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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-29
$1,863,931 for Police !.
and $1,A0,860 for Fire
- Department Asked

For. the metropolitan police force
the Commissioners have asked ST.
s63.93Iey in their estimates to Con-
sfess for the fiscal year ending June
80. 1922. The total appropriatei for
ne ns d. present fiscal year was sf'7s4.-
For the Are department s1,44o, $50 IL
asked. as asa against s1,27Loso for the
An Increase from $1,000 to $4,000 in
the salary Of the chief clerk of the
police force; an increase from 81 200
to $1,000 each is asked for two clerks
ana an increase to $1,000 Is asked for
$1,000 and the other 800.
Additional compensation totalins
SIC, 500 is asked for thifty-fiye pri-
Yates detailed for special Service in
the detection and prevention OF crime.
Salary, 1nereases Asked.
Additional compensation totaIine
1850 Is asked for fourteen priyatas
various precincts for detection and
prevention OF crime, at the rate Of
Additional compensation is asked
for one captain and one lieutenant de-
tailed for special service in the de-
lection and prevention OF crime, at
An Increase from 4s5 privates to sol
in class at 1880 each; from III
to ia OF CLAUS at $3.50 each, and q
decrease from 142 to eighty-nine in
class 1 at '$1,480 is proposed.
crease from 5000 to $1,000 is asked:
eighteen janitors from 5000 to t84O:
!aborer. from $7so to ss4e; messenger.
$500 to $3.50.
Motor vehicle allowance Is asked for
thirty sergeants and private, instead
OF twenty.during the present year, at
$3.50 each.
Raises for Drivers.
An increase from twenty -. thirty
Sl,ss0 each is asked. and q decrease
from sixteen to ave. OF class one at
81. 400 each.
The pa. OF six police matrons would
be raised from 1920. to $40 undeS the
Commissioners Recommendations.
police stations. $4,000 is asked. an in
ton for the present fiscal year.
Congress Is asked to increase the
contingent fund from $4,000 to
For maintenance Of motor vehicles
$25, 900 is asked as against $4,000 for
the present fiscal year.
For clothing allowance to uniformed
privates, $4,000 is asked. the allow
ance to be paid under such regula-
tons as the Commissioners may .es-
tablish. r. -. =.
Small increases Of salaries at the
house OF detention are asked, the total
estimates for. this Institution being
see. 720, as against. S45,s20 for the fiscal
year 1921. -. = H..
For the harbor police an increase
from $4,000 to $500 each for two en-
gineers is askedi from $3.50 to $40 for
Waterman and from $3.50 to $40 for
two deckhAnds. The total estimates
Tor the harber police are $780, as
against an appropriation Of $500 fer
the present year.
For the police ana flreinen's relief
fund $326,801.03 is asked. The amount
appropriated for the present year was
$224,S46.28.
More Pay for ftireMsn.
In the fire department increased SAL
airy from $1.40o to 1880 IN asked for
one clerk.
An increase from a53 to 2s2 privates
Of clasA At 81 $50. each IL proposed,
from ZOE to Els In ciass. 4 At 81. SEQ,
and a decrease from 30 to in class /
at S1.460.
For repairs and improvements 20
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THIRD BUSINESS DANCE.

The Business High School Alumni As
ISOLATION will give It's third Orange
and Blue dance" at 2400 18th street
Saturday night at . o'clock. Music
wilt b Furnished by 1Walen's Orchess
ira. Refreshments will be served. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-29
U. S. TRADE ABROAD.
Board of Farm Mortgage Bankers
Favors Financing Development.

CHICAGO, November 29.-The for
nation OF corporations under the
Edge law to finance the development
of foreign trade was advocated by
the board of governors of the Farm
Mortgage Bankers Association Of
America. which yesterday concluded
its meeting here.
The board also went on record as
favoring revival Of the war Finance
Corporation. and advocated :the pas
sage of short-time credit bills by
Congress.
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G. U. RECORDS QUAKEs.
Moderate Shocks Estimated to Be
5000 Miles Distant.

