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Evening star., 1920-07-14
D. c. DENTISTS
FILL MANY DENTS
Asphalt and Concrete I'm.
prove Scores of Sidewalks
and Streets.

Although work on District street
sidewalks and roads is being DELAYED
In some cases from two months to
ten weeks on account of inability to
obtain cement, 720 per diem empIoyes
OF the District government, in addi-
tion to employees Of contractors. today
are at work on twenty-one items ii,
oetterfng Washington streets. grad
ing them for walks and acting as
genera! asphalt and concrete dentists
TO cavities existing in surface work.
On the desk Of Maj. Besson, assist
anI 70 the Engineer Commissioner
VINO Is In direct charge of this work
is laid every day a sheet SUMMARY
ing the work being done. The report
showed that nine OF these items ara
IN the hands OF contractors and twelve
are being worked by the District sur.
face department.
ImrTovemenfs By Contractor-.
The contractors items are an ro,.
lows: as loi-
Re IRsssc0nstructine, the wan along Cana,
Laying asphalt. paving cutters and
repairing sidewalks on Georgia ave-
nue. from Buchanan street to Military
. Grading Euclid street from uniyeea-
asy plase to Columbia roads
k
from 29th street to Wisconsin avenna
street. '"s sieiio"
Concrete work on Taylor street
frem Rock Creek Church road to New
Hampshire avenue.
Grading Wisconsin avenue fror
warren street to Belt road for walks.
Cementing sidewalks on 18th street
from Taylor to Upshur streeta--
Grading Water street from 11fb r.
14th streets ~
Many Other Betterrnentv.
The work being done by the Dis.
srict lorce today. termed in surface
department pariance order work" Is
as follows: - AN
Repairing bridge No. 20, crossi ne
Rock creek on Connecticut avenue.
Repairing alleys in square 11s9.
Repairing roadway on Rock Greek
Church road from 5th street to Un.
shur street
Repairing roadway on 11th stree,
from Irving to Monroe streets.
Patching c street from s2d to 2sth
streets. ~ N'ei'
Repairing roadway on Rhode Island
avenue from 18th street to the Dis.
trict line. northeast.
Repairing roadway on 18th street
from G to E streets
Patching roadway on Nichols avenue
from Orange street to Highview place
Repairing drainage work on Ana
costa road near M street.
Patching e street from I'd to Sd
streets.
Patching g street from New Jersey
avenue to Canal street.
Besides this work. the District gov
efnment is employing gangs Of men
to aid in surface work between street
car tracks.
Evening star., 1920-07-14
clared for strict enforcement Of the
Yolatead law good or bad"

clared for strict enforcement Of the
volstead law. "good or bad"
Malone paid his respects to the re-
publican party with the comment that
"a porch campaign represents the
speed OF its platform anS candidate
On the democratic side he singled out
Attorney General Palmer and Post.
master General Rurleson for speciai
attack.
A committee recommendation for a
national committee, composed OF three
members in each state, at least one
of whom must be woman. was
adopted over the protests OF the NON
Partisan League delegates. miners
and suffragists. The first two object
ed on the ground that the commit
tee Of forty-eight might obtain ma,
jority of the committee and MIS- freo
Evans, negro delegate from inrlana,
demanded two women from eacn state
instead of one.
After the convention had been celle9
to order today the delegates indulgeo
in q free-for-al contest to seiec'
tellers to count the votes that were
expected today. This consumed an
other half hour. The platform commit
tee, in the mantime, was reported 20
be making strenuous enorts TO poiisn
off resolutions.
The question of the manner OF vot-
ing was brought before the conven-
ton, and another hour was spent In
arguing whether each state should oe
counted as representing vote equai
to the states electoral vote or whether
only the actual number OF delegates
in the state delegation should vote.
Evening star., 1920-07-14
NAMED FOR BATTLEVlCITM
Origin Of Fort Stevens DESIGNATION
ss3 Is Explained.

