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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
DIR. SANDO RESIGNS:
W. R. SMITH SUCCEEDS HIM

Resignation of DIR. Edgar r. Sando
as poundmaster of the District was
accepted by the Commissioners at a
board meeting today.
Walter r. Smith. a sanitary in
spector in the health department. was
appointed to succeed him. DR.. Sando
held the position of poundmaster only
about two months. He succeeded
George w. Rae. who was killed in an
automobile accident.
The Commissioners appointed Mr..
and Mrs George Smith as caretaker
and nurse to Howard Centlivre. the
leper now being held at the District
quarantine station. The couple will
receive 500 a month in addition to
a cottage on the Eastern branch and
their meals.
Health Officer Fowler has been hop
ing the public health service would
send Centlivre back to the leper coll
ony in Louisiana, from whence he
came to the District. The health serv-
ice has asked the Attorney General
for a ruling as to its authority 10 return
him to the state from which he came
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
METHOD|STS OPPOSE
|RELAND'S RECOGNITION

DES MONIES. Iowa. May 4.-Reso-
lutions urging defeat of any proposed
action by Congress which would
recognize Ireland as a separate re-
public were adopted by the Methodist
Episcopal General Conference today.
The resolution was introduced by
Dr. J. c. Nicholson of Baltimore. 1t
recited there is pending in Congress
bill providing for salaries of min
listers and consuls to the republic of
ireland" and continued:
I'VE hereby record our opposition to
all such efforts to induce our gov-
ernment to engage in this unwar-
ranted interference in the domestic
affairs of Great Britain" Congress
was urged to defeat all bills. resolu-
tions or enactments that propose or
assume recognition of the republic of
ireland.
Another set of resolutions referred
to committee would petition Congress
for legislation to prevent sending race
gambling odds or bets from or into
any state, territory or possession of
of the United states and the inter-
state transportation of gambling de-
vices and machines. These resolutions
went to the committee on temperance,
prohibition and public morals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
Wood Carries Montgomery;
Linthicum Rockville May0r

ROCKVILLE. Md. May (Spe-
ciaD.-In a total vote of 1850, which
is about 40 per cent of the affiliated
republican vote of the county, Gen.
Leonard Wood carried Montgomery
county over Senator Hiram Johnson
election by majority of 420. the
total vote of each being as follows:
Wood. 745: johnson. 325. The re-
mainder Of the ballots were either
defective or for an uninstructed del
egation.
Gen. Wood carried Clarksburg.
Poolesville, Colesvi,la, Darnestown,
both precincts of Bethesda. both pre-
cincts of Olney. the first precinct of
Gaithersburg. Barnesville. Damascus
and the first, second and third pre-
cincts of Wheaton district. while SEN
ator johnson came out ahead in Lay
louisville. both precincts of Rockville.
the second precinct of Gaithersburg
and the fourth precinct of Wheaton
district.
The party organization in the coun-
ty was behind the candidacy of Gen.
Wood, in view of which the large
vote received by Senator Johnson was
somewhat of a surprise.
gates to the state convention. where
the county will be represented by
Frederick W. Page. Paul Sleman,
Charles T. Johnson, John w. Lancas-
ter and James NJ Mount.
At the biennial town election yes
terday DIR. Otis NJ. Linthicum was
chosen mayor to succeed Lee Offutt.
who has held the Office for many
years, and who was not a candidate
for reelection. Washington Hicks,
Joseph L. Clagett. Clifford H. Robert
son and Charles q. Holland were
chosen members Of the town council.
Mr.. Clagett sSceeds himself and the
other councilmen succeed Otho H. w.
Talbot, Martin f. Helm and DR..
Linthicum. The successful candi.
Continued on Page 2, Column %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
LOCAL SUBWAYS
TO AWAIT MERGER
Utilities Board Opposes Con-
Struction Until Street Car
Lines Consolidate.

