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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26
Far Eastern Republic
Makes Broad Agreement
With Russian Soviets

MOSCOW, July IS tby the Asso-
Grated Press).-A. T. krasnotehekoff,
foreign minister of the far eastern
republic, told the correspondent to-
day that by an agreement just
reached with the Russian soviet gov
ernmeHt, the Tar eastern republic was
Tree to- conduct negotiations with
1oreiEn powers to fulfill any engage
meats with outside interests.
Further stability, he said, was as
pured by recognition of the republic
anese evacuation OF Transbaikalia,
leaving Chita, which will be the cap
7ta1 of the republic, in the hands of
5he far eastern government. He de-
klared that if such evacuation took
place the followers of Gen, Semenoff,
Japanese. would withdraw across the
Chinese border or give up their arms.
rhe foreign minister said he expect
ed the Japanese would continue their
occupation of northern Saghalien and
part of the maritime provinces, which,
he asserted, were of more interest to
America than TO his government.
The Tar eastern government re-
nounces. all claims against govern
ment concessions TO be granted by
the Chinese. said Krasnotchekoff. 1t
would, however. honor claims of pri-
vate individuals for losses since the
revolution. he added, and concessions
will be granted to foreign interests
on the basis of ten and twenty year
leases. after which the properties
will revert to the state. The fnan-
cial position of the republic, the for
eign minister pointed out, is secured
by gold from the Amur mines, W hich
have been retained by the new gov
ernment through an agreement with
the Moscow administration.
A constituent assembly, elected by
universal suffrage, will meet next
menth, Krasnotehekof said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26


Tuscany In the direction of Novel
we captured a Polish divisional stan
and quantity of material"
Reds Overrun Armenia Districts.
CONSTANTINOPLE. July 24.-Con-
siderable Russian bo1shevik forces.
chiefiy~c cavalry are overrunning the
Karabagh district of Armenia
known as- fhe=-.tbiaci=zzgard APP
parently with the purpose of joining
the Turkish nationalists and the Rus
sian bolshevfki approaching Shusha
IT is reported that Enver Pasha is
accompanying the forces, which con-
stitute "a special army created for
operations in Turkey
The Armenians probably aggregate
only $4,000 troops, many of whom
encies. and Armenian resistance to
large bolshevik movement. therefore
II is believed, will be ineffective.
Reds Occupy Villages.
LONDON. July 26.-The bolshevlk
troops have occupied number OF VII
lagos on the light bank of the River
SlUtsk, according to a communique
issued at Moscow yesterday and re-
ceived here today
In the Nolotchi ssk region" the
statemept says, our troops forced
the RivEr Slutsk northward of Nolot-
chissk. During the fighting We Occu-
pied number of villages on the right
bank of the river.
In the direction of Grodno our ad-
vance south of the River Niemen con-
tinueS successfully
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26
CLASS OF IA COMPLETE
CONSULAR INSTRUCTION
Half Will Be Named Consuls and
the Remaining Seven Will Get
Vice Consul Posts

A class of fourteen men who have
been undergoing instructions for the
United States consular service in
Washington today completed their
period of instruction
Seven of them will receive appoint
ments as consuls and seven of them
as vice consuls.
Nearly all of the class formerly saw
service in the Army. The consular
service appears to be drawing many
of its applicants from former Army
and Navy men.
The class consists OF winthrop X
scott. Ohio; Avra NJ. Warren. Marq-
land: George Orr. New Jersey: Edgar
clark Soule, Texas; Chester w. Davis.
New York; Renwick s. McNiece,
Utah: George L. J. Crosby. New Jer-
sew: Edmund B. Montgomery, Illinois;
John r.. Minter, North Carolina
Raleigh A. Gibson, Illinois; William W
Corcoran, Massachusetts,; Theodore ID.
palmer. New Jersey: Henry Ayerili
Virginia. and Richard :. Boyce, Mich
;gan The first seven are to be APP
no;nted as consuls and the latter
seven as vice consuls-
nv Corcoran has many friends in
washington, where he lived for q
number of years prior to entering
the Army at the outbreak OF the war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26
TWO CAMPAIGNS
FOR j. S. WORKERS
Union No. 2 Will Act Alone if
Not Invited by Fed
GRAFTON.