1t will be of interest to the readers
of The Star and to those who were
present at the unwilling Of the tablet
dedicated to the memory of Abraham
Lincoln July II to know that Fort
Stevens was named in honor of Mai
Gen. Isaac L Stevens. who fell in the
battle Of Chantilly, at the same time
that. Gen. Kearny was killed, and at
which battle-ground a monument to
each hero has been erected.
Gen. Stevens was graduated at the
head of his class at West Point, was
hero of the Mexican war and a man
of brilliant and distinguished military
record. He was the grandfather of
Mary Eskridge Saltzman, wife of Col.
G. NICK. Saltzman, Signal Corps. Col.
Saltzman was brigadier general dur
ing the war and is now stationed in
Washington.
Gen. Stevens son, the late Brig.
Gen. Hazard Stevens, took part in the
battle of Fort Stevens.
Evening star., 1920-07-14

attorney general of Ohio. who pre-
dicted that Harding. would carry the
state handily. Mr.. Price is a candir
date for reelection himself. He was
employed in the Post Office Depart
ment under the Mckinley administra-
tfon, and while in Washington stud
led law and took lis degree at
GEORGETOWN Law School.
Plans have been made to have the
band of the 40th Infantry Regiment,
now stationed at Fort Sherman, sent
to Marion to take part in the exer-
cises on the day of the notification of
Senator Harding of his nomination.
One hundred and ten military police
men will be sent from Fort Sherman
also to aid in policing Marion on that
dav
Evening star., 1920-07-14
RENT IS Increased
IN TWO BUILDINGS

Apartment house owners were
granted permission to raise the rental
for eight apartments located in two
$3.50 to $40 month in determine
tions handed down today by the Dis
trict rent commission. In two other
cases the rental for apartments was
lowered by the commission.
On petition Of the American Mosaic
Company, a corporation controlling
the apartment house at s12 street
northwest. rentals were raised as
follows: Apartment one, occupied by
James warrener. from s25 to $27.50,
as compared with s35 asked by the
company; apartment two. occupied by
c. r. Stewart. from .$2s.75 to ssL5o,
as compared with s35 asked; apart
ment four. T. r. Burr, from $23 to
$3.50, as compared with $33 asked;
apartment FIVE, Sarah Smith, from
$27.50 to $3.50, as compared with
$3.50 asked. and apartment SIX, oc-
cupied by Robert P. Stewart. from
asked by the owners.
Another List of Increases.
Ferdinand T. Schneider, trustee fol
the Carlton apartment house. 210a
N street northwest, was allowed te
raise his monthly charges for three
apartments eaais as ss Mas aGlows Apsmsa' spencsr
from ;42.5o to $50, instead of $55
asked by the owners; appartmeni
&. occupied by Mrs Irene NJ
Dunham, from $3.50 to $45. instead OF
s55, asked, and apartment 10, oc.
cupied by F. Monroe. from $35 to $45
instead Of $50. asked by the owners
Reductions Ordered.
Acting on the petition for a re-
duction in rental filed by l. F. "
Wimpffen, who occupies apartment
1895 Harvard street, the commission
ordered a cut from $50 to $42.50 a
month. James Mod. Shea acted for
the defendant, the Alonzo Bliss Prop.
critics.
Thaddeus s. Hess, residing in apart
! ment 1, the Ellen. at the southwes,
| corner of 14th and G streets south
| east. was granted reduction from
! $40 to $3.50. The owner is Thomas
d. Walsh.
A reduction in rental Of. SO cents q
| month was ruled fair in the case OF
Augustus Herbert, tenant, against
apartment 2. the Eiwood, 4o1 Stan.
| ton place northeast. The present
| rental of $3.50 was cut to $35.
| Possession of the house at 235 Stl
street northeast was given NJ. X
| Skinner and James T. Goode, owners
who filed a complaint against tn
present tenant. P. D. Sales.
Government as Plaintiff.
| The hearing room of the rent com
missions headquarters took on a live
ly aspect this morning, when the tasl
of hearing evidence in thirteen case
filed by the Interior Department
against tenants residing in govern
ment-owned houses at New Jerse,
| avenue and c street was begun. TIL
complaints, which were hled by Chic
| Clerk e. J. Ayers Of the department
ask the commission to decide q fai
rental for the various premises. Te,
additional cases OF this character viii
be heard tomorrow.
Evening star., 1920-07-14
Experts at Spa Take
Big Role in ParIey
on Peace Treaty
BY WILLIAM f. NASH.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago
Daily News. Copyright, 1920.

