Evening Star Newspaper, February 12, 1921, Page 19

AUCTIONS AUCTION SALES FUTURE DAYS. ATUCTION SALES FUTURE _DAY! ADAM A W] LEE, AUCTION! Hardware. Housefurnishings. Etc.. at No. 1528 7th Street Northwest. By Public Auction Monday, February 14th, 1921, Commencing 10 A.M. Hardware, Tools, Cutlers. Housefurnishings, Toys. Sereen Doors and Window Screens, Pai bles, et Glass, Connters, Terms Casl, 3 ADAM A, W S SALE OF PREMIS! “Henry €. treasurer petual Ruilding Association, an un- incororated association, plantiff, vs. Rosalie n ath, et al.. defendants,” T, the under- signed trusiee, will sl at public_anction in front of the premises on WEDNESDAY, TF FWENTY-THIRD DAY OF FERRUARY, 1t sy AT _FIVE 0°CIOG M.. lot cighteen | in Rond & Brainard's suidivision of square even hundred and sixty-three (163), in the iistrict of Columbia, as per plat recorded in the surveyor’s office in liber ® at folio 379 et seq.| the same being a substantinl brick dweiling and known as premises No. 310 Sec- st One-third of the purchase d in cash: the balance in t ts, payable in _one and t of sale and to ba represented s of the purchaser, bear- ate of six per centum per cured by r\ first doed of n th £ trust at the option of of required at 1 ¥ daxs from date of sa posit will be forfeited and dvertised and ia at the defaul iaser’s cost and risk: all con § notars fees. exami chaser; court. with within | GEORGE C. fabll-d&ds.exSn ok COWEN ¥ MAR ST. N.W. By virtue of a certain deed of trust dated December 1. . being instrume: 118, recorded Dec . 1920, among. tand | records of the Distrizt of Columbia. and at the | Tequest of the pasty secured thercby, the un- | dersigned trustees Will sell at public_anction TONDAY THE AD. | the it nated | OCK DAL, Tollowing deseribed land and premise ate in the District of Columbia as and being Jot 5 in squa givision made by any of Montgome evy Chase Heights.” as per plat recorded in Liber 36, folio 40, of the records of the office of the surveyor of the District of Co- subject to building restriction line us | 1 1921, 0ld subject to a prior desd and the amount aver said Terms of sal of trust for $S. Trust to be paid In cash. A deposit of S50 will be required upon acceptance of bid. Conveyancing. recording and re e stamps ut ser's cost. to be closed within days, otherwise deposit forfeite: riy may be resold at risk and cost of de. faulting purchaser after five days’ advertising of such resale in some newspaper published in Washington, D. C. BEN T. JAMES E. S pureh: fe3-d&ds,exSc Trustees. “THOS. 3. OWEN & SON, AUCTIONEERS. SALE OF VALUABLE REAL IMPROVED BY “THE THRI DENCE 'NO. 3523 14th STR! By virtue of a_certain deed of trust duly recorded in Liber No. 4386. folio 13 et seq.. of The land records of the District of Columbi and at the request of the party secured ther by, the undersigned trustees will sell auction, in front of the pre : DAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF ¥ AD.’1921, AT FOUR THIRTY 0'CLOCK P.M. he following described land and premise sitoate in the County of Washington, District of "Columbla, and designated as and being Jot 116 i James D. Hobbs' subdivision of lots f square 2627 of Harry B. | per plat recorded i | surveyor for the District of | bject to | with the improvements. Terms of sale: money 10 be paid in cash, balance in two equal instailments, pagable in’ one and two years, With interest at six Per cent per anoum, pay- able semi-annvally, from day of sale. sécured By deed of trust upon the property soid, or all cash, at the option of the purchaser. A de- Posit of §250.00 will be required at time of Je. CAll conveyancing, recording. revenue amps, etc., at cost of purchaser. Terms of sale 10 be lied with within thirty days Prom uy of sale: otherwise the trustecs Te- serve the Tight 1o rescil the property at the Tisk and cost of defaulting purchaser, after five daye’ advertisement of auch resale i some Bewspaper published in Washingtor. = DANIEL C. LE. ARTHUR G. D. C. HY. BISHOP, fed.akds.exSu rustess. ADAM A WESCHLER, AUCTIONEER. LARGE SALE of Tires and Tubes, Auto Accessories, Show Cases, Wall Cases, Etc., By Public Auction AT WESCHLER’S, 920 Pa. Ave N.W,, Wednesday, February 16, Horns, Mirrors, P Lenses, Brake Li Plugs, Of