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Evening star., 1920-03-22
HEARING ON 7-CENT
FARE TO Be LIVELY
w. R. & E. Sure Plea Will Be
GrantedHCitizens to
Fiqht Increase.

The hearing, which begins in the
board room of the District building al
10 o'clock tomorrow morning. on the
application Of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company for Il
7-cent fare and 2-cent charge for
transfers, is expected to be one OF the
liveliest the Public Utilities Commits
sion has held in months.
Officials of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company are confident
thatSthey will be able to convince the
commission of the dire need of the
system for the Increase asked.
The utilities committee of the Fed
GRAFTON of Citizens Associations,
headed by William NICK. Clayton. will
be present to protest strenuouSly
against another raise in the rate of
fare.
Holds Relief Imperative.
Mr.. Ham Said today the financial
condition of the w. Il. & E. Co, has
reached a point where the company
the company has been able to con-
t'nue giving service. despite a steady
less in earning power, the system
cannot continue to do this Indefinitely.
he said.
Although the Capital Traction Com
pany Is not seeking another rare In
crease, it will take part in the forth
coming hearing at the direction of
the commission. When the rate of
four tickets for a quarter was estab-
lished in November the Capital Trac-
tion was not seeking the increase. but
the commission decided 1t could not
grant an increase to the w. r. & E.
without applying it to the other road
also.
II has been intimated by the util-
tiles committee of the Citizens Fed
Grafton that II another increase Ia
granted the Capital Traction as re-
suit of this hearing, court action may
be sought to prevent the increase
from going into effect.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
NO AUTHORITY OVER
NEWS PRINT SUPPLY

Answering q House resolution to-
day. Secretary Alexander said the De-
partment Of Commerce has no au-
thority to issue any regulations
sumption Of news print paper and IL
without any knowledge as to whether
there has been any discrimination in
the distribution Of the available
supply.
Accompanying his letter, the Sec
retary sent a telegram from the
American Newspaper Pubiishers' AS
sociation, declaring the association
know Of mo undue preference or
advantage of one class over another,
but, of course. last years contracts
for this years supply are materially
lower than the open market price"
Contracts. the associations MESA Re
said, range from 4 to 6k cents a
pound, while spot market price is
about I'm cents.
Evening star., 1920-03-22

E1bertfeld. Barmen. Hagen. Iserlohn
and Hattingen. The police and gov
eminent troops are far too weak to do
anything against superior numbers
and better armed mon.
shooting Arrays were In progress
last night In the outlying districts Of
Berlin. according to a Berlin dispatch
TO the London Times. They still con-
tinue at Moabit. where apparently q
large number of strikers have armed
themselves against the remaining
military forces. There has also been
intermittent fighting in the neighbor-
hood of the geological gardens. where
some units of the naval brigade are
still quartered.
The leaders Of the strike movement
in Berlin yesterday issued mani
1esto stating that the aim OF the
workers was socialism, according to
dispatch from the German capital to
the Exchange Telegraph Company.
use of might. the manifesto said. they
viii continue the fight which has been
forced On them and use all means to
secure victory for socialism.
Heavy Fighting Mt Moabit.
Heavy fighting occurred in the
Moabit quarter of Berlin sunday
night, but quiet prevailed elsewhere
in the city, according to dispatch 10
the Central News from Berlin, by way
OI AfnSterOdm.
At Krefeld, twelve miles northwest
of Dusseldorf. armed workmen have
taken over the whole industrial or
ganization, and the reichswehr is
powerless to deal with the situation,
the dispatch says.
The food situation, particularly In
the larger towns, is causing alarm
Volkshaus Capitulates.
BERN, Switzerland. March 21 (by
the Associated Press).-The volks-
haus in Leipzig, headquarters of the
communists. capitulated today after
n hard fight with the reichswehr, ac-
cording to dispatches received here.
Five persons are dead. twelve were
seriously wounded and fifty taken
prisoner by the troops as a result of
the fighting.
1t is reported from the Rhineland
that at least four towns-Dortmund,
Essen. Mullheim and Buer-are gov
.rned by soviet councils. In Essen
BON mbardments and street combats
lasted more than twenty hours. Sew
eral of the streets are badly demol-
ished and the casualties and prop
erty damage are enormous.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
EAGLE HUT POST OFFICE
BEFORE RENT BOARD
Postmaster Chance Presents Con-
tract-Hearing Is Still
on Today.

