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Evening star., 1920-02-04
SOLDIERS BEAT UP CLERK
IN HOTEL; FAIL TO ROB
One Arrested, Admits Early Morn
ing Attack-Companions
Sought.

Loud cries for help early today
aroused sleepers at Mount Vernon
Hotel, 4S7 Pennsylvania avenue, and
prevented the robbery of Samuel
Culver. night clerk. by three men in
soldiers uniform. Culver was beaten
on the head with blackjack by one
of the men. He was taken to Casualty
Hospital.
Frank Dorner. a soldier, who is said
by the police to have admitted COM
p1lclty in the attempt to rob the hotel
clerk, was arrested by Sergt. Stott
and Privates Lynch, McCubbin and
Coffren of the sixth precinct. He is
said to have named his companions.
The three men registered at the ho-
tel last night as being stationed at
the police they belonged at Walter
Reed Hospital. Leaving the hotel
shortly after registering, the trio, it
is stated, engaged a cabman to drive
them to Silver Hill, Md. two young
women being their companions.
Shortly after 2 o'clock this morning
the soldiers returned to the hotel and
summoned the clerk to their room on
the third floor, saying there was a
leak in the roof. 1t was when he re-
sponded to their call that he was as
saulted, and an attempt to rob him
frustrated.
Two hours after the assault was
committed Dorner was arrested at
Pennsylvania avenue and 7th street.
The prisoner, according to the police,
admitted he and his companions had
planned the robbery of the hotel clerk
and said the loud cries of the clerk
interrupted their plan.
Dorner told the police he was pri-
vate in the Medical Corps of the Army
and that he had been away from Wal :
ter Reed Hospital the last three days.
The police are looking for the two
companions he named.
Evening star., 1920-02-04

crease in freight and passenger traf-
fic, the director general says concern
ing service, during the war the
amount of new material, such as cars
and rolling stock. was limited by the
amount that could be spared for war
demands.
Regarding the condition of the
railroad property. the director gen.
eral says reports that the property
is dilapidated is entirely untrue "The
railroads are functioning effective
ly," he says, "are carrying an ex-
traordinary traffic and are in condi-
ton to carry it."
Concerning the effect upon in
vestors resulting from federal con-
troll and it's policy toward rate in
crease, the director general says if
investors dissatisfied with the status
of their railroad securities will COM
pare the prices of securities Of rail-
road companies under federal con-
troll with the prices of securities of
public utility companies not under
federal control, the protection which
has been accorded by the government
during federal control to the railroad
investors will be very apparent.
Evening star., 1920-02-04
ASSISTANCE URGED
IN NEAR EAST WORK
Mrs. Cabot Stevens Appeals
for Cooperation of Resi-
dents of District.

This appeal for cooperation of resi-
dents of Washington in the financial
campaign of the near east relief, for
funds with which to carry on relief,
educational and rehabilitation work
in Armenia and Syria. now solely in
the hands and under the direction of
the near east relief, was issued today
by Mrs. Cabot Stevens. honorary di-
rector of the organization for the
District of Columbia:
Appeal for Aid.
To the People of Washington:
! Do you know about Armenans in
America?
| The first person to be naturalized in
America was Martin. the Armenian ~
about 1920, in Virginia.
| In 1858 two ArmenianS were brought
to this country because they were eX-
pert cultivatorS of silkworms. These
men made a success of the silk indus
try in Virginia, where others had
| failed.
| OF Armenians. Bulgarians, Greeks,
! Irish, Poles, Rumanians and Syrians
the Armenians furnish proportonately
| the largest number of professions and
| for skilled workmen.
| the Armenians control so per cent
of the trade in the beautiful oriental
rugs.
AS farmers the Armenians excel the
| Japanese about Fresno. Calf.
| Two of the most famous photograph
ers of the country are Armenians, in
cluding Murgurdich Caro-, who origi-
mated the Garograph.
The Armenian, Haig Patigian. dis
| tlnguished sculptor, won the prize fol
a monument commemorating the re-
building of San Francisco.
Other names might be given of those
distinguished as lawyers, surgeons, ar
fists, singers. chemists, physicists,
| architects, engineers, linguiSts, etc.
These people come of a most virile
Independent race. They are people of
great thrift, initiative and endurance
with wonderful capacity for recov-
cry from abuse and disaster.
Here is what some men whose
opinion counts thought of them:
ITO serve Armenia is to serve civil
ization."-W. E. Gladstone.
| The Armenians are people of
| large and noble capacities. For ages
| they have maintained their civiliza- :
| tion under oppression that would have
| crushed almost any. .other people. The
Armenian is one Of the finest races
| in the world If 1 were asked to
name the most desirable races to be
added by immigration to the American
population, 1 would name among the
very first the Armenian ANDREW W
D. White, founder of Cornell Univer-
sity.
Give the Armenian capital and a
| righteous government and he will
turn the whole of Turkey into a gar
Evening star., 1920-02-04

