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Buford Mt Helsfngfors.
Second Radical "Ark"
May Not Sail Soon;
"SiIence Strike" Is On

NEW YORK. January 90 (by the AS
sociated Press).-The successful de-
livery Of the transport Buford's boat
ioad OF anarchists to Russia seemed
unlikely today to be followed by the
departure of second soviet ark in the
near future. OF the more than 500 men
and women arrested in the New York
district in recent raids on reds none
has yet been ordered deported, and the
attitude OF the extremists is hamper
ing deportation hearings
The release of more than eighty
from Ellis Island on bail, after a court
decision that bonds must be accepted
whether or not the persons have an
sWered questions OF immigratfo in
spectors, has caused most Of the others
at the island to conduct a silence
strike" and refuse to tell immigration
inspectors whether they believe in the
use OF violence to overthrow the gov
ernment or are members of the COM
munlst party or any other extremist
organization.
About $50 of the island red" colony
have been taken before inspectors.
but no findings have been made in aay
OF these cases, although some readily
answered questions prior to the sue
cessfui silence strike inaugurated by
Gregory WeinStein, chief of staff to
soviet Ambassador" Martens Friends
of Weinstein contributed $4,000 of
the $4,000 worth Of liberty bonds now
on the island as security for extrem-
) SITS out on bail
The immigration inspectors are GO
10 through the list of those who have
had no hearings. trying to find some
who will answer questions. When this
proSress is completed it is expected
that. those who are out on bail will be
sum eloned back to the island for
further hearings. 1t is the hope of the
authorities that proof will be fur
nished by the Department Of Justice
which will warrant deportation. If
such re,,of is forthcoming the presence
of the extremists will be necessary t
hearings during its presentation.
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NEAR EAST RELIEF DRIVE
WILL OPEN FEBRUARY 2
National Campaign to Be Started
by Committee of Washington
Men and Women.

DR.. Harvey w, Wiley and his joint
committees Of Washington men and
women announce a mass meeting for
Monday night, February 2, at 7:45
o'clock, at Liberty Hut. This meet
ing is to open the national near east
relief campaign throughout the coun-
try. A program of exceptional inter-
est is promised.
Secretary Baker will preside and
present DR.. John T. Finley, New
York's commissioner of education and
former high commissioner for the
American Red Cross to the near east.
The national president of the Near
also relate his adventures taking first
relief along the Berlin to- Bagdad
railroad when he made his exhaustive
Investigations during eight months
the past year.
Nine. Zabelle Panosian, an Ar
menian coloratura soprano, will sing
in costume. ''Our Own Navy Yard
Band will give concert from 1880
to o'clock and assist with other spe-
cial features.
There are to be three great sur
prises-an italian tenor, who sang
before President Wilson and the
peace conference in Paris. will make
his first bow to an American audi
ence. world famous humanitarian
and statesman. and a much decorated
general will be present and speak
briefly. Keep the date free, people
Of Washington! Admission free.
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$4,000 DEATH PAYMENT
FOR POLICE OR FIREMAN

Payment of $4,000 to the family of
each policeman or fireman who loses
his life in the performance of his Off
cial duty in the District of Columbia
Is proposed in a bill introduced today
by Representative OConnell, demo-
crat. of New York.
This measure proposes that the
money shall be paid by the Secretary
of the Treasury out of any money not
otherwise appropriated, held to the
credit of the District of Columbia.
1t has been referred to the House Dis
trict committee and a majority Of the
members seen today said they are
heartily in favor of some legsla-
ton to safeguard those who, meet
with sudden death or injury in the
line of duty.
Representative O'Connell of New
York intends to press for early ac-
ton upon this bill and will endeavor
to have it considered by the House
District committee at it's meeting on
Thursday. He has consulted with a
large number of his colleagues and
says he finds strong sentiment in
favor of such a bill.
A bill somewhat similar was intro
duced in the Senate today by Senator
Spencer of Missouri.
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SAYS MEXICAN SLAYERS
OF AMERICANS GO FREE
DR.. Hunter Tells Senator's "There
Has Been No Safety in Mex
leo Since 1910"

