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Evening star., 1921-04-07
ID. C. BANKERS TO MEET
ADMINISTRATION LEADERS
"Get-Together" Dinner at Willard
Will Be Attended by Many
High Omcials.

A "get-together" dinner Of the Dis
trict Bankers Association will be held
on April rs. at tho New willard to
give members a chance to meet; the
officials of the new administration and
chiefs Of the various branches.
Although President Harding has not
definitely accepted. R. N. Harper.
president OF the Bankers Association.
said that 1t was possible he would.
Vice President Coolidge. Secretary Of
the Treasury Mellon. Secretary of War
Weeks. Secretary of the Interior Fall,
Attorney General Dougherty. Senator
Ball. chairman of the Senate District
committees: Col. c. w. Kutz and Cuno
III. Rudolph. District Commissioners:
M. NJ. Prentice, manager Of the Balti-
more branch of the Richmond Federal
Reserve Bank; Thomas b. McAdams.
vice president of the A. b. A.. and
Secretary to the President George b.
Christian have accepted Invitations to
attend.
Acceptances to the Invitations are
being received in large numbers daily,
it was announced. Tho dinner COM
mittee of the association 10 composed
Of r. N. Harper, Will Spaid and
Joshua Evans, jr.
Evening star., 1921-04-07
FAVORS TAX ON SALES.
Judge Wiley Says Plan Has Beer
Success in Philippines.

The operation of a gross sales tax
in the Philippine Islands during the
last sixteen years was discussed by
Judge L. r. Whitley. former attorney
general of the islands. with Senators
Wilfley expressed himself as heartily
in favor of that form of taxation
and said that it had worked success
fully in the Philippines. He said
that he saw no reason why it could
not be made to work successfully in
the United States.
Senator Smoot has prepared a bin
for a gross sales or turnover tax, to
be substitute for the present excess
profits tax, and will introduce 1t
when Congress opens.
Evening star., 1921-04-07
MRS. A. E. OWENS DIES.
Blood TRANSMISSION Fails at G. W. q.
Hospital.

Mrs. Vivian Wells Owens. wife Of
Albert f. owens of this city. died
early this morning at George WASH
ineton University Hospital. follow
ing an attempt 70 save her life
through blood TRANSMISSION. DIR. Clar-
ence j. Owens. director general Of
the Southern Commercial Congress
and brother-in-Iaw of Mrs. Owens
gave his blood for the operation.
Mrs. owens was formerly O! Gin
cinnati Ohio. Sh. is survived by
her husband. ive-weex-old son,
Albert T.. Owens. jr. and by three
stepchildren, Miss Fiournoy and AL
berta owens and Robert Owens Mrs
Owens was the sisterin-law of Mrs
Hugh f.. Philips and the daughter
in-law of Mrs. Fannie A Owens.
both OF this city. and sister-in-
law of Mrs. r. A. Weathersbee OF
south Carolina.
Funeral arrangements will be an.
nounced later. 1nterment will be in
Washington.
Evening star., 1921-04-07
GERMANS OBTAIN
RUSSGONCESS|0NS
Lenin Shows Return to Cap.
itaIistic Tendencies to
Restore Rrade.
By the Associated Press


