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Evening star., 1920-03-02
ON ADR|AT|C
COME TO STANDSTAL
Serbian Foreign Minister Gratifed
That President Wilson Sticks
by His Guns.

LONDON. March 2.-Anton Trum-
bitch, the Jugoslav foreign minister.
speaking today concerning the Adri-
attic question. said:
"As far as Serbia 10 concerned. the
London discussion of ,Adriatic affairs
has resulted in no progress whatever.
We are gratified to see that President
Wilson Is standing by his guns and
insisting that there be no adjustment
of the difficulty other than one which
Will be equitable to all concerned and
certain to guarantee peace"
C0nversations Ended.
LONDON. March 1.-The CONVERSE
tions between Premier Nitti of Italy
and the Jugoslavs. in which Foreign
Minister Trumbitch and former Pre-
mter Pachttch participated, were sud
denly broken Off today. 1t is not OK
pected they will be resumed In Lon
don during the present week.
The entire Adriatic question re-
mains in suspense. and II seems fairly
certain that no solution Of IT will be
reached while the supreme council Is
sitting in London, but that the Ques-
tion will be reopened when the peace
conference reassembles In Rome, to-
ward the end Of the month.
No confirmation is obtainable In
Italian circles here with regard to the
report printed in lie Journal of Paris
from Rome that Signor Nitti has Of
fered concessions to the Jugoslavs.
The Italians here still are anxious to
know what will be President Wilson's
attitude toward the reopening of ne
gotiations with regard to the Adriatic
controversy.
Evening star., 1920-03-02

James Marion Johnston, seventy
years Of age, native Washingtonian
! and for years recognized as one Of
the most prominent figures In local
! financial circles, died suddenly at his
residence. 1928 21st street. yesterday.
Heart trouble was the cause of death.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence tomorrow at noon, Rev. DR..
Roland Cotton Smith of st. Johns 8
Church officiating. Irterment will be
in Oak Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Johnston received his earlier
education in Washington schools and
in the Emerson Institute here. He
entered Princeton at the completion
of his course at the institute and
was graduated in 1870, being vale.
dictorian of his class.
On his return to Washington he
launched his career In the profess
sion Of law. entering the firm Of
Judge Walter Cox. A few years later
he became junior partner in the law
firm Of Hanna & Johnson. later leaving
this firm to practice law with Calderon
Carlisle.
Enters Riggs Firm.
Shortly before the organization Of
the Riggs National Bank from Riggs
& Co., MIR. Johnson entered the Riggs
firm. Upon organization Of the bank he
became vice president and remained in
active service until 1908. He retained
his directorship in the bank until three
years ago, when he retired from all ac-
tive banking work to devote his entire
time to his private affairs.
During the years he practiced law
he was recognised aa one of the most
eminent attorneys of Washington,
gaining hosts of friends through his
business and social activities,
Long Aided Charity.
For many years he has been inter-
ested in charitable work. He was for
q long period a director on the boards
of the Children's Hospital and St.
Johns Orphanage. He also was treas
urer of the Louise Home and later
president Of the board OF directors
Of that institution.
He was a member Of the Delta Phi
Fraternity. .
Mr.. Johnston was q son Of DR.. Will
liam P. Johnston. one Of the leading
physicians OF earlier Washington, and
was q brother of DR.. w. w. Johnston.
A son. James Marion Johnston, jr., a
director OF the Riggs National Bank.
and two daughters, Mrs. Randolph
Mason and Miss Eleanor Johnston.
survive him.
He was a member Of the Chevy
Chase, Metropolitan and Cosmos clubs
here,
Evening star., 1920-03-02
LANES H. JACKSON
IS HANGED At JAIL
CoIored Man Pays Extreme
Penalty for Staying of
War Worker.

