian Who Served With
the Aviation Corps-Famous
American Ace Also Back.

Maj. Kenneth Proctor Littauer of
this city has returned on the Maure-
tania Mai. Littauer went to France
with an ambulance unit some time
before this country entered the war.
He was transferred later to the La
fayette Escadrille and then to the
American aviation force.
Maj. Littauer is graduate of Cen
trail High School and was a contrib
utor to several magazines and news
papers, including The Star.
Capt. James Norman Hall of Col
fax. Iowa, one o fthe greatest Amer
lean 'aces," also returned to this
country on the Mauretania. Capt.
Hall sailed from America in 1915 with
the intention of joining the For
eign Legion, but on reaching Paris
decided to enlist in the Lafayette Es-
cadrille. He is author of "Kitch-
ener's Mob" and High Adventure"
1t was thought that he had been
killed before he had finished the lat
ter book. as he was reported shot down
ten miles inside of German territory
in a fight with four German machines.
He was only slightly wounded, how
ever. and was taken prisoner. escap-
ing only short time ago.
Evening star., 1919-03-08
LACK OF FUNDS NO BAR
TO D. c. NIGHT SCHOOLS
Voluntary Support Pledged by
Teachers and Students at
Mass Meeting.

Voluntary support Of the night
schools for the next three weeks or
until some expedient is adopted by
the board of education to authorize
the use of funds for continuation of
night school courses was pledged by
teachers and students at mass meet
ing held last night in the audito-
rum OF Business High School Called
together for the purpose of studying
ways and means for continuing the
night schools. made necessary by
failure of the District bill. carrying
an urgent deficiency appropriation OF
So, 900 for the use of current night
schools, the services of teachers in
the schools was pledged. Their recon-
pensc for the period OF teaching Is to
be a dollar. They cannot give their
services free.
A movement now is on foot among
the students of the night schools to
nav for their tuition in such amount
as will enable the schools to continue
at least to the end of the current
course and some advanced students
may themselves become teachers. In
any case the schools will continue, al
though concentration of classes may
be effected to cut down the number of
classes and thereby reduce the money
needed for instruction. Regular night
school teachers at night school pay
rates will not receive money for
teaching after classes finish work to-
night
Evening star., 1919-03-08
JAIL FOR LIQUOR CARRIER,
Alexandra Colored Man Assisted
Bootlegger, He Saws

Admitting he accommodated a
Washington hootIegger. with view
to earning ss, in addition to a trip to
Baltimore. Odell Hector, a twenty
one-year-old coiored resident of Alex
andria, today was told he would have
the privilege of residing in his home
state at the expense of the District
the coming six months.
Sergt Lauten and Detective Del
lamico boarded a Washington, Balti-
more and Annapolis train at 18th ana
II streets northeast yesterday and
gave the passengers a "once over"
Bulging pockets of the coIorsd mas
senger aroused their suspicion. and
when seated near him they were able
to satisfy themselves that he had
bottles in his pockets.
AS soon as Hector left the train at
Massachusetts avenue and 7th street
he was arrested. He admitted havin .
bought three bottles of whisky jn
Baltimore. paying s245 a. bottle for
the supply, and explained that the
bootlegger was going to nav hin, tbs
Sc for making the trip. 4 niea of
guilty in Judge McMahou's count re-
suited in his receiving six-month
sentence.
Evening star., 1919-03-08
TO CONSIDER LOCATING
PLANT IN WASHINGTON
Ford Company Replies to Sugges-
tion of Building Here Made
by J. Leo Kolb.

The Chamber of Commerce, IL de-
Veioped today. also has gone into the
campaign to attract manufacturing
interests to Washington.
]. Leo Kolb. acting chairman of
the manufacturing committee of the
chamber, announced that he sent a
telegram to the Ford Company yes
terday inviting it to consider Wash
ington as the site for any additional
plant it may build
He received a reply late yesterday,
he said, in which it was stated that
the company was considering build
ing additional facilities, but that the
plans have not yet taken definite
shape. The message stated, accord
ing to Mr.. kolb, that the company
would consider Washington when the
time to build arrives.
The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, which a few days ago
launched the campaign to make the
District a manufacturing city, ad-
dressed a similar telegram yesterday
but sent IL to Henry Ford personally
and had not received an answer at
noon today. Mr.. Ford is supposed to
be en- route from California to Mich
igan- Charles J.~GoIumbus, secretary
OF the merchants association, said he
does not expect an answer to his
telegram today.
Evening star., 1919-03-08
ITALY CHARGES insult
T0ALLESAT SPALAT0
Sends Text of Proclamation Warn
ing Dalmatian Port Against
Disorder.

