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Evening star., 1920-06-15
LOUISIANA AVENUE
WILL Be IMPROVED
Section Between 9th and
10th Streets to Be Widened
and Repaved.

One of the most elaborate street
improvements to be undertaken by
the Commissioners this summer will
be the repaving. widening and beau
tification of Louisiana avenue from
9th. to 10th street.
At the present time there is forty
foot space froi:l the building line to
the curb on each side of the avenue.
large portion of which is taken up
~'ith the sheds Of market dealers.
The commissioners propose to set
the. curb back, twenty feet on each
side, with q consequent moving OF the
twent -foet sidewalk on each side.
The width thus taken from the side
walks will be used in laying OFT a
strip of parking forty feet wide down
the center of the avenue. with a
forty-foot roadway on either side.
These changes will make Louisiana
avenue from 9Th to. 10th streets SINH
lar to Maryland avenue and other
thoroughfares that have been made
attractive with center parkways.
Louisiana avenue from 9Th street to
Pennsylvania avenue will be repaved
without the center parking. The ave
nue. is to be repaved with a small
type Of granite block. The District
bill carries 100000 for the work.
Another improvement in the same
neighborhood provided for in the Dis
trict bill is the repaving of c street
600.
The Commissioners intend to have
work started on the street program
as soon after July / as possible Bids
will be asked for before the end of
this month
Evening star., 1920-06-15
W.,B.&A.ASKS INCREASE
I'm ELECTRIC ROAD FARES
New Tariffs Become Effective July
II Unless Suspended by I. C. C.
Order.

The Washington, Baltimore and An
napolis electric road today filed ap-
plication with the Interstate Com
merce Commission for increased
tariffs, to become effective July II,
unless suspended by the commission
The tariffs provide that the rate to
Baltimore from Washington shall be
$1.05. with round-trip tickets to sell
at 81. as against present cost of 80
cents and s1.62 To Annapolis the
against present charges of Sc cents
and $1.62. To Camp Meade Junction.
formerly Annapolis Junction. the fare
would be raised to 81. cents one way
and round trip $1.54. Similar increases
are provided to all stations on the
road.
Books of ten tickets or Ave round
trip tickets between Washington and
Baltimore would be raised to $3.50
with corresponding increases in books
Of twenty and fifty ride tickets. The
tariff provides that the cash fare on
timore shall be s1.O9. Accent penalty
for cash. Ma round-trip tickets will
be sold on trains.
Protest against the proposed in
creased tariffs has been filed with the
commission by John r. Riggles, chair
man OIL the Siop VI
land. and a hearing probably will
be set by the commission. at which
the commuters will have an oppor
tunity to present their reasons why
the road should be denied the vim
creases asked The tariffs were filed
by j. j. Doy.e, vice president and
general manager of the road, and
provide increases from Washington
to all stations on the lines Of the
Washington. Baltimore and Annapo-
lis One purpose of the increased
tariffs is to raise the fare in the
District of Columbia to an eight
cent basis.
The cost Of transportation to COM
muters will be considerably increased
il the commission allows the tariff
as filed.
Evening star., 1920-06-15
LOUISIANA HOUSE
REJECTS SUFFRAGE
Vote Against Ratification OF
Federal Amendment Is
81 to a..

BATON ROUGE. La. June Is (by
the Associated Press).-The lower
house of the Louisiana legislature,
by vote of 81 to A. rejected a
resolution calling for ratification of
the federal suffrage amendment
Following the defeat of the Shat
tuck resolu lion providing for the rati-
hcation ofethe federal suffrage amend
ment. the house by a vote of 90 to 80
ADOPTED the Jordan resolution. which
puts the house of representatives on
record is opposaed to federal suffrage.
Prior TO the vote on suffrage the
house declined to hear Representative
Raker of California. who wanted to
speak in support of federal suffrage.
The amendment was made special
order Tor this morning by vote Of
so to 40 last night, after heated
debate of several hours.
night it was found that the commit
tee on federal relations had failed
to make a report. as instructed by
the house. The debate then began.
and motions. roll calls, new bills and
new resolutions followed each other
explained that the committee on fed
eral relations had not held a meet
ing, on account of the absence of
the chairman, who, 1t was explained,
had been called to Dallas. Tex, to
the bedside of his dying wife.
\ motion was then made to recall
the bill from the committee and act
on it, the house sitting as a commit
tee of the whole. This motion pre-
vailed and it was agreed to take up
the resolution this morning.
An attempt to secure a vote in the
senate on the resolution to amend
the state constitution so rs to give
the vote to women failed and the
leaders succeeded ouly in getting the
resolution back on the calendar. under
an agreement to bring it to vote
Thursday.
Evening star., 1920-06-15
NAVY YARD T0CUT
ITS FORCE July |

