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Evening star., 1920-12-01
MAURER WIRES COLBY.
Tells Why He Wants Passports to
Ireland.

James H. Maurer. president of the
pennsylvania State Federation of La
Dor, who is the labor member of
the delegation selected to go to Eng
land and Ireland by the unofficial
American commission on conditions in
Ireland, sent the following telegram
to Secretary Colby:
My long experience with American
labor movements warrants my speak,
ing in Great Britain Of the warm
feeling of American workers for their
brothers and sisters in England and
Ireland. I have therefore applied for
passports in the hope that by per-
sonal contact in Great Britain. I can
make clear our profound conviction
that world peace and progress depend
upon the amicable end Of strife be-
tween two, countries in whose welfare
America is SO much concerned"
William Macdonald, secretary Of the
commission, announced that a meet
ing of the executive committee of
the commission would be held at
the Hotel Lafayette Friday, but that
the sessions would not be resumed
until Mrs. Murieal MacSwiney, widow
Of the late lord mayor of Cork, ar
rived in the city.
Evening star., 1920-12-01
COMMITTEES NAMED
FOR THE ENSUING YEAR
Acting President of the Congress
Heights Citizens Association
Announces Appointments.

Standing committees Of the Con-
gress Heights Citizens Association for
the year ending November 80, 1921,
have been appointed by the acting
president. e. z. Richardson. The
personnel of the committees follows:
egislation-Gustave Bender, chair
man; D. E. Libby, John McGee, E. J.
Stebbing and w. W. Price.
Sewers and water-L. D. Weeks
chairman; d. W. Boughton. Sam Kra-
vitz, J. B. Mcdonald and G. T. Storey
Schools-Dr. Z. E. Richardson, chair
man: c. A. Gossett, c. G. Hultgreen
Richard l.. Swindells and ]. o. Talley
Street railway j. A. Marceron,
chairman; Odie Ball, Jacob Bruegger,
c. A. Englert and F. J. San Filipo.
Highways. streets and sidewalks
Frazer C. White. chairman; S. G. Leof-
ffer, sr.; George NJ. Martin, A. M. Mon
son and J. A. Yeager.
Public improvements-A. E. Mckay,
Chairman; Edward Blaine, H. D. But
Ter, W. A. Sanford and Francis
Wahler.
Police and fire - e. ]. Newcomb.
chairman; A. W. Healy, Rev. p. Horst
kamp, Charles A. Lohr and Valentine
Wahler.
Parks-A. E. Mckay, chairman; Gus
tave Bender J. E. JOY, Rev. A. T. Per-
kins. S. Rigelman, Benson Taylor and
w. w. Price.
Entertainment s. 6. Leofler. jr,
chairman; Raymond HUNT. e. ]. Read,
r. A. Sauls and Conrad Wahler.
Membership-T. B. Magruder, chair
man;.C. B. Butler and E. NJ. Stomberg.
Evening star., 1920-12-01
NOR RGENTHAU IS MENTIONED AS
MEDIATOR IN ARMENIAN TANGLE
Diplomatic Circles Speculate on Probable
Choice by President of Personal
Representative.

President Wilson's offer of his per-
sonal services to help end the Ar
menian tragedies. which was made
yesterday afternoon in cable to the
league of nations council. in session
at Geneva, Switzerland. caused mach
speculation in government and diplo-
matte circles here today, especially as
to what specific course he would foA-
low in the matter.
Much interest was expressed in the
selection of "the personal representa-
tive" whom the President announced
he will appoint to personally medi-
ate" the Armenian tangle. The name
of Henry Morgenthau, former am
ba Ssador to Turkey. because of his
familiarity with near eastern prob
lens and because of the exceptional
confidence the President has in him,
has been mentioned in this connec-
ton.
May Make Urgent Appeal.
High officials were of the opinion
today that the President also would
make an especially urgent appear to
congress for action in this matter. III
his message which he will present
when 1t convenes next week.
lie HreSlQenLS S OHer OF personal
mediation was in reply to an invi-
tation from Paul Hymans, president
of the council of the league, transmit
ting resolution adopted in behalf of
Armenia by the assembly of the
league at Geneva November 22. 1t
requested that "the horrors of the
Armenian tragedy" be brought to the
attention of the powers with a view
to intrusting some power with the
task of taking the necessary meas
ures to put an end to these hostilities.
Although not a member of the league,
the United States was included among
the nations to whom this broadcast
invitation or appeal was sent.
Text Of Letter.
The text of President Wilson's let
ter follows: =
II have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your cabled message
setting forth the resolution adopted
by the assembly of the league of ma
tions, requesting the council of the
league to arrive at an underst anding
with the governments with view to
entrusting a power with the task of
taking the necessary measures to stop
the hostilities in Armenia.
You offered to the United States
Evening star., 1920-12-01

