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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27

tngton Railway and Electric Company
would be driven out of business by the
shifting of patronage from its lines If
the rate of the other company We're
less
Representative Woods. democrat of
{ Virginia. questioned whether the earn
inEs OF the Washington Railway and
Electric Company could not be increased
by allowing the Potomac Electric Tow
cr Company, which Il owrcd. TO IA
.screase It's rates. COMMISSIONS kut- ex-
p'ained that this would not be fall be-
cause the bulk OF the pAwer sold IS
mot consumed by the same People who
ride IN the street cars and that such
"a procedure would shift the burden
from one class to another unfairly.
Commissioner <utz also explained
that the Washington Railway and
Electric Company really gets prefer
entail treatment under its contrac-
tural relations with the Potomac
Electric Power Company. because it
sells some of the power for more than
IL pays for all of the power it takes
Questions Regarding Maryland.
Representative Fred Zihlman. re-
publican. of Maryland questioned the
Commissioners closely regarding the
effect of the proposed legislation on
the Maryland extensions of both the
Capital Tract on and Washington
Railway and Electric lines. Commits
StoicN TNutE Silu tHdl the tiN !llpNl-
Sions of the bill applied only to the
operating earnings within the District
of Columbia, but that under the mer-
ger provision IL was contemplated
that the companies could continue CD
.eration of the suburban lines
Representative Zihlman said that
this was not specifically written into
the bill. and asked if there would be
any objection to an amendment COW
ering this point Commissioner KutZ
said there would not. Representative
Zihlman cOntended that the opera
ton of the suburban lines would stu
be a big drain on the Washington
Railway and Electric Company. and
Commissioner Kutz said the District
property should not he compelled to
pay for the deficit on service in Mary
land.
In discussing the provisions Of the
Mapes bin. which was drafted by the
District Commissioners. covering the
use of the funds collected in taxes as
a street railway contingent fund"
the Comm iSSioner described several
Of the proposed extensions. One he
had in mind was from eth street to
the navy munitions building. through
street. which. he said would be a
big convenience to the people. but
would bring no material increase in
revenue to the company. Another was
projected line north and south TO par
'ailel the 18th street line
He explained that this proposed con-
tingent fund was to finance extensions
that the public needed, where private
capital did not care to GO There was
no intention. he said, to take away
from the company the right to initiate
new lines and to develop new terri
tory, but to guarantee needed extern
sions of service that could not be financ-
ed by the private concerns
He also discussed the provisions OF
the bill which would permit not only
the merger of street railway COM
panies, but of the gas companies. The
hearing will be resumed at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
WILL CONSIDER RAISE
IN PAY OF TEACHERS
Joint Committee Meets to Deter
mine Acceptable Rate of
+ Emergency Increase.

The question of just how much sal
airy increase will be recommended for
public school teachers in the bill pro-
viding an emergency pay raise, soon.
to be laid before the legislative COM.
mittees of Congress, VIII be settled to-
day at joint meeting of the special
committee of the board of education
and the salary subc onmittee of the
School Retterment Council, which be-
gan at 2:30 O'Clock this afternoon.
VIII Discuss Rate Expected.
Confidential information about the
absolute demands of the teachers for
a salary minimum, and of the abSo-
lutte maximum salary which Congress
will grant teachers, was to be sub
mitted at the joint meeting by mem
bers of both committees. who were
specially delegated last Friday to
gather this important data, so that it
might be incorporated in the proposed
special relief legislation.
Committeeman discussed the situa-
ton with representatives of the
teachers in an executive conference
late yesterday 1t is said individual
members of both houses. interested in
the last few days quietly advised the
board of education and School Better
ment Council just about how much
and how little can be expected from
Congress at this time for the relief of
teachers and for vital physical school
needs.
Bill to he Submitted.
With this material in hand, the
board and council members will draw
I'D at once the emergency measure
in, final form and within a few days
send the bill up to the hill through the
offices of the District Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
URGE PEACE TREATY ACTION.
Business Men Confer With Senators
WadsWorth and Calder.