Earthquake shocks Of moderate in.
tensity were recorded early today on
the selsmograph. at Georgetown Uni
vrsity. 1t being eAtimAted that the dis
from Washington. probably in Africa.
Yesterday dispatches told OF quakes
felt at Portland. Ore. and At Spokane,
Wash.
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LAUNCH STEEL VESSELS.
Huge Tug Takes First Plunge With
Steam Up.

TAMPA, Fla, November 3s.-Tw6
steel vessels were launched at the
ehipyard Of the Oscar Daniels Com
pany here yesterday afternoon. The
City of Dalhart, ninth Shipping Board
freighter of $500 lightweight tons
built here, was christefied BY Miss
Marcella walker of Dalhart. Tex.
A few minutes before. the 9o-foot
tugboat Lorraine D. was christened
by Oscar Daniels little daughter Lof-
fame, and launched 100 per cent com.
plete. with steam up.
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SENATE TO TAKE Up
CABLE PROBLEMS
Controversy Over U. S. Land
ings to Be Probed by Com,
mittee at Capitol.

the whole question Of cable land.
ings in the United States. including
the present controversy between the
Western Union Telegraph Company
and the State Department, is to be
investigated by a Senate committee.
it was announced today by Senator
Kellogg, republican, Minnesota.
Senator Kellogg said the inquiry
would be held in connection with his
pending bill proposing to empower the
state Department to regulate cable
connections in this country. He added
that he already had requested New
conn carlton. president of the West
ern Union, and other cable COMPANIES
70 nave representatives at the hear
ing: state Department officers also
VIII be invited to attend
Department Asks Inquiry.
request for the hearings has been
made by the department, Senator KEEL :
iosg disclosed, and it Is expected that
refusal Of the State Department to
permit the Western Union to land at
Miami, Fla, cable from Barbadoes
Mhich would connect there with a
British cable line to the east coast OF
South America
heiioSS Dill, introduced at
the last session of Congress and re-
ferred to the Senate interstate COM
merce committee, would empower the
state Department to grant or refuse
permission for cable landings. 1t also
would provide a license system and
would give the department broad dis
erection in determining whether a
caDle landing was in the interest of
the United States. The measure also
would authorize the President to use
force in preventing any landing pro.
hibited by the department.
The bill was referred to a subcom-
mfttee Of which Senator kellogg ia
chairman and the proposed inquiry
VIII be in charge o6his subcommit-
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BIGGER ELECTRICAL
PLANT NECESSARY

Continued frotn First Page. !,
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Watched by sub-Chasers,.

MIAMI. November 29.-shortly be-
fore noon the cable layer Clowry, the
western Union Telegraph Companys
boat which has been tied mn At the
docks here for many weeks, pending
decision as to the landing. at Miami
OF the south American cable, steamed
out of the bay through the goyern-
ment cut Fifteen minutes later the
two sub-chasers. 1874 and 800, which
have been guarding the causeway and
the cable barge. followed.
The sub-chasers soon passed the
Clowry and took up positions about
two miles off the coast. Every move
of the cable ship was checked by the
sub-chasers. and within an hour the
Clowry was anchored about half a
mile from the point selected for land
ing the cable.
Armed men from the sub-chasers
have been patrolling the coast for
three nights, and the cable barge. tied
to the causeway viaduct, has for
nearly week been under range of
the guns of a SUBJ chaser.
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In the fire department increased sal
airy from $1.400 to 1880 IN asked for
one clerk.
An increase from 25$ to $50 privAtes
from ZOE to Els In Glass, At ii $50,
and a decrease from 80 to in class /
ut S1.460.
For repairs and improvements to
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CLOSE PARLIAMENT
TO PUBLIC 10 GUARD
AGAINST IRISH PLOT

tcontinued from First Page.)
The daily Alaska citizen., 1920-01-30
SEATTLE-ALASKA AERIAL DERBY
 TEXT MAY; TWENTY PLANES WILL
 START; DETAILS ARE ANNOUNCED

