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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
INSTALL TELEPHONES
FOR G. O. P. CONVENIINN

CHICAGO. April 3o.-Delegates at
the republican national convention.
opening here June 8, will be able to
confer with representatives of other
states without leaving their seats.
To eliminate a, large part of the
confusion incident to conferences be-
tween delegates ON the floor, c. R.
Hall. superint endent Of the Coliseum.
has arranged for the installation OF
telephones connecting all state, dis
trict and territorial delegations.
1t is said that this will be the frs,
time that such a system has been in.
stalled at any national convention.
There will be fifty-thrae telephones
in service, reaching the forty-eight
state groups and the representatives
of the District of ColumbfS, Alaska
Hawaii. the Philippines and Porto
Rico.
The convention architects have COM
pleted plans for the Coliseum, ihclud.
ing an extra balcony that adds ap-
proximately LOO to the seating ca.
pacity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
53,W6 BODIES MAY BE
REMOVED FROM FRANCE
Plan for Exhuming War Veterans
Covers Cemeteries Within Zone
Of Military Operations.

By special agreement with the
French government. the bodies of
5S,046 United States soldiers. sailors.
marines and associated personnel. in
TERED in cemeteries within the zone
OF military operations in France. NAV
be exhumed and transported to the
United States at any time after Sep
TENDER 10 next.
The return Of these bodies, however.
is limited to those whose removal is
specifically requested by next of kin.
The United States graves registration
service. through observance of strict
hyRienic precautions, agrees to in
sure prevention Of epidemic from the
conduct of the operations
The total number Of American
graves registered in Europe, includ-
Ing northern Russia. Is 1856, of
which q little more than 10 per cent
are in the zone of military operations
covered by the agreement just reach
ed with the French government.
Work of removing about %. 600 bod
les, buried in cemeteries outside the
limits of the war zone, has been in
progress for some time, and many of
the bodies already have arrived in
this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
|DEN|ES ATTITUDE
! OF NAVY COSTLVES
Capt. Pratt Testifies Acts of
War Could Not Be Perpet-
uated During Peace.

Rear Admiral Sims strained a
point to make a case against the
Navy" when he charged that its fail
TIRE to cooperate fully with the allies
during the first few months of Amer
ican participation in the war post
poned victory four months. Capt.
Pratt. wartime assistant chief OF
operations. declared today before the
Senate committee Investigating the
Sims Daniels row.
Pratt said that most of the les
sons in Sims letter to Secretary
Daniels entitled Some Naval Lessons
of the World War" were not lessons.
but criticisms.
Only One Charge Grave.
None Of these criticisms are con-
structive.' he declared. adding that
only one charge made by Simms could
he said, was the assertion that fail
ure of the Navy to throw its full
weight into the struggle from the
start cost $4,000. 100000 and 100000
lives
what does Admiral Sims mean"
the witness asked. Can we. nation
at peace, no matter what our inclina :
tons may be. perform overt acts OF
preparation which are only JUSTIFIED
as acts Of war? | deny the charge.
Home Protection.
Pratt told the committee that dur
ing the early part of the war only
nine or ten anti-suhmarine craft were
kept at home to protect the Atlantic
coast, while during the same period
the British admiralty kept Ill de-
stroyers with the grand feet and en-
tirely out of anti-submarine opera
tions. If the nine or ten craft the
United States withheld from the war
zone could have greatly affected the
length Of the war. he declared, the
British certainly could have spared
that number for so important a cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
OvERALLS AT $43.5O PAIR
LATEST H. c. l. ADDITION

NEWARK. N. j.. April 20.-Overalls
at $43.50 pair is the latest quotation
in the nations war on high-priced
clothing.
The following newspaper advertise
ment. inserted by local merchant,
appeared today:
Substantial overalls in fashionable
one-piece models. made of strong.
servfceable materials. suitable alike
for dress, for Office work, for brick
laying for banking, boilermaking
bookkeeping. fishing, school, garden
ing. banquets, church and the the
alter. They are pleasingly priced as
follows: Plain overalls. 1925 to $3.50;
overalls with belts and solid gold.
sterling silver and French enamel
buckles. from $40 to $10.25: overalls
with rhinestone buckles. $3.50 to
$4225."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
Committee IN SESSION
Members Consider Five for Con-
vention Temporary; Chair
manships.

