Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1921, Page 2

G. W, U. CELEBRATES 100TH ANNIVERSARY " Delegates From 120 Colleges Arrive for Six-Day Program. Delegates from 120 colleges and uni- versities from all sections of the TUnited States arrived here today to attend the six-day centennial cele- bration of the founding of George ‘Washington University, which begins this afternoon. The opening of the celebration will be marked by three @vents—presentation to the university of a captured German cannon at 5 o'clock in the university “yard” atthe rear of Lisner Hall, 2023 G street; the annual law school banquet at the Franklin Square Hotel at 7 o'clock. and the arts and science department banquet at the Willard Hotel at 8§ a'clock. : The cannon presentation is open to the public. Tre speech of presenta tion will be made by Gen. Collardet, French military attache. An address on “The Spirit of France” will be de- livered by Prof. Theodore Colller, brother of the president of the uni- versity. 2 The law school banquet will be pre- sided over by Dean Marton L. Ferson as toastmaster. The principal address will be by Dean Roscoe Pound of the Harvard Law School. Earl C. Shea will preside over the arts and science department banquet. Speeches will be made by Senator Thomas Sterling of South Dakota, Rep- resentative Roval C. Johnson of South Dakota and President Collier of the Univers The program for the celebration in addition to today's events follow: Tomorrow, 3:30 p.m.—Midwinter con- vocation sermon, Church of the Cov +. 13th and N streets northwest. Public invited. Monday, 4 to 7 p.m.—Reception to cen- tennial delegates, students. faculty me: bers and alumni, Raleigh Hotel; p.m., centennial banquet at Rauscher’s. Tuesday, 3 p.m.—Continental convo- cation at Central High School. ‘Thursday, 10 p.m.—Junior prom at Rauscher’s. Clifford K. Berryman and Other Notables to Receive Degrees Honcrary degrees will be conferred upon twenty-seven distniguished men by George Washington University at the centennial convocation exercises in the auditorium of Central High School, Tuesday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, it was announced today by President William Miller Collier. The list of honorary degrees and the recipients follows: Master of arts—Clifford K. Berry- man, cartoonist of The Evening Star, and Miss Permeal J. French, dean of ‘women of Idaho University. Doctor of divinity—Prof. Robert H. Nichols of Auburn Theological Semi- nary, Auburn, N. Y. Doctor of humane letters—Charles H. Betts, editor, of Lyons, N. Y.; S. Richard Fuller, lecturer, of this city; George B. Seymour, lawyer and author, of this city, and Representative Alan- #on B. Houghton of New York, trustee of Hobart and St. Stephen’s colleges. Doctors of letters—>Mrs. Frances Parkinson Keyes, novelist, vice pres dent of the League of American Pen Women and wife of Senator Keyes of New Hampshire, and Julia Marlowe (Mrs. E. H. Sothern), famous Shake- spearian actress. Doctor of s¢lence—Frederick V. Coville of this city noted botanist: Frank Springer, paleontologist and archeologist, of New Mexico; Dr. Charles W. Richardson of this city, physician and medical writer, and Prof. Howard Lincoln Hodgkins, mathematician and physicist and dean of the department of arts and science at the university. Doctor of laws—Jules Jusserand, ambassador from France; Senor Don Beltran Mathieu, ambassador from Chile; Signor Rolando Ricci, newly appointed ambassador from Italy; Chahles A. Richmond, president of Union College; Frederick C. Ferry, president of Hamilton Col- lege; Senator George H. Moses of New Hampshire; Senator Key Pittman of Nevad: Col. Robert N. Thompson; Miss Mabel T. Boardman, District Commissioner; Augustus S. Worth- ington of this city, lawyer; Melville Church of this city, lawyer; George Sutherland, former senator from Utah and former president of the American Bar Association; Repre- sentative Luther W. Mott of New York, delegate to the centennial cele- ‘bration from Harvard University, and Arthur C. Rounds of New York city, lawyer, former professor of law in New York University and trustee of Ambherst College. DISTRICT TAX LEVY APPEALED BY BANK Security Savings and Com- mercial Institution Will Test Law in Suit. The Secuity Savings and Commercial Bank today noted an appeal to the Court of Appeals from the decision of Justice Siddons of the District Su- preme Court upholding the cleim of the District of Columbia that it is entitled to include interest received by banks from government securities in the gross earnings of the banks, on which 18 levied under the law a tax of 6 per cent. The bank paid the tax ‘under protest and brought suit to re- cover the amount. The District Supreme Court in two former decisions, one by Justice Gould and the other by Justice Wright, had upheld the contention of the District authorities, and Justice Siddons fol- lows these rulings. In