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Evening star., 1920-02-09
POLITICIANS IN CONGRESS
SEE TROUBLE ON ALL SIDES
Latest Pronunciamento of Labor Unions Stirs
Men Seeking denomination Effect on Can
didacies and Voters Arouses Interest.
of superiority over their
aSS fortunate fellows.
Enect ON Can010nc1eS.

preston of superiority over their
less fortunate fellows.
Effect ON Candidates..
But, levity aside, the action of union
labor in arraying itself as a separate
political entity is expected by thought
full men at the Capitol to have an impor-
tant bearing on the presidential cam
paign and to become manifest imme-
diately, in the consideration of sug-
, gested candidates for the nomination.
The first thought to which express
sion was given today was that while
the action may read out of the run
ming some suggested candidates for
the nomination. it can work both
ways and may read into the running
others. or strengthen their candidacy.
To be palmer, it was suggested that
il the country is to called upon 10
face sharp class distinction VIII
not the voters who do not fall within
that preferred class be moved to Sc
Iect a man for chief magistrate who
Will command their confidence in his
ability to handle acute situations
which may arise in sthe future IN
such way as to conserve the pest
interests Of the people as whole,
distinguishable from the rights of a
class?
1t was pointed out that the coun-
try has had its attention directed IN
poignant manner to the issue by sew
the threatened railroad strike winch
resulted in the .Adamson law sur
render: the coal strike against the
government this winter; further, the
agitation for the Plum plan, and now
the throwing down of the gauntlet
to Congress.
Voters May Make Survey.
Will not all these considerations, 1t
was said today, lead the voters to a
more careful survey of the field OF
candidates. taking into account more
seriously than ever elements of char
acter of the man who is to govern the
| country in what may eb one of its
greatest periods of change and crisis =!
The politicians today took mild IN
terest in the statement given out IN
New York by Herbert Hoover on his
position as to the presidential noml-
nation, or rather his lack of position,
as some construed it. since he refrain
| ed from declaring allegiance to either
party. At the same time he adhered
, to the doctrine of the necessity Of
two main parties and disavowed a
! third party formation. While he is
making up his mind which of the old
parties he will affiliate with, it was
! thought that there will be cessation
Of talk of his nomination and the voters
will turn to other candidates who
have definite party alignments.
Evening star., 1920-02-09
RAISE IMPOSSIBLE
WITH 7-CENT FARE

Even il the Public Utilities Com
mission grants the petition oc the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company for Il straight seven-cent
fare the company will not be able to
give it's men another increase in pay,
William +. Ham, president. stated to-
day.
The company needs seven-cent
fare now. Mr.. Ham said. in order to
meet the raise OF } cents an hour
granted to its motormen and con-
ductorS in October.
The Brotherhood of Electric Rail
way Employees. composed OF one
group of w. r. and r. men. has pre-
sented a petition asking for 60 cents
an hour after March i. The men now
are getting 46, 49 and 81 cents, ac-
cording to length of service.
Mr. Ham said the brotherhood has
not sought an appointment to discuss
the petition, and while he will be
glad to meet representatives of this
organization, lie sees no hope of being
able to grant any increase at this
time.
Petitions Not Presented.
The Amalgamated Associa ton of
Street and Electric Railway Employees
has announced that 1t also will seek
an increase for its motorrnen and con-
ductOrS on both the Capital Traction
and the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio. Their petitions have not been
presented. however, and no intimation
has been given of the amount of in
crease they will seek.
J. II. Hanna. vice president of the
Capital Traction Company, said today
he could not discuss what his roads
course will be until the request of the
men has been presented. The agree
ment between the amalgamated and
the Capital Traction Company expires
the end of March. Conferences to
draw up new agreement will begin
the end Of this month.
1t is to be assumed that the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
will take the same position with its en-
ployes who belong to the amalgamated
as it has with the brotherhood.
Evening star., 1920-02-09
ITALY URGED TO DELAY
|. JOINING ANCLO-FRENCH
Versailles Treaty Must First Be
Revised, Deputy Tells
Chamber.

