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Evening star., 1920-02-21
MEETING TO ORGANIZE.
D. C.. SUFFRAGE LEAGUE

The District of Columbia Suffrage
League, to work for the ballot for
Washington, will be organized at IA
mass meeting in Central High School
the evening of Tuesday, March 10.
This was announced today by the ma
tional press committee for District
of Columbia Suffrage, in charge of ar
rangcments.
Formation OF the league Will mark
the launching n Eationwide campaign
in the interest Of local suffrage, which
campaign has been worked out 10y the
national press committee.
W. B. Westlake, executive director
of the press committee. said the meet
ing will not be a "talkfcst." Speeches
will be short and the audience viii
be given an opportunity to take part
in organizing the league.
The object of the league, it is stated.
will be to bring together all agencles
in the city that are working for the
ballot into one united force.
Details of the meeting VIII be an
nounced later Every trade. civic.
fraternal and religious organization
in the city will be asked to JON both
in the meeting and in the organlza-
ton campaign which is to follow
Evening star., 1920-02-21
ROTARIANS OF RICHMOND
GUESTS OF LOCAL CLUB
Virginia Visitors to Be Entertained
at Dinner Tonight Before
Returning Home.

One hundred members of the Rich
mond, Va. Rotary Club are the guests
of their fellow Rotarians in Wash
ington today, having arrived at the
Union station at 2:3p o'clock this aft
ernoon, where they were met by most
of the membership of the Washing
ton Rotary Club and members of the
Virginia delegation in Congress.
Automobiles took the visitors on n
brief sightseeing trip, which included
visits 10 the Capitol. Congressional
Library. Pan-American building and
other points of interest. At $50
o'clock this evening the visiting Ro-
tarians and their hosts will have din
ner at the Wardman Park Hotel, and
the VirginianS will leave for home
late tonight.
f. Nc. Burlington, president of the
Richmond Club. is spokesman for his
fellow townsmen. and Raymond S.
Robbins. president of the Washington
Club, has had charge of the reception
to the visitors. The Richmond club
men are returning the visit which the
local Rotary Club made to the Vir-
ginia capital last spring.
The dinner program has been ar
ranged by the Richmond club. and its
details are being kept secret 1t is
broadly limited. however. that it will
be highly entertaining and will not
have u duh moment until time TO start
for the train.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
HOWARD UNIVERSITY
SEEKS LINCOLN STATUE
J. Stanley Durkee and Emmett J..
Scott Make Letters
Public.

Letters urging that the Lincoln
monument which formerly stood in
front of the courthouse be placed
upon the open campus at Howard
University We're made public today.
The letters were written by J. Stan
ley Durkee. president of the uni
versity. and Emmett J. Scott, secre-
tary-trea surer.
President Durkees letter recalls
that Mr.. Lincoln really gave his life
for the emancipation of the colored
people and that no more fitting site
for the placement Of the statue could
be found than the Howard University
campus.
1T would seem to bring Mr.. Lin
coins heart and life into the heart
and life of the race today. President
Durkee wrote. and would steady it
for new things as probably nothing
else could.
81 feel that such move as this
would be, under God. one of the most
remarkable and most steadying in
fiuences that could be brought today
In the letter of Secretary Scott to
The Star it is asked:
What more proper place for such n
monument than the grounds of How
ard University. ar institution con-
Quoted in the interest of descendants
of freedom. beneficiaries of the great
emancipator crowning achievement
as statesman and President. could be
found?
.If placed on the grounds of How
ard University. here in the National
Capital. upon one of the most beau
tiful sites in the District of Columbia,
the Lincoln monument would be for
all time located among those who
will reverently regard and protect it.
IF il is to be permanently removed
from the location fronting the court
house. the trustees. at the meeting in
June, will gladly make proper ar
ranyements for the reception of this
monument if crystalliZed public
opinion should decide upon it's loca-
ton here on Howard University hill
Evening star., 1920-02-21
HYATTSVILLE.