James Henrv Jackson, colored. slayer
Of Miss Lillian Hood, a young war
worker from Brownsville, Tenn. in her
room. at 1887 L street, the night Of jan
uary "a, last year, was hanged in the
District jail this morning. jackson went
to his death calmly. The trap of the
scanoId was sprung at 7 :01 a-m by the
executioners. Capts William Arnold
and John Campbell Of the prison guards.
He was pronounced dead by Dr. James
A. Canon at 7:1< o'clock, exactly thir-
teen minutes after the moose was placed
around his neck. The hanging was in
charge Of Charles c. Foster, general
superintendent of the District Jail and
workhouse.
Awake all night. Jackson talked freely
to the various guards from the death
about o'clock this morning complained
of being hungry. At 1880 o'clock. mass
was celebrated and holy communion
administered by Rev. Father Mihm Of
st. Augustine's Catholic Church.
Ate Hearty Breakfast.
He ate a hearty breakfast at 5:15
O'Clock. consisting Of steak, onions, bis
cult and coffee. Throughout the long
strain Of waiting for his last sunrise he
showed not the slightest sign Of weak
ness or nervousness. He asked many
questions regarding the execution with
out any show OF fear.
He left his cell accompanied by Fa-
ther Mihnn. and two guards, and, with
steady, unfaltering step, made th-
SLOW march up the steps to the GAL
lows. On the platform besides him
We're Rev. Father Mihm, Capt. George
Rathendale and w. L. Peake (guards).
Archie Weaver and William WenEel.
About twenty spectators witnessed
the scene from the court below, in
cluding medical officials and repre-
sentatives Of tho press. No rela-
tives were present. Father Mihm ad-
ministered the sacrament of extreme
JUNCTION. Jackson repeating after him.
Had Cfiminal Reeora.
Jackson was twenty eight years old,
a short. light colored man.
He weighed at the time Of his death
about ITO pounds. Besides the slay-
ing Of Miss Hood, he also attacked at
Inherent intervals the samo night
Miss Martha Geagan and Miss Flor
ence Fowler. He threw thousands of
women into terror before his capture
January 81. 1919.
Before his last arrest he had served
several terms In prison for housebreak-
ing. One term he escaped from serving
full time. which was at Fort Leaven-
worth. Kan. The finding of jewelry
upon his person which was taken
from Miss Geagan's home, 1912 Con-
necticut avenue, removed all doubt
as to his guilt. Also, clues were found
by Detectives Grant and O'Brien
which were substantiated by his open
confession. Jackson's body was taxi
en- In charge by relatives.
Evening star., 1920-03-02

tCOntIhucuNIIOIu hSC.I
destructive of the public right and
effect a result which should not be
tolerated by any judicial tribunal.
without passing upon the question
as to whether or not these so-called
easements would be property rights
if the property of the power company
public authorities, or II the power
company. being thereunto authorized
by Congress, should effect a sale Of
its property to another company. 1t is
sufficient to say that there should be
no capitalization of an item OF this
character in a valuation made for the
purpose Of determining rates"
Concluding his opinion. Justice
Gould declares:
Fair value for rate-making pur-
poses is necessarily expressed by some
smount, and this amount. or fair
value, constitutes the rate base. The
objection that the commission was
finding "a fair amount and not a
fair value for rate-making purposes
Is without force. as the terms as used
by the commission are similar In
meaning and effect.
Courts Rights Limited.
The courts rights in reviewing the
findings of the commission are linn
tied, Justice Gould says, and 1t may
not substitute ltS own judgment OIL
what is rea sonable in place of the
determination of the commission. The
court may only annul the order of
the commission for the violation of
some rule of law. 1T may be said
quite broadly" the court asserts.
that II the testimony adduced as to
the value of the companys property
by both the witnesses for the latter
and for the commission was to be
weighed as in an ordinary civil case
] would find not only that the conclu-
sion of the commission as to the
value of the property was sustained
by substantial evidence, but by pre-
ponderance of the evidence"
The Public Utilities Commission
was represented throughout the case
by Conrad II. Syme. former corpora
tion counsel and general counsel of
the commission. He planned the pro-
cedure of the hearings, advised the
commission as to the Interpretation
of the public utilities law and upon
the legal questions presented. many
of which were novel and not hereto
<ore decided, and all of which were
excepted to by attorneys for the com
pany. Attorneys James S. Barbour
J. J. Darlington. c. A. Douglas and S
r. Bowen represented the power COM
pany.
Evening star., 1920-03-02
MISS LANE TAKES BOOK 13
IN MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Prominent Men on Honor Roll Of
Community service-Hundrsds
Of Books Out.