More than 200 employees of the
Washington navy yard will be
dropped from the pay roll on July l..
Capt. Charles B. McVay. jr.. U. S. N.
commandant of the yard. announced
today. The cut is being made on ac-
count CT curtailed appropriations.
The official statement issued by
Capt. McVay follows:
ION account of curtailment of an
propriations, all Navy yards in the
country have had to reduce forces.
The Washington navy yard has been
able to hold all employees until June
80. whereas other yards cut forces
two or three months ago. We are
about to make a small reduction Of
less than 300 men in order to keep
expenses within the appropriation"
The cut will be made. it was said.
with the purpose Of maintaining the
highest efficiency. The men who will
be dropped will be selected from the
sections which are least needed.
Evening star., 1920-06-15
SPECIAL MEETING
T0NAME THURSTON
! SUCCESSOR |SPLAN
New School Superintendent
Will Not Be Named at To-
m0rr0W'S Session.

A special meeting of the board of
education will be held the latter pa ri
of this mnth for the sole purpose of
electing a successor to Superintendent
of Schools Thurston. whose term ex-
pires June so. 1t was definitely de-
cided today that the board will not
take any action toward naming or
eiecting new school head at its fiEal
scheduled meeting of the school year
tomorrow
A date for the special meeting has
not been decided on. and Dr. John
van Schaick. jr., president of the
School board, indicated today that II
Will depend entirely on the progress
made by the committee headed by DR..
Abram Simon which was appointed to
nominate successor to Mr.. Thurs
ton The nominating committee which
is composed of DIR. Simon. DR.. Charles
4. Neill and Mrs. Coralie F. Cook.
VIII hold its first session prior to the
board meeting tomorrow afternoon.
NO decision is expected to be reached
as to whom the committee will select
as Supt. Thurston's successor
Lnst-Moment Announcement.
From present indications il is not
likely that the name of the new sllDer-
lntendent will be made known until the
depart from the school system IL is
believed that the intention of DR.. Van
Schaick is to have every member avail
able 20 attend the special meeting when
the ballot for the new school head is
taken In view Of this plan. it is likely
that the specia. session will be deferred
until June 30, the date for the expira-
ton OF Mr.. Thurston's term. because OF
the absence from the city of Dr. H Bar
rett Learned and DR. Neill
DIR. Learned will return here from
California June 26. and DR. Neill is ex-
pected back from Chicago by that date.
Mrs. Margarita s. Gerry. another board
member. Is not expected to return 10
Washington until October She is in
England. With the return IF DIR. Neiil
and Dr. Learned eight of the nine MEM
bers composing the school board will! be
In the city to attend the special session
ana elect the new superintendent.
Nothing Sensational Tomorrow.
There will be nothing sensational al
the board meeting tomorrow as far as
can see. Routine matters only will
come up for DISCUSSION
This was the forecast made TODAY
by DIR. Van Schaick. when questioned
as to whether the board would take
new superintendent
the meeting tomorrow will be held
in the Franklin School. 18th and X
streets. at pm. Members of civic
associations are expected to crowd the
! ooardroom and urge the board to re-
tain Supt. Thurston.
Evening star., 1920-06-15
Today's News
in Paragraphs

Senator Harding to hold Senate seat
to March to keep democrat from
being appointed. Page 1.
Republicans consider plan to name
men Harding would pick for cab
met. Page L.
All clues in Elwell staying fail to
solve mystery Of murdered whist ex-
pert. I'age L.
School board will hold special meet
Thurston's succersor. Page 1.
frantic efforts to save charges from
Turks. Page 1.
Retirement law is said to work in
iustice to clerks who have been i'm
service less than fifteen years..
Page 1.
Lower House of Louisiana leEfslnture
rejects federal suffrage amendment
by vote OF o. to ~. Page 1.
District penal board backs change in
prison system. Page I.
Through cooperation of government
ofncfnlS and rehners supply Of
sugar for preserving season Is prom
Used. Page 1.
a. r. of L.. pledges help to aid long,
shoremen, get recognition from
steamship lines. Opposes open shop.
Page 2.
Two phyxicinns testify TINT young
McHenry. on trial for murder. is In
sane. Page ..
Nicholas Murray Butler charges at
fcmnt to buy republican nomination
for Gen. Wood. Page 3.
Several candidates for democratic
nomination for President have OPEN
I'd ofices at San Francisco. Colby
may be chairman. Page 8.
p;ney Branch citizens unanimously
ndont resolutions cOndemning school
hoard action ON Mr. Thurston.
Page o.
TrnnRc League representative says
railroads need higher freight rates,
market for securities and smaller
tax. Page 10.
Rent commission will act until Su.
preme Court decides legality of
Ball act. Page Il.
Reviews OF the weeks new plays.
Page Is.
Congress appropriated S4,s58, ,s8O, ,327
during recent session, says Chairman
Coed. Page Is.
Clark Grimth, pilot Of the Nationals,
is peevish over recent team defeats.
Other g&orts. PEks a.
Evening star., 1920-06-15
D. c. PENAL BOARD
BACKING REFORMS
IN JAIL SYSTEM
Report to President Wilson
Indorses National Commit
tee Recommendations.

