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Evening star., 1920-04-26
SOCIETIES WILL RESCUE
PRISONERS IN SIBERIA

NEW YORK. April 26.-The rescue
Of thousands of war prisoners now in
the wilds Of Siberia is to be under
taken by relief societies with head
quarters in this city. Representatives
Of the societies announce that they
have received assurance that the
United States government will aid
with i've large transports.
The war prisoners, numbering 5000
or more and suffering untold hard
ships. are to be transported to their
homes in various countries through q
fund to be known aS the Siberian war
prisoners repatriation fund that is to
be raised by an intensive campaign
beginning at once. It Is estimated
that the outlay will amount to ss,-
100000.
The following organizations were
represented at the meeting. where the
plan was set afoot: American relief
committee for Hungarian sufferers.
American Friends service commission.
American Relief for American War
Prisoners, American Red Cross, Fed
eral Council of Churches of Christ In
America, joint distribution commit
tee, National Lutheran Council and
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton.
Evening star., 1920-04-26
FRENCH ACADEMY
MEMBERSHIP COSTLY

PARIS. April 25.-The expense-of
becoming a member Of the French
Academy. like the price Of every
thing else. in Fvance, has taken An
upward trend. Every new member
honore6 by election to the academy
must provide himself with a regula-
tion uniform of green cloth with
yellow facings. Before the war the
OUTFIT represented an expense OF $50
france; two years ago 1t rose to ZOO
francs. and today Henry Bordeaux,
who ID about to be received into
the academy. will have to pay 2,061
francs for his uniform. In addition,
he must supply himself with q special
hat. sword and sword belt, which
also have shown a large increase in
price.
Notwithstanding the expense con-
nected with membership in this au-
gust body. no complaints have been
heard from those recently honored.
Evening star., 1920-04-26
.25PER CENT RAISE
FOR JOURNEYMEN
BAKERS IS OFFERED
Eighty Cents an Hour Is An
swer to Request for
Dollar an Hour.

OFFER for . IS per cent increase in
wages was made today by employers
to the Journeymen Bakers Union, No.
III. which has voted to strike on Sat-
urday unless demands for 81 per hour
and q seven. .and-a-half hour day are
granted.
This announcement was made today
at headquarters of the Bakers union.
The concession would mean an in
crease from the present rate OF "a
cents Der hour to 80 cents, but would
continue the working day at eight
hours.
VIII Outline Policy.
A meeting Of the executive board et
the union will be hold between tomof-
row An6 ES1t Saturday to shape a
present report to the union on the
situation. On Saturday final action
VIII be taken at Q business meeting
OF the association. when either the 400
bakers and 900 helpers represented will
walk out" leaving Washington with
out bakery bread. or will vote to nulli-
~ strike proceedings.
Sentiment among the members. ac-
cording to ofncials. is for the former
course Of action. The increase 10 not
considered by them to be sufIicient. 1t
was declared unofficially, and the
stringent conditions Of work are said
to demand q shorter workday than
eight hours.
O@cials declared that there are
more than sufficient bakers with men,
bership cards in the organization to
tie up Washington bakeries and pre-
sent . brsadloss situation to the city.
Co01e100os L. veiA s4 Results.
The conference at the Department
OF Justice last Saturday. II was de-
elsred. was absolutely void OF results.
TIE, summary OF the situation was.
according to ofncials. that . sugges-
ton OF compromise between employ
ers and employees was offered, but
that no further definite action was
taken during the three-hour session.
A survey Of the attitude Of the men
indicates that members regard the ac-
tion Of the Department Of Justice in
the light Of the stepping in of an In
terloper in private AFFAIRS.
Evening star., 1920-04-26

Max Thelen. present director OF the
division Of nquidation claims of the
Railroad Administration, probably
win be appointed director general to
succeed Walker D. Hines, whose
resignation will take effsct next Sat-
urday, II was indicated 1t the Rail-
road Administration today. Announce
m ent Of the appointment OF Mr..
Thelen to take up ths remaining work
Of the Railroad Administration II az
pected to be made from the White
House within few days.
Mr.. Thelen during the war vas d..
rector Of the division OF public ssry :
ice Of the Railroad Administration, In
charge OF the work Of ovsFsseiag
passenger traflic and successful pub.
lie service. Before coming to the
Railroad Administration he was prssl.
dent Of the CalifofniA Public Utilitiss
Commission. His railroad experience
has been largely along regulatory
lines.
Evening star., 1920-04-26
ELEVATOR BUILDERS
TO ASK $1.25A HOUR
Constructors Will Present Demands
for Increase From 90 :
Cent Rate.

