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Evening star., 1920-01-10
$1,ODO,0D0A
INCREASE ASKED
IN TEACHERS PAY
Emergency Measure Is Being
Prepared for Submission
to Congress Committees.

The teachers salary increase sched-
uie. which the board of education will
use as a basis in drawing up an
emergency relief measure to lay be-
fore the Legislative committees of the
Senate and House. adds about s1000.-
GOO a year to the present salary ap-
preparation.
1t will give the teachers about SO
per cent increase in pay instead of the
so per cent average, which large
proportion of them have sought. Those
who have approached members of
Congress and discussed the matter on
behalf of the teachers were told
bluntly an so per cent increase is out
of the question.
Position of the Board.
The board of education has en-
phatically shown, it was declared to-
day. that it favors much higher sal
aries for teachers. There is a belief.
however. among members of the
board that the 30 per cent increase
not only will hold the present teach
ing corps, but also will attract to the
service as many thoroughly compe-
tent instructors as the local system
needs.
The board is not for salaries equal
to the present demands of the teach
ers, who are asking so per cent in
crease. said DR.. John Van Schaick,
president. today. This position is
not harmful to the movement for high
er salaries. 1t shows that the board
is seeking to ask only things that are
reasonable; things which the members
of the board think they can get from
Congress-"
Rates in the Schedule.
An examination of the schedule
shows that teachers of classes /, 2, 3,
and 5 are put at a rate of 1900 to
$1,000, starting at $500 and going up
500 year for five years. The great
body of high school teachers are put
at $4,000 to $4,000. while a limited
high school group (group b is put at
$500 to $500. All high school prin-
cipies are put at the same salary
rate.
The same salary rates, under the
schedule, will be paid for the same
kind of work in both colored and
white schools. At present assistant
directors of music, etc. receive $1,000
to $3.50, and directors receive S1,500
to $1,000; the proposed schedule equal
ICES the pay, giving all $500 yearly.
Ernest i. Thurston, superintendent
of schools, and DR.. Van Schaick will
confer with the subcommittee on sal
aries of the School Betterment Coun-
Gil regarding the details of the emer-
gency bill as soon as the committee
has collected certain data. including
schedules of salaries now paid teach
ers in other cities comparable to
in population, resources
and living expense.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
PORK PRODUCT PROFITS
HERE ARE REGULATED
Fair Price Committees Decree Is
Issued, Limiting to Range of
Five to Fifteen Cents,

retailers handling fresh and cured
poih' smoked and green sausages,
lard; lard compounds and all pork
products will be allowed to make
prohts or not more ,han to Is cents
per pound under the fair price list
LOT pork and pork products. issued
Yesterday afternoon by the fair price
committee
on sausages, both green and smok-
ed' the profit permitted is 10 cents
ABOVE the wholesale price paid by the
dealer Other margins of profit per-
mitted by the fair price committee
are: whole hams, s cents per pound
Whoie or half pieces of bacon, to
~ cents; bacon, sliced, loose, 12 to
! % cents: bacon, sliced, in packages,
10 ~ cents. salt pork, cents; COM
pound lard, cents; pure lard. 7
cents.
Attention was called by the COM
mlttee to the fact that it's fair price
lists are issued under authority grant
ed by the Lever food control act, and
that failure or refusal on the part
OF dealers to abide by the fair price
lists is punishable by fine Viola
mittee, which will investigate and
place evidence before the United
States district attorney, who will
present it to the grand jury for ac-
tion.
1t was stated last night by f. D.
Atkinson that, regardless of the fall
ure of the last grand jury to find in
dlctments, the fair price committee
Will continue to institute proceedings
against milk dealers violating the fair
price regulations and Will place evil
dence in the hands of the United
States district attorney for preSenta-
ton to the next grand jury.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
DR.. DURKEE SURPRISES
BOLSHEVIK LITERATURE
Howard University President Ex-
plains Williams Pamphlet Was
Received as Donation,