HYATTSVILI.E. Md, February 2I
The Hyattsviile Horticultural So
ciety has named the following COM
mittees to serve a year: Program.
g. y. Magoon. r.. G. Auchter and j. j.
r. Graham: publicity. DIR F. T.. Lee
and G. F. Glass: exhibits. J. b. S. Nor
ton. NJ NJ Clark and Harry w. Dor
sey; planting, Charles w. Clagett. Dr.
W. G. Ryan and W. r. Ballard; pur-
chasing. V. X. Chesnut and Rev J.
VI. Long The purchasing committee,
il IL announced. will receive orders
for seed. etc. The annual spring cx-
hibit of the society is to be held
early in June.
Representative Upshaw of Georgia
is to speak in the First Baptist
church here tomorrow morning at
$3.50 O'Clock.
A special program is being ar
ranged for the meeting tomorrow "
night of the Christian E,ndeavor So
ciety of the First Baptist Church.
\ leader from Washington will be
present and Newman ). Lee will be
in charge of the meeting.
The Mellwood Womans Club has
Edgar Brown of Lanham to fill the
vacancy in the county board of edu-
cation caused by the resignation of
George w. Rawling
News has been received by Milton
Kreider of Lanham, Prince Georges
county, of the death at Lancaster.
Pa. a few days ago. of his sister-in-
law. Mrs A 9. IT. Ercida~
Evening star., 1920-02-21
CONVICTED FOR THREAT
AGAINST RECTOR'S WIFE

Mrs. Annie Mekim. wife OF Rev. Dr.
Randolph Mckim. pastor OF Epiphany
Episcopal Church, was complainant
in the United States branch of Police
Court today against Albert Barrier, 4
FrencErnan, employed at the S;.
Marks Cafe. who. she charged. threat.
ened to Kill Mrs. McKim because he
though, Mrs. Mckim was instru-
mental in keeping his wife, a maid
in the Mckim household. from living
with him. Mrs. Mckim denied that
she opposed the couple living to-
gether. The defendant was adjudged
guilty. the court fixing his peace bond
at $500, and in default of paying a
fine to serve ninety days in jail.
Mrs. Mckin was accompanied to the
court by DIR. Mckim. both testifying
in the case.
A letter written in French by tho
defendant to Mrs. NcKim threatening
her life and translated into English
said: Unless my wife comes to my
house by O'Clock tonight l condemn
you to death.
The letter was sent last night to
the -Mckim residence by Barrier.
Later he went there and attempted
to force entrance. but was arrested
by the police, who had been called
after receipt of the letter.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
DIES AT THE AGE OF 101.
Mrs. Anne E. Marsh Resident of
Washington for SO Years.

Mrs. Anne Z. Marsh. aged 101 years.
widow of Joel w. Marsh, died yes
terday at the residence of her daugh-.
ter, with whom she lived, Mrs. Charles
T. Stake, 1917 33d street. Mrs. Marsh
had been confined to her room for
more than two years and her death
was caused by infirmities Of old age.
Mrs Marsh was born in Frederick.
Md, April Is, 1918. where she lived
until about thirty-three years ago.
when she and her husband came to
this city. Despite her advanced age,
her mind was unusually clear. and she
greatly enjoyed discussing the impor
tant happenings of the present day
She is survived by her daughter,
two sons, John III. Marsh Of this city
and Joseph w. Marsh of Kansas City:
eighteen grandchildren and twelve
Observation-Disclosures
Funeral services will be held Mon
day afternoon at o'clock. DIR. Mac
Neil of the Methodist Episcopal
Church will officiate. Interment will
be in Congressional cemetery.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
MORE THAN 100000
ESSAYS BY CHILDREN
School Pupils Throughout q. s. in
Contest Staged by Soldiers
Paper.

More than 100000 essays were
written yesterday by school children
throughout the United States in the
national essay contest staged by the
Come Back, it was announced tcaay.
Announcement also was made that
enza will be given until Tuesday to
write essays.
Omission Explained.
Many Inquiries have been made
throughout the country as to why the
Army did not permit the children in
the lower grades to enter the con-
test. This was due to a miSunder-
standing of the rules of the contest.
The War Department not only de-
sired that the children of every grade
should write an essay. but encouraged
the youngest as well as the oldest to
enter the contest. Some letters re-
ceived have been quite bitter on this
point, and the only reply that could be
made was to the effect that the rules
were misunderstood, and that all chill
dren in the public schools and private
schools of the country would be per-
mitted to enter the contest.
1t is estimated that considerably
over 81 100000 in local prizes will be
given to the children of the country.
by various organizations. ex-
elusive of the War Department
medals. April 19 will be known as
award day. On this day all local prizes
offered by merchants and other in
terested parties in the cities, towns
and hamlets of the country will be
awarded. The national winners will
entations of the medals will be made
in Washington May by Secretary of
War Baker, Gen. Pershing and Gen.
March.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
15-YEAR SENTENCES
FOR ROBB|NG SOLDIER
Gladys Marie Weber and John L.
Knighton Get Maximum-"Worst
Case" Declares Court.