den Of Eden in ten years."-James l..
Barton, for years a college president
az kharput, Turkey.
1t is for Armenians in their native
land that the near east is searching
for friends.
Remember, that the Armenians and
Syrians have furnished more martyrs
to the Christian faith in the last hVe
years than all people before.
That there are more than 2,0o0,OOo
of them now destitute. who must die
of cold and starvation if America
does not help.
That 25O,o00 of these are children
without parents or friends, utterly
unable to care for themselves.
That 100000 of their women and
girls are in~the degrading slavery OF
the harems, the Turkish hell.
That there also are 10000 Greeks
destitute.
Washington's campaign for funds
is from February 1 to %. Three
fonrths of our citizens know little of
the situation.
Who will be gospel preachers for
us? Who will help us collect funds?
Definite decision does the duty.
Report to campaign headquarters.
S19 18th street northwest, phone
Franklin 6232.
Evening star., 1920-02-04
URGES THAT U. S. BUY
PRISON MADE GOODS

bor commodities and the equipment
of United States penitentiaries and
Army prisons for the manufacture of
supplies for governmental use was
urged yesterday by John J. Manning
of the American Federation of Labor,
before the House judiciary committee.
Such move would be a. big step
forward, he told the committee, add
ing that a diversification of prison
industries should be brought about
through additional legislation. Prison
goods would still be subject to laws
OF various states or territories into
which transported, and no exemption
would be granted because they had
been produced in prisons.
Evening star., 1920-02-04
The Truth-and Nothing But the Truth
High Prices Must Go

We've been the leaders fighting high clothing and it's
patronage that enables keep down Only
tremendous volume of makes possible for to make
good such small margin of profit
Right great part of stock will show an actual
these figures but we're making friends and building
for the future
Every you buy suit here you're helping
to keep prices down. Remember that!
Evening star., 1920-02-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Ohm E. BUCCINO. ATTORNEY


pa St Paul St, Baltimore, Md.
This is to give notice that the United TAI
loring Company Inc, has contracted TO pur.
chase the tailoring establishment, stock ana
fixtures. of George G.. Witkowski, located at
1l1 9th ST. NV. Washington, ID. c. Any one
having claims will present the same at the
law Offices of John E. Buccino, 224 ST. Paul
St, baltimore. Md. on or before Thursday.
February H. 1920.
THE UNITED TAILORING co, INC,
Purchaser.
WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
oebts contracted by other than myself.
CHARLES NJ. STEWART %
wARFIELD'S INCOME TAX BUREAU
tSecond foorl 1923 st. NV.
Equaled by few-eNcelled by none The Su-
Ireme Court of Income Tax Information.
Nine years practical experience.
Phone Franklin 1i34.
LORENZO G.. WAKEFIELD. Manager. o
PRACTICAL BOOKKEEPER WILL INSTALL
business system. take of profit and loan
statements. show precise condition Of your
business, stop leaks Ad. Box 3i3lT, Star office.
js
THE ANNUAL MEETING; OF THE MEMBERS
Of the Eastern Building and Loan iation.
for the election OF board of nine directors
and for such other business may be presented.
viii b. held at the Office of the secretary, 1856
Fennsy ylyania ave. Sc. Wednesday, Febru-
ary 4. 1920, mt O'Clock pm full attend
srce is desired. by order of the board OF
directors. ALIEN. MCKENZIE. President.
Attest: WM. y, PAYNE, Jr Secretary.
Evening star., 1920-02-04

