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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-02
S2,OOO,O0o AIR
PRIZES FOR 1920
Yankee Aces to Compete in
First GlobeGirdling
Aerial Derby.

New York, Jan. 1-Prizes of more
than 100000 will be placed within
the reach of airmen during 1920.
The Aero Club of America al
ready has a list of eleven major
events submitted by the Interna-
tional Aeronautic Federation in
which Yankee aces will be asked
to fly the American colors. The
list includes:
The first aerial derby around the
world for prizes of s1.OOO.0OO.
The international air derby
across the United States for $780,
900.
The Pacific Aerial Clubs race
across the Pacific Ocean for $4,000.
The Curtiss Marine flying contest
for $1,000.
The intercollegiate trophy races
for $4,000.
The $4,000 Glidden touring con-
test.
Among others for prizes not yet
fixed are the International acre
contests in France, the Interna-
tional marine flying contests in
Italy; the International balloon
trophy contests in America, and
Cuban aerial contests in Havan 9
February 81 to March 1.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-02
3 DEAD, 3 HURT;
ENGINE BLEW UP
Hagerstown Men Victims Of
Explosion on Western
Maryland Railroad.

Hagerstown, Nd. Jan. L-Three men
were killed and three badly injured
today as the result Of an explosion
of a Western Maryland Railroad loco
motive. 800 yards west of Clear Springs
station. which is eleven miles west
OF Hagerstown. The dead, all Of
Hagerstown. are: A H. Trail. fire.
man; John T. Widdows. conductor;
L. Edward Morrison, engineer.
The injured: c. H. Heater. fireman;
Herbert Kramer. engineer; J. E. Frye
conductor. all Of Hagerstown-
The injured were brought to the
Washington County Hospital here. All
will recover. The train was a double
header, consisting OF about 100 empty
cars. and was bound for Cherry Run
The rear engine, No. SOC. exploded
The boiler was lifted from the trucks
and hurled on to a parallel track. A
quantity of the debris fell upon the
front engine, No. 4o2. and caused the
injury of the three men iside.
Trail was instantly killed. His body
was hurled more than 100 feet to q
nearby field. Morrison and widows
both suffered fractured skulls, dying
within an hour after the accident
widows was reading his train orders
when the explosion occurred.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-02
ALIENTSTS
FOR new TRIAL
Number of Sanity Experts
Greater Than Famous
Thaw Case.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 1.-The
trial of Harry S. New. ir., charged
with the murder of Freda Lesser.
tomorrow will establish a new rec
ord in murder trials. Eight alien
lists will be called upon to testify
concerning the sanity OF New, ex-
ceeding in number the alienists
called in the famous Harry X.
Thaw murder trial.
Curiously, the first alienist who
probably will be called by the de-
fense is DR.. Edward H. Williams.
who was superintendent of the
Mattewan Insane Asylum, where
sThaw YVES confined. d.-.s..-----.-.,.z;.s,..,-..
or the alienists called. five will tes-
afy for the defense and three for the
prosecution Besides DR.. Williams.
those called by the defense are DR..
Ross Moore, DR.. z. B. Hoag. DR.. l.. o.
sawyer and DR.. Raymond Sands,
For the prosecution. there have been
summoned DR.. Louis II. Weber, DR.
d. II. Calder and DR.. Charles L Allen,
As the New trial will exceed the
Thaw trial in the number of aIienists S,
SO it will in the matter Of the hypo-
thetical question to be propounded to
the experts by the defense.
Attorney Lecompte Davis stated
that this hypothetical question will
be from 5000 to 1900 words.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-02
"HeHiestHeH'
Forl4Days in
Ship of Terrors
Engineer, Crazed by Mem.
ory of Murder, Slashed
By Mexican.