The Italian embassy made public to-
day the text of a proclamation issued
by the international committee of ad-
mirals in the Adriatic. warning the
Inhabitants and local authorities of
Spalato. Dalmatiar port, against
disorder or insults TO the allies, and
authorizing Rear Admiral Niblack. the
American commander there, to pre-
vent by force of arms if necessary
the repetition of such incidents as
the recent attack upon Italian on
cers.
1t was largely due to the Spalato
incident that Italy placed the embargo
against the movement of supplies
through Adriatic ports, the operation
of which recently led the United
States tot give warning that unless
an end was put to delays in the move
ment of food to the CzechoslovakS and
Jugoslavs, food supplies from the
United States to Italy would be cut of.
An offGal dispatch from Rome to
the embassy today. quoting the text
of the admiral's proclamation. de-
scribed the trouble at Spalato as fur
ther proof of the lack of political edu-
cation and pugnacious temperament
of the Jugoslavs."
Evening star., 1919-03-08
WOULD DEBATE LEAGUE.
George K. George Issues Challenge
to Those Opposing Present Draft.

George K. George. who has been lee
turing on possible union of nations
for the past twelve years. today is
sued a challenge to any one who may
care to debate the league of nations
plan as adopted by the peace confer
ence.
Acting upon the suggestion contain
ed in an editorial in last nights Star,
which suggested possible joint de-
bate on the subject of a league of ma
tions, Mr.. George will undertake to
defend the plan against all comers.
Mr.. George believes that what Pres
ident Wilson is doing in relation to
the league of nations is correct, and
he is anxious to debate the PROPOSE
tion with any one who may think
otherwise He will even debate the
question with the thirty-seven sena-
tors who announced that they were
opposed to the league plan as now
drawn up, he says.
Mr.. George declared that the idea of
a joint debate, as suggested in The
Star editorial, is a splendid one, and
that it should be acted upon by those
interested.
Evening star., 1919-03-08
SHIPS BRING 3,371
MEN, As WIVES
Chicago and PIattsburg Dock
at New York From Bor-
deau and Brest.
GEN. KREGER IS ON WAY

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March S.-With forty
six officers and 1000 men of the 34sth
| Infantry of the s7th Division tNa-
tional Army, Arkansas. Louisiana,
Mississippi), the steamship Chicago
arrived here today from Bordeaux
These troops comprise the 34sth's S
field and staff headquarters of 1st and
Sd Battalions. headquarters ard sup
ply companies, sanitary detachment
and Companies A. B, C, d. Z, f and l.
They are assigned to Camp DIX Also
aboard were thirteen casual off1cers
The steamship Plattsburg arrived
from Brest with 2,175 troops, twenty
five wives of soldiers, twenty wives
of sailors and $50 naval officers and
men. The sick and wounded mum oered
SAB, a majority Of them being con-
vaiescentS. The units included the foi-
lowing:
Three officers and 145 men of the
5th Machine Gun Battalion of the lst
Division Irregular Army. for Camps
Wheeler Lee and sherman; 49th acre
Squadron, casual companies aal or
Ohio, aoa of Wyoming, 92o Of Illinois,
926 of Idaho. s27 of New Jersey, s2s
of New York and $50 of Connecticut.
There were about 30o other casuais,
including negroes
Evening star., 1919-03-08
FAST FLIGHT IN STORM
Two Make Dayton-Mineola Trip in
4 Hours and 80 Minntas

NEW YORK, March s.-Mai p.,h
F. Fleet and Capt. Earl F. White few
yesterday in a battlepiane, equipped
with a 4oo-horsepower Libertv mo
tor, from Dayton. Ohio, to Mineola
Y, through snowstorms and b;,,
winds, distance of ss4 miles, in four
hours and thirty-three minutes a.
tual flying time.
The fight. which was made at tho
S:51 am. and ended at 4:1o p'nn with
one stop along the Hudson At New.
burg, N. Y, for minor repairs. The
men were compelled to ascend to a
height Of 10000 feet and ind their ai-
rection by compass because of snow
wind and fog. which caused them to
Evening star., 1919-03-08
PRESIDENT IN M|DOCEAN,
MEETS BALMY WEATHER
Sends Wireless Message of Sympa.
thy to Daughter of Late Navy
Secretary.

