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Evening star., 1920-02-02
W, B. & A. STRIKE
QUICKLY SETTLED
M0tormen and Conductors,
Out Two Hours, Sign
New Scale.

A strike of motorfnen and conduc-
tors on THE Washington, Baltimore and
Annapolis electric railway, which
threatened to cripple the interurban
route. was called off today after the
employees had been out two hours.
After a three-hour conference be-
tween officials of the railroad and en-
ployeS, a compromise agreement was
reached. and at 6:25 O'Clock the en-
ployes reported for work again. The
employees demanded 80 cents an hour,
and the railroad offered 55 cents.
The following scale was agreed to at
the conference:
Fifty cents an hour for the first six
month of 1920; So cents for the last
six months. and so cents an hour be-
ginning January I, 1921.
The company agreed also to pay
time-and-a-half for overtime over ten
hours.
Last night meeting was called to
consider a strike. BY unanimous
vote, it was said. the employees decided
to walk out at o'clock this morning
The strike was called on a general
order of the officials of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers and the
Order of Railway Conductors with
v hich organizations the motormen and
conductors operating the trains of the
road are members. Out of 120 motor
men operating the trains of the road
lis are said to be members OF the
union.
Evening star., 1920-02-02
SEEK LOWER PRICE
FOR MEMS CLOTHES
Representatives of interests
Producing Wearing Ap-
pareI Meet Here.

representatives of interests produc-
ing mems wearing apparel conferred
today at the Department of Justice
as the first step toward lower prices
for mems clothing. Cotton and wool
growers. manufacturers and whole
sale and retail dealers were repre-
sented at the meeting.
The Department of Justice was un-
derstood to have insisted that the
clothing makers agree among them
selves to shave their margins of prof
it. 1t was not indicated. however.
upon what basis this reduction was
to be brought about.
Tentative Program Presented.
A tentative program. drafted by the
department, was presented to the con-
fernce- by Howard Figg, assistant at
torney general, in charge Of the pri ce
campaign. Mr.. Figs was said to have
laid before the meeting the views of
Attorney General Palmer.
The conference brought out for the
first time new policy of the depart
ment with respect to it's activities in
the campaign TO reduce he cost of
living. No statement will be made by
the department relative to the pres
ent discussions until some definite
agreement has been reached, Mr.. Figg
said.
No "PrOmissOry Announcements"
In this connection it was learned
that Mr.. Palmer had instructed his
subordinates that hereafter the de-
partment will not issue "promissory
announcements" concerning it's plans.
The Attorney General was said to
have declared against promising the
public something which could not be
assured without the second party to
the agreement had carried out it's end
of the program
Evening star., 1920-02-02
MAY KNOW DISTRICTS
|. POPULATION BY FEB. 70

With the fourteenth decennial CEN
sus of Washington completed for all
practical purposes, attention of local
census officials is now centered on see
ing that the official population count
is expedited. Hope was expressed to-
day that preliminary and possibly Of
fetal population figures for the Ma
tional Capital may be made public
February 30.
Scattered returns from not more
than four cen0us districts are yet to
be turned in, but virtually all the port
folioS representing census districts
have been received.
Census officials estimated today on the
face Of recent returns, that the nation
will show a total population in excess
OF 10s.000,0 900 This figure. II correct
would show an approximate increase of
20 per cent over the returns for the 1910
census. The 1910 count showed 81 ,972,-
266 people residing in the continentai
United States. with 1,429,SS5 in its pos
sessions and colonies giving a total pop
ulation for the United States and pos
sessions of SO. t02. Isl.
Washington has the advantage over
other cities in that it does not have
to send portfolios by mail or by ex-
press. Portfolios from Washington
are merely turned over to the popula-
tion division of the census bureau, in
the same building in which the off ice
of the Washington supervisor is To-
Gated.
This advantage in time saving is
likely to be of assistance in making
the capital the first city of 25.000 or
more to be tabulated. Chicago and
New York are pressing closely on the
heels of Washington for the honor of
being first counted and several small
cities in the middle west are seeking
the same honor.
Evening star., 1920-02-02
MRS. FOLSOM'S S INJURY
CONTINUES A MYSTERY
Prominent Society Woman OF Chi
cago in Hospital, Suffering
Gunshot Wound.

