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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-07
SENATOR HALE CHARGED
WITH ALTERING RECORD
Omission of Colloquy in Sims Dan.
lei Controversy Admitted by
Committee Chairman.

Chairman Hale OF the Senate COM
mittee investigating the Sims Daniels
row. was charged before the commit
tee today by Senator Pittman. demo
crat. Nevada, with ordering an alter
alton in the record OF the inquiry.
Senator Hale said he had directed
the secretary to strike out a col
loquy between senators as to whether
democratic members were permitted
to question witnesses as freely as the
republicans and that he assumed full
responsibility for his action.
Senator Pittman said that while the
matter deleted was not in itself OF
great value. the principle involved
that OF obtaining a full and correct
report OF everything that transpires'
was OF great moment. He conclud-
ed his protest by challenging the au-
thority Of the chairman or any one
else to abrogate the committee agree
ment not to change the record ex-
cept by unanimous consent
Cross OF Admiral Will
liam $. Benson, retired. then was con-
tinued.
Admiral Benson said Rear Admiral
Sims did not properly understand his
mission overseas and had an "exag-
gerated idea" of his duties. 1t was this
feeling. the witness said, that caused
| Admiral Sims to write his letter OF
January to Secretary Daniels. which
precipitated the present inquiry. Ad-
miral Henson said he considered the
letter very unfortunate"
The witness testified that while
Secretary Daniels was very anxious
to carry out Admiral Sims plans and
policies. as far as possible. he neces-
sarily left most decisions to the chief
of naval operations. II there was any
delay in carrying out the recommen-
dations of the overseas commander
Admiral Benson said he assumed the
| responsibility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-07
AND
DAVIDSON WIN IN
FIRST GOLF round

Robert 1. Finkenstadt and John c.
Davidson of the Columbia Country
Club and the Washington Golf and
Country Club. respectively. provided
the feature matches in the first round
of the Washington Golf and Country
Clubs spring golf tourney. played this
morning. Finkenstadt defeated Louis
Weaver. and S, and Davidson took
the measure of the veteran Lee L.
Harlan by and 3. Albert r. NC
kenzie defeated B. NJ. Manley; : and
3. and E. Styles defeated NJ. b. stew
enson, 6 and S, in other first flight
matches
Second fight results as follows: G.
E. Truitt defeated c. F.. Watts by
default: John H. Clapp defeated q. T.
Howard and 8: d. 4. Jackson de-
feated ]. T. McClenanham up: l.. b:
T. Johnson defeated J. NJ. Willis
and 8; Charles II. Doing defeated 3.
L. Taylor and 1: Fred c. Clark de-
feated E. T. Donnelly 2 and l; H. II;
Saum defeated John l.. Weaver ana
3; James w. White. jr.. defeated J.
l. Power by default.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-07
CHATEAU THIERRY POST
ORGANIZED BY WOMEN
Latest Unit Of American Women's
Legion in d. c. Perfected
Gertrude Drain President.

"ChateauThierry' Ia the name Of
the latest unit of the American Wom-
ans Legion to be formed in the Dis
trict of Columbia. The organisation
meeting resulting in this newest
branch was held at o'clock yester-
day afternoon ut Noel House. 1868
Kramer street northeast. The unit
came into existence just in time to
be represented at the fret national
convention of the legion. which Will
be held at I o'clock the afternoons OF
next Thursday and Friday at the ma
rine barracks.
Miss Gertrude Drain was chosen
president of the newly launched or
eanization: Mrs. NJ. NJ. Vanderlip. sec
rotary. and Mrs. s. A. Dudley. treas
urer. Delegates to the approaching
Mrs Vanderbilt. Miss Drain. Mrs. w.
S Branson. Mrs McCallum and Miss
Minnie Thompson. Among the alter
mates are Mrs. J. a. Donohue. Mrs. c.
II. Smooth and Mrs. George Tolson.
The bylaws adopted provide that
meeting of the unit be held on the
first Wednesday of each month. at
1880 pm. and as gathering place
Miss Markley of Noel House has
made an offer of the gymnasium
there. All persons unable to attend
the meeting yesterday are requested
to apply for Information to the secre-
tary Mrs. Vanderlip, 1891 street
northeast The new Chateau-Thierry
unit is subdivision or onshoot OF
the Lafayette unit. which. numbering
some eleven hundred members, had
grown unwieldly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-07
SITUATION IN MEXICO
HALTS ACTION ON ENVOY