taneou; at auction rooms, in the A Fields, A. C. Kinamon, Jack CAPITAL T THOS. 3. OWE " VALTARLE PRAC-{ Wi BRICK ATER I IWOOD FL 2 PLAC By virtue recorded folio 158 et seq., e District of Col Receivers' Sale of the Valuable Plant and Real Estate of the National Vaccine and Anti- toxin Institute at No. 1513 U Street N.W. Also Unimproved Lot Adjoining on the East and Three-Story No. 1509 U} ¥ pective prem. THE FOURTEENTIU DAY U1l COMMENCING AT OCLOCK P, wil of lot 15 cat on U st. n.w., by in square 15 tern Inbora nw.. of the rs THEREAFTE | Broadway, N. ¥. HEER, AUCTIONEER. recorded in Liber ) the Iand records of the District of Columbia, nest of the party secured ther: trustee will offer for t of the prem: and at the r by, the undersne tion. THE FI AD. 19 the M Sitin ington, District of eing Tot m W. F. and John S. lots in square numbered thirty-nine (839), as p 20, page 97, in the District of Co of way over th twenty-two (22 the same at 1 twenty-two (22) a righ of 1o th feet, and thence z ot to. ight d place of beginn two (62), together with improvement consisting of threc-story and bascment bric dwelling, No. 107 Sth n.e. Terms of sale 1 money to be paid in cash, balatice in two installments, pagable in cne and two y With interest at 7 per centu able semi-annually, from day of sa by deed of trust upon the property soid, of a cash at the option of the purchaser. A @ of $200 will be required at time of sul conveyanelng, recording. revenue stamps. el at cost of purchaser. ‘Terms of to b within 30 days from roserves th my o complied with righ sale, otherwise to resell the pi (Seal) Attest. JAMES F. HOOY, fe3-d&ds.exSu Seeretars. ALUABLE IMPROY- NO. 107 5th ST. 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Apr. 12 | LA TOURAINE Apr. 7 1 LA LORRAINE Apr. 20 HAMBURG DIRECT NIAGARA ...........Mar. 15 May 7 July 2 New York, Vigo, Havre ROUSSILLON Mar. 24 Apr, 28 June COMPANY'S OFFILE, THE WEEK| Epitome of nts Up to February 12, 1921. ) 1419 New York Ave.. Washington. | | RESORTS. FOREIGN. ATLANTIC CIT! - J Lloyd George defends plan of su- ul Hotel - preme council to collect German'in- | demnity. Austen Chamberlain an- . 9 ! nouncqs that Great Britain proposed f e GEY | t0 the United States the cancellation | ATLANTICCITY,N.J. of the allied debt. British say they 1 AnAmenican Plan Hotel § | woula not consider large American i el H Navy a menace. jermany accep: in- fof DistmetionandReal ComIOIt § | V% "™ sena “rpeesentasives. o | FIREFROOF GARAGE. conference on reparations in London. i CAPACITY G00. Two killed, five hurt in Dublin shoot- alterS Beazbyr | oo =S veessmes=" ing riots. London announces Sir | Auckland Geddes is returning to the Tnited States empowered to press i proposals for a world conference on Gmb | disarmament. Gen. Smuts is victori- i “MENT { NEW OWNERSHIP MANAGE lous in South African elections, when | i, Virginia_ave £ beach. Capacity, ;'ffl} imperialists win over secessionists.! | Private it n Toenier. hatelBelgian soldiers fire into German pen g b ¥ carnival crowds at Aix-la-Chapelle. German ministry of finance says 600,000,000 marks is the utmost sum that country can pay in reparations. NATIONAL. 0. D ER _MAROLD LANDON. Let Us Make You Fecl at Home in the "‘City of Robust Health." Hotel Morton Ocean End_Virginia Ave. Capacity, 300, ent Wilson vetoes measure to Elevator, Private Baths. etc. Always’ open. |stop recruiting for the Regular Army C. BELL and PAUL COPE, Props. (hut i& overridden by Congress. Brig. Gen. Mitchell urges united air for thetore Ho tec. Annual re- Me- | ;i says mid- {dlemen are keeping prices up. Amer- ian Lesion refuses Lo ace 000 offer of Knights of Columbus for memogial building unless made un- conditionally. Robert P. Brindell, president of the Building Trades lr,'ouncll in New York, sentenced to from five to ten vears for extortion. Abel Davis of American Legion hos- |pitalization committec charges com- !mittees of that order are with bureau employes to prevent c cism of the government. Election of Sengtor Warren G. Harding to presi dency formally ratified by Congress. Joint library committee of Congress cepts ble statue of suffrage pioneers. o arrested in Philadel- iphia for printing counterfeit internal revenue liquor stamps. Railroad La- |bor Board denies request of American tion of Railway Executives for ate abrogation of national age agreements with brotherhoods. Senate votes to rais ¢ of Vice “Th Massachusetts av oL AN, Ath i MOVING. PACKING & STORAGE W. 