When a personal investigation last
night showed DR.. J. Stanley Durkee,
president of Howard University. that
the college library contained two
copies of pamphlet. "Bolsheviks and
Soviets," by Albert r. Williams. he
caused them to be suppressed immedi-
ately. The investigation followed a
declaration by Senator Smoot that he
would vote against further govern
ment support of the institution if it's
library circulated the Williams book"
and similar writings
The pamphlet was donated to the
library about a year ago" said DR..
Durkee today. Hundreds of books
and periodicals are thus donated and
accepted each year, and in this case
the book itself was not catalogued
until eight or nine months ago. Since
the cataloguing of the book it has only
been called for twice. which is proof
positive that no particular attention
has been paid to it by students or
teachers.
This is the first time I have
seen or read the pamphlet. I heartily
agree that such false statements
should not have circulation. The pam
phlet should be suppressed by the gov
ernment. / am surprised to learn that
it has not been suppressed. I have in
stantly withdrawn these copies from
our library.
II Is most HloTtunate tHat state
ments should be made calculated to
convey the thought and idea that the
university sympathiZes directly or in
directly with soviet or bolsheVik
movements. Neither through class
room teaching nor otherwise has the
university expressed any sympathy
with movements seeking the over
throw of established order. On the
contrary, the university has unhesi-
tatingly stood in positive fashion for
law and order. and against movements
designed to interfere with the order
ly functioning of the great depart
ments of the government"
Evening star., 1920-01-10
GRAVES ARE CENTRALIZED.
Already Many Persons Are Visiting
American Burial Places in France.

PARIS, January 9.-Two hundred
Americans visiting the graves of rela-
tives and friends who died while serv-
ing with the American expeditionary
forces called during December at the
office of the Red Cross bureau, which
is Offering it's services in collabora-
ton with the graves registration
service. The bureau is located just
around the corner from the graves
registration Office and supplies infor-
nation on how to reach the various
cemeteries after the graves regist ra
ton office gives the location of
graves.
An omnibus service to remote ceme-
teries has been undertaken by the bu-
reau. Sleeping accommodations for
ten men and ten women have been
provided at Romagne, where the larg-
est American cemetery is situated.
Capt Max Wardell of California,
who recently returned to Paris from
an inspection tour of the cemeteries,
reports the work of centralizing
graves in the large cemeteries has
made excellent progress. virtually all
isolated graves now having been
transferred to central cemeteries
Evening star., 1920-01-10
UPRISING IN KOREA
AGAINST THE JAPANESE

LONDON. January 9.-An anti-Jap-
anese uprising has broken out in
Korea according to a bolshevik
wireless communication received here
tonight from Moscow.
SEOUL, Korea. undated (by the AS
sociated Press).-Baron Saito, gov
ernor Of Korea. reaffirms his willing
ness to consider the peoples desires
and says he is preparing to allow
them freedom of speech and also is
investigating a system of local self
government for the provinces.
The governor says that the last six
months have shown marked dminu-
tion in discrimination against k.O-
reans. and that in the coming year
logging will be entirely abolished.
education extended and the police
strengthened, guaranteeing security
TO all, but that there will be stern
suppression of agitatorS.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
COAL COMMISSION
PLANS HEARINGS
Operators Scale Committee
in Spirited Discussion Over
Details of Participation.

While the three members of Presi-
dent Wilson's coal commission held
their first session of the year today,
preparatory to beginning open hearings
next Monday. the central district scale
committee OF the operators was engaged
in a spirited discussion to determine the
extent to which the operators would
participate in the discussions Of the
commission.
All Commissioners Present.
All three of the commissioners, Hen
~ NJ. Robinson, representing the public !;
John p. White. representing the miners.
and Rembrandt Peale, the operators,
were present at the informal meeting
today. held in the room set aside for
the commission in the Department of
Labor building.
During the last two weeks a large
amount of data on mining costs and
wage statistics. obtained by various
departments of the government. has
been collected and indexed by the
clerical force of the commission.
The commission also has before 1t
q number of complaints from local
organizations of the United Mine
Workers. charging that certain of the
terms of the government agreement
which resulted in the strike being
called off. John l.. Lewis, president
of the United Mine Workers. and other
national officers of the union are ex-
pected 10 reach Washington within
the next twenty-four hours.
Fails to Reach Agreement
The operators committee discussed
the question of participation in the
commission hearings for several hours
yesterday. but failed to reach an
agreement. 1t is understood ma
jority of the committee feels that the
position or the operators should be
defined before the commission for
mally takes up its work. but opinions
differ as TO what that position should
be.
Some members of the committee are
understood to feel that they should
refuse fatty to Cooperate with the
commission in the study of wages.
mining costs and coal prices. while
others believe there should be some
cooperation, with reservations"
The operators charge that they were
not party to the agreement finally
accepted by the miners in Indianapo-
lis. and did not know of it's terms un-
til announced in the newspapers.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
ALVIN w. CHAPLIN DIES
IN FLORIDA HOSPITAL
Prominent Business Man of This
City Succumbs to Infiammatory
Rheumatism.