CHICAGO. February the mys-
terious shooting of Mrs. Richard 5
Folsom, prominent Chicago society
woman who was taken to a hospital
late Friday night with q bullet
wound through her body just below
the heart, today still was unexplained
police Investigator reported he
had found the bullet buried in the
mattress of Mrs. Folsom's bed The
course of the bullet through the mat
tress was downward, and. according
to DR.. Emanuel Friend. who attended
Mrs Folsom it passed through the
body at an angle of less than 10 de-
greeS-
Alleged to Be Accidental.
Mr.. Folsom, a former city corpora
ton counsel, and Chief of Police J. j.
Garrity. who was privately notified of
the shooting and made an investiga-
ton, announced yesterday that Mrs.
Folsom had been wounded by the ac-
cidental discharge of revolver which
she had taken from a dresser drawer.
According to Mrs. Folsom's ply
sician she had been suffering from
influenza the night before the shoot
irg Friday night she attended an
automobile show with her husband
and her father, Gen. George NJ. Moui-
ton, former in-chief Of
the United Spanish War Veterans.
Shortly after their return to the Fol-
som home Mrs. Folsom retired to her
room. A few minutes later, accord
ing to Mr.. Folsom, the shot was heard.
Makes No Statement.
Mrs. Folsom had made no statement
regarding the shooting, the two ply
sicians attending her said today.
The physicians announced Mrs. Fol-
som probably would recover.
Evening star., 1920-02-02
RUSSIAN SOVIET MAKES
PEACE. WITH ESTHON|A
London Hears Poland Has Aban-
doned Proposed Drive on
Russians.

LONDON. February 2.-Peace was
definitely concluded today between
Esthonia and the Russian soviet gov
ernment. it is announced in a wire
less dispatch from Moscow received
this afternoon.
Say Poles VIII Not Fight.
LONDON, February 2-The bolshevjk
delegates at Dorpat declare that Po-
land has abandoned her military
preparations against Russia which
were to De followed by simultaneous
attacks upon Moscow and Petrograd,
according to a Central News dispatch
from Reval, Esthonia, today.
Poland has taken this course, the
delegates say. because Livonia, 'in ac-
corGGnce with the peace treaty with
the soviet" has withdrawn her prom
Use TO place her army and the harbor
of Reval at Poland's disposal
Dispatches from Warsaw last week
announced the calling up Of some OF
the Polish army classes in a mooiiiZa-
tlon movement and there have been
other indica ations that Poland was for
tifying herself militarily against the
bolsheviki. So far as has developed
however. no peace treaty has been
signed between Livonia Cor Letvia
and the Moscow soviet government.
ESthonia has been on the verge for
some time of concluding a peace with
the bOlsheviki. and it seems proba BILE
that il is the Esthonian peace treaty
that is referred to, especially as Reval
is the seat of the Esthonian govern
ment.
Evening star., 1920-02-02
EARNINGS OF MINERS
TOLD TO Commission

Voluminous tables showing the
gross earnings of all classes of BIZ
luminous mine workers in the central
competitive field during the ten month
period Immediately preceding the
walkout on November !, compiled
from payroll records" were present
ed in evidence before the coal strike
settlement commission today by the
operators.
With Instructions issued to the sec
retary of the operators association in
each field to secure these figures from
Representative mines employing not
less than Is per cent of the total
number of workers in each field. c. f.
Lesher, statistician of the National
Coal Association. told the commission
he believed the compilation was las
accurate and truly representative of
the actual earnings of the workers
as any that could be made"
The instructions. he said. urged that
"scrupulous" care be taken in making
the selection to include fair repre-
sentation Of large. small and medium
mines," these "enjoying the poorest
running time and those of the best"
e' "e'""ted bv market, car supply and
all other conditions, in order that the
rcsu4llng compilation might be of an
"unimpeachable character"
Evening star., 1920-02-02
GERMANY WILL RECEIVE
LIST OF ACCUSED TODAY
French Paper Says Demand That
War Offenders BE Surrendered
Is Likely to Be Refused.

