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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-05
AGREED0N ATTACK
Of U-BOAT BASES
British-U. S. Plan Before
War Ended, Admiral Ben
son Tells Senators.

An attack in force on German sub
marine bases by the combined Ameri.
can and British naval forces had been
agreed upon before the war ended
Admiral William S. Benson. former
chief Of naval operations. disclosed to.
day In testimony before the Senate
committee investigating the Sims
Daniels dispute.
The admiral said he had held the
opinion from the first that the Ger
man bases should be attacked, and
that a confidential plan to be carried
out later had been agreed upon with
Admiral Jellicoe. former first sea lord
OF the British admiralty. He added
that he had insisted that American
ships take part In the attack.
Fleet Held ~ Protection.
Admiral Benson told the committee
that the Atlantic fleet was kept at
home during the war to provide q
force to meet the German feet in the
event it broke through the British
Gordon. To have sent the entire
force abroad would have been i'll adj
vised. said he.
In reply to a question by the chair
man the witness said sending United
States ships abroad would have had
no moral effect on Germany.
The troops were taken over as fast
as they were ready. The Army was
never kept waiting by the Navy" the
witness declared.
Admiral Benson said he thought the
German submarine bases should have
been attacked and SO ad~ised the
British admiralty.
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ALLIES DENY HUNGARY'S
PLEAS FOR HEB|S0TES
Ambassadors Likewise Refuse to
Change Boundary Stipulations.
Ten Days for Reply.

PARIS. May 5-The reply of the
conference Of ambassadors to the
Hungarian objections to the terms
of the proposed peace treaty was
delivered today to the, secretary Of
the Hungarian delegation at Yer
Neither the text Of the reply nor
the covering letter was given out,
but 1t 10 learned that the reply il
negative to the demand Of the Hun
garians for . plebiscite in the terri
tories which the projected treaty de-
taches from Hungary.
The ambassadors also refuse to
make changes in the new boundaries
of Hungary a. established in the
treaty. Tho Hungarian delegation
has been given ten days dating from
tomorrow to reply.
Tho ambassadors listened to the
report Of Sir Charles Marling, presi-
dent Of the inter1llied commission for
the plebiscite in Sehlegwig, on the
new boundaries to be fxed as q re-
suit Of the plebiscite. The question
10 complicated. in view Of the varia-
tionS in the vote in the different
regions Of schleswiy. and will be
considered further by the ambassa-
doris after hearing Gen. Claudel,
French member Of the commission
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-05
JOHNSON CARRIES
CALIFORNIA; WOOD
CHOICE OF INDIANA
Continued from First Page.)

districts. In the main the republican
tncumbents were nominated without
opposition. but the democrats staged
some strenuous competitions. partic-
ularly in southern Indiana.
Early returns indicated that there
would be no change in the list OF re-
publican candidates. with the sew
enth district doubtful. and Repre-
sentative Benham in the fourth dis
trict having defeated his republican
opponent in the only other G. 0. p.
primary fighting.
Representatives Luhring of the first
district, Bland Of the second. Dunbar
of the third, Sanders of the fifth, Ell
lott of the sixth, Vestal OF the eighth,
Purnell Of the ninth, Wood OF the
tenth, Kraus of the eleventh, Fair
thirteenth were renominated without
the necessity of contesting with EEL
low republicans.
In the first district the democrats
in the early returns seem to have
chosen Wilson over Huntsinger. In
alive William Cullop appears to have
defeated two younger opponents. Full
lerton and Wakefield. In the third
district Ewing appears to have won
over Buskirk, O'Bannon. Brown and
Minton. The fourth district demo-
cratic nominee appears to be Garfield,
who has a small but apparently safe
margin over Craig. Ricketts,. Cusler
and Conway. In the ninth district
Scifres has defeated Howard. and in
the thirteenth district Hepler appears
to have a lead over Smith, which. IT
maintained, will make him the nomf-
nee. Yarling was unopposed for the
democratic nomination IN the sixth
district, as were Henry Spann in the
seventh and Charles A. Paddock In
the eighth The returns from the
fifth district were incomplete. and the
standing of the democratic candidates
there, Craven, Merrill and Baett, un-
decided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-05
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS
ELECTING DELEGATES

