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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-08
ARMEN|ANS STILL HOPE
I. FOR j. S. MANDATE
Avetis Asaronian, President Of Re.
public, Outlines Wishes for
Aid-After Election.
by WILLIAM !. BUTLER.

by Cable to The star and Chicago
Daily News. Copyright. 1920.
PARIS, June S.-"The Senate's re-
lection of the Armenian mandate Is a
staggering blow to us" said Avetis
Asaronian. president of the Armenian
republic, today, but we have not
abandoned all hope.
Events after the presidential cleo
ton may be more favorable. Gen.
Harbord's report was misleading. His
estimate that the mandate would cost
the United States $150,00O, 900 year
and compel the use of. 100000 troops
is almost ridiculous. We ask only
this: First. 10000 American troops
for the moral support which they, un-
der the American flag, would lend our
proposed army Of 10000 Armenians
against our actual and potential
enemies; second. the loan Of only
500, 100000 q year for ten years. when
our government would become suf-
ficiently stabilized to be self-sup-
porting. 1888
Even II after the presidential cleo
tions we must give up all hope for an
American mandate and seek another
power for this we shall continue al
ways to count on the charitable aid
and economic assistance which
marked the attitude of the American
people toward us throughout the
deva stating war. and which endeared
them for all time to the hearts OF
our stricken people"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-08
gPRoP0SALs.

received N the ono. Of the dhief CLERK. De.
s ennssiTan nh aesnss wv ws.nIassen. B. K,
until 2 o'clock pm. June Is. 1920. and then
opened for genuine ,nas ~ r fnrn'su n, fcs
for submitting proposals may be obtained upon
sppiica.ioh to he Chief Clerk Of the depart
NET es: ): the above address Proposal No 'liz.
PROPOSALS FOR HOSPITAL CONsTRuc.
TI0N-Oface Construction Qnrter,nAster, Ward
No Nc. / W.isss r Bed Z 3 Army General HO :,
1nplicase I'll, ee reeeived here upi II 4 m.
heating plant equipment, Further ,atosma ion
furnishAd on application, jeI.SS 70: 1871.
OFFICE" OF the Commissioners -of me Dig
trict Of Columbia, Washington, u. G.. June 5.
this Office, Room SOC District building. until
O'Clock pm. June II. 1920. and then opened.
for the purchase OF grease recovered c-on gar
baEe, collected by the Commissioners. ID. O.,
from July I, 1870, to and Including December
~, 1920. Blank forms OF 'proposai>, spccGcn-
s1 Win nee c tssa ~ ta:
Engineer Department. Room iS, District
s0,1Sa1s LOUIS HkowNLow' c W. ,s SaTz
hce. House Of Representatives. Washington,
ID. C.-Bids to launder towels. sheets and pill
low covers will be received up to IL o'clock
noon on June %, 1920, for laundering said
articles for the fiscal year ending June 30.
1921. Right to correct reject all bids re-
served. Successful bidder TO furnish bono TOT
faithful performance Of contract, etc VIM
TYLER PAGE, Clerk. House of Representa-
stives JEST
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. CLERKS
Office. Washington ID. C.-Proposals for PACK,
ing Bo1es.-Sealed proposals VIII be received
by the undersigned until II O'Clock noon. June
%, 1920. for the following packing boxes:
1850 congressional packing boxes, being 4ao
each of three several kinds-plans and speci-
fcations may be obtained by applica ton to the
clerk of the House. The above boxes to be
completed, delivered and stored in the base
ment OF the House Office Building, Washing
ton, d.. c., by November 10, 1920. subject to
inspection and acceptance by competent PERI
son, to be selected by the clerk Of the House
of Representatives. The right TO reject any
and all bids is hereby reserved. Each bid must
be accompanied by q certified check for $500.
10 be returned upon execution OF bond by sue
cessful bidder, by an approved bond company.
for one-thrd the sum Of the contract awarded:
WIN. TYLER PAGE, Clerk Of the House OF
Representatives les-t
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE U. s.
Proposals for Ice.--Clerks Office, House OF
Representatives, Washington, d. C.--Bids to
furnish ice for the House Of Representatives
for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1921, will
he received up to l. o'clock noon June Y.
1920 at the Office Of the clerk Of the House.
Forms for making bond required viii be inr-
nished upon application to the clerk OF the
House. VIM. TYLER PAGE, Clerk or the
House Of Representatives. fs-3t
-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-08
THE WEATHER.