Is there to be one or two campaigns
1or feclassifcation Of federal en-
ployes in the District this fall and
winter?
Ihls was the question asitating
members of organized government
employees today on the eve of the
gathering Of experts tomorrow under
auspices of the National Federation Of
Federal Employees. -
Already the Federal Employee
Union Ne. 2, branch OF the larger
organization. has begun an effective
campaign for reciassifieatien,. and or
ganixed the joint conference On re-
CLASSIFICATION. This latter has been
actively functioning for more than
two months.
What is botherins the members Of
the conference. it developed TODAY. is
whether or not the local union is to
pc nvited to participate in the re-
classincation campaign to be started
tomorrow by the national federation
Conference May Act Alone.
In case no such invitation is given,
1t was declared today, the joint con,
ference on Feelassifieatien intends to
so on ilsrawa way to get reclassi-
hcation for the government employees
in the District. go
It is the hope. however, Of these
already actively engaged in lighting
for reclassincAtion that an ANAL
gamation Of forces may be made ii
some way. 30 that there will be no
such anomaly a. Of the larger organ
iyatien and the subsidiary eFganiza-
ton. beth Sighting separately Tor the
Great interest is manifested among
the rank and Ale Of government
workers In the proposed conference
tomorrow under auspices Of the Ma
tional Federation OF Federal En-
ployes. ,.-4
KeatinE May Advise.
Edward Heating. secretary of the
Redistribution commission, may act
in an advisory capacity to the con-
ference, and give the conferees the
benefit of his year-iong experience
with the commission.
Me- Keating declared last March,
after the commission had made its
report to Congress, that the work had
been of great interest to him, and
that he had learned many things
about government employees and what
shouid be done for the federal serv-
ice here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26
OIL BIDS PASSED UPON
AT SHIP BOARD SESSION
High Prices Asked, But Inadequate
Offers of Supplies May Cause
Them to Be Accepted.

Consideration of bids for one, three
and eve years supplies OF fuel oil
for the ships owned by the United
States Shipping Board was expected
to be taken up today when Chairman
Renson and Vice Chairman Donald of
the hoard went into conference with
heads of departments.
Kids were opened July 10 by the
hoard for the fuel oil requirements of
the merchant marine. but no action
was taken at that time. total OF
more than 1876. 100000 barrels of fuel
oil will be required within the next
Ave years.
JuIy IL ranged from $I.1O to S4.45 a
barrel. The board had asked for Of
fers to furnish about 81 100000 bar
rels of oil per year, or about 1S6,00O,-
oaO barrels for the five-year period
for delivery at American and foreign
ports. Bids were received for only
% GOO 900 barrels, and IL is under
stood ne further bids have been re-
ceived.
prices asked for the oil in the bids
of July Is were considerably higher
than the oil used under the present
contract costs the board. Confronted
with posi- bility that the development
ef the American merchant marine may
suffer If some of the ships are al
low ed to lie idle for lack of fuel, il
was believed today the board would
asked Most of the July Is bids were
conditioned on the Shipping Board
furnishing transportation for the
oil, and in some instances the bid
ders asked financial aid in fulfilling
their contracts as offered. So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26
WAGE BOARD MEETS
| TO HEAR LABORERS
Maj. Brown Says Honest
Proposition Will Be Sought
in Difficulty.

A meeting of the municipal wage
board, which set the scale of wages
paid to the per diem laborers of the
District who are now threatening to
strike. will meet late this afternoon
or tomorrow morning in an endeavor
to clear up points of disagreement
now existing between the District
Commissioners and the City Employees
Association.
Maj. Brown, chairman and umpire
Of the board. as well as assistant to
the Engineer Commissioner, stated to-
day that the principal reason for the
converting of the board would be to
hear the stand of Delegate Bresnahan.
representing the employees on the
board. with regard to the last setting
of the wage scale.
It was claimed by representatives
last ruling Of the board Mr.. Bresna-
han vas not fully cognizant of the
action taken.
It 10 expected that an agreement
viii be reached at the meeting where
by the threatened strike of District
laborers will be forestalled.
The Employees Association holds
that the District Commissioners have
heretofore taken into consideration
the scale OF wages paid to their class
OF labor at the navy yard, but that
in making. its decision as to the wage
scale for the fiscal year of 1929 such
consideration was not given, with the
result that the District employees
would receive a scale much lower
than that paid at the navy yard.
Maj. Brown, discussing this point to-
day, said that apparently there would
be no use for a municipal wage board
il the scale at the navy yard was to
be taken as the only criterion for
wages to employees of the District
government. He declared that an hon.
proposition to the District employees
would be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26
SENATOR CAPPER, AT SIS,
PLANS LIVING 100 YEARS
Gives Away 2,5OO Ice Cream
Cones an Hour at Picnic
for Children.

Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas
announced his intention of living 100
years longer in an address delivered
10 10000 children of Topeka. Kan,
who were his guests last Wedne sday
at a picnic on the occasion of his 55th
birthday anniversary.
With this announcement he
launched into a denunciation of prof
iteers and indicated his desire to
wage war on this class OF people for
fully that length of time.
The community picnic was the
twelfth annual affair of it's kind to
be staged in Topeka by Senator Cap
per. Ice cream cones were distrib-
uted free to the boys and girls at
the rate of $500 cones an hour, ac-
cofding to press repDrts.
In welcoming the children TO the
mark in which the picnic was held
Senator Capper said, AS ! grow older
Inc crowds Increase. do not feel
a bit older than 1 did twelve years
ago, however, and am preparing TO
have at least 100 more birthday pie
MICS"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26
VIRGIN ISLANDS
WISH FOR BELL
IN TOWER HERE

The Virginia Islands ''of the L. S.
A" want to participate in the pro-
posed national peace carlton to be
erected here. 49,.
Leroy Nolte of the islands has SO
written to w. B. Westlake. chairman
of the peace carlton committee. ask
ing that the islands be included in
the list of states and possessions
which are to contribute bells to the
tower.
ITO omit the Virgin Islands would
seem inconsistent with the plan and
purpose of the memorial as a symbol
of loyal association in a common
cause" declared Mr.. Nolte. He says
that a son of his served with the
A. Z. F., and more than one of the
islands boys died in defense of right
and country"
Mr.. Nolte says that he is DESTROYS
of forming committee in the isla
to get subscriptions for the bell tow
er, and suggests that the islands
could contribute small bell. one of
the fifteen pound variety. He asks
that a flfty-fifth bell be added. or II
this is not possible. to join Porto
Rico and the Virgin Islands on the
fifty-fourth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26
kUTZT0 ANSWER
ZONE OBJECTIONS
District Commissioner Meets
Trade Board Members
for Discussion.

Engineer Commissioner Charles W.
kutz was to answer questions rela-
tive to the new coming regulations at
a. meeting this afternoon at o'clock
of the Board Of Trade subcommittee
on coming, of which 4. c. Graham is
chairman. the .Iaeeting to be held in
the rooms Of the board. Star building.
The subcommittee OF which Mr..
Graham is the head was appointed
chairman of special committee
named by Capt. James f. Oyster.
president of the Board OF Trade. to
Investigate and. report on the soning
plans as they affect business men OF
Washington. So
After. discussing the various phases
OF the coming regulations with Com.
missioner Kutz, who Is q member OF
the District coming commission. the
members of the subcommittee will
the full committee on August 2. The
report of the full committee. COM
posed of seventy-five members of the
board. will be based on the recon-
mendations decided upon this after
noon OF later this week. it is under
stood.
The Board of Trade as a whole will
hear the report OF its special commit
tee at a meeting en- August 5. it was
announced Y
1t is said that a number OF restric-
tons on downtown business proper
ties proposed by the soning officers
will ,not meet. With the approval OF
the Hoard Of Trade. Points raised by
members of the committee will be
explained BY Commissioner Kutx.
Preceding the meeting OF the xoaiHs
subcommittee members OF the execu-
tive committee Of the board viii meet
to consider reHtine matters, including
the sdmittance OF aew members
Chanhef Of Cannerce to Act.
The new coming regulations will re-
ceive the consideration Of the Washing
ton Chamber Of Commerce for the first
time tomorrow aftsFnoen at 4 O'Clock,
when the committee on building indus
tries, E. c. Graham chairman, meets
in the rooms of the chamber, Homer
building.
Restrictions for downtown and COM
mercial sections proposed by the coming
commission, will te discussed. 1t is
likely that Recommendation will be
adopted opposing regulations which may
AVE the effect Of curtailing trade or
Industries in washington !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26
FORFEITS S25 BOND.