The Public Utilities Commission is
of the opinion that no subways for
street cars should be constructed in
Washington until the railway COM
panies consolidate.
This view is expressed by the COM
mission in replying today to sug-
gestion that the Capital Traction Com
pany use it's surplus revenue in the
building of a subway.
The proposal was made by Charles
H. Merillat. attorney. who believes
that car congestion in the business
district of Washington is sufficiently
dense to warrant the introduction Of
a subway. His letter to the commits
sion reads in part as follows:
1T must be evident to any one long
resident in Washington that there is
a tremendous congestion on the
streets from H street to Pennsylvania
avenue and from 18th to 11th streets
The danger to life is great and some
day we will have an appalling horror
in the shape of an accident through
the network of tracks and crowded
traffic in this part of the city, espe-
cially around 14th and H. 14th and
New York avenue and 18th street and
avenue"
This matter has been under con-
by the commission for sew
eral years" states the commission in
reply. but 1t is of the opinion that
have not reached the point
where it is advisable to require the
of the large amount Of
necessary to construct such a
system"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
LONG DELAY SEEN
OVER D. c. BILL
Various Suggestions for
Ending Deadlock Over
Fifty-Fifty Plan.

The District appropriation bill seems
ferees of the Senate and House are
in deadlock over the fifty-fifty plan
of financing the National Capital. ac-
cording to opinion expressed today
by members of the House appropria-
ton committee.
Chairman Good of the committee
and Chairman Davis Of the subcom
mittee on the District bill both ex.
pressed a conviction that the Housa
will stand firm in its opposition to
tie half-and-half principle. which
was restored to the District appro-
priation bill in the Senate and on
which the conferees had a strict
house division yesterday at their first
meeting on the bill
Hopes to smooth Differences.
Chairman Good said today that he
Will endeavor to see Senator Curtis
of the Senate appropriations commit
tee in a day or two in an effort to
smooth out the differences between
the conferees for the two bodies. Mr.
Good intimated that it is the desire of
the House conferees that he should
consult Senator Curtis.
The suggestion made by the Senate
conferees that the two houses should
and which was scorned by the House
conferees. does not find much SYM
pathy in Chairman Good of the House
committee. He says that in his opin-
ion the House conferees in standing
firm for abolition of the half-and- half
principle are conforming to the wishes
of the House membership, and that
any conferees appointed for the House
would be instructed to insist upon this
provision in the District bill.
Ridicules SuGgestion.
Mr.. Good ridicules the suggestion
that continuing resolution would be
adopted granting the District govern
ment the same appropriations as for
the current fiscal year. He said that
it would be entirely foolish to con-
slider such a proposal at this time.
Chairman Davis of the subcommit-
tee already had said that atsthe prop
er time he will probably agree to a
continuing resolution.
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Closing New York Stocks, Page 2d
CAPITAL WILL Be LEFT
WITHOUT INFANTRY

In conformity with the orders from
the War Department. the I'd Bat
talon of the 63d United States Infan-
try. which has been stationed in East
Potomac Park since shortly after the
signing of the armistice. November IL.
1918. will leave this city, with its en-
tire equipment. tomorrow morning for
it's new station at Fort Ontario, near
Oswego. n. Y.
Its departure will leave the National
Capital without any infantry troops
nearer than Camp Meade. Md. and
will result also in the early removal
of the barracks and other buildings
in East Potomac Park. The large
area now occupied by those buildings
then will be restored to the jurisdic-
tion of the officers in charge OF public
buildings and grounds and be put in
condition for use AS recreation CEN
ter for the public in accordance with
pre-war plans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
CALIFORNIA VOTING
|NHOOVER-JOHNSON
BATTLEFOR STATE
Registration Record Broken
in Struggle of Rivals for
Home Votes.
BY the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 4.-Whether
California's delegation of twenty-six
to the republican national convention
next June will be pledged to the can
didacy Of Senator Hiram w. Johnson
or Herbert C. Hoover was the chief
issue and the principal point Of in
terest in today's presidential primary.
The democrats and prohibitionfsfs
also will elect an equal number of
delegates. The democratic list is un-
pledged. while the prohibition dele
gates will advocate the nomination Of
Henry Clay Needham of Lso Angeles
as that party's standard bearer.
Weather conditions were favorable
for heavy vote. The registered vote
of the state is I.111.192. of which 693.-
767 are republicans. 247.737 demo-
Gratis and 1924 prohibitionists. The
remainder are listed as progressives,
socialists and scattering.
The democratic ballot contains
twenty-seven names, from which
twenty-six will be selected. Henry
II. Childers of Los Angeles. who has
declared himself in favor of more
liberal Interpretation Of the national
prohibition law. is running as the In
dependent candidate on this ticket.
Voters were permitted to demand
any party ballot today, regardless Of
party afflliation at the time of regis
tration.
The registration broke all records
for primary elections. The declined
to state" list as to party Affiliations
totaled 125,3O8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
REPORTS HOUSE BILL
FOR WOMAN'S BUREAU