The District Of Columbia and Mary.
land. fair tonight and tomorrow: mild
gentle. variable winds.
row; warmer in extreme west por.
ton tonight; gentle variable winds.
West Virginia = fair tonight and to.
morrow; warmer tonight.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermometer-Yes 4 pm. II:
IS pm. 70; IL midnight. 50. Today. 4
a. m. Sc; 3 AM. 62: noon. 7s.
MISUNDERSTANDING. 4 pm. 5000;
is pm. sG925 IL midnight. ao.o5. To-
29.s4 -, Z,
Highest. temperature. Il. occurred at
Sc, occurred at 4. am. .,fodAY.
Temperature same date last year
Highest. s6i lowest. 66.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United Etatls coast and
geodetie survey
Today-Low tide, 7:o1 am. and 1928
pm; high tide, 1921 am. and 1880
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1852 am. and
sos pm: high tide, 1905 am. and
1:13 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 4:43 am; sun sets,
7:32 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 4:A2 am; sun
sets, 1892 pm.
Moon rises. 1852 PM: sets. II am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Up-River Waters.
HAMPERS FERRY, w. Va, June 8.
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
both very muddy this morning.
Weather in Various Cities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-23
Sugar Refiners
Called to Meet
With Palmer
conference in Washington
Monday Will Discuss Gem
eral Situation Affecting
Both Supply and Prices
Survey of Stocks Sought
Resolution Is Reported in
House for Investigation
by Trade Commission

WASHINGTON. April 22.-Sugar re-
sners were asked to-day bv the De-
nsrtment Of Justice to come here Mon
day for conference to discuss 'the
general situation affecting sugar sup
plies and prices"
Howard Figg, assistant to the At
torney General in charge of the price
reduction campaign. declined to make
nublic details OF the questions which
the government will take up with the
sugar refiners. He said. however, hi
proposed TO go thoroughly into ever
phase of the situation. including a de-
tailed survey Of available sugar stocks
and sources of supply. 1t was under
stood also that the foreign market, prn-
cipally Cuba, where American dea ,rs
have been obtaining their supplies, viii
be studied with a view TO determining
methods for increasing imports.
Investigation of the sugar situation
BY the Federal Trade Commission, to
determine whether there has been
boarding, profteering or unfair compe-
,ition. is proposed in a resolution or
dered favorably reported to-day by the
House Judiciary Committee. Chairman
volsted said he expected to get early
action on the measure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-23
OMaHeyAsksSugar
EqualiSatio1l Board

Declaring that the sugar situation,
particularly in New York City, was
aominous," Commissioner Edwin J.
oMalley. of the Department of Mar
kets, yesterday sent letter to Presi-
dent Wilson urging the organization of
a sugar equalization board, under Fed
eral authority. 'to hold the sugar sup
Ply in trust for the community Com
missioner O'Malley asserted immediate
action was necessary TO meet the sit
uatlon.
The confectioners bakers, syrup
producers and others who require
great quantities of sugar are obtain
ing sugar under prevailing contracts
in enormous quantities. he said, while
the poor people as we'll as those of all
classes were finding it increasingly diff
fcult to obtain sugar.
The commiss toner's letter to the
President in part follows:
This letter is written as the result
Of series Of Investigations extending
over quite a period. With sugar re-
failing in New York City at from rs
cents 70 80 cents a pound, and in some
eases not obtainahle at any price, the
plight of New York City's poor. upon
whom the problem bears most heavily,
is degenerate indeed. The necessity for
3cIacN4S4 S-tl}uil - OUFlO0S.
Big Quantities to Confectioners
"The confectioners. bakers and syrup
producers and others who require great
quantities of sugar in their business
are obtaining sugar under prevailing
contracts in enormous quantities.
These industries for the most part
cater TO the luxurious sense of the
community. and TO their satisfaction in
etfPr -1au- i
prlve those 20 whom sugar represents
real necessity. The restriction of
the use of sugar in the industries men,
toned and those allied to them, and
the allotment OF the available supply,
so that the community as a whole can
be served. is suggested as a solution
Of the problem rapidly becoming acute.
MY plan is TO organize a sugar
equalization board, under Federal au-
thorty, in each community. headed by
the Commissioner of Markets, or some
other official approximating to that
position, such board to serve without
compensation, and which shall, in a
sense. hold the sugar supply in trust
Tor the community which it serves.
Licenses shall be issued by it to deal
ers IN sugar and distribution of the
commodity shall be controlled by the
y
be made TO ascertain the needs for
sugar, so allotted as to reach every
element which requires it.
Where prevailing contracts call for
deliveries IN amounts larger than the
allotment deemed necessary by the
eoafo the contract rec uirem ents to be
seid IN allegiance and subject to the
eisstioutlons made necessary by the
EXISTING emergency situation.
might urge a view which is a
peculiar outgrowth of the sugar
scarcity. Our poorer classes have been
deprived Of beer and other stimulants
~ great extent the drinking of tea
ard coffee has Increased to fill the
want for stimulants thus created. The
ae'er Is now 70 all purposes being de-
NED because Of the severe curtailment
VI sugar. l can assure you, on COM
pssens authority, that the continuance
u this lack OF sugar will result in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-23
1920 Pounds Sugar
Seized i'm Second
Raid onBlumenbere
Flying Squadron Charges
Dealer With Hoarding:
He Says He Does Not Own
Property Taken in Store