Benjamin F.. Maseu, colored. 3 Con-
Press court, forfeited ga collateral
N Police Court today on a charge of
permitting gaming on premises He
was arrested Saturday night by
Lieut.. c. r. BremermaR and Policeman
T. NJ. Lewis OF the second precinct
during game of craps in his home.
Eight colered men were participating
in the game according to Lieut..
Bremerman,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26
WHISKY IS BARRED
IN FIRST AID CASES
Surgeons in Big industrial
Plants Lose Privilege
Previously Given.

Whisky may no longer be obtained
as a first aid treatment for workmen
in factories and industries generally,
according to a recent ruling by Will
liam NJ williams, commissioner OF in
ternal revenue, which has been ap-
proved by Secretary Houston.
The section of the prohibition act
which authorizes the procurement OF
liquor for first-aid treatment al
manufacturing. industrial and other
esta blishments is now revoked.
1t has been the custom of surgeons
at the first-aid stations in big indus
trial plants TO use whisky as stimu-
liant for person who. injured, *
aiting for the ambulance TO take
him to a hospital. The surgeon was
allowed to hold a permit for the pro
curemeDt of this liquor. which was
administered in medicinal quantities
Hereafter. the liquor must be ALREADY
i'm hand else the patient will wait for
the ambulance without this stimulant.
The ruling as ii now reads. follows;
''On and after the effective date or
these regulations no permit Will be
issued to any person authorizing the
use of Intoxicating liquor in first laid
treatment at manufacturing, indus
trial and other establishments, as
provided by section "A Of regula-
ton so.
Amy person TO Wnonl Sucn a perfniI
has previously been issued may, prior
to the expiration of the present cal
endar year, use any liquor heretofore
procured by him under authority
thereof for the purpose and at the
establishment indicated in said per-
init, upon compliance with the re-
auirements of the section above men
toned.
such person will not, however. be
permitted to procure further sup
-plies of intoxicating liquor for such
purposes. and the director viii refuse
to approve any application Tor per,
nit to purchase form l.410 filed
hereafter by such person. When the
Iiuuor now in the possession Of such
permittee has been disposed of as
above provided his permit shall be
imperative"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26
GANG LEADERS FOR PLAY.
Groups Of From 8 to ~ Suggested
by Children's Bureau.

Children should be formed into
sreaps es from 81, to Liner. y memhsra +; with
neighhorhoed type Of Gang." the chill
dreR's bureau advises In a bulletin
on keeping children OF the streets
today, The benefits OF such 'gangs''
will be to ind come common play
groupd not On the streets. the bu-
reau aAaerts.
AZ least tva hours of organized
play IL necessary for every child. ae-
eoTdiAT to the bulletin. ITO insure
this there ehould be a playground
within 4 quarter Of mile of every
child under ak years of age. one
within a half mile of every child over
six and a base ball field not more than
q mile distant from every boy old
enough TO play on q team" the bull
letin says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26
"OUTLAWp STRIKE
IN Indiana MINES
Day Laborers and Drivers
.ouit-shafts Are Par
italy ParaIyzed.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July Is (by the
Associated Press).-Indiana coal Aeld Ia
partially paralyzed by an unauthorized
strike Of day laborers and drivers follow
ing similar action in the Illinois field.
Fifty mines near Terre Haute are
idle.
President Ed Stewart of District
No. II, United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, this morning wired President
Lewis urging conference of miners
and operators Of the states in the
competitive field for the purpose of
presenting the matter to the proper
authorities for settlement. The day
laborers claim they were discrimin-
award.
Harrington Sees Fad.
SPRINGFIELD. Ill. July 26.-Settle-
ment of the strike of Illinois miners
within a short time, if the government
will but give it's assent, was declared
within sight last night by President
Frank Harrington of the Illinois
Miners Union President harrington
believes the strike in Illinois can be
settled without affecting other states
in the competitive field, and declared
he did not like the statement to the
contrary issued yesterday by Inter-
national President John B. Lewis.
"Of course, if the Illinois operators
are given the governments approval
to pay shift mem the increase" Far
rington said, operators in other
states may be asked to pay it also
But they'll be willing. The only
thing standing in the way of an i'm
mediate and satisfactory settlement
TO both sides is the government"
President Harrington approved the
statement of Gov. Lowden. that the
Immediate cause of the strike was car
shortage. Today, Mr.. Harrington said
he will meet the three cenciliaters OF
the Department of Labor.
The conciliators as yet have made no
plans of procedure. .,.~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26
H|RSH Wins RENT
APPEAL DECISION
District Supreme Court Holds
Block Must Vacate
Premises.

