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Evening star., 1921-06-13
SHIP CRIPPLED BY FIRE.
HELP UP ON MAIDEN TRIP
Buckeye State, Long Delayed, Turns
Back to Baltimore, Damaged BY
Engine Room Blaze.

BALTIMORE, Nd, juno 13.-Crip-
pied by a fire caused by a bareback
in her forward engine room, the new
passenger steamship Buckeye State
of the Matson Navigation Company.
which sailed at dawn yesterday morn
ing on her maiden trip to California
ports, returned to Baltimore today
for repairs. The engine room was
flooded. Naval Academy nre tugs ano
the fireboat deluge from Baltimore
rendered assistance.
On1cers OF the ship do not blame
strikers for the origin of the hre and
deny rumors circulated to that ef-
feet.
There were 125 passengers on the
Buck eye State. The ship WAS to have
sailed May 1. but has been held UP
ever since by the marine strike
The dre came 2S the climax to an
exciting day in shipping circles Two
big ocean Steamers-the Buckeye and
the Western Comet-were found to
have been badly disabled. and the
damage was laid by shipping men to
strikers.
When an attempt was made to
start Saturday, 1t was found that the
feed pipes of the Buckeye State were
checked with waste and other sub
stance. Further investigation dis
closed that the unions, joints and oil
cups throughout the extensive OIL
burning system had been tampered
with The electric system was also
disabled, according to men employed
on the vessel
Evening star., 1921-06-13
GOV. BLAINE HITS
HOME BREW LEGISLATION
Wisconsin Executive Declares
Amendment to Enforcement Bill
Is "Intolerable Espionage"

MADISON. Wis, June 13.-Gov.
Blaine stepped into the Wisconsin pro-
hibition controversy again today when
he attacked the Olso home brew amend
ment to his enforcement bill passed
in the senate Friday as 'intolerahle
espionage on the home which fritters
away public money to prosecute good
citizens who have no wrongful inten-
ton"
Gov Blaine recently vetoed a pro-
hibition enforcement bill on the ground
that it could not be enforced, and later
submitted q measure embodying his
own ideas.
The bill without the amendment
neither permits nor prohibats the
manufacture or possession OF home
brew or homemade wines for the
family use in the home" Gov. Blaine
said. 1T simply refuses to inter
The amendment puts the private
jui0e. which by natural fermentation
contains one-half OF l per cent or
moro Of alcohol on the same basis rs
the outlawed distillery.
The state authorities will not in
wade the private residence Of the citi-
zen nor arrest him nor spy him for
the purpose Of prosecution if he
possesses home brew or homemade
wine for his own use in his home.
The federal authorities may do
this il they choose. but the state will
not appropriate money to spend for
this invasion OF tho home"
Evening star., 1921-06-13
GOMEZ
OF CUBA DEAD IN N. Y.

NEW YORK. June 13.-Gen. Jose M
Gomez, former president OF Cuba, died
at the Hotel Plaza at 1:4o today.
Gen. Gomez had been i'll for some
time with pneumonia His condition
this morning became such that con-
sultation Of physicians was held.
Members of the family were at the
bedside when the end came.
Gen. Gomez. second President OF
Cuba, leader of the liberal party and
popular army commander. led life
Of many vicissitudes. From battle
fields to quiet government and from
palace to prison was his lot. The
troubles Of his island country were
his own and he played leading part
Jose Miguel" as his countrymen
loved to call him. was one of the most
active Of Cubans in the political and
military life OF the republic. He was
leader. general and finally as chief
He was born in 1855 OF a well-to-
do Santa Clara province family. Most
of his wealth was held in lands. much
Of which included sugar estates and
cattle ranches.
He won his military rank of major
general during the revolution OF 1885
So against the Spanish rule and. in the
reorganization of the government was
elected to the assembly. He was then
selected civil governor of Santa Clara
province by the American govern
ment of Intervention and was later
elected to that post by the conserva-
tive party. He held the Office until
1906.
In 1905 he was the liberal candidate
to oppose the reelection Of President
Do1r,o h,,t resi- Hned the candidacy
declaring he could not continue the
campaign within the bounds of the
law. He blamed the United States
government
Evening star., 1921-06-13
ALLEGED BLAcKMAlLING :
sLAYERs' BOND, 100000
Each of Five Men Is Held in That
Amount as Ndnaper of Boy Who
Was Later Killed.