Mis-. Nancy Lane. daughter Of
Franklin X. Lane, former Secretary
Of the Interior. has taken book No.
IS in the voting membership drive
Of community service. 1t was announced
today.
Others on the honor roll with MEM
bership books are Rev. Randolph II.
MoKim. Commissioners Brownlow and
Kutz, Julius Peyser. w. B. Westlake,
Mgr. C. F. Thomas, Frank Tisdale and
A. G. Batchelder.
"Now that we have Book No. IL In
such good hands we can breathe
more easily" said Roland Robbins,
chairman of the campaign commit
tee for the Community Service. There
are hundreds of books out and there
is a close race between the war risk
bureau and the War Department for
m em berships."
Mrs. Maries Moore Forrest ia In
New York city putting the finaI
touches on the movies" for tho pa
geant which Commcnity Service gave
for the Navy League at the Willard
Hotel
Evening star., 1920-03-02
VISC0UNT GREY'S SIGHT
SAVED BY D. c. OCULIST

Treatment by Washington oculist
probably saved the eyesight of WIS.,
count Grey. according to cable ad-
vices from London to the New York
Sun and Herald. which were confirm
ed at the British embassy here today.
While here as British ambassador
last fall Vlscount Grey's eyes began
to cause him aserious trouble, and he
consulted one of the capitals best
anown oculists, who was an ofiicer
with the American Army in France,
and who discovered that the inflam-
nation arose from the root of a de-
cayed tooth. The tooth was extra ct ed
by a local dentist, and an improve
ment in the diplomats condition be-
gan to be noted at once.
Because the aggravated condition
had continued SO long it may be sew.
eral years before the viscount's q
sight becomes normal. it was said to-
day, and 1t may always be somewhat
weakened as result Of the infec-
ton.
Evening star., 1920-03-02
PAY REVISION COST
$3.50 PER CAPITA
Estimated Expense Incurred
by Commission in RecIas-
styling Federal Employees.

Approximately $3.50 will be the per
capita cost Of the reclassification of
the 10000 federal employees Of the
federal and District governments here
by the joint congressional commits
sion on reclassification of salaries in
the District.
When the report of the reclasslfica-
tion commission Is presented to Con-
gress March ~ an audit of the com
missions appropriation will show that
the pay body will have at that time
less than 500 left of the $4,000 al
lotted it.
This $500 however, does not in
cluds the salaries Of the approximate -
ly. 100 federal employees detailed to the
roclaSSidcation commission from the
various departments and independen mt
establishments. These workers were
retained on the pay rolls of their va
rious departments. and their services
did not cost the commission anything
II Is estimated that the pay roll of
these 100 employees. all high-class men
and women. for the approximately
twelve months they worked at the
commission, was about $200, 900, which
has nothing to do with the $4,000
given the commission.
Thus the entire job Of reclassifica-
ton has come to about $275.O0 giving
the approximate per capita cost, based
on the number of employees, as about
$3.50. perhaps 10 cents more or less
since the exact cost of the 100 en-
ployes cannot be ascertained; It Is
900 Is a fair estimate for these work
ers, regarding each as receiving a sal
ary of $4,000 year. While not l0C
were employed for the entire time the
commission has been sitting, for vari-
Gus periods. the commission had per-
~ m
working for it.
Cost REGARDED rs Moderate.
The total cost of reclassification is
regarded as moderate, taking into
consideration the immensity of the
Job, the large number of employees
Involved and the great diversity of
positions covered.
If such q thing were possible, 1T is
said, it would not be unreasonable
employees would be quite willing to
personally pay $3.50 each for the bene..
fits which reclassification is expected
to bring them. both as to better sal
aries and better chances for advance
ment. 49,
whole cost of reclassification and be
a very small per cent, in each indi-
fication, and will have to continue to
he derived by the employees. or course.
Uncle Sam is paying for the reclassi- :
fication, and will have to ontinue to
nav for it, year after year, as in
creased appropriations are demanded
"a meet the increased cost of living.
The whole work of reciassification.
viewed from the amount of work
done, has been conducted most eco,
nomically, 1t Is generally believed
throughout the government service,
OF the total appropriations of $4,000
Siven the ommission. $e2.500 was ex-
pended for salaries of the three re-
classification commissioners who were
FORMER members Of the House. These
members received $1,000 year salary
each. The Senate members received
no salary as reclassification commits
sionerA
Evening star., 1920-03-02
FIVE ARE INDICTED
FOR MURDER HERE
Three for First Degree, Two
for Second Degree-0ther
Grand Jury Findings.