KANSAS CITY, May 5.-The repub-
lican state convention met here today
to elect four delegates at large to the
national convention at Chicago. choose
presidential electors. adopt resolu-
tons outlining the party's views on
dominant political issues and lay
plans for the coming campaign.
Roscoe c. Patterson Of Springfield
acted as temporary chairman. Wom-
en- participated in the deliberations
for the first time.
whether the convention would al
low its time-honored custom and
elect four delegates at large to cast
the states four votes at Chicago or
whether the size of the delegation
would be doubled. with each member
allotted one-half of a vote. doomed
as one Of the major questions - be
settled.
According to leaders there was q
definite movement under way on the
part Of woman delegates to have rep
resentation on the big four" and 1t
was said the matter probably would
have to be thrashed out on the con-
vention floor. Two contests for seats
in the permanent convention also
were to be decided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-05
.TOHUNT IN CANADA
FOR STOLEN BONDS
New York Plot Evidence Will
Be Sought in Prin-
cipaI Cities.

NEW YORK. May 8 Thy the Asso-
ciated Press).-E.rp loyes and books
OF banking and brokerage houses in
Montreal. Toronto and Quebec will be
examined In the hunt for securities
stolen in New Ynrk's $5.O00.0 900 bond
plot and for traces Of their market
ers. 1t was announced here today.
Arrangements already have been
completed with the Canadian high
court to honor United States federal
court orders for such examinations I'm
the Dominion. and application for
them will be made here this week. il
was stated by Paul S. Myers. counsel
Tor surety company which bonded
many Of the Wall street messengers
who vanished from the financial dis
trict with millions In bonds and
stocks.
1t previously had been limited that
the elusive master minds OF the
bond plot. Jules w. C.Nicky"D Arm
stein and Nicholas Cohen, may have
established a marketing system lead
ing into a number of brokers houses
In various cities OF this country and
the Dominion. Yesterday Myers de-
clared that before the hunt is end
ed there would be involved other New
York brokerage firms than that OF
David w. Sullivan. who already is
under Indictment In connection with
the disposal of stolen securities here.
The trail of Cohen Is leading to the
west. Myers said. Indication pointed
to Cleveland as his hiding place. ac-
cording to advices received here.
Testimony of Miss Raye Cohen
Nick" Cohen's sister. before United
States Commissioner Gilchrist recent
ly, concerned a mysterious woman in
the case" a Miss Margaret Meeker
said to be member of a we'll known
New England family. who had met
Cohen while she was studying art in
Greenwich village. New York's DO
hemia." Miss Cohen said she had seen
the girl here in March. well after the
hunt for Arnstein and Cohen had been
started. packing two trunks for ship
ment to California. One of these. Miss
Cohen said she admitted. contained
clothes belonging to Cohen.
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Labor and Service Men
Divide St. Paul HOn0rS

ST. PAUL. Mimi. May 5.-Virtually
complete returns today from yesterdays
city election assured the election Of
Mayor L. c. Hodgson and six council
men, evenly divided between former
Hodgson received 22.031 votes and Will
liam Mahoney, labor candidate, 1871,
according to complete official returnR
The councilmen elected are James NJ
Clancy, l.. r. s. Ferguson. John H. Nc
Donald. Frank L. Matson and H. c.
Wenzel, with the sixth place still un-
decided between A. E. Smith and vii.
liam J. Peter. Smith leading by 283 votes
with one precinct missing.
Clancy. Wenzel. Smith and Peter were
labor candidates; Ferguson. Mcdonald
and Matson service" candidates, the
three being war veterans
Four labor candidates were entered
for the six councilmanic posts. Four Of
the present councilmen finished last in
the list of eleven candidates. Clancy,
present commissioner Of parks, was re-
elected.
district republicans, in convention
the national convention instructed to
"abide by the result Of the primary"
In which Senator Hiram johnson won
a statewide plurality Of AA,371. Maj,
Gen. Leonard Wood, however, carried
the district by small margin and a.
q compromise the convention named
as delegatee men who supported
Wood In the primary.
The compromise came after q sharp
clash for control of the convention be-
tween Johnson and Wood forces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-05

