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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12
PLAN TRUCKS USE ]: !:
TO FIGHT STRIKE

Plans for the mobilization OF gov
eminent and private motor trucks OF
the country Ito supplement the efforts
of the railways" in combating the
unauthorized" railway strike will be
discussed at a meeting this after
noon of members of the former high
ways transport committee Of the
Council of National Defense. accord
ing to statement by the Federal
Highway Council. Replying to Q
statement of the defense council re-,
garding the proposed step, the trans.
portation bureau of the Federal
Highway Council has taken steps TO
link up the key business organiza-
lions and associations of the country
for emergency transport purposes
Charles w. Reid, manager OF the
TRANSPORTATION bureau o. the nighwa!
council, telegraphed this morning TO
all affiliated chambers of commerce
and other business bodies in all the
principal cities affected by the strike
to report to the council as soon az
possible the condition of the railways
i'm respect to their cities. preparatory
to lining up the 1900 business organ
izations and 19, GOO individual members
of that body for volunteer truck
transport service.
The entire machinery of the FED.
eral highways council has been placed
AT the disposal of the Council OF Ma
tional Defense to aid in fighting the
strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12

leaders of the railway men in an eff
fort to do the thing that will produce
results without giving discontented
railroad men an additional grievance.
Assisting Brotherhood Leaders.
II is significant that the White
House let it be known early today
that the situation had not been laid
personally before President Wilson
while the Department of Justice could
rot say definitely that any action
would be taken within the next TWEEN
are proceeding cautiously and are en-
brotherhood leaders, who have man
aged to keep the majority of the men
at work. notwithstanding the tempt
ing appeals of radicals. The latter
have dangled program of higher
wages and other alluring demands as
the certain reward of a strike at this
psychological moment, when the rail
roads are being recovered by their
owners and there Is an inevitable con-
fusion in unscra milling the tangles of
government control.
Unquestionably the effect Of the
present disturbances will be a fur
Their investigation of the true situa-
ton among the railroad workers Of
the country and the immediate estab-
lishment Of the railroad labor board
provided by recent Liquidation. Presi-
dent Wilson is expected momentartly
to announce the personnel OF the
board. This win afford tribunal be-
fore which the whole case can he
tried. 80. 49,,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12
THREATEN PUNISHMENT
f MAILS ARE HELD UP

Vigorous action will be taken II tinre
is any interference with the transRorta
ton of the mails as a result Of the rail-
mad strike, it was announced today at
the Post Office Department. Otto
Praeger, second assistant postmaster
general, has sent the following tele-
gram of instruction to all super1n-
dents of the railway mail service:
Instruct all chief clerks. transfer
clerks, and others to report any obstruc-
tons. directly or indirectly, by con-
spiracy or otherwise, with passage Of
mails as result Of strikes. together with
names of person OF persons involved.
Bring to Immediate attention OF local
post office inspectors, inspector In charge
and United States district attorney,
with request that offenders be vigorous
lily prosecuted If facts warrant. See sec
lions sixteen ninety. seventeen-cweive,
seventeen fourteen and seventeen eight
con postal laws"
Reports to the Post Office Department
today were encouraging. Chicago re-
ported that local conditions were very
good and that tn railway companies
handling all mails promptly"
A report from New York said condi-
lions had improved and similar re-
port came from st. Louis. Some delay
in mail was received from a, number
of points where the men are on strike.
but officials said that thus far there had
been no serious obstruction of the mail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12
REPORT
ALLEGES WASTE IN
CAMP CONTRACTS
Continued from First Page

