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Evening star., 1920-03-24
RhineIand Conditions
Like Those in Russia;
Workmen Are Supreme
Nv the Aseociated Press.

BY the Aeooclateo fEe1s.
ROTTERDAM, March 23.-The con-
ditions in the Rhine provinces. where
virtually every town Is in the hands
of the workmen. rapidly are ap-
preaching a duplication Of the con-
ditions prevailing in soviet Russia.
According to the Rotterdamsche
Courant.s correspondents in Essen
and Dortmund, the first step follow
ing the proclamation Of soviet repub-
lies was the opening Of prisons and
freeing not only political prisoners.
but also common prisoners.
The correspondents say that the
hardest task of a soviet government
would be to maintain rationing. They
assert that only enough food is in
sight for q weeks rattons.
Most of the other newspapers. and
a dispatch from the Woln bureau. the
mi-official German news agency, de-
clare that the soviet towns are alb
solutely under soviet censorship.
These dispatches declare that the
socialists have lost all influence. They
are outnumbered by the communists
and independents. and seem to be
cooperating with the bolsheviki
willing to accept a dictatorship of
the proletariat.
Evening star., 1920-03-24
DOUBT SUFFRAGE
FATE IN DELAWARE
Vote on Amendment May Go
Over Until Next Week.
Each Side Confident.

DOVER. Del. March "a (by the As
sociated Press).-Whether Delaware
would be the thirty-sixth state to
ratify the woman's suffrage consti-
tutional amendment still was In doubt
today. when the legislature convened
for the third day Of it's extraordinary
session.
No vote in either body of the legis-
lature was in prospect before Friday
and the struggle for votes between
the advocates. and opponents of suf-
frage continues unabated today. with
both still claiming victory. Gov.
Townsend said he was sure the reso-
luton ratffying the amendment would
be put over"
. Introduction of the resolution was
the only official event scheduled to-
day. Senator Walter Of Wilmington
was to offer 1t for reference to the
committee on revised statutes. headed
by Senator Short, regarded as an op-
ponent of suffrage. Republican lead
ers planned to have the senate act
first because of the smaller margin of
opposition in the upper house.
Contest for Votes at Joint Session.
The contest for votes will come
openly before joint session of the
legislature on Thursday, which has
been set aside for public hearings.
Suffrage advocates will be heard to-
morrow and oponents at a later ses-
sion. United States Senators Spencer,
republican (Mo.) and Mcclellan. demo-
crat. (Tenn.) have been invited by the
National Woman's Party to be the
principal speakers for suffrage.
A vote on the ratification resolu-
tion was to be deferred until after
the hearing. The republican steering
committee Is considering q legislative
slate. with pressure for disposal of
the state school code reorganization
bill ahead of the suffrage resolution.
For this reason republican leaders
said today that while a vote on suf-
frage might be reached next Friday.
there was prospect of postponement
until next week. Delay is regarded
by the suffragists as helpful to their
cause.
Gov. Beckett Declines to Advise.
RALEIGH, N. c.. March 24.-Gov.
Beckett has declined the request of
Miss Sue White Of suffrage head
quarters at Washington, D. c.. that
he send a telegram to the Governor of
Delaware asking that he urge the
legislature of that state to ratify the
federal suffrage amendment. Miss
White called on the governor asking
that he use his influence in Delaware.
The governor declined. making 1t
plain, however, that should the
amendment fail in Delaware, North
Carolina stands ready to I'LL the gap
with ratification in July.
Evening star., 1920-03-24
SAYS CONGRESS ALONE
! CANNOT BRING PEACE
Senator Thomas Defends Right Of
President to Share in Any
Action on War.

Senator Thomas. democrat. Of Col
orado. in the Senate today. said a gen.
eral misconception exists relative to Con-
gress' power to bring about peace in
view Of the Senate's failure to ratify
the German treaty.
In his opinion. he said. it can do moth
ing in that regard, except with the
Presidents approval.
His statements resulted from reports
that both houses plan to adopt a Joint
resolution formally declaring the restor-
alton of peace. and should the Presi-
dent refuse to approve it. pass 1t over
his veto.
II am fairly well convinced that
Congress possesses no authority to
do that" Senator Thomas said.
THE only way that formal peace
can be brought about, the Colorado
senator said, would be for both houses
to pass a joint resolution and the
President to approve It.. A Joint res
olution passed over the veto OF the
chief executive would be ineffective
Senator Thomas said. owing to the
fact that under the Constitution the
President is empowered to wage war
and therefore has a part in termi-
mating 1t. ss
Evening star., 1920-03-24
REMARKS MISQU0TED.
Paul E. Lesh Corrects Report OF
Speech at School Meeting.