New York, Jan. L-Fourteen days Of
what the crew described as the hell
lest hell" ended here today when the
American steamer City Of Puebla
docked in the North River.
Termination of the voyage from
Manchester. ENGLAND. saw the crew
without food and water; the third en-
gineer a raving maniac, his throat and
arms sIashed; a Mexican water tender
in irons and the fremen forced to
their boilers at a point Of q revolver.
A squad of policemen hurried Robert
McEckren. Of Wyoming. in an am
bulance to the Marine Hospital and
took Manuel Lopez. his assailsnt. to
prison.
Two days out from Manchester the
trouble started, said Capt T. Rainier.
Weeping Historically, McEckren
forced his way into the captains cabin
with a yell:
Il must tell. 1 can't keep il any
longer"
He then told incoherently of a
sheep herder's fight in Wyoming
during which he killed a man. He
took to the sea for safety. His Sc
cret unbosomed. McEckren became
a raving maniac and rushed from
the cabin. He met Lopez, who
sIashed McEckren's throat and cut
both his arms with a razor. Lopez
was thrown in irons.
'Dissension then spread among the
firemen. Chief Engineer Hazard
was bowIed over with a wrench. but
was saved by members of the crew.
Order was restored only after the
galley had been raided and the stock
of food almost depleted. Water
casks were spilled
Immediately after the vessel
touched her nose TO the pier the
crew rushed for food joints to feed
up after a twenty-four hoursa
starve" N---
The City Of Puebla, OF 1850 tons,
is owned by the Pacific Coast Com
pany.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-02
PRESIDENT I'LL
OF THROMBOSIS,
SAY PHYSICIANS
Statement From Authorita-
tive Source Explains Con-
dition of Executive.
.ORGANICALLY IS SOUND
Wilson S Present State, Fol-
lowing Temporary Disa-
bility, Is Satisfactory.

Under a Washington date, the Balti-
more Sun prints the following special
dispatch:
In view of the widespread anxiety
over the Presidents condition. en-
phasized as it is by the approach Of
the regular session OF Congress, IN
which he will be called to a more ac-
tive and a more exacting participa-
ton in the work of national legisIa-
ton, The Sun has obtained from an
authoritative source and prints here
with a statement as to the Presidents
illness. This statement also includes
a conservative estimate Of his present
condition and prognosis of its probable
course in the near and the ultimate
future.
Story of the Illness.
This statement reads:
The President in September last.
in view of the fatiguing labors at
the Peace Conference. and his un-
Interrupted work through the heat
ed spell in Washington. undertook
his Western journey against the ad-
vice Of his physician and against
the wishes of his family, and in
CONTINUED On PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-02
Jury in Trial Of Dry Agent
Expected to Report
This Morning.
CHARGE RUM RING AID
Defense Claims Baltimore
Whisky Interests Pay
Special Prosecutor.
BY JAMES RING,
(Stan CorrespOndentl

Manassas. Va. Jan. 1.-With all
testimony in and the jury locked up
for the night, the fate of William
c. Hall. State prohibition inspector.
on trial here for the second time for
the murder of Lawrence d. Hudson.
allie ged bootlegger, last March, prob
ably will be decided at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning when court will
reconvene.
Arguments OF counsels commenced
at 1858 o'clock this morning and
continued until sos o'clock this aft
ernoon. The case then was sub
mitted to the jury.
The prosecution asked a verdict
of murder in the second degree. 1t
began the day by producing T. r.
Gather, commonwealth attorney of
winchester. Va.
Hall PUSHED by .Fuss."
Gather testified that Hall. while
in the Evans Hotel, Winchester.
said he didn't "see why they're
making such a fuss about those
men. They're only a pair of boot
leggers." Under cross-examination
Gather declared the statement was
made by Hall soon after the kill
ing of Hudson and Raymond Shack
leford near Winchester. Hall, he
said. was alIuding to a disturbance
outside the hotel. caused by i'll feel
ing following the shooting.
The defense then introduced wit
nesses to testify to Halls character
irE reouttss 10 thoss placed on >ths
stand by the prosecution yesterday.
Han. himself, began by telling the
jury he had arrested and subsequently
caused the conviction of A. P. Pea, a
prosecution character witness. in DAN
vile, Va, three years ago. for disor-
derby conduct. Pea, on the stand yes
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-02
Abbie Too Young
For Presidency;
Also, She Sale

Chicago. Jan. 1.-She's a man; or,
rather, he's not a woman.
In other words. Abbie c. wisler.
alleged candidat for the Republican
Presidential nomination in the South
Dakota primaries. is a husky male
living In an unpretentious section Of
Chicago. Incidentally. he is gun
ming for the Joker who notified the
Secretary of State in South, Dakota
that Abbie wanted to run for Pres
ident.
THE fish didn't even spell my
name right" wisler said indignant
iy to the interviewer. mo. and I'm
not a woman. either. And I'm not
going to run for President, and that $
all. oh, wait minute-I couldn't
run anyway; I'm only q years old. .''
1t seems that Abbie ran for State
representative on the Republican
ticket in the Fifteenth district a
couple of years ago. He suspects
some of his bitter opponents In that
battle of perpetrating the hoax which
has been cluttering up the wIsler
mail box with Official documents
from South Dakota for the last few
days.
We're plain Jewish people," said
Abbiets mamma, ''and We don't like
such foolish business. Abbie does no,
want 10 be President
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-02
THIEVES RANSAC
SUITES AS FIRE
IS FOUGHT