Elevator constructors will present
demands for an increase in wages
from 30 cents per hour to $1.25 within
tho next few days. according 10 q re-
port from headquarters OF the Build
Ing Trades Council today
The annual agreement Of the union
expires May /. The committee Sc
lected to present demands to the Otis
Company. the A. B. See Company and
the Blake. Pond Company. principal
local constructors of elevators, com
prises the following:
j. w. Proctor. H. Landon. C. Crump
J. Bobee. F. Van Ness and j. w. Rey-
nolds.
The present agreement. in addition
to the s0-cent per hour basis. calls
for an eight-hour day and double
time for overtime. These provisions
are retained in the proposed agree
ment
Evening star., 1920-04-26
camp MHGS SOON :
TO Be D|SMANT[ED
Buildings to Be Torn Down
and Ground Returned
to Owners.

Camp Meigs. on Florida avenue east
near 9Th street, Is to be entirely dis
mantled during the next two months
and the ground restored to its owners
by June so. Tho camp is located on
part of the Patterson estate and COW
ers an area Of about ninety acres.
When the United States entered the
war 1t was taken over by tho gov
ernmsnt and was the scene Of great
military activity while the war was
In progress. About Afty frame build
ings were erected ON 1t. mainly bar
racks for troops and warehouses FOR
stores and supplies.
Used By Motor Transport.
Since the signing Of the armistice
the camp has been used principally oy
the units Of the Motor Transport
Corps and the Quartermaster Corps
At present there 10 in operation there
10 QuartsrmasteF school. = LAUNDRY
plant. an automobile depot and gen;
exoh.nse Of clothing, shoes. sc. The
entire garrison numbess about 500 men
more than half Of whom belong to the
Motor Transport Corps. A large otoch
Of Army automobiles 10 stored there:
Under the command of Maj. Daniel
H. Gienty Of tho cavalry. detailed to the
Quartermaster Corps. the camp has
been very much improved by the lay
ing out Of roads and the planting OF
flower gardens and now presents q
most attractive appearance. Recreation
facilities were provided for the men, In
cluding base ball field. q large swim
ming pool. etc.
No Funds fer MaintenaDee.
Despite the many advantages of the
camp from q military standpoint, it now
has to be abandoned by the Army fos
tho simple reason that there are no
funds for lts maintenance beyond the
present fiscal year. The ground was
leased from the American Security and
Trust Company representing the own
ers, at the rate Of $4,000 a year.
The War Department has directed
that the lease be terminated June 80
next, all the buildings removed and
the grounds restored to the owners In
good condition. The buildings and
other property will be turned over to
the Army construction division. to be
disposed Of by public sale or other
wise to the best interests of the
United States.
Vicinity Wants Park There.
1t is not stated what tho owners In
tend to do with the property. but II is
intimated that 1t may be subdivided
and sold for building purposes. That
result might not please residents of
the vicinity for the reason that they
want the government to purchase the
entire Patterson estate and convert 1t
into q large public park, for which 1t
has many natural advantages.
Evening star., 1920-04-26
PARALYSIS Of BUSINESS
THREAENSPAR|SM may |
General Strike Voted by Unions
Will Involve Most of the
Municipal WORKER.

PARIS, April rs (by the Associated
Press).-This city faces an almost
complete paralysis Of business on
Saturday. May /. as the result Of a
| large number Of unions voting to ioin
| the labor demonstration by calling q
general strike. Hotel. post office, tele-
phone and telegraph, local surface
workers. all unioniEed workers on the
/, pay rolls of the municipality, with
the exception of health ofllcers ana a
large number of less important
branches sf labor will participate in
the strike. Work in most lines will
but the walkout Of telephone and
telegraph employees will interrupt
communication.
Teachers will remain on duty. and
food stores will be open. at least part
Of the day. y
Decision Of the congress Of French
railway workers to call q strike to
enforce demands threatens a new dan
ger. II the men lay down their tools
before Saturday.
GeaeraI Federation to Decide.
Whether the finish fight for imme-
diate naturalization Of the railways
and compliance with their other de-
men. however. now appears to depend
upon the cooperation Of the general
confederation of labor. which 10 not
considered az anxious for general
movement as the new extremist ma
jority Of the railroad men. 1t II point
ed out that this group comprises lit.
tie more than half Of the railroad
organisation membership Of $4,000
The governments policy. either as
regards the Mayrday demonstrations
or the prospective railway strike, has
not been oficially announced. but 1T
is known that II would include an
immediate mobilization Of the railroad
men to break the strike, AZ was the
case in February.
Vigorous Action Probable.
Al to the May-day demonstrations,
It is understood, the governments
plans call for even moro vigorous &C.
ton than last year. At that time the
efforts to clear the streets ended with
the troops charging the crowd and
firSns on the strikers. casualties oc-
curing in the Rue Royale and before
the Church Of the Madeline. while
which resisted the orders of the au-
thorities.s
Evening star., 1920-04-26
WILL DISCUSS SCHOOLS.
Mothers and Parent-Teachers A.
ISOLATION to Hear Conditions.

