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SEEKS TO HAVE MORSE
CLEARED OF INDICTMENT
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Attorney General Palmer was asked
yesterday by the Shipping Board to
cause dismissal Of the Indictment re-
turned recently by a federal grand
jury at New York charging Charles
w. Morse with conspiracy to violate
the shipping act through the alleged
sale of the steamer Mccullough to La
Societe Generate de Houillen and
Agglomeres, a French corporation.
After considering the records in
the case the board held that criminal
prosecution was not justified.
The Mccullough is the ship for
which the board allowed Mr.. Morse
100000 because Of her destruction by
submarine. while in the service of
the Army. She was requisitioned from
the United States Steamship Com
pany of Maine, of which Mr.. Morse
is president, and before she was taken
over in 1917, the company had en-
tered into a contract for her sale to
the French corporation for $50O.OOO.
This sum, the board said. it had re-
quired the company to refund through
Brown Brothers & Co., New York
bankers. when the 100000 claim for
the ships destruction was paid.
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our country for which they laid down
their lives. Many months have
elapsed since the armistice and we
still find the world in conflict. In
Europe, in Asia, in America to the
south of us armed men still kill each
other. while over the world hangs the
menace of bolshevism with it's propa-
ganda of destruction.
"War Lessons Being Forgotten"
'In the meantime our great Army
of four million men, raised. equipped.
trained, supplied at a cost which. was
staggering because of our unpre-
paredness, has now been demobilized.
Our people. always peace-loving, are
reluctant to adopt a military policy
which would make US secure for all
time from foes without and within.
The lessons we learned during the
war already are being forgotten. But,
however gloomy the outlook, however
red the horizon, the spirit of pure
world war so splendidly cxempliffed.
still pervades and dominates this
country. and the dawn of a new and
better day is before U.s. Each of us
should conceive himself as marked
by destiny to uphold the principles
upon which our government is found
ed-not in a general way. but in the
same way as did our heroes in this
war-to lay down our lives for those
principles if need be. And when we
visit this sacred spot, where your
sons and my son will be buried. we
will feel secure that the principles
for which they fought and for which
they died cannot perish from the
earth.
They have not died in vain
The exercises were concluded with
brief benediction BY Rev. George
II. Slaybaugh, past senior vice COM
mander-in-chief Of the G. A. r., after
which Marine Bandsman sounded
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CHILD HIT BY AUTO
DIES At HOSPITAL
Driver Held Under Bond for
Inquest-SeveraI Injured
in Accidents.

Riding his "kiddie car" across the
driveway over the sidewalk in front
of the residence of Mrs. +. L. Chapin,
1712 H street. yesterday, James Sic,
grist, three years old, child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rudolph Siegrist. 2O12 H street.
was knocked down by Mrs. Chapin's
automobile. His skull was fractured
and he died shortly after his arrival
at Casualty Hospital.
Richard P. Brown. colored. 720 23d
street driver of the car, was detained
by the police of the third precinct
until $1,000 bond was given for ap-
pearance at coroner's inquest at the
morgue tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Chaplin was a passenger in the
automobile. Brown was backing the
automobile over the driveway across
the sidewalk in front of his employ
er's home when the accident hap
pened.
Other Accidents Reported.
H. A. Tyson. Camp Humphreys, Va.
was the driver of an automobile that
collided with the auto of II. II. Haines
at 10th and Q streets yesterday. No
one was injured.
A collision between an automobile
driven by J. l. Ferguson. Mountsvllle,
Va, and street car occurred in front
of 1412 Fl street yesterday. Both
vehicles were damaged.
Margaret E. Simons, seven years
and Margaret Martin. six years old.
l130 Florida avenue northeast. were
knocked down and injured by a taxi
cab in front of 1926 Florida avenue
yesterday. Matthew Myers. driver of
the taxicab. took them to Casualty
Hospital. Margaret Martin received
fractures of two ribs, while her COM
panion was only bruised.
Police of the fifth precinct will have
a police court investigation of a colli-
sion between two motor delivery
trucks at Pennsylvania avenue and
5th street southeast yesterday. One
belonged to the Standard Oil Com
pany and the other to w. A. Simp-
son, $50 7th street southeast. Slight
damage resulted
William Armstead Hall, colored, was
injured last night as result of
collision between his bicycle and an
automobile, near Sd and NJ streets
southwest.
Evening star., 1920-05-16
GERMAN ELECTION
BECOMES AN ISSUE
IN ALLIED CIRCLES
CONTINUED from First Page.)