, the opportunity of undertaking the
humanitarian task of using it's good
officers to end the present tragedy
being enacted in Armenia, and you
assure me that your proposal involves
no repetition of the invitation to ac-
cept a mandate for Armenia.
No Authority for Troops.
"While the invitation to accept the
ed by the Senate of the United States.
this country has repeatedly declared
BITS solicitude for the fate and welfare
of the Armenian people in manner
sSnd to an extent that justif1es you in
saying that the fate of Armenia has
always been of special interest to the
Ara erican people.
II am without authorization to offer
or employ the military forces of the
United States in any project for the
relief of Armenia, and any material
contrf button would require the au-
thorfzRtion of the Congress which is
not ndHv in session, and whose action
I could. not forecast. I am willing.
however,. upon assurances of the
moral and diplomatic support Of the
principal powers. and in a spirit of
sympathetic response to the request
of the council of the league of nations,
to use my good offices and to proffer
my personal mediation. to repre-
sentative whom I may designate, to
end the hostilities that are now being
waged against the Armenian people
and to bring peace and accord to the
,contending parties, relying upon the
council of the league of nations to
suggest to me the avenues through
which my profrer should be conveyed
and the parties to whom it should be
addressed. WOODROW WILSON,"
Has Much Data
The President already has before
him much data bearing on Armenia
in connection with the task intrusted
to him of fixing Armenian boundaries
Question as to the fate Of the Ar
menan nation was raised in the
league assembly at Geneva by Rene
Viviani of France, who declared that
the attitude of the league toward Ar
menia would constitute either vindi-
cation or condemnation of the league
to the world. The Armenian resolu-
ton was adopted. and it was deter
mined to seek among the powers a
mediator in the struggle between Ar
menia and the Turkish nationalists
who. since the erection of Armenia as
an Independent state after the ar
mistice. <have threatened to over
whelm the country.
Evening star., 1920-12-01
ALL u. S. WARSIuPS SUNK"
IN PRACTICE MANEUVERS
Vessels Go Down" Six Times as De-
troyers Pierce Smoke Screens-Bie
Ships Roll In Heavy Seas.

ABOARD U. s. S. MISSISSIPPI, PA
CIFIC FLEET DRILL GROUNDS. De-
cember l (by the Associated Press).-
All vessels participating in the maneu-
vers of the Pacific feet here yesterday
were sunk at least six times, but as the
firing consisted of harmless, special cali
Der one-pounder blanks arranged on the
larger guns, Admiral Rodman will be
enabled to bring the seven dread
naughts, eighteen destroyers and cruiser
Birmingham into port, barring future
unseen occurrences.
Capt, William A. Moffett of the Mis-
Sissppi explained that the meneuvers
were technically known as torpedo de-
fense. but to the land iubber" corre-
spondent it seemed as if the destroyers
Were bent on seeing how close they
Evening star., 1920-12-01
GIVES AN INSIDE VIEW
OF WAY MAIL Is HANDLED
Postmaster Chance Takes Members
of Citizens Federation stBehind
the Scenes at Post Office.


of Citizens Federation ssBehind,
the Scenes" at Post Office.
Delegates to the Federation Of Citi-
zens' Associations were taken behind
the scenes at the city post Office last
night and shown by Postmaster Merritt
o. Chance how washington's enormous
mail business is handled.
The inspection was the first of a
series arranged for various organiza-
tions by the postmaster for the purpose
of enlisting the cooperation of the pub
Lie by giving them an idea of the course
a letter takes from the time it is mailed
until delivered.
Before the tour the delegates as
sembled in the assistant postmaster's
Office to ask questions of the postmaster
about mail facilities in their respective
neighborhoods.
The delegates were unanimous in
their praise of Mr.. Chance and the man
ner in which he has directed the city
post Office during the past five years.
One delegate complained of a con-
tract postal station in a drug store
that does not sell money orders after
6 O'Clock. Mr.. Chance told the speaker
of the difficulties the post Office has ex
perienced in recent years in getting
Storekeepers to operate post offices in
their Establishments
1t was this situation, Mr.. Chance
said, which induced him to open so
many regular classified stations under
postal employees. His aim is, he de-
clared, to extend these classified sta
tionS.
A E. Shoemaker delegate from the
Citizens Northwest Suburban Associa-
ton, called the attention of his fellow
delegates to the fact that it is a unique
experience for the people of the District
to be called in by one of their officials
and invited to suggest ways of i'm
proving his department
Evening star., 1920-12-01
ASKS. FOR PREPARATION.
Steel Company Alleges Rate Over
charge on Coal Shipments.