NEW YORK, June 13. Five men
charged with KIDNAPPING five-year-old
Guiseppi verotta. whose body was
found in the Hudson Saturday. today
were held in bonds of 100000 each,
after the district attorneys ONCE had
tried to have them dtained without
bail.
Assistant District Attorney Sullivan
told the court that immediate indict-
ment of all FIVE on a charge of frst
degree murder would be sought. He
declared this was the first case that
had ever come to the attention of the
authorities where band of black
mailers had carried out their threat
to kill.
Mr.. Sullivan asserted the district at
torney,s office had evidence that the
defendants for several years have
been bfackmailing persons in towns
along the Hudson river from Albany
to New York.
Evening star., 1921-06-13
EXPECTS T0PASS
!. i: DjAMb| 0|l!|b|lL
Holland Seeks to Avoid TAX
ing Part in World Quarreis
Over Oil Fields.
BY the Associated Press

by the Associated Press.
THE HAGUE. June 13-From the
report Of the commission appointed by
the first chamber of parliament to in-
vestigate the Djambi oil bill. recently
passed by the second chamber. 1t ap-
pears that opposition to final adoption
of the measure is weak. although q
number of members reiterated their
stand in favor of state exploitation
OF the Oil fields in the Dutch East
Indies.
These members contend for state ex-
ptoitation In order. they say, that
to world war which they declare
Will be the inevitable result Of the
desire Of the great powers to contral
the worlds supplies Of petrol and coal.
Before taking further action some
o. o.. tns members expressed a desire
tor further Information regarding
other oil fields, and asserted it was
desirable for the Dutch government
not to wait long before closing q
contract with an American concern
fields.
(The bill passed by the second
chamber recently granted concessions
In the Djambi fields to the Bataafsche
petroleum Company, a Royal Dutch
subsidiary. and excluded American in
aelds).
The report shows that some of the
members urged that the Dutch national
honor did not allow Holland to take
the objections Of the United States
into account. and that Holland should
oppose any attempt at Interference
with her legislation or administra-
ton, either as regarded the colonies
or at home.
Generally: it appears. the members
approved the attitude Of the gov
ernment toward the communications
of the American minister. expressing
the view that Dutch colonial and
mining legislation was not contrary
to the policy Of the open door, which
was the correct policy. according to
their ideas.
Some of the members recommended
that the government should shortly
conclude a contract with another
great oil company. similar to that
with the Batavian Company. while
others wished to await the result Of
the experiment involved in the pros
ent contract,
Evening star., 1921-06-13
EDUCATORS TO MEET.
DR.. C1axton and Others Will At.
tend Honolulu Conference,

HONOLULU. T. H. May IS (de-
layed).-Five leading educators of the
United States will attend the pan
Pacific educational conference to be
held IN Honolulu August IL to 81.
according to advices received by the
Pan-Pacific Union here These men
are: DR.. P. P. C1axton, United States
commissioner of education. who will
act as chairman of the gathering; DR..
F. F. Bunker of the federal school
president of the State Normal School
in San Francisco: Frank B. Cooper.
superintendent of schools in Seattle.
and DR.. E. o. Sisson. former com
missioner Of education of Idaho and
now president of the University Of
Montana.
Letters received by the union re-
Gently from Japan indicate that sew
eral prominent educators from that
country will attend the conference.
Evening star., 1921-06-13
MAKING OF TREATY
WILL COME. AFTER
PEACE RESOLUTION
Continued from. First Pase.)