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Suva, New Zeal 1 Passenger Steame: .M. Beymour sl., Vancouver, B. G Connections for all parts of South America. @ or R. M. Hicks, 1208 F st. LAMPORT & HOLT LINE E——— and_sallivgs apply Cansdian Pae. w York ave., Washington, oz to ralusian Royal Muil Lie, 443 | PR | President to $15,000 per year. Attor- General Palmer rules that Federal is may arbitrate base ball disputes retaining judgeship. airman White announces he expects to remain head of democratic na- tional committee. Arrival of typhus- infected immigrants arouses immigra- tion and public health authorities, Representative Fred L. Blackmon of Alabama_died at Bartow, Fla., and Barrett Wendell, professor emeritus l‘n\'ln,\',f\\' 3 |of Harvard, died at Boston. MOVING. DISTRICT IA. SHIPPING, g coLuMn £ $2.000 while 1h Congregations of St. David’s and St. Istance yans: $300 smua vans. | Patricics Episcopal chapels hold inde- V;/J‘Y:JER" IIB_‘UILE)'H\(J STORAGE | pendent service to protest request for 550 ‘Honsis for Toumciila Goods and . | ViCr's resignation. Federation of Clti- ! zens' Associations votes to oppose mer- zer of Washington Railway and Electric " VANS ON TH ur Merchandise. Expert Packers, Craters & Shippers The Big 4 Transfer Co., Inc., 1125 14th St. N.W. ¥Phone Main 2054 Specialists in Long-Distance Moving “SAFETY FIRST” ABSOLU FIREPROOF Campbell at Traflic Club banquet “‘police power” of burcau chiefs. 01 1 creamery in votes $486,000 for building herc.’ Board of Trade urges strict regulation of fire- ms. Drive ed 1o get increased ater supply for city as an emergency District Attorney John key announces he will resign when Attorney General is named. More police resign’ because of low pay. propriation’ bill reported to Senate in- cludes $240 bonus for policemen and firemen ‘and for other government. em- ployes. Witnesses before Senate manu- f: 5 committee charge combination 1 archiv STOT l(ovmbal’lcxxyu EE ESTIMATES NITED STATES STORAGE CO. 418-420 10th St. W. Phone Main 4: Franklin 2423 PADDED MOTOR VANS FOL LONG-DIS- [of dealers has controlled. coal pricos tance and local hauling; packing and cratng ! Washington. Miss Virginia glacck‘n;'rj done by experienced men N orage 1 per STORAGE AND Phone Linc. 2523. Smith of Washington weds Capt. Karl Boy-Id in Hamburg, Germany. Wil- 1 Randolph Hearst asks District Su- 0 q LL 37978 | preme Court for injunction to restrain ransfer Co., Secretary of the Treasury from making W. loans to foreign governments. Among STORAGR, _ | those who died during the week were AN Charles Thierbach, second leader of the Marine Band; Edward Chester Barnard of the international boundary commis- sion of the United States and Canada: George R. Lee Turberville, Confederatc veteran and employe of the government printing office; 8. N. Meyer, local busi- ness man, and Francis clerk and solicitor in the office judge advocate general. —_— Public libraries are not the modern reful one 104 Men. Rates Hensonable | yoars ago, and the library established PACKING BY EXPERTS by the Arabs at Cordova contained 705-9 Kla, Ave. N.We over 250,000 volumes, By Noi < City, Suburbun wnd Long Distance Moving. | (‘ompany and. Dotomae Mleetric. camC | ceremonies at the Capitol on March 4 | o1, N, 8845 stimates. 1435 O st. nw. | piny unless Capital Traction Company |41d to what extent his participation is included in merger. Representative | Will be. to | inaugural committee which were brought WHEM AFTER FinAL UP EMOUGH COURAGE ARM OF A VERY SOPHI YouNG LADY, SHE TO THE ABOVE WITHERING COMMEN - Spooky Explains Things. BY THORNTON W. BURGESS, To jump to a conclusion is A silly thing to do. at tl fucts, und mysteries Youll find_ure ‘very fesw. —S8pooky the Screech Owl. “You will admit, Peter, that living as near as I do to Jimmy and Mrs. Skunk 1 ought to know something about them,” began Spooky the Screech Owl. Peter nodded. “You ought to,” said he. “You certainly are a near enough | neighbor to know something about them. With