ROME. Saturday. February : (by the
join the Anglo-French alliance until
1.-The Versailles treaty is revised and
all odious, unjust and harassing
clauses abolished" said Deputy Fiam
mingo, ministerialist, in the chamber
Of deputies today. He said the de-
preciation of the Italian lire. the
French franc and the English pound
was due to the fact that none of the
allies possessed credits in America
Signor Grazidei. socialist. asserted
the war had been advantageous 10
England. who inherited the German
colonies" He criticised the anti
Italian propaganda abroad. exhibiting
a pamphlet he had received IRON
Isuenos Aires and which bore the cap
ton The Filibusters of Fiume. rms
lie denounced as masterpleGe OF
propu ganda work. He SAID RUNE
must be internationalized. like the
Suez canal. the Straits of GlbraitaI
and ALI other great pathways of world
commerce.
Deputy Salvenini defended the pol
lev pursued by former governments 8
relative to the Dalmatian coast ana
said that as soon as the treaty OF
London had been perused at Belgrade
IL would be understood by JugoslaVia
that Italy could not reduce her claims.
Pre- sident Wilson would have ac-
cepted our proposals" he asserted
"if we had not gone through the mis-
takes we did at Paris and If Capt.
d'Annunzio and Admiral Milo had not
discredited us before the world"
He reviewed policies of past cabl-
nets and said an agreement was
signed with Austria in 1913 for the
division of Albania. Premier Gtolittl
sprang up and denied that such an
agreement had been reached. The
deputy closed his address by saying
Premier Nitti had renounced Italian
claims to Dalmatia in the compromise
rea ched recently at Paris and that
Italy should retire from that region.
Evening star., 1920-02-09
VAN SCHAlCK DISCUSSION
AWAITS PRINTED RECORD

The nomination of DR.. Van Sehaick,
r.. having been favorably reported to
the Senate from the District commit
tee by Senator Sheppard of Texas, IT
is now on the executive calendar, and
may come up at any executive session
of the Senate when nominations are
considered. 1t is unlikely, however.
that the nomination will be consid-
cred until after the printed record
Of the hearing before the District
committee is available. 1t is expect
ed that the record will be received
soon from the government printing
Office.
A fight against the confirmation OF
Dr Van Schaick Will be mace on the
foor. senator Sherman. chairman of
the District committee, turned over to
Senator Sheppard the duty of report
ing the nomination to the Senate,
since Senator Sherman is opposed to
the nomination. The vote in commit
tee was to in favor Of DR.. Van
Schaick.
Evening star., 1920-02-09
DRYS ACCEPT CHALLENGE.
Will Go Into Conventions if Forced
To. Saws Anti-Saloon Counsel.

NEW YORK. February 9.-The pro-
hibition forces of the country will
gladly accept the challenge of the
vets at the conventions of the po-
litical parties" if they attempt to
force "wet" plank in the platforms.
Wayne Wheeler. general counsel of
the Anti-Saloon League. declares in
statement issued here. The 'drys."
he added, will back w. J. Bryan or
any other man in public life who op-
poses 1.-The effort Of the liquor inter
ests to tie their outlawed traffic to
any party PLATFORM
The united dry forces. represent
ing all the national prohibition or
gans," Mr.. Wheeler said. agreed not
to ask the political parties to take
sides on the merits of prohibition. If
the vets raise the issue they will
start something that may change the
plans Of the 'drys' not to ask for Il
prohibition plank. The candidate or
party that sidesteps this issue or de-
clares for the repeal of the eight
eenth amendment is doomed to fail"
Evening star., 1920-02-09
JAPANESE DRIVEN
FROM NORTH KOREA