resumed in the House today under q
rule calling for q final vote at 4:30
o'clock. More than hfty members had
been assigned Speaking time, but
stitute for the Knox Senate resolution
repeating the declaration Of war. was
generally admitted. Republicans
claimed solid party support for it and
many democratic votes.
Opposing the resolution. Representa-
tive Connafly. democrat. Texas. said
adoption of the resolution would leave
Germany free to hold seized American
property and permit that country to
demand return of all alien and Ger
man property held in the United
States
Germany. which we conquered" he
said, will become under the measure
our equal at the treaty-making table
and will make your President cringe
and fawn in demanding that which
he won by war"
Representative Burton. republican.
Ohio. supporting the resolution, said
it would have to be supplemented by
treaty provisions. and the simplest
course would be to ratify the treaty
ever numerous they might be.
mo separate treaty with Germany
can anord an adequate solution of
the situation" he said. .'as the po-
litical and economic future of that
country is largely under the control Of
the allies
LAuds Secretary Hughes.
Commencing Secretary Hughes "as
easily the outstanding figure of the
new administration" Representative
Garrett Tennessee. acting demo-
cratic leader told the House that
republicans in attempting to force
through the peace resolution. ap-
ers of the government futile and in
sufficient.
II have thought that Secretary
Hughes, within the brief period Of
his service as such. demonstrated the
fine capacity and good judgment with
believed to be endowed, said Mr..
Garrett, "By following without ex-
ception. so far as / have observed. the
lines Of policy laid down by the last
administration and asserting our ma
tional faith with firmness and cour-
age. he has become easily the out
standing figure Of the new adminis-
tration.
1T is hard to make me believe that
Secretary Hughes is lacking in abil-
ity to deal with the big things Of the
world. even though he be handicapped
by Harvey or humiiiated by Sims" !"
Expressing doubt as to how Presi-
dent Harding might regard the peace
measure. which entered the domain
Of negotiation, Mr.. Garrett declared;
1T shall not at least escape the
notice of history that as q senator
and a candidate he advocated a reso.
luton designed to interfere with the
constitutional prerogatives Of his pre-
decessor for which as President he
says he will not stand"
Sees Loss Of Advantage.
Passage of the resolution, the demo.
cratic leader asserted. would throw
away every moral and physical ad-
vantage now held by America.
Touching on the demand to bring
American troops home from Germany
Mr.. Garrett declared that 'if the
President wishes to scuttle he may
bring them home tomorrow, and in all
the world there Is no power to stor
him."
Mr.. Garrett said the principal argu.
ment for peace by resolution was thai
the United States might more easily
lend Germany money for the purchase
Of American goods.
Evening star., 1921-06-13
INSURANCE OFFICIALS
FACE CHARGES IN COURT
Fire Companies Formerly operat-
Ing in Mississippi Involved in
$500, ooo, 600 Suit.

JACKSON. Miss. June 13.-The suit
OF Stokes v. Robertson. state revenue
agent. against 1S9 fire insurance COM
panles formerly operating in Missis-
sippi. charging them with violation Of
the antitrust laws, and seeking to
collect penalties aggregating about
three and one-half billion dollars,
reached hearing on its. merits in the
dinds county chancery court today.
Attorneys engaged in the litigation
estimate that it will take anywhere
from three to six weeks to submit the
testimony.
Practically all Of ths evidence for
the state revenue agent is in the form
of documentary exhibits and depo-
companies state they will Introduce
about sixty witnesses for oral testi-
mony.
Evening star., 1921-06-13
D. c. RESIDENTS URGED !.
BY OFFICIALS. TO JOIN:
FLY SWATTING HOSTS

Commiasioner Cuno H. Rudolph.
VINO makes life miserable for the
nies that light around his home,
Joined with Commissioner Oyster to-
DAY in appealing to all residents OF
the District to enlist in the army
of swatters.
Enlist for the rest of the summer
and WELD the swatter every time
one OF the pests ventures forth from
ms breeding place. is the Commis-
sioner's advice,
Health Officer Fowler points out
that the fight can be made more
enective by seeking the breedings
places in dark corners and other out
of-the-way places in the house.
Evening star., 1921-06-13
Mr.. DANIELS SMILES.
AT MENTION OF SIMS
Ex-Secretary Declines to Comment
on Controversy Over .Admiral's
London Speech.

ATLANTA. June 1s.-Josephus DAN
ieis, former Secretary OF the Navy, was
the principal speaker today at the thirty
third annual graduating exercises at
Georgia School Of Technology. Other
speakers included former Gov. Nat Har-
the University Of Geofgta.
Before leaving Atlanta Immediately
after the exercises for Chapel Hill.
N. c.. where he will address the
students Of the University OF North
Carolina tomorrow. Mr.. Daniels told
newspaper men he had nothing to say
for publication regarding the new
controversy over Rear Admiral Sims
recent statements in England.
Unless you have supply OF asoes-
tos paper on hand, I'm afraid cannot
give you anything about the Admiral
Sims natter" he said. smiling broad
ly.
Evening star., 1921-06-13
WOMAN PUT ON TRIAL.
Mrs. Lewen Charged With Having
Slain Boy for Revenge
AEainst His Father.

