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Evening star., 1920-11-27
IRISH COMMITTEE
TO GET PASSPORTS
fcontinued from First paxe.)

ninet newspaper writer and investi-
gator. His ancestry is English on
New York is a Presbyterian clergy
man. During the war he was promi-
nently Identified with the efforts of
q group which championed the cause
of the conscientious Objector. He is 4
graduate of Princeton University, and
while one brother was detained In
other who had volunteered on the
outbreak OF the war saw service as
combatant omcer in France. James
Naufer. president Of the Pennsylvania
State Federation. .is a radical labor
leader asd a conspicuous opponent Of
His passport was revoked q year
ago when he contemplated visiting
England and European countries to
make a study OF labor conditions, and
1t WAS generally believed the action
vas = consequence Of some Of his in :
dent Wilson and the American gov
srnment. Arthur Gleason, o New Yor :.
writer. who has recently spent much
time in England studying the labor
head OF the Engfish department OF
the University Of Chicago, are the
other members of the commission.
Dean Lovett was. enc OF the pacifst
group and was frequently criticised
during the war for his attitude to-
ward IL. On the other hand. he took
no part In any effort to obstruct war
operations and his own son voiun-
teered and was killed in action in
France. The special committee OF
Ave was chosen with the idea that il
would not be subject TO criticism foi
religious prejudices as none Of the
commission liz Catholic. The com.
mittee OF five is subcommittee of q
yestiKation OF conditions In Ireland
Oswald Garrison Willard, editor Of the
Nation, ie the originator Of the move
mens' ,c,,,,.... ,o,s,
Evening star., 1920-11-27
FIGHTS ADRlATIc PACT.
D'Annunzio Sends Objecting Not
to italian Government.

TRIESTE. November rs (by the As
sociated Press).-Objection to italy
and Jugoslavia fixing the boundaries
of Fiume without the consent OF that
city and contrary to the fundamental
principles Of the international right
of self-determinxtion." has been sent
in a note to the italian government,
through Gen. Caviglia by Capt. Ca
briele d'Annunzio.
I'VE observe Also" says the note.
you use expressions in your note to
us such as the kingdom of Serbs,
Croats and Slovenes.' or 'Jugoslavs.'
We have not recognized the existence
of such a state. There is an objection
to calling the territory about this city
the state OF Fiume.' and the name
italian regency OF Quarnero' is pre-
ferred."
A copy Of the constitution Of this
state. bearing the autograph Of Capt.
d'Annunxio. was handed to Gen. Ca
viglia with the note.
Evening star., 1920-11-27
PRAEGER LAUDS SPAIN
At POSTAL CONGRESS
Declares Golden Chain of Friend
ship Has Been Welded at
Meeting.

MADRID. November 2S.-The dele
gates of all the Latin American coun-
tries to the international postal con-
gress and the delegates Of the United
States gave a luncheon today In hon
Or Of the Duke of C0lomsi. postmaster
general Of Spain. and the Spanish del
eEattoH. The duke in q speech refer
red to the pan-American postal con-
yentton as the outstanding feature Of
the congress. He said he had received
congratulatory messages from all
countries over the adoption OF this
and he believed the re-
suits OF the agreement could not now
be measured.
Otto PraeEer. second assitant post
master general in the United States,
declared In his speech:
1T Is sweet to live in the hour Of
triumph. Spain and America have
tFtumphed in the seventh universal
congress. While other nations came
with money bags to gather pieces of
silver, the American Republic and
Spain came with unselfish hearts and
welded a golden chain Of friendship.
Triumph was made possible by the
unswervtng cooperation Of the ma
tions Of America and the generosity
and true courage Of the Spanish dele
'It would be a sad day should any
American nation forget how we pam
Americans stood by one another in
the congress at Madrid, but 1t would
be sinful ingratitude for any one to
forget how Spain stood with pan
America"
Evening star., 1920-11-27
NEW HOMELAND PLANS.
Zionist Body Approves Extensive
Program for Palestine.

