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' THE' EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1921_PART 2. ° Unex . Y. Ave. NW. $2,000 Cash, $72.50 per Month, to Include All Interest and Payment on Principal Location, 20th and Park Road N.W. Overlooking Beautiful Rock Creek Park Advantages—Central Heating Plant Janitor Service Easy Terms of Purchase celled Location With Park as a Front Yard L, A Real Home With the Comforts of an Apartment At a Price $1,500 Less Than Similar Homes Can Be Bought in an Inferior Neighborhood. Three have been sold—only 15 leit. For Additional Information See DAVIS & STEELE M. 5082-5398 SAYS . S. DECLINED TODROPWAR DEBT Beneath Dignity to Renew Request for Allies, Mr. Chamberlain’s View. By the Associated Press. BIRMINGHAM, England, February 4.—The British government formally proposed a cancellation of all inter- allied debts, but the proposals were unacceptable to the American govern- {ment, said J. Austen Chamberlain, chancellor of the exchequer, in a speech to his constituents here today. “To make them again,” Chamber- lain continued, “would be, I think, be- neath our dignity, and would render us liable to a misconception of our motivi Sought No National Advantag “In making them,” he added, “we sought no national advantage for ourselves. We proposed a solution in_which we should have foregone cl#ims larger than any remitted to us, and we proposed it because we be- lieved it would be in the interests of good relations among peoples, the rehabilitation of national credit and the restoration of international trade. { Our great international debt is due to the obligations we_ undertook on behalf of our allies. If we had. had only ourselves to consider we should have been particularly free of ex- ternal debt at the present time.” Desired a Clean Slate. Mr. Chamberlain prefaced his re- marks by saying that he would have preferred at the close of the war that the whole interallied debt had been wiped out, 80 as to start with a clean slate. There was no proposal for a settle- ment of the international debt among the allied and associated powers, whether for a total or partial remis- sion, which the British government would not have been prepared to be a party to, he declared. 14 BILLS AT WHITE HOUSE Measures Awaiting President’s Ac- tion Indicate Congress “Rush.” sonable terms of payment. spection. 813 Fifteenth Street- The Northumberland New Hampshire Avenue at V Street For Quick Sale! 1314 Delafield Place N.W. VACANT 9 well planned rooms, excellently lighted; hot- water heat; electric lights; gas; garage; screens, awnings, metal weather strips. A bargain at— =e $13,000 Open for Inspection Sanday From 9AM. to1Z M, 2toS P.M. Allan E. Walker & Co., Inc. Real Estate and Insurance Brokers Apartments available for immediate possession under our co-operative plan 2 to 7 rooms and bath, from $2,700 to $11,500. Rea- One-third cash and balance, including all expenses and interest, less than rent. Build- ing is fireproof and modern in every particular. Mr. Seay on Premises Daily 4 to 8 0'Clock, Sunday, 10 to 8 0’Clock - The Savoy 14th Street at Girard Several 4 and-5 room apartments’ ready for immediate oc- cupancy at prices unusually 1ow—$3,900 to $5,650. Open for in- Splendid location for home or investment. A real home for half the cost of an individual house—let us explain our plan of purchase and operation. Our Representative on Premises Daily at One O’Clock.- Sunday at One O’Clock e Union Realty Corporation Exclusive Agent Evans Building, 1420 N. Y. Ave. Main 8415 Southern Building Fourteen bills were brought to the ‘White House from the Capitol yesterday for the President’s signature. More than half of them were private relief bills, but their ‘arrival indicated strongly to the attaches at the White House that the eleventh-hour rush has begun and that Mr. Wilson will be taxed to his utmost to keep up with the matters needing his personal at- tention during the remaining month of his administration. §| One month from yesterday Mr. Wilson will step down into private life as a citizen of the District of Columbia, but in the meantime he and his as- sistants are to work overtime, if nec- essary, to make a thorough “clean- up” of all pending business and to present a clean slate to the incoming administration. The only legislation of any great national importance awaiting the President’s disposition is the joint resolution providing for the reorgan- ization of the Army, which provides principally for a standing Army of 175,000 men. He has until next ‘Wednesday night to