Glayds Marie Weber. twenty -one
years old. was sentenced today by
Justice Stafford in Criminal Division
2 to serve fifteen years in the peni-
tentiary for robbery. John i. knigh-
ton, a public chauffeur. who was en-
gagged in the transaction. also was
given fifteen years
The man had picked up wounded
soldier at Union station. and. with the
girl, drove out into the woods beyond
Anacostia. where the soldier was rob-
bed of $40 and left almost naked
without his crutch, which he needed
for walking. on a rainy night.
The soldier crawled to nearby farm
house, where he was given succor.
This is the worst case of robbery
that has come before me in my six
teen years on the bench" said Justice
Stafford Nothing but the maximum
penalty could be imposed"
The young woman swooned and was
taken screaming from the courtroom.
After she had been removed. Justice
Stafford suggested that if criminals
would do some of their weeping be-
fore committing such crimes they
would be better off.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
CARTER GLASS BOOM STARTS.
Virginia Friends to Carry His
Name to State Convention.

RICHMOND, Va. February 2l.-Ac-
ccrding to the News Leader today, the
name of Senator Carter Glass. former
Secretary Of the United States Treas
ury, will be presented by his friends be-
fore the state democratic convention in
Roanoke in May for Endorsement by W.
einia for the democratic nomination tvr
resident Of the United States. No
names are disclosed in the announce
ment made by the newspaper, but it is
e.. .s.vTstoUu TO have btcu pilutef.. at the
caUcst OF prominent state officers and
others who favor the move TO instruct
Virginia delegates fol Mr.. Glass.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
HEARST REQUIRED
TO GIVE INDEMNITY
BOND OF $4,000
CONTINUED from First PaGe.)

that in no case would the title of
the ships held by this country pass
from the United States.
1t simply provided, he explained.
that all nations who came into pos
session of ships through capture or
seizure Shodid, after indemnifying
themselves against merchant tonnage
losses during the war. put into the
common pool the difference between
their losses and the value of the ships.
provided. of course. the ships so held
exceeded the losses. This pool was
to be applied to the German repara-
ton fund by the commission created
by the peace treaty.
While all negotiations for the sale
of the passenger ships have been
called off, Chairman Payne of the
Shipping Board today was going
ahead with plans for the sale OF the
former German cargo vessels. BIDS
have been invited by the board on
twenty-five freight carriers, CHAR
man Payne holding the view that
neither the court injunction granted
William Randolph Hearst nor the
action of the Senate commerce COM
mittee in opposing the sale of the
passenger liners apply to the disposi-
tion by sale of the freighters
Evening star., 1920-02-21
MEXICAN CABINET
.CAANGESEFFECTED
Many designations Occur
Previous to Presidential
Campaign.

MEXICO CITY, February 81 (by the
Associated Press).-Importan changes
in President Carranza's cabinet have
taken place during the past week.
Leon Salinas. undersecretary of the
department of industry, commerce and
labor, who has been in charge of mat
,ers relating to petroleum, was on
Wednesday named secretary of that
department. He succeeds Gen. PIu-
tarco Elias Callos, former poyernor
of Sonora, who resigned to enter the
poiiticai campaign as a supporter OF
zen. obregon for the presidency. Gen.
francisco Urquizo became undersec-
. retary or war and marine, succeeding
Gen Jesus Augustin Castro.
1t is seni-oHicialIy stated that Pas
tor Rouaix, secretary of aericultu-.
VIII also resign to enter politics i'm
the state OF Puebla, but rumors that
LUIS Cabrera, secretary of the treas
ufy. is about to leave the cabinet are
denied.
bonfiin's Campaign Takes Form.
Inc presidential campaign of Yg-
nacio Bonil1as, Mexican ambassador AT
w ashihgton. assumed more definite
form on Wednesday with the meeting
OF the executive committee of the
| national democratic party for the pur-
pose OF naming n credentials commit
80 ~ ciiHlihdry 10 the national con-
Ventlon. Luis Manuel Rojas, always
strong administration supporter, IL
president of the party.
reports emanating from the Uniterj
States regarding the alleged anti
| government attitude of Gen Francis
co Murguia, military commander in
the states of Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and
san Luis Potosi, were shown to be
| without foundation when Gen. Muir
| guia arrived here this week for a
conference with President Carranza
Ihere are reports current that he may
| become secretary of war.
May Resume Relations.
Persistent reports that diplomatic
relations between Mexico and Great
Britain were about to be resumed
We're partially confirmed yesterday
when it was learned from semi-offi-
cial sources that Robert Leech, Brit
! ish minister to Cuba, is to be sent
to this city Gen. CandidO Aguilar, IL
is said. will go to England as soon as
formalities are completed.
Gen. Aguilar was granted unlimited
leave of absence from the army yes
terday for the announced purpose of
engaging in politics. He is a support
er of Ygnacio Boni1las. former Next
can ambassador at Washington. In
addition to his military duties Gen.
Aguilar, who is President Carranza's
son-in-law, holds Office as governor
of the state of Vera Cruz. He recent
ly visited Europe as a confidential
agent of the Mexican government.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
GERMANY PROCEEDING
AGAINST WAR GUILTY
Documentary Material Being Col
lected-Government to Reply
to Extradition Note.