Children stopped their play yester-
day and mothers brought their babies
and stood outside Joseph Blumen-
berg's butter and egg store at 251
Monroe Street to watch agents Of the
flying squadron of tho Department of
Justice seize 1920 pounds of sugar
and take them away in truck.
1t was only last Saturday that they
gathered on the other side Of the
street in front Of Blumenberg's home,
254 Monroe Street, while thirteen car
tons of sugar weighing fifty pounds
each were taken by the government,
The notices Of this attachment are
returnable on May 80.
Blumenberg says the sugar taken
yesterday from his store does not be-
long to him. The government alleges,
however, that it is boarding.
Sugar dealers predicted yesterday
that the price Of their merchandise
would go to IS cents a pound by July
l. They said decreased production and
increased consumption were to blame
for this. Armin W. Riley, head of the
squadron, thinks that speculation and
boarding may have something to do
with it.
Two carloads of live poultry are
being held in the Pennsylvania rail-
road yards in Jersey City by poultry
dealers. Edwin j. O'Malley, Commits
sioner Of Markets, told Mr.. Riley about
it on Wednesday. Mr.. Riley decided it
was first class violation Of the Lever
act and notified the consignees that
if the poultry were not removed from
the cars Immediately and put on the
market he would seize it and sell it
for 45 cents a pound. Yesterday the
cars were unloaded
One or more indictments affecting
packers who were arrested last week
are expected to-day from the Brook
lyn grand jury. Another arrest in
Brooklyn is promised to-day.
Leroy W. Ross, United States Attorney,
OF Brooklyn, announced yesterday that
members of the flying squadron are
Investigating several manufacturing
concerns who are said to be charging
excessive prices. He said several
other dry goods houses had followed
the lead of Loeser & Co. and Abraham
e. Straus and had reduced the prices
of their most popular lines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-23
House Bill Limits
Incomes to $500, 900

WASHINGTON, April 22.-
Increase Of the existing surfaces
on individual and corporation in
comes, so as to prevent either
from exceeding 100000 a year
over and above present exemp-
ton, is proposed by bill intro
duced to-day by Representative
Griffin, Democrat, New York.
These taxes, under his bill,
would begin with a IS per cent
levy on the net income in excess
Of 100000, and would be in
creased by per cent for each ad-
ditional $4,000 of income. By
this graduated scale Of increased
levies, the tax would become 100
per cent on that exceeding
100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-23
New York Railways Co.
Seeks Bus Injunction
Court Reserves Decision ON Ap.
plication; Accident Insurance
Lacking. Is Allegation

Justice Lydon. of the Supreme Court,
reserved decision yesterday on the appli-
cation of Job Hedges, receiver of the
New York Railways Company, for an
injunction restraining the further oper-
alton of twenty-seven bus lines.
Henry L. Stimson, counsel for Re-
ceiver Hedges, quoted Grover Whalen,
Commissioner of Plant and Structures,
to the effect that owners of the buses
have not taken out any accident liabil-
ity insurance. He charged that the bus
lines were being run as part of DELHI
crate plan to put out of operation the
lines of the New York Railways Com
pany, and that the city was without
legal power to run them.
Corporation Counsel John P. O'Brien
said the buses were daily carrying 81, 900
persons across Williamsburg Bridge, for
which service the New York Railways
Company sought to collect an extra fare.
He said the city had assumed liability
for injuries to pedestrians.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-23

