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The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
MOVIE ACTORS
FIGHT BOCHE
Norman Tharpe, American,
In Party Attacked by
German Reds.
my stan Correspondent Of The
Washington HernId.l

London. March 24.-Details of a
thrilling escape from revolution
torn Germany are contained in a
Cologne dispatch received here to-
day
a party of British actors and ac-
tresses. who had been engaged in
filming a picture, the plot of which
was laid in Red Russia. told the.
story when they arrived at Cologne.
While crossing Germany the train
carrying the company was attacked
by revolutionary soldiers. Only af-
ter serious lighting were the at
tackers driven off. it is declared.
Norman Tharpe, welI-known
American. who played the part of
Lenine in the picture. was a mem.
ber of the party.
Copyright, 1920. by Cross Atlantic News
paper Service, Incl
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
Midnight Rendezvous in Chicke Coop
Charged to War Risk Official BY Wife
Who Asks Court to Grant Her Diuorce

freQuented the barn and chicken
house at such strange hours.
ITO feed the animals" said her
husband suavely.
About the time the old eight day
clock struck 12. Cooley would return
to the farm house with his friend,
and they would have midnight
supper. Mrs. Cooley said. If Mrs.
Cooley was still awake. she was
given a piece of cake from the sup
per- The wife said she preferred
staying in her room.
Says He Wouldn't Cut Wood.
An aversion to cutting firewood
was another of Godey's foibies. ac-
cording to his wife. who AYERS she
was forced to be the family wood
gatherer.
But all was not smooth sailing,
according to the little wife. who
says she once found her rival in
tears because she said Cooley was
holding a threat over her, and COM
pelling her to remain in his house,
hold.
81 comforted her." said Mrs.
Cooley. when we were miserable
we comforted each other. / told her
that no One had ever sunk. 30 low
they could not be lifted up"
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
"Trmh Unadorned'
Insists on StroHing
In Garb of Nature

San Francisco. March "a. - A
very pretty young woman wan
dered from her room early today
at the Porter Hotel out into the
street and into the lobby of the
Yuba Hotel. block and a, half
away.
Ordinarily this would have been
unimportant. but this woman wore
no clothes.
The clerk protested.
That's all right" she replied,
I'm Truth. and Truth should be
unadorned."
The clerk telephoned Charles
Simpson. steward at Central Emer-
gency hospital. Simpson came to
the rescue with a blanket.
Truth fought efforts to blanket
her, saying it was a sin to con-
ceal truth, but Simpson was firm.
The girl was held for observa-
tion, less intense but more official
than this morning. Truth" was
the only name she gave.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
FIRE DAMAGES
GUARD ANNEX
Over $1,000 Worth of
Treasury Forms De-
stroyed by Flames.

Treasury Department forms valued
at 100000 were threatened. with
destruction and more than $4,000
worth consumed by fire which broke
out in the first floor of the Coast
Guard annex. Fourteenth and E
streets. at z o'clock last evening.
The blaze itself was extinguished
i've minutes after laddermen smash
ed the z street windows and di-
rected streams of water and chemi-
calls at the smoke-filled interior.
The job of unscrambling a crowd OF
hundreds, hose lines. street cars and
automobiles at the busy Pennsyl-
vania avenue crossing took a good
deal longer, however.
The division Of printing and sta
tionery occupies the first floor and
stored there are all forms and blanks
used by the Treasury save tax
blanks. On the second floor are
housed Coast Guard workers. None
but charwon.en and watchmen were
in the building at the time.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
Rent Pirates Held Up
For Share of Spoils
,By Herald Leased WIRE,

New York. March 24.-Stewart
Browne, head of a real estate or
ganization here. today told a story
of rent-profiteering in new form.
4 bank president and a captain
of industry" recently sublet their
apartments on Park avenue. Each
was paying $4,000 a year. but the
bank president got $4,000 for his
apartment and the captain of in
dustry" $4,000. The landlord heard
of this and demanded SO per cent
of their profits. They refused. but
on his threat to make the story
public and give their names to the
newspapers. both men. according TO
Air. browne. gave up the 50 per esst.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
COX ENTERS LISTS
FOR WHITE HOUSE.
OBy Herald Leased Wirel