your doorway facing their doorway you must see considerable of them. “1 do,” replied Spooky. “That is, I do when they are not sleeping the way they are now. They like the dusk just as I do, and I have seen them a great deal during the past year. That is, 1! saw a great deal of them up to the time very cold weather set in. I haven't seen them since, but I expect them to come out any time now. You | know they don’t slecp as long or as sound as Johnny Chuck does." “Don’t they? "1 really don't know | much about them in winter,” replied | Peter. “I know they are not sound | asleep now, for when I was down in their house one of them stirred a lit- tle and growled. I came out in a hurry then.” “And didn’t wait to find out if they really had grown to be giants,” chuckled Spooky. Peter grinned. “No” he confessed.| “Jimmy and 1 have always been | pretty good friends, but if he should wake up and find me in his hous: there might be some unpleasantnes here might be.” chuckled Spooky. | “Yes, indeed, there might be. I can think of pleasanter places to be than in Jimmy Skunk's house when I had no business there. Do you remember what a big family Jimmy and Mrs. Skunk had last spring.” ! “I should say I do!” exclaimed Peter. “There were seven children. I know, for I counted them. I've often won- dered what became of them.” “Well, vou needn’t wonder any long- er,” replied Spooky, and his round eyes twinkled. “They are all dow. there in that house this very minut, PRESIDENT TO ANNOUNCE HIS INAUGURATION PLANS Chief Executive to Make Known Part He Will Take in March 4 Ceremonies. Within the next few days President Wilson will make known whether or not he is to participate in the inaugural { Mr. Wilson is today considering two plans outlined by the joint congressional to the White House executive offico late yesterday afternoon by David Barry, sergeant-at-arms of the Senate. One of these plans provides for the pres- nce of President Wilson at the in- augural ceremonies and the other pro- vides for his absence. At any rate, no matter what decision he may reach re- garding his part in the inaugural of his successor, it is looked upon as a cer- tainty that he will go to the Capitol on that day for the purpose of signing the mass of last-minute legislation. It has been previously inferred by White House officials that Mr. Wilson was anxious to ride to the Capitol with President-clect Harding on March 4 and afterward be host to the latter at a formal luncheon at the White House, which custom has been more or less closely followed for many years. —_— HERO LAUDED IN HOUSE. A dramatio appeal to the House to reward the heroic war exploit of Lieut. Edward Isaacs of the Navy, who bravely stepped forward in an- M. Smith, chief | other man’s place to become & pris- of the|oner aboard a German submarine) after his ship, the President Lincoln, had been. torpedoed, was made yester- day by Representative Eagle, democrat, Makara® r Month | Institutions they are popularly sup-|Texas. L3500 Toay SEPARATE ROOMS, $1 Jio™th | 10ia to be. "They extated in Fawr: Urking proper recognition of the - B. 0. Local and Out-of-Town MO Persia, Greece and Rome thousands of | services. of men disabied In perform- ance of duty, Mr. Eagle declared Isaacs’ record would stand out as one of the daring chapters of the War. % 1921—PART 2. Now Do T me Facc! LY MUSTERING. To TAKE THE ~ = — STICATED 57 sepyou U7 Copyrisht, 1921, bi. T. Websias. “What? Wh Peter, and his eves opened very wide. “IUE a £z retorted Spooky. “They are all down there this very minute, Jimmy, Mrs. Skunk and their sev children. and the children are about THAT?' EX- AND HIS 1Y WIDE. as big as Jimmy and Mrs. Skunk. That is why vou found that bedroom so full. They are all sleeping to- gether.” “No wonder I thought Jimmy and . Skunk had grown to be giants,” d Peter. “I mever have heard of such a thing! WhY¥, my children leave home when they are half grown. All other children that I know anything about do the same thing. And you mean to sit there and tell me that those seven grown children are stil living with their father and mother? “I certainly do, replied Spooky. saw them when they went in for th winter. ery one of the family was T so fat they toddled when they walked. They certainly must have a big bed- com down there to hold all of them “They have.” declared Peter. -“And I thought it was just Jimmy and Mrs. Skunk who filled it'" Peter hegan to laugh. Spooky laughed with him, not at him, this time. They laughed and laughed and laughed. It was funny. Don’t you think so,” (Copyright, 1921, by T. W. Burgess.) BIG SWINDLING SCHEME IS BARED IN BOSTON Officers Claim $30,000 Prize Was Never Awarded—35,000 Lottery Tickets Seized. BOSTON. February 12.