Reparation in the sum of s2,771.o7
for alleged oyercharges in transpor-
tation of bituminous coal from points
in West Virginia to Uniontown, D. c..
on the lines of the Baltimore and
Ohio and Chesapeake and Ohio, is
asked in a complaint filed today by
the Washington Steel and Ordnance
Company. with the Interstate Com
merce Commission. The complaint
alleges overcharge in the sum men,
toned and asks that the complainant
be not required to ray back to the
Railroad Administration the sum of
$1.126.96. which was refunded to it
for a previous overcharge.
The overcharge is claimed to have
been made on shipments Of btu
minous coal before and after Sep
ttembsr IS, 1918. 1t is claimed in the
complaint filed today that the rate
on soft coal from West Virginia
points charged on the railroads
named was $3.50 per gross ton be-
fore September 26. 1918. and $3.50
after that date. The complaint points
out that these charges were unjust
and unreasonable and in violation Of
the interstate commerce act,' and
that a charge of $3.50 is just and
reasonable charge per gross ton.
Evening star., 1920-12-01

could come to the dreadnaughts without
colliding. Hidden behind smoke screens
darting in and out through the dread
naughts' formation, they crossed boys
and shot across sterns. avoiding COL
lisions seemingly by inches. and. after a
momentary pause, wheeled and thun-
dered back again so fast that the ocean
seemed to be filed with rushing grey
hounds.
Meanwhile the dreadnaughts' special
caliber arms poured one Founders amidst
exultant shouts of the gun crews telling
of the sinking of another enemy
MuZZleS of evil-looking, bulldog four
teen-inch guns swung back and forth in
the turrets following the movements of
these destroyers, but not firing. A dark,
gray, sullen sky and a heavy sea was
the weather for the maneuvers. The
battleship Mississippi rolled more than
any time since its commission in 1918,
according to it's officers
Evening star., 1920-12-01
100000 BY RED CROSS.
Appropriation Made to Aid 1884,
900 South Russian Refugees.

Appropriation of s400, ,ooO for the re-
lief of the $4,000 south Russian
refugees in Constantinople is an
nounced by the American Red Cross,
in response to a cable from Rear Ad
miral Bristol, describing the situation
as "catastrophic'
This sum, with the 100000 appro-
priated by the Russian embassy in
Washington, which is to be admins
tered by the American Red Cross" the
statement said, makes a total of
100000 available for the relief of
these stricken thousands, in whose
ranks are many women and children"
Admiral BristoPs message appealed
to the Red Cross for immediate aid.
and said relief resources were being
rapidly exhausted.
Every hospital in ConstantinopIe is
filed, and hundreds of sick have no
place to stay" it said. Danger of an
epidemic is very great"
Evening star., 1920-12-01
DRY LAW TO STAND.
volstead Says There Will Be No
Changes by Congress Now.

The prohibition enforcement law
will stand unchanged. at least during
this session of Congress. Represen-
tative Andrew J. Volstead, chairman
Of the judiciary committee, author of
the measure. said today that he has
no intention of altering the present
wording of the act, ''in any respect" +"
Prohibition enforcement officials, Mr..
Volstead added, have not request
ed additional legislation or any
changes in the present law. Congress.
however, may act during the coming
session, he said, on the bill introduced
at the last session by Representative
Green Of Iowa, providing for the con-
centration in fewer warehouses of
stocks of bonded liquor for the pur-
pose of insuring more rigid super
vision.
Evening star., 1920-12-01
es NARROWLY ESCAPE FIRE.

GREENVILLE. S. c., December l.
Sixty-eight soldier patients. from all
parts Of the country. in the United
States Public Health Service Hospital
at Camp Sewer. had a narrow escape
about midnight last night when fire
practically destroyed wards 16 and IT,
The patients. aided by nurses and Red
Cross workers, were removed without
confusion in record time. and no one
was reported injured.
Evening star., 1920-12-01
MGR. THOMAS F. TAAFE DEAD

NEW YORK, December 1. - Mgr.
Thomas F. Taafe, rector emeritus of
st. Patrick's Church, Brooklyn. died
early today at the church rectory. He
retired from active duties eighteen
months ago, after more than forty
years service at st. Patricka Mgr.
Taafe was born in Ireland and or
dained there, having been graduated
from All HaIIows College, where he
established high reputation as an
all-around athlete Il. came to this
country sixty-thr1S lrs ago.
Evening star., 1920-12-01
HIGHER RATE SUSPENDED.