PARIS. February (Havas)-The
list of Germans TO be demanded bv the
allies and placed on trial charged win
violations of the laws of var will
probably be given to German repre
sentatives here today. according 10
the Petit Parisien.
The list and the note probably will be
handed 10 Baron Won Lersner the head
of the German peace delegation. as soon
as the covering letter has been framed
II rs expected Germany will resist
this demand. the newspaper saws and
that the peace conference will proba-
bly be forced to consider future ar
tion and at the same time examine
olnerent violations of the conditions
OF the armlstlce and peace treaty by
Germany.
The council considered an apuljcation
for the admission OF the Belgian anbas-
sador 70 the meetings OF the council on
the ground of Belgiurn's ) proximity to
Germany and her va rticipaticn i'm the
occupation Of the Rhineland, and il was
decided TO invite him to attend the
councli meetings when Belgian interests
were in question.
PARIS. February l OHa .asj In adj
dition to already published lists of
those who viii be demanded from
Germany by the allies on CHARGES of
violations of the laws u war the
Matin says Etlg ium Will ask for DR..
Theobald Won Bethmanr HoIIvas,
former imperial German chancellor.
England viii demand Admiral vnn
Tirpitz. former German secretary Of
marine; Admiral R,inharlf Won Scheer.
former chief of the German admiralty
staff, and commando of the German
1ieet in the battle of JutIand, and
Prince Oscar of Prussia, fifth son of
former Emperor William.
Evening star., 1920-02-02
VAN SCHAlCK WINS
IN VOTE OF SENATE
COMMITTEE, 5 TO a

f-
to have your name removed from the
list of voters asked Mr.. Clayton.
No" answered pr. Van Schaick.
That is all" said Mr.. Clayton.
Red Cross Work Cost $4,000.
DIR. Van Schaick was questioned
about his services abroad in the Red
had been given the rank of captain,
then major and finally lieutenant
colonel in the American eXpeditionary
force, and been assigned to the Red
Cross He said that there was no sal
ary a:ta"heG to these commissions, and
that ne mad received no salary from
the Ned Cross during his two years
abroad. The Rcd Cross paid part of his
expenses. approximately 10aO francs
month being furnished by the or
ganization. But 1t cost him, out of his
own pocket, $4,000 TO help meet ey-
penses of himself and his wife during
their Red Cross work abroad, he said.
c. c. Lancaster asked Dr. Van
Schaick if he had made an income
tax return since he returned to this
country last June. DR. Van Schaick
said he had. and that it had been
made to the collector of taxes in
Baltimore. who acts for the District
Of Columb bia.
In reply to questions by Mr.. Claw
ton, DR.. Van Schaick admitted his
great interest in CobleskiIl, saying
that it was his old home, that his
and sisters still live there. He added
that in the light Of all the facts,
however, he was a resident of the
District of Columbia, where his
greater interest now lies. and where
he has had residence for the last
twenty years.
Chairman Sherman then declared
the hearings closed.
Evening star., 1920-02-02
YOUNG WASHINGTONIANS
UNHAPPY OVER JOY RIDE

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, February "A joy
ride. in which two young Washingto-
mans figured. which began in the
capital city last night. had an un-
happy ending shortly before 3 o'clock
this morning, when Sergt Himmel-
man spied much bedraggled and
footsore pair of youngsters and took
them to the central police station.
where they gave their names as Eve
lyn Ryan. sixteen years old, 404 North
Capitol street. and Edward Julian,
sixteen years old, ia Florida avenue.
The pair are held as runaways. Ac-
cordine to the girls story, she and
her companion We're invited by a SOL
dier, stationed at Camp Holabird to
take a ride in his automobile to Bal
timore.
We readily a scented" said the girl,
"and after riding around Baltimore
for quite long time. the soldier sug-
gested we take a trip to camp. but
the machine ran out of gasoline The
soldier then wanted me to get on a
street car and ride to the city. but
] did not have hat and refused He
then left me. Edward and l, had no
money and we started to walk home,
which is none of the policeman'S
business | think it is a shame to be
locked up when we did not commit
any crime other than attempting to
walk back TO Washington
Evening star., 1920-02-02
PROGRESS IN HOUSING
SHIPPING BOARD FORCE

Employees of the United States Ship
ping Board are being transferred to
Washington gradually and are being
housed here with but little inconve-
nience. it was said at the boards Of
fces today. due largely to the Coop
GRAFTON of public-spirited persons
who have opened their homes to give
the newcomers temporary accommo-
datlon, though such residents had not
heretofore had roomers or boarders.
Following the recent advertisements
of the board asking for housing ac-
commodations for these employees,
hundreds of letters were received
each Offering one or more rooms in
private homes. With the coming of
summer the movement of many Wash
ington residents to the country and
the completion of numerous build
ing projects will. it is believed by the
officials of the board, materially les
sen the pressure for rooms and apart
ments.
Protests of many of the Philadel-
phia employees against transfer.
voiced through the newspapers of
that city. have aroused the displeas
use of members OF the Shipping Board,
it was learned today. 1t was pointed
out that but one reason could be ad
vanced for keeping the Offices in Phil
adelphia. and that would be to accom-
modate the workers there. AS this
would mean continued expense and
decreased efficiency, due to partial
completion of the shipbuilding pro-
gram, the board cannot consider it.
Everything possible in the way of
arranging for transportation is being
done by the board to enable the en-
Dloyes to make the change with as
little inconvenience as possible.
Evening star., 1920-02-02
v. R. F. EARNINGS
SHOWING DECREASE
President Ham Says Drop in
Revenue Makes Higher Fare
Rate Imperative.