Columbus. Ohio. March "a. The
candidacy of Gov. James NJ. Cox
for the Democratic Presidential
nomination was formally announced
today and it was stated that Ma
tional Committeeman Edmund H.
Moore will be in charge of Gov.
Cox's headquarters
There was no announcement as
to plans for entering the primaries.
but it was intimated that contact
will be made" with influential DEM
ocrats.
Moore and the chairman of the
Ohio State committee Joined in an
address in which, they stressed Cox's
three elections as governor and his
running $4,000 ahead of the Con-
gressional ticket in 1918. 1t was as
serted that he can carry. Ohio
against any man the Republicans
can name. 1t was pointed out that
he is a practical and successful
business man, a natural leader. and
a constructive progressive.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
Ex-king Ludwig Reported
Returning to Bavaria to
Lead in Establishment ol
New Democratic Mon
archy.''
Won LUETTWTTZ AND
ADMIRAL ARRESTED
Bauer Cabinet Resigns But
May Be Reappointed.
Radicals Release Russian
Prisoners Who Aid Com.
munists.
'"ashinston Herald-PubHc Ledge,

'"ashfngton Herald-PubIie Led~.,
Service Special Cable Dispatch,
Geneva March 24.-Fear that the
Ebert goveinment may be over.
wheimed by the Berlin Independent
socialists and Communists has en-.
gendered a strong anti-Prussisn
movement in Munich. where the con-
serVative cabinet established by
Gen. Won NOEL, commander OF The
baVarian reichswehr, still is in
power.
The Bavarisn League. a powerful
political peasant Organization ad-
dressed an appeal to the Munich gov
ernment urging the dispatch of 81,
ultimatum to Berlin demanding i'm
mediate recognition of Bayaria.s
complete independence.
At the same time the Catholic M
gan the hayerischer Kurier, reports
the imminent rt turn of former Kins
Ludwig. adding that "thousands q,
hearts are beating warmly tod.v
Tor the former monarch, among
them many that erstwhiIe welcomed
the republic"
Inc Bavarian Catholic party plans
the establishment of "a Democratic
monarchy" Efforts of the Socialists
to revive general strike in Mu-
mich have failed, as the capital is
entirely in the hands of the mill
tary commanders
Copyright. 1890, by Pubic Ledger Col
Bauer Cabinet Resigns.
Berlin, March "a. The Bauer
cabinet, a coalition of SociaI-Demo-
Gratis, Centrists and Democrats.
G0NTINIiEn M nAnrr rI-a..f,- =
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25

Her husbands midnight rendez-
vous with a charmer in the chicken
coop down on his Alabama farm
was cited as one complaint in the
divorce suit of Mrs. Thomas r.
Cooley before the Circuit Court in
Baltimore yesterday. Cooley is now
an Office manager in the actuarial
division of the Bureau of War Risk
Insurance here. Mrs. Cooley also
lives in Washington.
From the chicken coop windows
light would fash, and anon there
would be darkness, Mrs. Cooley told
the court. Her husbands oompan-
ion was family friend. she said.
who, with her children. lived with
the Godeys here, as well as in Bal
timore and the South, for years be-
fore the domestic crash.
Tells OF Midnight Feedings.
While Cooley thought Mrs. Cooley
and the little Godeys were .soundly
sleeping, his young wife told Judge
Stanton, she was watching his mid
night tour of the henhouse and
barn from an upper window of the
farmhouse. Once her curiosity over
came her and she inquired why hs
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
WAR MOTHERS
ANXIOUS FOR
BONUSLAW
American Legion Presents
Completed Plan of Extra
Compensation.

Mrs. Herman H. Birnie, of Phila-
delphia, representing the War Moth
ers of America, carried a new ap-
peal to the House Ways and Means
Committee yesterday as the first
woman to testify in behalf of some
form of compensation for the vet
Grams of the world war Appearing
in black, and wearing the gold star
signifying that she had lost a son
in the war, she was a striking fig
ure as she called on the members
of the committee not to forget the
heirs and relatives of the men who
gave their lives in the war.
mo woman can borrow money on
the War Risk Insurance" she said.
They have no means of raising the
money necessary to start business
in a small way in order that they
may make a living"
She favored the program of legis-
lation proposed by the American
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
MILLION LACK
HOMESINU US. j.
Constructors Blame Trans.
portation for Shortage
OF Houses.