LONDON. January 9.-Northern
Korea has been evacuated by the
Japanese, it is claimed in wireless
dispatch from Moscow today. quot
ing an Omsk message. The population
rose to aid Korean forces from
Chinese territory. it is declared.
The Omsk message. as given in the
holShevik wireless. says that on Feb
ruary bands of Koreans raised in
Chinese territory. crossed the frontier
and attacked the Japanese.
Masses of the population are joining
the insurgents. 1t is added. the Jap
anese retreating and evacuating
northern Korea.
Official dispatches received here to-
day said a force Of 1000 Koreans.
armed principally with equipment
furnished by the bolsheviki. crossed
into northern Korea from kirin, Man
churia, and attacked Japanese post
of 700 men at night killed 800 of them
and routed the remainder.
According to these dispatches the
attack was the initiation of an active
rebellion in Korea. 1t was described
as 1.-The beginning of a tremendous
affair
About two months ago reports were
received in Washington from Korea
indicating grave danger of an in
VaSlOn OIL tne HoTtHeIil part VI lhdl
country from Chengtau, the adjoining
section of Manchuria. where many
thousands of Koreans had migrated.
1t was also reported that the entire
length of the branch Of the Siberian
railroad running from Nladivostok
westward through northern Man.
churia had come under bolsheNlk In
tluence and that movement was on
foot to organize the local bolshevik
forces in combination with the nu-
merous bands of Chinese brigandS to
invade Korea. 1t was calculated that
such an invading force would hnd
large reinforcementS from the Korean
population in the northern part of
that country, who were in a state of
incipient revolt against the Japanese.
Jnpanese Force Scattered.
The troops to the number of three
full Japanese divisions are already in
Korea, but it is stated in japanese
circles that these have been so scattered
in order to protect the northern
boundary line and to maintain order
Korea that they will have
to be concentrated in order to afford
proper resistance.
So far no official reports have been
received at the State Department of
this last movement, but it has been
known to the officials for some time
that many thousands of Koreans had
fled across the Tumen river, which
forms the boundary between Korea
and Manchuria, and that they were
meditating hostile action against ia
pan. There is no real bolshevik feel
ing among these people, according to
the authorities here, but they are ami
mated solely by hostility to the Japa-
nese and go are willing. to join with
any other elements Ill attacking them.
Evening star., 1920-02-09
I.W.W. MURDER TRIAL OPENS.
Montesano, Wash, Crowded With
Witnesses and Visitors.

MONTESANO, Wash. February g
Nontesano was crowded today with
witnesses and visitors who came here
Tor the opening of states evidence
against eleven alleged Industrial
Workers of the World, charged with
murder in connection with the killing
Of Warren -. Grimm at Centralia.
Nash. on ArmiStice day This little
lumber town already was packed with
persons attracted by the almost two
weeks effort to obtain jury for the
trial. The prosecutors opening state
IaeHt was made saturday.
The trial was brought here from
Lewis county. ir which the killing
acquired, on Il change Oi venue
Evening star., 1920-02-09

Politicians in Congress who are
coming up for denomination and cleo
ton next fall. and their friends out
side of Congress supporting them, hnd
these days. And it is mostly trouble;
Just one thing after another regu-
lar hard-luck story.
Some of them complain that "it just
seems as if we cannot please anybody
no matter what we do or what we
don't do. And. Furthermore. every
body on top side of earth appears to
claim the right of backing us up
against wall. taking us by the
throat and demanding to know on the
spot whether we are with them or
against them on their particular line.
First. they murmur. it was prohi-
bition, and then woman suffrage: next
the farmers. with their Non-Partisan
League; then the league Of nations;
then the railroad employees. and now
orga nixed labor comes down on them
in a body.
The latest pronunciamento of the
labor unions is being read and dis
cussed today by every man in Con-
gress able to sit up and notice things
Labor Indiets Congress.
The blanket Indictment of Congress
as body contained in the labor state
ment is expected to get the first @'rise'
charge reads:
The Congress of the United States
has failed to do it's duty. 1t has fail
ed to meet the emergency. 1t has
given encouragement and support to
au:r attic and reactionary policies
Its ,linating thought has been the
repression of labor"
1t is expected that there will be
an immediate demand for specifica-
tions. Detail the acts of omission and
commission and name the offenders
will be the cry: separate the sheep
from the goats. The feelings of every
man on the hill have been hurt by
that sweeping Indictment. it is de-
clared. There is not a mothers son
of them in Congress but will cross
his heart and swear that he is and
always has been a true friend to labor
He is both surprised and panied to
have his attitude questioned.
The understanding is that labor l:
prepared to meet the demand for blu'
print specifications in instances ant
will go further and supply actual pho
tographs. In other words. that lis
will be supplied of men who are helt
by labor to be unfair" or hostile
This will clarity the situation, it i!
said; by enabling men to plead to thu
individual indictments and others t
answer the general charge. while
those who are in labor's good book:
can assume the proper beatific ex
Evening star., 1920-02-09
REDS AND JAPANESE
CLASH AT SAkHALIN