dicate that he endeavors to preserve
the life of the supreme council.
But details do not matter. Lloyd
George feels it necessary to retain
control Of International affairs in or
der to maintain control within his
own country. External successes, and
they alone, have assured him internal
prestige.
In the council of premiers he plays
a part which he is loath to have an
other play, and especially to have
played by one Of competence. Delays
strengthen his hand; hence he def
nitely favors Germany's plea for post
ponement.
France opposes this because It
would be politically dangerous. as 1t
would facilitate the German cabinets
desire to deceive the German people.
The Spa meeting on the eve Of Ger
many's election would be q whole
some warning to the Germans.
1t is improbable, however. that II
Lloyd George suggests postponement
Premier Millerand will oppose him
anu lISlSI upOu d udlo UeIOFo Iuo 6Nu
of June. One reason is that italy at
present is without cabinet. Another
Is that the delay will give to France
additional and needed time for those
Investigations necessary to compile
ton Of the reparations account, tho
vast bill which Germany must pay.
Germans Must Understand.
Millerand and French public opin-
Ion, however. agree that II Germany
gets the postponement tho nature Of
the conference must be made clear
to the German people, who must un-
derstand their delegates are not ask.
cd to Spa on equal footing with thoso
Of tho allies. The German people
must be we'll informed that the eon.
ference will not change tho treaty
terms. France considers that the Spa
conference has one function only
that Of an examination by the allies
Of the means of tronty application
after verbal explanations from the
The dssznsss vii, be eusst,essA.
Tho alIies VIII decide. 1t 10 necessary
that this should DO made elear. to all
tho German people if tho conference
matter VIII be principal among those
discussed at the brief meeting o9 the.
Trench, Nnd4xdtf1h pfeMdeaA
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SCHOOLS REPORTED
IN BAD CONDITION

1nsanitary drinking fountains, in
adequate play space for children and
badly ventilated buildings are some
OF the more striking conditions of
Washingtou's public schools, shown
by the nearly completed survey con-
Quoted by a committee of the Dis
trlct Congress OF Mothers and Parent
Teachers Association. The survey
WAS started about April 1 and has
been the most thorough ever under
taken in the history of the public
scnool system. Conditions in every
building except the high schools Were
investigated by Il mother who was
personally Interested in "A particular
school
VIII Report to Congress.
The conditions found in every pub
lie school building Ill the District viii
bc summarized and presented Ia mem
bers of Congress. 1t is the hope of
/ he investigating committee to have
meeting OF the organization on
May &c.
Iii" cstigating committee of the
congress has learned that many of
| the schools also are without suffi
cicnt facilities for small children:
that the schools lack proper bathing
facilities. that the lighting apparatus
is not sufficient for dark days; that
heating plants are in poor condition
and that few teachers rooms are fur
niSheH properly. Numerous other eX-
| listing conditions. the investigators
report. should be immediately cor
rected.
Shortcomings OF Schools.
A QUESTIONABLE, turned in by an in
vestisator of the schools in the first divi-
sion, which IS in a thickly populated
/ residential district, shows the following
conditions:
Their. are rs pupils enrolled in the
kindergarten class ard seats for iJ,
there are 37S pupils enrolled IN the
| building and 80 vacant rooms; the aver
age temperature l.; IS degrees there
| are no electric lights; there are four
| clocks in the building and all fairly
| accurate. no electric bells. there are
2,43O square feet of play space. which
! is concreted and not adapted to play.
| there are no playrooms inside the build
| ing, as all are being used for storage of
| coal and other purposes; poor lighting
| facilities in both boys and girls toilets
and basement halls n very small teach
| er's room. with no conveniences; good
! general supply of first aid facilities: no
hot water; insanitary bubbling drinking
| fountains on each floor; 10 shower
baths; no shop for boys or cooking room
for girls, no gymnasium and no school
| library.
| Other Things Lacking.
| The questionable shows further that
the teachers are not furnished with sta
| tionery there are no card catalogues
| for pupils that the coal storage vaults
are inadequate; that there is r worn
| furnace. which smokes constantly when
! running, and that numerous minor re-
pairs are needed such as fixing broken
! chairs. etc.
Duties of the janitor also are included
| in the questionnaires. At this particu-
! lar school, he is credited with attending
! the furnace, cleaning the eight rooms in
the building, and helping to discipline
| the children.
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Dies in Autos Leap From Bridge,

BRISTOL, Va Tenn, May Is. -
Stephen Carter, prominent Green county,
Tennessee. farmer, met death by drown-
Ing when an automobile In which he and
two companions were riding ran from a
bridge and turned turtle in several feet
OF water iate last night, according to
adVices received tn Bristol tonight
Evening star., 1920-05-16
Snow and Freezing in Kansas.

