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Evening star., 1920-03-11
DIVORCE PETITIONS FILED.
One for a Limited Decree Charges
Husband Has Radical Ideas.

Alleging that her husband negiects
his shoemaking business and consents
with radicals and bolshevists" and
has declared he was waiting for the
soviet government to arrive I'm
America" Mrs. Mary Davanzo has flied
suit for a limited divorce and alimony
against AguStino Davanzo.
They were married June Is, 1918.
and the wife says her husband told
her he was sorry he had married her,
and finally refused to furnish her
necessaries of life. She was compelled
to seek refuge with her sister, she as
serts. Cruelty and non-support are al
legged.
Mrs. Elizabeth E. La Sage today filed
suit for an absolute divorce from
James F. La Sage. They were mar
ried November 26. 1902, and have four
children.
Absolute divorce is asked in a petit
ton filed by Mrs. Marian c. Raborg
against Paul c. Raborg.
Robert V. Beall seeks an absolute
divorce from Catherine E. Beall. They
were married November 25, 1904, and
have four children
Evening star., 1920-03-11
$45, 900 IN DANAGE SUITS.
Traction Companies and Auto Uwn'
ara Are Defen1aufa

Ada K. Cannon has filed suit in the
District Supreme Court to recover
$40. 900 damages from the Georgetown
and Tenleytown Railroad Company
for injuries alleged to have been sus-
tanned April IL last. when she at
tempted to alight from q car of the
company. Negligence is alleged
aeainst employees of the company.
Suit to- recover $4,000 damages for
the death Of her husband, Joseph w.
Jones, has been instituted by Mrs
Lucy F. Jones against Ernest N. Judd
and Maurice B. Judd. The defendants
are said TO be the owners Of an au-
tonpobiie which. 1t is claimed. caused
the death Of Jones April "a last.
The Capital Traction Company fs
named as defendant in a suit to re-
cover eb, ,0eO damages fled by Edgar
Fiak for alleged assault and eject
meut from q car Of the company Fisk
says he was a passenger January 4
last. 1hen. WifAont DrDvocatiem. an
employe Of the company assaulted him
and 1ercsA him .frem the car. He re-
ceived injury To ons-of hiA- -hnniaE.a and
wrists and was subjected to great
humiliation. he asserts.
Evening star., 1920-03-11
w. VA. SOCIETY SEES VIEWS.
Scenic Beauties of State and Sen
ator's Talk Entertains.

The West Virginia Society Of tho
District of Columbia held it's month";
meeting at Thomson School. 12tii
and l. streets, Tuesday evening. AT
the conclusion of a business session
the entertainment committee display
ed selected views of points Of interest
throughout the state Of West yfr-
ginia- Senator Sutherland in 2, short
address reminded the society that
While the pictures shawn were beasa-
tiful. they could not compare with the
originals from which they were
taken. remarking that even though q
casual investor in coal or other min.
eral lands found upon investigation
that the minerals purchased were no,
there. the scenery upon the land fully.
repaid him for the investment made
Miss Dorothy Callahan sang a new
song, entitled MY West Virginia
Home" accompanied by Henry w.
Starr. FEys
Arrangements are being made to
tender a reception to the oongres-
sional delegation and their families
at the next meeting. on the second
Tuesday in April. at the Tbulmseu
School.
Evening star., 1920-03-11
-0CAL LEGION INDORSES
MEMORIAL BOUl EVARD

The District department. Of the
American Legion has given its in
dorsement to the plan to designate an
avenue in the National CAPITAL as a
memorial boulevard, along which trees
would be planted in honor Of Wash
ington men who died in the military
service during the war.
The department has appointed Col
J. D. Drain. senior vice commander:
Frank T. Fuller. commander of Spen-
gler Post, and Daniel ]. Donovan.
commander Of Costello Post, a com
mittee to confer with the District
Commissioners on the project.
Costello Post. composed largely of
District government employees, is taxi
ing an active interest in the memo
nal boulevard plan. The commits
sioners also are favorably inclined
and are understood to be considering
thoroughfares from which to select
the boule vard.
Massachusetts avenue and 18th
street are among the streets that have
been suggested.
Evening star., 1920-03-11
DEATH ACCIDENTAL.
Verdict Given by Coroner's Jury
in Mrs. Timbsrlake's Case.