either sign or veto this resolution, but those in a posi- tion to speak authoritatively intimate that the President will sign the bill. TEACHERS TO ORGANIZE. Ballou Plans to Have Them Join National Association. Plans designed to organize Wash- ington’s 2,200 public school teachers into one educational association were started yesterday by Supt. Frank W. Ballou. A committee of officers an teachers representing every depart- ment in the school system was ap- pointed, with the superintendent as chairman, and was notified to dis- cuss ways and means of forming such an organization. It will make its report to Dr. Ballou March 1. School officials intend to affiliate the proposed local organization of teachers with the National Educa- tional assochation. The initial steps to form such an association of Dis- trict teachers were taken at the ses- ulonlgf the Teacher# Institute Janu- ary 18. Since the reorganization of the Na- tional Educational Association from a democratic body to a representative one, school officials believe it would be an advantage for the District teachers to be represented. BANKER TALKS ON WILLS. Joshua Evans Gives Address Before District Club Women. The personal equation in m’ndns and many knotty financial points Dr. L. Clay of the Treasury Depart- ment, spoke on government financial methods and legal proceedings. Mrs. M. T. Morse of the Federation of Women's Clubs presided and in- troduced the speakers. Music was furnished by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fisher. Miss Anna Hendley presided at a business meeting, which. pre- ceded the lectures. —_— LOCAL CONCERN UPHELD. Freight Rate Charged Chapin-Saks Co. Found Unreasonable. ‘The Interstate Commerce Commis- sion has found unreasonable the freight rate on ice in carloads con- signed from Lancaster, Pa., to the ‘hapin-Sacks Manufacturing Com- pany, in 1918, and ordered reparation in the sum of the excessive amount of rate charges as specified by the Chapin-S8acks Company in its bill of complaint to the commission. The decision of the commission up- holds the complaint of the Chapin- Sacks Company that the rate of 18 cents per 100 pounds on ice from Lan- caster, Pa., to Washington was in violation of sections 1 and 4 of the ‘Interstate Commerce act, and section of the federal control act. WANTS TRAINED MEDICO. Health Officer Seeks Chief of Con- tagious Disease Service. Ith Officer Willlam Heal D s C. Fowler ‘The position pays $2,750 a year and requires no examination other than the presentation of evidence to the health officer of the applicant's wfl]% to NIl the place. Assistant Health Officer J. L. Norris has had to act as chief of the contagious disease service for several months. ASKS COURT TO CHANGE NAME Jens P. M. Hjorth of 1342 Newton street northwest, a native of Den- nouncing cognomen. Hi is represeated by Attorney R. w' Greek Cabinet Resigns After Fight for London Envoy Post {Constantine Confers With Leaders in Trying to Avert Crisis—Gounaris or Kalogeropoulos Probably Next Premier—Other Foreign News in Brief. By the Associated Press. ATHENS, February 5.—Conferences with political leaders were held to- day by King Constantine in an effort to solve the ministerial crisis which developed during the present week and culminated last night in the res- ignation of the Rhallis cabinet. It was believed that M. Gounaris, min ister of war, or M. Kalogeropoulos minister of finance, would be asked to head the new ministry. Premier Rhallis had insisted that he should head the Greek delegation which will attend the near east con- ference to be held in London begin- ning February 21. M. Gounaris, on the other hand, claimed the honor of being the Greek spokesman, citing his influence in parliament and the adherence of the Greek press as his qualifications. The friction between the premier and his minister of war became So marked that it became known early yesterday that M. Rhal- lis had decided to hand his resigna- tion to the king. McAdoo With Mexican Secretary. MEXICO CITY—William G. Me- Adoo, former Secretary of the Treas- ury of the United States; conferred for more than two hours yesterday: afternoon with Adolfo de la_Huerta. secretary of the treasury. No state- ment relative to his visit was issued by the department. Mr. McAdoo was later given a formal reception by President Obregon. Daylight Saving for Mexico City. MEXICO CITY.—Daylight saving will be inaugurated here on Sunday for the first time in the history of the city. It was decided to turn all clocks ahead one hour to conserve electricity, the city already being rationed in the use of lights and water. Villa Helps Defeat Bandits. MEXICO CITY.