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The Omaha Daily Bee VOL. 49 NO. 246. Entr il Mcond-clast matttr May H, ISM. it Omaha. P. 0. under act el March 3. 1179. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1920. By Mall (I ytar). Dally. ISM: Sunday. $?.50.' Dally and Sun., (7.00; autiltfa Neb. aoitaga ealra. TWO CENTS NO TURKS IN EUROPE VIEW OF PRESIDENT .Wilson Gives Vigorous Expres sion to What He Considers Should Be Policy in Framing Turkish Treaty. WOULD PUT OTTOMAN OUT OF CONSTANTINOPLE April 1st No Joke American Note Asks That Russia May Assert Its Right To Be Heard When Its Gov ernment Is Recognized. Washington, March 30 Vigorous expression of President Wilson's opinion that the "often expressed intention of the allies that the anomaly of the Turks in Europe should cease" should be carried out in framing the Turkish treaty, char acterized the American rejoinder to the recent allied note transmitting information as to the status of treaty negotiations. While the strength of arguments for retention of the Turks in Con stantinople was recognized, the note said, the American government be lieves that "the arguments against it are far stronger and contain cer tain imperative elements which it wold not seem possible to ignore." The American rejoinder, the first diplomatic paper to bear the signa ture of Secretary Colby, was hand ed to the French ambassador here, March 24, for transmission to Premier Millerand and made pub lic tonight by the State department on advices that it had been delivered. No Representation Wanted. President Wilson, it says, "does not deem it advisable in the present circumstances" that the United States should be represented at the conferences as suggested by the allied communication. He feels, however, it was added, that "as this government is vitally interested in the future peace of the world, it should frankly express its views on the proposed solutions of the dif ferent. Questions connected with the Turkish treaty." Comment on some of th terri torial phases and upon the whole eco nomic program of the proposals, as to the treaty was deferred pending more complete information as to the objects sought. The note takes oc casion to, say, however, "that it is the understanding of the govern ment of the United States that what- ments may be made in the former Ottoman empire, such changes or arrangements will in no way place American citizens or corporations, or the citizens or corporations ot any other country in a less iavor able situation than the citizens or corporations of any power party to this treaty." Wants Russia Heard. The American expression- "notes with pleasure that provision is made for Russian representation on the in ternational council, which it is pro posed shall be established for the government of Constantinopls and the straits." In this connection, it adds: "This government is convinced that no arrangement that is now made concerning the' government and control of Constantinople and the straits can have any elements of permanency unless the vital inter ests of Russia in those problems are carefully provided for and pro tected, and unless it is understood Mhat Russia, when it, has a govern ment recognized by the civilized world, may assert its right to be heard in regard to tie dVcisions now - nade." French Accept American Views on Turkish Problem Paris, March 30. It was said at the foreign office today that the French point of view regarding Tur- key and Armenia is in agreement with that oi President Wilson as to the desirability of the largest possible Armenian state and the ex pulsion of the Turks from Con stantinople. The question is raised, however, as to how these ends can be achieved without the force neces sary to deal with the trouble cer-' tain to result among the Mussul- - man population. Daring Thieves Make Rich Haul of Liquor, But Later Lose It Lake Geneva, Wis., March 30. Three whisky thieves, posing as fed eral prohibition enforcement offic ials, engineered a daring liquor rob bery here. They read a "warrant" to the caretaker of the summer home of Frank Rehni, son-in-law of J. B. Grommes of the Grommes & Ullrich Liquor company in Chicago, and escaped with $10,000 worth of choice whisky on a motor truck. They were caught several hours afterw'ard at Crystal Lake, III., by the sheriff of McIIenry county, ac cording to ret prts. Daylight Saving Measure Not Repealed in New York Albanv, N. Y.. March 30. The Fowler bill designed to repeal the daylight saving law, failed of pas saee in the assembly late Tuesday. The vote yi75to 64. one less than V,:7;,.T'4. was adopted require... i.c .