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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
RAIL BOARD HEADED
BY R. M. BARTON
Tennessee Man Is Made
President; Sessions Held
Behind Closed Doors.

r. NJ. Barton Of Tennessee. a mem
road labor board. was elected yester-
day permanent chairman of the
board. which has been given quarters
in the Union station building The
board also announced the appoint
ment of c. p. Carrithers Of Texas as
permanent secretary. the appointee
having served the Railroad Admins
tration in a secretarial capacity.
With its machinery In working
order to adjust the wage demands Of
nearly 1000. 600 railway employees. the
board received the controversy as 1t
stood when the bipartisan adjust
ment board failed to reach settle
ment on April !.
W. n. Doak, vice president of the
brotherhood Of Railway TEainmen,
presented the workers case. and +. T.
Whittier. chairman Of the Association
of Railway Executives. appeared for
the railroads.
Action by the board to force the
New England Steamship Association
to reinstate men who had left their
Jobs during the outlaw strike was
asked by +. 7. Fitzgerald. president
Of the Brotherhood of Railway and
Steamship Clerks. Freight Handlers,
Express and Station Employees. and
J. II. Pruett Of New York, represent
ing the Masters, Mates and Pilots AS
ISOLATION Steamship clerks and fore
men in New York who went out. 1t
was claimed. were now subject to a
virtual lockout.
The board took no action. ruling
that 1t has jurisdiction only over
disputes that come before 1t through
the regular channels provided by the
transportation act, which requires all
to be first laid before
a bipartisan board for adjustment.
The board will resume work tomor-
row, when A. O. Wharton of the
labor group. who has not yet assumed
his duties, is expected to be present.
So far the sessions of the board have
been behind closed doors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
CHINA INVESTMENT FIELD.
Trade Commissioner Says Oriental
Railroads Offer Possibilities.

The railroads of China offer a good
investment for American capital. ac-
cording to Paul B. Whitman. trade
commissioner. who spoke last night
before the Delta Phi Epsilon Frater-
nifty at the Ebbitt Hotel. Mr.. Whit
man described the resources Of China
and its developments in recent years
He has Just returned from three years
travel in the orient.
Other speakers included A. r.
Thompson, former consul at Omsk,
Russia, before the bolshevik regime,
and Consul G. D. Hopper. The frater-
nifty is composed of men who intend
to make foreign service their life
work. D. J. Mccarthy. Thomas Do
Ian and e. J. Breyere were the COM
mittee in charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
TAKE TRAINS PART WAY.
Crews Out of Cumberland Will Not
Invade Strike District.

CUMBERLAND, Md, April II (Spe-
ciaD.-The situation on the railroads
of this vicinity as regards the yard
mems strike has improved in spots
out by the railroad officials. The
Pittsburgh division Baltimore and
Ohio is still tied up because of the
trouble at Connellsvflle. which seems
to have lost none of its seriousness.
Evidence of this is that eleven freight
train crews called out here between
s o'clock this morning and 3 O'Clock
this afternoon would only go as far
as lockwood, thirty-nine miles north
of this city. Every man called here
responded. it was stated. but the men
declined to go ont to nnellsvflle
where the strike continues. The feel
ing among the strikers is said to be
ugly, and the local trainmen do not
care to run up against it. The trou-
BILE at Conne1lsville is augmented by
road strikers, who have been out a
week. The fact that the Pittsburgh
and Lake Erie men are out at DECKER
son Run. and Connellsville makes the
idleness on the Western Maryland
here more pronounced.
points are still embargoed until the
supplies are moved out. A total OF
1850 empty coal cars was sent to
the Fairmont and Somerset nelds yes
terday, while several hundred were
delivered to the Cumberland and
Pennsylvania railroad for distribu-
ton in the Georges creek field.
Embargoes have been modified on
the Cumberland Valley and Phila-
delphia and Reading connections OF
the Baltimore and Ohio to permit
transfers of foodstuffs. live stock and
fuel coal.
There is a great scarcity of green
goods here. owing to the EMBARGO.
while the fish markets are closed.
One Of the hotels Is bringing in the
green goods for its cuisine by motor
truck from Washington.
The strike has cut short the supply
of news print here and the Cumber-
land Evening Times announced that
beginning next week it would have to
drop to eight pages.
ELMIRA, N. Y. April 17.-Striking
switchmen on the tackawanna and
Erie lines In this city tonight were
ordered back to their duties at mid
night by strike leaders. according to
word received at the Offices Of the two
railroads. The Erie early tonight re-
ported that some Of the switchmen al
ready had reported for work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
AMBASSADOR JOHNSON
.. TARR|ES AT SAN RENO
Premier Nitti Has Discussions With
Lloyd George and
Millerand.