RUFFALO.-N. r, November 27.-The
Zionist organization of America yes
terday approved an extensive program
for the Industrial. financial and asri-
cultural development of the new
homeland for Jews in Palestine. The
program was outlined In eight pro-
posalo submitted to the delegatas at
the twenty-third annual convention
OF the organisation by tho executive
committee and It was approved with
only one important amendment.
The amended proposal related to
Palestine investment corporations. 3.
The executive committees original
resolution pledged the organisation
TO instigate the formation In an parts
OF the United States Of local Pales-
tine investment corporations to In.
vest portion Of their capital In the
PALESTINE government loan and In
public utilities and financial institu-
tions there.
The other proposals. indorsed by the
convention provided for the imme-
diate solicitation Of funds for invest
ment in the development Of water
power. irrigation and drainage, the
establishment Of land mortgage banks,
house building and In cooperative
producing and consuming enterprises.
Evening star., 1920-11-27
FLIERs GET AWARDS.
Lieut.. Mosley Receives Pulitzer
Trophy.

MINEOLA, n. r, November 27-The
Pulitzer aeronautical trophy, won here
Thursday by Lieut.. c. c. Mosley,
plotting an American. made Verville-
Packard Army,r plane, was awarded
ern California, which he represented
in the event.
The victory in the De Havilland
class. won by Lieut.. John P. Roullot.
was disallowed yesterday by the ref
cree. who upheld protestations that
Roullot had made certain unauthor-
ixed changes in his plane. First place
was given Lieut.. Carl Eliason.
After waiting from early morning
for favorable weather. Lieut.. Mosley
postponed a special fight he planned
to make in an attempt to lower the
worlds aviation speed record. He an
nounced he would try today, II con-
ditions permitted.
Others who participated in the
trophy event made flights against
time yesterday. Capt. H. e. Hartney.
who finished second In the Thanks
giving event. made four flights Of .
mile each in his Thomas-M Morse plane.
He few one Of the miles in 20 2-S Sec
onds. Lieut.. st. Clair Street and Lieut.
Roullot also made flights against
time.
Evening star., 1920-11-27
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va. November e7.-
The Southern railway rOundhouse en-
ployes last night organized railroad
Y. N. c. A. at meeting held in the
Eagles Hall. and the following report
submitted by W. H P. Kelley, who
was delegate to the Y. M. c. A. railroad
conference held last week in Richmond.
Mr.. Kelley was asked to complete the
organization Of a committee to continue
work at the shops. Chairmen Of COM
mittees named follow: r. L. Wright.
physical: L. N. MILAN. social; p. r
Henderson: physical: W; S. Risdon. re-
study; Palmer r. Karricker. thrift. and
W., H. 2. Kelley, educational,
At an adjourned meeting Of COM
mon council held last night resolu-
tioh of Councdlman Wattles, chair
man OF the light committee. author
!aing the city to borrow the sum Of
$4,000 for the; purchase Of water
gaa set for the city gas plant, TO
pay bills for coal. oil and the gen
eral upkeep Of the gas plant. was re-
ported on favorably by the joint COM
mtttee on finance and light and
adopted by council. There were nine
tSs wer Wss nnisbsG nnrs quorum: or ana
one and a half minutes. A number
Of tardy members upon arriving at
$40 found the city hall closed and
the meeting adjourned. The meeting
was held promptly at 1880 o'clock.
The measure will be acted on Mon
day night at 1870 o'clock by the board
of aldermen. President F.. F. Mar
bury having called a special meet
ing of that body for that time.
The regular monthly meeting of
the League Of Women Voters will be
held at s:15 o'clock Monday evening
at Lee Camp Hall. The purpose Of
the league Is the study Of the re-
sponsibfiitiss OF citizenship All
women who are interested are in
vited to attend.
The total contributions received
thus far for the Alexandria Hospital
fund brins the grand total UP to
t3,532.
Tho third degree of the order was
conferred last night on a. class Of
candidates by Fitzgerald Council, No.
459. Knights Of Columbus.
Evening star., 1920-11-27
RIVALRY TO SUPPLY
FoODSTUFFS TO POLAND
Rumania and Hungary Both De-
sirous to Tighten Economic
Bonds.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright 1920.
WARSAW, Poland. November 2l.-
Rnmania and Hungary are rivals for
the friendship OF Poland. Both wish
To supply Poland with foodstufYs and
both desire to tighten the economic
bonds with their neighbOrs. A COM.
mercial delegation from Hungary is
being feted at present in, Warsav.
Rumania, alarmed at her enemy's
nrogress. has Just consented to q COM
nnerciai accord, which inspires con-
siderable satisfaction here.
This closes q long period OF hesi-
tation on the part OF Rumania. Some
weeks ago when Take Jonescu. Ru-
manian representative. was here the
subject was brought up and discussed
at length between the diplomatic The
Poles seemed to place more emphasis
on an economic than a political en-
tenfe, though such was not the case
with NJ. Jonescu. He went away an
noyed, it is said. by the failure Of his
mission. On arriving at Bucharest
he consulted the Rumanian minister
of commerce to break OF the negotia-
tons This was done. but whether
il was because OF piQue or q desire
to exert political pressure remains
unknown.
Then came several changes in the
foreign situation. Gen. Wrangei, one
OF Rumania's customers. collapsed
and Hungary started out to acquire
northern trade. She had the pros
pect OF losing all her nearby trade
outlets.
Evening star., 1920-11-27