Chicago. March ga million
families in the United States are
homeless because of the house
shortage. delegates to the first an
nual convention of the National
of Constructive Indus
tries stated today.
The shortage, said L. J. Drummer,
Chicago. editor of the American
is due to lack of cars
to transport building materials.
Conditions in New York. Chicago,
and other leading cities
are alarming. Drummer declared.
People are doubling up in the
same apartments. and in many cases
whole families are living in one
room," he said. This Is not be-
cause they are in poverty; it's be-
cause they just can't get a place
to live in"
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
Americans Plan to Start
New Ship Line to Germany

General Goethals. representing a
powerful group of American ship
owners. conferred yesterday with
Admiral Benson, chairman of the
U. s. Shipping Board. in regard to
the establishment of a New Ham
burg-American Line Admiral Ben
son and General Goethals refused
to discuss the plan at any length.
General Goethals, however.
stated that the new line wiuld be
completely owned by Americans
and would have no relation to the
old Hamburg-American line, save
to use the facilities which were
provided by that company in var
ious German ports The Hamburg
American dock at Hoboken is now
in possession of the War Depart
ment.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
JUDAS" CALLS POLICE
TO COME AND GET HIM

New York, March 24-"rm Ju-
das. accessory to the murder of
Christ; come and get me-" said a
voice over the telephone when Po-
ice Lieutenant File answered the
desk phone tonight.
where are you. Judas" File
asked.
I'm Gutkin's Drug Store at Fifty
eighth street and Third avenue,
Brooklyn"
File turned to Corporal Clarence
Timony, saying: There's leaf out
of the Bible loose up at Gutkin's:
go get it,"
Six men were required in over
powering Judas" who was taken
to an observation ward where he
gave his name as David Edwards.
shipyard worker.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
G. 0. P. DEMANDS
SUFFRAGE TEST
In CONNECTICUT
State Convention Urges
Governor to Issue Call
For Legislature.
DELAWARE IN DOUBT
Ten Republicans Lured Into
Pact to Vote Against
Ratification.
DELAWARE IN DOUBT
BY ROBERT T. BARRY.

New Haven. Conn. March a.
Disquieting reports from Delaware
spurred the suffrage leaders to re-
newed action in Connecticut today.
They carried their fight to the floor
Of the Republican State convention
and drew from the delegates an
urgent appeal to Governor Holcomb
to reverse his decision and to sum-
mon the legislature in special ses-
sion.
Governor HoIcomb's refusal to
call the special session was based
on his Interpretation of his constitu-
tional powers. He held there had to
be an emergency. The resolutions
committee declared that the pros
pect of American women being de-
MED participation in the Presidential
elections was an emergency.
Ayes Easily Predominate.
The convention indorsed it. A
viva voce vote was taken, the ayes
predominating easily over the mild
protest of the negative side.
II was not believed that Gov. Hol-
comb would yield to the demand.
1t is thought that suffrage might
carry should the legislature be
called into session. Pressure from
national Republican leaders will be
brought to bear on the governor.
Members of the resolutions COM
mittee sidestepped prohibition and
the treaty on the ground THAI such
issues should be left to the national
convention.
The struggle between ]. Henry
Rohrabeck, State chairman, and
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
WALL STREET CAUGHT
BY CORNER" IN CORN

Chicago. March 24.-WalI Street
spectators in grain face heavy
losses on the Chicago Board of
Trade. as the result of the corner"
here in corn, now facing govern
ment investigation. it was declared
today by Frank Alstrin, member
of a grain brokerage firm.
Alstrin described the corner" as
a natural one. declaring it was
created through the refusal Of
farmers to ship their corn and
the dealers inability to secure
cars.
Wall Street spectators. AIstrin
said. have sold short 10000. 900
bushels of corn. anticipating a nor
NAL movement of spring corn.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
us. CONSULAR
SERVICE SHOWS
URGENT NEEDS
Personnel Threatened by
Inadequate Salaries
Paid Diplomats.
30 QUIT SINCE FALL
Government Has Suffered
From Lack of World In
formation, Says Carr.
By JOHN HEARLEY.