BAN RENO, Italy. April II (by the
Associated Press).-Earl Curzon.
British secretary of foreign affairs;
Admiral Beatty and Robert Under
wood Johnson. American ambassador
to Italy and the Belgian mission, ar
rived here early this evening.
Premier Nftti had a long interview
With Premier Lloyd George this even
Jig.
The Italian premier also had a
lengthy discussion with Premier Mil
1$and. The three prime ministers will
hive their first interchange of views
OH the work Of the conference Sun
day.
Ambassado Johnon stated that he
was in San Reno for only short
stay, his visit being merely incidental
to his journey to Rome. 1t is his in
tention to make call of courtesy on
Premier Nitti and Vittorio Scialcia.
the Italian foreign minister, and then
proceed 10 Rome.
NICE, France, April 17.-Earl Cur
zon. British secretary for foreign at
fairs, On his arrival here today en-
route to the supreme allied council
meeffAxEni San Reno, said he ex-
pScted the conference to last ten days
OF fortnight.
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MISSISSIPPI LEVEE
BREAKS AT Fl. JACKSON

NEW ORLEANS, April 1.-THE first
break in the Mississippi river levee
system since the present high water
took place today, when section Of
the west bank Of the river caved
in just above Fort Jackson. and car
ried with it about $50 feet of the
levee.
Two feet of water is pouring through
the crevasse over orange groves and
rich trucking section. The break
occurred Just above Fort Jackson.
which is just few miles above the
end of the levee system. The govern
ment reservation probably will be
flooded unless the break is closed
and engineers left this evening in
tugs with material to repair the
break.
The United States engineers office
issued a warning to all steamers to
limit the speed of their vessels to
the lowest point consistent with safe
ty during the present high water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
THIRD ATTEMPT ON LIFE
OF KARL ULLMAN FAIL 6

LONDON. April 17.-Another SEN
sational attempt has been made to
assass'nate the Letvian premier. Karl
Ullman. this time while he was en-
gagged in an electoral campaign, ac-
cording to an announcement by the
Letvian legation here. The assail-
ants, who. the Letvian authorities
presume, were communists acting in
concert with Russians. exploded a
quantity of dynamite at the base of
tree beside the road just as the pre-
miers motor car passed
The car escaped without damage,
however. and the premier's party.
which was armed. stopped and en-
gagged in a pistol duel with the assail-
ants. who fed.
This was the third attempt on the
life Of NJ Uilman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
FRENCH SOLDIERS
THREATEN TO QUIT
Parade Streets of Versailles,
Saying They Want to
Go Home.
CablcErnm to The Star and New York
World. Copyright, 1870.

PARIS, April live want to be
demobiized We have served our three
Years" To these cries young French
troops belonging to the 1918 class of
conscripts. who were called TO the colors
early IN 1917. last night paraded the
street of Versailles and in some cases
insulted and mobbcd officers attempting
to call them to order. Attempts were
made TO force an entry into the Town
Hail. the gates of which were hastily
closed
Real Anti-NiIItnrfst Pamphlets.
Breaking away from the barracks.
some 600 soldiers met outside the
famous chateau and paraded around
the city. They were Joined by other
groups attached /" cavalry and artil-
lery sections. Having failed to
force an entrance into movie thea
ter to hold a meeting. soldiers APP
plauded the reading of anti-militarist
pamphlets by their leaders.
Here officers interfered and were
insuited and jeered at as they ran
away. AS an infantry patrol ap-
preached. the soldiers. Joined by
civilians. dispersed. but reformed
later. Again the officers entreated
The mon TO return to the barracks.
This advice was received with Jeers.
and in attempting to arrest the leader
one officer was taken by the rioters
and severely injured.
Fear Trouble on May Day.
Until a late hour the soldiers
marched the streets. carefully avoid
ing the patrols which had been sent
out to maintain order. The soldiers
had been promised rehabilitation
early in the year. whereas 1t is now
proposed to free them at the end OF
June. Furthermore. they fear the
government wants to make use OF
them on the first OF May, when trouble
on the part of workers is expected.
Today Versailles is calm. but in the
barracks there is open talk of revolt
unless something is done to liherate
the soldiers The fact that many
workers joined the soldiers shows to
what extent the feeling has grown
here against the maintenance of a
strong army in peace times. Already
scores of meetings have been held all
over the country calling upon the
government to disarm its own forces
as well as those of Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
WILLIAM B. YANCEY NAMED
Private Secretary to Secretary of
Commerce Alexander.