The annual convention Of the Dis
trict Congress Of Mothers and Parent
Teachers Association will be held to-
morrow at the Teachers Club, 602 1lth
street northwest. Sessions will be
held from 10 am. to 4 pm.
Reports from various committees.
followed by the election Of officers,
will take up the morning session,
while the afternoon will be devoted to
a statistical report OF the result of the
survey of conditions OF public school
buildings by a committee of the or
gani1ation and entertainment. A plan
for reorganiztns the administrative
body of the school system will be in
troduced by Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter.
president Of the congress. and prob
ably adopted.
pressed the opinion today that Mrs
Rafter, who has been at their head
for the last Ave years. will unani-
mously be reelected. Many other Of
ficers. 1t is believed. also will be re-
elected.
Evening star., 1920-04-26
MT. ALTO HOSPITAL
ACTION EXPEDITED
Rules Committee Of House
Asked to Report Out
Special Rule.

The taking over Of Mount Alto. or
Wisconsin avenue( a. general hos
pital by the public health service. to
take care Of patients under the war
| risk insurance act. will be expedited
under a motion approved by the
House committee on public buildings
and grounds today.
A resolution offered by Rspressnta-
tive Andrews Of Nebraska was
adopted. calling upon the rules COM
mittes to report out . special rule 10
that this measure, which already has
been favorably reported 20 the House.
mediately.
Greater Facilities.
The House bill would authorize the
purchase Of the buildings and grounds
Of the National School Of Domestic
Arts and Science at $3.50 Wisconsin
avenue, for $3.50. 900. It would also
make available 100000 additions!
fsc tss .nes ct n1:4ss
at least 800 soldiers. This would take
care not only Of existing needs, the
committee feels but would also pro
vide wisely for the immediate
future.
Inc mount ALTO properly consists OF
four NV freproof and two wood
frame buildings on an eminence con-
tanning eleven and one-half acres OF
ground. which experts have said is
unusually we'll adapted to hospital
purposes.
Directors Advice.
Director Cholmeley-Jonss of the
War Risk Insurance Bureau, who has
Just returned from a personal fnspec-
tion Of hospital facilities at soldiers
homes, advised the committee that
there are available in ten soldiers
homes approximately 10000 beds
which could be used for war patients.
He suggested that the best way to
handle the entire proposition is to
have general supervision over all pa
tients and claimants under the war
risk insurance act centralized under
one head. He advised that all medical
supervision should be under the pub
lie health service.
Evening star., 1920-04-26
COLLAR AND SHIRT STRIKE.
Chicagoans Start Twenty-Day
Move Against pro6teering.

+ CHICAGO, April "a "collar-and-
shirt" strike, aimed at alleged prof
iteering by haberdashers and laun-
drymen. to begin May 2 and con-
tinue twenty days, has been an
nounced by q committee of Chi
cagoans. The committee. of which
John w. Champion. executive secre-
tary of the Chicago Red Cross. and
George F. Fairfield and George H.
Bryant, business men. are leaders.
said 1t expected to have 10000 ad-
herents to the soft shirt cause In q
few days.
The strikers will wear shirts Of
khaki. cotton or any other material.
costing not more than $3.50, with
collars attached. the laundering to
be done at home.
The University Club also announced
that the white collar would be dis
carded by members and shirts with
attached collars worn.
Evening star., 1920-04-26
READING Combine
! DECLARED|llEGAl
| By HIGHEST COURT
Dissolution Is Ordered by
{ Vote of Four to Three In
: Antitrust Case.