Presentation Of the case Of Merritt
o. Chance. city postmaster, against
the District Commissioners. to pre-
vent demolition Of Eagle Hut and
destruction of the branch post ONCE
located there, occupied practically the
entire time OF the rent commission
today.
Postmaster Chance read to the COM
mission the contract whereby the city
post office located q branch once in
Earle Hut, which was built by the
national war work council Of tho Y.
M. c. A.. Payment Of $2,1o0 per year
was stipulated in the contract. which
swas for 4 term Of five years. subject
to discontinuance on three months
notice by the Post once Department,
or to termiration should the District
Commissioners order the removal of
Eagle Hut.
Henry. e. Classic Of the Department
of Justice represented tho city post
master, while Francis H. Stephens.
corporation counsel, represented the
District Commissioners. Commission
er Brownlow attended the morning
session. The hearing adjourned at
1890 o'clock and was resumed At 1880
o'clock this afternoon.
No docket has been prepared for
tomorrow's hearing, which 10 to be
devoted to hearing cases that have
been postponed or continued for one
reason or another from previous dates.
No determinations were announced
today.
Evening star., 1920-03-22

with the British forces as "only
ordinary. every day American common
sense"
Reads Unsigned DoeuRent.
Senator Pittman then read from an
unsigned document also taken from
Admiral Sims hles urging this meth
cd, The senator said this was British
propaganda ito be used against
Pershing's effort to establish q sep
arate American Army"
at wasn't written by me-" said Ad-
miral Sims. land object to your
calling IL propaganda. 1t ts pretty
good military reasoning ana what
Bliss recommended"
Senator Pittman said he was clad
to get the admirals approval OF this
British propaaande."
you can keep ON saying approve
Il or that II is propaganda" said Ad-
miral Sims, "but that does not mean
that do approve II or that agree
that IL Is propaganda"
"I prefer to accept your AYst testt-
mony instead OF your last" the sem
ator said.
After conference with his aids. Ad-
miral Sims said the document might
have been referred to him for COM
ment or Information by Ambassador
Page at London. but that he had no
knowledge az to whore II came from
or who wrote 1t. He also pointed out
that his letter to Admiral Bayly was
q purely personal one.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
CALLS IT crank INJUSTICE"
Judge lands Denopnces Abolition
of Clerks $24O Bonus.

CHICAGO. March 22.-Post ONCE
clerks and federal employees at
meeting yesterday. which was ad-
dressed by Federal Judge X. M. Lam
dis, voted to send a petition to Con-
gress urging the restoration of the
S240 bonus in effect during the war,
and also asking that an additioni
bonus of $40 be granted to employees
whose salaries are less than $2,500
a year.
Judge Landis told the men that
tho abolition Of the S240 year bonus
was rank injustice" He advised
them to get out OF public service IL
they could. and said: "As long as you
remain q federal empioye you will
be served with every form Of injus-
tice. There. are some gentlemen
and I'm not criticising Congress
who think IT 10 economy to keep the
wages of federal employees at the
lowest possible point. That's not
economy-it's insanity"
Other speakers declared tho fed.
eral employees had received no wage
increase since 1914, except an "in.
adequate bonus" Of $340 a year.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
N. {. PHILLIPS HELD FOR.
ATTEMPT TO KILL Wife

Norman Elliott Phillips. thirty one
years old. Of 5o7 z street northeast,
today was charged with assault with
intent to kill his wife, Mrs. Ella Vir-
Einta Phillips. twenty-five years old.
following hts alleged admission to
Pharmacy Inspector Saunders that he
had given his wife a capsule contain
ing poison last Sunday q week ago.
During the past week Mrs. Phillips
has bean In q critical condition at her
home. but physicians today had hopes
Tor her recovery. Until today Phillips
was in custody Of the police depart
Ment. being held for investigation.
Upon his admission that he had given
his wife the capsule. following a FAM
lily disagreement, the charge OF as
aault to kill was entered on the police
blottef IT headquarters. He is now
at the first precinct police station.
Court.
Phillips declared that he was dear
ly in love with his wife," and stated
that he does not know why ne did
it"
Evening star., 1920-03-22