Alvin w. Chaplin, well known busi-
ness man of this city for many years
died Tuesday in hospital in Orlando.
Fla. where he had gone with his wife
and sister for his health. He was fifty-
nine years old and had been i'll for
some time due to infiammatory rheu-
matism and the effects of influenza
which he suffered from last year His
condition was not serious until Christ
mas day. when he suddenly grew
worse.
~ Mr.. Chaplin was born in Spring
Mills. New York and came to this city
while young man. He engaged for
some time in the butter business AT
the Center market. Giving that up he
entered the firm of Fries Reall sharp
& Co, at 734 10th street.
This business he was engaged in at
the time of his death, and during the
fifteen years OF his activity there he
held the offices Of treasurer and vice
president.
Funeral services were held yester-
day morning at 10 O'Clock at Waugh
Methodist Episcopal Church. of which
lie had been a member for thirty one
years. lnterment was in Hernlon
Va.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Grace Lewis Chaplin; daughter. Mrs
Walter Brock of Auburn, NJ Y; two
brothers. c. ]. Chaplin and A. A.
Chaplin Of Chaplin and Saks Ice Cream
Company: a sister. Miss Minnie Cha
Pin, and two grauddauShterR
Evening star., 1920-01-10
SCHOOL BETTERMENT
CAMPAIGN INDORSED

Hearty Endorsement of the National
Capital school betterment council and
its campaign to improve the school
system by securing more teachers,
more pay for teachers. a comprehen-
sive building program and business
management was given by the
last night. The union pledged its
full support Of the campaign and its
school committee was instructed to
cooperate with other bodies in the
movement.
Four additional points. considered
essential were added to those of the
school betterment council by the
union. These are: Adequately trained
teachers. adequate supervision of the
teachers work, uniform salary grad
ing regardless of the school grade
taught; fair and adequate considera-
tion of any vital issue which may be
presented by the board of education
looking toward efficiency and progress
in the schools.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
ASKS DEATH FOR H. S. NEW.
Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty for
Alleged Murderer.

LOS ANGELES. Calf, January 10
Preparation of arguments today occu-
pied the time of attorneys in the case Of
Harry S. New. alleged murderer OF his
fiancee, Freda Lesser, whose trial at the
conclusion of yesterdays session was
adjourned until Monday. In the open
ing argument, made for the prosecution
by Asa Keyes, deputy district attorney,
the jury was asked to impose the death
penalty.
Contrary to original plans, no limit
was placed on the arguments, and three
defense attorneys were scheduled to fol-
low Keyes before Thomas Lee Wool
wine, district attorney. was to close for
the state. 1t was believed it would be
some time Tuesday before the case was
given to the jury
Keyes. in his argument. scored the de-
tense Of alleged insanity.
IAN insanity defense IL always tie
last resort" he declared.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
THOUSANDS ARE FROZEN
TO DEATH IN BLIZZARD

REVAL. January 10. Thousands
were frozen to death in blizzard
which swept across Esthonia on New
Year day. Reports received here
state that three hundred bodies of
refugees were found in a forest be-
tween this city and Narva, and Amer
lean Red Cross workers say many
babies were frozen to death at their
mothers breasts.
Many fugitives from the collapsed
army led by Gen. Yudenitch in his
recent offensive against Petrograd
have perished in the drifting snow
Evening star., 1920-01-10
FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Palmer Asks New Jersey Legis.
lators to Favor Amendment.

NEWARK, N. j., January 10.-At-
torney General A. Mitchell Palmer has
written to the twelve democratic as
semblymen-elect of New Jersey re-
uuesting their influence to obtain rat
ification of the federal woman suf-
frage amendment at the January ses-
sion of the state Legislature.
Lewis r. Freund, one of the as
semblymen-elect, declared he consid-
cred it unethical on Mr. Palmer's part
"to interfere in New Jersey affairs
f.. Headley, another, said he be-
lieved in states rights and could no,
see what business Mr.. Palmer had In
New Jersey affairs.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
SHOES MELT IN SNOW sLUSH.
Why Only 100 of 10000 Unem-
ployed in Vienna Would Work.

VIENNA, December % Correspond
ence of the Associated Press).-Al-
though there are about 10000 unem-
ployed in the city, when the author
tiles called for workers to clean the
streets from a recent snowfall, only
about 100 applicants responded.
Investigators found it was due to
the fact that the fabric shoes worn by
the people melt after few hours of
working in SluSh
Evening star., 1920-01-10
Broker Falls to His Death.