his opinion, however, he intimates strongly that from the decision of the Court of Ap- peals in the telephone case, involving sections of this same act. it might be gathered that the appeliate tribunal entertains the opposite view of the matter, and that, with due deference to the former rulings of the lower court, some SLrong reasons exist for considering the tax a “property” one, as contended by the bank's counsel The matter is of importance to the District, he concludes, and should be passed on by the appeliate court. Attorneys Milton Strasburger and| Julius L Peyser, for the bank, con-! tended that the statute in question created a “property” tax and under| the laws relating to liberty bonds| the District could not collect such tax. | Corporation Counsel Stephens claim ed that the tax was a “franchise’ one and_therefore collectable by the Dis- trict against the bank with its cth- er earnings. —_— FIND PAYING SILVER ORE. Discovery Made in Area West of | Dawson City, Alaska. Discoveries of silver in paying quan- tity have been made recently in the Tpper Stewart river country, about 150 miles west of Dawson city, Alas- ka, according to a dispatch to the Department of Commerce today from Consul_Wakefleld of Prince Rupert, B. C. The silver area is approximate- 1y 25 miles long and 10 miles wide, and is believed to contain silver lead deposits throughout its entire extent. Within the area there are eight hills in which silver has already been discovered. Several assays from dif- jerent points have netted well over 3200 a ton, while some reached $500 & tom, [ l Ipicked for Navy Post In Cabinet, Report Says A. TOBIAS HERT Of Kentucky, who may be Secretary of the Navy in the Harding cabinet. He is 2 member of the republican na- tional committee. AMUSEMENTS All Star Benefit. An enthusiastic audience yesterday afternoon attended the all-star bene- fit performance given at the National Theater, under the auspices of the ladies’ committee of the Medical So- ciety of the District of Columbia, and arranged by Charles Colfax Long. The program was unique in that it in- cluded Julid Marlowe and E. H. Soth- ern, this being the only public appear- ance of these distinguished artists this season. Mr. Sothern’s readings included a “Scene from Hamlet," the “St. Cris- pian’s Day Speech,” from Henry V, and two ballads from Justin Mec- Carthy's play “If 1 Were King.” Readings by Mrs. Sothern included “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” Kipling's “Recessional” and four love sonnets from Shakespeare. Mrs. Soth- ern's beautiful voice, winning per- sonality and brilliant execution, to- gether with the dramatic work of Mr. Sothern, combined to make these two artists the favorites of the afternoon. Eleanor Reynolds. an American con- tralto, who has achieved high success in Europe, possesses a voice of beau- tiful quality and power, and an ui usually wide range. Her high tones and low tones alike wére executed with the same musical depth. She has not before appeared in this city, and Washington will hope for her return in concert. Her songs included an “Aria_from Samson and Delila,” by Saint-Saens: “A Bark at Midnight. by Lambert; “Down in the Forest.,” by Landon Ronald; “Mary of Allendale” by Hook, and “My Native Land,” by Gretchaninoff. In encore Miss Rey- nolds very dramatically rendered “God's in_His Heaven, All's Right With the World.” 3 Other participants in the program were M. Miguel Nicastro, conductor and violinist; N. Antonio Rocca, late tenor of the Opera Comique, Paris. and N. Val Peavy, pianist. who was the accompanying artist throughout the musical program. This was the first appearance in Washington of M. Nicastro, and his numbers included “Sonata. C Minor,” by Grieg:; “Medi- tation from Thals,” by Massenet, and “Zigeunerweisen,” by Sarasate. The songs of M. Rocca were “Aria from Gioconda” by Ponchielli; “Aria from ‘Manon,” by Massenet, and “J'aime te Voir Dormir,” by Adolfo Novello, the last two songs having been dedicated to the artist. The Solo number of the pianist was *Twelfth Rhapsody,” by Liszt. THE WEATHER. District of Columbia rain or snow tonight_and tomorrow; colder tomor- row afternoon and night; lowest temperature tonight near freezing; increasing east and northeast winds, shifting to northwest tomorrow. Maryland, rain or snow tonight and tomorrow; colder tomorrow after- noon and night; increasing east and northeast winds, shifting to north- West tomorrow. Virginia, rain or snow tonight and probably tomorrow morning; colder tomorrow afternoon and night; in- creasing northeast winds, becoming strong and shifting to northwest to- morrow. West Virginia, snow tonight and tomorrow; colder tomorrow. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. Thermometer—4 pm.. 36; 8 p.m. 33; 12 midnight, 28; 4 am, 29; 8§ am,, | 31: noon, 37. Barometer—4 pm. 3049; 8 pm., 30.56; 12 midnight, 30.54: 4 am., 30.52; 8 am.. 30.55; noon. 30.49. Highest temperature. 