A delegation of about thirty bust
ness men representing the Merchants
Association of New York. the Cham
Der of Commerce of the State of New
York and other commercial and civic
met today with Senator's
]. w. Wadsworth and W. NJ. Calder
of New York in the Senate military
affairs committee room to discuss the
importance of immediate action re-
earding the peace treaty.
Included in the delegation were Al
fred d. Marling and William Fellowes
Morgan, prominent New York attor-
new. William Church Osborne headed
the delegation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
WATER IN GASOLINE
TANKS HALTS WORK
Post Office Trucks Are Affected by
Conditions Which Operators
Report to Officials.

officials of the city post office were
mystified Sunday morning when re-
ports came in from their automobile
truck operators that the Post Office
trucks would not run. 1t appeared
that they ran for a few minutes and
then stopped. The operators examin-
ed them and found that there was
n,entv of spark and that the carbu
retorS were full of substance which
looked like gasoline, but which would
not yaporlZe enough to fire in the
cylinders.
On further inspection they found
this substance to be water-pure wa
ter. Gasoline is lighter in specific
gravity than water, and when the
two are mixed the water goes to the
bottom.
In modern automobiles the gasoline
is fed to the engine through a vacuum
tank. which draws it from the main
tank. The water. being heavier than
gasoline, went to the bottom and
came to the engine first. Therefore
the engine would not start.
Ten trucks in the service of the
city post office were tied up. unable
to run. Sunday. and fifteen trucks
we're tied up yesterday on account of
the defective gasoline. Post office
officiaIs are making an investigation
If the source of their supply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
PRISONERS DIE OF DISEASE.
Nearly $4,000 of 100000 Austro-
Hungarians Victims in Siberia.

GENEVA. January 27.--Nearly 375,-
900 of the 100000 Austro- Hungarian
prisoners of war taken by Russians
have persisted in Siberia from small
pox and typhus, according to Vladi-
vostok dispatches to international
Red Cross headquarters here.
The rest Were kept alive only by
the efficient work of Japanese, Amer
lean and English doctors. who have
been assigned to different towns
along the Transsiberian railroad. East
Of Lake Baikal, Chinese physicians are
also helping. but the work is difficult
owing to the bolshevik invasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
|WEATHER'S EFFECT
SEEN IN INFLUENZA
DR.. Fowler States Present
Condition May Continue
to Add to Cases.

New influenza cases reported to the
District health department for the
twenty four-hour period ending at noon
today totaled 273 The number of deaths
due TO influenza and pneumonia follow
ing influenza for the same period was
nine.
DIR. William G. Fowler. District
health officer, said today that weather
conditions such as have prevailed dur
ing the last week might be expected
10 cause further increases in the daily
number of new cases reported DR.
Fowler also said that as the number
oil influenza cases increased the num-
Der of deaths from the disease might
also be expected to show a correspond
ing increase, probably maintaining the
present ratio. This, he said was so
much lower than during the epidemic
OF the fall and winter of 1918 that
there could be no comparison between
the two periods.
Report of Deaths.
Following is the list of deaths from
influenza ana pneumonia for the
twenty-four-hou period ending at noon
today:
Irene Allen. 25 years. sol V street
northwest: Samuel Perry Clarke. 40
years, BIS 18th street southw est; Sadie
Hail. l6 years. rear of 1919 18th street
Gustaf Adolph Edfeldt, SO years. ZIG
l4lh street; Sidney McCeny, rs years.
2ll6 street; Bryant Z. Nails. 20
years. 919 Columbia road: Alexander
b. Hill, 80 years u S Soldiers Home:
Joseph Dunwoody, 95 years. L. :. SOL
dlers' Home; Mamie Brockenburg AZ
years, 11612 Rumsey court southeast
Nurse Call Decreases.
Miss Anna J. Greenlees. in charge
OF the nursing department of the Dis
| trlct chapter of the Red Cross, 16
jackson place, said today that calls
Tor nurses yesterday showed a de-
crease. Miss Inez L. Cadet, assist
ant superintendent of the nursing
department. also said fewer calls were
received yesterday than for several
days.
Eight women responded yesterday
to the chapters request for registra-
| ton of volunteers with nursing or
dietetic experience to serve in the
| emergency and several additional
registrations were reported to noon
today. Volunteers who register with
| the District chapter are to be paid
! for their services. Miss Greenlees
perience. either trained or practical
nurses, as well as those who have
passed examinations in home hygiene
and dietetics. are urged to call at
| the chapters headquarters or tele-
| phone to Miss Greenlees at Main 1910.
Department Nurses Busy.
| Nurses employed in the various
| government departments are visiting
departm clerks and other en-
| ployes reported sick and are kept
busy practically day and night, it
| was reported at several of the de-
partm ents today. Material additions
| to the sick lists of nearly all of the
departments were reported today, the
forces in some being reduced as much
as IS per cent. Other departments,
| however, showed only the normal
number of employees on sick report
| G.. r. Clagett, division manager OF
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company, said today that the
company's sick report today showed
lis operators off duty because OF
sickness out of a force of operators
| totaling about l 200.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
N. Y. TRAFFIC CRIPPLED.
Sleet Storm Makes Thousands Late.
Walking Perilous.