Melvin Despert and William j.
Christian. both colored. were indicted
today by the grand Jury for murder
In the first degree. 1t is alleged that
February 18 last they shot and killed
Ruth Smith. colored, in a motion pic
ture theater. Alfonza Edmonson. col
ored, is also charged with first de-
gree murder. He is said to have
killed Hanson Ballard at the Howard
Theater.
Second degree murder is charged in
two indictments. Isaac Snowden Ia
alleged to have killed Lucy Snowden
January IL. and James Chase is held
responsible for the death OF Jennie
Chase December 20 last. at whom he
Is said to have thrown a lighted lamp.
reported against Martin N. Jefferson.
One alleges that he attempted to pass
a forged check for $1,000 November
25 last on the Federal National Bank
after representing himself over the
telephone as John Poole. president Of
the institution. Another charge re,
lates to the depositing of alleged
forged checks totaling ,$l,329 with
the American Security and Trust Com
pany. on which he 10 said to have at
tempted to cash check. The third
Indictment alleges the cashing OF a
series OF checks to the amount Of
$1,071.s4 at Riggs National Bank.
which were discovered to be value
less, it Is said. The latter checks
bore the forged Endorsement of D. ].
Callahan, as treasurer Of the Knights
Of Columbus war activities.
Eleven Cases Ignored.
Eleven cases were ignored by the
grand jury. Those exonerated of vari-
Gus charges against them are: John
Murray. Lizzie Templeton. Leroy
Brown. William Haraway. Thomas f..
Gray, Wilson Rucker. A. Fitzholan
Wallace, Katherine Hyland. Clarence
NJ Hall, Maude johnson and Vincent
T. Schnapp.
A total Of flfty-four indictments were
presented. Among those accused and
the charges against them are: Will
Joy riding; George P. Weiss, Henry
Pinkney, James Edwards, Elias Stan
ton, Raymond F. Gray. Daniel H.
Brooks, John H. Shelton. Ernest N.
Rales, Albert L. Tancil, Frank Gilmore
and James M. Buckler. non-support;
Ernest Logan, Charles Brooks, Will
liam Herbert. William Perry and John
A. Myers. assault with dangerous wea-
, pom; Michael Latersa. Gather w. Bay
liss, Marcus Costello, George Simms.
Robert Washington. William II. Kelly.
Thomas ]. Wright Annabelle Burnett
ana Clarence fTeUCnp sTduu ldEIchS ,
Leon f. Edwards. housebreaking:
George Mathews. William r.. James.
Nathaniel Covington, Lawrence Hast,
Arthur Salvatore Bassi Dennis L.
| Smith and Charles L. Cummings.
housebreaking and larceny; Harry w.
Rose, Demetri Georgiou and William
Gianak, violating white slave act:
Harry F. Foster and Francis L. Col
Inns assault to rob; Bernard Ware
Columbus Sewell and Robert h. Pryor.
robbery; Isaac T. Smith. embezIle-
mont and grand larceny; Martin N
Jefferson. Martin N. Jefferson, Martin
N. Jefferson. alias Corbett Jones; John
Riaa and william E. Granger. forgery
and uttering; John McGrew wilson.
violating postal laws: Henry HOFFMAN
and Robert r. Wiley, accessory atter
fact to grand larceny.
Evening star., 1920-03-02
BREAKS UP WEDDING PARTY.
Prospective Groom, Claiming Com.
pulsion, Balks at License Bureau.