such a duty" answered Mrs. Gerry.
but throughout. the city the words are
being repeated that this IL not an in
"A trial?"
"A trial Of the board Of education."'
Says Full Truth Ii Sought.
Now. Mrs. Gerry" said Senator
Harrison. Il want to say that this
committee started into this with abso-
, iute lmpartiality. Certainly l have
none against DIR. Van Schaick. for ]
nave intended to vote for his con-
uut II there is clique In the board
me committee ought to know It. II
mere Is something wrong we must as
certain what it is. All we want to do
Is to get the full truth"
nope you will be able to do that"
said Mrs. Gerry.
Then what are you kicking about? ?"
asked Senator Harrison
Mr. senator, there are certain or
carnations In this city definitely COM
thitted to the task of ousting the
BOARD OF education. Some OF them feel
the District under which the board
members may be elected. They have
constituted themselves a committee OF
prosecution and have furnished this
committee with all the information
they could possibly get that Is ad-
verse to the board"
Senator Walsh Interposes.
AT this point Senator Walsh inter-
posed to say that other persons would
De questioned just as rigidly as mem
perS OF the board Of education, and
asked MRS. Gerry to suspend her
Judgment until Mr.. Thurston had been
heard. Her last statement before
ieaVing the committee was to ask 1t
to inquire into the motives of those
ktNrn
sition to the board.
The major part of the examination
OF Mrs. Gerry today concerned her
attitude toward teachers unions and
her dealings with them. She said
she was not in a position to state her
attitude on the principles Of union
ism in the schools( as their value or
they were run. She said 30 far as
she knew they had never tried to
interfere in the appointment or pro-
motion OF teachers, but had con-
fined themselves to discussion of
principles and to obtaining more pay.
Does Not Recall w. 8. Small.
Referring to some vapers in front
of him. Senator Harrison asked Mrs,
Gerry If she was acquainted with a
w. 8. Small, to which she replied she
could not recall having met such a
person. The senator then wanted to
know 1t she had ever met him at the
Monday Evening Club and had dis
cussed unionism in the schools there.
Il was merely asked to ask that
question" he said.
II have discussed teachers unions
and other school matters with a great
many persons, but I have no recollec-
tion Of an incident such as referred
to by you," declared Mrs. Gerry, and
the matter was dropped.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
BOARD OF TRADE ENR0LIS %.
Executive Committee Plans to
Monthly Meeting Friday.

Twenty-eight new members were
enrolled in the Board Of Trade by the
executive committee at meeting this
afternoon in the boardroom, Star
building. Samuel J. Prescott. chair
man, presided.
The executive committee also COM
pleted plans for the regular monthly
meeting of the board to be held at the
willard Hotel Friday. Tho streets
and avenues committee OF the board
will meet in the boardrooms tomor.
row afternoon ct $50 o'clock.
A meeting Of the committee on In
dustrial interests will be held at the
Monmouth Hotel. 1919 G street. to.
morrow night. An informal dinner at
6:lS o'clock. which has been arranged
by Isaac Cans, chairman of the enter
tainment committee, will precede the
meeting.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
Ebert Gets in Berlin
With All His Cabinet

BERLIN, March 81 (by the Associ-
ated Press).-President Ebert arrived
in Berlin from Stuttgart at IL o'clock
this morning. Tho entire cabinet 10
in Berlin and has been sitting since
2 o'clock this afternoon.
The state of Siege In Berlin and the
province of Brandenburg was raised
Saturday afternoon, II was announced
lin for the first time in q week pre-
sent a peaceable aspect today. The
shops are closed. but only because II
is Sunday. Trains are running, put
the tramway service has not been re-
sumed. Most of the hotel stats have
returned to work.
The semi official news agency says
that nothing is known regarding the
reported suicide of Gen. Won Luett-
witz, head of the Kapp military
forces.
have removed much of the barbed-
wire entanglements and artillery set
I'M by the Won Luettwttz forces. ana
all visible traces of the kapp coup
are disappearing. SO far a. Berlin 10
concerned.
found themselves unable to muster
sufficient forces even to attempt
concerted effort against bettIn: C
ciais of the restored government con.
fdentIy predict that the majority OF
their tasks on Monday.
Southeastern Germany IL reported
to be quiet, but unrest Is spreading
among the Agricultural classes In
Pomerania and Mecklenburg: the
communists are still in, control OF
Stettin, but the troops have left kfei.
which 10 now quiet.
Manifesto By Uniens.
BERLIN, March 2o.-The General
Association of. Trades Unionists, the
Federation of Workers and the Ger
man Union ofhcials issued mani.
festo today saying that they were not
entirely satisfied with the agreement
reached between the party repre-.
sentatives and the government. but
that they would give their consent
to the declaration ending the general
strike.
Zeitung have been arrested for high
treason at Koenigsberg. the homo OF
DR.. Kapp. It is announced that the
request of DR.. Heine, the Prussian
minister of the interior. that he be
permitted to resign, has not been
granted. in view Of the abnormal sit
uation.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
PLANS SEPARATE PEACE
FOR COMMERCE IN BILL