LONDON, April ga dispatch tc
the London Times from kerlin says i,
is understood that in vieM of the i'm
mlnent signing Of a Russian COM
mercial agreement the financial group
represented by Hugo Stinnes<and Au-
gust Thyssen already have .aGquired
large concessions in various Aprov-
inces in soviet Russia.
The dispatch adds that it is repoAte ed
the soviet government is issuing p,r-
mits to foreigners for the operations
of branches of business which prA-
viously had been strictly forbidden. )
New Move to Get Trade.
STOCKHOLM, April 6.-Reports
reaching here by way of Helsingfors
say that the Russian soviet govern
ment is finding it necessary to make
further concessions in the re-estab-
lishment of commercial relations. A
decree is being prepared in Moscow.
alization of industries in order to fa-
cilitate the exploitation of Russia s
natural resources by foreign capi-
talists. The ban will be lifted first
from factories formerly belonging to
British subjects.
Nikolai Lenin, the Russian boil
shevik premier, is reported to have
dropped the idea Of attracting for
eign capital by offers of concessions.
on the ground that the method is
too slow in it's operation, substi
tuting the plan for suspending ma
tionalization of industries as a means
of returning to capitalism.
The Moscow government, it is as
serted, is anxious to prove that its
DEGREES of freedom in trading and
of peasant self-ownership are seri-
ously meant. At the communist con-
gress held recently in Moscow NJ
kalinin, leader of the all-Russian
central executive committee, is re-
ported to have said:
Calls Outlook Brighter.
I'VE are starving, poor and tired,
but circumstances in Europe now
favor us. One day Europe must
clothe. -S.feed and build for us. 1t
will, do sau. this because it fears the
restoration of the czarist regime.
But after we have got all from
Europe we shall turn our weapons
upon Europe and crush her capi-
talistic society"
The Trud of March 80 confirms the
reports that work has ceased in all
factories and that Petrograd stfll is
In a state of siege
NJ. KaliRin told the executive COM
mittee Of peasants that the risings
continue TO grow in strength. There
was desperate fighting in Ukrania.
he said, insurgents were operating
in Tambov and the peasants in Orlov
and Kursk were in fuh insurrection.
Evening star., 1921-04-07
PICKS JOHN c. NOEL
FOR REVENUE POST
President Names Lee County
Man for Collector in Wr-
ginia District.

John c. Noel, commonwealth attor-
ney at Pennington Gap, Lee county,
Va, and one of the leading republi-
cans in that state, was today ap-
pointed by President Harding to be
collector of internal revenue for the
district Of Virginia.
Nr. Noel was for a number of years
member of the Virginia state SEN
ate from Lee county. He had the
backing of Representative Slemp
1t is believed the President will
make great number of appoint
ments to diplomatic posts when the
special session of Congress meets
certainty that the President will
place before the Senate the nomina-
tions of Col. George Harvey to be
ambassador to Great Britain and of
Myron T. Herrick to be ambassador
to France. 1t is believed that for
will have accepted the offer of the
post at Denmark, and that his name
will be included with the others.
Mann May Get Madrid Post.
Appointment Of Isaac T. Mann of West
Virginia and the District Of Columbia
is looked for among the early diplo-
matte nominations. He has been sug-
SeSteO Tor tne post at Ma0fiO.
Ransford S. Miller. American consul
general at Seoul. Korea, is understood
to be among those being seriously con-
sidered by the President for appointment
as ambassador to Japan to succeed Ro-
land S. Morris. Mr.. Miller Is a native
of New York, and has been in the diplo-
matte service for fifteen years.
Among those suggested for appoint
ment as minister to China to succeed
Charles r. Crane. are John c. Fergu-
son of Massachusetts,. now American
adviser to the Chinese government
Owen Robert of New York. president
of the China Society, and S. NJ. Sam
mon. now consul general at Mel
boarne. Australia. FORMER Senator
Piles OF Seattle, WASH. and former
Gov. Beeck1nan of Rhode Island. are
said to have drst call for important
posts in South America. w. w.
Thomas. who for many years was
minister to Sweden. is believed to be
In line for reappointment
: President Harding has been asked
by George P. Hampton. managing di-
rector Of the Farmers National Coun-
Gil, to receive a delegation represent
3ng the council that an opportunity
may be afforded to present to him the
'council's plan for the solution of the
railroad situation.
Evening star., 1921-04-07
WAGE BOARD REPORTS.
Declares Este ebiishment of Mini
mum Scale Has Served PURPOSE.

Establishment of minimum ware
rates for women in certain industries
in the District has had a tendency to
raise the pay OF women in other en-
ployment. the minimum wage board
asserts in its annual report, printed
copies oe which are available today.
The report also states that the per-
cs ntaae OF rni'.r-;; Employed in ne
District has decreased since the mini :
nt,n wage taS ;or women and minors
bee me effsc'i-..
There has been no appreciable dis
?iacsmert Of won'en by men, nor has
there been any considerable decrease
IL the number of women employed. -
the report states.
The board says there has been no
TENDENCY on the part Of employers 10
mskr tfe minimum wage the maxi
mum. More than 40 per cent Of tho
women coming under wage orders are
now receiving more than the mini
mum rate fxed by the board, accord :
ing to the report.
In conclusion. the report expresses
the belief that the wage law thus
far has accomplished it's purpose,
namely. "tfS DO eo.,on II m. M0.,.sn
and minors OF the District from con-
ditions detrimental to their health
and morals resulting from wages
which are inadequate to maintain de-
cent standards Of living"
Evening star., 1921-04-07
PREFER 8-HOUR DAY.
City Post Office Clerks Vote on Sug.
gestions as to Work.