37, occurred at noon today. Lowest temperature, 27. occurred at 1 a.m. today. Temperature same date last year— Highest, 39; lowest, 26. Condition of the Water. Temperature and ocondition of the water at 8 am.: Great Falls—Tem- perature, 45; condition, 26. Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States coast and geodetic survey.) Today—Low tide, 11:39 am.; high tide, 4:59 a.m. and 5:33 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 12:25 am. and 12:40 p.m.; high tide, and 6€:35 p.m. The Sun a Today—Sun rose, sets, 5:49 p.m. san Tomorrow—sun rises, 6:54 a.m.; sets, 5:50 pm S Moon rises 2:59 p.m.; sets 4:25 a.m, ‘Automobile lamps to be 1 - Balf hour after sunset. . | Ehted one- Weather in Various Citles. * In Varieus Cittes. Staticas. Abilene, Tex. Albany Atlantic Haltimore Bismarck Boston . Buffalo harleston .. Cloudy Shicage ...l Cloudy ‘incinnati .. Cloudy Cleveland . Cloudy Denver Clear’ Detroit Clear El_Paso. Clear Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Clear’ Snow Clear Gloudy Pt.cloudy Louisville .. fami, Fla.. ew Orieans 30.02 New York.. 30.56 Okishoma " 30.50 Snow delphia . 30.5% Cloudy uix, Aris 30.08 Clear urgh_ . 30.50 Cioudy tland, Me 30.50 Portland, Ore 30.08 5. Lake City $0.24 San_Antonio. 30.32 Sun_Diego.... 30.14 8. Francisco. 30.33 Seattle . 20.98 st. Lout: 0. St Paul.....30.78 WASH., D.C. 30.54 RETIRED FOR DISABILITY, First. Lieut. William I Truitt, in- fantry, has been retired as a captain on account of disability inoident to the service. SENT TO NAVAL ACADEMY, Lieut. Commander Andrew D. Den- ney has been detached from commana of theUoR s.i.: Vallette and ordered 0 Annapolis, L, for duty at the Ni 'val Academy. Y 5 Cloudy Cloudy Clear THE EVENING STAI‘R',‘WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1921—PART T. DISTRICT MEASURE AS PASSED CARRIES TOTAL OF $19.341.437 U.S.QUITS ALLIED REPARATION BOARD Unofficial ~ Representation Now Anomalous, State De- partment Says. The government of the United States today announced it had discon- tinued its unofficial participation in the proceedings of the reparation commission, and has issued jnstruc Ytions to Roland W. Boyden. the Amer- ican representative, to so notify the commission. The Secretary of War is- sued the following explanation of that action: “The representation of all the pow- ers upon the organization committee of the reparation commission was in the beginning unofficial in anticipa- tion of the ratification of the treaty. The other powers on the reparationi commission have ratified the treaty! and their representation has long g0 becomo officlal. The United States has not ratified, and as time has pass- ed its unofficial representation on the commission has gradually become anomalous. “The United States not having rati- fied the Versailles treaty was unable directly to co-operate with the allies in ke preparation of plans concern- i ing reparation payments from Ger- many which would involve a change | in the terms of that treaty. The gov- jernment realized then and now the great difficulties involved in the prob- lem and fully recognizes the value of unified action with regard to Ger- many. However, since in the present circumstances it did not feel able to share in such discussions and to de- fine its view it could only feel the impropriety of retaini#g even an un- official representative on a commission charged with the execution of a plan in the drawing up of which it did not participate. “After long hesitation the govern- ment decided that even this repre- sentation should not be continued. Mr. Boyden was instructed particu- larly on behalf of himself and the government to express appreciation of the courteous atltention which the commission and its members have at all times extended to the United States and its unofficial representa- tives.” 5 BOYDEN GETS ORDERS. American Commissioner Will De- liver Message Today. By the Associated Press. PARIS, February 18.—The United {States government tomorrow will de- liver to the reparations commission a declaration explaining the govern- ment's withdrawal of its representa- tive from the commission. The statement of withdrawal, which:| will be delivered by Roland W. Boy- den of Beverly, Mass., who represent- ed the United States at the Brussels financial congress in 1920, and who is now withdrawn, will involve also the departure of about twenty other Americans who are on subcommis- sions. The statement to be presented will sa; I am instructed by my government to announce the retirement of its un- official representatives from the rep- arations commission. This decision has been reached only after long hesi- tation and careful consideration. All representation upon the commission was, in the beginning, unofficial in anticipation of ratification of the treaty of Versailles by the signatory powers. “The other powers have ratified and their representation has long