William b. Yancey Of Liberty. Mo-,
has been named as the private secretary
to the Secretary OF Commerce. succeed
ing Preston c. Alexander, who resigned
that post to accept an appointment In
the criminal branch of the bureau Of
internal revenue, Treasury Department.
Mr.. Yancey served as private secre-
tary to Secretary Alexander while he
was member OF Congress and for two
years was clerk to the House committee
on merchant marine and fisheries. Dur
ing the war Mr.. Yancey was an officer
in the naval aviation service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
CENSUS BUREAU GIVES
4 CITIES POPULATION

New Orleans, 3s7.40s; increase, as
313, or 14.3 per cent.
.Tucson, Arizona. 20,292; increase,
7,Ass. or 53S per cent.
Marquette, Michigan, 12.71S; Increase,
1A125, or 1915 per cent.
Eureka, California. 1929; increase,
367s or us per cent.
IAthens. Georgia, 1913; increase
us. or 1913 per cent
Barberton, Ohio, 1851; increase.
. ,lo1. For ss.9 per cent.
Jeannette. Pa. 10,627; increase, 1850,
Oh 31.6 per cent.
Sanford. Me. 1854; increase. 1,642.
oRl18.1 per cent.
tWeehawken Township. N. j.. 14.4S5 !;
INCREASE. a,257. or 2s.O per cent.
tatesville. N C.. 1895; increase.
3.Me6 or III per cent.
Brookhaven, Miss. 1906; decrease.
S4t or Ill per cent.
foyington. La, 2,s42; increase. AL.
OF 81 per cent.
tbonaldsonville. La, 3.745: decrease.
81, or 81 per cent.
Kenmore. Ohio. 1853: increase of
1M22, or 712.5 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
WEARING POINTED Boards
LOOK LIKE D'ANNUNZIO
officers of Poets Amy /, Also SHAY
ing Their Heads Ia Zeal to
Copy Their Leader,

FIUME, April / Correspondence of
the Associated Press) DAN
nunzio's bald head has set the fashion
for the officers of his little army,
many of whom have shaved their era
NUNS and are endeavoring to grow
miniature Vandyke boards as copies
Of the poets chin adornment
The Fiume ayiators have adopted
the craze with greater zeal than other
branches and call themselves Iron
heads" Youthful officers in their
teens and early twenties have shaved
their heads and are wearing little
pointed boards in an effort to look
as like the poet as they can.
Mixed uniforms OF French horizon
blue and Italian gray green are worn
by DAnnunzio's men with great pride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
MISS HARRISON ACQUITTED.
Woman Charged With Defrauding
Scheme Receives Warning Lecture.

RICHMOND. Va. April II Especially.
After she had been acquitted by a
jury in federal court today OF the
charge of using the mails to defraud
customers in various parts OF the
country through fancy goods enter
prise which she conducted here. Miss
Eileen Harrison. a young woman Of
English birth and rearing. was Sc
verely lectured by Judge Waddill. who
reminded her that most Of her al
legged victims were women of limited
means. She was advised to steer clear
of such schemes in the future. and
she promised to profit by the judges
advice.
Among those who complained to the
authorities were Mrs. L. A. Webb, 10
I'd street southeast, Washington: Miss
Elizabeth Mason. 604 West HOFFMAN
street. Baltimore: Mrs. L. NJ. Shipley,
2035 East North avenue. Baltimore,
and Mrs. Louise E. Colbaugh. Perry
ville Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
WILL PRESENT MINISTRIES.
St. Martins Club Plans Entertain
ment Monday and Tuesday.