delay In the construction work. citing
that night work was not performed, but
the minority said the average time for
constructing each building in the entire
sixteen cantonments was about forty-six
minutes" Complaints by the majority
of loafing by workmen. the minority also
said. were ''effectually answered by this
record" 1t was admitted by the minor
ity. however. that there was some loaf
ing.
Among its many conslusions, the
majority charged the law creating
the Council of National Defense and
permitting establishment of subordi-
nate bodies was perverted from It's
clear intention and transeended. par
tieularly in matters relating to con
struction work" The subordinate
bodies. 1t was said. because, in fact,
actual dominant functioninR or
CARNATIONS" and that the emergency
Col. Starrett. procured separation Of
the cantonment division from the
War Department. and then "usurped
and dominated functions of that
division"
Not a Government Safeguard.
Further. the majority said, the
maximum limitation Of fee or
amount earned by contractor was
not a safeguard to the government;
that extravagant expenditures were
made generally; that, contrary to the
intention Of the lawyers drafting the
contract. asuboontracting was Kener-
ally praeticed": that the schedule Of
rentals was "exorbttant" and that
the chief factor toward inefficiency
and idleAess was the general knowl-
edge among workmen that the con-
tract was on a cost plus percentage
basis"
The conclusions Of the majority also
declared that failure to classify car
penters alone caused a loss of $500. 900
for each cantonment; that there was
delay In calling troops for training be-
cause Of a delay in construction" and
that las result Of the system used
the environments cost from 40 to 60 per
cent more than the amounts for which
they could have been built" The ex-
act costs of the construction. the ma
5orfty concluded. may never be known,
Specific investigations Of conditions
were made at Camps Sherman, in Ohio,
and Grant. in Illinois. at which the
majority said the waste. fdleness and
e1travagence disclosed" also EXISTED
at other camps"
Suggested Legislation.
The legislation which tho majority
recommended to be enacted by Con-
gress would prohibit cost plus con-
tracts on government work, prevent
officials from discarding the competi-
tive bid system. place war activities,
not military. under a system Of faxed
orally commissions I'm the proper
corps or arm Of the service" make
the Engineer Corps Of the Army re-
sponsible and in charge Of all Army
construction, and restrict the sub
contracting evil"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12

have no dealings with outlaw" unions.
H. addition H
re9t t.:aimed by .i:G.''. EcF.t'i ~ ~.
Chicago district which the brotherhood.
Officials said pres;irs'i q re tl,f'a . LOT
NAL throughout he country the H|S - :
zat:cn leaders pointed TO the votes 70
return at Columbus. Fort WAYNE: ma
, Akron and Kent. Ohio, and Saelha"
Mich, az marking definite breaks in the
strike -
In the far west and various other cities
in the middle west loca! Unions Vo.th
not to join the strike. Seattle. Tacoma
Everett and Auburn. WASH. ara 2
cinnati, Little Rock, Ark; M"fn2his,
Tenn. and st. Joseph Mo-. swi'chInen
registering that intention. farnnen AT
Duluth. Mimi. and Superior. Wis. de-
cided to continue.
Grunau declared: I'VE are going to
win. All reports that ! have neen
able to gather are the entire country
is tied up.
In the Chicago district and ut neigh
boring steel certers thousands of
men we're idle today because OF the
strike. At the Chicago stock yards
promises of a minimum delivery OF
1855 carloads today brought more
optims tic outlook. although hundreos
Of men still would remain idle. Be-
cause eastern shipments were cut
off killing necessarily was reduced.
The Lake Carriers Association, at
Toledo, announced that the opening
today of lake navigation had been
postponed because of the rail tfe-up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12
GERMANY TO WITHDRAW
ALL HER TROOPS NOW
BY the Associated Press