NEW YORK, January 27.-Transpor-
tation in New York was crippled early
today by a severe sleet storm. Elec-
trio trains from outlying districts Were
hours late and service on the elevated
and trolley lines was considerably below
normal. AS result many thousands of
persons were late for work. Streets and
sidewalks were a glare of ice. making
the walking perilous.
Weather sharps said the storm was
the worst of its kind since 1902. The
greatest tie-up was on the Canarsie- New
York line to Chambers street, where
only three trains were operated be-
tween l am. and am
Trains from Jamaica were nearly
three hours in making the trip to New
York. the ordinary time being forty five
minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
Mother Sues for $4,000.

Mrs. Agnes NJ. Magruder, admins
tratrix of her daughter, Helen L.
has filed suit in the District
Smnreme Court to recover $10.0 dam
ages from Joseph Scalco, who is said
TO have operated an automobile which
caused the death of Miss Magruder
% last. The charge is made
thai the machine displayed no lights
and was being operated at excessive
sneed Miss Magruder was waiting for
a ear at New Jersey avenue and N
street when the machine struck her,
L iline her INSTANTLY. it is statsd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
$4,000 IS RAISED
IN 4w CAMPAIGN
Business and Professional
People of City Entertain
Workers in Drive.

Encouraging reports were made at
the second meeting of the Washing
ton \. NJ. G. A. campaign workers Mt
Wallis restaurant at noon today. The
reception. given by the business and
professional men and women of the
city to the canVaSsers who are striv-
ing to raise $4,000 TO meet the cur
rent expenses of 1920 OF departments
or the ~ bringing in no revenue.
was in all cases NEST cordial and in
some instances previous subscribers
trchled their donations as an evidence
of the continued faith in the associa-
ton.
Over ~ 600 Raised.
The fund reached and passed the
81. 600 mark today. W. \. Rawlins
leading the team captains with the
largest sum obtained to date. other
captains who made gratifying reports
We're l., l.. Derrick, \. -. call. Hugh
Wallis and y. Mex. Etehison.
George J.. Goodwin. one of the work
ers. told of a supporter of the "Y"
who gave his check for 5000. which
was three times the sum he sub
scribed last year. Another man gave
$50 and agreed to add $50 more IL the
campaign did not come up TO eXpec-
tribution of 1919. approaching the
high cost of living standard had risen
since then.
Volunteer Workers Wanted.
Volunteer workers VIII he gladly
accepted and ass gDed To teams by
applying to Clifford l.. Johnson. di-
rector. at the Central building. 1886
q street northwest, at which head
quarters donations viii also bc re-
ceived. Mr.. Johnson urges all friends
of tho W to send in their checks
direct to him instead of waiting for
a solicitor to approach them. 1t viii
be impossible for every body to he
seen personally, and a little con-
sideration on their part in this re-
spect will be greatly appreciated by
the campaign committee.
/ Clarence A Aspinwall presided at
! the meeting today which so agreeabiy
combined business with luncheon. IL.
A Reeside also joined the campaign
| forces actively at this gathering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
MRS. ANNIE E. BUCKLEY DIES.
Had Been a Resident of Washing
ton for 81 Years.