With a cast of seventy five. including
thirty-five specially chosen young
women Of St. Martins parish, the St
Martins Club will present minstrel
show on the evenings OF Monday and
Tuesday at Gonzaga Hall, 10 street.
One of the unique features of the en-
tertainment. according to managers.
will be a series of Filipino songs by q
native Filipino trio, one member OF
which studied in Paris and sang grand
opera in New York city.
The ends will be an equal suffrage
proposition. according to the announce
ment, with male and female represent
ed with two Of each sex.
An "Oriole chorus" ''bla ckface" solos
and several operate jazz musical
numbers will be on the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
GERARD HEARD FORMER
KAISER UTTER THREAT
TO START SOMETHING

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE
former German emperor. In the
presence of James w. Gerard.
on board the kaiser's yacht in
1914. on the day of the assassi-
nation of the Austrian crown
prince, gave intimation Of the
events which led to the world
war. Mr.. Gerard declared today
at a luncheon given by the
Women's Democratic Club in
honor of Thomas Jefferson.
The kaiser said that because
of the attitude of some of the
conon people, who had refused
to accord him the proper respect
in the reichstag, he would start
something In three weeks
time" said Mr.. Gerard.
Il have never stated this be-
fore" the former ambassador
added. But to think I was
stupid enough not to under
stand what he meant; that l
did not realize at that time that
this man could throw the whole
world into chaos and commit
wholesale murder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
CRUISE Of M|DD|ES
IS TO START June J
This Years Event viii Differ
From Those in the
Past.

ANNAPOLIS. April 17.-Wfth the
Hawaiian Islands as its objective. and
Including the Panama canal and sew
eral points on the Pacific coast on the
outbound or return trip. the annual
cruise of the midshtpmen. to be taken
this summer. will differ in many i'm
portant respects from those taken In
each of the last few years.
During this period the cruises were
coast, crab cruises" as the vernacu-
lar OF the midshipmen puts 1t.
About 1900 midshipmen, comprising
the members of the first, second and
third classes, will take the cruise
while those of the newly formed
fourth class will remain at the Nava!
ties in the training school for officers
of the United States Navy.
The cruise will start June and Is
expected to end September l. The
end may be delayed, as the distance
to be covered is so great. but the mid
shipmen on the ships will be given Q
full months leave at its conclusion.
Battleship Squadron.
The second. or battleship squadron
1t will be commanded by Rear Ad-
miral Hilary Jones, and will consist of
the third and fourth divisions. The
third will consist of the Connecticut
tf1agship). Kansas and New Hamp-
shire. The fourth. commanded by
Rear Admiral Andrew T. Long. will
consist Of the Minnesota, South Caro-
lima and Michigan. Some members OF
each class OF midshipmen will go on
each ship.
Capt. Wat T. Cluverius, command
ant Of midshipmen. will have general
charge of discipline and instruction
Under him will be detachment of
officers and civilian instructors, mem
bers of the disciplinary or teaching
force at the academy. The presence
OF civilian instructors is new fea-
ture and the number taking the cruise
will be thirteen.
Another new feature will be the
privilege accorded to members Of the
Naval Reserve to go on the cruise
Those who will be permitted to go are
officers and enlisted men Of the first,
third, fourth and fifth naval districts.
They are to be placed on active duty
May 10. and will be returned to inactive
duty September TO-
Itinerary Of Cruise.
This is the intinerary of the cruise
Leave Annapolis. June 5: arrive Colon,
-
Is; arrive Honolulu, July 6. Leave
Honolulu. July IL; arrive Seattle, July
20. Leave Seattle, July 26: arrive San
Francisco. July 20. Leave San Fran
cisco Gard Division), August s: arrive
San Pedro. August Z. Leave San Fran
cisco 9th Division). August s; arrive
San Diego. August Z: Leave San Pedro
and San Diego, August IL; arrive
Colon. Panama, August FL Leave
Colon. August rs; arrive Annapolis,
September l.
The divisions will remain together
until leaving San Francisco on August
6. The Bird Division will then 60 to
San Pedro and the 4th to San Diego
81.
1t will be the first time for many
years that the people Of the Pacific
coast will have had an opportunity to
see the midshipmen as body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
AMERICAN WIFE DEAD;
TURKISH CONSUL LIVES
Report in New York Denies Earlier
Story That Diplomat and Former
Denver Girl Were Slain.

NEW YORK. April 17.-Shah Mir
Effendi, who kas charge of official
Turkish interests In New York. de-
MED today a report that Djelal Munif
Bey. formerly Turkish consul gen
eral in New York. had been murdered
in Budapest. with his wife. who was
Miss Mildred Desmond of Denver, Col.
Shah Mir Effendi. who was former
ly assistant Turkish consul general
here, has received letter from DJeial
Munif Hey. dated March % last and
sent from Budapest. where he is now
consul general. The consul general
said he was well himself. but that
his wife had committed suicide
Denver dispatch on December y
last said that the Turkish govern
ment had officially notified Mrs.
Claude Sachs of Denver that her sis
ter. the wife of the consul general,
and her husband had been murdered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
SEDITI0N BILLS PASSED.
New York Requires Certain Insti.
tutions to Get Special License.