CHICAGO. April 2o.-The executive
committee of the democratic national
committee. in session. here today, is
considering five names for temporary
chairmanship of the democratic ma
tional convention to be heid. in San
Francisco June %.
The five are cambridge Colby. Sec
rotary of State: Martin Glynn, former
Governor of New York: Arthur MulIin
of Nebraska. Homer Cummings, CHAIR
man of the national committee, and
Carter Glass, former Secretary Of the
Treasury.
Dissatisfaction with the convention
arrangements was aired in the meeting
this morning. Charles Fay, postmas-
ter of San Francisco and chairman of
the San Francisco convention commit
tee, is here. and will meet with the
COMMITTEES on arrangements. Indica-
tions are that the committee will de-
eide to hold the convention In San
Francisco. as planned. If Mr. Fay sue
ceeds in removing objections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
N Y. FLYING SQUADRON
NABS SUGAR MERCHANT
Government Agents Charge Leads
to Arrangement Before q. S.
., Commissioner,

NEW YORK. April 20 (by the Asso-
ciated Press).-Charged with making
an unlawful profit on the resale of
sugar, E. r. Sherburne. member Of a
Boston sugar importing firm. was ar
raigned here yesterday before United
States Commissioner Hitchcock
The complaint. which. was made by
members OF the governments flying
squadron" alleges Sherburne pur-
chased $4,000 pounds of Santo Do
mingo sugar from produce firm at
1914 cents pound and resold it for
FIX cents a pound.
The flying squadron" also charged
John. McElroy, a produce merchant
with profiteerfng in potatoes. Gov
eminent agents claim McElroy
bought potatoes at $685. a hundred
pounds and resold them at $3.50 a
hundred pounds He furnished $1,000
bail.
sixty retail dealers in New York
have purchased 100000 pounds of
Army beef at 101a cents a pound. 1t
is stated at the Office of the flying
SQUADRON" Agents are watching
these dealers. and prosecutions Will
follow il an unfair profit is made on
the resale of the meat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
16l> CARLOADS OF SUGAR
COMIh,'G ABOARD BARGE

To-, o,rlc> DIS OF sugar, slowed
au,.y i, tho - Id Of Potomac river
barge. are due arrive in Washing
ton some time u 'day to relieve the
sugar shortage hen 3. announcement
to this effect was ma 'e To-Day os HOW
ard Figg, special a.x 'staht attorney
general in charge of tia government
campaign to combat h.A prices ana
prevent profiteering.
Mr.. Figg said that with ne arrival
yesterday Of two carloads s t
and the cargo to be unloadN u l.olIl
the river barge today. the So I is, ~
in Washington will be materiaA
lieved.' He said he expected rem - VI
a more permanent nature in the / ear
future.
The sugar was loaded on an ocean
going steamship at a large Mem
York refinery. The vessel arrived at
Norfolk, where the sugar was trans
ferred to a barge and towed up the
Potomac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
SEES GOVERNMENT HAND
IN COMMUNIST PARTY

BOSTON. April 20,-A declaration
that lit is clear that the. government
operates some part of the communists
party in this country was made from
the bench of the federal district court
today by Judge George w. Ander-
son.
The judge added that his view was
based on evidence developed at the
proceedings before him on appltQa@
tions for writs of habeas corpus for
five persons ordered deported as saiiens
radicals. < . ~
Z Officials of the bureau of investfgaA
ton of the Department of Justice
who had previously testified at the
hearings had referred to the activi-
ties of government agents operating
as members of communist and social
list groups.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
|EX-POL|CE OFFICIAL
GOES ON TRIAL IN N. Y.
Augustus D. Porter Is Charged
With Neglect of Duty
Last Fall.