BERLIN, February 21.-Preliminary
proceedings in number OF cases OF
Germans accused of violations OF the
laws of war have already begun. and
progress is being made in the collec-
ton of documentary material. DR..
Schiller. minister of justice. told the
representative of the Zvoelf Uhr Blatt
Yesterday. The minister said that ac-
cused persons would be tried at Leipzig
by a court consisting of the customary
seven judges.
German witnesses will be heard in
accordance with the prescriptions of
criminal trial regulations. and wit
nesses will be examined abroad if they
DO not care to come to Germany. 1t
was indicated n German examining
to be present at the taking OF evidence.
Attitude of Germans.
Accused persons who do not respond
to the summons to appear before the
imperial court win have to be arrested.
and German authorities will in any
case do everything to expedite pro-
ceedings as far as possible. On the
principle that each accused would
necessarily have to be tried individ-
ually, DR.. Schiller energetically en-
phasized the fact the government re-
those really guilty The government.
however, was not obeying the entente's
will in carrying out this trial, he as
serted, but was fulfilling the require
ments of any ordered state and its
own feeling of what was just"
PARIS. February 20 tHavas).-It is
learned here that the German govern
ment will send a detailed answer to
the latest note of the entente dealing
with the trial of Germans accused of
war crimes after the national assem-
bly, meets on February "a and ex-
amines the statutes relating to the
question.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
Ship Securities Committee to Meet

The first meeting of the bankers
committee on ship securities. appoint
ed by Chairman Payne of the Ship
ping Board. will be held March 9. in
New York city, it was announced to-
day. The chairman of the committee
is Henry NJ. Robinson of California.
The committee. composed of twenty
six leading bankers of the country
was formed to devise means of awak :
ening the American public to the value
of shipping securities as an invest
Inent in order to upbuild the Ameri-
can merchant marine.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
PUPILS ADDRESSED
BYM|SSBOARDMAN
Junior Red Cross Rally Is
Held This Afternoon at
Dunbar High School.

The results Of their unselfish sery-
ice on behalf OF the starved and mutt
lated youngsters of France. Serbi.
ana helsIum were reviewed in COM
p!lnentary terms by Miss Mabel T
Boardman, who presided. in the hear
ing OF some 1.7e0. WASHINGTON school
chliaren attending the big Junior Red
Sross rally at 2:30 O'Clock this after
neon at Dunbar High School
Used Dimes and Pennios.
Mss Boardman in simple language
.oiu iler audlence how their dimes and
pennies had been used for the al
ieNlaHon OF suffering and how the
St.i M ehtS' toys and refugee furniture
LOT the homeless overseas and COM
Tort articles for the wounded soldiers
AT nome and abroad had brought cheer
20 those tor whom they Were intend
tu- She hade them to remember tha,
thc tour bars OF the Red Cross in
SIGMA stood for faith, hope. service
she also spoke of the work the
juniors had performed for the boys
III waiter Reed Hospital and of the
various articles and jellies and pre-
serves they made for them. She also
congratulated the boys of the Arm
strong Manual Training School, who
w i'oS' u iie printing or Junior Red
cross matter. Miss Wilson. director
OF domestic art, was praised for the
work accomplished by herself and
her assistants in making difficult gar
ments and cutting out iayettes.
j. \. Rule. director of junior mem
h.rship, national headquarters. and
e. W. Dickinson, jr.. director of junior
membership, Potomac division. also
addressed the assembly.
MISS Boardman was presented by
Henry b. F. Macfarland, vice chair
mn OF the District Red Gross Chap
ter. Miss Virginia l.. Williams
acted as song leader for the singing
Of patriotic songs by the entire audi
ence, and Miss Mary L. Europe was
organist.
Delegates Attend.
The youngsters present were all
delegates chosen by their comrades
in the various colored schools.
officers of the Colored High School
Cadets acted as a reception commit
tee and as ushers. Romaine Brown
of the eighth grade Garrett School,
represented her Sex and NJ. G. Weaver
of Dunbar his in recounting results
of their respective departments in
making toys, garments. comforts, etc,
examples Of which formed an inter-
esting exhibit in connection with the
rally.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
Woman Gets 3-Year Sentence