court of international Justice and the
cutlawry OF war"
Senator Knox said that although
america probably would secure, pEac-
tically all it desires from Germass
without ratifying the treaty OF YER
sailles. a supplemental treaty with
Germany should be concluded.
Wisdom requires the negotiation
of a separate treaty between the
United States and Germany. he said,
rights and obligations between us and
that country alone"
sums Up Argument.
Summing up his arguments that the
war was at an end, Senator Knox
said:
"First-The var is at an end by
virtue of thu :srrnfstice of November
II. 1918. and OF amendments and re-
newals thereof. such armfstfce being
in fact a capitulation ending hostil-
tiles by virtual surrender OF the
enemy.
'Second-The war is at an end by
the silent cessation of hostihties.
which concluded the war in fact.
Third-The war Is at an END pc
cause the government against which
we specifically declared war has
ceased to exist.
''Fourth-The war is at an end be-
cause. we together with our asso-
pie whom we had been fighting
a treaty Of peace which provided
that the war should terminate ana
diplomatic relations be resumed when
the treaty came into force
Legal Aspects Presented.
Senator Knox summed up the legal
aspects Of the question as follows:
"First-War 10 actual hostilfttea
'Second-That it was SO understood
by our constitutional fathers.
@Third-That the power to declare
war was exclusively with Congress.
law which. like any other law: could
be amended, modified or repealed
"Fourth-That the purpose OF the
war powers of the Constitution was
to give the national government the
legal power and practical ability to
conduct a successful war: that Is.
actual hostilities.
"Fffth-That war powers could not
be exercised after actual hostilities
had ceased.
'Sfxth-That the powers of the
President came from two sources
that Of the chief executive and that
Of commander-in-ch chief; that
the powers Of neither capacity could
that he possessed no extraordinary
powers as chief executive. save only
and to the extent such powers were
conferred by statute. which, to au-
thorize action by him. must be duly
and legally in operation.
1T results from all Of the foregoing
facts and principles" concluded Sem
ator Knox, that the war has ended
internationally both as a matter Of
fact and law: that domestical1y the
war powers ceased with the end Of
actual hostilities. and that. therefore.
we are already at peace. both inter-
nationally and domestically. without
any further act by either the execu-
tive or legislative branches Of the
government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-05
RENT COMMISSION HEARS
PLEAS FOR POSSESSION
Tenants in Cases Brought by De-
partment Of Interior Notified
to File Answers.

A number of cases involving the
possession Of property were heard to-
day by the rent commission. There
were no determinations handed down
at the morning session
Notices have been served on all
the tenants of the twenty-four houses
controlled by the Department OF the
Interior to file answers to the petit
tions filed by the department and be
prepared to appear at hearings on the
cases. Settlement Of the rent adjust
ments will constitute twenty-four
separate cases on the commission'e
docket.
In most Of the cases. the Department
of the Interior has petitioned the rent
board to increase the rents. Nearly
all the rents are astonishingly low
Some are as low as 81 a month. In
other cases where the tenants pay In
the neighborhood of $40 q month. the
department has asked the commits
sion to lower the rent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-05
OFFICIALS REPLY
TO H. c. |. QUERIES
Mr.. Fess, in Speech, Tells
House What Governors
and Mayors Think.

Leading up to republican opposi-
ton to payments of a cash bonus to
former service men. Representative
8. D. Tess Of Ohio. chairman of the
committee. laid before the House to-
day a national survey Of the high
cost of living problem as It affects
state and municipal governments.
His speech set forth in detail re-
mite mitted to Uablo oeials In ali parts
OF the country. These replies re-
veale,l a general sentiment strongly
in favor Of q national budget sys-
tenn. Many officials urged ABOLISH
ment Of the excess profits and in
heritance taxes as a material aid in
reducing the high cost Of living.
Increase in the local budget was in
almost every instance due to wage In
creases for employees, the reports re-
vealed. From Pittsburgh It was shown
the high cost of living had added to
the discomfort Of employees despite
pressed that municipal government
waste was not as great as waste In
the federal government.
Mai Hoan Of Milwaukee said:
ITS about time to stop proflteering."'
Gov. Graham OF Vermont replied
that the Increased cost was due to
federal extravagance" and that the
state was meeting the cost YEARLY
and that the remedy existed in stop
ping dissipation of funds raised by
taxation"
Gov Sproul of Pennsylvania urged
economy in Washington and a general
cleaning out Of superfluous and meddle-
some government activities.
Both Massachusetts and Wisconsin
executives expressed approval Of the ma
tional budget plan. Gov. Philip OF
Wisconsin expressed the opinion that
high taxes discourage business and
keep up the high cost Of living, either or
both Of which will lead to national dis
aster." He urged reduction in in
come tax rates
Gov. Goodrich of Indiana said the gov
eminent had no business to levy any
inheritance tax" Mayor Carey OF Chey-
enne. Wyo.. said the present taxes are
"obnoxious."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-05
WOMEN'S CITY CLUB
MEMBERS VOTE EARLY
Rooms Crowded and old-Fashioned
E1ectioneering Is
Noted.