--nuiv u by a 26 to 25 vote m t..- ffnate Monday night. ........ ,, death of ay repeal measure mis vear. i ....... The Fowler bill provided tor lo cal option bv nj.unicipalities on tne matter of daylif ht saving I ORDER DISMISSAL jWEALTHY SLACKER OF 10,000 CLERKS j STARTS SENTENCE AT WASHINGTON SORTING LAUNDRY Greatest Reduction Will Be in War Department Forestalls Inevitable Action. Chicago Tribune-Omaha Itro Leased Wire. Washington, March 30. As a re sult of popular disapproval of the retention of the civilian war ma chine practically intact 16 months after the end of the war, the ad ministration has decided to reduce the force of clerical employes in the District of Columbia. The order has gone out to dismiss at least 10,000 clerks before July 12. The greatest reduction will be in the War -department, which , now ha3 22,000 civilian employes, compared with 37,000 when the war ended and 2,816 before the war began. There will also be a large, reduction in the Treasury department, which has 38, 000 employes in Washington, com pared with 29,342 when the armistice was declared and 8,285 before the war. The principal cut in the Treasury department will be in the war risk bureau, which now numbers 9,000 employes. There were 14,000 em ployes in the bureau when Director Cholmley-Jones took charge. He began weeding out the superfluous employes and installing labor sav ing devices and he now contemplates reducing the force to 7.000 within the next two months. In taking this step, the adminis tration is only forestalling to some extent the action it will be com pelled to take after July 1. Grover Cleveland Bergdoll Sentenced to Governor's Isl and for Five Years. MICCICCippiMary Pickford and Doug Fairbanks Wed n nr nniiT And Set Out at Once For Beverly Hills, HUD uf Nun I Home of Bridegroom, For Honeymoon ON SUFFRAGE Senate Ratification of Amend ment Causes Women to Use Every Means to Line Up House for Measure. CONNECTICUT GOVERNOR MET BY SHREWD MOVE Xew York, March 30. Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, wealthy young Philadelphian, recently court-martialed for desertion because of his alleged failure to report for military service under the draft, was sen tenced to five years in prison, ac cording to a decision of the court made public here today. The sentence, effective today, is for hard labor in the jail at Gov ernor's Island. In additioo, Berg doll's rights of citizensliiff are "for feited, as a result of his conviction. After the announcement of his conviction, Bergdoll was taken to the office of the executive officer. Standing in line with 19 other gen eral prisoners. Bergdoll surrendered his jewelry and took off his clothes, which he placed in a pile. Bergdoll was then finger printed and received the prison clothes. "To night he slept in a double-decked army bunk in a large room with several other prisoner. Tomorrow the prisoner, who is the first millionaire to oecupyquar ters in the jail since its erection in 1811. will spend eight -hours in the laundry room sorting bundles. Pro-Suffragists Unearth Mus ty Constitutional Provision Under Which Nutmeg State Legislature Can Convene. Jackson, Miss., March 30. Fol lowing ratification of the federal suffrage amendment by the Missis sippi senate today, supporters of the measure began telephoning and tele graphing absentee members of the house to return immediately in preparation for the fight there. Action by the senate came as a complete surprise, in view of the ad verse vote previously taken. The vote today was close and was made af firmative by the ballot of Lieutenant Governor Casteel after the senators present had tied on the question. Predictions that the house would act favorably on the ratification resolution were made freely. A bill already has been enacted permitting women to vote in primary and gen eral elections, in event the amend ment becomes effective, ratification by only one more state being re quired. 