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, January 90
After describing one outrage after
another, which he said he had wit
messed, Dr. John Hunter an American
physician of Nogales, told the Senate
subcommittee Investigating Mexican
affairs yesterday that he never had
known OF Mexican being pun
lshed for killing an American in
Mexico. There has been no safety
Mexico since 1870" he said.
J. d. Ward. now a Texas farmer,
told how he shot three Mexicans and
got back into the United States. He
was living on a fruit farm with his
wife in 1915, he testified. One night he
was visited by soldiers led by one
subsequently identified as nom
commissioned officer in the Carranza
army They tried to force their way
through his door. After he had shot
three of them the attacking party
withdrew.
1t developed the next day. he said,
that the Mexicans on their way to
his house had raided that Of an Ameri- :
can negro, brutally attacking the
mans wife.
Bars Those who Testify.
Gonzalo de la Mata. the Mexican con-
the instructions from the Mexican
foreign office that all who testify will
be regarded as TRAITORS"
Ell PASO, Tex. January 20.-The
Mexican consul general here has re-
ceived instructions from his govern
ment not to wise passports OF persons
who have appeared as witnesses before
the United States Senate subcommit-
tee.
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BRIG. GEN. STEEVER,
ET|RED,SUCCUMBS
Saw 46 Years. Continuous
Service-Lauaed on
Graduation.

Brig. Gen E. 2. Steever U. S. A, re-
tired. died yesterday at his hesldence'
the Cairo. He was born in h'hiladel-
phia. where he received a sclnool and
collegiate education, with deA rec OF
bachelor and master of arts. IN was
graduated from West Point Ma Itary
Academy in 1871. second in his class
and adjutant of the corps of Gao cts.
His was considered by the West 70 ias NJ
authorities as one of the finest min ds
that had been trained there in the last
half century.
In Indian Campaign.
During the seventies Liut. steever
served in the Indian campaigns
in Arizona, New Mexico. Ne
braska, Wyoming, Colorado, Montana,
Idaho, Utah and the Dakotas. In the
summer of 1872 he rode with his COM
mand nearly 1000 miles rounded up a
band of hostile Sioux Indians and re-
turned them to their agency at Stand
ing Rock on the Upper Missouri. Buff
falo Bill (Cody) was one of Lieut..
Steevers scouts on this expedition.
In October, 1874. with another Off
Ger and twenty-five men of Troop G.
Sd Cavalry, he charged a mob of 400
armed Indians drawn up in front OF
the buildings of the Red Cloud Indian
agency and succeeded in Quelling an
outbreak which was assuming serious
proportions. Following this. Secre-
tary Belknap detailed Lieut.. Steever
to command the American Palestine
exploring expedition. This expedition
materially contributed to the worlds
geographic and archaeological knowl-
edge of the Holy Land and the River
Jordan and Dead sea regions.
The following year he was selected
by Secretary Proctor and President A.
j. Cassatt as engineer and secretary
of the intercontinental railway COM
mission.
With the Spanish-American war,
Capt. Steever gained new laurels as a
leader. distinguishing himself in his
fight at Monte Bimuwaya, which he
won over Gen. Tinio and Col. Bias
Villamore. During his second tour OF
duty in the Philippines he was civil
and military governor of the Sulu
archipelago.
The border troubles of 1s11-13
found Col. Steever in command of the
4th Cavalry at Ell Paso, Tex. Soon
afterward he was promoted to briga-
dier general. This promotion came
with the unanimous recommendation
of all the general officers of the Army
Gen. Steever retired in 1913, after
He leaves a widow and two sons
Col. E. z. Steever. resigned. nov with
the General Electric Company and NJ.
d. Steever, an attorney, member of
the War Department claims board.
The funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. at st.
Thomas Church. Interment at Ar
lington.
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the United States because OF the lack
of steamship service.
European countries, particularly
Italy, he added, soon will resum e
good service, and 'it would seem that
the United States could at least do
as well as Europe"
Creation of an international steam
ship line. to be owned by ali Ameri-
can countries, has been recommended
by the Chilean delegation. Thomas
w. Stroeter, vice president of the
American National Corporation, an
nounced that his company about next
August would put two boats of 1000
tons each into service between Asun-
cion and Buenos Aires for the pur-
pose of shipping meat from Paraguay.
Other Delegates Who Spoke.
Other delegates speaking on the
question of transportation were: DR..
Ricardo Maryinez Vargas of Bolivia,
DR. Pompomio Guzman of Colombia,
DR.. Alberto Edwards of Chile. DR..
Luis Borja of Ecuador NJ. Fernand
Dennis of Haiti and DR.. Henrique
Perez Dupuy of Venezuela.
In discussing the work of the Ship
ping Board, past and future, Chair
man Payne said il had acquired a
total of 10.573.040 deadweight tons.
exclusive of 3,661.767 tons to be COM
pleted in 1920. OF this 1.274,371 tons
nave DttH lOSt, TtluFHcu u loFluer
owners or sold, but he promised that
the fleet as whole, representing 1,6Ss
ships. with more than 5000, 900 dead
weight tonnage, will be operated un-
der the United States flag as a per-
manent merchant marine, and will
be available for the trade routes to
South America and other countries.
The board is now planning to place
five steamers In a bi-weekly service
between New York. Rio de Janeiro.
santos, Monteyideo and RueEos Aires.
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ALARM OVER INFLUENZA
DECLARED UNWARRANTED