answered with admitted reluctance and
circumspection.
de mad been away SO long he said
he was out of touch with the drv en-
forcement in this country. He made
it clar, however, that it was his bust
ness to agitate and help the dry move
ment along and let the persons accept
ing prohibition enforce it along the lines
best suited to themselves.
Prohibition Abroad Success
He had heard that there was a strong
feeling against prohibition because Of
the way it was put over" and he said
that this was not reasonable because
there was no other provision that would
make the amendment possible except by
ratification through legislation on the
part of the states.
The manner in which the Eighteenth
Amendment was made law seemed to
him reasonable and regular thing, but
he did say that he was in favor of a
referendum if vote by the people was
possible.
"The movement for prohibition
abroad" he said, ais a big success. II
Is a success beyond my greatest ex
pectations. Before I went to England
the question was rarely talked of, but
since my arrival there it is the mos
discussed subject, next to the peace
treaty.
please understand that the discus
sion of the dry movement was not due
to my arrival in England. I merely say
that it Is greatly discussed, and claim
no credit for it. Since last October
there have been 1000 prohibition meet
ings held in the British Isles. One or
ganization alone conducted 800 meet
inga.
when l first went over there I was
sandpapered a bit by the crowds, who
We're hostile, but that spirit has passed
"There is no doubt but that England
will go dry within ten years, and the
other nations struggling after her will
soon fall in line. On the surface indi.
cations just now don't bear that out
but the underlying developments do.
Propose Reform of Public Houses
"Take into consideration the eco
nomic conditions. I have talked with
captains of industry-in fact. with men
in all walks of life-men who are not
total abstainers, and they tell me that
England is exporting one-half of what
she should export. America is export
ing twice as much because she is free
from the hand Of drink
"The Independent Labor party is for
bone dry prohibition. Lady Astor, with
whom I had the honor of attending
luncheon, is fighting for state pur-
chase bill, which is really stepping
stona''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-23
Governor Signs Repeal
OF Ban ON Conductorette
New Law Permits Women to
Work for Rapid Transit or
Streetcar Companies
From a Star Correspondent


ALBANY, April Ex-Governor Smith
to-day signed the Lockwood bill re-
pealing the so-called conductorette law
enacted last year. The new law per-
mits women TO be employed by rapid
transit or streetcar companies be-
tween o'clock a. m. and 10 o'clock
p. N. for not more than nine hours
The act was introduced on request of
women transit employees who lost their
jobs following the enactment of the
conductorerte bill.
The Governor also approved the bill
introduced by Senator Salvatore A
Gothic. Democrat, Of New York, ap-
proving the incorporation of a society
to be known as Young America Flo
relic H. La Guardia, President of the
New York Board of Aldermen; Assem-
blyman c. F. Barra, John J. Freschi
and Senator Gothic are among the in
cerporators.
The Lynch bill authorizing the Pail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-23
Pussyfoot' Certain World
viii Be Dry in 10 Years
Crusaders Trip Here From England Is Spoiled
When His Team, After Defeating Vets in
Tug-of-War, Lines Up at Bar With Opponents

"Pussyfoot" Johnson came home yes
terday on the American liner New York.
He brought with him suit case, a
brief case, walrus bag and convic-
ton that the world will go bone dry
within ten years. Aboard ship he organ
lied dry team for tug Of war con-
test with wet team and the non
drinkers won. 1t was a glorious victory
for the physical prowess Of the drys,
but these rope pulling disciples of
"Pussyfoot" ruined the day by lining up
later with their opponents and drinking
heartily to the personal liberty of all
mankind.
"Pussyfoot" johnson, who is known
throughout England as good game
SPORT was booked on the New York's
passenger list as Eugene Johnson. He
is an unpretentious person and speaks
III soft voice, almost a whisper. His
height is medium and his build, stocky
He wore dark gray raincoat, black
derby and light suit of homespun
with baggy trousers that covered his
heels. The glass right eye, which re-
placed the one that was destroyed in
his encounter with the riotous medical
students in London, is an excellent
match for the one that remained and is
greenish gray in color. This affection
which turned disfavor into admiration,
is carried by the prohibitionist with
sort Of pride, and he referred to it
lightly, as homecoming soldier would
speak Of scars won in battle.
Dry World In Ten Years Seen
Shortly before he left London Mr..
Johnson was asked to speak into d
photograph, and his talk, which had to
do with prohibition, was entitled,
what / see through my glass eye"
Although he had been abroad nearly
two years, the man who sought to
make England dry was able to bring
home all his tangible recollections of
the European campaign in three small
pieces of hand baggage, and these re-
ceived careful scrutiny from the Gus
toms officials. A group of Mr.. John
sons friends from the Anti-Saloon
League, who had gone to the pier to
meet him, armed with plans and q
general itinerary for his brief stay in
this country, were not permitted to
enter within the customs lines
Johnson, who Is first Of all statis-
tician, was ready to talk of the sue
cess of the dry movement abroad and
furnish figures to prove that England
and the world will be dry within ten
years, but questions pertaining to pro-
hibition in the United States were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-23
Arrest of Dry Agents
Denounced as Frame-Up
Supervising Officer Tells of
Having Refused Permit to At
tache of Reisenweber's