SEATTLE Wash, Jan. 29.-( -(H0-Accordng to an official announcement issued here today by the officers of the Aero Club of the Northwest the proposed aerial derby between Seattle and Southeastern Alaskan cities will be held between May 15 and June l, next Detailed plans for the together with the prizes to be offered were given out today
 total of 20 planes will make the start leaving this city between May 15 and June l. The first leg of the flight will be direct to the territorial capital at Juneau Stops will be made at Skagway, Sitka, Pctcrsburg Kctchkan Hyder, and WrangeIl.
 In order to give every possible facility for the fly CTS entering the race, government vessels assigned from the Pacific fleet will patrol the entire The
 ;ts will only seaplmes by which landings may be effected water.
 A number of the most famous avatOrs i'll the coun- try have already made application to enter the contest Among them are Arthur Whitten Brown, who naVi- gator the first plane making nonstop flight the Atlantic ocean; Cliff Buran famous driver of racing automobiles and Wm. Boeing Substantial prizes are hung up ranging from $25OOO the capital prize for the winner, down to $2,5OO
The daily Alaska citizen., 1920-01-30
WESTERN TOWNS REPORT FLU TO
 BE INCREASING

PUBLIC FUNERALS ARE FORBID
 DEN IN FRISCO-NINETY NEW
 CASES IN SPOKANE E-OTTAWA
 PHYSICIAN SAYS TT IS NOTH-
 ING BUT GRIPPE.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Jan. 2S- CPl- DeIayed) The flu in this city is gradually spreading to all parts of town. In an effort to curb the disease, the municipal health authori- ties have issued regulations forbid ding public funerals for flu victims.
 ESTABLISH HOSPITAL.
 SPOKAN, Wash, Jan. 2S.-(Pl- DelayeO Ninety new cases of in fiuenza were reported to the health authorities in this city yesterday. Off cials are converting an old ice rink into a hospital for the accommodation of flu patients. It will take care of hundreds of cases at time and will relieve congestion in other hospitals.
 SAYS IT IS GRIPPE.
 OTTAWA, Jan. (P)-Dr W. H. Church. local physician of national prominence, said today that the cases of alleged Spanish influenza in New York and Chicago are in fact nothing but la grippe. He said that the symp- toms are the same, and the death rate no higher. He predicted that there will no recurrence of the flu epidemic, saying that those who have already had the disease are nm muneized and others are not sub ject to it, having escaped it during the last epidemic.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1920-01-30
COMMITTEE FOR PLATFORM WORK
 NAMED BY HAYS
NATIONAL CHAIR MAN ANNOUNCES NAME FOR COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM PRINCIPLES; TAFT, HUGHES. ROOT AND OTHERS ON TT.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 28.-lP)- Oelayed) Chairman Will Hays, of the republican national committee, today announced the names of the men who will act on the committee for platform principles to report to the republican national convention in Chicago next June. The Alaska mem Der is Geo. c. Hazelett, of Cordova.
 Others named are Dr. SuzZalo, of the University of Washington; ". H. Cowles, of Spokane; Daniel c. Jack ling, of San Francisco; W. H. Taft. Elihu Root, Chas Evans Hughes, Theodore Roosevelt, Clifford Pinchot, Frank A. Vanderlip, Senator H. c. Lodge, and Speaker Gillette, of the national house of representatives.
 In a statement issued by Mir. Hays. it is stated that there rests on the republican party the tremenduous re- sponsibility for ascertaining the needs of the nation, for frankly and hon estly and definitely stating the par ties plans for the solution of the problems of the country in compre- hensive program of progressive meas ures. He says it should be the su- preme duty of the party, if 1t Is en- trusted with this duty. to square with performance all it's promises.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1920-01-30
COUNTERFIETERS
 EFFECT ESCAPE
JOE RYLEY AND w. H. TRUE SUC- CESSFULLY ESCAPE FROM
 M'NEIL'S ISLAND