tSS0NsAS<0 AOSI GlEBl I88S.y
whom they were aimed cleared OF all
suspicion.
Sands today reiterated that Boiling
had shared in forty-thousand- dollar
payment to procure q Shipping Board
contract for a shipbuildinE concern.
The money was distributed as a re-
suit OF the Providence Engineering
Corporations receipt Of q contract for
the construction of ten tugboats for
You are not prompted In making
these statements by spirit Of biaek-
mail or holding these men M to pub
lc scornT Sands was asked.
NO. sir: no, SIR" Sands said, adding
S1ou~hs sres hs ,r,n mss sorry they had been
Sands declared that he had given
the committee all the evidence IN his
possession and that he would produce
the checks. cancelled now. by which
ne said he had distributed the money
procured from discount Of notes re-
csived from Wallace Downey 81 the
wallace Downey 6hipbuildfne Cor
poration and head Of the Providence
Engineering Corporation.
sands said he thought the occasion
in Washington by Mr. Boiling ana NJ.
sisler was In connection with the
fugboat contract"
DO you know II they helped to get
the contractT Sands was asked.
Il think they did" he REPLIED. add-
Ing that they never talked to him
about u except that when he fnuuired
.y s0~ u was coming along he was
Fifteen fhousaad dollars Of the 40
w. never was distributed, becxuse he
never received II from Downey. Sand
said. In explaining the discrepancy
between the $4,000 he said was dis.
trtbuted and the $4,000 he said was
intended TO be distributed.
Sands also testified that Boiling. as
partner in now defunct brokerage
concern to which Sands had advanced
$4,000. was voluntarily released
from his share of the debt because
hf had sufficient securities when the
fffm failed. When II did fail. Sands
said. Boiling had withdrawn from the
partnership.
Boiling had had a rough deal. 10
let him out Of It," Sands said. he.
sides, / still had his securities"
did you ever threaten to make IL
hot for Mr.. Boiling IL hs did not In :
tercede for yon in the matter Of the
Indictment, which still In pending
against your Committee Chairman
Walsh asked.
Sands replied that at . conference
with Boiling at which he said h
asked the Presidents brother-in- Law
TO fntercede for bin he might have
SAID that il the matter of his indlct.
ment was not fixed up "it might make
more trouble for you than you car
think of"
Evening star., 1920-11-27
MILK AND BUTTER DROP.
Omaha Men Told Of Serious situa-
tion When Danes Ship.

OMAHA, Neb., November 27.-Predic-
ton OF what he referred to an q serious
drop in milk and butter prices was
made in an address at the Chamber OF
Commerce yesterday. before Omaha
business men. by George n. Wiiber OF
Maryviile. Ohio, head of the executive
committee Of the Ohio Wool Growers
Association.
In milk and butter prices because Dan
ish butter will soon be coming in at
the rate Of 500,000 pounds month"
Mr.. WILDER said. AT the same time"
he added. more than $50.0D0.000 of
American evaporated milk Is piled up in
New York 1t cannot be eoId for lack
Of export demand. and condensing fae.
tories are closing all over the country"
Evening star., 1920-11-27
PLUNGE SMASHES
CAR CARRYING TIES
Two DeraiIed on Overhead
Tracks in city-one Goes
Through Iron Fence.