: The suggestion that the tour of
duty for post Office clerks be con-
fined to a period Of eight consecu-
tive hours. including one-half hour
for lunch. won handily today on the
counting Of ballots in the wash
ington city post office welfare con-
test Out of total of 1457 votes
cast S61 employees voted for the above
suggestion.
The suggestion that postal en-
pioyes be granted a haIf-holiday on
Saturday during the summer re-
ceiyed 536 votes. That seven seven
consecutive hours be considered a
tour of duty for night work re-
ceived sixty votes
1t is believed that the most popu-
lar suggestion would have received
practically all tEe votes, but that
many OF the employees who voted
for the second suggestion believed
the first suggestion will be put into
effect as d matter of course.
Evening star., 1921-04-07
GIVEN COMMITTEE POSTS.
Maryland Republicans Well Fixed
in Assignments.

The Maryland republican members
in the Houe.. are well fixed on COM
mittee assignments. Representative
John Philip Hill of Baltimore. who
has good military record. has been
assigned to military affairs. This is
notable appointment for a new me m
ber. Representative Albert A. Blake
ney, whe defeated Carville D. Ben
son, dsmocrat, in the second district.
is to go onto rivers and harbors. Rep
resentatiye Sidney e. Nudd will con-
tiDue on navel affairs.
Representative Fred n. Zihiman.
who represented Maryland on the
committee on committees making the
assignments. retains the chairman
ship of the committee on expendi-
lures in the Post Office Department
He becomes ranking republican on the
labor committee. OF which Repre-
sentative John /. Nolan of California
BECOMES. chairman. Representative
Zihiman also continues on the Dis
trict of Columbia committee and on
Philippine affairs.
Evening star., 1921-04-07
CHARLES arrives
IN SWITZERLAND
Former Emperor 'Duped by
Colossal Hoax" Says Hun
garian Premier.
BY the Associated Press.

BUDAPEST. April 7.-Reports that
former Emperor Charles has reached
Switzerland have been received here
ana MS arrival in that country is
considered by Count Albert Apponyi,
hungarian premier. as closing the in
cident arising from the ill-starred
attempt Of Charles to reinstate him
self as King OF Hungary.
IN conversation with the Associated
fress yesterday. the premier ex-
pressed the opinion that Charles was
probably duped by a colossal hoax
the work of foreigners. for the pur-
pose of promoting some design moi
understood here"
Declares Incident Rerrett.b,e.
This regrettable incident. which ia
now over" the premier continued cat
ieast proved the stability of the Hum
garian state. Hungarians did NOT
snare in the plot to restore Charles
to his former royal estate. for even
tne most ardent Carlists were unad.
rised of the former monarch's arri-
val in this country.
Long experience in Hungarian po-
lIticai life enables me to forecast
the incident Will not have serious
consciousness. Although Magyars
are boisterous. they are fundament-
ally patriots in difficult hours There
VIII be no long discussion of the in
cldent, nor Will an inquiry be made.
because they would injure the in
terests of Hungary. In my opinion.
there is a strong sentiment of favor
for Charles among the people, who
would have hailed his return il It
had not involved danger of foreign
occupation
LONDON. April 6.-The former
Emperor Charles arrived at Lucerne
about IL O'Clock tonight. according
to Zurich dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph. He was accompanied by
the former Empress Zita. who met
him at Buchs. Charles appeared to
be in very exhausted condition.
Evening star., 1921-04-07
MORRIS ELIAS ARRAiGNED.
Charged With Bringing Stolen Au-
tomobiles Into District.