PARIS, July 1.-THE allied pre-
miers at Spa seem to have realized
that the role of the experts in the
negotiations concerning the execu-
tion Of the peace treaty is the most
important of all. The work of the
premiers. theoretically that was the
case at Versailles as we'll, but prac-
ticaliy, as can be seen by the uni
versal dissatisfaction with the treaty.
the advice of the experts was too
often neglected.
Each delegation at Spa has staff
of forty OF fifty technical men, in
cluding military experts, coal and
financial experts. and, as Marshal
Foch, Gen. Wilson and Gen. Won
discussion OF disarmament matters,
Hugo SHINES was called in by the
Germans to give expert Information
regarding the coal situation, and
host Of financial experts are consid-
ering the matter of reparations. In
all decisions were taken on the ad-
vice Of experts.
Waited for Generals.
Prime Minister Lloyd George re-
fused to negotiate until the German
generals had arrived. The German
disarmament plan was examined by
allied officers stationed in BERN, and
Ine 6llleQ TERMS IfHPoSeu uPOh thS
Germans were drafted by Marshal
FUch and Gen. Wilson.
From various sources it is learned
that very few definite decisions will
be made on the coal and financial
questions by the supreme council
itself. They will be left to COM
mittees of experts. who will work
long after the formal conference has
been. adjourned. The premiers can
decide questions of principle and
agree to concessions. but that is all.
Even the detailed bargaining must
be done by the technical men.
VIII Take Up Discrepancy.
At present Premier Millerand has set
his teeth on the delivery of mini
mum of 10000 tons of coal month
from the German mines. Walter Won
Simons, the German foreign minister,
insists that Germany cannot supply
more than 100000 tons. This dis
crepancy must be smoothed over by
the experts. -g.
Likewise, according to the German
thesis, which hAs been explained by
the allies. the details concerning in
ternational loHAs, economic collabora-
tion. and payment in kind must be
settled before the definite indemnity
or the amount Of the annual in
stnlfments can be fixed.
Evening star., 1920-07-14
LA toilette WILLING.
New Party Platform, However,
Must Measure Up.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. July H.-4Sen-
ator La toilette sent message to the
new party convention, last night. ex-
pressing his willingness to head its
presidential ticket, according to q state
rnent made by the senator to corre-
sUontient of the Milwaukee 4enttnel.s h
intimated very strongly. however. that
the platform must measure UP to his
wishes before he would give his un-
qualified consent to carry the partys
standard, the statement said.
Senator La Toilette today refused to
discuss the provisions of the platform
under consideration at Chicago to
which he had made objection. 1t was
learned that he considered many of
the provisions too radical. Some OF
the planks were In direct contraven-
ton with expressed views Of the SEN
ator.
Evening star., 1920-07-14

-
can ride on their declaration Of
principles.
Leaders Of both factions are eager
to avert a breach, but Yesterdays
prolonged sessions showed plainly
that their ability to control and d.
rect the convention's actions has been
slightest appeal to prejudice and
passion, the leaders feared last night,
would start a stampede that. would
undo all they had accomplished. So
near was the stampede last night
that Chairman Christensen. for near
milling about. redistributing their
seats and wearing down their de.
termination for immediate considera-
tion Of the platform, which. it was
apparent, could not be had.
! The delegates at last yielded in
their desire for action which would
permit them to complete their work
and go home. and voted to meet
again today, when they hope a plat
form can be adopted and candidates
A prolonged platform fight was in
prospect when the new party fusion con-
vention opened this morning. Only par
tiaI success had been met with in the
all,night conferences on the subject. at
represented White leaders withheld
statements, It was understood that there
would probably be two platform reports
on vital planke put before the fusion
gathering. one backed by some leaders
ing the tentative approval Of Senator
| members. There was some disssnsfon
among minority groups, the ex-soldier
organisations being dissatisfied with CIR.
tain details. while a part of the single
faY (NonffuyaY1f has a lvSnsadv x1vfftSdro
Single Takers Lost Hope.
Single tax leaders said they with
| drew from the fusion party when
| clusion of a single tax plank and
when they were convinced that the
new party nominee would not con.
form to single tax theories.
Earlier they had found such a
ground and completed a draft Of nine
planks. 1t was on the consideration Of
these that the newborn party. fused
| from the labor party, committee OF
| forty-eighf and a half dozen other
minority groups. faced their first split
and for a. time the infant movement
| threatened to expire in flow of heat
| ed argument.
| An acceptable compromise was re-
| ported in sight when representatives
| of Senator La Toilette appeared be-
! fore the resolutions committee to an
nounce that his acceptance Of the
nomination expected to be rendered to
him would not be forthcoming until
| certain planks were rewritten.
The objections, it was announced
| are based principally upon a foreign
relations plank. which indorsed q
league of nations, favored recognition
of Irish freedom and soviet Russia
and lifting of the Russian blockade
and on another plank advocating ma.
| tionalization Of all essential indus
| tries and raw materials.
| Hasty conferences were called In an
| effort to p1acate the senator's agents
Gilbert e. Roe Of New York, his for.
mer law partner. and Robert La Fol-
lette. 3r. a.
| Tor DRY Law aGood or BAa.o
| while the conferences proceeded
| Dudley Field Malone was called tc
the chair to fll the gap He. dayed
both major parties and touched or
| the prohibition question. He wao the
hf5t speaker to- mention liquor and
was given an ovation when he Dc.
Evening star., 1920-07-14
COAL. CRISIS FACTS
| TOLD DTOPRES|DENT
Fu@ Head Appointment Not
uAlikeIy-I. C. C. Powers
s Complete.