The situation in Mexico is SO deli
cate that the Senate foreign relations
committee is in no frame of mind to
confirm Henry Morgenthau or any
one else as ambassador to that coun-
try at present, 1t was learned today.
The opposition to His confirmation has
grown SO strong among the members
of the committee that Mr.. Morgen-
than may ask that his name be with
drawn. it il understood. Mr.. Morgen-
THAI. himself, who was at the Capitol
yesterday. has gone back to New
York
Sentiment among the members Of
the foreign relations committee was
sounded out by Senator Hitchcock,
ranking democratic member, before
Mr. Morgenthau left Washington. Mr..
Hitchcock discovered that the repub-
lican members Of the committee were
not inclined to act tfavorably on the
Morgenthau nomination now. believ-
ing that it would be only an added
embarrassment for the United States
to have an ambassador down there at
| this time. Moreover. the republican
| leaders have long been opposed to
! the administrations policy in Mexi-
| CO, and they do not believe that an
! am a ssador in Mexico would help
the situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-07
EVENING STAR BOWLERS
HOLD ANNUAL BANQUET
Music and Mirth, Without Speeches,
Feature Gathering at
Harvey's.

Music and mirth galore featured
the annual banquet OF The Evening
Star Bowling and Duckpin League
last night at Harvey's. Oratorica1 eff
forts, usually featured at an affair Of
this kind, were dispensed with en-
tirely. They were not needed, for the
event was unanimously approved by
the eighty members of the league who
attended as the most successful in it's
history. Professional talent from
Washington theaters. added to some
Of the city's picked entertainers. fur
nished virtually all the music and
merriment. j. r. King. toastmaster.
did the rest.
Among the entertainers were the
team of Bailey and Cowan of keith's.
Elsie Adler Frank Fay, James Buck
ley, Jay Geier. Ed Bisband and five
young women. all of whom are ap-
pearing in THE Midnight Century
Whirl." at Polls: the team of Marks
and Rosen and Jimmy Reynolds. from
the Cosmos Theater. Other entertain
ers were Arthur Pierce. Ed Hutchin-
son and the st. Aloysius Quartet. COM
posed of Robert O'Lone. Thomas Pyne
Charles Reagan and Frank Duffy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-07
IRREGULAR" 6. o. p. HERE
READY FOR PRIMARIES
Schools to Be Used for Polls in
Election Tomorrow of Con-
vention Delegates.

All preparations have been COM
pleted by the organization styling
itself the regular republican COM
mittee" for the primaries tomorrow
to elect delegates and alternates to
represent the District of Columbia at
the republican national convention in
Chicago. The polls will be open from
7 am. to I pm, and will he located in
the twenty-five election districts. some
of them In the public schoolhouses.
At Il meeting of the executive COM
mittee yesterday. letter from DR..
John Van Schaick. jr.. president of
I he board of education. announcing
that the board had agreed to the use
of the schoolhouses for the primaries
was read by Col. Winfield Jones. chair
man. and vote of thanks to the board
was adopted
Robert ]. Miller and A. w Scott. the
latter colored, are nominees for dele
gates, with John l. Sacks and John T.
Rhines for alternates. Opposed to that
ticket are William Butcher. jr.. and
George Chase. colored, as delegates, and
George Loving and Robert Brooks. COL
in their platform are suffrage for the
District Of Columbia and ii modifica ton
Of the eighteenth amendment to the
Constitution to permit the manufacture
and sale Of light alcoholic beverages.
Three judges of election and a clerk
will be placed at each of the polling
places. number of veterans of the
war have volunteered for duty at the
polling places, it was reported. The
polls will be located as follows: First
district-Birney School. Anacostia,
Nichols avenue: Deanwood School.
southeast corner Nottingham and
Lane places northeast: Alex Crummell
School, Gallaudet, facing Central ave-
nue. northeast. Second district-Reno
School, Fort Reno; Il. X. Bruce School,
Kenyon street. between Georgia and
Sherman avenues northwest: +. Nesby.
2213 Georgia avenue northwest. Third
district-Hyde School. o between 32d
and SD streets northwest. Fourth dis
trict-300S NJ street northwest. Fifth
district-1122 26th street northwest.
Sixth district-1929 + street north
west. Seventh district-1739 L street
northwest. Eighth district-Garnett
School, 10th and u streets northwest.
and l. streets northwest. Tenth dis
trict-1223 D street northwest Elev
enth district-Anthony Bowen School.
9th and f streets southwest. Twelfth
district-605 D street northwest. Thir-
teenth district-Armory Hall. Q
street between 18th and 9Th northwest
Fourteenth district-Cook School. o
street between 4th and 5th streets
northwest. Fifteenth district-Gales
School 1st and G streets northwest.
Sixteenth district-10S ~ street north
west. Seventeenth district-625 Sd
-727 Sd street southwest Nineteenth
district-1306 H street northeast.
Twentieth district-s00 Sd street
southeast. Twenty first district-20S
7th street southeast. Twenty
district-733 9TH street southeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-07
ARCHITECTS ELECT
OFFICERS TODAY