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 28.-(P)- Delayed)-Joe Ryley and w. H. True, two of the most famous makers of counterfeit money in the west, last night escaped from McNeirs is land penitentiary and reaching the mainland escaped in a heavy fog. The alarm has been spread turnout the state and it is believed that both men will be captured in few days. Ryley was convicted at Portland last year and sentenced to a penitentiary term of five years.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1920-01-30
JOHNSON IS TO
 RETURN TO U. s.
FORMER CHAMPION BOXER WILL RETURN TO FACE CHARGE
 OF WHITE SLAVERY.

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 28.-(P)-De- layed) )-Jack Johnson, former heavy weight champion of the world in a newspaper statement made here to- day says that he is planning to return to the United States shortly to face charges of white slavery He says that when these have been disposed of he will fight Jack Dempsey before the latter meets Carpenter
The daily Alaska citizen., 1920-01-30
WOOD TAKES UP
 CHALLENGE FOR
 PUBLIC DEBATE
BIG GUNS OF REPUBLICAN PARTY AFTER PRESIDENTIAL NOMINAL TION WILL LOCK HORNS IN PUBLIC DEBATE IN PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA.

CHICAGO, III, Jan. 28.-(P}-Oe- layed)-In a letter addressed to Sen ator Poindexter, of Washington. Major General Leonard Wood publicly ac- cepts the challenge recently issued by the Washington senator for pub lie debate on questions of the hour to be held at Pierre, South Dakota The date for the meeting bas been fixed on March 20.
 Following the defeat of Senator Poindexter for the republican an- dorsement for presidential nOminatiol at the hands of the South Dakota re publicans, he challenged General Wood as a result of the Pierre meet ing.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1920-01-30
BRYAN DOESN'T
 WANT BOOZE TO
 BE BROUGHT UP
SAYS DOES NOT WANT LIQUOR QUESTION TO ENTER INTO PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN-BE- LIEVES THAT PEOPLE SHOULD ASK G. o. P. POSITION.

BRISTOL, Pa, Jan. 28.-(P-(De- layed)-In an address delivered be- fore a large crowd here tonight Wm. Jennings Bryan declared that he per sonally was not anxious to have the prohibition question enter into the coming presidential campaign. He said that it had been settled by the people and there is no longer any necessity for it being made a para mount issue.
 Mr Bryan, however, declared that the people of the United States should demand that the republican party leaders should announce the standing of the party in the matter so as to place them on record. MT Bryan is now making a tour of the eastern states. He expects to be on the road for several weeks and will make a number c! addresses In the western states before he returns to his home.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1920-01-30
MURDER MANIAC
 GOES TO CHAIR

OSSINING NEW YORK. N. Y, Jan. 29.-(P)UGordon Hamby, 26-year old murderer and bankrobber, was electrocuted here tonight without the benefit of the clergy. When asked if he wished to see a member of the clergy he answered that he did not consider it necessary. Hamby was arrested several months ago at Ia coma He was prot back to this state for trial and confessed to several mur- dsrs and bank robberies.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1920-01-30
FREE
 SHIPS CAPTAIN
CAPTAIN VON REUTER-, WHO OR DERED SCAPA FLOW SINK
 ING IS LIBERATED.