ON BOARD THE Z. S. s. GEORGE
WASHINGTON, March (by wireless
to the Associated Press).-President
Wilson today received additional wire
less dispatches from Paris on the
progress being made at the peace con-
ference. The President, however, is
deferring until next week considera-
ton of problems to be taken up in
connection with his return to Paris.
The voyage continues to be unevent-
full. The sea was smooth today and
the air was balmy, but the skies were
overcast.
The President today sent a wireless
message of sympathy to Mrs. Benja-
min Micou of Montgomery, Ala,
daughter of the late Hilary A Her
bert, former Secretary of the Navy.
The President said:
1.-The country has lost a servant who
illustrated in the whole spirit of his
service very high order of patriotism
as well as great ability"
ON BOARD u S. S GEORGE
WASHINGTON, March Z (by wireless
to the Associated Press) ).-President
Wilson is thoroughly refreshed by
the rest he has had. but, under pro-
test, as he laughingly expressed it.
continued to obey the edict of Rear
Admiral Gary T. Grayson. his per-
sonal physician, against work He
passed his time this afternoon and
evening in walking the decks and
other forms of recreation. The Presi-
dent autographed a photograph of
himself for the George Washington,
inscribing it: ITO my comrades"
President Wilson today expressed
n eraaf1y ~.
come Of the election in the twenty
second Pennsylvania congressional
district. particularly as the league of
nations was made an issue The
President sent a wireless message to
Joseph ?. Tumulty, his secretary, as
follows:
Please extend my cordial congrat-
ulations to Mr.. Wilson q. S. Wilson,
democrat). just elected in Pennsyl-
vania- and express my qualification
that he won upon the issue of the
league of nations"
Evening star., 1919-03-08
PREDICTS PROLIFIC GARDENS.
Northeast Boundary Citizens Ad'
dressed by Mr.. Jones.

A representative of the home gar
den work of the District of Colum-
bia, Mr.. Jones, addressed the North
east Boundary Citizens Association
last night at a meeting at the Burr
willie public school He predicted
greater returns from gardens this
year than last, especially in the Ben
ming section, which is the greatest
garden section in the District
1t was requested that an addition
be made of eight rooms and a gym
nasium for the school, which is
growing rapidly.
Protest was made against a higher
rate OF car fare, and a committee was
appointed to make representation to
the Public Utilities Commission. A
committee was also appointed to se-
cure city postal delivery and a SUBJ
station post Office
Evening star., 1919-03-08
MOVIE CAPTION OPPOSED.
Application Made for Injunction in
Behalf of Mrs. Bernstorff.

NEW YORK, March s.--Applica-
ton has been made in supreme court
here for an injunction to restrain ex-
hibition of a moving picture film. in
which Countess Won Bernstorf, wife
of the former German ambassador to
the United States. is shown with her
husband in a banquet scene which
bears a caption reading: "Rernstorff
and his American wife. who were en-
gagged in murder and other crimes in
the United States"
The injunction was asked in behalf
of Countess Won Bernstorff by Pauline
Lewis. who declared In her affidayit
that the wife Of the German diplomat.
who was Jeanne Luckmeyer. daugh-
ter Of Edward Luckmeyer, q New
York importer, forfeited her American
citizenship by her marriage, "bat not
her loyalty to the United States.
lara she wasvb born, in 1867"
Evening star., 1919-03-08
ALLEGED RoBBER IN LOOKUP
George Matthews, Colored, Also Ac-
cused Of Threatening With Weapon

Charged with robbery and carrying
concealed weapons. George Matthews.
colored, 1888 G street. is locked up at
the sixth precinct police station, hav-
ing been arrested last night by Po-
liceman Roper 1t is charged that
the prisoner held up George Allen, q
soldier from Camp Meade, at the point
OF a revolver in rear of 733 North
Capitol street and robbed him of $1.20.
Allen gave an alarm. and Policeman
Roper responded. He pursued Mat
thews to the areaway of a house near
the government printing Office and
captured him. 1t ia charged that Mat
thews had a loaded revolver in his
pocket when placed under arrest. The
prisoner was measured and photo
graphed at police headquarters this
morning and viii be arraigned in po-
lice Court Monday
Evening star., 1919-03-08

CONTINUED from First Page)
tries and Portugal secured all FIVE
places allotted to the smaller powers
on the important financial commission
and three out of five places on the
economic commission.
The statement points out that each
of the sixteen nations was allowed to
cast five votes, or one for each place
on each commission. The South Ameri-
cans being in the majority. compared
with the European small powers, the
result. of the voting was as follows:
For the financial commission-Peru,
IA; Brazil. 10; Bolivia. 8; Panama, 9.
and Portugal, 8.
The vote for members of the eco
nomic commission was: Brazil, Is;
Cuba, 9; Siam, 8, and Ecuador, s.
On motion OF Robert Lansing of
the American delegation the council
today referred the question concern
ing German cables to a special COM
mittee to examine into the legal
phases of their seizure, and particu-
iarly the effect Of cases before prize
courts affecting the cables
Military and naval terms for the
peace treaty were still under discus
sion today. Mr. Lloyd George brought
forward a proposal for reducing the
German army much below the 200, 900
men previously proposed. 1t was ten
tatively approved. though all the mill
itaFy terms are stiu subject to re-
vision.