Press.
BERLIN. April 1.-THE withdraw
OF all German troops no longer need
ed in the Ruhr district has already
begun. This semi official announce
ment was made today.
The German government has noti-
fed the French government. accord
ing to official announcement today,
that it has received reports that
french troops are advancing toward
Aschaffenburg (twenty-three miles
southeast OF Frankfort), and. if that
is true. Germany is obliged in all
earnestness to point out the danger
of collisions with the German troops.
France has replied that il has no
intention of occupying Aschaffenburg.
and adds that neither was Stockstadt
occupied. though il had been neces-
sary on military grounds. to push
forward advanced posts in the neigh
borhood of Stockstadt.
Relief for Fifty Cities.
Privations suffered by children and
nursing mothers in the industrial
areas of the Ruhr valley. Saxony and
Silesia are SO severe that the Amer
lean Society Of Friends relief COM
mittee for Germany. has decided to ex-
tend its operation to include 100000
women and children in fifty cities.
Alfred Scattefgood and Harold
Evans. both of Philadelphia. said to-
day the organization was feeding &c.
900 children in this city and more in
of her cepters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12
D. C. TO BE SERIOUSLY
HIT IF THE STRIKE
GOES BEYOND WEEK
Continued from First Page. }

more north, at Philadelphia and New
York especially, and the Pennsylvania
is tied up at the two points last men,
toned but has discovered round
about route for use in case of emer-
gency.
or the lines from the west and
south service is irregular on the
ments have been curtailed on the
Chesapeake and Ohio. the Baltimore
and Ohio, but are arriving by the
Southern. Seaboard Air Line and R.
F. and P. systems with irregularity.
Passenger traffic is in q serious sit
uation at the Washington terminal
Brakemen and switchmen are out,
! many Of the former and virtually
every one of the latter Union officials
regard the ''walk-out" as an outlaw
proposition.
The men have made no demands.
Oh1cials are awaiting to receive them.
A compromise is anticipated upon
their presentation of demands, and
the termination of the trouble Is ex-
pected within the week.
Parcel post mail entering Washing
ton was seriously reduced today, ac-
cording to officials of the Washington
city post office. as the result of the
strike of the railway switchmen. Let.
ter mail has not yet been affected.
Thelocal situation has not advanced
| far enough to show officials just what
effect il will have on the mail going In
and out of the National Capital. Clar-
ence Schooley. superintendent OF
| mails. declared.
| The local situation has not advanced
brought comparatively little parcs
| post matter, especially trains from the
| east in general. The serious delay in
arrivals. of such trains as did get in
will throw the delivery of mail back
| seriously.
| There was heavy mail for car
riers to deliver today. but the great
bulk Of this mail. it was stated. had
entered Washington last night. City
post office officials today pointed to
one instance OF train from the
south, due at 7 o'clock, which did not
get in until about noon as an ex-
ample of what the post office faces
Consideration was given today by
City Postmaster Chance and officials
OF the Washington terminal to plans
to unload the mail from trains out
side, the tunnel in Southwest WASH
ington. owing to the swibchmen'H
| "walk-out.'
This nlan was abandoned. however.
lowing to the lack Of facilities in the
southwest for the proper handling OF
ii,S MAJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12
CLEVELAND TERMINALS
PRACTICALLY TIED UP

CLEVELAND. Ohio, April 12.-Wllh
the exception of the CollinWood yards
of the New York Central lines, where
a half dozen switchmen were Work
ing this morning, and where n1teen
switchmen moved ESQ west-oound
freight. cara. including empties ana
general freight. and eighty cars OF
"a at-bound foodstuffs from midnight
to ! am. all Cleveland freight ter
minals were tied up this morning.
Interest centered chiefly on the
outcome of q closed meeting OF nNe
local lodges OF the Brotherhood OF
railroad rrainmen to be held this
afternoon, at which President W. u.
Lee Of the trainmen and Samuel Com
pers. president of the American FED
Grafton Of Labor. will address the
men.
MI. Gompers reached Cleveland yes.
terday to attend the convention OF
the Ciearmakers' International Union
opening today. Mr.. Gompers issued q
statement that all the influence OF
the American Federation OF LABOR
would be thrown into the support OF
the brotherhood. ,,.
Mr.. Lee has notified the Plumb Plan
League, through its president. War
rem s. Stone, that he has Withdrawn
from the plumb plan. The PLUMP
plan. Mr.. Lee said. has nothing 10
do with the present strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12
LOCAL MERCHANTS MAY
USE TRUCKS FOR SHIPPING