23 to 22 Vote. The vote that adopted the resolu tion in the senate today was 23 to 22. The total membership of the senate is 49 and of the house 140. Gov. Lee M. Russell stated to night that he believed the Missis sippi legislature would ratify the woman suffrage amendment to the federal constitution before it ad journed Saturday night. "It is my intention to go before the house in the morning," Governor Russell said, "and ask that body to reverse its former action and ratify the amendment. Miss'" ' n has al ways been democratic sta'e and stood by the democratic party and now that the ratification of the amendment is hinging on the action of Delaware, a republican state, I believe Mississippi will come to the rescue and do her duty. "I do not think there will be niftt&'y. tqrm extension oi the session, as I believe after a little heart to heart talk the house will ratify the resolution without inuca delay." May Convene Session. Hartford. Conn., March 30. Governor Marcus H. Holcomb's refusal to call the legislature in extra session to act upon the feder al suffrage amendment has been (Continued on rage Two. rolumn Two.) HOOVER'S HAT V'Wt VVI; Fairbanks LEAP YEAR NOT LIVING UP TO PAST RECORDS Obtained License in Los An geles Saturday and Cere mony Performed Sunday by Pastor of Baptist Church. BOTH MOVIE STARS HAVE BEEN DIVORCED Chicago Trihunr-Omaha lief. Leaned Wire, Chicago, March 30. Leap year is fairly well on its way, but sta tistics show the women are not getting any startling results. Per haps they think the present breed of men not worth going after thus hearing out the contention of Ur. William Hicksou, noted psy chopathist, that men are degener ating at a rapid rate and that con trol of the world is passing into the hands of women. Great things were expected of this par ticular leap year. It was argued that war had made women bolder and that they would simply go out and pick the man they wanted and lead him to the alter. Statistics gleaned from nine of the larger cities do not bear out this contention. They show a ma terial increase in marriages over the corresponding three months of last year, but there is not enough change to indicate that the women are specializing in the matrimonial line. Women, themselves, approached on the subject, say the war made them independent, showed them they could make their own living, in many cases a better living than they would enjoy as a wife and that they are content to let things go along as thf y are. Of course "if tome perfectly "grand man, with lots of money comes along well., no lady will ask him to mar ry her hut there are ways and means. So the leap year privilege seems to be used only by those desperate ladies who see their chances growing smaller, who are becoming passe and shelf-worn and who are willing to take a chance with almost any .sort of a man. Marjorie Daw, Another Screen Actress,Bridesmaid,and Fair banks' Brother Groomsman Mary Married in White. Los Angeles. March 30. Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks have been married, it has become known here. Miss Pickford early this month obtained a ' divorce at Minden. Nevada, from Owen Moore. Mr. Fairbanks' former wife obtained a divorce nearly two years ago in New York. Miss Pickford and Mr. Fairbanks were married at 10:30 o'clock last Sunday night at the residence of the Rev. J. Whitecomb Brougher, pastor of the Temple Baptist church. Those present included: Robert Fairbanks, a brother of the bridegroom, and Mrs. Fairbanks; the bride's mother, Mrs. Charlotte Smith; Margery Daw. also a motion picture actress; the Rev. Henry Miles Cook, assist ant pastor of the Temple Baptist church, and R. S. Sparks, deputy county clerk, who issued the license. Mr. Fairbanks acted as groomsman for his brother and Miss Daw acted as bridesmaid. The bride was dressed in white ?nd Mr. Fairbanks wore evening dress. The ceremony took place as soon as the pastor could reach his home after conducting the evening services at his church. After the ceremony the minister read passages from the Book of Ephesians using a bible which the bridegroom's mother had given him as she was dying. It is understood the couple went immediately from the minister's home to Fairbanks' residence in (Continued on Page Five, rolumn Two.) CHASWIDOW ABDICATED WITH SPOILS OF WAR Wealthy Retired Farmer Asks Police . to Recover $ 1 .450 Diamond Ring. Hkjry Tick ford "UNCLE JOE," 83, PREVENTS FIST FIGHT IN HOUSE IN RING FOR WHITE HOUSE Definitely Says He Will Accept Republican Nomination for President "If Issues Necessi tate it and it Is Demanded." FORWARD PLATFORM MUST BE DRAWN UP Father Who Shot Son "To Save Soul" Faces Manslaughter Charge C'himco Tribunr-Omalia B?t lait?d Wire. Chicago, March 30. Frank Piano, who shot his boy to "save his soul." must face the trrand jury upon the count of manslaughter. The boy, who was only 17. had fallen in with evil companions and was a "gangster." He was on pa hole at the time his father shot him. On that evening he had held up and robbed a man of $70. The evening before he and another