The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company earned even less during
January than it did during December
or November with the present rate of
fare. William +. Ham. president of the
company, estimated today.
The exact figures for the month
have not been tabulated yet, but Mr..
Ham said he expected them to show
less revenue than was derived from
the rate of four tickets for a quarter
during the first two months the rate
was in effect.
In answer to query Mr.. Ham
stated that this falling off in revenue
during January makes the companys
need for 1-cent fare, or five tickets
Tor 30 cents, more imperative. 1t also
serves to make action by Congress on
the local street car problem more
necessary.
The company notified the utilities
commission four or five days ago"
said the president, that it would be
unable to meet an interest payment
due February l on bonds of the City
and Suburban line"
The company gave this notice to
the commission as further evidence
of it's need for a higher fare immedi-
ately.
Three Months of Grnce.
The company has three months Of
grace in which to pay the City and
Suburban interest due yesterday. To
meet this payment is ore reason why
the company wants a higher fare be-
fore May l, when the present rate
expires.
Mr.. Ham expects to resume his tes-
timony tomorrow before the House
District committee. which is con-
sidering a bill drawn by the Com
missioners to change the method OF
taxing the railways and to make pos
sible a merger of the two companies.
Evening star., 1920-02-02
ASSERTS BIBLE ASSURES
THERE is "LIFE BEYOND"
DR.. McKim Says No One Seeking
Proof Need Consult Ouija
Board or Spiritism.

Cne does not have to consult "A
ouija board or a spiritualistic medium
in order to obtain definite assurance
of life beyond" according to Rev.
DR.. Randolph H. McKim, rector of
the Church of the Epiphany, at yes
terday mornings service.
DIR. Mckim chose for his text
Cor. l0:9. Eye hath not seen nor
ear heard. neither have entered into
the heart of man the things which
God hath prepared for them that love
Him." and St. John. 15:2, Il go to pre-
pare a place for you"
The speaker said that the complaint /.
1--WE have so little in the Bible on the
subject of the life beyond" is being
heard on every side. AS a result,
many are delving into spHritism. If,
said DR.. Mchim, one would but read
Gods promises and the proofs of a
life beyond, he would not have to
turn to table rappings. darkened
rooms and so-called revelations" to be
convinced of the certainty of life in
the other world"
Evening star., 1920-02-02
ANTEDRY ARGUMENTS
MARCH 8 OR LATER

While definite date has not been
fixed, Solicitor General King said to-
day that arguments before the United
States Supreme Court in original pro-
ceedings brought by Rhode Island to
determine the validity of the federal
constitutional prohibition amendment
would not be heard before March 8
next at the earliest.
He said he had communicated with
Attorney General Herbert A. Rice Of
Rhode Island and they had agreed
not to ask the court to hear the case
before that time. owing to the large
number of cases that have heo1 IS
signed. especially for argument i'm
medi; .tely after the court reconven4s
following it's February recess. Coun-
sci on both sides plan to have the
case argued as soon as possible, how
ever, in the hope of having the ques-
tion determined finally before the
court adjourns for the summer.
Evening star., 1920-02-02
CRASH SEEN COMING
IF PRODUCTION DOES
NOT SOON INCREASE
Continued from First PaGe.)

with no allowance whatever for in
terest on the investment in land and
equipment, was S3.4SG. If per cent
be allowed for interest on the invest
ment at the value of the land before
the so-called boom there is left an
average of only $1.124 to pay for the
labor of the farmer himself and for
the risk to the business. On the basis
of average values of land in August,
1919, there would be left an average
OF only Sl51 to pay the interest on the
value of the land and equipment.
The fact is that the prices of food
rose and the rise in land values fol-
lowed. Prices of food production have
moved up in approximately the same
proportion as general prices and in
response to the same worldwide
causes-war scarcities and currency
imitation. If prices of farm products
Were to any degree lower than they
are, they would be entirely out of line
with the prices of other products"
SO the viewpoint of the government
appears to conform to that of the
ton.
Well. what is the answer. what are
we going to do about it?" was asked
of Prof. Atkeson.
There isn't anything to do" he
said. Things must take their natural
course-people in the cities will not
be convinced any other way. Therell
be big smash and prices will fall
then people will drift back to the
farms, and there will be more labor
to cultivate the land and produce
food"
Copyright. 1920
Evening star., 1920-02-02
RURAL CARRIERS QUIT
SERVICE BY 80 A DAY