Mrs. Annie E Buckley. widow of
William d. Buckley, died Monday aft
ernoon. after An illness of two weeks,
at the residence of her son-in-law. W.
H. Callahan, 2619 18th street Mrs
Buckley had lived in, this city for the
past sixty-one years. She was a mem
Der of ST. Paurs Catholic Church.
Surviving her are sSon. William
Buckley of the Treasury Department;
two daughters. Mrs w. H Callahan
and Miss Margaret Buckley; three
grandchildren and one greatgrand-
child
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row morning at 1880 o'clock at st.
PauPs Church. where requiem mass
will be said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
CUT TARIFF OFF
CANADIAN PRINT PAPER

Removal of all tariff duties ou
canadian print paper has been rec
commended by the democratic mem
bers OF the ways and means commit
Tee some members said such action
. not increase the supply for
TINS country or lower prices because
existing contracts were ar nrico.
within the duty-free cluase.
AT the request of Representative
Young. republican. North Dakota rho
committee decided to ask the State
DePariine emf 10 send representative
before it Wednesday to discuss ~ q
Canadian paper situation. Mr.. Young
complained that an embargo by the
Canadian government was curtaiIine
supplies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
RAISE IN PAY AWARDED.
Fifteen Per Cent Conditionally Con
ceded to Garment Workers.

NEW YORK. January PA wage
increase of Is per cent has been
awarded to garment workers by "
commission appointed by Gov. Smith,
to adjust labor troubles which havsD
hampered the industry in this city
during the last year. The commi ssion
makes as condition of its award
that il shall not cause the prices or
clothing to be increased. but snail be
met by economy on the part OF The
manufacturers and increased produce
ton by the workers.
Wages in the industry have ranged
from $40 to $15 a week. The workers
have justified strikes on the ground
that the high cost of living necessi-
tated wage adjustments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
AMERICANS AMONG BUYERS.
Hungarian Estates Being Sold for
insignificant Sums.

BUDAPEST, January 27--Hungarian
palaces and estates. which before the
war were valued at from 500. 900 sto
$500. 900. are being purchased by Amer
leans. Englishmen and Frenchmen for
comparatively insignificant sums In
some cases magnificent properties have
brought only from $1,000 to $4,000.
Dollars are now quoted at from
twenty to fifty times their pre-war value
and those who have sold their property
believe the exchange situation will be
adjusted in a short time and that they
will profit handsomely from the deals
they have made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
MRS. A. I. HICKEY DIES.
Wife of Attorney Was Graduate
Trained Eurse.

Andrew I. Hickey, a Washington at
tornev died yesterday at her home. 1916
FLORIDA avenue, after short illness.
t,,,naraI services will be held Thursday
,,ornine at 10 o'clock at st. Paurs
Catholic Church. 18th and streets.
Interment will be at Mount Oivet ceme-
terry.
600 and was formerly attached to the
training school for nurses at Providence
Iosnital. where she graduated in 1915.
She was a graduate of the Easton. Nd.
High School. She is survived by her
husband and a son, John William
Hickey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
SPREADING
HEALTH REPORT ASSERTS

Influenza continues to spread over
the country. Reports to the public
health service today said the total
of cases reported in Illinois mad
reached 1896, and that this PROB.
ably included only about one-nfth OIL
the actual number.
More than 1000 new cases again
were reported in Michigan, while
Milwaukee reported 1,061 new cases
and Wyoming $50.
Public schools and public gathering
places in Tennessee have peen closeo'
the service was advised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
WILL TRANSPORT NURSES

To do its bit in helping to relieve
the influenza situation in this city,
the Chamber of Commerce will sup
ply taxicabs to transport nurses from
one case to another, according to an
announcement made today by Secre-
tary Seymour. On account of lack OF
transportation facilities it has been
found that nurses could not look
after the increasing number OF cases
of influenza, and it is now thought
that with the automobiles furnished
by the chamber. their efficiency will
be at least doubled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
DROPPED FROM ARMY ROLLS.

