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HID DEBT
CLAIM
Indicted by Federal Grand
Jury-0ther True Bills
Returned.

Isaac Straus of New York was in
dicted by the federal grand jury today
on a charge of violating the trading
with-the- enemy act. 1t is alleged in
the Indictment. returned to Chief
Justice Mccoy, that Straus failed and
neglected to report to the alien prop
erty custodian that he was indebted
in October, 1917. and later to the i'm
perial German government in the sum
Of 1921, 500 and that he held stocks Of
great value belonging to Germany or
to Heinrich F. Albert. who is de-
scribed in the indictment - IAN Of
fcer. Official and agent OF the imperial
German government"
An Indictment charging man.
slaughter was reported by the grand
jury against Mra Elizabeth Aaronson.
in connection with the death OF her
husband. Louis Aaronson. proprietor
southwest, October Is last. The wife
was found behind the counter of the
store when the police investigated the
shooting and is reported to have told
them that her husband had threatened
suicide.
Forging of an alleged claim against
the United States is charged against
Joseph l. Jones. colered, in an indict-
ment returned today. 1t IL alleged
that. Jones' after resolving the bonus
check allowed by the government for
his own service in the late war. saw
a notice that check for Joseph Jones
had not been claimed. Jones, 1t Is
charged. erased the initial IT, from
his discharge papers and attempted
to collect the second bonus.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: Harry Hawkins
and William Mckinley Stewart. as
sault with intent to kill: rorties
Sommers. assault with dangerous
weapon; Earl Proctor, Carrie Butler
and James Wright. robbery; Wallace
D.. Lyles and MGbe1 Edmond, grand
larceny; Ruth Smallwood and Flor
ence Smith, assault with dangerous
weapon; George e. Bryan. grand lar
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MISSING BALLOTS
INQUIRY ISENDED
Senate Committee Hearing
Ford Newberry Case to Re-
count Votes January 4.

Further testimony about the pur-
chase by Fred A. Dolsen, assistant
secretary to Henry Ford, Of waste
paper from the city hall at Saginaw.
Mich, into which witnesses have tes-
titled that ssome Of the missing bal
lots in the Ford Newberry senatorial
primary contest Of 1918 were thrown,
was heard today by the Senate cleo
lions committee. The hearing rela-
tive to the missing ballots was con-
cluded today and the recount OF the
ballots will begin January 4.
Teatinony Heard Today.
Harry Lenick. member Of the firm
which bought waste paper from the
city hall, said the bales into which
the paper supposed to have contained
the ballots had been pressed, and had
been sold to a ''Mr. Proctor" whom he
aftefward identified as Doasen. after
proctor" and a man representing
himself as a federal agent had called
at the FIRMS office and asked that the
bales be reopened.
RefusedHto Open Bales.
Lenick said lie refused to open the
bales unless a deposit was made to
cover the expense, and that the sale
had been made after telephone con-
versation with City Clerk Gay.
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WILL HALT TRAFFIC
PAST II SCHOOLS
New Regulations Designed to
Safeguard Children at
Certain Periods Of Day.