Senator Kenyon. chairman of the
committee on education and labor. to-
day reported favorably from that COM
mittee a House bill to establish in the
Department of Labor the woman's bu-
reau as a permanent organization. A
similar Senate bill already is on the
Senate calendar In order to expedite
the measure the House bill Will be
substituted for the Senate bill.
From the same committee there was
reported favorabiy today a House bill
amending the act providing for the
vocational rehabilitation and return
to civil employment of disabled sail
ors and soldiers discharged from the
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
WOODS MARYLAND
MAJORITY IS 7,S41
|NPR|MARY FIGHT
Johnson Carries Only Two
Counties, AIIegany and
Washington.

BALTIMORE. Md. May Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood defeated Senator
Hiram w. Johnson of California. in
an unusually light vote yesterday
in the primaries for Maryland's pref
erence for the republican nomination
for President by majority of 7.S41.
according to practically complete re-
turns today. The few missing pre-
cfncts are scattered AID are not ex-
pected to alter the results materially.
The vote was: Wood. $1,000; John
son. S.059.
Gen. Wood carried all four legisla-
tive districts in Baltimore and all
but two of the twenty-three counties
in the mining district. and
Washington. Johnson's majority in
Allegany was sol and fifty in Wash
ington.
Will Vote M Unit.
According to returns Gen. Wood
will have 116 of the 129 delegates to
the state convention which will name
sixteen delegates to the national con-
ventfon. These will be instructed, in
accordance with the state election
laws. to vote as unit for Wood as
long as in their conscientious judg-
ment" he has a reasonable chance of
winning the nomination.
The congressional primaries result
ed as follows:
For representative. by districts ('in-
dicates renomination):
Ffrst-T. Alan Goldsborough. demo-
crat: wv. n. Andrews. republican.
Second-'Carville D. Benson. demo-
crat: A. A. Blakeney. republican.
Third-'Charles p. Coady. democrat;
John Philip Hill. republican.
Fourth-sJ. c. Linthicum, democrat;
w. 0. Atwood. republican.
Fifth-Thomas s. Klinger. demo-
crat: Sydney E. Mudd. republican.
Sixth-Frank w. Mish. democrat:
Erred n. Zihlman. republican.
senator Smith Unopposed.
United States Senator John Walter
Smith. democrat. was unopposed for
denomination. His republican oppo-
nent is Ovington E. Weller of Balti-
more county.
There was no democratic contest
for the presidential nomination and
the states delegation will go to San
Francisco uninstructed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
14REFUGEES SHIPS
LOST IN BLACK SEA
Large Number Of Russian
Bourgeoisie, in Flight to
Asia Minor, Perish.