NEW YORK, January 10-Walter
Hatch Stuart, forty four, a broker,
crashed to his death from the fifteenth
floor of the Yale Club to the roof of
an adjoining four-story building here
Thursday night. The police were unable
to determine whether the fall was acci-
dental. The dead man was dressed In
paiamas and Q bathrobe. ..
Evening star., 1920-01-10
OUTFITTING FOR BIG "TREK."
Dominion Engineers Outline Work
on Hudson Bay Railway.

QUEBEC, Que. January 10.-The
Dominions chief explorer and surveyor
will make a further survey of the
James and Hudson bay country in view
of the construction of the Hudson bay
railway. it was announced today. The
engineer in charge has left for Chicou-
timi, where he will complete Quitting
for the great trek into the north
lands.
The surveyors will follow the Mistas-
SIM river and across the great Mis-
tasmini lake, going thence overland to
Hudson bay.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
Advfccs Not Con (, -med.

The Brussels reports of a German
government overthrow are not con-
firmed from any other source. and it
may he noted that the dispatches
themselves carry their own qualifica-
tSons. emphasizing the lack of posi-
tive Information.
II it should prove true that there
has been a new uprising in Ger
deliberately timed to coincide with
the date set for putting the treaty
of Versailles into effect and creating
"a state of peace between Germany
and the allied powers.
Labor Cnsettlement.
News dispatches from Germany are
ordinarily at least twenty-four hours
in reaching this country, and the lat
est MESSAGES from Berlin received yes
terday bore Thursdays date. These
messages indicated some unSettlement
in labor conditions, particularly in the
vicinity of Essen and in the Ruhr in
duStrial basin, but the unrest reported
did not appear to be of unusual signih-
canoe.
The iudepe ndent socialists have
been the disturbing factor for the
government in the German internal
situation. Since the defeat of the
Spartacan outbreak last spring they
have been threatening a renewed eff
fort to take control of affairs.
The attempts to create troubles in
various sections of the country have
invariably been put down by the
forces of Minister of Defense Noske.
Prominent German officials. however,
have been quoted as declaring their
belief that revolutionary risings
might have to be faced during the
present winter, but expressing conf
dence that the government would be
able to deal with them.
The present German government is
a coalition one, with strong repre-
sentation Of the majority socialists,
who have been working in harmony
with the representatives of the other
parties admitted to the ministry. The
present premier, Gustav Bauer, is a
socialist, as also is Friedrich Ebert,
the president.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
HARRISON ANTI-DRUG ACT
is HELD CONSTITUTIONAL

KANSAS CITY, Kan, January TO-
constitutional yesterday by Judge John
{. Pollock. in the United States dis
trct court. The act was attacked in
a petition for a writ of habeas corpus
by eight doctors convicted under the
statute who are serving sentences in
the federal penitentiary at Leaven-
worth.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
Albert Thomas to Resign.

PARIS, January (Havas).-Albert
Thomas, the French labor leader, will
probably resign from the chamber Of
deputies to become a chief of de-
partment OF the league Of nations. ac-
cording to the Echo de Paria
Evening star., 1920-01-10
San Franciscan Dies in Madrid.

MADRID, Thursday January s.
Theodore CART of San Francisco, Calf
a student in one of the hospitals here
died from Influenza today. His family is
residing in Madrid
Evening star., 1920-01-10
GOVERNMENT OUT
IN GERMANY AND
STRIKE IS ON, CLAIM
Socialists Masters of Situa-
ton, According to Travellers
Unconfirmed Reports.

BRUSSELS. January 10.-Travelers
from Germany reaching here today
brought unconfirmed reports that the
German government has been over
thrown.
1t was reported that the socialists
were masters of the situation and that
q general strike had been declared
throughout the territory not under
allied occupation.
LONDON, January 10-In Connec
ton with the unconfirmed reports
from Brussels of 4 German govern
ment overthrow, messages from Ber
lin. by way of Copenhagen, received
this morning. did not indicate that
anything OF an extraordinary nature
had been foreseen in Germany up to
late last evening.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-01
REVOLT IN GUATEMALA
IS DENIED BY DR.. B|ANCH|
Fifteen Hundred Rifles Recently Is
sued to Dcposc Cabrera Arc
Accounted For.
tRy Ax.o:iated .rrcsr.l