While fire companies fought a s1o,-
600 blaze late yesterday in the Balfour
thieves took toll of hurriedly aban-
doned suites.
A pearl necklace valued at $3.50 was
stolen from the rooms of Mrs. E. b.
Latham and other articles were re-
ported missing by several tenants.
Alarm of the fire was telephoned by
Mrs. B. A. Bullock, after she had dis
covered flames shooting up the dumb
waiter shaft to her flat. Originating
in the basement, the blaze found
natural flues through several of these
shofts.
British Omcers In Action,
ritish army officers making a New
Year visit did yeoman service in the
suite of Lieut.. Col. H. NJ. Groninger,
threatened by the flames. which they
extinguished in that sector before the
arrival of apparatus.
The spread of the flames was so
rapid that some occupants had mar
row escapes. Miss Julia Walker. GO
years old, who is deaf and blind, was
carried from her suite on the second
floor by firemen. Z. B. Latham suffer-
ed burns about the face when he
op"~od the door of his dun1b-waiter
shaft on the sixth floor after seeing
smoke come from it.
There was one minor fatality.
"Dippy," a pet canary belonging to the
family of Col. Groninger, was asphyx-
lated. His feathersed partner "Baldy,"
was brought out unharmed.
Maps RudeIy Interrupted.
Several New Year parties were
broken up by the fire and some oc-
cupants of suites emerged from
smoking apartments in negligee,
awakened while taking afternoon
maps.
Police soon discovered that van
dals had taken advantage of the
confusion resulting from the fire to
ransack rooms. A package contain
ing hastily wrapped pieces of jew
elry was discovered in rear alley.
Other householders. taking stock of
their valuables. missed articles and
a general investigation is being con-
Quoted.
The cause of the fire has not been
discovered.
The Balfour, formerly the West
moreland, is seven-story structure
of modern construction. occupied for
the most part by professional men
and army officers,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-02
Stern OF SHIP
DRIFTS ASHORE
Wreckage Marked "A. W.
Allan, Providence, R. l."
In Nova Scotia.

Halifax, N. s.. Jan. 1.-The stern of
a schooner, bearing the name "a. W.
Allan, Providence. R. l." drifted
ashore at Harborville, near Kentville,
N. s., last night, according to mes
sages received here today.
Shipping men judge the wreckage to
be that of a large three-masted
schooner. which supposedly foundered
in the recent storms sweeping the At
lantic-
wreckage, including a trunk filled
with woman's clothing, has been
drifting ashore near Harborville for
several days.
Lloyd's register lists no schooner
A. w. Allan.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-02

District committee. said he would
press for action on this measure when
Congress convenes on Monday. and
it is probable 1t will soon become
q law.
Senator Capper, who reported the
bill. which already has passed the
House. to the Senate without amend
ment, expressed the firm belief it will
become a law without delay.
Need Generally Recognized.
The need for such legislation is
well known" said the Senator, dis
cussing school problems with a repre-
sentative of The Washington Herald.
i do not believe there will be any
serious opposition to the measure on
the floor of the Senate. When it is
called up toy ,.sideration in the regu-
lar order,/ mink it will go through
without indment and become a
law"
Taking up the question Of the needs
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
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New, of Indiana, Tells G. O.
P. Leader His Reserva-
tions Provide Only Ac-
ceptable Basis for Rati6-
cation of Covenant.
FULL LEEWAY GIVEN
TO SETTLE DISPUTE
Foreign Affairs Chairman
Becoming Inpatient With
Negotiators, Who Fail to
Advance Definite Propo-
sal -Borah Sends Quiz.