OF the worlds cathedrals, probably
the most curious is that which crowns
hill in Uganda. In appearance it re-
sembles nothing so much as a noun
tain of grass although on closer in
spection one is able to see that mud
and wood have been extensively en-
ployed. The structure can accommo-
date 1000 people.
Evening star., 1920-02-04

HO" OPCFatIOubs
Regarding a deficit from railroad
operations, the director general says
that this to a greater extent than any
thing else calls for clear and honest
analysis.
1T vas not practicable" he says.
for the railroad administration to
initiate any general increase in rates
and put it into effect until June 10,
1918, as to passenger rates, and until
June 25, 1918, as to freight rates. Thus
nearly six months of heavily increas-
ed costs had passed before increased
rates could be made effective. If these
increases could have been made ef-
fective at the very beginning of fed
eral control there would have been
no deficit whatever from railroad op-
erations up to and including the end
of October. 1919. The entire deficit
of class-I railroads for that period
of twenty-five months Of federal con-
troll of $4S0.200,000 would have been
more than wiped out if the rate in
creases had been effective January
II. 1918.
While there has been a heavy in
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
Resignation Of Chinese
Premier Is Reported

HONOLULU, T. a., March / CIV
The Associated lPress).--Chin Yum
Ping. Premier Of China. has resigned,
according to special cable from Toxic
to-day to "Nippu Jill" Japanese
language newspaper here.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-While
oficiai confirmation Of the reported
resignation of Chin Yun-P'Enr. Chi
nese Prime Minister, was lacking here
It was recalled that insistence of, the
Chinese military party on negotiations
with Japan for settlement Of the Shan
tung dispute already had caused
changes in the Chinese Cabinet #
Premier Chin has resigned, it was said
there was little doubt his action was
due to the same cause.
SAN FRANCISCO, March a,-Radio
advices from Honolulu containing news
OF the resignation in Peking of Premier
Chin Yun-P Eng were received with
surprise by leading Chinese here to-
day. Premier Chin, non-party man
assumed office four months ago. He
was looked upon by Chinese leaders
as a power in development of new
Chinese government
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
Denikine Army Trapped,
Soviet Statement Saws

LONDON, March 2-General Deni-
kine's army has been trapped in the
Kuban Peninsula, southeast of the Sea
of Azov, it is claimed in a Russian So
Wet official statement dated Saturday
and received to-day by wireless from
Moscow.
A Bolshevik communicate received
yesterday announced the capture of
Stavropol, in the northern Caucasus,
the Soviet forces defeating Denikine's
troops and annihilating the 1st Kuban
Corps. The statement at hand to-day
shows Bolshevik advance of some
ninety miles to the northwest and an
nounces the capture of Tikhoryets-
kaya, railroad junction point eighty
miles northeast of Yekatarinodar.
The taking of this junction is prob
ably the basis of the claim that Deni-
kine's forces are trapped, as it cuts
their line of communication southeast
ward into the Caucasus and leaves open
only the route through Yekatarinodar
to the Black Sea at Novorossisk
The Lettonian Legation here an
nourced to-day that the peace proposals
of the Russian Soviet government will
be discussed at a conference Of the
border states at Warsaw on March g..
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03