The federal government today won
its antitrust suit against the Reading
Company and aniliated coal COM
cite coal cases.
BY a vote of 4 to 3, the United
States Supreme Court sustained the
governments charges that the COM
paniss violated the commodities
clause" Of tho interstate commerce
act and ordered the dissolution Of
the companies.
Did Net Participate.
Associate Justices McReynolds and
Rrandeis did not participate in the
decision. Justice McReynolds was
Attorney General during the time the
government prosecuted the suit.
which was instituted in 1913.
Another Of the so-callsd anthracite
Valley Railroad Company and aiIii-
lated rail. coal production and sales
companies-is pending and when Jus
tice Clarke read his decision in the
Reading case today. 1t was at hrst
assumed that this case also had been
decided
Examination Of the written opinion.
however. disclosed that confusion
had been brought about by references
in the opinion to- the Lehigh and
wilkes-Barre Coal Company, one Of
the companies attacked in the Read
Ing csse.
neD0ereA by Justice Clarke.
Justice Clarke rendered the decision
for the majority. while Chief Justice
White, In a minority opinion. in
which Associate Justices Holmes and
Van DevanteF Joined, said the minority
was in favor Of accepting the opinion
Of the lower court.
The Reading and Central Of New
New Jersey railroads. the court de-
cidsd, must dispose of stock owner
ship. respectively, of the Philadel-
phia and Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany and the Lehigh and Wilkes
Barre Coal Company.
Evening star., 1920-04-26
SCHOOL 1AN|T0RS'
THREAT TO RESIGN
ISRECONS|DERED
Will Continue on Duty and
Appeal to Congress for
Pay Raise.

Threats of 235 janitors, engineers
and laborers in. tho District public
school system to resign In a body to.
morrow unless immediate hnanoia
relief was granted by Congress will
not be carried out. This was def.
nitely decided upon today by Joseph
H. Hurley. president Of the City Dm.
ployes' Association. Of which the en-
ployes are members. after a confer
ence with school omcials.
Contrary to their previous plans to
complete arrangements for the whole
sale designations at 4 meeting in Nc
Kinley Manual Training School to-
requesting Congress to amend the DIS
trict appropriation bill 10 as to grant
them an increase Of so per cent In
wages. II Congress falls to grant the
men this increase they plan to con-
stinue work throughout the summer
and make similar appeals at the next
session Of Congress.
Decision Reached at Conference.
The decision not to have the men
resign In a body was reached by Mr..
Hurley at conference this morning
dent Of the board of education;
Stephen E. Kramer. assistant super
intendent Of schools, and Hugh F.
McQueeney, superintendent OF tanf-
tors. In explaining the failure to
carry out the previous plan to have
the men walk out, Mr.. Hurley said the
school authorities promised to do
sired raise in wages.
The increase of SO per cent In wages
which the janitors, engineers and
laborers will ask Congress to pro
vide for them in an amendment TO
the District appropriation bill ts the
class In the board Of education's
emergency increase appropriation bill.
In the present District appIopria-
ton bill, which was reported in the
senate last Wednesday. no increase
in wages is provided for them.
when it was decided to- have the men
continue work, DR.. Van Schaick ex-
pressed the belief that they would not
walk out. THE men," he said, cant
get any increase by this actidh.
Il don't believe . walkout In . wise
way to get an increase" he continued,
'and don't believe that they will do
It. I have too much faith in the jani-
torial force to believe that 1t will leave
vs."
Teachers Held DiReFeat View.
However. teachers In many OF the
schools were Of tho opinion that the
3anitors and engineers were deter
mined to carry out their threat, and
were making plans to keep their
schools OPEN. A principal Of one
school was making arrangements to
have the matron look after the build
ing, while another said he would call
on the pupils In the schol to volunteer
to do the janitor's work II necessary.
The meeting Of the janitors, as
planned. will be held in Technical
High School tonight at . o'clock, and
the proposed resolution adopted and
. petition drawn up requesting the 80
per cent increase in wages.
Evening star., 1920-04-26
GRAIN CARGoEs HELD UP.
Buffalo Elevator Labor Troubles
Keep Vessels From Unloading.

BUFFALO. N. T., April 26.-The
drst three grain-laden vessels to
break through the ice ON Lake Erie
a1d make this port were held up to-
day on account Of labor troubles at
the elevators. They were the Wick
wire. H. b. Nys and James P. Walsh.
The Housemen's Union has been on
. strike for . month because elevator
owners refused to meet demands for
moro pay and shorter hours The
Firemen's and Linemen's Associa ton
and tho grain shovelers' local yes
tsrday voted to support tho house.
men.
When the grain fleet arrived today
the firemen and linemen refused to
man tugs to bring them to the ele-
vators The steamers were anchored
at the breakwall in the outer harbor
Evening star., 1920-04-26
MADRID BAKERS MAY STRIKE
King Alfonso Names Commission
Of EmployeYs and Workmen.