Two cars of q. freight train NOV
ing north from Potomac yards, Virginia,
were detailed on the overhead tracks
near the passenger station at 1th street
and Virginia avenue southwest
shortly after 9 o'clock this morning
One of them, Southern railway car
No 1878, laden with railroad ties;
crashed through the iron fence ano
landed on the asphalt pavement
demolished. The other car. Penn-
syivania railroad steel vehicle. top.
pied over on one side. but did not Iai'
to the roadway.
Traffic ON the line was interrupted
during the morning hours. but was
not suspended. railroad employees
being able to move trains over the
southbound track until wreckers
were abIe to remove the steel car
which was filled with lumber, and put
the tracks in condition. NOBODY was
hurt.
Cause Undetermined.
The heavy freight train. in the
charge of Conductor R. T. Talbert
and Engineer Lynch, left the Vir-
rinia side of the river a few minutes
before the accident happened ana was
proceeding north at moderate speeu'
it is stated. when from some unknown
Cause the 6OutuCHh "AN -
the tracks. the trucks going to the
north side and blowing through the
earth and stone ballest distance
of more than a hundred feet beiore
n turned. crossed the tracks 10 the
south and went through the aToh
fence. .ches
a noint about 100 feet ahead OF Wnefe
fhe other car went over the stone
wall that 1t toppled over ana oscSme
detached from the forward cars; oev-
eral cars behind the two deraileo cars
did not leave the tracks.
An unusually ioud report
caused by the car striking the asphalt
navement. and occupants OF nearby
buildines rushed to the street. MANY
of them feared there had been an ex-
plosion in a nearby plant.
Men were engaged in construction
wnrk nj a nearby building. and sew.
eraI of them were on the street a.
the time Of the accident. They were
out of harms way. however.
Motor Car Escapes.
Tho oar fell at q point where r. P.
WHITE a contractor, had been in the
habit OF parking his automobile. This
morning. however. he parked II nearer
7th street, thereby saving 1t from
being fiattened by the approximate1y
5000 pounds weight of the car and
Can't. George H. Williams OF the
sowrfh police precinct accompanied
members of his reserve force to the
srsne OF the accident. The police
nIaced barricades on both sides OF the
demolished car to prevent curious per-
sons from going where they might be
injured.
Evening star., 1920-11-27
GERMANS BLAME BRITISH.
Three Hundred Aspulssd From sa-
moa, Reichstag IL Told,

BERLIN, November 2e.-AnswsrinR
an Interpolation in the reichstar To-
day regarding the expulsion Of 400
Germans from Samoa. the govern
ment declared the blame rested on
England. Several notes had been sent
to England. 1t said. but they had not
been answered. The questioner as
serted that those expelled had been
allowed only 800 marks each, though
many of them were wealthy.
1t was explained by the government
that the notes to England Represented
the action ~ incompatible with the
From the nature Of the interpeIia-
tion it was gathered that the belief
had prevailed that the expuisions oc-
CURED at the instance Of the Ameri.
can government.
Evening star., 1920-11-27
NAMED AS RECEIVER.
Henry I. Quinn to Take Charge Of
Abe Lincoln Candy Company.

Henry l. Quinn was appointed to-
day by Justice Stafford as receiver of
the Abe Lincoln Candy Company, SIS
10th street northwest. The bond of
the receiver was fixed by the court
at $4,000.
Creditors of the company had filed
q petition to have the corporation
adjudged bankrupt. and a rule to
show cause why receiver should not
be appointed was returnable next
Monday.
The court took summary action in
naming the receiver today on q Pc
art. who complained that a midnight
visit to the candy store had been
made by parsons supposed to be con-
nected with the business and q por-
tfon Of the stock removed in an au-
tomobfle. Mr.. Burkart estimates the
value Of the stock at $4,000.
Evening star., 1920-11-27
KANSAS FARMERS PLANT
GREAT WHEAT ACREAGE
State Board Of Agriculture Makes
Fall Estimate Of e,6e2,441
Acres.

TOPEKA. Kan, November 27.-Kan.
sss farmers this fall planted proba-
bly, the thjrd largest acreage to wheat
in the history Of the state. according
to canvass just completed and an
nouncsd by ]. c. Mohier, secretary Of
the state board Of agriculture.
THE boards correspondents esti-
mate that the acreage sown this fan
aggregates 9.Ss3,23I acres" says the
report. This is greater by 2,7os,7 ,742
than the average annual acreage for
the hve-year pre-war period, 1909 to
1919, inclusive. but is 6.3 per cent less
than the 1919 crop OF ll.s19,446 acres"
A return to more diversified farm
ing is given as one Of the principal
reasons for the decrease in wheat
acreage.
ut would be erroneeus to assume.
however. that the rapid decrease in
the price Of wheat this fsll wes not
= factor In reducing the acreage" the
report coptinues. 'Moat Of the corr
respondents frankly declare the cepdi-
ton OF the markets oonamend eonser.
vatism. particularly in view of the
possibility of high-priced labor and
low-priced wheat next year.
Evening star., 1920-11-27
DENMAN EXPLAINS HIS
ABSENCE TO COMMITTEE