| After consideration covering a period
Of several months the penal commission
of the District of Columbia has sub
mitted to President Wilson it's recon-
mendations for improvement in the penal
system Of the District. the original draft
OF the report being prepared by the ma
tional committee on prisons and prison
la Dor.
Commissioner BrownIow. Justice STAFF
ford and John Joy Edison, members of
the penal commission. gave full indorse-
ment to the recommendation Of the ma
tional committee, finding them thor
oughly in accord with the program
tentatively outlined by this commission
iH our report of 1870
Twelve SuERestions Made.
Twelve suggestions are made in the
report. as follows:
Appointment of a resident admins
/ traitor to coordinate the different
penal institutions.
Establishment of a rotating capital
| fund and an adequate system of ac-
counting.
Extension of the court system to in
clude an indeterminate sentence board.
A bureau of psychiatry operating in
connection with the indeterminate SEN
tence board and the Gallinger Hospital.
Remodeling of the District Jail into
a proper reception building when the
Gallinger Hospital is erected. utilizing
the equipment now available in the un-
used workhouse buildings.
Development of hygiene to duplicate
normal environment.
Classification of prisoners and their
industrial training.
A system of after care and indus
trial parole.
Cooperation of the prisoners in OBJ
tanning increased production.
PAYMENT of a fair wage to prison.
ers.
Better. coordination Of the work
house Administrative department, with
separate administration of woman's
| workhouse.
Building operations as the basis OF
training for future Industrial work
for the District of Columbia.
The penal system of the District is
essentially an industrial system, in
cluding a complete transportation
system. railroad locomotives. steam
boats. scows. docks. sawmills. brick
plant. hog farm. dairy. orchard and
all other Industries required for the
maintenance of separate community.
Evening star., 1920-06-15
j. s. WOMENF|GHT
TO SAVE CHARGES
FROM TURK SWORD
Christians Facing Massacre
in ciIicia During French
Armistice.
BY the Associated Press.


! .ADANA, June l4.--Consternation pre-
wallis among the Christians in Cilicia.
southeast Asia Minor. as the result
Of the twenty day armistice between
the French and the Turkish national
lists. which included no clause for the
protection of the Armenians. who, it
is declared. were told by the French
that they must negotiate for them
selves. The armistice had been
broken in numerous places by June 9,
and the greatest confusion exists. Eu-
rcpeans fearing that it may result in
the death Of many Christians.
A message from Hadjin. dated May
%. indicates that the American work
ers there surrendered their COM
pounds to the Turks two months pre-
vjously. and that they have been liv-
ing under the rule of the nationalists,
without the right Of communicating
with the outside world. The Ameri-
cans there are Miss Edith Cold of
Cleveland, Miss Alice Clark of 1917
Forest avenue, Evanston. ILL.,. and
Miss Mary Super Of Narbeth. Pa.
Boys Reported Killed.
The fate of the Armenian orphans
at Hadjin Is not known. although
there are reports among the Turks
that the boys were killed and the
girls taken to Caesarea (Kaisarish).
A Constantinople dispatch on May 6
told of efforts being made by Miss
Cold through a compromise between
the Turks and the Armenians to save
the Armenian orphans in her charge
at Hadjin. 1t was said, however, that
her attempt to bring about a recon
ciliation between the armed forces OF
the Armenians and the nationalist
had been fruitless.
! The May 2S message said the Ar
menians at Hadjin expected to be able
to hold out for fifteen days from tina,
date. Under the French -Turki sh
armistice the French agreed to evacu.
ate Sis. Aintab and Bozanti withir
ten days. 1t contained no provision
however. concerning Hadjin. which
has suffered no less than twenty
1000 Lose Possessions.
Refugees to the number of 1000
who were removed from Sis were
forced to leave all their possessions
The Armenians express belief thai
the armistice is prelude to a com.
plete evacuation Of the district by the
French. leaving them at the mercy Of
the nationalists. who are enraged be
cause they allege the French induced
the Armenians to fight.
| Since President Wilson's acceptanc,
Of the task of fixing the Armenian
boundaries the nationalists. accord!ne
to reports from the interior, are ap
parently less kindly disposed toward
| the Americans and are affording fewe,
facilities for communication with tn,
| relief workers.
Evening star., 1920-06-15
BRIDGES FOR RUMANIA.
Work Offers Good
Opportunity to Americans.