—Gen. Francisco Villa, the former rebel leader, was instrumental_in_decisively defeating a band led by three of the Arrieta brothers, Ambrosio, Andres and Do- mingo, which a small federal detach- ment had encountered in thie state of Durango, according to a dispptch printed in Las Noticias. Gen. illa. adds the dispatch, co-operated with the federals so effectively that Am- brosio and Andres Arrieta were cap- tured, and Domingo fled. Austrian Parley Postponed. ROME.—The conference at Porto Rose between the Austrians and rep- resentatives of adjoining countries. which was set for the latter part of February, has been postponed to the middle of March. It will be the pur- pose of this conference to make at- tempts to improve the economic, com- mercial, financial and political rela- tions between the central European states. American Consul Protests Tax. SMYRNA.—The American consulate, supported by the high commissioner at Constantinople, has protested to the Greek civil authorities against their claim for a higher petroleum tax than that allowed under the capitulation agreement. The claim communist chamber of labor there has been destroyed by fire, which is said to have been started by mem- bers of the fascisti, the extreme na- tionalist party. Tia Juana Overlooks Fees. SAN DIEGO, Calif—Although Mexi- can Consul F. Verdugo announced that orders been received to put into effect immediately vise fees of $10 on permanent passports and $2 on temporary permits, no passports were required to be shown to Tia er California, officials. The ana officials stated they had ved no such orders. German Author Dies. LONDON.—Carl Hauptmann. a Ger- [man author, is dead, according to a |dispatch to’ the London Tim Berlin. (Hauptmann_shared in prize offered by the German i Society for the best play written in 1904. "He visited New York in 1908. He was among the German authors against whom the French Society of Authors and Dramatists in 1614 de- cided to recommend expulsion.) More Immigration to Canada. OTTAWA —Immigration to Canada during 1920 increased 25 per cent over the previous year, it was announced by officials of the Canadian immigra- tion department. Figures made pub- lic by the officials showed that the number coming from Great Britain was 78,805, United States, 48.866, and all the other countries, 22,704. Italian Poet Critically Il FLORENCE, Italy.—Renato Fucini, Lthe poet, is critically ill. He is nearly eighty years old. Official Alleged Opium Thief. MANILA, P. I—Mauro Arteugi, for- mer chief of the customs secret serv- ice in the Philippines, suspended Tues- day on orders of the governor general, is charged with substituting for his personal pecuniary gain a foreign sub- stance for 700 tins of contraband seized opium in his official care, it was revealed today. Opium seizures in the Philippines during last year aEgregated a value of nearly $2,000.- Coming Here on Special Mixsion. MANAGUA, Nicaragua. — Maximo Zepeda, former member of the cham- ber of deputies, plans to leave for ‘Washington soon on a special govern- ment mission. Would Debate With Bolsheviks. AMSTERDAM.—M. Zinovieff, as head of the third (Moscow) internationale, has challenged the International Fed- eration of Labor to a series of public debates at Amsterdam, Paris and other European capitals for the pur- pose of convincing the workers of the “yellowness” of the Amsterdam in- ternationale. The challenge is under- stood to be in reply to criticism of the bolshevik internationale by the Dutch labor leaders, Yan Oudegeest and Edo Fimmen. German Sailors to Be Reimbursed. HAMBURG.~—German sailors thrown out of employment by the delivery to the allies of the German merchant fleet are to be reimbursed to' the ex- tent of 60,000,000 marks. Two-thirds for this tax has been made because the money is required for military purposes. ~ According to the protest of the consulate, the Standard Oil Company has refused to pay the in- crease. Italians Would Afd Austria. ROME.