The Interstate Commerce Commis-,
sion last night ordered suspension Of
proposed changes in rates, rules and
regulations governing the diversion
and reconsignmeft of fruits and vege-
tables in new tariffs Of various car
riers until March 81. The changes
were to have become effective today.
The suspended schedules propose
increased charges for diversion and
reconsignments on shipments of fruits
and vegetables and similar commodi-
ties, and restrict the number of di-
versions or reconsignments which
may be made.
Representatives of fruit growers in
Florida, California, Mississippi and
other states appeared before the COM
mission last week to protest against
the schedules.
Evening star., 1920-12-01
NEGROES ASK VOICE.
Want Representation at Hearings
on Congressional Apportionment.

NEW YORK, December 1.-The Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People today an
nounced that it has asked to be rep
resented at the hearings on congress
sional reapportionment to be held
in Washington soon.
James Weldon Johnson, secretary
of the association, said he would urge
reduction of the number of repre-
sentatives in southern states, where
the number was based on a voting
population, including "disfranchised
negroes"
Evening star., 1920-12-01
TYPHUs FIGHT DIFFICULT
DR.. Webster Says Present Rate In
Poland Means 1O-Year Struggle.

Prediction that at the present rate
Of progress it will take ten years
to wipe out typhus in Poland, where
there are 250,000 known cases, was
made in a report to the American Red
Cross headquarters here today from
DR.. Charles e. S. Webster. who re-
Gently arrived in Warsaw to direct
the organizations campaign against
the disease.
DR.. Webster declared that no i'm
mediate progress in combating the
scourge could be made unless ample
supplies of "disinfectants. soap. clean
linen and clothing were made avail
able.
Evening star., 1920-12-01
GIVES VIEW OF TREATY.
Exhibition of Force by World
Capitalism" Communist Says.


. BERLIN. December 1.-Revision of
the peace treaty of Versailles by the
international proletariat was urged
by Ernst Daeumig, leader of the new.
communists, in a debate in the
reichstag recently. Herr Daeumig
prophesied a coming revolution to
overthrow capitalism. He said that
his party desired appropriation of all
machinery of production and as
quickly and as thoroughly as possi-
BILE. He characterized the Versailles
treaty as an exhibition of force by
world capitalism. 1--WE feel toward
it as our Russian comrades felt
toward the treaty of Brest-Litovsk,"
he said.
These declarations of the COM
munist idea of treaty revision were
evoked by a statement which had
been made by DR.. Eugen Schiller,
formerly vice chancellor and leader
of the national liberals, who declared
that the treaty was a crime against
the German nation and all the world
and that Germany had right. un-
der the reading of the covering note,
as well as morally. to demand it's
revision.
Evening star., 1920-12-01
GETS $27, 500 VERDICT.

SELMA, Ala, December Banks
Talmage was awarded verdict Of
$500 by jury today in Dallas cir
cult court in suit for damages
against the Alabama Power Com
pany, arising from the death Of his
wife, which was alleged to have re-
suited from poisoning by domestic
gas.
Evening star., 1920-12-01
FOR new
SOUTHEAST SCHOOL
Citizens Association Unani-
mousB Adopts Resolution
Calling for New Building.
NO ACTION ON BLUE LAWS
City Traffic Conditions Discussed
and Proposed mo Accident Week"
Program Indorsed.