There is nothing in the present in
fluenza situation in the United States
which should cause alarm" Surgeon
General Blue of the public health
service said today
There is an increase in influenza
in Chicago and a few other districts"
Dr. Blue said, but at the same time
it should be emphasized that through
out the country there are large
areas, embracing groups of states. in
which there is only a normal inf1uen-
"a rate. In all instances the number
of cases of pneumonia developing and
the death rate are low, indicating a
mild type. State and city health Of
ficers appear to have the situation
we'll in hand. We have received no
requests for aid except for some edu
cational literature"
Approximately 100 physicians in
every state, trained in last years
epidemic, have been appointed re-
serve officers in the health service.
and can be Immediately mobiliZed if
needed, DIR. Blue said.
"At the same time" he continued,
special representatives of the public
health service have been detailed in
each state capital, with orders to
keep the service advised by teleesra ph
of the progress of influenza Officers
at ports of entry to the United States
and in foreign countries also are
keeping the service advised"
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ARM|ST|cE DAY
ADVANCE NECESSARY.
Gen. Liggett Answers Charges That
American Attacks Brought
Useless Loss of Life. -.. -

Answering charges that attacks by
American troops the morning os
Armistice day resulted in needles a
loss of life Lieut.. Gen. Hunter Lic-
Cett, commander of the First Ameri-
can Army. told a House war investi-
eating committee today that the ad-
vance in the Meuse-Argonne sector
could not have been stopped. because
two divisions were astride the Meuse
river.
Cessation OF hostilities in the face
of enemy action with these two di-
visions in that position would have
been dangerous. he said.
Relay Of orders stopping the fight
ing at IL O'Clock on Armistice day
was a remarkable piece of staff work.
Gen. Liggett testified.
The American forces" he said
stretched over a 400-miIe front. and
many units were in detached posi-
tons. The staff work in reachinu
the great number of units before ii
am was remarkable"
Changes in the orders TO stop fight
ing before II o'clock. Gen. I.ierett
salo. could have been made only AT
Marshal Foch's headquarters 20 -.,
we would never have accomplished
anything he added, IF subordinates
had issued different orders. or mod
fed those from the French high com
mand."
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BOARD OF EDUCATION
STUDY TEACHERS BILL
Would Provide for Emergency In
creases in Salaries and Will Be
Submitted to Congress.

The board of education will meet
at pm. today to consider the draft
of s. bill providing an emergency in
cresse in salary for public school
teachers. This document was sent to
DR.. John Van Schaick, president OF
the board. late yesterday, and he i'm
meoiately called the special meeting,
which will be an executive session.
Besides this business of import tance,
DR. Van Schaick said today, there
would be clearing up of a mass of
odds and ends of routine matters, so
tha- they may be handled expeditions
that they may be handled expeditiously
tom orrow at pm.
1t was indicated today that the pro-
posed emergency pay bill draft. which
has been worked out by Stephen F..
kram and Il. o. Wilmarth. in fire.
quent consultation with Ernest L..
Thurston, superintendent of schools.
will not be delayed long in the hands
of the board.
The members of a special commit
tee will take up its provisions with a
salary subcommittee of the school
betterment council. probably Thurs
day and then the measure will be
sem by the District Commissioners to
the legislative committees of Con-
gress with request for favorable
action without delay.
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SENATORS DESIRE
BIPARTISAN PARLEY
Those Favoring Quick Treaty
Compromise Will Act
Shortly.