Two officers of the Army have been
dropped from the rolls of the Army
because of prolonged absence with
out leave. They are Capt Frank NJ
Goodner. infantry. who has been ab-
sent since December >, 1918, and Sec
cnd Lieut.. Robert II. Alton. infantry
who has been absent since July 2.
1919. Under the statute officers alb
sent for more than three months
without authority are dropped as de-
SSIterS~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
BERLIN AGAIN SEEKS
TO SAVE WAR GUILTY

a,,arnment has sent a note to Paris
tSrying once more to induce the allies
70 renounce execution of article 22S
~ the neace treaty, dealing with the
S,,rrander of persons accused of acts
in VOCATION of the laws and customs
of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
A. E. F. MOVEMENT FROM
SIBERIA STARTED JAN. II

The movement of the American
expeditiOnnry forces out of Siberia
began on january II, delayed
cabIeErnm received today mt the
War Department reporting the de-
parture of the transport Great
Northern for Manila with forty
one officers and loo men. The
transport Sheridan sailed two days
later for Manila with various
casual troops.
Units on the Great Northern were
Companies & to II, inclusive. of the
18th Infantry and the Machine Gun
Company of the same regiment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
THROUGH WITH GERMANY,
FORMER KAISER ASSERTS

MAYENCE, January p tHavas).-
German newspapers publish a letter
from former Emperor William TO a
personal friend. IN which Count Ho-
henzoIlern expresses his absolute dis
couragement and says he does not
want ever to return to Germany. He
saws he believes his return would
cause a split between German fac
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
WOMEN ARE ELIGIBLE
FOR THE POLICE FORCE

bulletin issued by the Civil Serv-
ice Commission gives the information
that men and women are eligible for
an examination OF candidates for po-
sitions on the police force. The next
examination will be held February 4.
il is stated. in the bulletin. and others
will be held the first Wednesday of
each month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
APPONYI TO CARRY REFUSAL
Head of Hungarian Peace Delega-
ton Going to Paris This Week.

LONDON. January 26.-Count Albert
Apponyi. head of the Hungarian peace
delegation, is going to Paris in the mid
dle Of the week 10 hand TO the entente
iiungary's solemn refusal TO sign the
peace treaty in it's present form, says
wireless dispatch from Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
ATLANTA TERMINAL co.
HELD COMMON CARRIER

Federal court DEGREES declaring the
Atlanta Terminal Company a common
carrier. and awarding judgments for
$500 against il for violating the hours
of service act will stand as a result
of the action of the United States Su-
preme Court yesterday in refusing to
review the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
LLOYD GEORGES SON ARRIVES
Maj. Richard Says He Is on "Busi-
ness Trip" to America.

NEW YORK, January 27.-Maj.
Richard Lloyd George, son of the Brit
ish premier. arrived here today on the
steamer Mauritania from Southamp-
ton and Cherbourg.
The major, who was accompanied by
his wife, said he was on business
trip to America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
Fnvors Breaking Up German shrps.

PARIS. January 26.-At the afternoon
session of the council of ambassadors,
which takes the place of the supreme
council, the American ambassador, Hugh
c. Wallace, announced that the United
States had considered and approved the
..cL5mc Of breaking up TIE German ships
for distribution among the allies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
Secretary Lansing Recovering,

Secretary Lansing, who has been
confined to his home for several days
with a cold. is reported today to be
much better and may be able to res
sumo his work at the State Departs
ment tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
Pichon to Head Paris Newspapers.

PARIS. January 27 (Havas).-
stephen Pichon, former minister or
foreign affairs. has been appointed
president of the syndicate of Partisan
newspapers, succeeding the late Jean
Dupuy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
CABINET CHANGES
WILL DEPEND ON
PUBLIC Sentiment

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