—Tickets of the “Canadian Lotterie * Company,” 5,000 of which were seized when fed- eral agents raided a north end print- ing shop and confiscated counterfeit government liquor stamps and labels, are declared by government investiga- tors to represent one of the most pre- tentious swindling schemes of its kind in the east. All evidence, it was asserted, points to the conclusion that the capital prize, advertised as $30,000, never was awarded, and that probably all prizes above $100 were written dow= as won by persons in the far west “who never existed.” Jonas Hecht, proprietor of the raid- ed plant, was said to have told fed- eral officers that he printed 2,400 of the lottery tickets monthly for a man in Everett, who paid cash for them. Hecht denied knowledge of the lot- tery or of the persons operating. it Two men are said to be under obser- vation by federal agents, one in Ever- ett and another here, in connection with the case. CALLS MEXICO CORDIAL. Pani Reiterates Obregon’s Senti- ments Toward U. S. MEXICO CITY, February 10.—Al- berto J. Pani, In a statement to the newspaper men today, the first since he assumed the post of minister of foreign relations, reiterated the senti- ments expressed by President Obregon of “kindliest friendship for the peo- ple of the United States.” He referred to the new administra- tion as a real reconstruction agent, and cited the president's urging be- fore congress the settlement of the oll and agrarian questions as evidence of his sincerity, —By WEBSTER. ,LESTER, You LET i | SLEMP ISSUES “WARNING” TO VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS Intimates Dedistricting of State for Partisan Benefit Will Bring Re- duced Congress Representation. the ninth congressional distriet of the state might be eliminated. Represent- ative C. Bascom Slemp of the minth Virginia district. in a statement sent to Virginia newspapers today. inti- mated that the republican strength in Congress will be employed to cut the state’s representation from ten to six members as a retaliation. At a recent conference of demo- cratic committeemen from the fifth, ninth and tenth Virginia con- sional districts here, it was de- d that plans be worked out to re- district the sixth and ninth districts eliminate the republican majority the ninth.” The committeemen to submit such a plan to legislature in 1922. Com- this plan. Mr. Slemp’s statement, in part, follows: “This is_such a narrow-minded view that I do not believe for one moment that any success will attend such a movement. The republican party at the November election, even under unfair registration and election laws of the state, cast two-fifths of the vote of the state, or approxi- mately 100.000 votes for Harding to 156,000 votes for Cox. In fairness, the state should send three republicans to_Congress. “In the existing Congress the fight to save the state from losing four of the ten seats was made by the republican congressman from Virginia in the republican caucus and was won there. In the next Congress, so far as the House is concerned, the demo- cratic party, so far as being an effec- tive force goes, is a negligible quan- tity, not even having one-third of the membership. In the Senate the re- publican majority is twenty-two. I may say that not one of this ma- jority is in sympathy with the poli- tical methods existing in the south. in proposed the state menting on Committee Estimates Sut government committee which investigat ROANOKE. Va., February 11— [Warning Virginia democrats that it would be *narrow minded, unfair and indecent” to redistrict Virginia | so that the republican majority in| BRTAIN' RALDEBT MADE SO0 Due for War Operation of Companies. By the Associsted Press. . LONDON, February 11.