LONDON. May IA considerable
number Of Russian bourgeoisie who
fed from south Russia to, Asia Minor
perished during storm in the Black
sea, according to a wireless dispatch
from Moscow today. Fourteen ships
laden with refugees were lost.
The remnants of the Russian volun-
teer army in the Stotchy region Of
the Black sea coast. numbering sew
eral thousand. have surrendered to
the bolsheviki. the statement contin-
ues The volunteers were headed by
Gen. Morozon and Gen. Uhreoh. All
were granted life and liberty with
the exception of the leaders of the
rising.
The capture of Stotchy was an
nounced in an official statement issued
by the soviet government at Moscow
on Sunday last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
MAY STOP USE OF TENDERS.
Baltimore Considering Change
Recommended for Street Cars.

BALTIMORE. May 4 Especially The
use of Tenders on street ears may be
stopped by the public service commits
sion in the near future. This action
follows the report of the transporta-
tion expert of the commission. peho
recommended that Tenders be removed
from ALL street ears operating IN Bal
timore. All ears operated by the
street car company in this city are
now equipped with wheel guards. and
~ is considered that these render
tenders unnecessary.
The scrapping OF the Tenders will
contribute toward a speeding up of
cars, according to the traffic expert
and he estimated that during the
rush hours eleven cars without
tenders could be passed through a
street In the heart Of the city where
heretofore only ten could be operated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
COST U. S. $14,0O5,565
TO OPERATE WIRE LINES

Government operation Of the tele-
graph and telephone companies dur
ing the war cost the government $14.-
OO5.565. Postmaster General Burleson
informed Congress today. in asking
immediate appropriation of that
amount to liquidate the affairs of the
federal wire administration.
Mr.. Burleson said that no loss would
have been suffered had the govern
ment retained operation Of the lines
"a few months longer" or had rate
Increases not been temporarily halted
by court injunctions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
RIOT AT FOOT BALL GAME.
Soldiers Finally Used to Restore
Quiet Among Italian Crowds.

ROME. May IA foot ball match be-
tween teams representing the cities of
reggro today. degenerated into a fight
and then into a riot. A former army
captain, who acted as umpire. tried to
intervene and settle the difference when
il first arose. but failed. Carabineers
then made efforts to re-establish order.
The crowd attacked and disarmed them
and they were Obliged to fee to their
barracks. The mob looted gunsfnith
shop, occupied the railway station and
barricaded the roads leading into the
city to prevent the arrival of reinforce
ments. -.
Soldiers. however. succeeded in occu-
pying the city and order was finally re-
stored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
SEE JOHNSON FAR
. SHORT OF CONTROL
Politicians Say Victories in
California and Indiana
Would Mean Little.

With Senator Hiram w. Johnson's
progress stopped" in New Jersey and
in Maryland, politicians here were
anxiously awaiting today the results
of the primaries in Indiana and Cali
fornia. When these are over. Senator
Johnson's upset strength in the con-
ventfon will be possible of approxima-
ton. Republican observers figure,
whatever the outcome in Indiana. and
admitting that he will carry California.
that he Is still far short of sufficient
number OF votes to indicate likelihood
One feature OF the Maryland prina-
ries freely commented upon today was
the sparseness of the vote. The same
thing happened in NassaHhnsettssit II ~
recalled. Politicians deduce from these
contention that the primaries will be Of
little value as indicative Of the nomina-
ton.
See Majority ms Cninstructed.
The great body of the convention
delegations will be scattered in in
decisive groups among the candi-
dates. and the convention is to be
given opportunity to look over the
field and go far afield II necessary to
find nominee.
that at the outset of the pre-conven-
ton campaign the managers of Gov.
Frank o. Lowien Of Illinois and Sen
ator Warren G. Harding Of Ohio and
of Senator Johnson pooled their in
terests. The arrangement was a tenn
porary one; it was the general under
standing. so persons who are in po-
cit mr. fn In nnt
could be broken at any time. The
purpose Of the pact was to hold Wood
In check. The plan succeeded to a
considerable extent. Had 1t not been
in operation Wood undoubtedly would
have received good many more
votes in some states than he did re-
ceive.
No Explanation as to Maryland.
There never has been any public ex-
PLANTATION as to why Lowden and
Harding did not enter the Maryland
primaries. but the general under
standing here has been that they
stayed out because Senator johnson
believed he could win in a straight
fight against Wood in that state. He
has lived in Maryland ever since he
entered the Senate, and he felt that
the personal equation would enter the
contest. But contrary to his expecta-
tions Wood won by an overwhelming
majority. Indeed. Senator Johnson
made the poorest showing in the
state that he has made anywhere in
a straight race against Wood. 1t is
said. The politicians said today that
the voting in the presidential pref
ercnce primaries. now practically at
an end. has not revealed Senator
johnson as a majority candidate any
where.
What this voting has revealed is. it
is pointed out. that the California
senator is the choice Of a very ag-
gressive minority in the party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
French ACCEPTING
American VIEW
OF PREPARATIONS
Desire Concrete German Set.
tIement-MiIIerand to Con-
fer With Lloyd George.