A separate peace between the United
States and Germany and Austria
would be established for the purpose
of peaceful commerce" by enactment
OF bill introduced today by Representa-
tive Britten, republican. Illinois. His
measure also provided for creation of
a European trade council to promote
trade with Europe generally.
The council would be headed by
President Wilson as It's ex-offlcio pres
ident and its members would be the
secretaries Of State, Commerce, Treas
ury and Labor departments.
The council. under the bill would
be directed to report to Congress "in
the shortest practicable time" on a
general policy or plan for financing
European credit through the federal
reserve banking system. pending such
time as the exchange value Of foreign
moneys reaches something like It's
pre-war status"
An appropriation Of 100000 for the
council would be provided by the bill.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
THREE WILLS FILED.
Estates Of J. B. schroth, ". J.
Rinrrold and Annie II, Cowherd.

The will of John q, Schroth, dated
January 26. 1913. was fled today for
probate. He leaves his business to his
sons @. Cassard Schroth and c. Riston
Schroth, on condition that they pay
$50 per month to their mother during
her life. Ths household effects, jew
alry and an automobile are given alb
soiutely to the wife, Annie N: Sohroth.
The remaining estate is devised to C.
Cassard Schroth and Henry J. Rup-
pert, trustees. to hold for the beneiit
Of the wife during her life or widow
hood. The estate 10 then to 30 to the
two sons
BY the terms Of the will Of William
7. Ringgold, dated February s, 1877.
a bequest OF $500 is made to his son
Basil The remaining estate Is left
to q grandson, George E. RingEold.
Mary K. Sasscer Is named a. sole
legatee Of the estate of her sister.
Annie n. Cowherd. by the latter's
will, dated January II. 1890.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
SENATOR SAYS U. S. HAS
INTERFERED IN BUSINESS

Commenting upon passage by the
senate today of the bill authorizing
the sale on credit in Europe of 5,0e0.-
oof barrels of soft" wheat -four as a
relief measure, Senator Gronna. re-
publican. North Dakota. said the fact
On hand was another illustration of
what happens when the government
interferes in private business"
"What right" he said. had the
grain director to go into the business
people win not use!"
Except for the emergency in Eu-
rope, Senator Gronna said. the gov
ernment would have faced q loss of
from fifty to sixty million dollars be-
cause the nour had been manufac-
tured.
No opposition was expressed 70 the
use of the flour for European food
>aIiaf-
Evening star., 1920-03-22

CONTINUED from F1rst PaGe.l
the wurttembers factories by the
councils of workmen to consider II
similar action should be taken
throughout Wurttemberg.
Reports received here from Nurem-
berg said that city was quiet on Sun.
day. following some disorders that
Leipzig on Sunday were reported
Conditions "serious."
BERLIN. March 81 (by the Asso-
were described by the ministry Of
defense this morning as extremely
serious.
You cannot paint the situation
throughout Germany too black" an
official at the ministry declared to
the reports that had come in during
the night.
The situation in Berlin itself was
characterized as bad" In one case
a company of volunteers had been
overpowered by Spartacan forces. its
officers killed and their bodies mutt
lated. This occurred near the Johan-
nestal aviation grounds. The govern
ment forces recaptured Adlershof and
Johannestal, from where they had
been driven, killing twenty OF the
red troops and capturing twenty-four
OlH6IS. WHO wEAo p4OAuptiy CACCuIou.
The southern and eastern parts Of
Germany are reported quiet, although
unrest was said to be spreading among
the agricultural population in POM
erania and Mecklenburg. The COM
munists were still in charge today
at Stettin. At Kiei. which the troops
had left. conditions were reported
quiet To the north of the Spree. in
the Berlin district, the outposts of the
regulars have been withdrawn. leav-
ing detachments to guard the stock
yards and railway station.
The marine brigade and the Baltic
troops, which occupied Berlin during
the Kapp regime. have been cleared
out from Charlottenburg and have
Joined the other military units at the
Doeberitz camp, where all are rent
ting These troops. 1t was stated. will
be counted as the chief protectors of
Berlin. Neukoelln and Tempelhof. the
workingman residence quarters in
Saturday. have been quieted by gov
ernment troop activities.
In the Ruhr District.
The ministry of defense Informed
the correspondent that the conditions
in the Ruhr district were becoming &
worse. The towns of Oelde. Ahlen and
Drensteinfurt, in Westphalia, south
east of Muenster, have been taken by
the communists, 1t was stated. and
tho movement was spreading north
and east
Pitched battles had been fought
the ministry's information showed
and two crack regiments of govern
1nent troops had been forced to fall
back to the fortress OF Wesel. on tn.
right bank of the Rhine. twenty-five
miles northwest Of Essen. after heavy
losses had been sustained on both
sides. Ten officers in one regiment
were killed The red army, it wal
added. was well armed with artillery.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
NEW ROLE FOR DOLLS.
Customs Officials Discover Plot to
Smuggle Liquor in Toys.