Long before 10 o'clock. the hour for
the polls to open. members of the
women's City Club crowded the rooms
and Railways Of the clubhouse eager
to cast their ballots for their favorite
candidates in the election Of officers
being held by the organization today.
There was l. businesslike air about
the leaders Of the different factions
that smacked Of experience in cleo
tioneering, and little groups Of women
could be seen whispering to each
other and then hurrying away on
some mysterious errand.
Every effort is being made to facili-
tate matters. and It In hoped that the
tellers will be able to announce the
successful candidates at the annual
meeting Of the club tonight.
There are approximately $500 mem
bers In the club. and it was freely
predicted today that every member
will avail herself Of the opportunity
Of casting her ballot, as never before
has such interest conferred In an cleo
ton. At the last election. when the
club first started, only 800 members
voted.
At the meeting tonight the annual
reports of officers and chairmen Of
committees will be read.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-05
x-RAYs USED ON PAINTINGS.
Secrets of Old Masters Revealed BY
Examination in London.

LONDON. April DETERMINATION
of old masters Is the latest use to
which the X-rays have been put at
the Royal Institution. Maj G. w. G.
Kaye showed two pictures by Dutch
masters, one representing the Madon-
ma and another the Crucifixion. In
the former the Madonna appeared to
be looking at something which was
non-existent on the canvas. but 4
radiograph examination proved that
the missing something was q child
which a former owner Of the picture
had evidently disapproved and had
painted out.
In the second picture a woman in
an attitude OF prayer was discovered
to have been painted over what was
in the original the figure of a man in
monkiSh garb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-05
HEADS BOARD OF VISITORS.
Naval Academy Body Honors Dr.
Stills of Bowdoiu College,

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. May 5.-Dr. Ken
meth c. S. Stills of Bowdoin College was
elected president OF the board of visitors
Of the Naval Academy when that body
assembled here yesterday. organized and
began the annual inspections Of the in
stitution and to report to Congress upon
its needs within the next academic
term. The board was received by Rear
Admiral Scales. superintendent. and
other ranking officers attached to the
station and later by two battalions Of
the regiment Of midshipmen. paraded
under infantry arms.
Admiral and Mrs. Scales gave Q re-
ception in honor of the visitors and their
wives in the afternoon. DR. BENJAMIN l.
Wheeler of the University OF California.
designated by President Wilson. was
unable to make the trip to Annapolis.
and Col c. A. Hyatt Of Pennsylvania
Military College is here in his stead.
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CENSUS FIGURES FOR
TEN CITIES ANNOUNCED

Gainesville, Ga. 6,272: increase. 347.
or So per cent.
Toccoa, Ga. 1857: increase. AT, or
1913 per cent.
Marion. Ind. 23.747; increase. 1855.
or 22.7 per cent.
Ironwood. Mich. 1873: increase,
2,918, or 22.8 per cent.
Brennan, Tex. 5000: increase, 34S,
or IA per cent.
East Orange, N. j.. 50.5s7: increase
1926. or 47.2 per cent.
Punxsutawney. Pa. 1871: increase.
1888, or 1913 per cent.
Morgantown, w. Va. 12,117; in
crease. 1867. or 32.4 per cent.
Onfonta. N. Y, 1852; increase,
1901. or % per cent.
Fort Wayne. Ind. S6.549: increase.
22,616, or 1874 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-05
|LONGUET INVITED
BY j. S. SOCIALISTS
Frenchman, Denied Wise.
Says He Didn't Intend to
Mix Up in Politics.