Senators on the republican and
on the democratic side of the cham
Der who desire to see a compromise
on the peace treaty reached promptly
are not satisfied with the way in
which the negotiations now bein &
conducted by Senator Lodge and Sem
ator Hitchcock are progressing.
These senators are planning an ap-
peal to all senators who desire the
treaty ratified. and win urge them
to hold a bipartisan conference to
agree upon reservations that Will be
satisfactory to them.
VIII Seek Conference.
They will give the present con-
ferees a little longer time to adjust
the treaty compromise, it is said. If
it appears that the present conferees
are not going to reach an agreement,
these senators viii then circulate
petition for a bipartisan conference
They believe they can get majority
of the Senate to sign.
On the other hand. supporters OF the
Lodge reservations adopted by the
Senate in the last session have noti-
fed Senator Lodge that he must not
yield on the principles embodied in
the reservations previously adopted.
Discuss Voting Power.
Senate leaders. working on COM
promise reservations to the peace
treaty. yesterday afternoon reported
teaching their first major dispute
the question of voting power in the
league of nations of the British colo
nies and dominions On this reserva-
ton. the fourteenth of the Lodge pro-
gram, the democratic and republican
m bers of the bipartisan committee
were said to be far apart with no
imme mediate prospect Of adjustment. On
minor details of other less important
reservations yesterdays meeting. 1t
was stated, resulted in some progress
toward agreement
Most of yesterdays session Of the
bi-p artisan committee was spent In
discussing the colonial voting reser-
walton, and adjournment was taken
until today. when its consideration will
be resumed.
Leaders of both groups agreed that
the conference probably would con-
tinue for some time, but with the
final outcome still in doubt.
Chairman Lodge has called a meet
ing of the foreign relations commit
tee for tomorrow to consider the
resolution of Senator King. Utah. pro-
posing a declaration by the Senate ia
vori az award of Thrace, except Constan-
tinople, to Greece.
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GEN. N.MORDECA|D|ES
IN NE|GHT|ETH YEAR
Was Awarded Honors for
Bravery During the Civil
War.

Brig. Gen. Alfred Mordecai. dis
tinguished retired ordnace officer of
the Army. died at the Westmoreland
Apartments In this city early, this
morning. in the eightieth year OF his
age; Funeral services will be held
at st. Margaret's Church tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock
Gen. Mordecai was graduated from
the United States Military Academy
IN June. 1861: was assigned to- the
ordnance department in. October. 1851.
and remained with that corps
tnroughout his service. Upon gradu-
alton. he Joined the Army of North
eastern Virginia and received high
commendation for his conduct during
the battle of the first Bull Run. On
account of his familiarity with rified
the South. and was brevetted major IN
the South. and brevetted major in
September. 1863, for gallant and
meritorious service at the siege of
Fort Wagner. s. c."
He then became chief ordnance Of
hcer of the Army OF the James. and
took a prominent part in the opera,
tions ut Bermuda Hundred and
Drurys Bluff. He was brevetted
lieutenant colonel for distinguished
services in the field and faithful and
meritorious services in the ordnance
department during the rebellion"
subsequently ne seTNeu dS III
structor at West Point; commanded
the Watervliet arsenal. the Sandy
Hook proving grounds. the Spring
field arsenal, and was assistant to the
chief Of ordnance in this city when
he retired for age in 1904.
In 1855 he was married to Sally
Sanford Maynadier. daughter of the
late Gen. William Maynadier, ord
nance department She died in 1885.
In 1892 he married Dora Varney. who
survives him. He is also survived by
two daughters, Mrs. J. D. Miley, wild
ow Of Liut. Col. j. D. Miley.
U. s. A., and Mrs. G. p. Summerall,
wife of Maj. Gen. c. P. Summerall,
IT. & A.
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KNOCKED DOWN BY TRUCK.

Miss Marie c. Grund. I'll Rock
Creek Church road. was knocked
down by a motor truck while cross
ing at 9Th and B streets today. She
was taken to Emergency Hospital,
where physicians said she was suffer-
ing from shock
of the washington Railway and
Electric Company collided at Florida
avenue and 7th street today. G. w.
King. passenger on the Capital Trac
inn car. was slightly hurt.
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RACES FOR YACHT CUP
WILL START JULY IS

NEW YORK. January 20.-Under
arrangements now being completed
by the New York Yacht Club the first
race for. the Americas cup will be
sailed off Sandy Hook on Thursday
July Is, weather permitting.
Succeeding races will follow on
July Il, 20, 20 and "a. or until either
tine American defending yacht or Sir
Thomas Lipton's Shamrock " has
won three out Of five races. Storm,
fog or calm may cause postpon ements,
bur these are the dates selected by
the Americas cup committee at a re-
cent secret session.
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GIVES 80 DAYS SICK LEAVE.
Mr.. Rouse's Bill Affects Regular
Postal Service Employees.