ALBANY, N. Y, April I'm con-
currence with previous action by the
senate. the assembly has passed two
anti-sedition bills. introduced by
the Lusk joint legislative committee.
which investigated radical activities.
The measures are designed to require
private educational institutions, such
as the Rand School of Social Science.
to be licensed by a special bureau.
to be established in the office OF the
attorney general. to investiate and
prosecute cases of alleged criminal
anarchy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
PLAYED BURNING AT STAKE.
Boys Deny Intent to Kill Victim,
Who Will Recover.

LANCASTER. Ohio, April 17.-That
they were only playing" was the
defense given by Darrell Pool. aged
eleven, and Kenneth Baker, eleven,
when they were arraigned in Juvenile
court today charged with attempting
to burn Charles Knelier. aged ten. a
newsboy, at the stake. They said they
thought the kneller boy would be
able to stamp out the flames with his
feet when they left him.
Both boys were found delinquent
by Judge Acton. Baker was put on
probation and Pool released. Kneller
was badly burned when the two boys
tied him to a stake and built a fire
about him. He will recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
Army Bill Amended by Senate.

Amendments were adopted by the
Senate yesterday to the National Guard
provisions of the Army reorganization
bill. placing the guard directly under
orders Of state governors and subject
secondarily to federal duty.
Senator Nugent. democrat, Idaho,
offered an amendment to provide air
plane forest fire patrols In the north
west during the next two years, but
action was deferred because OF small
attendance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
MINERS REFUSE PLAN
tDE ALABAMA OPERATORS

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. April 17.-Fol-
l4fing the adjournment Of the dis
t&lct convention Of United Mine
Workers here announcement was
n&de today that the organization
w4uH refuse to accept the proposal
r&fently outlined by the coal operat-
ott pf Alabama. The miners have
dtAwp up a counter proposal which
dt fefs in a number of respects from
tltt Of the operators. The operators
pteposal was based on the proposition
o{tsettling all grievances and differ
etfes by committees named by the
MIN and operators. and where agree
n3&nt could not be reached by a fed
e1tl court umpire.
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BOGUS BANK NOTES OUT.
Makers Of Poor Counterfeit Bills
Have Been Arrested.

. NEW YORK. April l7-Warning
was sent out today to trust compa-
MAS and savings banks in this dis
trict to be on the lookout for new
counterfeit ten. twenty and fifty dol
Lar notes Of the Federal Reserve Bank
Of New York. The bills are described
a. being poor work. printed on bond pa
pr without silk threads or imitation Of
them.
The secret service division Of the
Treasury Department has notified
banks that the persons responsible
for the manufacture and limited cir
culation OF the bills have been ar
rested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
Extends Voting Privilege

CLEVELAND, Ohio. April H.
Girls other than members OF evan
flowed active voting membership in
the Young women's Christian Asso-
caation on the basis of a simple dec
iaration Of personal faith as the re-
suit of a signed ballot taken Dy aeie-
gates attending the annuai eon'eh-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
Navy to Sell Machine Tools.

Announcement is made that the
board Of sales at the Washington
navy yard will receive proposals up
to May "a next for the purchase Of
considerable quantity of machine
There are various kinds Of milling
and boring machines. lathes. grinders.
drill presses. planners. trimmers, saws
and shapers. They are said to be in
good condition and are offered at
prices far below the present cost of
production.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
Brutal Father Hunted by Posse

BRISTOL. Va Tenn. April IA
large posse of enraged citizens of
Eliza bethton, Tenn. are searching
that section of the country for VIII
Harmon. who is alleged to have beat
his two-and- a-half-year-o child into
insensihility with a club. Physicians
report that the alleged action OF bru-
tally may result in the death OF the
girl Sentiment is running high and
1t is feared that a lynching will re-
suit if the man is found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
NY. DETECTIVE SERGEANT
ACCUSED BY U. S. OFFICER

NEW YORK. April 17.-Detective
Sergt. Thomas A. Hughes was arrest
ed tonight, charged with having bribed
Harold B. Dobbs, an internal revenue
inspector, to steal papers from the
office Of the United States district at
torney here. The papers, it is alleged.
were in connection with the arrest Of
five men on charge of conspiracy to
violate the national prohibition. the
food control and Lever acts.
Inspector Dobbs, who arrested
Hughes, claims the detective gave him
$1,000 tonight and was to have given
him $4,000 more tomorrow.