rrd6ident Wilson has been kept
fully advised as to efforts by the Rail-
roadil The Interstate
ComHerce Commission and the Coal
OperAtors' Association in dealing with
the eoai shortage situation. and es-
peciany at lake ports.
A report by D. NJ Eldord, assistant
to the director general of the Rail-
road5, Administration, showing the
presAht movement Of coal about so
per Sent of normal was sent to the
President today with other docu-
mentS
Discussing rumors Of the possible
appointment by the President of a
fuel administrator. White House off,
csals<warned against intimatfons that
such, an, official would not be named,
explaining that an emergency might
arisesleter to make the appointme ent
necessary. 1t was said at the White
House, however, that ample powers
to meet present conditions were
vested in the Interstate Commerce
Commission under the Esch- -Cummins
railroad law.
Operators Awnit Reports.
Coal operators who remained in
Washington today after adjournment
OF their conference at the Washing
watching for reports from the meet
ing in New York this morning be-
tween a committee of seven operators.
headed by Col. D. B. Wentz. president
of the National Coal Association, and
railway executivee.
At this meeting the operators were
to suggest some drastic action" by
the railroads to relieve the shortage
OF fuel. due, it is claimed, to a lack
OF coal cars. The New York confer
ence may last several days, but some
acton was expected late today.
Priority Order Pleases.
Yesterdays decision by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission to ex-
tend for thirty days the priority or
der giving preferential distribution
of open-top cars to coal mines east of
the Mississippi was considered a step
which would aid materially in solv-
ing the coal transportation problem.
The announcement was too late to
permit Of formal consideration by the
operators conference. which held q
two-day conference here to consider
the best means to relieve the alleged
shortage of fuel. Individually. how
ver. the operators seemed pleased
with the commissions action.
In announcing extension of the or.
der. which would have expired July
81, the commission advised Daniel
o.,
Sbmsm ttee, Association of Railway
Executives. of three amendments.
Summary OF Order.
Briefly summarized, they provide
Ars&, that the carriers shall place an.
embargo against consignees failing
to unload open-top cars within
tSventy-four hours after their deliv.
ery. secondly. railroads may assign
carr without regard to existing rat
f< zxx; a
fuoa for current use to public utili
ties and public institutions The thirt
defnes what cars are to be considered
az coal cars.
The commission further suggest.
that the carriers prohibit more thar
one feconsi gnment of coal-laden cars
Action to relieve the coal shortage
in the northwest was left to the ope
rAtors and railroads, the commission
taking no action in this instance.
Evening star., 1920-07-14
ASSIGNED TO NAVY YARD.

BnNgn Guy J. Cheatham, attached
70 the U. 8. g. Rochester. has been
assigned to duty with the ofiicer in
chAfge,, OF seanlAn's. accounts, navy
yard, washington, d. c.
Evening star., 1920-07-14
THIRD PARTY NEAR
DEATH FEW HOURS
~
f AFTER Irs BIRTH

CONTINUED from First Page.)
New-York tribune., 1920-12-19
Wheat Irregular
In Quiet Trading;
Cash Prices Firm
lyelopments in Washington
on Import Question Await
ed; Little Selling Pressure;
Watch Antipodes Crops

The wheat market was quieter yes
..rssy with exporters shoming COM
,.ratively little interest, The trade
,.,med to be anticipating some action
/. Washington on tariff on wheat and
saar and in consequence there was
s:ls disposition to press the selling
sds.
,rrins the greater part of the day and
- nne time values showed gains of 2
:. sic from the previous close. Longs
~.rs inclined TO take profits on the
Ihslses and the market eased off from
|Ss TOP and closd Irregular at iec de
Lime to l cent net advance.
Cash premiums were firm. and while
wort sales were only about 2500O0
sushels there was . good cash de-
md on old export orders.
Estimates on the eXportable surplus
1, the Argentine were about 125 900, 900
sush Is. while advices from Australia
iadicated that that country may have
10000. 900. whereas recent estimates
Indicated ss,oO0o0o.
IN the local cash market No. red
.ad No. hard were quoted at s19S
|, /. (. track New York.
The range of prices;
New-York tribune., 1920-12-19
Improved Outlook
In Cotton Fails
TO Renew Buying
Closing Prices Are Barely
Steady at Lowest of Day;
Organization of Southern
Bankers May Help Trade