Motor trucks will be used for
transporting goods to and from this
city by the local merchants II the ran
road strike continues. according to
Charles j. Columbus. secretary OF the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation.
AT present" said Mr. Columbus
today. I'VE are maintaining d s',, ~,
watch on the developments OF the
strike. We are keeping in constant
communication with the yards anu
with the railroad officials.
IF the present conditions continue,
however, we will Immediately take
stems TO meet the situation. Motor
trucks will be utilized and will not
univ be of benefit to Washington. but
other cities along the routes over
which they will travel me Mer
chants and Manufacturers Associa
tion is sure that II can procure
enough of these trucks to take care
of any crisis that may develop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12
SENATE STRIKE PROBE
PUT OVER FOR PRESENT

There will be no Investigation Of
the railroad strike by the interstate
commerce committee of the Senate for
the present, 1t was announced today
by Chairman Cummins, after he had
received assurances from the White
House that the railroad labor board
would be appointed within twenty
four hours.
The senator was accompanied to the
White House by d. N. Doak, vice pres
ident of the Brotherhood OF Railway
Trainmen. and Immediately on his re-
turn to the Capitol the senator called
a special meeting of the interstate
strike situation. The committee,
after some elaboration. reached the
conclusion that the transportation act
gives the labor board sufficient power
to act and no amendment to II would
be necessary. 1t adjourned subject to
the call of the chairman; which is ex-
pected to come after the board has
been appointed by President Wilson.
/ The strike inquiry was ordered by
The Senate last week and was to
lNve begun tomorrow with John
GSunau, president of the Chicago
Yaidmen's Association. as the first
with ess. Senator Cummins said he
tunity to see what 1t could accom-
ulish t. ward settling the strike.
In orAsr that the board can begin
work Immediately. Senator Cummins
Indicated that an amendment to the
Transportation act would be recon-
msnded au1 horizing the board to sit
in Washing ton for the present in.
stead of CkA cago Senator Cummins
said conside a, BILE delay would result
IL the board l'ad to establish offices
in Chicago.
The senator declared that II the
board were appa nted now. with the
understanding tina the grievances Of
the men would be- heard. the strike
would be ended. The disturbance. he
said. was nothing m ore than a pro-
test by the railroad employees because
the wage demands pra'ented by them
last summer have noa been acted
upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12

Louis Kann. president of the cor
poration of $. Kann. Sons Company.
which owns Kann's department store
and the Homer building. died suddenly
this morning at $3.50 o'clock at his
residence in the Emersonian apart
ments, Baltimore. Heart disease was
the cause of his death.
Mr. Kann returned a week ago from
y three-month trip on his yacht to
Florida. and was seemingly in excel
lent health He visited his store In
this city both Friday and Saturday.
and was in fine spirits. Last night he
attended social gathering with Mrs.
Kann and a number of friends at the
home of his brother. Sigmund hann.
He returned home about midnight
and retired. About 2 o'clock TINS
morning he suffered from an acute
heart attack. and died an hour and a
half later before doctor could be
summoned.
Native of Baltimore.
Mr.. Kann was born in Baltimore
May 90. 1860. He entered the whole
sale and retail drygoods business
there. which was founded by his
father. Solomon Kann. in 1850. Upon
the establishment of the department
store in this city in 1898. also by his
father. he became one of the COM
pany. Upon the death of Solomon
kann about fifteen years ago he be-
came the president of the corpora
ton. He was prominent member OF
the Board of Trade here and the City
Club. In Baltimore he was at the
time of his death the vice president
of the Second National Bank. one Of
the oldest banking houses in that city.
He was member of Phoenix and
Suburban Clubs, and Madison Avenue
Temple
During his long life of useful serv-
ice Mr.. Kann has been noted for his
contributions to charity without re-
gard to any sectarian views He was
q public spirited man, interested in
the development of local matters both
here and in Baltimore. His kindness
and thoughts for his employees. which
number nearly two thousand. was q
matter publicly known. The depart
ment store will be closed three days
Beginning today in respect to his
memory.
Surviving him are his wife. Mrs.
Blanche kann. formerly Miss Blanche
3. Deiches, two daughters. Mrs. Henry
i. Frank and Mrs. Edna Heineman,
both of Baltimore. and two brothers.
0igmund Kann of Baltimore and Simon
Kaun of this city. who is at pres
Ont in French Lick Springs. Ind. The
last-named is expected to arrive in
Baltimore tomorrow. The daughters
are the children by his first wife. who
died ten years ago. His second mar
SiAge took place three years ago.
Funeral arrangements are not fully
completed. but ii is expected that the
services will be held Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock at his home in
Baltimore. Interment will be in the
Hebrew cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12
SENATE subcommittee
TOLD OF D. C.'S NEEDS