BOSTON. March 22.-An Italian i'm
migrant woman's eagerness to remove
from her trunk a large china doll
led to the discovery by customs ON.
cials yesterday of 500 quarts of
brandy, hidden in various parts Of
the White Star liner Cretic from
Mediterranean ports.
The officers saw woman hastily
take a doll from her trunk and at.
tempt to carry 1t away. They also mo-
ticed that two other women on the
pier were cuddling dolls in their
arms. Upon investigation they found
a gallon jug Of brandy beneath tho
bottle concealed in the clothing Of
each OF the others.
A search Of tho vessel brought to
light quantities Of liquor slowed in
.ventilators and lockers and behind
piles of life preservers. Most of 1t was
found in the crews quarters. No ar
rests were made.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
CHARLES DANA GIBSON
BUYS CONTROL IN LIFE

NEW YORK. March 22.-charles
Dana Gibson, the artist, IL has be-
come known. has bought a control
ling interest in Life. the weekly
humorous publication, and will
take control on April I. The pur-
chase price was not announced.
q. B. Richardson and George
Iytassy will be associated with him
in it's publication. The deal was
closed last Tuesday when, II 10 said,
Mr.. Gibson purchased the majority
of stock from the widow OF John
A. Mitchell. former editor.
Thirty-four years ago Mr.. Gibson
sold his first drawing to Life for 81.
Encouraged by this he went home
that night and produced twelve
more sketches, all of which were
rejected by Life the next day.
Soon after, however, he became q
frequent contributor to the maga-
zine.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
TANK CORPS LEAVE MEADE.
Two Ordered to Infantry School at
Camp Benning, Ga.

Two tank companies. one equipped
with heavy and one with light tanks,
have been ordered from Camp Meade
to the infantry school at Camp BEN
Battalion, and Company A. 30lst Bat
TALON. Tank Corps. both OF which
saw service in France.
In addition, the War Department
announced yesterday. each of the
seven organized infantry divisions
attached az rapidly as the tank Units
can be made ready.
Battalion headquarters for both tha
light and heavy units will also be
sent to Camp Benning and later two
additional companies will be assigned
there. The heavy battalion will have
with it several Of the New Mark
VII tanks.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
SCHOOL AFFAIRS TO BE
PARENTS LEAGUE TOPIC

Action Of the board Of education
In formally notifying Supt- Thursten
required or desired after the expira-
tion of his present term. on June 80.
and the investigation of the public
school system by the Senate investi-
eating committee, will be discussed
the Parents League in the A. NJ. e.
Church. 11th and K streets.
The meeting tonight il to celebrate
the first anniversary of the league,
which was organized primarily to
fight for the removal from ONCE Of
Roscoe c. Bruce. assistant superin-
tendent of colored schools. The
league has a mem bership of 10000
colored residents of the District.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
RECORDS OF DISCOVERY
OF AMERICA STOLEN

MADRID. March 21.-The police
have discovered the theft Of docu-
menta from the national historic ar
chivss.. The extent Of the theft 10 not
yet known, but 1t 10 believed to In
clude q number of papers connect
ed with tho discovery of America. A
vigorous search Ia In progress for
the missing documents.
An employe in the archives build
ing has been arrested and several doc
uments recovered, but tho most i'm.
portant ones are still missing.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
MARTENS INVESTIGATION
IS POSTPONED AGAIN

Investigation Of the activities Of
Ludwig C. A. X. Martens. Russian
soviet agent in the United States, was
postponed again today by the Senate
subcommittee appointed for the pur-
pose.
Though Martens appeared. Chairman
Moses read Q telegram from ex-6en.
ator Hardwick Of Georgia, counsel for
the soviet bureau, asking q weeks
delay because OF his own personal re-
auirements in connection with the
political campaign In Georgia.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
MARSHALL CITES JEWS NEED.
Religious Educational Facilities
Necessary in America, He Says.

PHILADELPHIA. March 2a.-The
Immediate need Of greater religious
educational facilities for the Jewish
population OF the country was en-
phasised by Louis Marshall. who
headed the Jewish delegation to the
peace conference, in an address at
the annual meeting here last night
Of the Jewish publication Society Of
America. Mr.. Marshall said there IL
= greater spiritual famine among the
Jews in this country than the tenn
poral famine OF those IN tho war;
simon Miller. Philadelphia, was
elected president OF the society.