verdict Of accidental death was re-
ported by a coroner's jury at an IN
quest held at the mpryue yesterday
afternoon in the case of Mrs. Ida Tim
berlake, clerk in the State Depart
ment. who was killed at 18th and G
streets by an automobile driven by J.
de Sousa-Leao second secretary Of the
Brazilian embassy.
1t was testified that the automobile
struck Mrs. Timberlake at least twice
before she was knocked down and a
wheel passed over her. crushing ner
RIBS and causing them to puncture
her lungs and liver. One witness said
the automobile was going sr between
seven and twelve miles an hour, while
another thought it was going as fast
as twelve or fourteen miles au hour.
James p. Herman, clerk in the IL
cense office, testified that a drivers
permit was issued to J. de SOusa-
Leao about two hours after the acci-
dent happened. Coroner hewitt told
the jury the case was an exceptional
one in that the driver of the car was
an attache of foreign legation. and
Assistant United States Attorney
Glenn Willett said he was immune
from arrest
Funeral services for Mrs. Timber
lake were conducted at Staunton, Va,
her former home, today. Her two
sons, Taylor o. and Julian f. Timber
lake, accompanied their mothers body
to its last resting place.
Evening star., 1920-03-11
CLASSIFYING REPORT TO
CONGRESS TOMORROW
Government Printing Office Rush
ing Work Today on Findings
Affecting 107, 900.

Assurance that the report of the
toint congressional commission on
reclaSsification of salaries in the Dis
trict will be presented to Congress
at the headquarters of the commits
sion.
while It will be a '1ast-minute nm
ish." following work at the commits
sion headquarters for the last two
nights until midnight. definite assur-
which will affect the destinies OF 1Ol, :
600 local federel employees will BE in
on time
The government printing office is
busy today setting up the running
text" Of the commissions report.
which viii include findings and
recommendations of the pay body.
As a part of the report there will
be presented to the Speaker of the
House and the Vice President tomor-
row the recommendea pay schedules
for the 1,7eo classes into which the
1e7. 900 employees have been divided:
All was hustle at the commission to-
day, putting final touches to the report.
ana preparing to wind up the active
a1fairs Of the commission. Photo
graphs Of the commission at their last
sitting have been taken, as we'll as
group photographs showing the entire
personnel of the commissions staff.
More than zee persons. mostly gov
ernment employees. were on the classi-
flying stan OF the commission during
its year Of work. although at no one
time did it have more than $50 persons
at work.
Chief Clerk Almond probably will
continue at work for ten days after
the report Of the commission goes in.
getting the correspondence OF the coma
mission ready for transferral to the
Civil Service Commission.
Evening star., 1920-03-11
D. c. MERCHANTS
WILL AID PAPERS
Association Pledges to Cur
tail Ads During News
Print Stringency.

The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association at a meeting in the Ra-
leigh Hotel Yesterday afternoon
adopted a resolution pledGing the as
sociation to accept any recommends
tion regarding the temporary curtail-
ment of advertising space in Washing
ton newspapers during the present
paper stringency which might be pro-
posed Jointly by local publishers
The resolution, which WAS presented
by A. c. Case Of the Palafs Royal: ana
seconded by Harold Levi Of Hecht "
Co, and president of the Advertising
Club of Washington. was as follows:
Resolved. That the Merchants ana
Manufa cturers' Association hereby
agrees to accept any Recommendation
respecting the curtailment of adVer-
tising space in Washington newspa-
pers during the present news print
stringency that may be proposed by
the Washington Newspaper Publish
ers' Association"
The vote on adoption Of the resolu-
ton was unanimous.
The meeting was called by President
Philip King of the Merchants and
suggestion of Fleming Newbold. busi-
ness manager of The Star, as chair
man OF the news print conservation
committee for this district.
fSeSdTClnS the. elIOTt 10 secure tUe
cooperation of advertisers in the
campaign for conservation of news
print paper, Mr.. Newbold declared
that he had received a letter from
the News Print Service Bureau, rep
resenting the paper manufacturers.
stating that the news print Situa-
ton temporarily is in its worst phase
and declaring that if merchants Will
curtail advertising 10 per cent and
publishers reduce consumption OF
paper 10 per cent from present fig
ureS. the result would make the stu
alton comparatively safe.
Mr.. New bold called attention to an
appeal sent out last November by
him as chairman of the paper con-
servation committee to every news
paper in the District of Columbia.
Maryland and Virginia. The appeal.
which was printed in several large
daily newspapers in the vicinity, call
ed upon advertisers to reduce the vol
ume of their advertising by 10 per
cent.
The shortage which occurred before
Christmas was passed by a marrow
markfn he said. and the appeal was
believed to have had effect In the
conservation of space and paper Al
though Washington is not yet in
straits from the shortage, acute
pressure is being felt generally
throughout the United States, he de-
clared.
Evening star., 1920-03-11
INJURED IN FALL OFF HORSE
Lieut. Giles Of Tenleytown Police
Is Yictim-Other Accidents.