To the Editor Of The Star:
In your issue Of Tuesday March 20.
in the article concerning the school
bsttermsnt organization meeting OF
March 70. you say with reference 10
me:
"He also characterized Supt. Thurs.
ton as an example Of q man who will
practice bolshevism instead OF preach
Ing it.'"
In the few remarks that made
at this meeting did not mention
bolshevism, nor did I mention Supt.
Thurston. nor did have supt. Thurs,
ton in mind when spoke. nor did !
say anything from which 1t might
be inferred that was speaking OF
him. Such remarks as I did make
were along tho line quite accurately
accredited to mo in other portions OF
your article.
I would appreciate your publishing
this correction. PAUL e. LESH.
Evening star., 1920-03-24
N. E. PHILLIPS ARRAIGNED.

Norman e. Phillips was arraigned
in the United States branch OF the
Police Court today on a charge OF as
sault with intent to kill. ami after ne
had entered a plea of not guilty ano
waived a preliminary hearing he was
remanded to jail to await the action
of the grand jury.
According to the police. Philips
who is a sailmaker at the navy yaro.
recently obtained a poison tablet from
a woman in the neighborhood, anu
after pulverizing it and putting II IN
a capsule. gave 1t to his wife. VII
ginia Phillips, as 4 medicine Pnu-
lips was arrested last Saturday py
Pharmacy Inspector Sanders ano
members Of the central detective OF.
fice and has since been held wienou'
bail.
MT. Sanders and the detectives say
the defendant has admitted the pTln
cipal facts alleged against him; PVT
will give no reason for his act mi
lips and his wife were separated TOT
several months. the police say, out
Few days ago a reconciliation arper-
emily was effected.
Evening star., 1920-03-24
REPUBLICANS MEET
IN CONNECTICUT
Will Name IA Delegates to
Convention-Want Special
Session for SUFFRAGE.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,. March "a (by
the Associated Press) )-The republi-
can state convention. In session here
today to name fourteen delegates to
the national convention Of the party,
also had before 1t a resolution urging
Gov. Marcus H. Holcomb to call q spe-
cial session Of the Legislature to act
on the federal suffrage amendment.
The governor, who Is a republican.
has on several occasions refused to
call an emergency session to take up
this question.
Suffrage leaders at the convention
expressed elation today over the ac-
tion Of the resolutions committee last
night in voting to submit such a res
olution to the convention.
Gov. Holcomb. in his recent refusal
to call the legislature in session de-
clared that such q meeting could be
called only in case of a special emer-
gency." He said he did not consider
that such situation was created by
the desire OF q number of individuals
to have the general assembly vote on
the amendment"
Speaks at Night.
The convention was opened last
night in Music Hall. United States
Senator Rrandegee was the tempo
rary chairman and made the keynote
speech. In considerable part 1t was
an explanation by the senator of his
attitude toward the peace treaty in
the Senate. and once when he declared
that he could not approve OF such a
contract as laid down in that treaty
many delegates stood and cheered and
tossed their hats in the air.
Criticism OF President Wilson. in
which the war, treaty making and
Mexican policies of the democratic
administration were severely ar
raigned. featured the address OF SEN
ator Brandegee. He asserted that
mo President of the United States
has ever been 30 shielded from just
criticism by events as has the Presi-
dent OF the United States"
Americas Unpreparedness.
The condition Of Americas unpre-
paredness at the beginning of the
war. Senator Brandegee said, was
largely the fault of President Wilson.
He declared gross extravaganza char
acterized his governmental depart
ments: that his efforts at treaty
making in Paris resulted largely In
nasco and that his coercion Of the
back" in which the Senate is now
coercio the President. He asked If
the people Of this country want the
Senate to abandon rs matured judg-
ment after due consideration and to
say they approve Of a treaty when
they do not approve Of It,"
Senator Brandegee explained his
objections to the suffrage and pro-
hibition amendments as based largely
on the old proposition of states
rights. He reiterated former state
ments that the administration's Mex
ican attitude for the last six years
mas been IAN impotent and imbecile
drift" with a condition now in Mex
leo SO appalling" that the American
people have apparently abandoned
all hope of any relief as long as the
present administration is in power"
The State Department was designated
as "a mere she'll" and operations OF
the Post ONCE Department. he said
would be a huge national joke II it
were not a scandal and a tragedy"
Evening star., 1920-03-24
ENTERS NOT GUILTY PLEA.
DR. Paul J. Mischeaux Accused OF
Drv Law Violation.