Negotiations for a compromise on
the treaty have been halted by a
group of Republican Senators who
are unwilling to have any altera-
tons made in the Lodge reserva-
tons now before the Senate.
These Senators have notified
Senator Lodge that if any mate
rial changes arc made in the
Lodge reservations they will vote
against ratification. Forty Sena-
tors are said to be ready to take
this stand, this being seven more
than the number necessary to
keep the treaty from being rati-
fed.
Senator New, of Indiana, con-
veyed this information to Senator
Lodge on behalf of the other Sen
ators who believe, as he does,
that the Lodge reservations rep
resent the maximum of conces-
sions which opponents of the
treaty in its present form should
make to those who demand ratif-
cation.
Only Available Basis
Senator New said today:
Il believe the Senate can come near
.er to agreement on the Lodge reser-
vations than on any other proposition
that might be made.
There are at least forty Senators,
not all Of them Republicans, who will
vote against the treaty il substantial
notifications in those reservations are
made by a majority Of the Senate.
These forty Senators will 60 as far
as the Lodge reservations, but no
farther.
The Lodge reservations in them
selves are q compromise between those
who oppose the whole scheme Of the
treaty, and the extremists, like the
President who want the treaty rSti-
fed with no reservations.
Substitute Not FearIbIe.
Il am opposed to the treaty myself,
but am willing to vote for it with
the Lodge reservations, and. in my
opinion, IT never will be possible to get
stxty-four members OF the Senate 10
vote for any other proposition"
Discussion OF the treaty situation
among the Senators was entirely
suspended yesterday because Of the
holiday. It Is expected that the ef-
forts Of administration Senators and
mild reservation" Republicans will
be renewed with vigor tomorrow in
the hope that some definite proposi-
ton will be ready for submission
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-02
DRIVEN BY LOVE
TO DUAL KILLING
George Hewitt, Chicago 5
First Suicide of Year,
Confessed Murder.

Chicago. Jan. George Hewitt
sought by the police for the MUIR
der OF his wife. Anna, last Tuesday,
was found dead in a room at the
Lenox Hotel here today. the nrst
suicide Of the new year to be re-
ported to the police
A small bottle half filled with
lysol and iodine was found beside
the body. Pinned TO a pillow was
the following note: =
Il. George Hewitt. do confess
that i shot my wife during an argu-
ment This is what happens when
a husband is madly in love with his
wife. / could not forget or 1.-Two
without her. Please notify my
mother, Mrs. Fanny Hewitt 2ois
West Seventy-frst street.
GEORGE HEWITT"
When found Hewitt had been dead
more than twenty-four hours. The
police say he shot his wife when
she refused to return 70 his home
after leaving him Sunday, following
quarrel
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-02
BIC BRITISH LOAN
IMPOSSIBLE, IS
CAPITOL VERDICT
Congress Strongly Opposed
To Further Extension Of
: Credit to Europe.
BY UNIVERSAL SERVICE.

II Sir George Paish came to the
United States with the expectation Of
securing the consent of Congress to
loan of $4,000, 900 600 to be made to the
allied governments OF Europe, he is
destined to return home a much dis
appointed man.
There does not seem to be the re-
motest possibility that Congress can
be induced to authorize a loan of such
vast amount, or indeed of any amount
additional to the s9.647, 1894 of credit
already extended to Europe.
The statement that Viscount Grey,
the British Ambassador. had the
pledge of the Wilson administration to
support the $1,000, 900, 900 loan was not
credited at the Capitol.
Congress Strongly Opposed.
President Wilson or Secretary Glass
would have given such assurance in
view of the fact that Congress is in
the control Of the Republicans and al
ready has made known its decided
hostility, not only to any increase of
credits to Europe. but also to any ex-
tension of time for the payment of
interest on the loans already made.
The suggestion that Congress ought
to authorize an extension of time
for payment of interest on Euro
pean loans was made about a month
ago. 1t met with no favor in Con-
gress. The opposition was pro-
nounced. Republican House Leader
MondelI attacked the proposal 1t
also met hostility on the Democratic
side. Representatives Kitchin. Wingo
and other prominent Democrats max
ing forceful statements in opposition.
Point to Treasury Deficit.
The burden of all the speeches
made on the subject was that the
United States government would not
be justified in affording any further
financial help to the allies. 1t was
pointed out that Secretary Glass had
submitted to Congress a budget call
ing for the appropriation of nearly
IS, Ooo, 10000 to meet expenses during
the coming year. The Secretary said
the Treasury was-facing a deficit of
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-02
UNCLE SAM HAS
BIC SWEATSHOP
HERE IN CAPITAL
Redistribution Commission
viii Supply Congress
With Proof.
FEW BENEFIT BY WAR
Thousands, Many Handling
Millions of Dollars, Get
Pittances.