Announcement was made today OF
the election OF Henry II. Kendall OF
Boston, Mass. as president of the
American Institute of Architects. the
fifty-third annual convention Of which.
held at the Corcoran Gallery of Art,
ends today. Charles A. Favrot OF
New Orleans was reelected first vice
president: William r. Faville OF San
francisco was elected second vice
president; William Stanley Parker OF
foston was again chosen to serve the
organization as secretary, while d.
Everett Waid Of New York was re-
elected treasurer
Four directors were also chosen
each to serve for three-year term
They are Charles H. Alden of Seattle
n Max Dunning Of Chicago, Abram
GARFIELD of Cleveland. and E. j. Rus
sell Of st. Louis. The polls closed
late yesterday afternoon.
Medal Presented Today.
feature of special interest at the
opening meeting today was the pres
entation of the Institutes "craftsman-
ship medal to Samuel f. YelIin of
Philadelphia This is an annual event.
The reverse of the handsome award
reads For distinguished achievem ent
IN Wrought-iron craft" MIR. Yellin
has been pre-eminent in the develop
ment of this particular craft in this
country.
Closer relations between the archi-
tect and the craftsman were par
ticularly emphasized this morning in
a comprehe discussion on 1.-The
Relations of the Architect to Client.
Craftsman and Builder
Disputes Are Submitted.
At the meeting which began at .
I'm. the report of the committee on
jurisdictional disputes was subnitte ed,
followed by unfinished and new bust
ness. Following adjournment at 5
O'Clock the delegates and visitors
made a trip of inspection TO the new
gallery recently completed to house
the Freer art collection. situated
southwest of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton. This visit was arranged through
the courtesy of Charles d. Walcott,
ton. and Charles A. Plat of New
York, designer of the structure, and
a member of the institute.
The final activity Of the convention
lis an informal dinner to be held to-
night at o'clock at the Chevy Chase
Club, to which delegates, members,
guests and ladies are invited
Addresses by members of other pro-
fessions were the principal feature OF
last evenings session, which was de-
voted to interprofessional relations
and the submission Of the report on
interprofessional conference. Among
those who spoke were Samuel 7. An
sell. former acting judge advocate gen
eral OF the Army. representing the
law; Francis c. Shenehon, engineer
ing; DIR. William G. Ebersole. medi-
tcine and dental hygiene, and ellison
Gardner, journalism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-07
Will NOT GRANT
RETR|AL FOR WAN

Justice Gould In Criminal Division
overrule motion for new trial for
Ziang Sung Wan, the young Chinese
student convicted of the murder OF
Ben Sen WI. undersecretary of the
Chinese educational mission, at 1929
Kalorama road northwest, January
81, 1919. The death sentence was de-
ferred until next Friday.
The arguments of VANS lawyers.
James A. O'Shea and Charles Fahy,
for a new trial were based on the al
legged forced" confession obtained by
the police after Wan had been held at
the Dewey Hotel for week and had
been taken to the scene Of the tragedy
and shown the blood-stained premises.
Justice Gould declared that he had
admitted the confession because he
was convinced the police had not ex-
ceeded their right in seeking to get
an admission from the suspect. He
declared there was shown no coer-
ward.
The court complimented the police.
and stated they displayed unusual
detective skill' in working up the
case. The conviction might have been
secured. Justice Gould suggested,
without the use OF tIe cOHleSSiOH.
Wan was prosecuted by United
States Attorney Laskey and Assistant
United States Attorney Laws. who OPP
posed the motion for new trial.
The government claimed that Wan
had killed not only WI. for whose
death he was convicted. but also DR..
r. r. Wong. director Of the mission.
and Chang Hsie, secretary Of the in
stitution. The bodies of the three
Chinese were not discovered until
several DAYS after the tragedy. Wan
fed to New York, but was persuaded
to return to assist" the police in I'M
raveiing the mystery.
Wan had been guest at the mission
house When located in New York he
was writing a letter of coincidence on
the death of DIR. Wang to the young
Chinese student who discovered the
body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-07
EXPLAINS PHONE RATE.
President Berry Addresses Com
mittee From N. &M