Lieut.. ]. L. Giles Of the Tenleytown
police district received a fracture of
his collarbone and dislocation of his
shoulder as a result of being thrown
from his horse near Wisconsin ave-
nue. and Chappen road yesterday. He
was on duty when the animal stum-
bled and fell. The injured policeman
was taken home after receiving first
aid at Emergency Hospital.
While playing In front Of his home.
1870 Georgia avenue, yesterday How
ard Henning. four years old, was
struck by an automobile belonging
Ito the Roaslyn Steel and Cement
Company and cut about his face. He
was attended by physician from
Casualty Hospital
Roger Fuller. 2220 Washington CIR
cle. received slight injuries when his
|bicycle was struck by an automobile e
at 18th and L streets. He was taken
to Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1920-03-11
WHISKY SWINDLE CHARGED.
Harry Fisher Gave $50 Diamond
Pin for Colored Water.

Harry Fisher. in the jewelry business
near 9Th and f streets, several days
ago told Detective Frank Baur OF an
alleged swindle being perpetrated by
persons selling colored water for
whisky He had purchased a dozen
bottles of the fluid. he said. giving one
of the sellers ~" min valued
at $50 for a dozen quarta
As result OF an .Hation con-
Quoted by Detectives Baur and
Sweeney. Jack Henry Cunningham.
925 H street northeast, and Joseph
Frank Nalley. 1340h E street north
east, were arrested, and Nalley 10
said to have turned over to the de-
tectives the diamond pin he received
from the jeweler. =
1t is charged that the bottles bore
revenue stamps which presented the
appearanoe Of not having been used
before. Agents of the internal revenue
bureau will assist in the 3Bvesttga-
fion of the transaction in which the
two men are alleged to have partici-
pated.
Evening star., 1920-03-11
JURY UPH0LDS REFUSAL
TO PAY $25 FOR HAM

NEW YORK, March 1i.-A house.
holders refusal to pay a delicatessen
store SIS for = cooked ham was sus-
tanned yesterday by municipal
court jury, which res urned a verdict
for Robert II. Manner. a wealthy
resident of the West Side. He de-
Quoted $11 from the bill on learning
that the best cooked ham should not
cost more than 81 a pound. and was
sued by the store for the balance.
Since the suit was entered he has
received 139 letters praising his
stand and three hams have been
given him.
Justice Young said the bill was
outrageous and directed the store to
pay the costs OF the suit.
Evening star., 1920-03-11
LEAGUE: COUNCIL
MEETS SATURDAY
Russian Inquiry Possible.
Twelve n-Sionatories of
Treaty in League.

PARIS, March II (by the Associated
Press).-The council of the leaRu0 Of
nations, it was decided today, vfN
meet for the third time in this cfJ
Saturday. Those present win be Leon
Bourgeois. representing France: Az
thur J. Balfour. for Great Brits.nS
Tomasso Tittoni. for Italy. Baron
Matsui, for Japan: Count Qufnones de
Leon, for Spain; DR.. Gastoa da Cunha.
for Brazil; Paul Hymans. for Belgium.
and Athos RoInanos, for Greece NJ.
Romanos replaces Eliptherios Veni-
ZeloS, the Greek premier.
The principal business of the meet
ing Will be the recent communication
Of the allies asking that the council
of the league of nations consider the
view of obtaining impartial and au-
thorized information concerning the
present situation in Russia.
This request was forwarded Febru-
I&ry "A by the British premier. David
lloyd George. as president of the SUI
pS,me council. to Sir James Eric.
DI-lmnond. secretary general of the
leaSHe of nations. by letter. The COM
murAcation says:
II have the honor to inform you
that the attention of the supreme
council has been drawn to a propo-
sition forwarded by the international
labor bun .au, which is d branch of the
league Of nations. proposing to send
to Russia an investigation commits
sion to exaL1ine the situation. The
allies agree M thinking il extremely
desira Bile to obtain impartial and
authorized information on present
conditions in RuAsia.
Nevertheless, they think such in
vestigation would lsave greatec au-
thority and more chance to ucceed
il made on the initiative of the
council of the league Of nations itself
and under it's supervision. The su-
preme council asks that we beg YOU
to invite the council Of the league OF
nations to act in this sense"
Salvador Joins League.
SAN SALVADOR. Republic of Sal
vador, March 10.-The congress of
Salvador today ratified the executive
decree under which salvador becomes
a member of the league Of nations.
Salvador's action makes twelve nom
beHigerent powers that have decided u
join the league. The only remainLnss
one to act is Venezuela.
Evening star., 1920-03-11
D. C. SUFFRAGE MEETING.
Program for Central High School
Gathering Announced.