Seventeen streets on which public
school buildings face will be closed to
through traffic at certain periods Of
the day. fer the protection Of the chill
dren. by an amendment to- the police
regulations now being drafted by the
Commissioners.
The text Of the regulation probably
will be published next week. and thir-
ty days from the date Of publication
the order will become effective.
The regulation will prohibit any We
hicle from passing through these
streets at the times designated, but q
motorist desiring to stop at a house
the block at q speed net greater than
eight miles an hour.
The seventeen streets will be closed
to through traffic from to:a0 to 1o:4s
am. and from IL to 1 pm. They are:
L street between 9Th and 9Th streets.
adjacent to Abbott School
Seventeenth street between Rhode
Island avenue and NJ street, adjacent
to Sumner School.
Twenty-f1rst street between K and
L streets. adjacent to Stevens School.
Twenty-seventh street between I
cry School.
F street southwest between AZ and
9Th streets. adjacent. to Amidon
School.
Linworth place southwest between
c and d streets. adjacent to Bradley
School.
Fifth street southeast between vir-
ginia avenue and @ street, adjacent to
Lenox School,
o street between Wisconsin avenue
and Potomac street, adjacent to Cur
is-Hyde School.
r street between New Hampshire
avenue and 18th street, adjacent to
the Adams School
Tenth street between U and "
streets, adjacent to Garnet School.
c street. northeast between 4th and
9Th streets, and 6th street between 3
and c streets northeast, adjacent to
Peabody School.
Sixth street between B and c streets
northeast. adjacent to Hilton School
B street between 18th place and
Tennesseee avenue northeast. adjacent
to Naury School
Shepherd street between 9Th street
and Georgia avenue. adjacent to the
Petworth School
Lamont street between 1sth street
and Hiatt place. adjacent to the John.
son and Powell schools
Hiatt place between Irving street
and Park road. adjacent to the john
son and Powell schools.
Fifth street northeast between @
ana D streets, adjacent to the CIR
berry School.
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MISSION KIDDIEs GUESTS.


The Business women.s Council of
the 7. w. c. A. were hostesses yes
,terdsy at q Christmas dinner and en-
tertainment to fifty five children from
the Central Union and Gospel missions.
The affair was staged in the chapel
Of the Church Of the Covenant. 18th
and N streets northwest, the weekly
meeting place Of the council.
The youngsters. who were trans
ported in automobiles of members of
the congregation and who ranged in
age from one to ten years, enjoyed
an old-fAshioned Christmas turkey
dinner and were presented with a
number Of individual gifts. which in
cluded q new pair OF stockings, by a
bewhiskered Santa Claus. The en-
tertafnment was In charge of Miss
Anna Bonner. assisted by Miss Kath-
crime vail. Miss Margaret Cummings
gave a number Of Appropriate piano
This was the councils fnal meeting
Of the year. -
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rockville.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, December Is
(SpeeiaD.-Miss Clara Welsh Hender-
P. Henderson Of Rockviile, and Hugh
Craig Bickfofd. also OF Rockville
were married ThurDday svenine In che
Methodist Church at Wo0dside. this
county, the. ceremony being performed
by the pastor. Rev: Dr.. Wnseisr. IN
friends Of the couple. Upon their re-
turn from their Honeymoon trip, they
will take up their residence In Rock
willie.
The Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding. Bishop
tomorrow morning and administer the
rite Of confirmation TO large class
In Christ Episcopal Church. Tomor-
row afternoon he will confirm class
in Ascension Church. Gatthersburg.
Bishop Harding il expected to preach
In the circuit court At this place
Judge Edward c. Peter has granted
new trial OF the case, of Daniel. +.
Ford Of BealIsvi1le, this county,
againt Roy Bodmer. well known bust.
q suit for damages growing out OF
an automobile accident.
Following q custom Of q number Of
years, the Rockville Union Bible class
has issued an appeal for contributions
Of money. Christmas sweets. jeiliss.
fruits, etc. for the inmates Of the
County Home, for whom quite an
elaborate Christmas celebration has
been planned. The donations should be
sent to Mrs.. John b. Brewer. Rockville:
who is q member Of the board OF
trustees of the County Home.
Among the couples to be married
in Rockville within the last day or
two were Miss Cora Elizabeth Prem,
tice of Washington and Frederick y.
Dickens Of New Orleans. BY Rev; P.
Rowland Wagner, pastor OF the B1p-
fist Church, and Miss Nellie Nay
walker and Charles L. Ltampkin, both
Of Washington, BY Rev. O. C. Barnes.
pastor OF. the. Chrfstisn Church, the
homes Of the ministers being the
scenes Of the ceremonies.
Mr.. and Mrs.. John d. Hett OF
Brookevifie, this county. have An
daughter, Miss Isilltan Margaret Hett.
and Guy lie Roy Brown, son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Harry s Rrown OF Brighton,
this county. The date for the mar
haze has not been fixed
Licenses to marry have been issued
by the clerk OF the circuit court here
10 the following: Niee Mary L Bssh-
On OF Hancock. Ma, and Willard +.
Keen Of Washington and Miss Sallie
IS. Joyner OF Rranchville, Va, and
Thomas b. Nelson OF Baltimore.
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CLASSES MAY BE MERGED
Plan for Night Schools Should At
tendance Continue Small.