The granting of thirty days sick
leave with pay, during each fiscal
year to all regular employees OF the
postal service is proposed in a bill
introduced by Representative Rouse.
democrat, of Kentucky. He provides
that no employe shall be entitled to
leave until after he has performed
six months service. The bill car
ries authorization for sufnclent sum
to be appropriated for carrying out the
provisions of the bill.
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DISCUSS SCHOOL AFFAIRS.
D. c. Congress of Mothers and
Parent Teachers Meet

The District Congress of Mothers
ana Parent-Teacher Associations dis
schools and considered pIans for 81
Independent school in1proyenoe
campaign at the regular montfly
meeting of the organization at The
Teachers Club, 11th and F. streets an
pm; today. Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter
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is STARTED
IN DISTRICT BUILDING

ert L.. Williams, chairman of the po-
lice trial board: today started Il SUBJ
scription list in the District building
to help swell the fund being raised
for the widow and children of the
slain officer.
within two hours he had gathered
$40. with several floors Of the build
ing vet to he solicited. Maj. j. r.
Tusby wifi assist Mr.. Williams in
putting the appeal to all District en-
ployes.
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EMPLOYMENT WORK AIDED.

Robert N. Harper. president of the
Chamber of Commerce, today named
three members of that organization
to cooperate with the citizens COM
mittee on employment in it's efforts
to keep an employment office in op-
Grafton here during the next six
months.
The men named are Mr.. Harper.
Harry King. James B. Henderson and
Leon s. Ulman.
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MANY New York Police Airmen.

NEW YORK, January 20.-The New
York police department now has 1901
men in it's air service corps and, more
than 200 others have volunteered to
give their services free, Col. Jefferson
de Mont Thompson. special deputy po-
lice Commissioned: In charge OF tho po-
lice aviation SERVICE told Gov. Smiths
commission on aviation at it's meeting
here yesterday.
Evening star., 1920-01-20
Druggist Forfeits Collateral

William E. Davis. druggist.
charged with violating the pharmacy
laws in that he sold denatured All,
cohol and failed 10 keep a record of
the parties buying and their address
es. as is required by law in the sale
of poisons. forfeited $50 collateral in
Police Court today.
Evening star., 1920-01-20
IT. s. Papers Seized in Ireland.

DJrRTJN Monday, January 10
American newspapers arriving here
during the last few days have been
seized by postal authorities. suppos-
edly because of articles referring to
Irish affairs
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u. S. REDS ENTRY
INTO RUSSIA GAY
Continued from First Page

Continued from First Page.)
Russia with a feeling of awe. I am
glad to leave America, but 1 love the
American people and expect to return
there some day"
Discussing her plans, she said she
would continue to write for American
publications.
Buford Mt HelsfngfOrs.
II HEl.SINGFORS, January 19.-The
United States transport Buford, which
brought 249 Russians from the United
States to Finland, arrived at Helsing-
fors this afternoon. having sailed
from Hango this morning with the
destroyer Ballard, her convoy.
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Convicted Man a Suicide

AUGUSTA, Ca. January 2o.-John
NJ. Barnes of Thomson, Ga, under
sentence for staying his brother-ir-
law. ]. Q. j. Lewis, at Thomson ON
February B, 1919, committed suicide
at the Margaret Wright Hospital
here today.
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THE LINE OF DUTY CLUB.

Enclosed find my subscription for S.... for the family
of Policeman O. A Mckimmie, killed in line of duty. This
subscription also pledges automatically membership
the Line Of Duty Club and in future similar this
contribution OF less than ST will be forthcoming
Signed
Address ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Clip this out Put it in envelope with the contribu-
ton and mail the cashier Of The Evening Star today
Evening star., 1920-01-20

BERLIN, Monday, January 19.--Prof.
Paul Guesfeldt, famous for his ex-
pIorations in South America. espe-,
cially Chile. died here yesterday.