Morris Elias Of New York city was
arraigned today before Justice Gould
in Criminal Division l and pleaded
not guilty to four indictments charg-
ing him with bringing stolen auto
mobiles into Washington. A number
Of machines stolen In the metropolis
and brought here after the numbers
on the engines and other identiflca-
ton marks had been obliterated were
discovered some months ago by the
police and an investigation Is said
Newark, N. j.. working IN conjunc-
ton with New York men, were dis
posing Of the stolen vehicles. Elias
IL said to have stolen the machines
In New York and transported them
To Washtngton. No data vas eee Tor
his trial He ~ under bail of S1a,oec.
Evening star., 1921-04-07
Y KILLED, 3HURT
7 IN CRASH OF TRAIN
Spreading Rails Blamed for
DeraiIing Six Coaches of
Royal Palm Limited.
BY the Associated Press.


SOMERSET. KY. April An in
vestigation of the wreck of the Royal
Palm limited Of the Queen and Cres-
cent Route, wrecked yesterday neal
New River. Tenn, with the loss OF
four lives and thirty injured. today
was being pushed by officials of the
Southern railroad
That the greatest damage was
caused by rock ledges near the track
ripping open the day coaches was
the opinion of survivors here today
Train ON Curve.
The train. bound from Jacksonville
Fla. for Chicago, was on a curve
when spreading rails or bucklinE
track derailed three coaches and three
Pullman cars. The train ran a short
distance before coming to a stop, the
dead and injured being hurt by flying
debris and rocks.
ut all happened SO quickly there
wasn't time to think" said j. c.
Diggs. Olive Springs. Tenn. who was
on his way to Blackey. KY. I re-
member | was in a day coach. just
starting for the door to go up into
the smoker, when / felt the jerk and
bump as the car left the rails.
knew il was a dera1. The car filled
with dust and dirt and huge rocks
so that it wasn't possible to see much
of anything
Ne Cars Overturn.
This survivor said none of the cars
overturned. but were leaning against
a rock ledge when the train stopped
The train was speeding along around
a sharp curve, and when derailed
lurched against a sharp outcropping
of rock. which ripped open the COM
bination day coach and smoker and
the day coach behind it and smashed
in the front Of the Pullman. he said
The steel coaches, he said. were rip
ped open like tin cans.
Evening star., 1921-04-07
PLAN LECTURE COURSE.
Entertainments Also on Program OF
Central Citizens Association.

Plans for the first Of the series of
entertainments and lectures to be
given by the Central Citizens sAsso-
citation in the interest of the Amer
icanization movement have been COM
pleted, it is announced by Thomas J.
Donovan. president Of the association.
The program and speaker will be
made public at the concert and dance
arranged by the association for next
Monday night in Gonzaga Hail. The
proceeds from the concert will go to-
ward defraying expenses of the series
of lectures.
At least fifty convalescent soldiers
stationed at Walter Reed Hospital
have accepted invitations to attend the
concert. which win be presented by
the Georgetown University Glee and
Mandolin Club. Soloists will include
Miss Agnes Whelan. Miss Helen Ger
rer. Lawrence K. Downey and John v.
Walsh.
The FLANDERS Requiem" will be
sung. in memory of those who died
"over there"
Joseph Fitzgerald is chairman of the
dance committee. composed also of Jo-
seph Degnan and James Kates.
Evening star., 1921-04-07
TALKS OF FRENCH MUSIC.
Maj. Dubreuil Says Compositions
Show Luxuriant Growth

French music presents an extremely
luxuriant growth Of compositions of ali
kinds. which. at present. leads the
vanguard of contemporaneous musical
expression. according to Mai. Dubreuil.
assistant military attache of the French
embassy. who addressed a large audi
ence in the general civic center at Cen
trail High School Tuesday night Fol-
lowing Maj. Dubreuil's speech, Miss
Edith r. Athey gave an organ recital
of French COMPOSITIONS
Mai. Dubreuii. who represented Jules
J'tas-'s -;in-. ~, r. rsrh es.. htseado-. de-
clared. that he was surrounded by an
audience in perfect sympathy with
France
As q Frenchman and musician" he
said. Il can but fully approve your
idea OF consacrating your program this
evening to French music"
In addition to Miss Athey's organ
r"cga'. Iiert. Jeir I.:Abat sang several
French national airs.
Evening star., 1921-04-07
Band and Orchestral Concert