NEW YORK, April 20.-Counsel for
Augustus Drum Porter, former third
deputy police commissioner, being
tried on charges of neglect of duty,
declared at todayS session that the
states principal witnesses against
similar charges.
Asserting that the witnesses them
selves had not been notified of their
Indictment. Porter's attorney. Martin
w. LittIeton, read into the trial rec
ord what he said was a copy of in
dictments against Hilbert Wheel
wright and Fred Sorger. plain clothes
men, who testified yesterday that they
found Porter under compromising cir
| cumstances with a woman in an upper
West Side apartment during a raid
last November. The indictments were
for neglect of duty in failing to arres,
the woman in the case. Littleton said
who added that neither detective had
been arrested.
The case of the former third deputy
commissioner is the first to be brought
to trial in the '.vice war" between Az
sistant District Attorney James E.
Smith and the police department
District Attorney Edward Swami and
Assistant District Attorney Smith de-
clared Mr.. Littleton had misconstrued
the second count of Col. Porter'stiin-
dictment, which he had read into the
record, ana Iney ueHleu w neelWTlgnI
and Sorger had been indicted
After charging Col Porter with aid
ing and abetting Wheelwright and
Sorger to neglect their duties. the
indictment said the two men "wilfully
and unlawfully did wholly fail, neg
lect and omit to perform" their duty.
Sorger took the stand after Wheel
wright and corroborated the latter's
story of finding Porter in the raided
apartment.
He said he knew his afiidavit the
following day. in which he referred to
Porter in the apartment as an "un-
known man." was false.
And you knew you were guilty Of
perjury, didn't your" asked LittIeton.
Sorger said he was afraid of losing
his job, but his answer was ordered
stricken out.
wheelwright testified that Mr.. Por-
ter told him to say nothing about
the nasty situation you found me in
IL st night" the witness continued.
and declared that as long as he was
third deputy police commissioner
Whea ,lwright and the others would
have all the protection he could give
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
new ORLEANS YOUTHS
ROB AND STAY WOMAN

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, La. April 90
Phelix John Birbiglia, aged twenty
one, business college student, and
Charles ]. Zelenka, jr.. twenty-five.
today, according to Superintendent Of
Police Mooney, confessed to the muir
der last night of Mrs. NJ. Neason.
found in pool Of water beside a
lonely section Of the Orleans canal
road. They said robbery was the mo-
tive for the crime, Mrs. Neason nav
ing worn diamonds valued at $6,0oO.
Birbiglia, according to the police,
confessed to having actually nred the
five shots which caused the death OF
Mrs. Neason, formerly Miss Bertha
Michelsohn. Zelenka admitted having
planned the murder with Birbfgiia.
Robert Burns, son OF q police cor
'poral and driver Of for-hire auto
mobile in which the murder was COM
mitted, was being held by the police.
Mrs. Neason, who was nineteen
years old, was the wife OF q sailor,
who now is at sea.
AS related in the confessions OF
Birbiglia and Zelenka. according to
the information given out by supt;
Mooney, the former last night met
Mrs. Neason, proposed an automobile
ride and engaged Burns to drive them.
Burns drove to two lakeside resorts
then around the Orleans canal road
Ielenka was with Burns on the driv-
ers seat.
Birbiglia stated he shot and killed
his companion as soon as they came
to lonely section of the road. and
after stripping her of her Jewels, he
and Zelenka carried the body to the
edge of the woods and threw 1t in a
pool of water.
Burns, at the point OF pistol, drove
II To-
| left his car he drove to his father
| told him Of the crime. and tbs arrest
Iof Birbigiia and Zelenka followed. Botl
M CHARGED with niufders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
WRITTEN DEMANDS
OF UNRECOGNIZED
RAIL UNIONS FILED
Continued from First Page.)

Enginemen. declared last night that
Refusal of the board to hear any
] strikers. Shea said, would have the
! effect of sending all of the strikers
back to work. many Of whom had
been led astray, he thought in the be-
lief that the board might recognize
them.
After the conference of the nom
recognized groups representatives
Mr. Ntzhugh, said that the strikers in
New York ana New Jersey would not
return to work until assurance of an
increase in wages and other demands
mad been granted by the board on
Gals OF the non-recognized organiza-
ions expressed vigorous objection to
termlng their constituents STRIKERS. /"
Ihey claim that there has been no
stf1ke, as no strike order has been is
l'Sued. but that the men simply laid
down their tools and walked ont until
their conditions would be bettered
Ihe summary Of the entire situation
mat representatives of one faction.
a though claiming allegiance to the
bl Y 'therhoods, declare that the ofTicja Ia
of ne brotherhoods are not represent
ing Ahe wishes of the men.
No recognized groups claim TODAY
that + ey have complied with the pro-
visions of the general order. which
declares that to bring matters before
the boar 1t shall be the duty of
all carrierA their officers, employees and
gents to Z xert every reasonable ef-
fort and ae.Sp every available means
to avoid int ruption to the operation"
of RAILWAYS This shas been done !"
one non-recognA:ed Official declared to-
day. I'VE are Untitled to a hearing.
and l think we y i'll get one."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
TO PROTEST PRICE OF SUGAR.
Labor Official Will Place Argu-
ments Before Congress Committee.