The program for the mass meeting
in Central High School the evening
of March 16. at which the District Of
Columbia Suffrage League is to be
organized. has been completed.
The meeting will open with an in
vocation by Rev. Forrest J. Pretty
man. after which Col. Winfield Jones,
will deliver an address of welcome
Representative Champ Clark. former
Speaker of the House. will preside.
Other addresses will be delivered by
Samuel Golnpers. Col. E. Lester Joness
U. J. Biller. Miss Mary OToole. John
Joy Edison and Justice Wendell P-
Stafford Of the District Supreme
Court. The speaking will be followed
by patriotic songs, after which the
league will be organized. John j.
Roobar will preside over the organi-
zation session.
Every man and woman present who,
believes the people OF the District
should be represented in Congress and
in the electoral college will be invited
to join the league:
Evening star., 1920-03-11
SENATOR WALSH Is ADDED
TO SCHOOL MQUlSTTORS

Senator David I. Walsh Of Massa-
chusetts, former governor of that
state. has been appointed member
of the Senate select committee to in
vestisate the public school system of
the District Of Columbia, in place of
Senator Henderson Of Nevada.
Senator Henderson asked to be re-
lieved from further service on the
school committee because Of press of
other work. He is a member of the
Joint commission ON the reclassifica-
tion of government employees, and has
to give a great amount of time to
this work.
Senator Walsh always has taken a
great deal of interest in the schools
of his own state. He originated a
plan for a free correspondence school
so as to give young men and women
working at various industries and
trades opportunities for improving
themselves. which has proved popular
in Massa chusetts. The school now has
more than 1900 pupils.
Evening star., 1920-03-11

that our country ought to have a
navy not surpassed by any navy in
the world
Mr.. Hicks: Then you think there
is some single national situation that
warrants going ahead and building
the largest navy in the world which
did not exist Ave years ago when
there was no league?
Secretary Daniels: The war taught
US some lessons, and I have learned
something. 1 hope. l think in this
because I think it applies truly to
AmericanE-thought we were not in
danger Of a war, a world war. Many
people thought that the great COM
mercial interests Of the world were
SO powerful that they would prevent
a world war, and l think, looking
back upon 1t, that we did not appre-
hend the dangers that existed and
that II our foresight had been as
good as our hindsight in 1913 and
1914 i would have recommended and
urged this committee to build many
more ships than we built. / am Ger
tain that when the war came 1 would
have given anything on earth and
mortgaged my sours future for as
many destroyers as we have now.
Mr.. Venable: In the event that the
United States does go into the league
of nations and the treaty is ratified.
do you think we should build the pro-
gram to round out the fleet as a fight
ing machine?
Secretary Daniels: Yes because
with q league of nations as it would
be now. the passing of a year has oc-
casioned the loss of much Of the moral
force that a league of nations should
have. 1t will be years before the
countries of the world will accept it's
decisions. and l think that this coun-
try ought to be in a position to fur
nish quite as strong a force for the
world mobile police as any other ma
ton. l do not like the idea of our
country. rich as it is and powerful as it
is, saying We will let some other
nation furnish this mobile force I
want us to sit at the table and say:
Well. we will do this equally with
anybody"
The foregoing Is not only a remark
able passage in naval history. but it
shows that President Wilson is not
altogether sure that naval disarma-
ment is going to be accomplished very
soon. The administration policy to-
ward disarmament has not changed,
but the conviction has grown that in
order to persuade Great Britain to re-
duce her navy. the United States must
be ready to build an equivalent force.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1920-03-11
MORE WITNESSES HEARD
BY SENATE COMMITTEE
Persons Connected With Intelli-
gerAce Service Standardization
on Colby Nomination Delayed.

More witnesses who were connected
with TIN, Army intelligence service
during the war were heard by the
Senate foreign relations committee
today, while action on the nomina-
ton OF Bairli,ridge Colby to De Sec
retary of Stat. was held in allegiance.
It was indicated that the hearings,
held in secret. would be continue ed.
and some members thought it might
be several days before any action
was taken on the nomination. 1t
was said. however, that no decisions
had been reached. and that Senate
action still was posA Bile by Monday.
when State Department officials hold
that the tenure of Frnk l.. Polk as
acting Secretary will exl'ire.
Senators on the committee main
tanned silence regarding the nature Of
the testimony heard. and declined to
divulge the names Of witness es to be
called in the future or to discuss the
subjects on which they Will be ques-
toned.
The witnesses heard today included
J. b. Trevor. who was in charge Of
Army intelligence in New York Dur
ing the war, and Victor Praegcr. mho
was a stenographer in the New York
intelligence bureau.
Evening star., 1920-03-11
DISCUSSES COLWELL CASE.
Attorney Cobb Addresses Colored
Peoples Association.