The urgent need OF moro revenue
by the Chesapeake and Potomac Tails.
phone Company was explained vas.
terday afternoon by A. e. Berry,
the special committee OF the MAJ.
chants and Manufacturer Associa.
ton at tho Raleigh. This commit.
tee. which consists Of M. A. Leese
chairman: Sidney W. Stratus and RI
P. Andrews; had been appointed by
the reasons for the proposed increase
in telephone rates.
Mr.. Berry discussed the telephone
situation from both the standpoint
Of the business man and the unlim
tied service nj the private house.
The committee will meet this aft.
ernoon to frame report. which will
be sent direct to the Public Utiliti ca
Commission. now holding hsaringU on
the telephone question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-07
OBREGON EXPLAINS WHY
He JOINED REvOLTERS

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May T.
Lieut.. Col. Alvaro Oregon has for
rnally Joined the Mexican revolution
initiated in the state of Sonora and
has placed himself and his armed
forces at the disposal of the revolution.
In q manifesto issued in the state Of
Guerrero, copy of which reached
San Antonio today, Oregon called
upon the Mexican people to rally to
the support Of the revolution against
Carranza and denied that he was seek
ing personal power
Obregon declared that when he con-
scented to become a candidate for the
Mexican presidency he believed the
political campaign would be developed
in absolute conformity to law" but
that President Carranza has attempted
to make the national army whip
lash at the service of his sole politica
judg ment and disgrace. intrigue and
calumny have gravitated around the
members of said army"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-07
GOVERNMENT MUST
REPLY TO MINERS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. May Dan w.
Simms of Lafayette, Ind. special
United States district attorney. is ex-
pected to Ale the governments answer
to the plea in abatement which was
entered yesterday when a part OF the
125 coal miners and operators in
dicted for conspiracy to violate the
Lever law were arraigned in federal
court here. Although Judge A. j..
Anderson indicated his willingness to
make ruling on the plea. Charles
Evans Hughes of New York. chief
counsel for the United Mine Workers
of America. insisted that the answer
of the government be filed before fur
Their steps be taken
Plea Attacks Instruction..
The plea in abatement called atten-
ton TO a part of the instructions given
by Judge Anderson to the special
grand jury which investigated the
coal situation last winter. 1t at
tackled that portion OF the instruc-
tons which quoted from speech of
q member OF Congress containing al
legged statements of John l.. Lew is
president of the miners union. con
corning combinations between miners
and operators.
Mr.. Simms. speaking for the gov
eminent. made vigorous defense of
the instructions. declaring that every
rule governing the deliberations of
a grand jury had been laid down bv
J the court He declared that he had
personally informed the members of
the grand jury of the erroneous
statement of the member Of Congress
| concerning Mr.. Lewis.
Prepared With Care.
Judge Anderson declared that the
instructions of the court were pre-
pared with special care in order that
they might be fair TO all the parties
concerned. He said that. although
the plea of the defense alleged prciu-
dicial instructions. that the state
ment of the congressman was in
cluded. that others besides the
miners might be investigated by the
jury
Il have been around courts a long
time" declared the Judge. hut Solo
mon was wrong when he said that
there is nothing new under the sun.
All the Indiana operators indicted
in the case were present at the ar
raignment, with the exception of !.
c. koslem of Terre Haute. who is III.
Operators from Ohio. Illinois and
Pennsylvania we're not present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-07
CARRANZA TROOPS
ATTACK GONZALES
FORCES At OTUMBA
Continued from First Page.)

presidency in face of the menace Of re-
bellion featured a manifesto issued yes
terday on the occasion Of the national
holiday by President Carranza.
The president announced that he
would fight to finish to put down the
rebellion, and that he would not turn
over the presidency to any one except q
legally elected successor.
In the manifesto President Carranza
declared it would be impossible to hold
the presidential elections which had
been set for July 4. Also he traced the
events in Mexico, which he charged rep
resented plot by the followers of Gen.
Obregon to gain the presidency by
means OF violence.
President Carranza was reported az
having held conferences with Robles
DomingueZ. leader OF the opposition,
in an effort to reconcile the revolution
lists. The results of the negotiations,
however were not known here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-07
MOTIONS ARE HEARD
BY RENT COMMISSION
Rehearing and Dismissal Sought
in Several Cases-Advance-
ment Also Asked For.