A merger Of several classes in the
District public night schools will be
made in January unless the attend
ance increases considerably by that
time. It was intimated today by Wal
ter 3. Patterson, director of special
schools. Three night school classes
already have been combined as q re-
suit Of the small attendance.
Attendance in virtually all the night
schools. Mr.. Patterson pointed out,
has fallen on during the past few
weeks, due to the fact that q number
Of the students are working in the
evenings during the pre-ho1iday Pc
Rod. He expects that following the
holidays the attendance will increase.
and thus preclude the merging of any
classes. However, II the attendance
continues s"au IN .Iuary, Mr. Sa,
be combined with others, and the
operating expenses OF the night school
system consequently reduced.
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NEGRO ACADEMY TO MEET
Exhibits Will Be Made at Annual
Session in Dunbar Hieh school.

The twenty fourth annual meeting
of the American Negro Academy wifi
be held at Dunbar High School. Tues.
day and Wednesday, December 20
and g.
One of the features Of the conclave
will be an exhibit Of rare prints. Dor.
interesting products Of negro culture.
The annual address Of John w.
Cromwell, president Of the orxanixa.
ton, Will be made at the evening SEES.
sion Of the opening day. His subject
VIII BE- The Challenge Of the Disffan-
chised." Rev. Charles D. Martin Of
sion. -
Some Phases Of the Haitian Situs.
tion" will be the subject of an address
by J. Weldon johnson Of New YORK n
the closing session. Wednesday even.
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HOUSE Sentiment
0PPOSESADDEDS|zE
Favors Little Increase in
Membership Under Reports
of Census Figures.

The republican, House caucus las,
night decided that there must be re-
apportionment legislation at this ses-
sion Of Congress under the. new CEN
sus figures. House Leader Mondell
said today, however. that the general
sentiment of the caucus and of the
entire House, both democratic and re-
publican members, Is that the House
should not be increased appreciably
over it's present size.
Charges that many negroes in the
southern states are not permitted to
vote will be aired by the House CEN
sus committee in considering the re-
apportionment BILL, 1t was announced
today by Chairman Siegel.
A number of organizations and IN
dfviduals have asked permission 70
present evidence that In many 1ocal-
ties the negroes are coerced. MT;
Siegel said. and the committee Wili
devote several days after the holidays
to hearing such complaints.
Against Tfnkham Move.
= The republican caucus last night re-
fused to approve the Tinkham reso-
luton providing for an investi cation
of alleged disfranchisement OF ne
groes with a view to cutting down
the representation of southern states
Mr. Siegel said to-day. however, that
no reapportionment bill would De re-
ported to the House by his committee
until hearings had been held.
A meeting of the committee has
been called for Monday. at which: II
is expected, q decision will be reached
"a to the extent Of the increase in
House membership. A. bill already In
troduced by Mr. Siegel calls Tor 4ss
members-an increase OF forty-eienI
over tho present membership.
The Sfesel bill would make the pop
ulation basis for q congressional dis
trict between $4,000 and 2!s,ooo In.
stead OF, approximately 211.00O. as at
present, Under the measure no state
would sustain loes in it's Representa-
ton in the House, and twenty-five
states would gain in representation.
Hope to AID States.
Decision to push through a reappor-
tionment bill At this session was un.
derstood to have been due to the Iact
that q number Of state legislatures
II the bill went over to the extra ses-
sion it would be passed too late 1or
many legislatures to act upon until
their meeting two years hence. Tne
state legislatures define the limits OF
the congressional districts: the POWER
mining the number OF representatives
a state shall have.
The vote by which the caucus de-
cided to take up reapportionment leg
islation at this session was reported
as fos to 81. Representative Siegel
and other republican members were
said to have favored making q mem-
bership Of 4s5, as provided in the
pending bill, the permanent maximum.
Chairman Fordney Of the ways and
means committee presented to the
CAUCUS the decision reached yester-
day at q joint meeting Of his COM
mittee with the Senate finance can-
mittee to attempt passage of a tenn
porary tari6 measure which would
afford relief to farmers. The caucus.
was understood to have
taken no action on the proposed
measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-18
WANT MORE MONEY
FOR NEW SCHOOLS
Officials Will Ask Senate to
Increase Appropriation Al
lowed by House.