The session last night of the District
of Columbia branch of the National
Association for the Advancement OF
the Colored People, held at the 18th
street branch of the Y. M. C. A.. WIS
largely devoted to the report of At.
torney James A. Cobb, counsel for tho
national association. on the ColwelI
case Of Admission, AHA. He reviewed at
length the legal course Of that case.
which. during the present week was
argued before the United States Su-
preme Court.
Colwell was a colored soldier IN
1918 in a camp near Admission. Ala. He
was elected from st seet car because
he would not comply with the Jim
crow law" in force there. Colweu
shot and killed the conductor and
seriously wounded the motorman.
He was tried by the civil authorities
and sentenced to be hanged. The case
was taken up by the association, 1t be-
ing contended that the civil authori-
ties did not have Jurisdiction.
One case arising out Of the recent
race riots here will be defended by the
local association. Archi bald Grimke,
an attorney, is the president Of the
Washington branch of the associa-
tion.
Evening star., 1920-03-11
DOG SHOW AT LIBERTY HUT.
Washington Kennel Club Dates
Are April 80 and May /.

The seventh annual bsnch show Of
the Washington Kennel Club, sched-
uled for April 30-May 1, will be held
in Liberty Hut, on the Union station
plaza The committee charged with
finding a suitable location for the
show, after many difficulties has
closed a contract for the show in Lib
erty Hut. At one time 1t was thought
that the exhibition would have to be
given in a big tent.
Charles A. Watson, secretary Of thA
club. has called a meeting OF the or
ganization for Saturday night next
at Schnids grotto rooms 712 18th
street. 1t is announced that the big
premium list will be ready for dis
tribution April 1. Blanks for spe-
cial prizes are being sent out. Sec
retzrs Watson says that assurances
are in hand for a bench show that
will not only be a credit to the Ma
tional Capital but the best ever seen
here.
Evening star., 1920-03-11
CHANGE IN SELECTING
BOARD IS OPPOSED

w: B: WestLake. president of the
Federation of Citizens. Associations,
sald today that he is opposed to the
nuEses ION that the Commissioners ap-
education.
N we were permitted to elect the
commissioners. said Mr.. Westlake, "I
THINK the schools should be a depart
ment or the District government,
Wltnout board of education. Under
such a system the Commissioners
could appoint the superintendent of
schools as they do the heads of other
departments.
But 1 believe that to have an ap-
pointed body appoint another board
Woulo ne delegating authority too
many times"
Evening star., 1920-03-11
i:AvORS new IDENTITY
SOR SIXTEENTH STREET
Improvement Association Would
Name Thoroughfare "Presi-
-dSnts' Avenue

A special meeting of the 18th Street
Improvement association was held
yesterday event ng at the residence of
Mrs. John b. Henderson. 22OO 18th
street, to take steps to have changed
the name of 18th street to Presidents
avenue. This name was unanimously
adopted by members OF the associa-
ton. Among those present were the
representatives OF the several citizens
organizations adjacent to 18th street
1t was pointed out by one of the
members that the name ~Avenue of
the Presidents" by which this thor
oughfare was known for a hrief time.
was secured following a petition
signed by 80 per cent of the residents
OF the street, and that majority of
the signers had preferred tbst name
Evening star., 1920-03-11
SHORT OF MINOR CLERKS.

There Is a shortage of minor clerks
(punch operatives) in the Census Bu-
reau, the Civil Service Commission an
nounced today.
tions. to fill these vacancies will be held
in Washington every Wednesday until
further notice. Men and women are
eligible to take the examination. An
appointments will be temporary. The
entrance salary is $500. not including the
S2l0 bonus
Evening star., 1920-03-11
WORK ON HIGHWAY STARTS.
Bladensburg Annapolis Defense"
Road Nav Reach Lanham in 1920.

Work on the defense highway from
Bladenshurg to Annapolis was start
ed Yesterday. The present stretch
of road Improvement will be for
distance of 2.52 miles.
John r. Riggles, president of the
Good Roads League. who was one OF
the original supporters of the de-
tense highway Improvement project,
said today that an effort will be made
to have this highway extended to
Lanham, Md, this year.