LONDON, Jan. 28.-(P}-DelayeO British authorities today set at lib- erty Captain von Reuter-, a German naval officer after holding him for several months as result of the sinking of the German vessels at Scapa Flow. Von Reuter- is said to be the officer who issued the order to scuttle the German war vessels. He has been ordered to return to Ger many and will leave this country at once.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1920-01-30
GOTHAM POLICE TO HAVE MACHINEGUNS

NEW YORK, Jan. 28-(P)-(0e- Iayed)-As a precaution against any rioting in this city, the metro poitan police force will soon re- ceive substantial additions to it composed of attachments espe- cialIy equipped for queIIing violent disturbances. One thousand sharpshooters will be added to the force. Four machine gun squads will also be organized by the de- partment. Steel helmets will be provided for men ordered out on riot duty
The daily Alaska citizen., 1920-01-30
THREE JURIES ARE TO RENDER
 VERDICTS IN MONTESANO TRIAL
 TWO UNOFFICIAL; FLU APPEARS

MONTESANO, Jan 2S-H0 -(DcIaycd )-Ihat there will be three ures to hear the evidence to be offer ed in the Ccntralia Wobbly indicated today when it became known that l2 members of the Amcm- Legion have been instructed to give careful attention the proceedings and report their findings and oplmon
 fully to the various posts of the soldiers organization thuou the entire country It Is understood that Seat tie labor organizations to send similar jury. The court has igned his permission for these urc~ both of which, however. will have official recognition.
 Five men and one woman, Mrs. Emily Patterson, of Aberdeen, have been accepted temporary jurors all of them being subject however, to pre-empory challenge The defense challenged for Mrs. Patterson, who said she had materabe prejudice against the |. W. w. but that she could give fair trial She said that she had nopnon that the radical organization preach vo- lccc She had a son in the military service durioC the
The daily Alaska citizen., 1920-01-30
SHIPS CAPTAIN
 PUT UNDER BOND
FOOD-ALLOWED TO MAKE TRIP TO ORIENT.

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 28.-(Pt- Delayed) Captain Alwen, master of the American steamer Endicott, was arrested here today on the charges of withholding food from sailors on the last trip of the vessel. He was re leased on a cash bond of $1 900. After a hearing before Commissioner of Port Mcclellan, he was permitted to take his ship to the Orient and re- turn before answering the indictment.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1920-01-30
ASST. MANAGER
 FOR NORTHWEST

ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 28.-R- (Delayed) to an an nouncement issued from the regional offices of the national railroad ad- ministration today, Charles O. Jenks, of Seattle, has been appointed as as- sistant federal manager of the Great Northern railway. MT. Jenks. who will be stationed in Seattle, will be in complete control of the operation of the road
The daily Alaska citizen., 1920-01-30
POWHATTAN TONED INTO PORT SAFELY

HALIFAX, Jan. 28.-A)-(De- Iayed)-The United States trans port Powhattan was prot into this port today by two American tugs. The ship is not seriously injured and can easily be put back into service. The U. s. shipping board has appointed a committee to in- Vestigate the cause of the break down. Except for the sickness of two members, the crew of the transport stood it's rough voyage and confinement on the vessel without noticeable effect.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1920-01-30

This is the first information received in town, far HS is known. that the Alaska Wireless Co.'s stations at the three above mentioned towns have been acquired by the government. It known that Mir. Josn, presi- dent of the Alaska Wireless, had made proposition to the signal corps for transfer of the station and that acceptance of it had been recommended by the chief sig nal officer In fact letter recently received by the To- cal commercial club from Mr. JOsn, stated that it would be but a short time until the deal would be closed
 Both the Iditarod and McCtrath stations run Ing The Brooks station shut down at the close of navigation last fall Just when 1t will be re-opened is uncertain, but it is understood that operator is Fort Gbbon in readiness to take charge of the Brooks plant when can be done It is believed that there are sufficient necessary supplies there could be procured from the local government wireless to enable the plant to be put into commission at almost any time.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1920-01-30
A BUSY BOOTBLACK