Dissatisfied with the Inadequate
funds provided for the erection OK
new schools in the District appro-
priation bill as II was reported in the
House, school officials today began
preparations to wage concerted
campaign to have the Senate include
in the measure. appropriations SUI
nc,ent to carry out their proposed
building program. With data 1nolca.-
inc the oyercrowded conditions In the
.csoois and the consequent need OF
mora accommodations, Supt. Frank W
IA i1ou and DR.. Abram Simon. presi,
dent Of the board OF education, WIN
81 hafore the Senate District commit.
fee Monday and make another appeai
for the alienation OF the prevalent
deplorable situation.
Virtual EIfnination Seen.
After all their campaigning in the
interest Of adequate ACCOMMODATIONS
for the $4,000 public school children,
ofacials say they have sen 'nS o mo
hu.idins program from the appropria-
ton bill with the exception OF pro-
.,,,.tone for a twelve-room addition 70
the Wheatley School and the procur-
inc NJ q site for the erection OF new
building in the vicinity OF tho sao''
They are pinning their final hopes
m The fact that the Senate may I'M
Guide in the appropriation measure
hrfore its passage the money necee.
ssry to give Washington its needed
Il was pointed out by one onicial
TO-DAY that IL Congress should faii 20
rant funds to carry out the schooi
bnildfng program some plan Wouio
have to be devised to OBTAIN the
money needed from the citizens OF
Wasffngton He suggested that q
bond issue be fioated or the intangible
tax, be Increased to raise the money
to build the schools. In his opinion,
the bonds or the increase IN the M
tangible tax should yield between
b. 000, Geo and 100000 year for
the school building program.
Again to ASK Pay lnefeases.
Besides urging the Senate District
committee to include In the appro-
priation measure funds for the car
ryiug out Of tho school building pro-
gram, the officials will make another
appeal for salary increases for ele-
mentary teachers and 5anitors. The
provision in the appropriation bill
providing Increases for these en-
pioyes was eliminated when It was
reported in the House.
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By the Assoc,s ted Prem.