After weeks Of Investigation. c. W.
Axelsou has prepared for he Wash
ington Herald q series Of articles reveal
ing conditions in what he calls Uncle
Sans SHsatshop''-the government service
in Washington.
Mr.. Axelson's articles are analytical and
Gitial. informative and reformAtiye, and
especially interesting at this time because
Of the work being done by the Conres-
sional Joint Commission On RecILssihca-
ton of Salaries.
me articles form \ document Of human
interest which will carry its appeal to
every resident Of the National Capital,
and all Others concerned in the welfare
Of the government worker. The first arti
Gle appears today. and daily win be fol-
lowed by Others until the subject has been
thoroughly covered
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-02
AT WASHINGTON
THEATERS

Shubert-Belasco-"Joan of Ar
: kansaw."
Poli's-Frank Tinney in Some
Time"
National -" "a Prince There
Was"
Shubert-Garrick - "Bucking
the Tiger"
Moore's Rialto-Alice Brady
IN THE Fear Market"
Loew's Palace-Wallace Reid
in Hawthorne of the U.
S. A."
Cran6all's Metropolitan-Ger-
aldine Farrar in Flame of
the Desert"
B. F. Keith's-Vaudeville.
Crandall's - Marguerite
Marsh in The Phantom
Honeymoon"
Moore's Garden -" Every
man"
Moore's Strand-Leah Baird
in The Capitol"
Loews Columbia - H. B.
Warner in "A Fugitive
From Matrimony."
Cosmos = Continuous vaude-
vile and pictures.
crandall's Knickerbocker -
Mary Pickford in "The
Hoodlum."
Gayety-B rlesque; Best
Show in Town"
Folly-Burlesque; "The World
Beaters."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-02
BY G. w. AxELsON.

Within a few days Congress will be
in possession of facts and figures
which will show that Uncle Sam is
running the biggest sweatshop in the
country right here in Washington.
1t will learn from the report Of the
Congressional Joint Commission on
Reconsideration Of Salaries that the
average pay Of the clerical force In
the retirement group in 1916 was 1,1SS,
and in 1873. S1,157.8. or. a raise Of q
cents in ninety-three years.
It also will be brought to attention
that the annual minimum living cost
on the basis of present day require
ments, to a single man in 1913 in the
District was sSS1.H. for a single wom-
an. S.Os7aO, and for a family Of five,
8. .as2fL
War Beaented Few.
With the tremendous expansion
caused by war activities. certain
classes were benefited. but the statu-
tory salaries remained as they were
fixed under he classification of 1854
Changes have been made here and
there since then, but so far as the well
fare Of the average employe is con-
cerned Uncle Sam has gone without a
change Of heart for sfxty-five years.
Today SD is still considered as
salary" for thousands and 1900
is regarded as maximum pay in
some departments. There are those
on the pay roll at SIS and $50 a
month. the same as they were more
than half a century ago. Your
Uncle is not ashamed to pay even
as low as so and so a month, al
though this is for part time only.
This is the amount received by
charwomen and similar classes Of
workers.
The commission started work last
April. After checking up for a little
more than three months, it discov-
cred that of the 10000 government
employees in the District approximately
27,oOO were getting $50 a month or less,
exclusive of the war bonus of s24O
granted last July. In the final classiti-
cation the total number Of employees
will be fewer. possibly 5000, but of
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX.
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Fear to Act on Kaiser.

London, Jan. 1.-The Berlin govern
ment, fearing overthrow, is preparing
to shuttle the question OF the ex-
tradition Of the former Kaiser and
other German officials accused of war
guilt. said a news agency dispatch
from Berlin today. The Socialist
members Of the national assembly
are said to favor the unconditional
surrender of the former emperor, but
the Social Democrats oppose it.
The Centrists are divided on the ques-
ton.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-02
Soviet to Rule
World, Trotsky's
Greeting to 1920

London, Jan. lin a triumphant
message to the world, the Russian
Socialist Soviet republic today
sent its New Year greetings to
all peoples declaring 1913 a year
Of victory for the workers.
The message. received by wire
less from Moscow predicted So
Wet governments in Washington,
London. Paris and Berlin, assert
ing Soviet authority will become
worldwide.
The message was signed by war
Minister Trotsky.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-02
Saloon Men to Strike.

Dublin, Jan. Irish labor today
started 1920 with announcement of
three impending strikes. Twelve
thousand saloon workers were the
first scheduled to walk out Their
strike was to be called today as was
a strike of an entire fire brigade.
Grocers assistants also have an
nounced they will strike soon.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-02
Two Girls Die in Plaze;
Smoke Prevents Rescue

Philadelphia, Jan. Fire of un-
known origin, which today destroyed
the home of Hax Chipin. resulted in
the suffocation of Sophia chipin, 9
years old. and her cousin. Sarah Sc
keten, aged 10. ..
After rescuing his wife and three
other children. Chipin made a heroic
attempt to save the two little girls,
but dense smoke balked his efforts