—The British” government may have to pay £150,000, 000 in claims as a result of its control | of the railroads during the war, a > ing to estimates submitted today by the situation. The claims are divided as follows £90,000.000 for arrears | maintenanoe, .000.000 for abnormal wear and tear . 20,000,000 for the peplacement of It is understood the railway companie: may make other claims, but the commi! tee is of the opinion that no others wi be admissible. 3 Looxe Agreements Mnde. ‘ The report of the governmest commite & tee, known as the Colwyn committee, »us documen It seems to po: us disputes between the raile panies the government * When governmey rol ends. The re- port reveals that agreen s between the government and the companies were: made with “lamantable looseness.” - So far as the public is concerned report indicates that the government made a bad bargain with the railroa inasmuch as the executives, as expe had complete advantage over gevernmen! officials, who were not experts and. wl were overwhelmed with the considération of war measures The committes finds that the effects. would have been less serious had con- trol ended with the war, but the con-, trol “developed into a comprehensive financial transaction entirely divorced from mili considerations, and con- tinued long after the circumstances, which originally justifled it ceased to the companies. To Resint Exceasive Claims. 3 The committee makes a number ofl recommendations with a view sting expected excessi which, it ttee, the co nd which, according to s timates, reach as high as The port says that as early as 1916 twenty-three railway companies re incurring an expenditure on maintenance at the cost of the gov- crnment which red to be ex- cessive. Thi )00 an aggregate justifiable s im. - Sir Eric Geddes, the minister of transportation, refused tonight to comment on the report. He said, however, that it was the govern ment's intention to deal fairly and’ justly with the holders of railway,: securities. —_— REDS BAN LEAGUE ARMY.: Will Not Tolerate English and French Troops at Plebiscite. By the Assoclated Press. LONDON, February 10.—The Ru sian soviet government has mnotified: Lithuania that it will be considered &";’ definite act of hostility on the part of ' Lithuania if a league of nations army, is allowed to occupy the Vilna dis- trict pending the plebiscite, accord- ing to a report in official circles here.i The report is considered as consti- tuting a definite bolshetik threat against the military authority of the league of nations. The sovict warning is a result of” Poland’s appeal for league troops at’ * Vilna, on the plea that the forces of .. Gen. Zellgougki, the insurgent leader, have been disbanded on the request of the league of mations and that the = three Lithuanian armies now on the % borders will occupy the district and™* render an impartial plebiscite impos- sible. B Dispatches from Riga expressed. ;. the fear that the soviet authoritfes__ are employing the Vilna situation as an_excuse for action against Lithu- aniz and the Baltic states generally.. . A Berlin_ wireless dispatch received +a here quotes a Stockhelm report as - saying the Russian soviet authorities.s have agreedito the dispatch of Ameri- it can and Italian troops to the Vilna i plebiscite district, but that they will not tolerate the presence of British and French forces there. REMINDED OF DUTY. Japanese Official in Hawali Ad-+ dresses His Countrymen There. HONOLULU, T. H, February 11.— That the Japanese in Hawaii are indi pensable to the production of the ter- & ritory’s natural wealth and that they should realize the gravity of their re- sponsibil toward the community in which they live was part of the New Year message given the Japanese col-, ony in the islands by Japanese Consul, General C. Yada, as reported in the col~ umns of the Japanese daily, Nippu Jiji.o The consul general said, according to' *' the Nippu Jiji: s “Japanese in Hawaii, through long' vears of residence, have come 1o play { i | { |1f a further deniai of republican representatio: in legislative as- semblies continues and goes to the tent of absolute exclusion of re- publi s, the democrats of the state may expect counter action on the part of republicans in the nation in the most ¢ffective way possible.” CHALMERS NOT COMING. British Treasury Secretary Not to Accompany Geddes Back. land Geddes, ambassador to the United States. who is to sail for America Febru: 15, was received today by King George, in anticipation of the ambassador's departure. 