WASliINGToN. Nov. 3o.-Roports
OF threatened revolution In Guatc-
n,aih were denied today by DIR. Julio
blanchi, Guatemalan minister to the
United States.
minister Rianchi said that while II
was true that not more Than 900
rifles issued at the time OF the up
rising w:.ich overthrow Estrada ca
brera had been returned 20 the pros
eHt government, they were all nc
counted for and in Tho hands OF the
trtIsnus OF the government. Intima-
lions that new revolt was iInpcnd-
Ing had been received in Official
circles.
DR.. Bianchi said reports OF German
an1eIests IN the present Guatemaian
soHernmsnt were untrue, lie de-
names prominent in the government
were natives Of the country. and that
Suatemhia looked to the United
states for executive and financial aid
friendship for the United States was
Just AS strong now az IL was under
Estrada Cabrera.
The minister also said that Guntc.
h8Ia mad at last established friendly
relations with her neighbors Mexico.
salvador and Honduras. II course.
which, he said. Estrada Cabrera had
always opposed.
Discussing tho case Of Eatrudu Ga
nrera., DR.. Bianch said the former
PRESIDENT would not he released from
prison until ne had been tried on tho
charge of murder. which has been
Drought against him by III" widows
ana families OF a number OF his vie
TINS IL was added. however. that
mere was possibility that he might
DC gwen his freedom on September
10, 1871. the centennial OF Guutc-
malas independence, or ON the con-
summation OF the proposed union Of
CentraI America. IL the government
saw fit at either time to grant gen.
ernl amnesty to prisoners.
Dr. Bianchi formally denied that
Ut. cabrera WAS suffering In u dun
seoh. He said tho deposed rrcsi-
dent. while Imprisoned. was allowed
TO see the memhcrs Of his family
twice week. had adcuuat. .,.dical
attention. and Was allowed the use
OF three rooms.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-01
GENERAL FRIES APPROVES
DEVELOPING GAS WARFARE
United Stntrr In Position to Mnnu-
fnrfurc More C0mbnt Chrmirals
Thnn Any Nation.

WASiilNGT0N. Nov. 30-DccIarinE
mat the world war demonstrated IAN
.nrfiy bent on aggression ..aino. bn
trusted TO live up to any set rules
,or war;. BriRudicr-Gcncral Amos A.
frics. chief OF the chemical warfare
service or the army. In his annual
report to Secretary Baker Lsserls
,hht the development OF this braurn
OF the United States army to n point
where II liz Impossible for any ma
'ion TO 20 further" Will do much to-
ward hcicrring other nations from
forcing host!li,ics against the United
states.
This country is III "A position TO
manufacture aud deliver on the field
OF battle more chemicals than any
n'h"r nation or group nf nations says
''ch"rh Fries. adding that the United
states has wisely decided To continue
the chemical warfare service with
suthcicnt powers and funds TO de-
vclop Its possibilities. not for ag-
rrssSion. but to insure that II Ameri-
can boys must again shoulder arms
in defense OF the liberty OF their
country they Will do SO on AN equal
footing with any other nation so far
As chemical warfare lis concerned"
During the past year the service
has conducted experiments of great
value in tn" production Of new Eas
ana chemical instruments OF war. the
REPORT says. and has effected "A close
lia!son with chemists and chemical
societies In civil life.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-01
D'ANNUNzlO WAGES WAR
ON TREATY PROVISIONS
Moves to Conscript All FIumr CHI
sen> 10 Oppose Facts
I.nfor rec merf.
10y Assocint,d prcss.l

FirME. nov. 3o.--Gabrielc dam
uunzio's lcEionnaircs have been
greatly stirred by passionate appeals
Of the poet 10 save Fium"." which
he has henn Issuing At frequent inter
walls since the treaty OF Rapalio set
tied the Adratic question between
Italy and Jugc Slavia far from
D'AnnUnz liking.
Tn" scarchliehta on the islands nf
Neglia and Arbr are brightly lllun-
mating The water approaches to
F!ume during each night, searching
for possible attacking parties. while
The gums OF the various fortincations
arc laundering Internationally.
Meanwhile D'AnnunzIo is sending
nlanifcstos 10 Italy crying out
against the Rupal!o pact. Prepare.
lions are In progress To conscr!pt all
citizens between ages or lh and 90
In f'iumo FOR the defense OF the
city"
Large reinforcement OF italian
rarbin.ers arrived on the borders Of
the Fiunc territory. u Is assumed
they are there as reminders 10 tht
l.gionnaircs that the Italian govern
,ncnt intends TO enforce the proNl-
sions OF the treaty.