Today was motion day at the rent
comm ission. Several motions were
heard this afternoon.
Rehearing is asked in cases of
Catherine b. Mullins VS.. James Dick
inson, Morris r. Crane VS.. Rosa Mil
Ter. Arthur r. and Blanche E. Reeve
vs.. S. Wullfe. and Peter L. Hanson
VS.. Mrs. Jessie Porter Wood. Dismiss
sal is sought in cases of Joseph j.
Campbell VS.. A. c. Boxwell and Mrs. A.
Motions were made to strike out por-
tions of answer Of defendant in case
of Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Com
pany VS.. Bridget T. Greene ct al and
of complaint in case of John J. Hurley
VS.. Alonzo O. Bliss Properties. Ad-
vancement OF case for hearing is
asked in the case of Margaret H.
Freeman VS.. Annetta Thompson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-07
100000 FOR PARKWAY.
House Approves Provision for Con.
Meeting Parkway Purchases.

Appropriation of 100000 for ex-
tension OF the capitals parkway sys.
tenn. as provided in the sundry civil
appropriation bill. was approved by
the House in committee of the whole
yesterday. This money IL to be spent
in acquisition of land for q parkway
between Potomac. Geological and Rock
Creek parks. Chairman Good Of the
appropriations committee, in charge
OF the bill, explained that the land
could be purchased cheaper now than
later. The money is to he spent und or
direction OF the Rock Creek and Poto-
mae parkway commissions.
The appropriation of $4,000 carried
in the sundry civil bill for the current
fiscal year for expenses Of the dedica
ton of the Lincoln Memorial, but
which was not spent. IL continued for
the fiscal year 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-07
JOIN THE "OBREGoNIsTAs."
Mexican Employees in Nuevo Lare,
do Threaten Federal Garrison.

LAREDO, Tex. May Sixty en-
ployes of the Mexican customs and
immigration service in Nuevo Laredo.
opposite this city. today declared
themselves to "Obregonistas" and no.
tifed military authorities they would
the town surrendered by o'clock
this afternoon.
The Mexican consul in Laredo de.
clared the rebels are pot of sufficient
force to make successful attack
against the Nuevo Laredo garrison. II
was reported. but not confirmed, that
Carlos Ozuma. with a force Of former
federal cavalry. also was approach
| ing Nuevo Laredo to demand its sur
render.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-07
WIDER RANGE FOR SHEEP.
White House Flock to Run Over
Mansions Parks.

The White House flock of sheep,
which got its start three years ago
in a modest corral on the south
grounds, has outgrown its pasturage
and soon Is to have the run Of vfr-
tually the whole extent of parks and
! lawn surrounding the Executive Man
sion. A wire netting was put up to-
day around the few flower beds and
rare shrubs from which alone the
sheep are to be excluded
Arrival Of a score of spring lambs
increased the flock to forty-eight. and
it soon cropped the stretch OF lawn
south of the White House. where 1t
hitherto has been confined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-07
SHUNS TRADE WITH SOVIET.
Holland Will Not Act Until
\ League of Nations Acts

HCHE HAGUE. May 6-HoIIand will
d resume trade with soviet Rus
until the league of nations acts
regard to resumption of relations
the bolsheviki. the foreign min
announced in parliament today.
esponse 10 questions relative 10
IituAtton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-07
Rebels Decline Villas Aid.

DOUGLAS. Ariz.. May THE So
nora revolutionists will not in any cir.
cumstances accept the cooperation Of
Francisco Villa, nor give him the con-
sideratior of a conference. according to
a statement made at Aqua Prieta to.
day by Gen. T.. Elias Gales, com.
n.ander-in-chief Of the rebel forces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-07
Elizabeth Paper Raises Price.

ELIZABETH. N. j.. May THE
Elizabeth Journal announced today
that. beginning next Monday, its
price would be Increased from 2 to
3 cents. Advertising rates will be
increased at the same time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-07
REBELS DENY REPORT
OF CARRAiZA FLEEING

Ell. PAsO, Tex. May military
headquarters at Juarez last night de-
MED story appearing in a local news
paper which stated that the headQuar-
tiers had received a telegram announcing
that President Carranza had left Mexico
City for Vera Cruz yesterday.
President CarranZa was scheduled to
leave Mexico City for Veru Crus some
time yesterday, according to the tele-
gram received from Nogales. Ariz.. by
La Patria, Spanish newspaper here.