DETROIT. Mich, June 13.-Trial Of
Mrs. Elizabeth Lewen. nfty-eight
years old, charged with the murder
Of six-year-old Max Ernest, was
scheduled to begin in recorders court
here today.
Nearly fifty Witnesses have been
slbpoenaed by the state, which con-
tends Mrs. Lewen lured the boy from
his home, on Wildemere avenue, and
killed him for revenge against his
father, Frank Ernest, with whom she
is said to have Quarreled over the
purchase Of home.
The child disappeared from his
home May II. and . week later his
body was found in q swamp on the
eastern outskirts of the city. HIS
face was buried in mud
Evening star., 1921-06-13
HAM DIscussES FARE CUT.
". r. d Z. President Tells How to
Get Four Tokens for IS Cents.

With two stipuiations, the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company
could 70 back to four tokens for
Is cents, William r. Ham. president
Of the company; & stated an today Ia NJ z.u
are: FIRST, that the rate for electric
current be restored from ~ to 10
cents per kilowatt hour; second. that
lsgisiation be enacted by Congress re-
lieving the companies from paying
crossing policemen. from paying the
cost Of track paving and providing for
earnings Of the roads.
If the hrst proviso were adopted by
the utilities commission without pes
sage Of the legislation. the Washfn3-
ton Railway aRd Electric would be
content with a straight 7-cent fare In
for 80 cents.
Although 1t has been indicated that
the commission. at its meeting Thurs
day. will ccnsider reopeninE the rate
ct aacs before SspdsssE toaav sone fe
whether tho commission has the right
to change the fare before September 1.
The order which continued the pres
ent rate after April read as follows:
effect at l2:o1 o'clock am, April /,
1891. and continue in force until 1901
o'clock an, September I. 1921. On
September 1, 1891, the rates OF fare
herein authorized shall be restored
automatically to those in eject on
October 10, 1919, unless. on or before
September /, 1921, the commission
shall have ordered otherwise"
The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company, however, has not made
known any intention Of opposing q
reopenfng Of the rate case before 6ep-
tembef 1.
It developed today that II the util-
tiles commission takes the initiative
In Feopening the Fate case it would
have to give companies twenty dayS
instead Of ten days notice before
holding hearing. Under the utilities
law, It II stated, whenever the conn
mission institutes . proceeding it
must give tho utilities q ten-day no
tioe Of the intention to hold q hearing
and another ten days before. the date
Of tho hearing.
II the commission should decide
Thursday to order q hearing it could
net, under the above conditions, be
held much before July 10. Any change
in rate thus decided upon probably
could not be made effective before
August /. q month before the. expira-
ton Of the existing order.
Evening star., 1921-06-13
c. E. SWlGART DIES.
Was Retired Pay Clerk

. After an illness of three weeks.
Charles Edwin Swigaft, retired pay
clerk Of the United States Army, died
at his home, 1412 Euclid street, yes
terday afternoon at 1:15 o'clock.
Z Born in Logansport, Ind. fifty-four
years ago. Mr.: Swigart came to this
city in his youth. He entered the
Army from this city. While sta
TONED at Fort Riley, Kans.. about
eleven years ago, he suffered q stroke
Of apoplexy. from which he never en-
tirely recovered. He was q member of
the Military Order Of the Loyal Le-
,Gion of the United States.
Surviving him. besides his wife, Lou
Use Heupel SwiEart, are I've brothers,
Jesse ,swigart OF somersst. NO; and
! Funeral sexyiess will be held at his
late reei4e4eA tomeFfeW afterAeon. ~
D e'cieek SsA the iatermeAt VIII -
Evening star., 1921-06-13
ROTARY CLUBS CONVENE
SESSION IN EDINBURGH
International Association Opens
Twelfth Annual Convention With
Many Delegates Present.

EDINBURGH. Scotisnd, June Ia
The International Association Of
Rotary Clubs began its twelfth an
nual convention here today and win
remain in session until Friday. Up
ward of five hundred delegates from
rotary clubs in the United States we're
present when Estes Snedecor OF Port
land, Ore, president OF the interna-
tional association. called the opening
meeting to order.
The principal meetings Of the con-
vention are being held in Usher Hall.
but two adjoining halls have been en-
gagged for sectional meetings. There
were more than 500 afiiliated rotary
clubs, having an estimated member.
ship of about $1,000, represented at
today's session
Evening star., 1921-06-13