Grace 7. Mullcan. young woman
who posed as Mrs. T.. Brooke Lee.
daugh ter-in-law of former Sena tor
Lee of Maryland. and made purchase
from local department store, was
sentenced today by Justice Stafford to
serve three years in the penitentiary,
following her plea of guilty Of false
pretenSeS.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
GEDDES rs UNAWARE,
HE WILL BE ENVOY TO U. S,

LONDON. FEBRUARY 21.-Sfr Auck-
land Geddes. minister of national
service and reconstruction, who is re-
ported to have been offered the am
bassadorship to the United States in
succession to Viscount Grey, in
formed the Associated Press today
that he was mot aware of the gov
ernment having arrived at any de-
cision regarding the naming Of an
ambassador to Washington"
The Earl Of Reading has definitely de-
clined the ambassadorship to Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
Col. Breckinridge Speaks.

Col. Henry Breckenridge. assistant
secretary of war under Secretary Gar
rison, and at present head of the Navy
League, delivered a short address on
''The Constitution. the Rock of Cfvilsza-
tion," before members of the office OF
the LEGAL branch of the Prudential. In
sHrance Company this morning.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
Today Tag Day for Nursery Benefit

Today was tag day for the benefit
of the Day Nursery for Alley Chill
dren," 1135 New Jersey avenue north
west Funds collected will be turned
into the treasury of the S25,000 cam
paign for the building of a new
home for the nursery. now being con-
Quoted. Isaac c. Reddie was in charge
Of solicitations.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
Danish Sugar for U. S.

COPENHAGEN. February 20-Ne-
gotiations for shipping 10000, OoC
pounds of Danish sugar to the United
states are Tnaer way. according 10
the National Tidende.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
FEDERAL RAILWAY
CONTROL HAS COST
U. S. $636,OOO, 900
Continued from First PageD
Grafton.
Text of the Letter.
The letter follows:
..lNl.n IJros-ilnnf l.,

EeNt OF the Letter.
The letter follows:
The President, the White House.
"My Dear Mr.. President:
'Supplementing our letters to Mr..
Walker Il. Hines, director general of
railroads, under date of February 9 and
II. your letter of February 13 and our
letter to YOU dated February Il. an
swerne yours of the 18th instant, We
herewith submit for your consideration
the following:
AT meeting of the chief execu-
tive officers of all the railroad labor
organizations, to whom you addressed
your letter of February IL, held We'd
nesday evening, February Is, to dis
cuss the labor section of the railroad
bill. the Undersigned committee was
appointed and duly authorized TO
prepare and submit our criticisms. re-
sulting from a thorough analysis of
the labor provisions Oh the act. ana
to protest against the provisions of
the act wherein it provides for
minimum Guaranteed return OF Y
per cent based on the aggregate
value of the property of the carriers.
We respectfully submit and urge
that you give careful consideration
to the attached copy Of memorial
presented to the members of Congress
yesterday setting forth in detail our
cri; ;icisms and protests thereof. Quot
ing from your letter of the 18th IN
stant:
.In the event that in connection
with the return to private controi
provisions shall be made by law tor
machinery for dealing with railroad
wage matters, l shall promptly use
my influence and SO far as such law
confers power upon me l snail
promptly exercise that power. to
bring about the earliest practicable
organization of the machinery thus
provided.
In our analysis of the labor pro-
visions of the act We have set forth
reasons. coupled with our years OF
practical application and experience
in negotiating wage adjustments
hich to us seem sufficient to war
rant the definite conclusion that the
Congress has not proposed method
of procedure acceptable at any time
and entirely inadequate to meet the
present situation.
I'VE feel sure that you can agree
with us to the extent that there is
little likelihood that Congress will be
able to reach an agreement that viii!
insure d prompt disposition of the
question. BY order of the chief ex-
ecutives.
(Sjrned, "B NJ JEWEL
"TIMOTHY SHEA.
NAN1O\"