—The government, it is an- nounced, will ask parliment for an appropriation of 60,000,000 lire to aid in the economic and financial recon- struction of Austria. Communist Chamber Destroyed. ROME —Signor Bambacci, leader of the Italian communist party, has re- ceived word from Taranto that the 10 GALL PERSHING INWARINQUIRY General’s Testimony Desired "by House Committee—E. B. Parker Defends Sales. Gen. Pershing is to be invited by Representative Hal D. Flood of Vir- ginia, democrat, to testify Monday before the House committee investi- gating the conduct of the war. “We got full value for the goods sold in France” Edwin B. Parker, airman of the American commission, told the yesterday. He the work of the n in selling off milllons of American property overseas after the signing of the armi- stioe. Sales Policy Regarded Wise. Mr. Parker declared the policy adopted in disposing of the great bulk of supplies in Europe was unques- tionably wise, and cited figures to prove that if the same materfals were on hand today they would not bring the prices, either in Europe or the United States, that the govern- ment obtained when the bulk’ sales were made in 1919, Mr. Parker told the committee that his commission disposed of stores net. ting the government $822,923,225, as with a cost value which he 100,000. bought stores to the amount of $562, 000,000, he said, and agreed in the con- tract to relieve the United States of all claims of damage, including those of 150,000 property owners, against the rican Army. He explained that the sale also had the advantage of reliev- ing the United States of about $150,000,- 000 customs duties, which would have had to be paid had the materials been sold to other European governments. Price Protested by Hoover. oover, charge American reliéf work, bought a_large quantity of the Army supplies, but protested to the commis- sion at the high prices it asked for them. He added that Mr. Hoover canceled one big order of bacon, saying he could get it cheaper in the United States. TRINITY FORMS MEN’S CLUB. A men's club was organized at a meeting at the Community House of Trinity Ctvic and Community Church Thursday night. Capt. Gilbert Rude was chosen temporary president. The other temporary officers are Joseph Maynell, vice president; George Shill. ing, secretary, and Willlam R. Bedell, treasurer. An address was delivered ntative John H. . Smith of by Represe cal | North Carolina. A room has been fitted out in the community building for the exclusive use of the organization. AID FOR STARVING CHINA. Rev. George Miller Named Presi- dent of Church Committee. Church aid was enlisted for the starving millions in China at a con- ference in the office of Paul S. Reinsch, in the Southern building, attended by leading clergymen of va- rious denominations. Rev. George A. Miller was named president of the church aid commit- tee and Rev. L. C. Clark, secretary of the Federation of Pastors, was chosen iF. ‘Wilkins, as sole. beneficiary and o of the sum is to be paid by the ship owners and one-third by the govern- ment. An agreement to this effect was reached today after two years' negotiations. Convening of Cortes Postponed. MADRID.—Sanchez Guerra, speaker of the cortes, announced the next ses- sion of that body probably would not be held until February 15. Conse- quently the lower house will remain unconstituted until March 1. as a con- siderable number of members’ writs remain to be approved. Count Ro- manones, the liberal leader, has pro- tested against the delay, declaring that many important matters are awaiting discussion. RHODES SCHOLARS FROM U. S. AHEAD IN OXFORD HONORS CONCORD, N. H., February 5.—A comparison of records, which shows that American Rhodes scholars take more firsts and sec- onds in the honor schools of Ox- ford University than the -English honors men, is contained in a sta- tistical study of the work of the American scholars published in the January number of the American Oxonian, issued today. More ’than _one-third of the scholars on their return to this country have gone into university or college teaching, about ome- fourth are practicing law, more than 10 per cent are in business and the others have engaged in government service, social and re- ligious work, medicine, wcientific, literary and editorial occupations. Prof. Burgess points out that the expectation of Cecil Rhodes, founder of the scholarships, “or at least of some of the early writers on the subject,” was that the Rhodes scholars would enter politics “in the English sense” or go into the diplomatic service. “But neither of these lines,” says Prof. Burgess, “affords a career in the United States for a man with his own way to make; the organi- zation of the diplomatic service rather than the scholars or the scholarship plan is to blame for this imperfect fulfillment of early expectations.” LEAVES ALL TO BROTHER. The will of Robert C. Wilkins, dated May 10, 1918, names his brother, John executor. Mr. Wilkins left an estate consisting mainly of stock in corpora- tions. His brother in asking for the probate of the will estimates the estate as “in excess of $700,000.” At- torney Arthur Peter represents the i 5 ‘No place like hame; no home like ours’ Be Sure to See Our SUNSHINE HOMES Finished and Under Comstructiom Lots, 35 to 60 feet front; real open fireplaces; every modern convenience, for no more than houses in a row. Only the best of materials and workmanship are found in our homes. Two designs, six and eight rooms On Arkansas Ave. at 13th, between Emerson and Farragut. Saul’s Addition. 