CONsTANTINOPLE, December 16-
When news Of the embarkation At
Venice Of former King Constantine
OF Greece aboard the cruiser Averun
on his way to Athens became known
here the Greeks Of Constantinople
manifested their strong feeling
against Constantine in a clamorous
demonstration which eliminated in
street fighting. Those friendly to Con-
stantine were SO roughly handled that
the allied military police were com.
PEELED to intervene.
Crowds paraded the streets singing
the Venezelfst anthem, acclAiming the
allied omccrs and shouting derisive
epithets at Greek sailors, whom they
called traitors" The angry mobs
snatched the sailors caps from them
and tore them to pieces. The Incl
dents continued for several: hours,
much to the surprise Of the allied po-
licemen. who were unable to main
tain order, notwithstanding the fact
THAI they menaced the crowds with
their swords and loaded revolvers.
Wsuld Lynch Gel. Ceaxis.
A crowd created noisy demonstra-
ton in front Of the headquarters OF
the Greek military mission. It at
tempted to break into the headquar-
tiers for the declared purpose Of lynch
ing Col. CouEis, chief OF the mission.
who does not dare to appear in pub
lie because OF the threats against
him. The military mission was pro.
tected by a Atrong. bodyguard, The
crowd denounced Col. Couzia as 4 Ger
9he' crowd 1atsr proceeded to the
Offices OF the royalist newspaper
PATHS. wrecked the building and de-
stroyed the presseA The manffeStaA
lions terminated at q late hour to.
night with tho Ventze1ist Gen
Youannod. commander OF the Smyrna
army. being carried through the
streets by an enthusiastic crowd,
which acclaimed the allies and former
Premier venizeloa
A deputation Of Greeks has left
Constantinopie for Nice to offer II
venizelos costly presents az an ap-
probation of the deep gratitude Of
the Greeks living In Turkey for his
work in behalf Of Greece.
May Recall Ministers.
PARIS, December 17.-Negotiations
arc in progress, according to the
Havas Agency, to have the arrival OF
former King Constantine in Athens
coincide with the recall Of the allied
ministers from the Greek capital,
who win be replaced by charge daf-
fairies. The news agency says it ap.
pears that Great Britain has agreed
to this plan, but that Italy has mot
yet given a definite answer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-18
HUSBAND IS ACCUSED.
Anna 8. Bales, Seeking Divorce,
Says Spouse Married Anofhsr

Mrs. Anna g. Bales has fled suit IN
the District Supreme Court for an All.
solute divorce from Ernest N. Baiss
They were married at Rockville DC
t to1s =. ~ 1907, ana separated April 81.
Bales charges that while at Cam
Lee. Va, her husband went through
a marriage ceremony with the Al.
legged correspondent and took her with
him to Billings. Mont. and Tacoma.
wash. She also charges inadequate
compelled to make certain paymenfs
under . non-support indictment. She
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TRAINING CAMPS CHOSEN.

Orders have been given by. the
war Department for the operation Of
camps for the training Of foserve Of
'fcers. during a period Of six weeks
middle of June. There win be one
camp for Infantry officers in each Of
the twelve corps areas. but the apeci-
tied places were not Designated. Other
camps will be operated ~ sfo7lows:
Field artillery, Camp Knox, KY:
cavalry. Forth Ethan Allen. VT, and
Preside Of Monterey, Calf; eosst ar
tillery.N Fort Monroe, Va, and Fort
Winfield Scott, Calf; Engineer Corps,
Camp Humphreys. Va: 9iSnei Corps,
Camp Alfred Vail. N. j.: Motor Trans
Preside Of San Francisco, Calf. I:
ordnance. Aberdeen Provfng Gepunds,
Aberdeen Nd. ~
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HEAVY FREIGHT LOSSES.
New Haven Explains Non-payment
Of Dividends.

Lower freight revenues were re-
sponsible for non-payment of divi-
dends by the New York. New Haven
and Hartford for the last seven years,
the Interstate Commerce Commission
was told at . hearing yesterday on
interchanged freight rates between
csrrfery east and west Of the Hudson
river. The statement was made by
e + Pearson, president Of the New
Havan road who said that since 1915
his company had expended $4,000, 900
The Commission was also told that
the greater part Of the yearly freight
business in New England was inter:
"a A. result Of failure Of trunk lines
wsst at the Hudson river to pay those
east Of the river q bigger portion Of
revenues.
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BELTSvlLLE.