member of his gang robbed a man, holding him up with pistols. Deputy Coroner Davis, who vis ited the boy shortly before he died, said young Piano admitted the shooting was all his fault. His father had pleaded with him to go to school, to come home at nights and to shun his evil companions. The father had been brooding over the waywardness of this son, the only black sheep in his family of 10. He knew, all too well, what the end would be his boy would die from a policeman's bullet or swing from the gallows. Officials said that it was doubtful if the father would be indicted. A commission will examine him as to his sanity. t Allied Powers Accept Holland's Last Note Regarding Ex-Kaiser London, March 30. The allied powers have accepted Holland's last note regarding the former Ger man emperor according to an Am sterdam dispatch to the Daily Mail. The Dutch government on March 5, for the second time, refused to deliver the former German emperor to the allies for trial. This determ ination was set forth in a note ad dressed to the British premier which, however, declared that the Dutch government would take all necessary measures to minimize the liberty of Wilhelm and prevent him from endangering the world's peace. The comunication stated that pre cautions to this end would be taken "on the spot." It was assumed that this meant that a close guard over the former German emperor and a strict censorship would be instituted while Wilhelm occupied his estate at Doom. $60,000,000 for Army Aviation in 1921 Is Plan Washington, March 30. Appro priation of SbO.OOO.OOO for army avi ation in 1921 was recommended to day to tht" house military committee by Maj.-Gen. Charles T. Menoher, director of air service. Of the total 523,714,000 would be used for production and purchase of airplanes and $750,000 for balloons, airships and lighter-than-air ma chines. General Menoher recom mended an a;r sirvice personnel of 16.000 officers and men. British Columbia Wants Bone Dry Referendum Vote; Vancouver, B. C, March 30. Pro hibition party teaders of British Columbia art to ask the provincial Rwernment for a reierendum on the question of "bone dry" prohibition. At present liquor can be obtained her on prescriptions and under the pemit system. Bully Beef and Hard Work Apparently Good for Men Washington. March 30. Service in the army during the world war gave an average increase per man of 3.35 pounds in weight and .23 inch in height, according to compila tion of physical measurements of 873,159 men. The average weight of men on being inducted was 141.54 pounds and the average height 67.49 inches, which were increased at the time of discharge to 144.89 pounds and 67.72 inches. A decrease of one-tenth of an inch in height was lost by Ameri can men during the civil war. The average height at the time of the former was 67.6 inches. Two Aviators Killed When Airplane Falls At Sioux City, Iowa Sioux City, la., March 30. Harry E. Simon, a former army flyer of Pittsburgh. Pa., and Arthur L. Feter son, of Viborg, S. D.. a student aviator making his first flight, were killed late Tuesday afternoon when their airplane went into a tail spin and crashed 300 feet to the ground. The accident occurred on the Sioux City Flying club field in Union county. South Dakota, six miles west of Sioux City. Peterson, who wap riding in, the passenger's seat, was killed instantly. Simon died in a hospital about four hours later. Banking too steeply and result ant reduction of flying speed was given as the cause of the accident. The nose of the machine, which was completely demolished, buried itself in the ground. Until September 4, last year. Simon was engaged in patrol work en the Mexican border. He was credited with 400 hours flying during his service in the armv. White Mule for Sale With Guaranteed Kick; All Patrons Satisfied I The road to happiness certainly ; was not smooth in the case of I William H. Winchel, retired far mer, fifty-nine years old, formerly i of Ainsworth, Neb., who claims j to be worth half a million dollars, and who is now engaged in the un I pleasant task of getting a $1,450 i diamond ring front Mrs. Emma K. Shiplcr, 630 South Seventeenth ave i iiue, whom he had intended to ! marry yesterday morning. i The trouble started, according to Winchel, when Mrs. Shipler, who i is a widow, 28 years old, tried to ! give him the slip after he had let j ner wear the ring about the house "1 bought the ring several days ago. from Joseph P. Krenzer, jeweler, when Mrs. Shipler promised to marry me, but I told her that I would not