Americas consular service Is go
ing to pieces. The diplomatic ser
vice Is even in a worse state.
The personnel is decreasing in
alarming fashion. Inadequate sal
aries and the high cost of living
are the reasons.
In view of our present inter
national relations the prospect is
fraught with dangerous possibili-
ties. The situation cries to Con-
gress for immediate remedy.
This picture was painted In of
ficial circles last night. The State
Department makes no attempt to
conceal its anxiety.
Fairer Salaries Elsewhere.
The consular service is already
seriously handicapped in its oper-
stions. Since last September, thirty
OF the biggest consular officers
have resigned for more lucrative
employments.
Only a few days ago a consul
general accepted a s25.OOO per
year position with a New York bus
iness house. He had been receiving
a salary of $4,000 a year from the
United States government.
Another member of the consular
stan has Just accepted $4,000
q year business post. He had only
recently entered the government
service at yearly stipend of s2.-
500.
"As for the diplomatic service. un-
less we do something we will have
no embassies" This is the way one
prominent official put it.
For a long time our South and
Central American legations have
been operated under difficulties.
Secretaryships could not be filled.
owing to their small financial re-
turn and sky-scraping living ex-
penses in Latin America.
This state of things naturally re-
acts .upoH the efficiencx ef our con-
sular and diplomatic agencies
abroad Indirectly. our business In
terests and political relations every-
where are affected.
Diplomatic secretaries often re-
ceive smaller salaries than minor
CONTINUED. ON PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
SEEN
TO G. 0. P. In
OWN CIRCLES
Leaders Fearful Of Over
Confidence and Party
Dissension.
RELYING UPON PLEDGES
Time too Short for Third
Party Split to Be Con-
sidered Seriously.
RELYING UPON PLEDGES
NJ WILLIS ,. ABBor.

New York, March 24.-At the head
quarters of Hiram Johnson in this
city there Is q tendency to say II
told you So" in response to remarks
concerning the revelations Of the
lavish use of money in the further
ance Of the Wood campaign. 1t
was, in fact. Senator johnson who
first directed attention to the green
back atmosphere that enveloped the
activities of at least two Of his
rivals. of whom he put the general
first. 1t is quite true that the spe-
eific charges are still a matter of
rumor rather than of
demonstrated truth, but for at least
three months circumstances attend
ant upon the pro gress of the Wood
boom have created very wide
spread expectation that precisely
what has happened would occur.
But IL specific proof Is lacking so
too, as yet. is specific denial. The
response of Mr.. N. J. Gould. Eastern
manager of the Wood campaign, is
rather one in confession and avoid
ance. than of indignant denial. In
the face of the public resentment
stirred by the revelations Of the
trial it is something
worse than folly for the manager of
a Presidential campaign to say
flippantly that he has not a million
dollars wherewith to influence dele
gates. but wishes he had. 1t is a
doubtful contribution to the stand
ing of his candidate.
: Conventions Will Make Next
President.
The conventions, one or the other,
will make the next President. de-
spite the fact that there never has
been more apparent independence OF
political thought nor more obvious
Impotence with party machinery
than today. But the season is far
advanced. Time lacks for the or
ganfzation, of efhird party. Uniess
CONTINUED on PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
Shackled in Jest,
No Key; Takes Oath
To Get Man Free

Especial to Washington HcraId.)
Cumberland. Md. March "a
John Keister had an unusual
experience at Romney. Tuesday.
when a companion snapped a
pair of handouts on him in
fun not knowing that no key
was available.
In short time Keister's
wrists began to swell.
Boyd Line, a steel worker at
the Farmers Exchange Mill,
was sought to remove the
shackles. Line thought keister
was under arrest and refused
to remove the bracelets" Be
fore he would file the cuffs off.
keister had to produce wit
nesses and sign a declaration
that he was not criminal or
an escaped prisoner.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
u. S. Permission
To Defend Ruhr
Granted Ebert

The United States has joined
Great Britain and Italy in the
proposal to grant permission to
the Ebert government TO send
troops into the Ruhr district to
prevent its forcible occupation
by Spartacists
This became known yesterday
In military circles The stand
taken by this government Is at
direct variance with the French
proposal that Marshal Foch enter
the disputed territory with s0,-
900 allied troops.
Action by the Ebert govern
ment in sending q body of troops
into the Ruhr district would not
be q violation Of the armistice.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
Suicide Leaves Note
About Spirit World

Wilmington. Del. March a.
William Miiiet 40 years old. a
machinist of Harrisburg. Pa, was
found dead today with a gas tube
in his mouth. Millet left the fol-
lowing note:
THE time of old Babylon is near.
As ! am now in direct hearabIe
with the spirit
world and have been for u long
Time. ! am surely due 70 50 now."
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
NJ WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT.