become official. The United Statea has not ratified, and, as time has passed, its unofficial representation on the com- mll on gradually has become anom- alous. Cannot Explain Fully. “My government, under the fore- going conditions, has felt itself un- able to co-operate with the allied powers at Brusscls and elsgwhere in the preparation of plans which seem to involve a change in the freaty. It realizes fully the great difficulty of these problems and recognizes the value of unified action; but 48 it can- not at present take part - such a discussion or even express any views upon the subject discussed, it feels ‘that it is undesirable to retain even unofficial representation on a com- mission that is likely to be charged with the execution of such plans. “My government instructs me fur- ther to express its sincere apprecia- tion for the many courtesies which the comminsion and its members have shown the United States and its un- official representatives.” Maj. Boyden today told the Asso- ciated Press that naturally he could not comment on his government's in- structions for withdrawal, but that he could testify to the fuliest extent | to his great respect for the char- acter, devotion and ability of the men who had served on the commission. “We shall always be thankful that it has been our privilege to take even an unofficial and modest part in the commission's work,” he added, Briand Wins Senators. After a three-hour-conference which Premier Briand had with the foreign relations and finance committees of the Senate today, at which the pre- mier explained fully the government's { foreign policy on the eve of the Lon- don conference, the committees as- sured the premier that he could count on their unreserved and loyal support. | Innumerable questions were put to| ! M. Briand and he answered them all. The premier pointed out that when the allies came to the Paris confer- pnce they were convinced France cherished imperialist views as re- gards the Rhine. He said he proved them unfounded. He declared also the allies were convinced that the indus- trial development of Germany would be so great and the 12 per cent tax would bring in such sums that thero would be no need to, continue the an- nual reparation payments for the full | term fixed. The conviction was held | in America, he added, that the tax ' would affect the world’s trade. Referring to the near east question, | M. Briand asserted that the British | had shown themselves disinclined to| revise the treaty of Sevres. He had told the British, however, that he did not see how the French parliament could ratify the treaty while Constan- tine occupied the throne at Athens. The British, he said, then compro- mised by asking that the Greek and Turkish delegates be summoned to London at the same time. SIMONS ENDS TOUR. i i | German Leader Does Not Fear Pen- alties for Long Time. DARMSTADT, February 18.—Dr. Walter Simons, the German foreign minister, today concluded his south German tour with a consultation with the Hesslan government. Dr. Simons emphasized that even with failure by Germany at the London reparations conference the penalties levied against Germany could not be enforced with. out further negotiations. He sald that under the peace treaty final decisions lay with the reparations commission, and it would be only when Germany was obliged to decline to accept {hy reparations commission's demands that penalties against her could be brought into force. Therefore, he said, the Ger; ple should support’the Ge ernment’s “no” 0 the pres mands and maintain the g‘ov.‘,“,,",'""‘l’fi view as regards threatened danger Dr. Simons added that he was high- ly gratified at having found such a strong spirit of determination throughout south Germany to resiat the reparations demands, [} ‘man peo- rman gov- ino provision was made, AsDelivered Exceeds Amount to President for His Approval for Present Year by Million. The District appropriation bill for the fiscal vear ending June 30, 1922 s finally passed by Congress and to the President for his approval, ries $19,341,437.99. This is a little in excess of $1,000,000 more than is provided in the existi appropriation law for the fiscal ending June 30, 1921. It is about h a million dollars less than the bill carried when it was reported to the| House. and more than $2,000,000 less than it carricd when it passed the Senate, The appropriations are made on the sixty-forty plan, 60 per cent from the revenues of the District and 40 per cent from the federal Treasury, as in the existing law. The language of the bill provides that the appropriations shall be made on this plan for the fiscal year 1922 “only.” The implication is that during the coming year a definite fixed plan of appropriating for the District shall be worked out to settle the contro- versy between the two houseés of Con- gTess over the half-and-half plan. The bill also provides that the rate of taxation to