DR.. Paul ]. Mischeaux: coiored. en-
ployed as a messenger in the license
tax office of the District OF Coiumoia
government charged s;t,oU WITH law v'Ulass %as IN
the United States branch OF Police
Court today. He pleaded, not n,,s gai1syiii Al pTii
and his case was continued untia Aprri
?. The continuance was necessary,
Assistant District Attorney Willett
told the court. for the reason that % AS
sistant District Attorney Ralph Given
who had prepared the case: was III.
The case will be heard by jury.
DR., Mischeaux was arrested iast
week on warrant sworn out oy
Harold r. Stephenson. United states
internal revenue agent working IN
this city with the police in an enort
to break up the alleged vioission, at n,Sl 9l
sicians and druggists. The charge
against DR.. Mischeaux is that he Is
sued physicians prescriptions to pa
tients on which whisky was sold to pa
tients by druggists. the defendant
failing to keep a record OF the pre-
scriptions as provided by the Vol
stead act.
Evening star., 1920-03-24
.SAYSI. v. v. BIDS
FOR REX-SOLD|ERS
American Legion Official on
Effect of Government Fail
ure to Aid Service Men.

Failure Of the government to aid
former service men has resulted In
the I, w. w. making drive to get
such ineh Into that organisation. the
House ways and means committee was
told to-day by j. e. Holden. state ad-
jueant Of the American Legion In
| Utah.
Organized propaganda by the 1. w.
w. TO diseredit government aid and
undermine the American Legion Is
said. and many "unintelligent" former
| service mon are being gathered into
the organisation as the result of prop
uganda ntating that the government
has done nothing for former soldiers.
1T IL hard to come back" Holden
said. and see the l, w. Nv under
mining the principles and ideals of
former service men and plotting the
overthrow Of the government"
]. q. struxham Alleges Discontent.
J. @. struxham. a member Of the
legion's executive committee, tod the
committee there was much discontent
among both former service men and
women and that immediate relief was
necessary.
They feel they haven't got square
deal and are ohafins with unrest.
StruEham said. He urged passage of
a composite blu framed by the legion
and providing privileged land settle-
ments. as suggested In the Lane
cational training and payment Of ad-
tusted compensation at $3.50 Tor
every day Of service.
''The plan for relief does not come
from any class of officers or enlisted
cross section Of all former service
man" ha natd.
Fourfold Plan Fair to All.
I'VE have done the best we could
and feel this fourfold plan Is fair to
every one" he said.
He admitted that many Of those
benefting under the relief plan would
not be sufficiently educated to use
wisely government aid. but he added
that educational campaigns would be
conducted by all legion posts, with the
desire to point out the benefits under
the plan and to increase production
and subsequently, reduce living costs.
Committee's Proposal.
The proposal submitted to the ways
and means committee today Is q sub
stitute for the original bill explained
by Commander franklin D'Olier and
Thomas w. Miller. chairman Of the
Legislative committee. The four-fold
plan. carrying new rates OF compen-
sation was approved last night at a
meeting Of the executive committee.
Under the bill land projects In all
states would be available to former
service men and credit at the rate OF
81 50 for every day of service. together
with loan at the rate Of ~ per
cent interest, woul be authorized.
Compensation at 50 q day would be
paid those who desire to acquire
homes in city or country sectiona
voeational Training Extended.
Vocational training would be ex-
tended for q time equivalent to serv-
ice in the Army or Navy and compen-
sation at $3.50 q day would be paid.
Adjusted compensation for those who
do not desire to participate In land
projects. home building aid or voca-
tional training would be paid at $1.60
for each day of service. to be avail
able within a year from the passage
Of tho bill by Congress.
Former service men would have ten
years In which to fle application ex-
ercising one Of the four options.
Evening star., 1920-03-24
Won LuettWitz Held;
Revolt's Ringleaders
Cannot Now Be Found