NEW YORK, Jan. 2e.-(P)-ln filing a petition for a divorce in a local court today, the wife of Pet CT Stefano, a Brooklyn bootbIack, alleges that he averages earning $225 weekly shining shoes. She asks that she be granted an allow ance commensurate with her hus- bands weekly income.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1920-01-30
ATTORNEYS FOR SOCIALISTS SAY
 CHARGE FALSE
DENY THAT SOCIALISTS PLEDG- ED SUPPORT TO MARTENS; i; DID NOT AGREE TO PLANS FOR ESTABLISHING SOVIET IN THE UNITED STATES.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 28-(P)-A made against the five socialist mem bers of the New York state assem- bly who were recently suspended from membership on account of al legged activities, was entered today before the legislative Investigating committee by attorneys representing the socialists. The denial specific ally states as untrue the charge that the socialist representatives had promised Ludwig K. Martens, self styled ambassador, that they would support him. It is also emphatically denied that any of the members had agreed to plans for the establish ment of a soviet form of government in the United States.
 Mayor George Lunn, of Schnectady, N Y, himself a socialist, appeared on behalf of the suspended members. He said that the socialist party re- quired all of it's candidates for public office to sign a blank resignation be- fore election and that the party was thus in position to force the resigna- tion of any member holding office whenever it was considered neces- sary to do so.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1920-01-30
REJECTED

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 28.-(Pl- (Oelayed)-The state elections committee today rejected the na- tional woman's suffrage amend ment. Virginia IS the second state to take such action. Mississippi being the first, it's legislature, meeting in special session shortly after the first of this year, having turned it down.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1920-01-30
YANKEE FLYERS
 ARE FORCED TO
 GROUND IN MEX.

ARMY LIEUTENANT@ FORGED TO
 DESCEND ON MEXICAN SOIL
 HELD BY MEXICANS WILL RE-
 SUME JOURNEY WITHOUT
 MOLESTATION.
 MALLEN, Texas, Jan. 28,-(P) Delayed) Two American army ayi- atOrs, Lieut. E. F. Brown and Lieut.. G. E. Grimes, who were forced to land in Mexico today are being held by MeXicans according to a message from them. They said that they eX- pected to be released tomorrow.
 The flyers were enroute from Fort Brown. Texas to Nogales. Something went wrong with the airplane and they effected safe landing on MeXi- can soil No efforts were made to harm them and no fears are enter tained for their safety
 BROWNSVILLE, Texas. aJn. 2S.- (P)-Colonel Browne, commanding officer at Fort Brown, announced to- day that the MeXicans did not cap ture the two army lieutenant agiators who made forced landing yesterday in Mexico Reports to the effect that they were being held by the MeXicans are said to be unfounded. It is eX- pected that they will fly back to American soil today.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1920-01-30
WAR
 RECORD IS NOW
 UP FOR PROBE
MRS. ANNETTE ADAMS, |. s. AT TORNEY, IS INVESTIGATING CHARGES ABOUT IRREGULAR ITY OF EXEMPTION OF DEMP- SEY FROM SERVICE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Jan. 28.- (P}-Delayed)- )-Mrs. Annette Adams, U. s. attorneys assistant, today an nounced that she is engaged in an investigation of the charges regarding the irregularity of the proceedings in connection with the exemption of Jack Dempsey heavyweight champion of the world, from military service during the world war. All the Jack Dempsey data in the files of the regis tration offices have been turned over to her and the department of justice has orderd her to make a thorO probe.
 Charges that Dempsey is a stacker were made before his fight with Jess Willard on July 4, 1919 Both Demp- sey and his manager have repeatedly denied the charges Various posts of the American Legion have condemn ed the champion as a stacker and one post, the Fl Paso, Texas organi- zation has announced it's intention to support Carpenter in the proposed bout between the Frenchman and the American.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1920-01-30
GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHES THREE SMALL MILITARY RESERVATIONS
 TAKES OVER WIRELESS STATIONS

SEATTLE, Wash Jan. 9-(4)-A special despatch received today by the Seattle Times from its Washington correspondent says that three small military vations in Alaska have been created by presidential These 'Grath Idarood and Brooks They only the ground which stands the privately owned wireless stations which recently turned to the government.