known men Of the city. being to the
fore in civic and business life. He is
largely interested in the Washington
Railway and Electric Company. be-
! ing a director and chairman of the
finance committee of that CORPORA
| ton.
Mr. Allies Joined the stan OF the
Riggs National in 1903, as a vice
president having resigned from a
government position to accept the
place.
He was born in Sidney. Ohio in 1867.
He is primarily a farmer. a man of
the soil. a philosopher, lover of the
J. Whitoomb Riley and Ben King style
Of poetry. Nothing suits M. Allies
better than to get a ou. caun9m on ms We is'
unless il is to be on the upper Po-
tomac when the water is clear IN
late Sepkember or October, with the
black bass biting we'll.
He is graduate OF the NAuonsl
Law School Of this city and was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1890. but never
practiced. remaining in the Treasury
and gradually working through the
CLASSIFIED positions TO the assistant
secretaryship.
written much on financial topics. hav-
ing for years been the author OF the
National City Banks monthly nnan-
cial letter, q real authority. until inc
advent Of George w. hopefls, presch.
day editor He is also a close personal
friend Of F. A. vanderlip. president OF
the National City Bank
Mr. Allies is q member OF the Nero
| politan, Cosmos, National. freSs-
Chevy Chase, Columbia and Washing
ton Country clubs.
Mr. KleminSss ExperieAee.
Robert V. Fleming. who is to be
vice president and cashier, is one OF
the aggressive younger bankers or
washington. He served his apren.
ticeship with the institution, ana
moved up to assistant cashier, until
a wear ago. when he was made
cashier.
He is the author of the present
method OF conducting settlement OF
cIearfngs in Washington by wire
through the Treasury with the Rich-s
mond regional reserve bank, with
credits and debts credited or charged
to the reserves carried with that In
stitution. He 10 Washington prod
uct, SON of the late Robert l. Fleming
Charles Carroll Glover. jr.. is asso-
ciated with W. ]. F1ather. jr- in the
bond and investment business. He
has been Q director OF the bank Tor
some years, q member OF the stock
exchange, and Is well and favorably
known In business circles.
The other officers OF the bank 1fec
william J. Flather, vice presidents
Joshua Evans. ir.. vice president: A.
v. Nevius. assistant cashier; George
O. Vass, assistant cashier; z. M.
Amick. auditor. and Frank Hogan.
aftorney of the bank.
Evening star., 1921-06-13
PRINTERS BACK ON JOBS.

READING. Pa. June 13.-Union job
printers in the largest establishments
here, who have been on strike, re-
turned to work today on a compro-
mise agreement. They will work
forty-four hours a wee kinstead of
forty-eight. and at a reduction in
wages from $3S to $35 a week. Men
in most Of the other job offices re-
turned to work some days ago.
Evening star., 1921-06-13
FREE, GET ALIEN CHEERS.
Ellis Island Gives Up $50, Who Arc
Admitted to Country.

NEW YORK, June 13.-F'ive hundred
and fifty immigrants: the vanguard Of
nearly 5000 detained at Ellis Island
under the new ) per cent immigra-
tion ruling, were released yesterday
amid cheers of those temporarily less
fortunate AS soon as the inspection
formalities can be completed All who
are entitled to land will be admitted.
.It is likely that upward Of 5000
viii be landed" Commissioner Wallis
said. '.rhose detained were so hpn-
Rry for the new country that they
were getting a little wild"
A new ruling permits the landing
~ any one, otherwise admissible, who
was at sea on the evening Of June 8.
Evening star., 1921-06-13
CHINA AS WORLD POWER,
PREDICTION OF SPEAKER
Adviser to President of Republic
Declares Country Will Combat
Present Troubles.

BOSTON. June 13.-China. left alone.
will emerge from her present bitter
troubles a strong. self-respecting ma
tion. satisfied with the ways of peace.
a menace to none and a blessing to
mankind. John c. Ferguson. adviser
to the president Of the Chinese re-
public, expressed this opinion today
in an address at the commencement
exercises Of Moston University.
Evening star., 1921-06-13
THANKS FOR AID IN WAR.
Mission to Express Gratitude Of
France to Canada.

HAvRE. June 13.-The new French
liner Paris, sailing for New York next
Wednesday on her maiden voyage, will
take a special mission, headed by
Marshal Fayolle, elected by the France
America Society. going to Canada to
thank that country for her aid to
France during the war.
The mission will open q Franco
Canadian exposition train at Montreal.
1t is taking for presentation to the
Canadian government Q bust by Fodin,
symbolizing France after her victory.
bearing the French inscription: go
Canada, which has poured out the
blood Of her sons for the liberty Of the
world. from grateful France