TOXIC. Saturday, January 81 (by
the Associated Press).-Bolshevik up
risings against the Japanese on the
Island of Sakhalin are reported. I'm
portant Japanese mining and petro-
lcum plants have been attacked. 4
rescue party in thirty sledges has been
sent to the scene.
Count Tsunetada kato, special am
bassador of Japan to Siberia. in an in
terview at Seoul on his way here from
Omsk, said that Japan was compelled
either to withdraw her troops from ST.
IBERIA or to determine to assist Russia
unreservedly and find new center of
influence in Siberia with which to CO.
operate. He declared that the Co.'S
sacks undoubtedly were still an in
fluence in Russia.
1t is officially reported that Nladi-
yostok is under martial law.
Evening star., 1920-02-09
MlLLERAND ADOPTS
"ENGllSH BREAKFAST"

PARIS, February 9.-Premier Mil
leand has caused 4 mild sensation at
the foreign Office, of which he is in
charge, by taking what is known to
his colleagues as an "Englfsh Break
fast at his desk. He rises at 6
o'clock in the morning. takes Il brisk
walk and at s O'Clock enters the for
.-ign office. where he finds before him
"a summary of the news appearing in
the morning newspapers. After hav-
ing breakfast, he sets to work. inter
rupting his activities only for cup
OF tea and biscuits at noon.
After a rest of fifteen minutes he
again resumes work, continuing until
5 o'clock in the evening, when he has
dinner with his family. He then goes
over his correspondence in his study
and does not retire until midnight.
Evening star., 1920-02-09
FRENCH hotels PREPARE
FOR SUMMER TOURISTS

PARIS, February 9.-Hotels requisi-
toned for government offices are to
be returned to their owners as soon
as possible, according to a decision
reached by the French cabinet 1t is
believed they will be ready to accom-
modate the flood of American visitors
expected next summer.
There are 500 large hotels and $500
smaller hostelries in Paris OF the
latter. 1000 are suited for the tour
ist trade. Hotel men believe they
can handle the tide of excursionists
this year and intend to open a central
bureau where strangers may be di-
rscted to satisfactory quarters.
Evening star., 1920-02-09
PERCEPTIBLE PROGRESS
I'm REGENERATING FRANCE

LILLE. February 9.-Perceptible
progress toward the regeneration Of
| northern France is shown in reports
| Just made public here. From Feb
| ruary / to December 1, 1919. 1.250.-
| 900 900 francs was advanced to man
ufacturers and nearly 1900. .0OO. 900
francs was paid as compensation for
war damages.
Seed costing IS,l00.000 francs and
fertilizers worth 2s,008,0O0 were
bought for farihers, who. In addi-
ton, received is.Qee heaG Of iiarses.-
Evening star., 1920-02-09
Clemenceau Greeted in Egypt.

ALEXANDRIA, February CHavas).
Warm greetings were extended for
mer Premier Clemenceau of France ny
representatives Of the authorities upon
his landing here yesterday. During a
short walk about the city before he left
for Cairo he was given many a hearty
{ ciconle ty the people of the city
Evening star., 1920-02-09
Soviet Russia Begins Exporting.

REVAL. Esthonia. February . by
the Associated Press).-Exports from
were initiated by the arrival here of
two carloads Of fax, outward bound,
Evening star., 1920-02-09
British Unit Reaches Danzig.

BERLIN, February 9.-The advance
guard OF Il British battalion. which
will be one Of the units Of occupa-
tion il Danzig. has arrived in that
city. and the last German troops lefs
= .-eSteruay.
Evening star., 1920-02-09

Cloudy tonight and tomorrow. prob
ably rain or snow; slightly warmer to-
morrow.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended pm. today: Highest, 3S, at
1870 pm. yesterday. Lowest, so, at
j m. today.
Full report on page Il.
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Women Meet
In Edgewater