daticn resulting from the scourres and
ravages Of war? How far-reachinr and and
terrible are their effects, and what
force ia there to-day with which 10
meet them? Who is there among us
who Is not asking himself whether civ
ihzation is to break, whether madness
is to dethrone sanity and whether or
not the war with all its horrors NAV.
after all, have been but the beginning
OF something that Is worse to follow?
No Other Similar Force
DO you realize that to-day there is
IN the world no humanitarian force
which can be called upon in this great
crisis to serve all men everywhere
Whatever their race, creed or color. ex
cept That enrolled under the banner Of
the Red Cross? This being true. do
you realize the responsibility upon us
as members Of the general council Of
the League Of Red Cross Societies 2"
netner the Germans and Austrians
Will pc admitted or not is q question
privately debated wherever the dele
gates meet. The opinion of the neutral
delegates is unanimous for raising the
pan against them, and this view also
is neld by the Americans. The dele
gates from Allied countries are divided.
SO that the decision rests with the
board of governors, which will take up
the matter in due course. The board
ls comprised of delegates from the
united States, Great Britain, France.
italy and Japan, and is being organ
1zed in the same manner as the league
of nations board.
Although the General Assembly will
not directly discuss tse question. it
probably will be brought forward by
one OF the Scandinavian members, thus
CARVING out the determination reached
by the conference of Swedish, Danish
ana an Norwegian delegates at Stocwholm.
me considerations which will be ad-
vanced for the entry of Germany and
austria will be substantially these:
Flrst-Disease germs are busy. re-
gardless of political boundaries: then
why exclude any people from co0pera-
ton IN a plan for health, relief of suf-
1i,erlng and the prevention of human
llls! Those excluded will be injured
ny exclusion, but SO will every nation
joining in the exclusion.
Want Joint Action Resored
Second: The economic situation IN
europe requires the restoration of the
before-thewar mechanism and inter
course by all countries as part of an
economic whole in joint action in what
practically is for the general good, and
IN what may be the beginning of the
breaking down of political and economic
barriers. =
Those opposing the immediate ad-
mission of Germany and Austria are
said not to treat the question altogether
as one Of bias or one to be decided bv
emotions resulting from the war. Thev
are said to believe that the policy Of
the league is to work through stable
governments and stable Red Cross So
cleties, and that neither in Germany
nor Austria are there sufficiently well
organized societies to become suitable
members of the league, and that the
governments of these countries are far
from being upon solid foundations.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
Naval Court Ordered in
Sims-Fletcher Dispute

From The Tr'bune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The de-
mand of Rear Admiral w. B. Fletcher
Tor q court of inquiry to determine
whether Admiral Sims was justified in
removing him from the command of
American naval forces at Brest was
granted to-day by Secretary Of the
Navy Daniels, who announced the per-
sonnel Of the board, which has been
ordered to convene at the Navy Depart
ment March g.
was coincident with the arrival in
Washington Of Admiral Fletcher from
Hawaii, where he is commandant of the
14th Naval District.
The personnel Of the court will be
Rear Admirals w. J.. Rogers. j. H. o.
lver and j. a. Hoogerwerff, with Cap
tain K. M. Bennett serving as Judge ad-
vocate.
"Thc inquiry" Secretary Daniels an
nounced, will be made with special
reference to determining whether the
forces under the command Of Admiral
Fletcher were organized and operated
by him so inefficiently, particularly
with reference to safety in escorting
army transports, as to warrant the
commander of the United States naval
forces operating in European waters
arriving at the conclusion that Ad-
miral Fletcher was so unsatisfactory
in initiative and Judgment that he
should no longer be entrusted with the
command"
Admiral Fletcher was detached from
the command of the auxiliary forces
at Brest on October 21, 1917, by order
of Admiral Sims. Admiral William
B: Wilson, who succeeded Admiral
Fletcher, it has developed in the tes-
timony given by the Senate committee
investigating the award of naval
honors, was criticized by Admiral Sims
for showing too great initiative.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
Dawson Tells
OF World Need
For Red Cross
No Other Agency Fitted to
Combat Menace toHuman.
ity, American Informs
International Congress-
Teutops Seek Admission
Neutrals, Including Dele
gates From u. S., Favor
Taking In Central Powers