TOPEKA. Kan. May 15.-Snow and
freezing temperature were the wealth
er conditions today in northwestern
Kansas. Goodland reported a tenn
perature Of 80 degrees and snow fall
ing, the weather bureau here an
nounced.
Evening star., 1920-05-16
$4,000 Bank Clerks Strike.

BERLIN, May 15.-Fifty thousand
bank clerks. according to estimates, are
sequence, a breakdown of the negotia-
tions with the Berlin clerks is looked for.
Evening star., 1920-05-16
Irishman Riddled With Shots.

LIMERICK, Ireland, May 15.-James
Dalton, clerk, was waylaid this
evening in a downtown street by
party of nine men. He was riddled
with revolver shots.
Evening star., 1920-05-16

along the best I can until 1 get my
check in October. Living expenses
are such that my salary has been ex-
hauSted."
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

LOAD OF FURNITURE
or merchandise; truck leaving Tor New 1ork
May 21st. Reduced rate. Address Box S.O.C'
Star office. II
YOUNG MAN SUFFERING FROM NERVOUS
breakdown strayed from house at 18th and
Pa ave. s.e, $50 pm. May 8. A tall. thin,
light haired and gray-eyed man, wearing dark
blue suit green hat tan SHOES; ; ANY ysaa one
address Box 256-C. Star Office. Reward for
right party.
AUTO TO NEW YORK OVER DECORATION
day-29th. Both and 3lst; will accommodate
few more; give phone number. Address so1
MISS MARIE, FORMERLY OF GUSTAYE'S.
is now with RAUEL's Hairdressing Shop, 1893
PLAsrBRERs AND CEMENT FINIsHEks,
Local 81. Special meeting Monday. May II,
at O'Clock. Business of importance
W. F. RABBITr President.
E. P. FINN. Secretary.
CARPETS, MATTRESSES, FURNITURE VAC
uum cleaned: floor refnishing. waxing; prompt
13s
-FOUR 5-TON TRUCKS RETURNING FROM
ne NC. 4 1T TRANSFER COMPANY. INC Phone
MISS NoRBECK OF NEW YORK. SPECIALIST
of Herman permanent hair-waying method
wishes to announce her return TO washington
for the month Of May with RAUELS Halr-
HOUSE PESTS ExTERMINATED BY sCIEN-
ti1ic methods; sure results; moderate prices.
]. e. GASKINS, Expert E1terminator
4z2 st. NV. Phone N. 9229. 21s
MISS MARIE FORMERLY OF GUsrAvE's,
is now with RAUEL's Hairdressins Shop. 1898
G st: NV. W
SNYDER q REIIEY. CONTRACTORS AND
builders, 628 N. G. ave. s.e. Garages spe-
ciaity. Phone Lincoln 1914. lls
4 SPECIAL MEETING on THn sTock;;
sss ss sss Of % M sae sa &. &
w.. ~ nsM; q; II. fxRkEK; ss; President.
IF YOUR ROOF
~ s Sos W "a r cs y: sef15s Sp
RONCLAD os%p.sz. essias afas fs k:is s Il. 4.
IWIgH 70 INFORM M FoRMER PAIRoSs
PANT f. o., On issS % wisconsn svs. NV. vhsfs
sonai Ell sttsntson ali needs which thsy may havs
& czls. Rs'nfs' E Ak1o;sa AkonaxiNs. xiia''' ''e'
Have It Done Right-Get Casey
-cascy makes old roots IKE new.
Let Casey estimate.
PLUMBING. HEATING AND @ T1MN1No. Il ~
CASEY Sssa. sssa atss oel. sni iss:,ss,. s;M
PUBLIC SALE
OF
Desirable Located Hotel and
Livery Property
IN Ia PLATA, MARYLAND, On
ruNgnAY. NAY 10, 1000 AT 1a;30
O'CLOCK Pm,
rermv Of saie-&9, 500 cash, baihnro On
toIms 10 suit purchaser.
W, N, DfdaEn,
Attorney far Owner. IT.
TIE SfADE SHOP
,,.sss.., & 733 18th St. ss: s:,s.!. q a.
FHaNH MAIN %s7a.
Buy Quality Window Shades
HernAt.Taetary Rsseea%
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Sufferer From Illueas.