An afternoon combining the init
mate contact between the Federation
of Womens Clubs and the Clubs, COM
bined with the remembrance of the
ter-centenary of the Pilgrims landing,
was the Federation Day of the Edge
water Women's Club on Saturday in
the Edgewater Free Library.
There were representatives among
the women from the neighborhood
clubs which had been invited, and
these included Mrs. J. F.. Pencil,
president of the Woman's Club of Pal
isade, with Mrs. George Clark and Mrs.
@. P. Berkey; Mrs. Erich Lehsten,
president of. the U. C. I. Woman's
Club of Cliffside Park, and Mrs. G.
Vaughn, president of the Woman's
Club of Cliffside Park; Mrs. W., J: Nc
Donald, Miss Edith Foringer and Mrs.
George Donaldson.
The meeting was preceded by a
charming luncheon, the menus of
which were hand decorated in black
and white with the word ''Maytlower."
The menu itself was as follows: Love
apple extract, Pilgrim bits, Puritan
sticks, Priscilla's salad, jelly, finishing
for dessert with hodge podge pudding,
coffee, nuts and waters.
At each plate was a unique little
doll, the facsimile of the first doll
made in America for the Pilgrim chill
dren, one of a little corncob with a
face painted on it and dressed in a
full skirt of pink with white kerchief
and a blue bonnet, the little Mary FL
lens" being introduced by real little
maiden, who told the story of the first
doll.
1 The luncheon and later meeting
were held in an atmosphere of old
America, for the walls We're hung with
old samplers, one dating to 1885, and
ancient comfortables and spreads, in
excellent condition, collected among
the Edgewater residents for this ex.
hibit. Pictures of the Pilgrims, with
autumn leaves and bittersweet as dec
orations, made the large room of the
beautiful library very attractive.
Miss Matilda Meyer, the president
of the Edgewater Club, welcomed the
guests, and later at the meeting Mrs
Hand, Sixth district vice president
presided. Mrs. Theodore Hope, the
State Federation, chairman of litera
ture. was the first speaker and empha
sized the Importance of original worl
and of poetry, recommending the read
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ing of poem at each club literature
meeting if nothing more.
Mrs. L. P. Peloubet, state chairman
of legislation, the next speaker, gave
a list of the many and varied matters
cared for under the legislative admin
istration at Trenton, remarking that
this is the year for appropriations.
Mrs. J. r. Schemerhorn, the next
speaker, occupies many positions, be-
ing the second vice president of the
General Federation, the chairman of
the Womans College Committee, the
ex-chairman of state legislation and.
as she said was the best of all, the
ex-president of the State Federation.
The excellent program was closed
by Mrs. Arthur S. Proall expressing
her appreciation, of her various chair
mems remarks, continuing her own to a
topic not before mentioned, the fed
Grafton bulletin, which is discontinued
for lack of funds.
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COMING EVENTS.

November 20-Football, Cliffside VS..
Emerson at the Athletic field, Grant
wood, at p. m.
November 22-Columbus Club dance
at Epiphany Hall, Grantwood.
November 24-Trenicore Club dance
at Epiphany Hall, Grantwood.
November 26-Julius Zannette post
american Legion) dance at Epiphany
Hall, Grantwood.
December 3-Motion pictures given
by the class of 1921 in the auditorium
of the Cliffside Park High School,
Grantwood.
December 3-Emeralde Club masque--
rade and civic ball at Epiphany Hall,
Grantwood.
December Epiphany Circle food
sale at Epiphany Hall.
December So Trinity Lutheran
Church Christmas bazaar, afternoons
and evenings, in the church basement,
Columbia avenue, Grantwood.
December 2S-Girls' Club of Pail
SADIE play and dance at Epiphany Hall,
: Grantwood.
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bers being present with two new ones,
the chairman, Mrs. Donaldson, pre-
siding.
Most of the necessary business was
transacted at the luncheon table as
the meeting began with luncheon at
/ o'clock
The reports of the table showed
each woman much interested and re-
porting progress and eager discussion
furthered the plans for the Ter
Centenary entertainment of November
30, which promises to be a delightful
community evening. The chairman re-
ported that more than the required
number of subscribers for the evening
lecture course were secured.
The program of the afternoon was
the reading of the play, His Widows
Husband" by Jacinto Benavento, the
Spanish playwright who has recently
won the Nobel prize and whose works
will be the topic of the lecture for
November 22d. The various members
took turns reading and found the play
very interesting. Those who were
present were Mrs. Everett and her
mother, Mrs. J. Macdonald, Mrs. J. 0.
Vosburgh, Mrs. John 81. Koch, Mrs. r.
w. Ansell, Mrs. John White, Mrs. N.
G. Cause, Mrs. Quinn, Mrs. Robert
Burns, Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Baker and
Mrs. Braddon.