MADRID. April Sy.-6ovssnmsnt and
munlcapal authorities a1e continuing
thssF s9oSts 70 bring working bakers
ana their employers together SO - 70
Tor ~ps., s e. SSt ses.:, S... not S.sn
ful thus fa1. Tharo 70 q possibility
there VIII be disorders hero II the bakers
should strike. deprtving the city OF
bread for any length Of time.
kin9 Alfoaso has signed IN order FOR
the establishment Of Z mixed commits
sion % employeFs end Workmen for the
sStuement d future labor disputes.
@ Waetaas heth. pastiea viii agree % ac.
eegt me decisions % thiD body 10 % YET
unknown. but It IL hoped by this means
70 avoid Continuous strikea,
Evening star., 1920-04-26
RUSS PRISONERS SUFFER.
400, 900 in Thirty-Five Camps in
Germany, Red Cross Reports.

BERN. April 25.-There are now in
Germany 200, 900 Russian prisoners. In
thirty Ave camps. according to . re-
port Of the Swiss committee sent by
the international Red Cross to investi-
gate the condition of the Russians.
Many thousands Of these prisoners.
the report shows. lack clothing and
are suffering from the shortage Of
soap, sugar. tea and tobacco. Their
bread ration lately has been reduced
by one half. In other respects. the
Investigators say. the prisoners are
not suffering hardships. and have
many liberties.
Evening star., 1920-04-26
CHARTERS OF NINE
TRAINMEN LOCALS
ARE WITHDRAWN
CONTINUED from First Paxs.)

President A. H. Smith Of the New York
Central railroad In New York city late
today. by J. J. Fitxsimmons Of Chicopee,
general chairman Of the systems feder-
alton Of shop men. which includes ma
chinists. boilermRker1, blacksmiths.
sheet metal workers. electricians and
carmen. The demands are the same as
those presented to President Wilson last
fall Orders were given in the recent
Kansas City convention Of the Railway
Employment Department OF the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor. that demands
be presented before April 30 to the high
est officials of all the railroads.
Evening star., 1920-04-26
INCREASE SHOWN IN SIX
CITIES BY CENSUS REPORT

Population Of several cities an
nounced by the census bureau today
were:
Sacramento, Calf, 65.s57; increase
81. .161. or 47.3 per cent
Shawnee. Okla. l5.slS: increase
ASA. or 20 per cent
Hihhing, Minn.. l5.os9: increase
e.257. or 70.S per cent.
Virginia. Mimi, 1909; Increase
s,sls. or si.s per cent.
Niles. Ohio. la.oso; increase 4.71s, or
66.4 par cent
East Youngstown. Ohio. l1,sa1; in
crease 6,2s6, or 12s per cont.
Evening star., 1920-04-26
AUGMENTATION WORK.
United States Chamber of Com.
merce to Take Control,

ATLANTIC CITY. u. j.. April ss.-
Tho board of directors Of the United
States Chamber Of Commerce, in con-
vention here today, proposed that the
chamber assume supreme control of
States, co-ordinating and directing the
Efforts of organizations now engaged
in philanthropic and patriotic activi-
ties. To finance this undertaking it
was proposed Adequate collections Of
money be made and disbursed by q
IDEALS" under rules prescribed BY the
board Of directors.
Tho national council unanimously
approved the board Of directors pro.
posal.
Evening star., 1920-04-26
HILL OF FAME PROGRAM.
Nominations to New York Univer.
y sity to Close Nav I.

NEW YORK. April 2s.-Publie nomi-
nations for tho hall Of fame at New
York University will close May 1, IL 10
announced hero BY Mrs. William Vana-
mse. acting director Of the hall. The
university senate then will begin CON-
Among the names Endorsed by the
senate last week were those Of Ethan
Allen. revolutionary war hero: Edwin
Booth and Mrs. Elizab beth Ca6y 6tan-
ton. one Of tho pioneers in the woman
suffrage movement.
Evening star., 1920-04-26
Vieorous Action Probable,
WOUNDS WIFE, KILLS SELF.
Kentucky Dentist Flies Into Rage
Over Household Allowance.

LOUISVILLE. KY. April 26.-Dur-
ing a discussion about the high cost
f,fty-four. seised q pairing knife at
his home here today. cut tho throat
Of his wife Grace, inflicted super
fIciaI wounds on his, sister in-l law.
Mrs. NJ. H. Fenton. Carlinville. III.
and cut his own throat. Nary died
within a few minutes. Mrs. Nary.
nhysicians say, cannot survive.
Police reports were that Nary new
into q rage when his wife pleaded
Tor AN Increased household allowance.
Evening star., 1920-04-26
LIBERALS NAME ALEXANDRA


SANTIAGO. Chile, April ss.--Arturo
Allesandri. former minister Of the In
terior, was nominated for prestdent OF
the republic today by the ecnvsntion
Of the allied liberal parties
In an interview he expressed his ad-
miration for President Wilson and
.sid IL he were elected he would en-
deavor by progressive policies to emu
late tho example OF the North Amer
lean executive.