BERLIN, March % (by the Asso-
ciated Press).-Maj. Gen. Won Luett-
witz. the military commander In the
Kapp revolt, has been arrested. 1t tS
ofncfally announced. Admiral Won
Trotha. chief OF tho admiralty. has
also been arrested
Some of the ringleaders in the Kapp
revolution, against whom proceedings
have been begun for high treason.
have disappeared They include DR..
Kapp himself. Won Jagow. Maj. Pabst.
Col. Bauer. DR.. Shiele and ex-Attor-
ney Brederek.
Baron Won Falkenhausen. a former
assistant secretary of state. and
Councillor Doye have been added to
the list of those to be prosecuted
There 10 no definite news OF Kapp's
whereabouts. 1t is supposed he Is on
his estate in East Prussia.
Evening star., 1920-03-24
HOKE SMITH A CANDIDATE.
His Name Entered in Georgia
Democratic Primaries.

ATLANTA. March 24.-United States
Senator Hoke Smith has definitely de-
termined to permit the use of his
name as a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for President IN the
Georgia presidential preferential pri-
mary April 20. it was announced at
the senator's headquarters here today.
A statement embodying his platform
would be issued within the next day
or two, it was stated.
The senator's name was presented
last week to the secretary of state
for use in the preferential ballot in a
petition from Gainesville, Ga, signed
by more than the necessary 100 demo-
cratic voters
Evening star., 1920-03-24
GOV. L0wDEN TO SPEAK.
Fifth Of Presidential Candidates to
Address Press Club. !.

Gov. Frank o. Lowden of Illinois,
candidate for the republican presi-
Dental nomination. has accepted the
of the National Press Club
to deliver an address before its mem
bers Monday evening. April 5.
This event will be the fifth Of a series
of evenings devoted to presidential
candidates by the club. Senators Hard
ing. Poindexter and Owen and Attor-
new General Palmer having already
apDeared
Evening star., 1920-03-24
D. c. MERCHANTS ASKED
TO AID CAR RELEASE
Shortage Of Freight Cars Serious,
B. q o. officials
Assert.

So serious has the shortage OF
freight cars become that merchants
of Washington. through the Board OF
Trade, were appealed to today by Of
ficials Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road to cooperate with them in ex-
pediting tho unloading Of cars A
special request was made that mer-
chants who receive a carload or less
than q carload shipment remove their
property from the earn which are
standing In the freight depots as
promptly as possible.
This Is the second appeal railroad
officials have made to the merchants
to continue their cooperation In ia
oilitating the emptyingt of freight
cars Railroad offlcials pointed out
today that many merchants prefer to
leave their property in the freight
cars and pay the small demurrage
fees rather than remove It and store
1t in their warehouses.
Following the receipt of the request
from the railroad officials the Board
of Trade Immediately notified all
members to continue their co-opera-
tion in assisting in the unloading OF
the cars.
Evening star., 1920-03-24
FOR COL0RED
WV. c. A. IS GIVEN
Meeting Held to Arouse Interest
in Raising of $25, 900 for Its
; Maintenance,

Bishop Ross and Mrs. R. Stephens of
the 7. M. c. A., spoke last night in
behalf of the drive for $4,000 for the
maintenance of the colored Y. W. c. A.
It was pointed out at this meeting.
held to stimulate interest in the cam
paign, that 1t would be nearly a year
before tha- new branch at 9Th street
and Rhode Island avenue would be
upon a self-supporting basis. There
fore all the contributors were urged to
be as generous as possible.
The following contributions were re-
ceived last night: Columbia Aid So
Church, sss.5s: Peter Grogan Sons Co.
$50: DR.. S. S. Thompson. $50: First
Baptist Church. southwest, $32: Reho-
both Baptist Church. $40: Miss A. w.
Craighead. $50. and Allen E. Walker
Company. SO.
Subscriptions should be sent to Miss
M. P. Shadd, treasurer. Blue Triangle
Recreation Center. 1886 14th street.
Evening star., 1920-03-24
Workmen Are Forced
TO Military Service
by Convict Leader