GENEVA, March 2.--At the opening
Of the Congress of Red Cross Societies
here to-day, Henry P. Dawson, chair
man Of the board of governors, re-
ferred to the origin of the world Red
Cross movement at Geneva fifty-seven
years ago. He eulogized the high ideals
and practical efficiency of the organiza-
tion and sketched the considerations
winch brought about the formation Of
the Red Cross League.
s;assS Soon :, . after the armistice was
signed;" he said, "several of US who
were ,. charged in part with the RESPONSE
organizations found ourselves faced
with the task of demobilizinR our
forces, which had grown comparatively
very great. AS we were contemplating
this step we were impressed with the
TACT that If our forces were to be
scattered and our organization reduced
20 their pre-war status Of activity
there would be lost to the world one
of the few beneficient results Of the
war. which might be preserved in the
interest of mankind.
Medical Sciences Gaineu by War
cone Of the outstanding results of
the unprecedented pressure of the
military situation was the develop
ment in medical and surgical science.
Always resourceful, the men of this
profession met hitherto unknown prob
lens with hitherto unknown solutions.
And no science was forced to and did
make strides, which, under normal
conditions could not have been hoped
for in generations. The progress
made in the scientific study of and
care for the health and welfare of
mankind was so rapid that it
amounted almost to q revolution in
practical medical science.
"The relationship between the
Red Cross and the medical profession
wa essentially so intimate and their
cooperation so close that the Red
Cross societies not only were daily
made aware of the medical develop
ment as it occurred, but were daiiy
called upon to put into practical opera
tion the latest results of medical re-
search.
"It is not within my power nor
necessary for me to picture the lament
able conditions existing to-day in the
world. 1t is possible that some of US
may be more closely informed than
others, but who is there living to-day
who is not burdened with the conscious
ness Of unspeakable destitution, disease.
sickness and physical and moral degra-
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
Arrnenia's Friends
Ask U. S. to Oppose
Partition by Allies
American Committee for In.
dependence Declares Plan
Is Blow to New Liberty of
Ancient MARTYR Nation

Tho American committee for the
Independence Of Armenia has drafted
paper calling upon the people of the
United States to protest against the
defamation Of Armenia" Churches,
commercial and civic bodies are urged
to take action in behalf Of the stricken
land.
The committee Is composed Of the
following: James W. Gerard, chair-
man; Charles E. Hughes, Alton B.
Parker, Cardinal Gibbons, John Sharp
Williams, Fred c. Penfeld, Oscar s.
Straus, Nicholas Murray Butler, Jacob
Gould Schurman, John Grier Hibben,
Bishop Charles Sumner Burch, Philip
N. Rhinelander. DR.. Lyman Abbott,
Bradley A. Fiske, DR.. William T. Man
ming, Miss Elisabeth Marbury, Hamil-
ton Holt and Rabbi Stephen s. Wise.
Text Of Committees Appeal
Following is the paper drafted by
the committee at a meeting held. at
the Bankers Club:
ITO Our Fellow Countrymen:
"The Allied Premiers in London have
tentatively planned the following
partition Of Armenian territories:
"They propose to divide Armenia
into four unequal parts. It's Mediter-
ranean littoral, which is also It's rich
est portion, has been assigned to
France. It's central provinces have
been annexed to a proposed Kurdish
state under British protection. Its
northwestern portions have been left
under Turkish sovereignty. And what
remains Of it is made into an Armen-
ian republic, which comprises about
one-tenth Of Turkish Armenia and
parts of Russian Armenia. The pro-
posed Armenia, thus shut off from
her littorals on both the Black and
Mediterranean seas, land-locked. and
robbed Of her chief resources, cannot
achieve real independence or self-sup-
port as nation.
ut is our duty to make solemn ap-
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03

hope that the promises for the In
dependence Of Armenia would be fui-
filed. We led the Armenians 10 b.
lieve that their case would be whole
heaftedly defended by US. and they
now look TO US to secure full Justice
Therefore, we urge that meetings
be held throughout America to protest
against the defamation OF Armenis.
and that churches. civic, commercial
and other bodies and all citizens, telc-
graph the President, their Senators
and Congressmen,~to the end that this
aroient martyr-nation may be liber-
eted and preserved"
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance Law Urged
Department of Agriculture
Backs Campaign for State Leg
islatiOn Governing Companies

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The De-
partment Of Agriculture, in co6pera-
tion with mutual incurance companies,
has prepared suggestions for a state
law providing for the organization Of.
farmers mutual fire insurance com
panies to meet the needs Of states
whose laws make no suitable provision
for such companies.
The value of these companies, the
Department Of Agriculture says, is
demonstrated by the record Of approx
lmately 1000 such organizations in the
United States that carry insurance ex-
ceeding $6,00O,000,00o on property
valued at more than $500, 900, 900, or
more than two-ffths of the value of
all insurable farm property in the
forty Eight states.
The suggested law is DESIGNED TO
make it easy for twenty or more quail
fed individuals to organize farmers
mutual insurance company. At the
same time, provisions are included to
guard the financial integrity Of such
companies.
The average cost for this form of
protection for the country as whole
is only 26 cents 500.