raise the revenue in the District shall in no event be less than 1% per cent, nor.more than 2 per cent —which is similar to existing law. Public School Appropriations. The appropriations for the public schools, as finally agreed upon, in- clude the following items for build- ings and grounds: Toward the con- struction of the New Eastern High School, $240.000; for completing an eight-room addition to the Petworth School, $61,000; for completing an eight-room addition to the Deanwood School, including the purchase of ad- ditional land, $100,000; for an addi- tional amount required for an eight- room addition to the Burville School, $120.000. and_the limit of cost is au- thorized to be extended to $210,000; for completion of the erection of an eight-room buildice between 18th and 20th streets ana Monroe and Newton streets northeast, $80,000: for completion of an efgnt-room addition J. R. West School. $90,000; for completion of an eight-room ad- dition to Takoma School, $80,000; for additional amount required for a twelve-room addition to the Wheat- ley School, $54.000, and the Commis- sioners are authorized to enter into a contract for the building at a cost not to exceed §250,000: for the erec- tion of a four-room addition to the Fenry D. Cooke School. $90,000: for the purchase of land_ adjoining the ! Dunbar High School, $35,000; for the purchase of an eight-room extensible Luilding in the immediate vicinity of the Mott School, $30,000. The appropriations for school build- irgs are made immediately available. Sites for Buildings Out. The Senate provided a considerable amount for the purchase of sites for new school bulldings, for a building for the recorder of deeds, for munici- pal stables. glaygrounds, a tubercu- losis hospital, buildings for the feeble-minded, 'the Industrial Home School and for parks, to be paid out of the surplus revenues of the Dis- trict already accrued—on the half- and-half plan—but all of these items were stricken out in conference. The bill provides $2.400 for the eguipment. grading and improvement of six additional schoolyards for the purpose of play of pupils, The Senate made an effort to pro- vide ‘for a business manager for the public schools, but this also went out in conference, as did Senate amend- ments increasing the pay of many of the janitors of the schools. al- though some of the fanitors will re- ceive increases. Civic Center Provision. The bill carries a total of $35,000 for the civic centers and community forums in the public school buildings —an amount similar to the existing law. As the bill passed the House and as it passed the Senate only $15.000 was allowed, with a proviso that the work of the forums and centers should be entirely of an educational character. When the House came to conshler the matter again, it adopted the follow- ing provision, which was accepted by the Senate and is now in the bill: ‘Community center department—For salaries of directors, supervisors, teach- and other employes for civic, educational, recreational, and social ac- es under the direction of the board education: for payment of Jjanitor : for equipment and supplies; for lighting fixtures: for maintenance of automobile. Employes of the day schoals may also be employes of the communi- ty center department; in all, $35.000 to be paid wholly out of the revenues of | the District of Columbia. Provided, That not more than 60 per cent of this sum shall be expended for salaries of direc- tors, supervisors, teachers and clerks. Dances Ellminated. Senator Curtis told the Senate that he had been assured by those in | charge of the community forum work that the money would be used only for the purpose specified in the Sen- ate amendment, which means that no further dances’'may be given in the school buildings. Jurisdiction and control of the High- way bridge across the Potomac river is transferred from the War Depart- ment to the District Commissioners in a provision of the bill, the House having yielded to the Senate in this matter. of Aervice Street Improvements. Under the title of street improve- ments, the bill now carries the fol- lowing: Northeast—For paving 11th street, D street to Maryland avenue, thirty-two feet wide, $10,260. Southeast—For paving Kentucky ave- nue, 15th street to 16th street, forty feet wide, $13,680. Southeast—For paving 16th street, G street to Kentucky avenue, thirty feet wide, §9,405. Northwest—For grading 13th street, ?luchanun street to Shepherd street, 5. Northwest — For paving - Webster street, 16th street to 17th street, thirty teet wide, $10,260. Northwest — For paving Upshur street, Rock Creek Church road to 2d street, forty-five feet wide, $3,420. Northwest—For paving Allison street, 15th street to 16th strcet, thirty feet wide, $7, Northwest—For paving 7th street, Webster street to Allison street, thirty feet wide, $6,460. Northwest—For paving Taylor street §ast ot Uthigirect thisty Tect iwide; Northeast—For paving Bryant street jeast of North Capitol street, thirty feet {wide, $5.985. Northe st—For paving Evarts street wide, $4,750. Northwest—For repaving the cobble roadway of C atreet, 13% street to 14th street, forty feet wide, $4,750. Northwest—For paving the roadway of New Hampshire avenue between Upshur street and Grant Circle, fifty feet wide, with ten-foot center park- ing. and the roadway around Grant Circle, forty feet wide, with standard asphalt _pavement. including reset- ting existing curb where required, $35,910, Northwest—For grading 2d street, Laurel street to Whittier street: Eastern avenue, Laurel street to Whittier street; Whittier street. 