A protest against the present price
of sugar with statistics and docu-
ments will be laid before the con-
gressional Investigating committee
on the sugar situation by Secretary
Frank ]. Coleman Of Central Labor
Union, during the coming week. This
action was voted at q meeting Of the
central body in Musicians Hall last
night.
The resolution Of Senator Jones
providing for government operation
of street railway lines in this city
also was Endorsed by unanimous
vote.
Detailed discussion OF the fight
against the high cost of living and
routine business transactions occu-
pied the delegates during the re-
mainder of the session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
LABOR Department ASKS
ARMY ACTION ON FIREMEN

Reinstatement of union firenen at the
quartermaster's depot in Chicago, VINO
were replaced April l by soldiers from
Camp Grant, was recommended to Sec
rotary Baker today. by the Department
Of Labor
Protests Of the firemen against IN
creased hours without proportional IN.
crease In pay, ed to the replacement
OF the hre unit, the department re-
port saad. adding that reinstatement was
recommended ''in view Of the facts ana
IN order to avert publicity that VIII BE-
tray the government % Attempting to
lower standards by DECREASING wages
through increasing hourA''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
q. S. INVITED TO FARLEY.
World Finances Will Be Discussed
at Meeting in. Brussels.

LONDON. April 20.-Invitation has
been forwarded to the United States
government to send representatives
to the world financial conference
which win meet in Brussels soon,
having been called by the council Of
the league of nations.
The note to the American govern.
ment says the council fully realizes
the difficulty of the problems to be
discussed" and that delegates will be
asked to conduct the debate ION a
higher plane than mere considerat ton
of the special problems and interests
of each state"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
Supplant Cleya land Strikers.

CLEVELAND, ohit$ April 20.-Jobs
of striking ClevelanAt railroad men
sible today by new mea'. while strike
leaders. despite reports from wash
ington that the railway labor board
would not recognize the Insurgents"
were holding. the remainilAs members
ton together pending a reu>ort of a
committee Of three which was to
leave for Washington late to-day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
AvIAT0RS ESCAPE INJURY.
Two Accidents In and Near Bslti-
more Wreck Planes.

BALTIMORE. April 20 Especially
TWO airplane accidents occurred yes
terday In and near the city. resulting,
however. without injuries to four
ayers. The first one happened at
Easton avenue and 31st street, when
the plane piloted by Ray Cullman,
bound from New York to Tulsa,
OKLA, descending for supplies, sank
propellers and wings The passen-
gers. J. ]. Dooley Of Philadelphia and
A. n. Reid Of New York, with the
pilot. escaped without injury.
The other accident occurred when
. mail plane. piloted by s. C. Eaton,
landed on the farm Of Henry Schen-
ming, between Back and Middle riv-
ers. The machine, az it struck the
ground, turned over and was wrecked,
The plane was bound from College
Park to New York and was forced to
land because of engine trouble. Eaton
escaped injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
SUPREME COURT UPHoL DIS
SEPARATE COACH ORDER

The Supreme Cod3 of the United
States has upheA4 the Kentucky
separate coach act ssquirtnE the sep
aratton Of white and negro passen-
gers and holding that it applies to
the South Covington and Cincinnati
Street railway and the Cincinnati.
Covington and Erlanger Railway Com
pany while operattnG between points
II Kentucky Justices Van Devanter.
Pttney and Day dfsseuted in part.
The statute was attacked BY Mis-
souri, authorities, who alleged II in
terfered with the sovereignty of the
state and with the property right Of
the people OF that state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
RULES ON INSURANCE INCOME
Supreme Court Upholds Decree
Concerning Cash Repayments.

In interpreting the income tax act Of
1913, the Supreme Court of the United
States yesterday sustained federal court
DEGREES. which held mutual life insur-
ance company. in computing it's income,
cannot deduct cash repayments made to
polcy holders except when premium
payments were made by them in the
same year az that in which repay
ments were made. The opinion was
rendered in appeals by the Penn Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company in pro-
ceedings brought to recover taxes al
legged to have been wrongfully assessed
against 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
GARY, IND, MAKES BIG
GAIN IN POPULATION

Population in figures announced TO-
day by the census bureau follow:
Gary, Ind. 55,344; increase, 80. 542, or
1924 per cent.
Ada. Okla, s.o12; increase. s.sss. or
S4.2 per cent.
Devils Lake. N. D.. 5.14o; decrease.
II, or O. 03 per cent
Newburgh. N. Y. 30.272: increase,
2,467. or SO per cent.
Dunkirk. N. Y. 1886: increase,
2,115. or 1928 per cent.
Dublin. Ga. 1907; increase. 1912. or
$50 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
SILENT TEAS? YES,
HERE'S STORY OF ONE