CHICAGO. March 2.-Ciaiming he
had been forced to the altar with re-
voiver held at his head, Jacob 8. Cook,
aged thirty-three, shouted to police to
arrest him when he appeared at the
marriage license bureau yesterday
with Minnie Bleistein. aged twenty.
two, and her father. Charles Bleists Elm,
president Of the International Lumber
Dealers Association.
Cook. who 10 an Investigator Of the
Illinois industrial board, and the wed.
ding party were taken to police sta
tion. Bleistein said he had demanded
that Cook marry his daughter. be.
cause he had taken her on q trip to
his summer home at st. Joseph. Mich,
last summer
Cook was held. -
Evening star., 1920-03-02
BELTSVILLE.

BELTsv1LLE. Md, March The
resolution extending the term OF
Judge Fillmore Beall to November.
1928. has been favorably reportsa Dy
the Maryland state senate commHtee ee
on judicial proceedings. action Vas
representatives Of the seventh 1u-
dicial circuit. which comprises Prince
Georges. Charles, st. Marye ana CAL
vert counties. urged favorsoie acsion:
In the delegation were ogie Maareury our
20 frince Georges county me1s o. ra -,
Charles and L. Allison Wilmer Of St.
Marys.
Evening star., 1920-03-02
J. W. HENRY CONVICTED
Of EMBEZZLlNG $4,000

John William Henry. former heaa
Of the brokerage Arm Of Lewis John-
son & Co.. was convicted late yester-
day afternoon by a jury in Criminal
Division = before Justice Stafford OF
embezzlement. Henry was charged
with taking stock certificates deposit
ed with the firm for sale and hypotne-
eating them for his own use: Inc
Jury hxed the value of the certlhcates
4 4 motion for a retriaI h win probably
ee nled.
Evening star., 1920-03-02
GEDDES COMES TO U. S.
AS ENVOY IN MONTH

LONDON. March 1.-The appoint
ment OF Sir Auckland Geddes as
British ambassador to the United
States was officially announced today.
The ambassador will leave London for
America In about a month. He will
be the guest of honor of the Pilgrims
and other societies before his depar-
ture.
The high cost of living at Washing
ton has been an obstacle to finding .
suitable man willing to take the am
bassadorship at the salary allowances
Of the post. These will be consider
ably raised In the present instance.
according to reports in diplomatic
circles.
Evening star., 1920-03-02
DECLINES EXTENDED DEBATE.
Gen. Wood Will Reply to Senator
poindexter's Proposal.

DETROIT, Mich. March 2.-MaJ.
Gen. Leonard Wood. here to deliver
two of q series Of campaign speeches,
said informally today that he would
respectfully and courteously decline"
Senator Poindexter's request that
their Joint debate In South Dakota
be extended through the weeI of
March Is.
Gen. Wood would not discuss TIE
suggestion of Senator Poindexier Le-
yond saying he did not think the 10.
sues warranted q weeks debate.
Ger. Woods frst address today was
before women voters on "Amerlc.n
women in politics" Tonight lac Is to
speak before a mass meeting In the
local armory.
Evening star., 1920-03-02
ITALIAN BANKERS ARRIVE.
Mission Comes in Connection With
Proposed Loan by U. s.

NEW YORK, March "A delega-
ton Of italian bankers, on a mission
to the United States in connection
with proposed loans to Italy. arrived
here today on the British steamship
Imperator from Liverpool. Others on
board were Lord and Lady Auckland,
Orestes Ferrara, member Of the Gu
ban senate: Don Enrique Stage, an at
tache Of the Panaman legation in Lon
don. and Guy Nickalls, coach Of Yale
University's crews.
The Imperator brought 40 Arst-
class, 496 second.class and a6l steer
age passengers.
Evening star., 1920-03-02
WEST virginia DEBT PAID.
Case With Virginia Wiped From
Supreme Court Docket.