1st street to 2d street; 1st street, Whit- tier street to Van Buren street. and {van Buren street, 1st street to 2d istreet, $10.795. In all, §144,840 is to be disbursed and accounted for as ‘street provements.” and for that purpose shall constitute one fund. Rock Creek Ford road—"“The Com- missioners of the District of Colum- bia are hereby authorized to close that portion of Rock Creek Ford road Iying between Broad Branch road and Rittenhouse street upon the applica- tion in writing of the owner or owners of all of the property abutting on said road between the limits named, and upon the closing of said road the land embraced therein shall revert to the owners of the abutting property.” $160,000 appropriated for a twenty- irch water main between Chevy Chase Circle, Georgia avenue and Ehler street northwest, but it was defeated in_conference and is not in the bill For continuing reclamation and de- velopment of Anacostia Park, $175,000 is appropriated in the bill. to be ex- pended below Benning bridge. Spirit of Revenge Deep in Germany, Belgians Warned BRUSSELS, February 18— Paul Hymans, former Belgian foreign minister. ed at the Gemeva meeting of the assembly of the league of na- tlons, today told the foreixn re- lations committee of the cham- ber of deputies that the idea of revenge was deep-rootéd in Ger- many and that Belgium must not permit herself to be lalled by a folne sense of security. The statement of M. Hymanx produced a deep impression on the members of the committee. ITALY MAY ASK MORE. Colonies Awarded Japan and Allies of Big Economic Value. ROME, February 18.—Several mem- bers of the chamber of deputies ex- pressed opinion today, during a dis- cussion of the German reparations question, that Italy was entitled to a larger share of the German in- demnities, particularly in view of the economic value of the German col- onies aesigned to England, France and Japan. According to the Tribuna, Luigl Luzzatti, former minister of the treasury, told the chamber that he believed Germany was able to pay the reparation demands because she possessed the necessary resources. He said that if Germany taxed alco- hol and tobacco as heavily as Italy had there would be a greatly increased revenue. He believed the 12 per cent export tax would prevent dumping. Signor Damella, one of the Italian delegates to the recent meeting of the supreme council at Paris, in report- ing to Count Sforza, the foreign min- ister, concerning the negotiations, said today that during the course of the Paris conferences it was shown from commercial and railway fiscal statistics that Germany was able to pay the indemnities fixed by the con- ference. During the first years, the dele- gate explained, Germany would pay T5 per cent of the indemnity in goods and 25 per cent in cash, the percent- age of cash being increased gradually until it covered the whole’ payment. The indemnity provided for, he de- clared, would not be too heavy a burden for Germany, as that country ad no outstanding foreign debt sub- ject to exchange fluctuations as was the case with Italy. Just before the above vote was taken, Premier Lloyd George con- cluded an address regarding the reparations question, which was in answer to Horatio Bottomley's ar- raignment of the government's pol-. icy of alleged ineptitude with re- gard to forcing Germany to comply ;vl!h the allied demands. This ad- ress was printed in Thi S terday afternoon. e St ves | LLOYD GEORGE UPHELD BY HOUSE OF COMMONS ON REPARATION POLICY By the Associated Press. LONDON, February 18.—The house of commons today defeated the amendment to the reply to the speech from the throne proposed by Horatio Bottomley, censuring the ' government's policy with regard to the treaty of Versailles. The vote | was 181 to 40. ! e A GREEKS AND TURKS BOTH CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS | Delegations in London Preparing for Near East Conference Open- ing Next Week. LONDON, February 18.