BY the Interior Department
Band and Orchestra. Walter
G. Wi1marth, director, in the
auditorium of the. Interior De-
partment building at 8 o'clock
this evening.
March. "Semper Eidelis". .Sousa
Egyptian suite. Cleopatra"
Oehmler
ta) In Cieopatra's Barge.
fhl Antony's Love Song.
fc) Egyptian Dance.
(d) Cfeopatra's Death.
Caprice. simplicity"
INDIAN OFFICE QUARTET.
Miss Edna Scott Smith, Miss
Virginia Robinson. Mr.. Arthur
e. Middleton. Mr.. Charles H.
lvins. Miss Ethel Louise Quin-
Ian. accompanist.
(a) Star of the Summer Night"
Woodbury.
10 "Over the Hills at Break
Overture, FESTIVAL" .Lasann iasaGsl
In.srmissinn.
Tenor solo (selectssl.
Mr.. Charles f.. Myers.
Soprano solo.
(a) Can No No More," (Indian
son1) ................C .Cadman
(b) when Spring Was Fair"
Wilmarth
Mrs. Walter G. wilmarth
Mrs. Clara Moran Bern
be!n,sr, piano.
Mrs. Freda Hun Irwin,
violin.
Miss Jean Small, cello.
ORCHESTRA,
Pianoforte and orchestra. Ser
enade" ......... Mendelssohn
Andante and Allegro Giojoso.
Soloist.
Mrs. Clara Moran Bernheimer.
Intermezzo. 'Ilebesfreud,''
Kreisler
Solo for trombone. ''On Wings
Of Love" .,,,. .Mendelssohn
Howard y. yarnavorth
Selection. LADY Billie ,Levoy
star epAnGied Banner
Evening star., 1921-04-07
SUES TRANSIT COMPANY.

fled suit in the District Supreme
Court to recover s2.117.07 from the
Washington Rapid Transit Company
for damage TO a van of the plaintiff
as the result of collision with one
of the busses of the defendant at 18th
and v streets March 3 last The
plaintiff says its van was so badly
damaged as to be out Of commission
for twenty days. The bus turned over
after the collision. Attorney Charles
II. Meriliat appears for the plaintiff.
Evening star., 1921-04-07
SEEK TO SETTLE DISPUTES.

Post 0ffiee Department for the ad-
justment of service. grievances was
asked Of Postmaster General Hays
yesterday afternoon by q committee
from the National Federation Of Post
Onice Clerks.
hours for night workers in the postal
service, ofyicial recognition Of or9an-
ixations Of postal workers and rastor-
alton Of 5000 clerks declared to have
bhoo1- -dnQHoknA,
Evening star., 1921-04-07
soLoIsT AT FINANCE "sING. +,

Miss Katherine Brill sang for the
War Department employees of the
munitions building yesterday after
noon at the sing of the finance di-
vision. The introductions were made
by Gen. Lord. A special patriotic
program was arranged, since it was
the fourth anniversary of the en-
trance of the United States into the
world war.
Evening star., 1921-04-07
REARREsTED IN DRUG RAID
Sylvia Robinson Held in $4,000
Bail on Second Charge.

Sylvia Robinson. cohored, 312 Maine
avenue southwest. appeared before
United States Commissioner Isaac r.
Hit yesterday on a charge of having in
her possession morphine and cocaine
improperly stamped and labeled.
Through her attorney. Robert /. Mil
Ter. she pleaded not guilty. and
waived preliminary hearing. She was
released on $4,000 bail.
She was arrested yesterday follow
ing a raid on her home by Federal Mar
cotic Inspector Samuel L. Rakusin. who
found in cache under the house nine
decks" of cocaine and three capsules
of morphine. Sylvia was arrested in
the general dope" raid in that sec
tion several weeks ago and was on
bail in that case.
Evening star., 1921-04-07
ELECTED BY PRESS CLUB,
George F. Authier Chosen for Vice
President.

sGeorge ?. Authier, Washington cor.
respondent OF the Minneapolis Tribune
and formerly secretary TO the, Cover
nor Of Minnesota, was yesterda,
elected vice president of the Ma.
tSonal Press Club. to fill the unex
pired term of Leonard 0rmerod for.
inerly Of the Washington Star. who
i3s joined the forces of The Chesa.
JSeake and Potomac Telephone Com.
Sany az Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1921-04-07
TORN FROM HOMES
AND SLAIN IN NIGHT
Three Irishmen Believed Kill.
ed as ReprisaIs for Attack
on Crown Forces.
By the Associate Press.