Have had a severe surgical oper-
Adon and typhoid during the last
year. This has caused me to incur
heavy expenses. On account of this
j have returned to school before my
strength warrants it."
'Have taught fifteen years and
have always had an excellent rating.
Am now receiving s1.320 yearly, in
ciuding bonus. A sister. stenog-
rapher, has averaged $500 more than
]. though she has not had SO many
years training"
by putting in as many hours of
work out of school as l do in teach
ing in school have managed to keep
out Of debt"
Not in debt, because I have no
necessities. Merely existing"
strain of holding two positions is
undermining my health"
my salary has not been sufficient
fo.meet my actual needs. as l have
two children to support"
Had to borrow first for mothers
illness and then to bury her. Have
taught twenty years and have moth
1nG saved Sor my Old age"
- % absolutely Impossible for me
t&ARet along on the salary ] am re-
eolVang. ] am Obliged to board, fo,s
my folks are living In the north. Re.
eeiving no salary during the summer
months, return to my homo to get
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"It will be necessary for me to bor-
row money this summer to go to p
summer school. as / am anxious to do.
The reason / am not in debt now j.
because am boarded by my parents"
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"CoaehinE'' Helps Out.

Coaching in the vacation has help
ed me to get out of debt. This condi-
tion has only been reached after much
scrimping and many years teaching.
For some time the vacation was q
menace rather than a rest"
Evening star., 1920-05-16

Heavy hospital and surgeons bills
nave taken summer vacation money
and left me in debt"
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Finding it impossible to live on nv
salary, l have been forced to do in
surance work in such odd times as ]
can find"
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'To meet living expenses 1 find it
necessary to rent out a part of my
home and receive the occupants as
boarders."
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Need employment for this summer,
but cannot find it,
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Il have had to resign twice be-
cause Of i'll health, mostly due to the
crowded condition of the schools and
consequent overwork"
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Find it necessary to live on my
family during the summer"
Evening star., 1920-05-16

ASOcheS " Heh -IJssruiiy Unable.
II have a doctors bill to pay and
dentists bill, conditions arising from
rundown condition, worrying over
making ends meet. In losing time
from school I know I must pay a sub
Stitute as well as medicine and doc
tors bills. so to save the first of
these expenses i have attended school
when often physically unable"
My sister was injured by a street
car ard another sister had to give
UP her position in order to care for
he, ard nov l must keep both. Can
l do So on my present salary?'
''Af.er twenty years rs = teacher
do not receive a salary sufficient to
support my mother and myself"
II have to work every summer be-
cause i cannot possibly save anything
to keep myself through the summer.
and l teach. too, every week night
during the year. l have saved MOTH
ing in case of illness"
Have had to work nights and sum-
merS for three years, with no let-up."
BY strictest economy and by wear
ing my clothes year after year, and
because years ago / acquired little
shack in which l can live this sum-
mer I am able to live until my pay
begins again in the fall"
Evening star., 1920-05-16

II have always tried to make the
best Of what / have and to look upon
the bright side of things but the
struggle to exist and to remain in
the teaching profession has been so
great in the last few years that I
would be glad to pass out of life
rather than to continue the battle, if
It were honorable to do So"
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my salary has not been sufficient
60 meet my actual needs. as l have
two children to support"
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Manage my income systematically
on budget plan. Am economical.
Find it absolutely impossible to make
ends meet. Am continually under some
mental strain over lack of funds"
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Il need money badly. Work like
slave. do without everything. practi-
cally speaking. and just exist. always
hoping for better conditions"
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Having been under the doctors
care for il lIness, I have the double ex-
pense of his bill and u substitute bill
to pay"
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by putting in as many hours of
work out of school as l do in teach
ing in school l have managed to keep
out Of debt"
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strain Of holding two positions is
undermining my health"
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Not in debt, because I have no
necessities. Merely existing"
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II have bought nothing new for
three years. If my clothing looks
presentable it is because it is re-
modelled with care and with little ex-
pense. Just now. though. it is about
at the stage where no amount of skill
can revive it,"
Evening star., 1920-05-16
May Have to Quit Teaching.