~ WLLAAM HOWAhD TAFT.
One Of the most encouraging
symptoms in Congressional debates
during the period succeeding the
war has been the evident weaken
ing of the power OF duress which
the heads of labor unions have often
exercised over members. It Is shown
In the smaller number than former
ly, of the old-time. hamboyant
speeches. like that of Mr.. Burke. Of
PennsyIvania. to be sent to labor
constituents. to be quoted in labor
papers. and to stir the bitter and
unjust feeling against capital and
employers for campaign purposes.
The Improvement has been more
evident in the Senate than in the
House. as was to be expected.
Leaders Acted wisely.
The czar-Iike attitude of labor
leaders. that the public has no in
terest which II can assertsby law in
preventing combinations which sub
ject the public to untold suffering
and loss. has aroused an opposition
which these leaders were very un-
wise to stir up. 1t has consolidated
farmers into the determination to
exercise their influence to prevent
such strikes In the future.
The overwhelming vote in the
Kansas Legislature in favor of the
compulsory arbitration system. in
augurated by Gov. Allen. should be
warning to Mr.. Gompers, Mr..
Stone and Mr.. Shea and others that
their power which they have here
tofore thought so unlimited should
be exercised with moderation. The
passage of the anti-strike clause
through the Senate. though stricken
out in conference, is itself a danger
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
CHINESE MURDERER
TO SEEK NEW TRIAL

Ziang Sun Wan. Chinese student,
convicted of first-degree murder in
connection with the killing on jan
uary 20, 1919. of Ben Sen WI.
under secretary of the Chinese Edu-
cational Mission. will appear be-
fore Justice Gould in Criminal
Court on Friday. April 2. when
his counsel. James A. O'Shea, will
present a motion for a new trial.
Tsong Ing Van. brother of the
accused, charged with forgery. has
not been tried. .~
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
Edwards Urges Daylight
Saving for New Jersey

Trenton, N. J., March 24-Point-
ing out the confusion that will
exist when New York's daylight
saving act becomes operative. Gov
ernor Edwards today urged the SEN
ate of the New Jersey legislature
to act at once on the bill that has
already passed the assembly max
ing this States summer time con-
form with that prevailing in New
York.
The measure passed the assembly
with a majority of only one vote
and its defeat by the senate is ex-
pected.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
WILSON MOTORS
TO ALEXANDRIA

President Wilson tourneyed to-
ward the south yesterday. but not
on the oft-prophesied recuperative
trip to a Dixie health resort. 1t was
just an automobile spin as far as
Alexandria.
On this ride, the first to take the
President over the District line, he
was accompanied by Mrs. Wilson,
DR.. Cary T. Grayson and the latter's
little son, Walter, with whom Will
son chatted. The party left the
White House at 10 o'clock and re-
turned at noon.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
COMPANY INDICTED
IN SOAP TRUST CASE

Trenton, N. j.. March 24.-An in
dictment of fifty-six counts. alleg-
ing violations of the Sherman anti
trust law, was returned in the
United States Court here this after
noon by the grand jury against
Colgate and Company. of Jersey
City, makers of soap. and other
toilet articles.
The same concern was indicted
in 1918 for alleged fixing of re-
sale prices. but by reason of q
technicallty a demurrer to the in
dictment was sustained.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
209to Drop in Shoe Prices
Due to Vermont Probe

Burlington. VT, March 24-RetaiI
prices of shoes have taken a 20 per
cent drop and other necessaries of
life have decreased since Federal
and State authorities began an in
vestigation in Vermont. it was
learned here.
Investigators found some dealers
had been profiteering 100 per cent
or more on clothing and shoes.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
City Employees Threaten
To Strike in Chicago

Chicago. March 24.--Paralysls OF
municipal activities by strikes
among city employees drew closer
today as city officials opened me-
gotiations with bankers here for
money to save the situation.
Al plan to borrow $4.000.000 to
pay increased wage demands Sof
rifv srnninves wAs formulated.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25

Macon, Ga. March 24.-F'ames OF
unknown origin rought damage es-
timated at 100000 to the Royster
Guano Compapy's plant here today.
Twenty carloads of material were
also destroyed.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
Recount Of Newberry
Ballots Is Doubtful

lansing, Mich. March 24.-It an
peared doubtful here today that a
proposed recount of ballots in the
Senatorial election
of 1918 can be carried out in more
than a cursory manner.
Advices from many upper penin-
sula counties Indicated that officials
destroyed ballots before they re-.
ceived notification to hold them for
recount Other counties were saia
To have dona tina samA.