give it to her until we were married, which nas to have Newark, N. J.. March 30. George Sherlock, of Orange, N. J., flying a Postofrice department mail plane, was instantly killed here Tuesday afternoon while trying to land on Heller Field after completing a trip from Washington. The plane, a Martin bombing machine, struck a chimney and crashed to the ground. Durango. Colo., March 30, mule was used by a wily dealer in illicit liquor near here, according to officials. The animal is white. In front of the owner's home a sign was placed reading: "White Mule for Sale." If the prospective cus tomer was able to prove he was K,n w.t,-,i.,.. ,, :..L "n .:!.. .u- -u j i.:... I 'l'ui iwuiiuiiK. ciii I'Kiti uie ur.iii.-i miuwlu mill c a . ;K . , :..:a ,..:.i. , :.. ir .1.. Suspicions Are Aroused. n 1 vUitnr was nnfknmvn lif mJ After I gave her the ring she lert erSmng all1 shown an animal with a real kick. " ? " l"L ",,room.' ana iuiu me sue was going uown in tnc basement, and would be back. I waited several hours for her, and would have been waiting yet, had I not become suspicious and searched the house. - "Vot heilicr nlilr tn linrt her J t.,it Widespread Desecration SrtScr wt0VpX station, and I had a warrant sworn Chiraro Tribune-Omaha lire I-eaxril Wire. Washington, March 30. '"Uncle Joe" Cannon of Illinois prevented a threatened tUt fight on the floor of the house Tuesday when the impressive dignity of his 83 years stopped the (ire-eating Represent ative Blanton of Texas in a mad rush for Representative Knutson of Minnesota, who had aroused his fighting blood. Blanton had insisted on a use less roll call in pique to delay proceedings on the naval bill after he had been overwhelmingly de feated in an effort to strike out a small appropriation for clerk hire. When Blanton forced the roll call, Knutson shouted "that's a dirtv trick." "I'll meet you outside," Blanton replied angrily, leaping to his feet and advancing toward Knutson. "Uncle Joe" Cannon, who has seen many such things started in the house before, quietly slid from his scat and interposed himself between Blanton and his pros pective foe, at the same catching Blanton by the hand, patting it as he would a kitten, and whis pering in the enraged Texan's ear. Meanwhile Knutson had shouted for order and the clerk had begun the roll icall. 1 Wanton's belliger ency fad&t teng .rna-agb for bitir to remember that he-was in the hall of the house instead of on a Texas prairie. Too Beautiful Nurse, Cynosure of Curious, Forced to Quit Job Washington. March 30. Movie men, reporters and a curious public proved too much for Princess Na dija Vasilievna Troubetzkov, styled the most beautiful nurse in the world, when she tried to work as a nurse in Garfield Memorial hos pital here. The news that a beautiful nurse ind a princess at that was in the in stitution put the place in a state of siege. The princess informed the superintendent "it was too nerve racking" and left Saturday, saying she had a headache. Tuesday she sent word she wouldn't return. "I Do Not and Will Not Myself Seek the Nomination," He. Asserts Is Aligned With League Reservationists. San Francisco, March 30. Hcr beert Hoover today expressed a willingness to accept the republican nomination for president. His an nouncement, contained in a tele gram to the Hoover Republican club of California, was conditioned upon a feeling in the republican partv that the issues demand his candidacy. The former food administrator, telegraphing from New York, said he was "naturally affiliated" with th.e "independent element" of the re publican party and declared that if that party adopts a "forward look ing" platform he would support it. He reiterated former declarations that he would not seek the nomina tion. Not an Extremist. Concerning the peace treaty, with its league of nations covenant, Mr, Hoover expressed himself as differ ing with equal wideness from ex tremists who opposed "any league at all" and the "position taken by the president." Recent developments in the treatv situation, Mr. Hoover said, wereont reason for his announcing his will ingneft to accept the nomination. Others were "stagnation in eco nomic adjustment" and urgent repre sentations concerning the situation in California, his home state. Thest factors, he said, caused him to "con firm the action my republican friends there have already taken without consulting me." Contents of Telegram. The telegram adtfressed to War ren Gregory, president of tin Hoover ReDublrcan" ciuh of tffTiilJ, ," nia, follows: "I had not wished to