CONSTANTZA, Rumania, May
2s Correspondence Of the Associated
Press)-Owing to the general de-
struction OF bridges during the war
there is an exceptional opportunity in
ers % A bridge over the Danube to
connect Rumania with Serbia Is being
considered by the Rumanian govern
ment There are eighteen important
bridges in other parts Of Rumania
awaiting reconstruction.
In addition. the great bridge over
the Danube at Cernavoda. in many
respects the greatest structure In
Europe. must must be IS rffe"T fSe King Carol. us is
1oso feet long and 11.4 feet above
high water.
Evening star., 1920-06-15
BOMB BLAST MYsTIFIEs.
Outrage in Havana Theater Laid
to Disgruntled Singer.

HAVANA, June 14.-No further light
has been shed by the police on the mo-
tive for the bomb explosion during a
performance at the National Theater
Sunday afternoon. They express the
theory that the missile was probably
placed by some disgruntled singer or
q dissatisfied employe Of the theater.
$4,000.
Enrico Caruso. who was due to ap-
pear for his last performance in
Havana, when the explosion occurred.
denied reports that the outrage was
directed against him.
Evening star., 1920-06-15
Jury ACQU|TS DEMPSEY
IN DRAFT EVASION CASE

SAN FRANCISCO. June 15.-William
Harrison tJack) Dempsey, world
heavyweight champion, was found
not guilty on a selective draft evasion
indictment by jury in the United
States district court here today.
Both sides waived final argument
in the trial today and imme ediately
thereafter Judge NJ. T. Dooling began
instructing the jury. The defense.
contrary to its announcement. failed
to put on two concluding witnesses.
Evening star., 1920-06-15
TWO KILLED IN WRECK
OF CALIFORNIA TRAIN

LA JUNTA. Col. June 1.-two per-
sons were killed today when the Cali
fornia limited train, eastbound, on
the Santa Fe railroad. was wrecked
at Rene. Col, twelve miles south Of
here.
At Santa Fe Hospital here, it was
announced that forty injured had been
given treatment.
Most Of those hurt, 1t was said.
would recover.
Evening star., 1920-06-15
COUNTS ON U. S. MONEY.
Nicaragua Hopes to Complete
Canal Within Seven Years.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 15.-Ameri-
.,n csnital is expected to complete
the Nicaraguan canal, according to
DR. yenanio Montalvan. secretary OF
go IN the steamer San Juan.
nr Montalvan said Nicaraguans
bonad work might begin on the prof.
act in the next three years, and he
Estimated four years work would COM
plete it.
Evening star., 1920-06-15
TodayLast Chance
For Washington
ToPdyMcome Tax.

Today is the last chance for
WnshingtOnians to pay the Sec
Ond instalfment Of their income
tux.
Failure to pay the instal:ment
on time will result i'm n fine Of
5 per cent Of the tax plus 1
per cent additional for every
month the tax remains unpaid.
Persons who pay their tax by
check should he careful to write
out the correct amount. There
were number Of reverNals Of
figures last quarter, IL was
pointed out. due to Incorrect
filing out of checks.
WnahinEtonians should send
their remiftnnces to the cOllec-
tor of internal revenue. Bnlti-
more, Nd, or to WASHINGTON
headquarters. 141S iii street.
Evening star., 1920-06-15
FlNNS MOVE FOR PEACE.
May Join Poland In Pact With
Soviet Russia.

PARIS, June IA. - Announcement
that Finland has recognized the in
dependence Of Ukraine is taken in
diplomatic circles here to presage a
joint move by Finland ani Poland
toward peace with soviet Russia.
Recognition of the Ukraine by Fin
land is said to have been on, Of tn.
conditions fixed by the Poles as a
preliminary to peace negotiations.
Evening star., 1920-06-15
$4,000, 900 is FREED.
Gold Released by Ar
gentina Boosts Total.

BJENOS AIRES. June 14-Addi-
tfonal sums of gold released today
from the deposits of the Argentina
embassy in Washington bring the
total amount released in this move
ment to s19600.000.. equival1at to
the expectation of that sum in gold
from Argentina.
The official figures place the ball
ance In the account Of the embassy at
ko2.o35,000.
Evening star., 1920-06-15
NOMINATION PROPHETS.
LOWER FOOD COST IN D. c.
Decrease of 8 Per Cent in March,
Compared With February.