The famous Virginia debt case was
wiped from tho Supreme Court docket
yesterday on notification that the
judgment against West Virginia had
been paid.
Proceedings were Instituted in 1906
and nine years later the court award
ed tho mother state a Judgment for
Iginia's share Of the old debt.
Evening star., 1920-03-02
HELD NOT PROOF OF RED"
Finding Literature in Home Not
Suflcient, Iudge Rules.

Finding Of "red" literature In a per.
sons home is not proof that the own
ar 10 an extremist. Judge James w.
Mccarthy ruled yesterday during the
trial Of Henry Petxoldt OF Weehawken,
indicted under tho state sedition act.
The Judge said that he had an as
sortment Of political literature in his
own house Of which he did not ap-
prove.
Tho prosecution attempted to put In
evidence red" literature alleged to
have been found in Petxoldt's home.
Petzoldt, who was arrested as a member
citisen.
Evening star., 1920-03-02
KEDRoN's QUARANTINE ENDS
Gen. Pershing's War Horse Founs
to Be Free From Disease.

Kedron. Gen. Pershing's war morse,
has been released from quarantine d.
Newport News, Va, the Depar r'haehe
Of Agriculture announced today.
While Kedron came through sounu,
demonstrated, 1t il declared ,py tne
fact that other officers mounts deVeiop-
ed dangerous equine diseases.
Evening star., 1920-03-02
WIDER FREIGHT PROBE. =
Arguments in Memphis-South
western Case Extended,

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today extended the scope of argu-
nent in the Memphis Southwestern
freight rate investigation. set fol-
March 16. to include whether the
mphis-Southwestsrn scale of clas.
rates shall be applied locally in Okla
homa, between Kansas and Oklahoma
lid IN Missouri p" territory.
Evening star., 1920-03-02
RECRUIT DELAYS SAILING. +"

NEW YORK. March 2.-The "sail-
ing" Of the "battleship Recruit" from
Union Square has been postponed un-
iii March Is. Erected on the green
meadow during the war days at con-
sidernble expense. the dry land battle
ship drew thousands Of recruits into
that branch of the service.
A permit for its erection expired
Yesterday, and an extension of time
" ~ allowed ~ the park department.
Evening star., 1920-03-02
1,4o0 SIGN FOR GEN. WOOD.
Petition Filed for Presidential Pri-
mary in New Jersey.

TRENTON n j.. March "A peti.
tion for submission OF the name OF
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood to the voters
of New Jersey at the presidential
preferential primary next month. was
filed with the secretary OF state here
today by Elias B. Mott, iel:eseL..-ng
the Leonard Wood League of Nor
ris county.
The petition IL signed by 1.&oo vot-
ers Of Morris county, although only
1000 are required by law.
Evening star., 1920-03-02
WOULD DEBATE FOR WEEK.

Senator Poindexter Of Washington
has asked Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood
that their joint debate In the South
Dakota republican presidential pri-
maries be extended through the en-.
tire week of March Is, instead of con@
fined to one meeting at Pierre on
March 70.
Evening star., 1920-03-02
Mr.. HAM WITHHOLDS
PREDICTION AS TO APPEAL

William F. Ham. president of the
Potomac Electric Power Company,
when asked IL the company would ap-
peal from Judge Gould's decision in
the valuation case. said he would not
make a statement until he has an op-
portunity to read the findings of the
court.
Evening star., 1920-03-02
DAYTON s. WARD DEAD.
Funeral to Be Held This Afternoon
for Treasury Official.

Dayton S. Ward. an official Of the
Treasury Department. died at his
residence. the Imperial, last Sunday.
Mr.. Ward had been the assistant
chief of the division of bookkeeping
and warrants since 1910. His service
Evening star., 1920-03-02

STROUD. Okla, March Henry
starr. former Oklahoma bank robber.
yesterday led Z posse which captured
CAP DstA negro. who aed 70 the
to have made an attack on a school
teacher near here. The negro was
hurried to the state peniteptiary at