BELFAST. April 7.-Charles Slevin,
John Devine and Daniel Doherty, res
idents of Dromore, County Tyrone,
were removed from their homes last
night by armed men and their bodies
were found outside the village this
morning. 1t is believed they were VIC
tins Of reprisals for attacks made
upon crown forces Tuesday night.
Hunger Strikers Moved.
CORK, April Mime survivors OF
the famous hunger strike conducted
In the Cork jail by Sim Fein prison
ers last autumn have been removed
from the Jail to the detention baf.
racks connected with military head
quarters. This step was taken by
the authorities because of the sensa-
tional attempt about two weeks ago
to rescue some of the men,
At the time Of the attempted Jail
delivery. all the prisoners were in the
1ai! hospital, where they had hsen
UNDERGOING treatment since declaring
of their hunger strike. They were
Immediately taken to their cells and
confined as ordinary prisoners, Re&a-
tives OF the men alleged they were
mistreated and were assigned ordi-
nary prison fare. which. they de-
cIared. was endangering the livesQf
the hunger strikers.
Sian Feiner Talks Of L. 3.
ROME. April 6,-The Popolo Ro-
mano today publishes an interview
with George Gavan Duffy, member
OF the British parliament, and the
recognized Sim Fein leader in Italy.
president Wilson's government"
says the interview. was English az
far as it dared TO be, but it did not
represent America. Anew American
government was sent to power as a
protest against it's predecessor, sup
ported by 1s.000.000 men and women
of the Irish Aace and many millions
of their friends who do not hide their
anger and indignation against Eng
land. President Harding has asso-
cia;ed himself with the movement of
the American commission to help Ire
land 10 collect $40, ,00O. .O0O' --
Evening star., 1921-04-07
EXTEND RADIO SERVICE.

Cooperation of the Post once De-
partment through it's air mail radio
service with the Department OF Agri-
culture makes possible the expan-
sion of the radio market news serv-
ice of the bureau of markets to In
clude the sending OF reports from St
Louis, Omaha and Bellefonte. Pa. The
radio service is now being sent from
this city alone. The extended service
is to begin April Is.
Evening star., 1921-04-07
KNIGHTS TO DANCE.
Intercouncil Z. C.. Event at New
Willard Tonight.

The premier social evaat of the yea,
for Knights of Columbus If Washing.
ton will be the intercouncil dance to-
night at the New Willard.
Lecturers of the local and Alex
andria councils in ci arge of arrange.
ments, are: E. j. Repetti, Washing
ton Council: Daniel Burke, Keane
Council; Joseph Degnan. Carroll
Council: ]. J. Fuller, jr., Potomac
Council: Lew Feeney. Spalding Coun-
Gil. and j. Desmond, Fitzgerald Coun-
ell, Alexandria.
Evening star., 1921-04-07
ASKS FOR BIDS ON B1LLErs.

Department, has called for bids to be
opened April 80 for the purchase of
about 25,500 gross tons of surplus
steel billets located at various points
in Pennsylvania. Missouri and Ohio.
Evening star., 1921-04-07
ASKS LIMITED DIVORCE,

Mary X. Sipos has filed suit In the
District Supreme Court for q limited
divorce from Ed ward v. Sipos They
were married at Alexandria, Va. Au-
gust .. 1919. Cruelty, desertion and
non support arc alleged. Attorneys
Ssltg Bros ana ". A. Coomb4. Ao-
Evening star., 1921-04-07
SENT TO PROVING GROUND.

Maj. Roger Taylor. ordnance de-
partment.' In the ofYice Of tho chief of
ordnance. War Department, has been
assigned to duty at the Aberdeen
kfMd.l proving ground. 49,, - :.