RELTSvILLE, Nd. December Is
fSpecfaI).-The Beltsvfl1e- Grange has
elected the following officers for 1891:
Master, w. K. Durnbaugh: ovetseer.
Nc. g W. Beall: lecturer. 8. s. Stein
berg; steward. Lee Sellman; assistant
steward, o. D. Howell: chaplain, Mas
Molly Hall; treasurer. 8. ". Beall: Sec
retary, Kate White: gatekeeper. e.
r. Conner: Ceres. Mrs. W. Z. Dunn
baugh; Pomona, Mrs. e. g. Jenkins:
Flora, Mrs. 8. s. SteinberY: lady as
ststant steward, Miss E0na Burnett.
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Dent Wilson's being forced to COM
nfomlse with Yankee particulaffSn1 In
order to increase the chsnce q the
States Senate. Nevertkeisse it does
not seem logical to think that the .su-
perstition in the Uu4{ed States f6s,Sas
vor Of the Monroe doctfine trans
thus. America for ethe AmeriG1es
could prevent desperation witT1be
old world or keep the United StAl6a
apart from the world of civilizati6p:-
Says Tfaes Have Changea. ----;;.
Again, can the United States opcose
Europe with the Monroe doctrine now
that she has interviewed In European
Affairs, drst with force of arms and
then with the genius Of her states
men?
at Seems that times have changed,
before the menace Of the holy al
Itance, the President Of the northern
Union protected the weak South
American states. Today the Monroe
OF the twentieth century, in order to
s maintain world peace and the cons
formula to be universal--namely, civ
ilixation for the civilized
1t - inaccurate to say that the
constitution of league Of nations
means the death Of Monroe ism. This
principle IL against the interference
~.
the league Is not European. It il
American as well. The United States
Senate has refused to ratify the cove.
Hant. but the Monroe doctrine, new
eftheless. remains proclaimed by Eu-
ropean and American nations. This
tween the states of two continents"
Welcome to Albania.
The assembly and council are
hufrying to complete the program
with earnest last-minute debates. Al.
oeni9s welcome is supposed to be
due to the desire to admit q stat
with a Mohammedan population to
gain favor with the large world hold
ing that faith, which would otherwise
be unrepresentsd, and also to prevent
the small state from being divided by
it, neighbors- Italy did not want
youthful Jugosiavia to swallow her
small neighbor and Jugoslavia did not
and islands.
ThAt the debates upon the fag ends
OF the program are becoming tire
some was shown when the occupants
OF the gallery actually stamped their
feet In noisy and impertinent i'm
India talked lengthily upon the coun-
CHS budget.
Today the writer asked some of the
delegates II they were nleaaed with
the ASSemblys work.
JustfAeds Says Dalfoar.: .
i thing the assembly. and the coun-
cal have justified themselves" said
Arthur J. Balfour
TT is something" declared c. J. Do
herty of Canada. ITO know that the
assembly has lived through the ses-
sion. and that we have an interna.
tional court Of Justice"
II am neither satisfied, nor even
content" was Lord Robert CeciIs
comment, but I think that the as
sembly showed viriiity. We have
come together and dAveioDed an
esprit de corps and an atmosphere OF
harmony. unity and ability to work
together. Each member is going home
convinced of the necessity and desfr.
ability Of the league. Even those
who came prepared to see the league
smashed have seen the league i've
The league has been launched anS
floats" said Sir George Foster OF
Canada The alternative 10 the league
% another world war"
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CAPITOL HEIGHTS.

CAPITOL HEIGHTS. Nd. December
lis (special).-Mzple Camp. No. 10,
Woodnen Of the World. has elected
the following officers for 1921: Coun-
sci commander. Thursday g. Brown;
advisory lieutenant, Louis F. Lts;
escort, W. ". williams; banker: Leon
n. I.ftx: clerk, Franklin 81. Smith.
: LOYALTY Lodge, I. o. O. r.. has elect
ed the Following officers to serve for
s;x months: Noble grand. l. 8. Dom;
vice grand, Carl Rupert; recording
sAcretary, Rollins R Reno; financial
secrrtary. Charles Jacobs; treasurer.
h e Gibbs.