14th or 9th St. Car to Emerson St. MIDDAUGH & SHANNON Bince 1899 ‘Woodward Bldg., 15th & H GRAYSON'S STATLS BEINE DISSSED Admiral May Continue to Treat Mr. Wilson After He Leaves White House. | Naval circles are discussing the question of the probable status of | Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson follow- | ing the coming change of administra- ! tion. What is to be determined pri- | mapily i whether he is to retain| his station in this city either as an | official physician of the next Presi dent and his family or to him to continue his profe treatment of President Wils the latter resumes his status as private citizen. According to the Naval Register, Admiral Grayson is aitached to the naval dispensary in this city, but h duties there do not interfere with his | on the President. Though the Medical Corps of the are not supposed to ate practic adai- | lar duties, it is said that there is nothing in the law or regulations which would prevent Ad- miral Grayson from continuing the treatment of Mr. Wilson as a private patient. provided an arrangement is made for the retention of the medical officer on the Washington : has it that the Pres Harding will have their own civilian physician at the White House, but that Admiral Gray son will remain on duty in this city so that Mr. Wilson will not be de- prived of the benefit of his profes- sional services, under an arrangement to be made between the two. FAILS TO GET BACK SON. Justice Siddons Dismisses Petition for “Lord Banff.” a rs of Army and Mrs. Irmasule Ogilvie has failed in her effort to recover posses- sion of her _ three-year-old son, Sha Harmon Bledsoe Ogilvie, whom It Gives Us Great Pleasure to Announce the Connection With This Office of MR. JOHN E. MITCHELL —who has been closely associated with the Real Estate circles of Washington for the past twenty years. JOHN W. THOMPSON & CO. Incorporated. 821 15th Street Main 1477 Six Exceptional Homes for Sale The F. H. Smith Company 815 15th St. N.W. M. 6464 | Washington Heights Washington Heights Wyoming Avenue, west of Connec- Mintwood ~ Street: semi ticat; 12 rooms, 2 ‘baths, all modern 14 rooms, '3 baths: all mode provements: 4-car zarage. improvements; three-car garage; lot 50x150. Price, $35,000 Price, $33,500 A Harvard Ter;ace Sixteenth St. Heights Hom~ Near reservoir: one of the most 24 fee: wide: S rooms asd |. O fashionable homes in this rare locs all modern improvements: el fag tion: © rooms, 3 baths, billiard room: | vorch. RERTBATAGE Price, $17,500 i Price, $38,000 || compare it with other homes in | | thie vieinits selling for same price. i o i o N Y Woodley Park = On Connecticut _Avenu semi- Blltmore Sheet detached; 12 rooms, 3 batha: all mod- A semi-detached lLome: 2 stories: ern improvements; in splendid condi- | 10 rooms, 3 baths; all modern im. tion. | provements. Price, $27,500 i Price, $30,000 calls “Lord Banff.” Justice Sid- dons dismissed a petition in habeas corpus filed by the mother against the board. of children’s guardians, where the boy had been temporarily committed by Judge Sellers of Juve- nile Court. The latter tribunal will now try the question of whether the child has been 5o neglected as to war- rant its permanent custody by the board. Acting _on affidavits, Judge Sellers January 29 last fssued an attachment and a° deputy marshal visited the Ogilvie home and took the child, who it was stated, was found alone on the third floor of the house and tied to its bed. Attorney J. H. 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Delightful location as well as extremely con- venient. Reasonable terms. Owner Will Consider Offer for Immediate Sale Shannon & Luchs 713 14th St. N.W. BEST VALUEIN THE CITY INSPECT , 5509 13th St. N. W. * Just Off of 14th Street . On 14th St. Car Line Convenient to 3 Car Lines 4 Large Bedrooms Very Deep Lots Suitable for garage and gardening. We are also ‘specializing by giving an extra large living and dining room. Our prices are right and terms very liberal. $1,000 CASH, Balance Monthly Come Out Before They Are All Sold D. J. DUNIGAN Phone Main 1267 ST EITTI T LI TS T 3 PN f I