Rather better reports from the goods
trade and hope that the new Southern
organization for financing farm prod
ucts may facilitate exports Of cotton
failed to inspire any fresh buying Of
consequence in the market here YES.
terday.
This may have been due to the ap-
proach of the holiday season, or it may
have reflected the continued feeling OF
uncertainty or nervousness which is
evident in the undercurrents Of the
market. In any event after the cover.
ing movement of the last few days, it
left prices sensitive to comparatively
mall selling orders, and January con-
tracts sold off to 15.1bc, or % points
net lower. Closing prices were at ap-
proximately the lowest of the day. be-
ing barely steady at net decline Of 10
to % points.
The organization of the National
Banking Corporation at New Orleans
was followed by advices saying that it's
first effort would be to assist in the ex-
port movement Of low grade cotton.
Undoubtedly there are opportunities
for the use Of its resources in this di.
rection, and it is probable that cor
shipping cotton from here to Europe 70
be manufactured on a commission
basis.
A telegram received here from Geor.
eia said that the courage Of spot hold
crs was being sustained by the hope Of
an improved mill demand after the first
Of the year. and thai IL such failed to
materialize cottotn would be shipped TO
New York for contract delivery.
The local market for spot cotton was
quiet and 35 points lower at 1850. No
sales we're reported.
The range of prices follows.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-19
Annual Christmas
Party Is Given by
Change Employees
Entertainment Held ON Floor
of the Produce Exchange;
LOO Enjoy Features;
Yuletide Ciftsfor Children

More than 1,700 employees Of the
Stock Exchange and affiliated institu-
tions assembled on the big trading
floor Of the Produce Exchange yester-
day afternoon in their annual Christ
mas celebration given by the exchange
Because of the claborateness Of the
program and the preparations made to
handle record-breaking crowd this
years entertainment was transferred
to the Produce Exchange, where
greater facilities were offered to carry
out the plans Of the entertainment
committee headed by Blair S. Williams
a feature OF the celebration was the
presentation Of one-nct sketch by
employees OF the executive Offices
called an interrupted Courtship." The
Rights" Circus was another feature
which evoked merriment from the chill
dren present. Herman Petfy. the head
clown, won numerous rounds Of ap-
pllause for his funny antics. He was
ably assisted by Andrew Gibson,
Harold Lee. John G.. Horn, Clarence
Benton and Henry Ahrens.
The entertainment was opened with
a concert by the tn Regiment Band,
followed by fanfare Of trumpets and
the singing by the entire audience Of
"Adeste Fidelis." Then ensued sing
ing and dancing selections by members
of the various departments. William
Fl. Remick. president of the exchange,
made a special address to those who
had been in its employ for twenty five
Years or more. The members of the
"Quarter Century Club" included en-
ployes of the Stock Exchange, the
Stock. Clearing Corporation, the New
York Quotation Company and Safe De-
pOsit Company
Howard G. Foster. Of the celebration
committee, acted as Santa Claus in the
distribution Of the Christmas gratui-
ties given to the exchange employees.
Other members CT the entertainment
committee included j. C. Auchncloss,
Dexter Blagden. George B. Buchanan,
George II. Bull William w. Cohen,
Arthur Ccrlies. S. J.. Cromwell, Will
lam A. Greer, II. T. h. JacqueIin. Peter
j. Maloney. Samuel IT, Newburger.
Fuller Potter, william B.. Potts, George
NJ. Sidenberg, r. II. H. Simmons. r. NJ.
Stuart W ortley and Richard Whitney.
The gratuities to the children in
cluded practically every. kind of toy
and plenty OF candy. Employees re
ceived Christmas bonus, but the
amount was not disclosed.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-19
Barter System Modified
To Aid German Trade
Manufacturers Agree 10 Do
Work on Percentage Basis
for Americans

One development of the impasse in
import and export business between
Germany and other countries growing out
OF the depressed value of the German
mark has come as a modification of the
barter system. Arrangements have
been made by various British interests
whereby there is practically an agree
ment on the part of German mnnufsc-
turers to manufacture goods for ac-
count Of the British or other interests
out of raw materials furnished by the
latter and for percentage Of the
goods as commission or profit. Most
Of the work in this line has been done
by British cotton interests, who have
arranged to furnish German cotton
mills with raw cotton and take from
them cotton yarn manufactured there
from, the German manufacturers re-
tanning portion Of the yarn as their
their labor and fuel outlays and other
costs Of manufacture.