The Senate appropriations subcon-
nittee in charge Of the District ap-
propriation bill today heard the En-
gineer Commissioner. Col Kutz, and
Enowden Ashford. municipal archi.
test, on the completion of school
buildings. and Theodore w. Noyes,
president of the board of trustees of
the Public Library, on estimates for
the library.
The hearings on the bill will be
completed tomorrow. when the COM
fzniftse will have before ii witnesses
desiring to discuss estimates for the
tanitors of the schools and for the
community center work in the schools
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12
5000 FORCED TO IDLE
IN PITTSBURGH DISTRICT

PITTSBURGH. Pa. April 12,-The
railroad freight tie-up in the Pitts
burgh district was almost complete
this morning and passenger traaic
was seriously affected, because OF the
strike of switchmen and trainmen;
Blast furnaces and other sections OF
the steel industry were more anu
more feeling the influence OF the
strike because of the inability OF the
RAILROADS to move raw materials. and
more than 1Oo, 600 men, it was estimated.
were already out of work.
Steel mills at Youngstown. ONO;
were idle today because of 4 coal
shortage, and steel mills and coke
ovens at Gary, Ind, were crip.2ieo
seriously Nine thousand men were
idle at the American Sheet and I'm
Plate plant at Gary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12
GUATEMALA REBELS
CAPTURE CAPITAL
Fighting in Vicinity of City
Follows Revolt Against
President Cabrera.

The long threatened revolt in Qua
temala against President Estrada
Cabrera finally has broken out. Re-
ports today to the State Department
said the opponents of the president
had gained control of Guatemala City
after some street fighting.
Dispatches to the Guatemalan lega-
tion practically confirm the state De-
partment's advices. and say Presi-
dent Cabrera was hoping American
Minister McMillin would be able to
bring about a settlement which
would avoid further bloodshed.
No Government Troops in City.
The legation says there practically
are no government troops in the city
and that the troops are concentrated
at Matamoras. a fortress on the out
summer home. La Palma. in the sub
urbs So far. the legation advices
say. Cabrera has not permitted his
troops to enter Guatemala City
A marine guard fom the cruiser
Tacoma and submarine tender Nj
aEara has been landed to protect the
American legation.
Benton NcMillin, the American min
lister. has been Instructed by the
state Department to take whatever
steps are possible to compose the
differences between the opposing fac
tions
Trouble has been brewing in Qua.
temala for several months, but il was
not until last week that any intima
ton Of 1t reached the public here
Then the Guatemalan legation made
public texts of proclamations ISSUED
by President Cabrera and American
Minister McMillin.
President Cabrera promised consti.
tutional guarantees and Minister Nc.
Millfn said that in the light Of this
the American government did not be
lieve there was any reason for revo.
lutionary measures
Reports to the State Department to.
day apparently gave few details OF
the fighting which preceded the cap.
ture of the capital by the revolu.
tionists.