COBLENZ. March - (by tho Asso-
ciated Press).-Otto Meindorff, who
was released from prison to take
charge Of the communist movement In
the Ruhr basin, has ordered all work.
men who have seen military service
to report for duty, threatening. II
they fail to obey. to cut on their food
rations. Communists are reQuisition-
ing all foodstu6s.
There are many anti-Semitic DEM
onstrations, although many Of the
communism leaders and officers are
Jews.
Fighting was reported this after
noon In Gotha- A German official,
driven out Of Essen and now In CO.
blenz, says the Spartacans are wen
armed and equipped. and that neither
side engaged In the hostilities Is CIV
ing quarter.
F1&htfnG at Wesel
Heavy fighting has been going on
since noon before Vessel. On the lower
right bank Of the Rhine, where the reds
have attempted to wipe out the stand Of
the reichswehr.
It is reported that In a Spartacan
attack on the post off1ce at Dortmund
this morning sixty employees and Of
ficers were killed.
In Thuringia tha soviet government
is said to have appointed q foreign
minister and to be printing bolshevik
money. 3
Evening star., 1920-03-24
BOY CRUSHED TO DEATH;
TRUCK DRIVER Detained

Harry Deneyer, five years old. Of
soe ~ street southwest. was crushed
to death beneath an automobile truck
driven by William L. Hill. colored.
early this afternoon on ~ street
near K street southwest.
Hill. whose home is at ss4 Sd street
northwest. is being held by tho police
Of the third precinct pending tho
ooroner's inquest. He told the police
that tho boy slipped fro mthe side
of the truck while attempting to get
q ride and fell under the rear wheel
Of tn machine.
Evening star., 1920-03-24
Mr.. M0RGENTHAU'S
SELECTION MEANS
NO MEXICAN CLASH
Continued from First Page.l

ocontinued from First Page.l
period in which to work out re-
construction policy. consioerine sne
difficulties that Russia Is naSins
after her revolution ana .nA. the
civil war.
relation to League.
To have made war on Mexico wouio
70 The Campaign arguments which the
democrats plan to make on the trsaty
~ neace and league Of nations. Tney
intend to exhibit the league aho
treaty as the protecting and staoiliz-
ing influence whereby the weak are are
protected from the aggressions Oh tne
MT Morgenthau is the kind of man
whose mind goes along with tnat OF
President Wilson. Besides gong 10
turkey as ambassador, he was cnair
man of the finance committee OF tne
democratic national committee in both
the 1912 and 1915 campaigns. ana Is
thoroughly in the Presidents con-
fidence.
friendly terms with the oil meh: lor
not long ago he made trip to ram
pico in the company of E. L. Doheny'
one of the American oil operators,
who is prominent in the controversy
with the Mexican government Do'
Mr. Doheny has called to his aid ior-
mer Secretary Lane and a new poiicy
from the Doheny interests would not
be surprising. Anyway. MT. Morgen-
thau's appointment to the Mexican
ioh means neither Intervention nor
withdrawal of recognition. but the ex-
nression of a continued faith on the
hart Of the Wilson administration that
Mexico can best work out her own
salvation without the interference OF
troops from her powerful neisnpof oii
the north. .,,
what a republican administration
might do one year hence Is different
thing, but so long as Mr.. Wilson is IN
mower there will be no war win
Mexico.
(Copyright, 1e2o.)
Evening star., 1920-03-24
TELLS OF BIG INTERVIEWS.
Donald Wilhelm Speaks to City
Club on Boarding the Lions"

Experience Of a journalist in inter-
viewing celebrities. including candf-
dates for the presidential nomination,
were given in an entertaining lecture
by Donald Wilhelm at the regular
weekly luncheon meeting Of the City
Club today. Mr.. Wilhelm's lecture
was entitled Boarding the Lions"
and was replete with humorous and
informative sidelights on the great
and near-great.
Mr.. Wilhelm Is a magazine writer,
and during his quest for copy" has
visited and talked with many men in
the public eye. Interesting accounts
of the habits. opinions and person
ality Of the men he has met were
given.