James Shevlin, supervising prohibi-
ton enforcement agent, said yesterday
that the arrest of two prohibition en-
forcement agents in Reisenwebers
Restaurant on charge of disorderly
conduct Wednesday night was a
frame-up.
He said he believed it was the result
of his refusal last Monday to assist
John Walsh, of Reisenweber's, to get
a wholesale liquor permit.
According TO the police. the two men
wore Federal badges and gave their
names as James Muck. 81 Catharine
Street, and Michael Grisi, 1T Cherry
Street. They got into an argument
and are said to have hourished revol.
vers. Patrolman Thomas Enright, OF
the West Forty seventh Street station
caught them while they were leaving
in an automobile. They were relea sec
on $500 bail each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-23
State Senate to Refuse
Stock Exchange Inquiry
Sage Says Black Resolution Will
Never Be Reported by the
Finance Committee
From a staff CORRESPONDENT,


ALBANY, April 22.-The Black reso-
luton calling for an investigation of
the New York Stock Exchange will not
pass the Senate. Assurances of this
were given to-day by Senator J. Henry
Walters, majority leader, and Senator
Sage, chairman of the Senate Finance
Committee, having the bill under con-
sideration.
There seems to be an impression"
said Senator Walters, "that the Black
resolution was in part the cause of the
break in the stock market yesterday.
There was no intention on the part of
any man here to hurt any one, and Is
this agitation is in any way affecting
the stock market ] can give assurance
that this resolution will never be
passed"
Senator Sage said: at will never be
reported out of committee"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-23
Millionaire Rejected
As Bondsman for Wife
Agent for Bonding Company
Appears and Mrs. J. HI. Marco
Is Released From Jail

A millionaire was rejected as bonds
man in Night Court last evening, when
he sought to furnish $4,000 bail to OBJ
cain his wife's release from jail He
was Julius H. Marco Of 600 West 115th
Street, coal dealer. An automobile
driven by Mrs. Marco fatally injured a
tive-year-old girl on West 135th Street
yesterday and she was arrested on a
technical charge Of homicide.
Magistrate SHERMAN asked Marco
how much property he had.
cover a million dollars WORTH" he
said.
"Have you the deeds ?" asked the mag
istrate
Marco said he didn't have them with
him.
Anybody could come in here and tell
me he had million dollars" replied the
magistrate.
Marco was leaving the building when
he ran into an agent of a bonding COM
pany. The agent knew him and put up
the bond. Mrs. Marco was released.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-23
Fire Patrolmen Get More
Pay and Better Hours

Fire patrolmen, whose duty it is to
salvage property at fires and protect
it from further damage by water and
smoke, are materially benefited az a
result of action taken by the fire
patrol commission of the New York
Board of Fire Underwriters.
At recent meeting the committee
decided to increase the salaries of fire
patrolmen and to better their working
hours by introducing the two-platoon
system. The changes will go into
effect on May l.
Under the new scale fire patrolmen
Of the first grade will receive $1,000
a year; fire patrol sergeants, $2,1OO;
fire patrol lieutenants, $2,7OO, and fire
patrol captains, $4,000. The present
scale Of salaries ranges from about
$1,000 for first grade fire patrolm
to about $4,000 70 rfire patrol captains.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-23
Fleet Arrives Here May /
80, 900 Men From Atlantic Ships
to Paw Ten.Day Visit

The Atlantic feet, with its personnel
Of 10000 men, will steam into New
York harbor May |. anniversary Of the
Battle Of Manila, for a ten-day visit.
An important feature Of the fotilla's
stay will be the recruiting of 1900
naval reservists for four months
cruise with the fleet The Knights of
Columbus employment service will act
as an auxiliary to the recruiting Off
GERS.
The Manhattan Navy Club and Inter
church World Movement have arranged
to provide 1900 beds for men in the
Greenhut Building Meals Will also be
furnished them.