Retail food costs in Washington de-
creased per cent in March. 1920,
compared with February, 1920. ac-
cording to summary of food prices
prepared by the bureau of labor sta
tistics of the Department of Labor
The cost Of food increased 8 per
cent in the year period from March,
1919, to March, 1920.
Evening star., 1920-06-15
SILENT ON POWER BILL.
No Word as to Signing From White
House Today.

White House officials still professed
today to have no information as to
whether President Wilson had signed
the waterpower bill.
1t was said at the White House yes
terday that an announcement on the
subject would be made today.
Evening star., 1920-06-15
CRISIS UNSETTLED AT ROME,

ROME, June 13.-The cabinet crisis
remains unsettled. King Victor
Emanuel today received former pre-.
mier Giolitti and later consulted with
Francesca NittL whose cabinet re-
signed June 8.
Evening star., 1920-06-15
Open Until II PM.

Please send your advertise
ments to The Star office the
day before issue. All Real
Estate, Apartments. Rooms,
For Rent and Sales and Busi-
ness Announcements of all
kinds must be in the night be-
fore.
Death Notices. Lost and
Found and Wanted" advertise
ments only are received up
until 1o:45 am. tho day Of
issue.
Evening star., 1920-06-15
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and continued warm
weather tonight and tomorrow, prob
ably local thunderstorms.
Temperature for twenty-four hours,
ending 2 pm. today: Highest. SIS. at
4 pm. yesterday: lowest. 80. at 4 am.
today Full report on page 26.
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the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to It or not otherwise credited in this
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All rights Of publication Of special
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-27
DIVORCE NOTICE.

Mrs. Sarah Hargrove Sappington
VS.. John S. Sappington.-Petition for
divorce, Terrell superior court, May
term, 1920.-To the defendant, John
S. Sappington: The plaintiff, Mrs. Sa-
rah Hargrove Sappington, having fill
ed her petition for divorce against
John S. Sappington in this court, re-
turnable to this term of the court;
that it having been made to appear
that John S. Sappington is not a res
ident of said county, and also that he
does not reside within the state; an
order having been made for service
on him the said John S. Sappington,
by publication, this therefore is to
notify you, John S. Sappington, to
be and appear at the next May term
of the Superior Court of Terrell
county, Georgia, to be held on the
third Monday in May, then and there
to answer said complaint. Witness,
the Honorable VIM. G. Worrill, Judge
of the Superior Court, this the 18th
day of December, 1919.
w. S. DOZIER, Clerk Superior
Court of Terrell County, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-27
BRYAN HOTLY ROASTS
CHAIRMAN CUMMINGS
ASSERTS NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
HELPS PRESIDENTIAL BOOM
OF WET JERSEY GOVERNOR.

GREENVILLE, S. Civilian j.
Bryan, when shown the statement of
Homer S. Cummings, chairman of the
democratic national committee here
tonight, declared the position of Mr..
Cummings of impartiality as regards
candidates for the democratic nomi-
nation for president was not suffi-
cient to justify his presence at the
inaugural dinner given Governor Ed
ward l. Edwards, of New Jersey. Mr..
Bryan characterized Mr.. Cummings
presence at the dinner as "inexcusa-
ble," and said that if Mr.. Cummings
thinks it his duty to lend his official
presence to the starting of such a
boom he had better retire from the
management of the party long
enough to get acquainted with the
sentiment of the party and the coun-
try"
Edwards Candidacy an Insult.
Mr.. Bryan, in a formal statement,
declared that reports of the Edwards
banquet indicated that the Inaugural
ton was incidental and the starting
of the presidential boom was the i'm
portant thing. with three-fourths of
the democratic senators and two
thirds of the democratic members
voting for submission and with ev-
cry democratic state ratifying the
prohibition amendment and with the
liquor traffic outlawed by the con-
science of the nation Mr.. Cummings
ought to know that the Edwards can
didacy is an insult to the democratic
party" said Mr.. Bryan.
The former secretary of state said
Mr.. Cummings knew Governor Ed
wards promised to make New Jersey
"as wet as the Atlantic ocean," and
announced after his election that he
would prevent, if possible, enforce.
ment of the national amendment in
New Jersey. He declared that if Mr.
Cummings had any sympathy with
the Edwards boom he was not fit to
be the head of the democratic organ
ization, and if he was not intelligent
enough to recognize the injury he
was doing the party by protesting
impartiality between the Edwards
boom and Legitimate candidates, he
ought to relieve the organization
from embarrassment by resigning.