PARIS, May (by the Associated
Press).-Jean Longuet, leader of the
minority socialists In the chamber of
deputies. whose passport to visit
America the State Department refused
to wise, said today his proposed trip
had been at the invitation Of the
American socialist party with head
quarters in Chicago" where he was
to have delivered a series Of lectures.
He said the invitation to confer with
American socialist leaders was first
extended to him and to Jean Leon
Jaures. the French socialist who was
assassinated in 1914 shortly before the
war began. but was postponed. The
American socialists a few months ago
reiterated their invitation. he said,
and he had decided to undertake the
trip.
The American embassy here. he de-
ciared. was willing to wise his pass
port. but he requested he be given
guarantees that he should not be de-
tanned at Ellis Island. The embassy
asked instructions Of the State De-
partment. which cabled refusing to al
low the wise.
Trip In Postponed,
Now my trip to America has been
postponed until the American govern
ment makes up its mind that am not
a dangerous man. Longuet said.
he had intended to hold with the
American socialists would have been
scientific and economic and totally de-
void Of local politics
The conferences would have been
somewhat different from those we in
tended to hold in 1914" he added, for
world conditions have changed some
what.
Il never for a moment had any de-
sire to NEEDLE in American politics
You seem to have enough politicians
or your own"
Was 70 Enter Campaign.
CHICAGO. May Jean Longuet,
the French socialist. was to have at
tended the socialist convention at New
York. and later campaigned for the
party's nominee, who is expected to be
Eugene Debs, according to an an
nouncement made by socialist head
quarters here some time ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-05
GERMANS INSPIRE ATTACKS.
Secret Organization in Silesia
Blamed for Assaults on Poles.

BEUTHEN. silesia, May (by the
AsD0ciated Press).-The members of a
secret organization known as the
.koos' (Kampf Organization Ober
schlesien). which 10 made up Of Ger
mans pledged to fight to the last gasp
Cor the retention Of Upper Silesia,
'.ere responsible for the attacks Sun
lay on Polish parades. according to
Wojcieck Korfanty. chief of the Pol
.sh pIebiscite commission.
Korfanty declared today that the
German government was financially
backing and directing the work Of
this organization.
The Poles bitterly resent the en-
ployment by the international COM
mission Of German security police.
Korfanty said that II the demand for
their removal was not granted there
would be general strike by May 10,
lying mp every mine and foundry.
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ARCHITECTS HOLD
CONVENTION HERE
Three-Day Session Opens
With President KimbaII's
Address.

Not only the responsibilities. but
some OF the faults Of the American
Institute of Architects were pre-
scented in plain language by, the
Omaha. Neb.. in his annual report
read today at the first session of the
three-day flfty-third annual conven-
ton of the organization. These meet
ings are held in the hemfcycle of the
Csrcoran Gallery of Art and the call
LOT the convention to order found
| every available seat filed.
President Kimball gave the institute
due credit for all its many laudable
performances, however, and such
criticisms as he made were construc-
tive. He said that he knew Of no
| sible services to society. and that
from its birth 1t has not only been
the furnisher Of ideals and examples.
but has also been q sort of court OF
| last resort.
Three Ways to Improve.
There are three important specific
ways in which the institute can i'm
prove itself. according to the report.
The first Is an early and marked in
to discard the fallacious and indefensible
percentage basis" which Is always q
source of suspicion in dealings be-
tween architects and their clients.
Finally. in the future, the president
should possess an instrument to WELD
potent than simply 'the opportunity
to persuade and the right to vote In
case of a tie
The reports of the treasurer of the
board of directors. of the committee
on report Of board of directors. and
tectural practice were also submitted
followed by resolutions and discus
sions.
The afternoon session. beginning
at o'clock. embraced the report OF
the committee on education, that OF
journal. that Of the committee on
structural service. and that OF the
committee on small houses.
Reception Tonight.
Tonight's session will take the form
Of a large reception given by the in
stitute at the Corcoran Gallery At
o'clock. and the opening OF the nrst
national architectural exhibit. show
ing representative work by members
Of the various chapters throughout
the country. A special feature OF this
display ia a separate room entirely
filled with the plans of the United
States Fine Arts Commission for the
Identification of the Capital City. of
both local and national interest.
There will be sessions at 10 am.
Q pm. and pm. tomorrow. Polls for
the election of officers will be open
from 1850 until 4 o'clock. The even
ing session Friday will take the form
of an informal dinner at the Chevy
Chase Club.
Waddy B. Wood Of this city is
chairman of the convention commit
tee, assisted by Robert Bruce Atkin-
son, Irwin 8. Porter. L. p. Wheat and.
ex-ofhcio, W. s. Parker. Vice presi-
dents Of the institute are Charles A.
Favrot of New Orleans and c. c.
Zantxinger Of Philadelphia; the sec
rotary is W. Stanley Parker Of Bos-
ton and the treasurer is d. Everett
Waid OF New York.