enter, not co u hu her to-' ee dy . til p u bV.c -service by entering into partisan political discussion, more especially pending the clarification of the di verging views of the difficult groups in the parties on the great new issues. The recent developments over the peace treaty, stagnation in adjustment of our great economic problems and particularly the many urgent representations I have re ceived as to the situation in my owrv state, convince me that it is myV duty to confirm the action that my The price of the animal was set at a figure which insured its retention by the moonshine dealer. Police Can't Account for Of Graves in Cemetery Merced, Cal., March 30. Visitors and attendants found monuments toppled over, wooden head boards pulled up and massive slabs covering family plots torn from their founda tions in six of Merced's grave yards. The police say they are at a loss to account for the widespread destruction. The Weather Forecast. Nebraska: Generally fair Wednes day and Thursday, except unsettled i:i north portion; colder Thursday and in west portion Wednesday; fresh to strong southwest winds. Iowa: Unsettled weather Wednes day and Thursday; continued warm Wednesday: cooler Thursday; winds becoming strong southwest. Hourly Temperatures. 5 a. tn . . a. m . 7 a. m . . H a. m . . 9 a. m, . 1A a. m. . II a. m . . IS noon.. . .43 . .! . .41 . .4 . .M . ,2 ..67 1 p. Bl 1 p. m 3 . m 4 1. in 5 p. m i p. m 7 p. tn p. in Vanderlip Accepts Payless Harvard Faculty Position Chicago, March 30. Frank A. Vanderlip. former president of the National City bank of New York and former Chicago banker and financial writer, has accepted a position on the faculty of Harvard university, according to information received by his friends here. He will assume his, new position September 1, as lecturer of business economics in the Harvard school of business ad ministration. The position, it is said, carries no compensation. He will also direct work of the school along business research lines, it was said. . .70 71 1 .7S J . I n Man Wanted in Kansas City Arrested at Wellington Inn Carl Gunther, alias A. Bauer, of St. Louis, was arrested by Detec tives Trapp and Palmtag late yester day afternoon at the Wellington Inn, on a telegram from Kansas City where he is charged with- hav ing passed worthless checks. According to Gunther, he repre sents the I'ilslniry Flour company and he claims relationship with several prominent flour manufac turers of Kansas City, Print Paper to Enter U. S. Free of Taxation Washington, March 30. Print pa- said per costing not more than 8 cents a pound would be admitted tax free under a bill, amending the revenue art. pa.-sed unanimously by the house and tent to the senate. The present law fixed 5 cents as the limit. I.'iit members said none at that price was obtainable for im port Representative Kitchin, democrat, North Carolina, said the bill was an emergency 'measure, needed to save "hundreds of small papers from ruin." out tor tier arrest. "I do not care much for the hundreds of dollars I spent on cloth ing for her, or the $930 mortgage 1 paid o'i the house, but when n woman takes advantage of me, and takes a ring I cherish, I am going to stir up trouble." said Mr. Winchel. According to the story told by Mrs. Shipler. Winchel came to her house four weeks ago, and wanted to rent a room. She had one vacant ;.nd took him in. He immediately made himself at home about the house, and tell m love with her, she Breaks Aero Mail Record. Cleveland, O.. March 30. The s; eed record tor air mail service between Cleveland and Chicago was broken when Pilot James H. Knight covered the 340 miles to this city in 2 hours and 10 minutes, an av erage speed of 157 miles an hour. The previous record, 2 hours and 12 minutes, was also held by Knight. Bought Her Clothes. "He bought me any quantity of clothes, and took me to the theater (CoiitliniPil On Pane Ylxr, Column Four.) d Staff To Attend Launching Of . socialist iviemDers republican friends there have al ready taken without criticising me. League of Nations. "I understand that there is a great wish among the republicans of California to have opportunity to express themselves in favor of the league of nations with proper reser vations safeguarding American tra ditions and interests as opposed to the extreme view advocated against any league at all. I differ just as strongly with this view as I differ with the extreme postion taken by the president on participation in purely European affairs. This issue is whether, with reservations pro