Chief Justice Mccoy OF the District
Supreme Court today granted Louis
Hirsh judgment for possession of
premises sls street northwest, OF
which julius Block is tenant. Aitor-
neys Julius l. Peyser and George l..
Edelin, for the tenant noted an appeal
TO the District Court of Appeals. At
the request of Attorney William q.
Johnson for the owner. the court re
CURED Mr.. Block to furnish a super
sedeas bond of $500 and stayed
formal entry of the judgment until
Wednesday.
Advances Ball Decision.
BY the courts action the question
of the validity of the Ball rent law
is again started on its way to the
United States Supreme Court. An ef
fort will be made to have the Court
Of Appeals sustain the judgment for
possession under its previous ruling
that the rent law is unconstitutional.
and counsel for the tenant VIII then
sue out a writ Of error to the United
States Supreme Court Counsel viii
seek TO have the highest court also
advance the Hirsh- Block case. 50
that q decision on the validity OF the
rent act may be handed down early
next winter.
Seek Modified Affidavit.
Attorneys for the tenant today
sought to file a modified affidavit or
defense. setting forth the fact lhai
the property had been under rental
for several years and also declaring
that Mr.. Hirsh. having purchased
premises 912 r street north"esi
where he has been doing business, n"
longer needs the property Tor ms
own use. The statement also was
made that Mr.. Hirsh has offered the
building for sale
The court refused to receive the aft-
davit.
Attorney johnson opposed the filing
of the affidavit. saying that it set up no
new matter OF defense. He declared
that under the Ball law il made no oil
ference how long the property had been
under rental. AS to the needs or Mr.
Hirsh, he explained that it was not
until June Is, two weeks after the de
cision OF the Court of Appeals. that MI
Hirsh had been able to purchase his
present business location.
Affidavit by Hirxh.
Mr. Johnson said he had prepared an
affidavit by Mr.. Hirsh. in which he
showed the court that before this litl-
cation was started Mr.. Hirsh offered
Mr.. Block So, 900 to yacate at the ter
mination of his lease, but that the
tenant had demanded $4,000. The
lawyer asked the court TO take e'ils
into consideration in fixing super
Sedeas bond.
Attorney Edelin, stated that $4,000
was not an excessive demand when
his client was called upon to anan-
don the business he had built up at
9I9 F street. He said a bond or
81. 600 would cover all risks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26
200 SERVICE MEN STRIKE
AGAINST PUBLIC SERVICE
Disabled Men Object to Order
Transferring Them From
6aranac Lake.

SARANAC LAKE, N. Y. July &C.
Two hundred disabled soldiers under
going trsatmeat at the HoaRs Sana-
torium here for tuberculosis con-
tracted while in service today are on
strike against the Unired States pub
lie health service
This action was taken upon receipt
here of an order from the New York
once of the health service directing
that ali disabled men be transferred
to service s4natoriums in other sec
tions OF the country 50
Out Of 2l5 disabled men here, 200
have voted to disregard the order.
The former soldiers have formed an
organization to combat tie proposed
move. Committees have been appoint
ed tA work out some plan of reorgani-
zatian Of the Home SanatOFium that
will be acceptable to authorities at
State and national departments of
the American Legion have been en-
listed in the hght to retain the Saranac
aaAatoRium for the former service men.
At public health service headquarters
here 1t was explained that the order
TO move the soldiers from contract
hospjtals at Saranac lake to govern
ment Institutions was issued by direc-
ton Of the war risk insurance bureau.
which was authorized at the last ses-
sion Of Congress TO care for sick and
wouhded service men.