PARIS, May (Havas).-Premier
Millerand is going to London next
week to confer with David Lloyd
George. the British prime minister.
regarding financial questions. 1t is
expected an agreement will be reach
ed upon the line of action to be
adopted concerning Germany with re-
gard to execution of the reparations
clauses Of the treaty of Versailles.
The premiers also will agree on
the basis of the discussions to be
held with the German representatives
at the Spa meeting on May 25. in
line with the understanding reached
by the supreme council at San Reno
that the allies would not discuss be-
fore the Germans any Question upon
which they were not In accord among
themselves.
French Viewpoint.
The French viewpoint is that they
will not discuss the principle of any
clause of the treaty. and will take
up with the Germans only the man
ner of applying the treaty.s terms.
Prominent among the points to be
taken up in London will be inter-
probation of the reparations causes
and the form in which the German
delegates at Spa will be told what
the allies insist upon.
The word revision will be ex-
cluded in accordance with the firm
attitude of the French. but what
practically amounts to modihca-
ton of the reparations clause will
be discussed in the form of proposed
minimum and maximum totals of rep
ar:.tions.
French public opinion. which year
ago would not accept the eventuality
of Germany not paying for all the
damage She caused. is considered now
to be prepared TO take more mod
crate view. the French people pre-
fe-ring p con"rete settlement, with
the prospect OF its realization be-
ginning in the near future. rather
than waiting Indefinitely for an in
definite sum.
Accept American View.
Thus the French have been brought
back to the original viewpoint Of the
American peace delegation. They
probably will not accept lower min
mum thar 100, ,oO0. .O00. 900 marks gold
but are likely to consent to fixing the
maximum rcoaration payable by Ger
many at 10000. 100000 marks. which
was the limit the American experts
reported they found Germany able to
pay.
The minimum sum may be divided
into annui,ies of 3.000.000.000 marks.
as discussed Ut San Reno. with the
question left open for decision by the
reparations commission as to whether
and when the amount should be in
creased IN proportion to Germany's
eventually increased ability to pay.
the maximum. however. not exceeding
$50 900 900. 900 marks
The financial situation and the ex-
change rate position probably will
also be discussed in London. as we'll
as the proportions Of distribution OF
the reparations among the creditors
OF Germany.
In view of the prospects OF reduced
total payments. the French are under
stood to be disposed to set forth to
the allies that the British maritime
| losses have been largely compensated
| by increased freight rates and that
Great Britain can afford to consent to
| add something to Frances 56 per
cent.
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TRY TO KILL CAPT. CONTENT.
Assassin's Bullets Miss Prosecutor
of Deported Aliens.

NEW YORK. May An attempt to
assassinate Capt. Harold Content. for
mer assistant United States attorney,
who prosecuted Alexander Berkman
and Emma Goldman. deported anarch-
lists. was made last Saturday night.
Four shots were fired at him. from
the shelter of a work bridge in front
of a building in the course of con-
struction as he neared his home.
None Of the shots took effect and
the two men who fired them escaped
before aid could arrive. Capt. Con-
tent, who served with the 18th Di-
vision in France. is lame from wounds
received in action and could not stop
his asSailants.