william Denman Of San Francisco.
hrst chairman Of the Shipping Board.
who 10 in Washington. last night teie.
graphed Chairman Walsh Of the
House committee investigating the
boards activities, after reading press
reports that he had been expected to
appear today before the COMMITTEES.
that he had received no notice to
appear. but would be pleased % do
So whenever desired.
shall be pleased TO do 30 when you
desire. expect 70 leave for Cali :
toTnia about DecembsF Z, and trust
you will hear me before that time.
Ny testimony will cover fun6Amsntai
policies OF the board, and viii not be
entirely devoid Of Constructive sug-
esstions. II. as / feel convinced. that
is what 10 wanted. Kindly make this
telegram part Of your recprds"
Evening star., 1920-11-27
SEIZE RED DOCUMENTS.
italian Police Search Home Of
Communist Councillor.

BOLOGNA. Italy, November 2S.-The
police today searched the house Of
the Communist Municipal Councillor
Armando Gossi. and are alleged to
have seized various compromising
documents. including plans Of the
powder magazines around Bologna
and the strength of the respective
garrfsous. and the situation of ex-
plosives. and the best way to ap-
proach them. They also are said to
have found a circular letter sent by
the chamber of-labor to all the unions
in the province. requiring them to
organise and keep ready a special
body of red guards. as action is i'm
minent." This circular urges COM
munists to subscribe funds to help the
families of the inevitable victims"
among the communists who would fan
in action.
Signor Gossi has disappeared. as
also has a teacher named Martelli, in
whose house a number Of checks were
found, amounting in the aggregate to
10000. lire The police declare that
Gossi and Martelli were the organ
izers Of the disturbance which led to
the recent killing of Deputy Giordana-
1t is said that Gossi, on returning
from the war. asked for and obtained
employment through Signor Giordana.
Evening star., 1920-11-27
$4,000 LIQUOR SEIZED.
Police Raid Garage in Baltimore,
Bootleggers Flee.

BALTIMORE. Nd. November 27-
Whisky valued at more than $4,000
was taken by the police from a garage
in the eastern section of the city last
midnight. after. the owner had noti-
fed them that six men, all heavily
and refused to allow him to enter.
The supposed bootleggers fed as the
police approached, but one Of the
party was captured. The whisky was
consigned to Harry Worreil, Down
ington, Pa.
Evening star., 1920-11-27
NEGRO CENSUS GREATER.
Growth Shown in Baltimore and
Ciucinnati-Loss in Louisville.

Colored population Of Baltimore. Nd,
was announced today by the census
bureau as I08,S90. The total white
population is s25.074. Chinese, Japa-
nese. Indians and others in Baltimore
total 362. The increase Of the colored
population since 1910 was 23.6A1. or
Z7.9 per cent. while the increase OF
whites was l51,ss7, or az per cent.
Colored population Of Cincinnati is
1855, an increase of 9.997. or sos per
cent, in the past decade. The total
white population was 371.540. an in
crease of 81 ,621. or per cent. over the
past decade.
vile, KY. decreased 404, or one-tenth
of 1 per cent, during the decade. the
colored in the city this year totaling
40.11S. The white population was
194.737. an increase Of 11,347. or GO per
cent.
Evening star., 1920-11-27
COTTON MILL WAGES CUT
Twenty Per Cent Reduction An.
noupced in Alabama.

&. PELL CITY, Ala. November 27.-A
20 per cent reduction in the wages of
all employees, effective Monday, was
announced yesterday by the Ayondale
cotton mills here.
RIRMINGHAM. Ala. November IT,
A 20 per cent reduction in wages at
the Ayondale mills in Birming CHAM
and the various other mills OF Ala
hama owned by the Conner interests
has been announced. effective Monday
Evening star., 1920-11-27
w. H. W. KREBS BUYS
FIRST CHRISTMAS SEAL
Annual Campaign Will Begin De-
cember ! and Continue Through
December H.,

Perhaps the first purchaser Of Christ
mas seals in Washington is William
Henry Warner Krebe eighty years old,
a veteran of the civil war. who bought
81 worth OF the seals at headquarters
S23 H street
Last year the, Prince of Wales was
the first purchaser, beating Mr.. krebs,
but this season. with the prince across
the ocean. the local man led.
The picture of the Prince of Wales
buying seals when lie was in Washing
ton is to. appear in the biennial report
of the tuberculosis Association, which
is conducting the seal sale and health
crusade
The seal sale is to begin here Decem-
ber ! and extend through December II.
The biennial report is to be ready for
distribution during the sale.