—The Greek and Turkish delegations to the near {east conterence, which will not open officially until Tuesday, as Monday is to be devoted only to a preliminary conference of the allied delegates, are {spending thelr time organizing. Both delegations are optimistic that the allies will lend a willing ear to their widely opposed views on the Sevres treaty. Blacque Pasha, former Turkish am- bassador at Vienna, speaking today for the chief of the Turkish delega- tion, Tewfilk Pasha, who is suffering from an attack of influenza, declared he had no official communication from the nationalists at Angora. . Asked whether an agreement with Mustapha Kemal was likely, he replied: “We will have to wait and see.” He was unable to discuss the pro- posals his delegation would present at the conference. but said: = “They are reasonable and an agrcement with the Greeks is quite possible.” From Buy China Life-Saving Stamps 3 Cents Saves a Life for a Day. Clip this coupon and forward it with your contribution to CHINA FAMINE FUND, American Security and Trust Co. east of North Capitol street, thirty feet | im-1 The Senate made an effort to have | THOSHIT IFIG AFTER AL THEF Arrests Follow Robbery of Car at Minneapolis of Hun- dreds of Thousands. 1By the Associated Press. . LITTLE FALLS, Minn., February 19. —Two suspects were arrested here shortly after 3:30 a.m. today following a gun battle with officers and are being held in the county jail here in con- nection with the investigation into the hold-up of a mail car on train No. 2 on the Northern Pacific rallroad last night. The men arrested gave the names of Buck Allen and Bob Ford, and said they arc from Minneapolis. Deputy Sheriff Hub Freisinger was shot in the left hand and Ford in the arm. Neither is seriously hurt. Sheriff Felix of Morrison county was notified that a car going at high speed was headed for Little Falls. He intercepted the suspects’ machine and when they refused to stop, opened fire. which was returned. Allen and Ford are being held without charge, pending further investigation. Authorities Search. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., February 19. Federal and state authorities today were searching for the bandit, who held up three clerks on the mail car of train No. 2, east bound north coast limited, on the Northern Pacific rail- road. shot and perhaps fatally wound- ed one man, and escaped with regis tered mail several hundred thousand dollars, last night. C. E. Strong, aged fifty-two years, of Minneapolis, a veteran in the rail- way mail service, was shot three times. when he attempted to frustrate the robbery by throwing an iron bar unofficially estimated at | New Premier Will Attend Interallied Conference M. NICHOLAS KALOGEROPOULOS, New premier of Greece, who has an- mounced his intention of attending the internllied conference in London next week. Premier Kalogeropoulos wuc- llix. He wax minister THE WEEK at the bandit. His condition early today was said to be critical, with but little chance for recovery. Presented “Forged” Pass. The bandit boarded the train at St. } Cloud, Minn.,, the last stop before reacl ing Minneapolis, sixty-five miles away. He presented a pass, believed to have been forged, and entered the mail car He conversed with Strong and his as- istants until the train passed through Raileys, thirty-five miles from here, when he pulled a gun. Harry Christenson was ordered to bind his fellow clerks with wire. Strong resisted and was shot. Christenson then was"forced to open a registered mail sack and the bandit swept its con- tents into a grip. As the train slowed down on the outskirts of Minneapolis, the robber dropped off and disappeared. Members of the train crew did not learn of the robbery until the train pulled into the depot here. Officials obtained a good description of the robber. Postal authorities de- clined to estimate the loss, saying it receipts. Unofficial estimates placed the loss at several hundred thousand dollars. SUSPECT PLANE IN THEFT. Toledo Reports Mysterious Airship After $400,000 Mail Robbery. TOLEDO. Ohio, February 19.—Of- ficers investigating the hold-up of a mail truck at the post office here early Thursday are considering a theory that the five bandits carried airplane. Residents of the west end report having sighted a plane a short time after the robbery and from Maumee village, on the outskirts of Toledo, came a similaf report. A dispatch from Lima said a plane not in the government mail service alighted there for a short time. Estimates of the loot taken when elevén sacks were seized and whisked away in an automobile continue to i be indefinite. Officials still intimate that the amount was $400,000 or more. So far no arrests have been made. LARGE AUDIENCE HEARS SOTHERN AND MARLOWE Other Artists Contribute to the En- joyment of Benefit Per- formance. Although Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Soth- ern, in their only public appearance in America this season, were the stars of the first magnitude of the matinee given yesterday at the Na- tional Theater for the benefit ofethe Medical Society of the District, so well rounded and varied was the en- tire program and so high do all the artists