MANSFIELD. England. April
20.-Sf1ent teas for women are
an innovation which Mrs. Hos
kyne, wife Of the Bishop of
Southwell. is trying to establish
here.
Many women attended q re-
cent meeting Of the Mothers
Union Just to see whether the
seemingly impossible might be
accomplished.
1t is reported that there was
no talking. but that the tedium
Of tea without a chat was re-
lieved by sacred music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
No News of the O'Brien.

BOSTON. April 20.-Continued search
for the wooden steamer William
O'Brien. which asked for assistance
Sunday. saying she was taking N
her today. The last message from
her Was received Sunday night. vnen
she gave her position - about ~
miles east Of Phila0SlDhn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
| FOR MEMORIAL TO ROOSEVELT
Senate Passes Bill Authorizing In
CORPORATION of National Society.

The Senate yesterday passed the bill
authorizing incorporation of the
Roosevelt Memorial Association "to
perpetuate the memory Of Theodore
ROOSEVELT for the benefit of the peo-
pie of the United States and of the
world"
and creation of park at Oyster Bay
in memory of the former President is
provided for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
Poles Enlist in u. s. Army.

CAMP DIX, N. J.. April 90 Many
members of the first detachment of
100 Polish Americans who recently
arrived in this country after serving
with the Polish army abroad. have en-
listed in the United States Army fol-
lowing their rehabilitation from the
Polish ranks. The detachment is the
vanguard of $4,000 returning Polish
American troops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
Wear Wings on Shoes in Paris.

NEW YORK. April 20. Warming
that Paris may soon send another
--latest fashion" to 5th avenue was
brought here today by passengers ar
irving on La Touraine. They reported
that ultra" French women are plac-
ing multicolored bird wings on their
shoes and that the boulevards are
taking up the Mercury-footed fad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
Essad Pasha Follower Slain.

LONDON April 19.-Osman AIoi,nta
a follower of Essad Pasha. was as,
sassinated recently at Groin. Greece.
according to a dispatch to the London
Times. His brother. out, of revenge.
Is reported TO have killed the gov
ernor and the ponce dire rtor of Gorit-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20

. NEW LONDON. Conn.,, April 90
Steamer E. A. Morse. belonging to the
United States Shipping Board, re-
ported IN distress off the coast yes
terday. arrived in this harbor during
the night. A survey will be made to
determine the condition of the vessel,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
Capt. Mnrfn Asedeued.

Capt Grin g, Murfn, comman,Vinx
the. cruiser Pueblo, has. been assia ned
to duty At the navy yard. PhilaoeI-
pAtes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20

Passenger service on railroads dis
rupted by the strike generally was
announced as normal, and railroad Of
fcials centered their efforts chiefly
toward movement of outbound freight.
Although the embargo on outbound
freight had been lifted. commission
merchants said provisions were not
moving in any appreciate volume to
customers outside New York, due to
feeling among purchasers tnat arriVa'
of shipments would be uncertain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
Ford Forced to Lay of 10000.

DETROIT. Mich. April 20.-While
thousands Of workers employed in To-
cal factories receiving power from the
Detroit Edison Company resumed
work today on a part-time basis. the
Ford Motor Company announced that a
shortage of raw material due to the
railroad strike would cause the laying
Off temporarily of approximately &c.
900 Of it's employees.
The suspension probably will con-
tinue week. Several other factories
operating under their own power con,
tinued- idle today awaiting arrival
of fuel. Among these was the Pack
ard Motor Car Company. where 7,ooo
workers are idle.
Aside from the decision of ffty-hve
Grand Trunk switchmen to return 70
work at Flint, no change In tne
strikers ranks was reported. The Pc
troft switchmen reiterated their oe-
termination to remain out until their
demands have been met.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
$1,000 IN CHICAGO
PUT PAY DEMANDS
UP TO RAIL BOARD

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
PHILADELPHIA Situation Clears.

/. PHILADELPHIA, April 20.-Vir-
tuaIly all signs of the railroad strike
have disappeared in the Philadelphia
territory. There was nearly a 100 per
cent return of men to work and con-
siderable freight was moved from
congested yards.