I nave no expenses during the sum-
mer. / stay at home and nothing is
expected from me During the school
year 1 live with friends. who charge
me Just enough to cover the actual
expense of boarding me. Being the
smallest of family of five girls, I am
able to use my sisters cast-of cloth
ing. l have them freshened and made
over. My last winters hat was one
my mother wore some time ago. had
it reblocked. I do my own laundry
each Saturday. BY doing these things
I am just able to keep out of debt. If
I were not SO fortunate 1 should GER
tainly have to go in debt during the
summer"
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Work. Night and Day and in Vacation

Il should like to state that / am in
debt now because of i'll health this en-
tire year, due to being compelled to
work night and day and during the
summer vacations in order to live and
also be able to meet the demands
made upon me-"
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Am still paying for my normal
course Would have to borrow money
for the summer If my father did not
take care of me. which he should not
have to do. Why should a parent
have to give "a livelihood to
teacher"
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-01


frehch government, saiu ne No'u"
teered always Tor the most dangerous
missions ana the most perlious posts
and the Serbian mehai was bestowed
TOR distinguisneo anu or'''ianl eo''
quot unuer nre'
Bowe mas written OF MS thriinne
experiences or two years IN the mick
OF the nght In MS DOCK Soiuiers OF
the Legion
Looking back to my life over there
now. said Bowe. III was BUSY. en-
pertaining, exciting time whiie II last-
ed. But the comrades are all dead
or scattered-the glory. the romance
Is gone-it hardly seems natural or
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-01

Camp Kearney to Los Angeles. Mary
met us at the city gates dressed in a
full colonels uniform and led us
through the city. That night she led
the grand march at the big Shrine Au-
dltorium military ball.
"Our regiment. every man OF the
1900 Clipped in to buy her beau
tifui loving cup when she visited us at
Camp Kearney. So you can see that
the little film star was ace high with
the boys. incidentally. can tell you
that she Is mighty sweet little lady
to talk to-unaffected and pleasing.
1.-THE American Legion is very &C.
tive in California Just now. We have
5000 members. The local post put on
a huge carnival-circus recently. For
ty-eight posts Of the San Joaquin Val
ley met and perfected valley athletic
association to handle baseball. boxing
swimming, etc.
Our post gave $1,000 to the Stock
ton Advertising club last month to aid
in bringing the Pacific Coast Advertis-
ing clubs here. in convention. This
sort of action on the part of the Legion
has brought out reciprocal support
from organizations. Our post is aid
ing in the Missions Restoration cam
paign, and takes part in every move
ment for civic betterment."
So 1t is quite evident Little Mary"
has Just cause to be proud of her
"gOdsons.'
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-01
But He Won.

/ am engaged in a work which gives
me great pleasure, and the tracing of
language through more than 20 differ
ent dialects has opened new and be-
fore UNEMPLOYED field. have within
two years past made discoveries which,
II ever published. must interest the
literati of all Europe, and render it
necessary to revise all the lexicons-
Hebrew. Greek and Latin-now used
as classical books. But what can do
My own resources are almost ex.
hausted, and in few days I shall sci
my house to get bread for my children.
Noah Webster.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-01
Xerbotcn.

Coming back from France. some 1.
800 men spent 10 days on a small
liner that had no mess hall for the
soldiers. Ordinarily, they got their
chow and went on deck to eat 1t. but
when It rained they were not even al.
lowed above decks. They were never
certain just where they could go. be-
cause guards kept popping up every.
where with the remark. You can't sit
there" or you can't stand here" One
day doughboy who had gone on deck
with his mess only to be sent below
again slipped on the nonskid ladder.
The food flew everywhere and the sol.
dier landed at the bottom In a sitting
position. AS he sat there collecting his
faculties, guard hurried up.
you can't eat there. buddy" he
announced.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-01

THE Karl Ross post OF the Amer
Il lean Legion, Stockton. Cal. claims
Mary Pickford as its "godmother." and
the little motion picture star does not
seem inclined to dispute the claim.
hHvlng recently addressed a very moth
erIy letter to her boys whom she ad-
dressed as godsons.
This post Included the Battery C men
of the 143d Field Artillery, or which
lutte Mary was godmother.
"Our Mary was an ideal godmother,"
said Tod Clawdsley. editor of the San
Joaquin Legion. "She did n thousand
and one nice things for our regiment.
She autographed 100 smiIeage books
aud gave them to us; sent every SOL
der a sweater; sent us thousands of
cigarettes at Camp Kearney and had
10000 of them waiting for us at Camp
Merritt when we returned from
France. She provided us with auto
busses to return from far out in the
country to dance Mt Los Angeles.
things, including giving our regimental
standard.
Mary was honored colonel of the
143d Field Artillery. We have been
told that no other in the U. s. ever
had the privilege of formally inspect
ing regiment of American troops ex-
cept visiting royalty-no other woman,
that Is.
when we made 500-mile hike from