tecting our position,, we should (Continued on Tfge Two, Column Four.) Cashier Indicted. Newport News. Ya., March Postpone Anti-Trust Hearings Until Fall Washington, March 30. Another postponement until next fall of argu ments in seven anti-trust suits now before the supreme court has been decided upon. It was said today that the Department of Justice de sired to study the recent decision against the government in the Tinted States Steel corporation case and to review the dissolution suits now pending. Besides the so-called anthracite coal trust cases, which were argued last fall, appeals in six proceedings instituted by the government under the Sherman act are before the court. Washington, March 30. General Pershing and his staff will attend the launching at Hog Island Wednes day of the army transport Chau mont, the 97th ship turned out at the yard with an aggregate of 766, 000 tons launched. Miss Julia C. Stinson, head of the army nurse corps overseas dur ing the war, will christen the ship. Disabled Yanks Not Getting Proper Care Is Charge Made Washington, March 30. Charges of delay, incompetency and mis placement of former service men in vocational training by the federal board for vocational education were made before the house education committee by Cornelius W. Wick ersham, representing the American Legion of New York. Lack of personal contact between representatives of the board and former service men seeking train ing and the low disability rating given applicants, Wickcrsham said, have contributed to dissatisfaction. Charles Danielson, counsellor for Columbia university, told the com mittee that tuition' bills at the uni versity for meu taking vocational courses amounted to $15,600 had not been paid by the board. This fail ure to pay, he said, has resulted in a drain on the university's endow ment fund. Of N. Y. Assembly Guilty, Verdict Sayv Albany, N. Y., March 30 "Guilty", was the verdict rendered in the as sembly by a majority of the ju diciary committee in the case of th five socialist members suspended on the opening day of the 1920 legisla tive session on charges of disloyalty. Indications were overwhelming that the decision of the majority of the committee would be tpheld by the assembly as a whole and that the recommendations in the majori ty report that the socialists' seats be declared vacant would be adopted. The size of the majority favoring these propositions was the only dis puted subject. It was reported that at least 90 votes, and, possibly more than 100, w'ould be cast for the ex pulsion of the socialists. Duke and Duchess to Spend : Easter With Former Kaiser Amerongen, March 30. The duchess of Brunswick, formerly Princess Victoria Louise of Hohen zollern, accompanied by her hus band, the duke of Brunswick, ar rived at Amerongen Tuesday to spend Easter with her father and mother, the former German pmwrnr !and empress. Despite the severe re j strictions, the automobile in which Federal Judges Consider ADDeal in Bernpr Trial ! tll(' duke an(1 ucs were traveling Ma rlli SB J., '! !.s "I ha' drove up tS Deny Right to Intervene In Christian Science Suit Bfoton, March 30. The surtreme 30, , court todav denied the remiest nf Frank R. Bartlett. cashier of the Mrs. Finilv Hulin of New York for Lolonial Mate hank, which closei doors last its doors last month, has been in dicted by a state court grand jm v on the charge of the theft of $190,420 from the institution. leave to intervent in the litigation between the directors of the Chris tian Science church and the trustees of the Christian Science Publishing society Chicago, March 30. Federal Judges Baker, AUchuler and Tage Tuesday took under advisement the appeal of Victor Berger, former con gressman and four co-defendants, all socialists, from sentences of 20 years in the federal penitentiary for alleged violation of the espionage act Federal Attorney T. B. Fleming, in his closing arguments urged tiiat the sentences be .sustained, that "a salutary lesson may .be firmly en graved on the consciences of all would-be disloyalists and the honor of the United States remain un- I tarnished. the Bentinck castle, where the visi tors were cordially welcomed by the former emperor and his wife. Fighting Reported Between ' Jap and Russian Troops San Francieo, March 30. Fight ing between Japanese and Russians in Nikolasv.sk was reported in a cablegram from Tokio received bv the Japanese newspaper New World here. The message said the Japan ese consulate in Nikolasvsk had been burned and that Japanese con sul Ishiba was missing.