Declaring that rural mail carriers
throughout the country were resign
ing at the rate of fifty a day, W. D.
Brown. representing the National
Rural Mail Carriers Association, told
the Senate postal committee today
that the rural mail service faces seri-
Gus difficulties unless financial relief
is accorded the employees soon.
He asked a permanent increase of
approximately 60 per cent over the
present base pay of $1,000 per annum,
with minimum base of $3.50. The in
creased annual expense would be
about $7S,0C0,000, he said.
Rural mail carriers do not earn as
much as farm laborers at the present
time, Mr.. Brown declared Senator
Townsend, republican, Michigan,
chairman of the committee. said that
in view of the condition of the Treas
ury he did not believe either house
of the Congress would be disposed to
grant the increase asked until the
joint committee on the reclassif1cation
of salaries had reported.
Evening star., 1920-02-02
INFLUENZA WANE
CONTINUES IN D. c.
Situation More Encouraging
Than at Any Time Since
Wave Started.

With only forty-four new cases of
influenza reported up to noon today.
Health officer Fowler said the situa-
ton looked more encouraging than
it has since the wave of grip de-
scended on the city few weeks ago.
That there is still a large number
of persons suffering from pneumonia. a.
however. was Indicated by the report
that eighteen deaths from this dis
ease were reported during the TWEEN
ty-four hours ending at noon today.
only eleven deaths from influenza
werr reported during the same pc
riod.
Continues to Decrease.
II. view of the fact that the num-
Der of new cases of influenza con-
tinues to decrease. DIR. Fowler feels
that the disease is slowly dying out.
He is not surprised :nat ten or
twelve deaths a dav continue to be
reported.
Forty-four new cases Of influenza
reported today is a decline of nearly
$50 from the total for Saturday. Or.
Fowler said this lower number was
all the more encouraging on Monday
morning. since there is usually an ac-
cumu uiation of cases from Sunday.
Deaths Reported.
twentyfour hours from influenza and
Pneumonia follow:
lnfuenZa-Lill;an A Speak. IS. 1901
18th street: Ambrose kranz, IS, Sib-
ley Hospital. Ernest Swope, 90. Wash
ington Asylum Hospital: Mary NaIly
8 months. Providence Hospital; Ida
Smaliwood. IL. so Myrtle street north
east; Maurice L. Doran. 2S, 1918 1st
street northeast; Fannie Forame. a.
1924 ~: street southwest: Frances
ln-.l l1,., 81 4,
pital, Edna G. Clements. 81, George
town University Hospital; Caroline T.
Blackinton, 90, New Willard Hotel;
Oscar W. Noyes. 65. 1926 Willard street.
Pneumonia-Nathan Cohn. AZ. 1141
eth: Edwin V. Greene. 81. Sibley Hos
pital; Elizabeth Walker. so, COL NJ;
Raymond Mcmahon. 3 months. 1867 Z
street northeast; Anne Mattern, 62.
22l2 Railroad avenue southeast; Marie
+. Miller. %. 1915 Maryland avenue
northeast: Pelphina !. Berg. 5. Is
street northeast; Susie E Harris, 81,
goth street; Eliza Jackson. 60. 101i
Jefferson street: William II. Carey, 23
Georgetown Hospital; Boston Taylor,
s months, 102 10th street southeast;
Bullah Mclean. IS, Washington Asy-
lum Hospital: aCtherine Burton, 25,
Freedmen's Hospital; Charles c. Col
bert. 5 months. 2316 18th street; Mary
FitZbritton, 55, Freedmen's Hospital;
Amelia Everett, a. the Hamilton Ho-
tel: John Lewis. months, 1886 Half
street southwest.
Influenza Decreasing EIsewhere.
NEW YORK. February 2.-Infiuenza
and pneumonia cases continued to
wane here today. New cases of in
fluenza totaled 2,673. or 1918 less than
the number reported yesterday
CHICAGO. February Only 453
new cases of influenza were reported
the past twenty-four hours
BOSTON, February 2.-The inf1u-
enZa cases reported for the past
twenty-four hours were S71, nearly
200 less than for the twenty-four
hours ended Saturday noon.