Erection Of a new and modern
school building containing an assem-
bly, hall in the neighborhood of the
Buchanan School. E street, between.
18th and 14th streets southeast, ts
asked in resolution adopted unani-
mously by the Southeast Citizens As
Soc1atIon at meeting last night In
the Tyler School The resolution
stipulated that IL the board of edu-
cation or the District Commissioners
decline to approve the construction Of
new school. it Is vitality necessary
that the Buchanan School be enlarged
to meet present needs
The association took this action
upon receipt of petition signed by
many residents of Southeast Wash
ingtop requesting the Commissioners
to make provision for the construction
of new school or an addition to the
Buchanan building.
Insanitary Conditions Cited.
The petition cited insanitary condi-
tions near the Buchanan School.
stating that ''the lots in the rear and
sides are badly kept, being filled with
tall weeds and trash" "Old coal sheds
In the immediate vicinity of tho
school," the petition continued. "are
in windy weather are dangerous to
passing children
After discussion of tramc condi-
tions the association indorsed ~no-ac-
cident week." on motion of Capt VIII
liam z. Luckett, who outlined the
plans of the safety-first council to
make the streets of Washington safe.
The December meeting of the or
ganfzation was postponed until the
regular January session, due to the
fact that it falls in between the
Christmas holidays. The election Of
officers also was deferred until the
January meeting.
Vocational School Urged.
The association reiterated its de-
southeast, and made preparations to
l. circulate a petition throughout its
territory demanding that the school
board take the necessary action to
have such an institution opened.
Conditions and needs of the Vfr-
ginfa avenue municipal Fairgrounds
| were ordered by the association to
| be investigated This work was de-
tailed to the committee on parks and
buildings.
A resolution was adopted urging
| the. Commissioners to re-establteh
1t was pointed out that an average
of five accidents a week have oc-
Cured at this point since the IRE
stop was abolished.
aBlue LawsS DiscusseA.
The proposed Sunday blue laws for
Washington precipftated an animated
discussion, but the sentiment Of the
association was not voiced on this
subject. Sunday base ball and thea
mann, president of tse organization,
while several others supported the
| reformers, with reservations.
Evening star., 1920-12-01
FARMERS BAR RADICALS.
French Federation Acts Against In
,ternationale Adherents.

PARIS December ALI agricul-
tural syndicates which adhere to the
Third Internationale (Moscow) will
be excluded from the Federation of
Agricultural Workers. according to a
decision reached by the national COM
mittee of the latter organization, it
is stated in newspapers here.
Evening star., 1920-12-01

The cleverest coloring in the manu-
facture Of artificial eyes is performed
by women, who appear to have a
singular aptitude for successfully
blending the pigments.
Evening star., 1920-12-01

In forty-eight years Alaska has
produced $500.000.000 in gold. fish.
Evening star., 1920-12-01

/. Gary. Ind, the only large city in
the United States named after a hv-
ing4-man. has a woman city CLERK.
Mrs. Ralph W. Ross.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-04-29
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

NJ. 3. AcuG and wife 10 J W.
Acuff; south one-half survey ~, bin.
"a $4,000.
c. y. Parks and wife TO s, W.
Glass; lets Z, :, ., 10, I and IL Of
block z2f Of original town Of Lub-
100000
Citizens National Bank. by Geo.
c. WolFarth, president, 10 &. r.
Howard; lots II, ~, 10, IL and 10
OF block 100 Of the original town OF
Lubbock 100000.
The Lubbock Cemetery Associa-
ton. by Mrs. Jas. X. Robinson, pres.
ident. 10 j. W Jennings; west half
lot No. |, blk Of the Lubbock Gem
etery-si2.50.
VI. T. Strickel and wife 10 A. II.
McCallon; south seven-eighths Of the
south half of section 20, block DE-;
south half Of the north one-eighth OF
the south one-half Of section 20,
block Do: northwest one-fourth OF
section 10, block D-2-SlS,22s.75.
Singleton Hotel Company TO s.. s.
Forrest; east one hundred and five
feet of lot l6 and II and Is in block
III Of the West Park Addition 10
the TOWN. Oh oiahoH- tVVVV.OV.
Mrs. +. T. Spencer TO c. b. Brown ;
lots l3, Ia, 10, l6 and II Of block
226 Of the original town OF Lub-
bock-s2000.00.
George ]. Hansen and wife 10 n.
A. Scott; east 240 acres Of the south
one-half of section 10.
Frank Ross, Administrator of the
Estate of Lou Ross. deceased, TO Ru-
fus Rush; lots 6, s. o, and 10, block
ITS Of the original town Of Lubbock
800.
VI. B. Storey to J. T. OVERLY; part
section l6, block S-$6000.00.
]. F. McGehee and wife to c. A.
Burrus; lots IT and Is Of the Ov-
erton Addition to the town of Lub-
bock-s500.0
Pecos and Northern Texas Rail
way Company to A. Oman and A.
B. Robertson; lot 10. block "a; lots
s and 8, block IS; lots 4 and s, block
a.; and lot In Block ~ in the town
of Slaton-ei225.0 90.
Ed Hutson and wife 70 T. r. Kin
caide; l60 acres or the southwest
one-fourth Of section 35, blocks
100000.
George W. Burns and wife 10 B,
A. Meyer; north half section IS. OF
block D-7-t5.00.