1t is understood here that Lord Chalmers, permanent secretary of the British treasury, will not accompany Ambassador Geddes to the United States. Early in January the British treas- ury announced that Lord Chalmers would leave shortly for the United States on a mission which had for its object the refunding of the British debt to America. On January 18, how- ever, it was authoritatively stated that' Lord Chalmers’ visit had been postponed because it was considered that negotiations with the American government should not occur during the absence of Sir Auckland Geddes, who had been summoned home fof conferences with the government. ——————— RUSSIA HAS NO EXPORTS. Russia has become =0 demoralized, industrially and economically, under the bolsheviki that it would have practically nothing to export even if the nations of the world resumed trade relations with her, A. W. Klie- foxth, a State Department economist on Russia, declared yesterday before the House foraign affairs committee. The collapse of industry under the bolsheviki regime, he said, has been so complete that there is no surplus of grain, timber, hides, flax, furs or any other of the commodities that normally constitute the bulk of the Russian export trade. The platinum mining ‘industry, the committee was told, under the catas- trophic spoilation of industry has be- come almost mnon-existent,” and no stocks are known to exist In Russia. FIRST ELECTRICAL STORM. Spectal Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va., February 12.— An electrical storm, the first of the year, passed over this part of north- ern Virginia, the lightning and thun- der being followed by & torrential rain, which flooded & aumber downtown streets, I 1.E LONDON, Fobruary 11.—Sir Auck-|Wo an important role in the affairs of these; islands, and the fact that they have become an indispensable vlement in the' roduction of Hawaii's wealth should make them realize ail the more the. zravity of their responsibility the ommunity in which the zet along harmoniously and co-opera- . tively with the rest of the people in the community they must discharge their duties. e AT POLAND IN FRENCH PACT. 11 Become Influential State by Alliance Approved by Britain. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.™ Copyright, 1921 « LONDON, February 11—It is stated in London diplomatic circles that France and Poland are about to conclude & . . military and economic alliance designed to establish Poland as a powerful state. British officialdom heartily approves of the impending arrangement. 1ts purpose from the French and allied point of vicw Is to make Poland a buffer state of the first rank. The republic will be supported not only against the bolshe-, viki but against the Germans in the' event of aggression from either side. The conclusion of the alliance—if it be concluded—will mark a_triumph in diplomacy on the part of Prince Eus- tace Sapieha, formerly Polish minister in London and now Polish minister of .- foreign affairs. —_— STUDY OF AIR ENGINES. Japan Sends Aviation Officerf to- Other Countries. TOKIO, February 11.—Three avia- tion officers, namely, Capt. Oseki of the aviation school, Lieut. Hiraga of the balloon corps; and one lieutenant ., whose name is not yet published, will be dispatched abroad early next year, reports the Tokio Asahi, for the pur- pose of studying the various kinds: and possibilities of gas and also man- ufacture of aeroplane engines. Capt. Osekl will be sent to France and Lieut. Hiraga to Germany, while the other liecutenant will go to Eng+ land. They will stay abroad for thres ears, during which period they will . ‘" | act as government agents for the pur- chase of flying machines. - I3 3 , TEXAS FLAG AT MANASSAS. Special Dispatch to The Star. g MANASSAS, Va.. Febru: 11— Representative Willlam D. fiu- has accepted an ianvitation to deliver the principal address at the exercises g’ou" ll:;ul.o‘.r’h::. e placing of the Bt SRR D ‘ceremonies. - - -2