contributing thereto rank that it thoroughly deserved the description of “all star.” A large and fashionable audience was on hand to listen to Mr. Sothern offer a scene from “Hamlet,” the “St. Crispin’s Day Speech,” from “King Henry V. and two bailads from “If I Were King,” while Mrs. Sothern, bet- ter.known as Julia Marlowe, demon- strated her personality and powers in recitations of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” Kipling’s “Recessional” and four of Shapespeare’s sonnets. Those in attendance showed in no unmistakable terms their apprecia- tion of the offerings of M. Antonio Rocoa, tenor; M. Miguel Nicastro, vio- linist; Eleanor Reynolds, contralto, and N. Val Peavey, whose artistic ac- companiments were an outstanding feature. In the evening following the benefit matinee, Miss Reynolds. Signor Rocca, Signor Nicastro and Mr. Peavey went out to Walter Reed Hospital, and there, for the benefit of the wounded i veterans, gave a program which earned them an ovation from their | big audience in the Red Cross House. Miss Reynolds' brother, Capt. Wil- | liam Reynolds, 23d Infantry, was a patient at that hospital for more than | a year, which lent an interesting | touch to her presence there last night. FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Supt. Ballou Talks of Its Im-{ portance to D. C. System. The junior high school and its im- iportance to the school system was em- phasized by Dr. Frank W. Ballou, su- perintendent, at a meeting of the Fastern High School Home and School Association last night In the audito- Flum of the school. More than 500 persons attended. ‘Earl G. Jonscher, president of the Eastern High School Alumni Associa- | tion, reviewed the work of that or- | ganization during the past half )'Fflr} and related its future aims. Mrs. Giles | Scott Rafter, president of the District | Congress of Mothers and Parent- ‘Teacher Associations, urged the home | and school association to exert every effort to bring the needs of the Dis- 1 I 1 i would take several days to check up| their loot away from the city in an | i | federal budget. | ic. | ent rates. pitome of Events TUp to February 19, 1921. FOREIGN. TUnited States consulate in Ireiand reported entered by British troops. jGermany not to permit allied dicta- tion, says report. Canada to watch United States tariff legislation. Mexi- co said to be facing new revolution. Reparations committee awards United States 820,000 tons of German ship- ping. Ambassador Geddes is return- ing to United States. Viviani says France cannot conceded any more on reparations. Russian friendship being cultivated by Japan. Turkey hopes for change in American international policy. Germany losing large num- bers by migration. Paderewski ar- rives in United States. Court intrigue in Japan aimed at Prince Hirohito. King George declares, in opening of parliament, violence will not solve Irish problem. Ambassador Bakhme- teff says Russfan populace opposes bolshevism. Archbishop Dougherty visits Pope. Disturbances break out in south Italy. Great Britain beats previous ship bullding record. Bolshe- vik troops invade India. Von Tirpitz declares battleships won war for al- lies. Decline in living costs in Great Britain noted. France ready to force reparation payment. Revolt in Ger- declared failure. UNITED STATES. Democrats agree on party policies. National Woman's Party meets here. Enrico Caruso, ill in New York, re- ported improved. Andrew Mellon cer- tain of Treasury post, says report. Railroad labor agreement scored. Representative Blanton flayed in House. Borah continues stand for disarmaments. Benson says Shipping Board must cut expenses. Truck hold-up nets bandits $300,000 booty at Toledo. Treasury ready for greater war hospital program. Two school teachers beaten to death near Cleveland. Food prices drop 6 per cent in month. Emergency tarift bill passed by Senate. Immigration bill to be ready by March 4; senators would check foreign immigration. Body of Mrs. Nancy M. Chamberlain found in yard of home in Chicago. Treasury Department ordered to stop loans to foreign governments pend- ing senatorial investigation. Fe eral Reserve Board chairman declares caution needed to conserve American credit abroad. Immigration station at New York transferred to federal ownership. Representative Welty urges impeachment of Judge Landis. | House votes ninety million for new { Harding asks action on Hoover urges stop Atlanta warships. of nation’s industrial waste. ! woman admits adopting eleven chil- dren, which she had previously claim- ed were her own. Harvard professor invents new X-ray method for can- cer treatments. Bishop Farrelly of Cleveland dies. Republicans fight for foothold in Virginia. Street car men Tt in Albany. First government airway dedicated here. Typhus pre- Vention measures taken at New York. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. William Henry Campbell, murderer, sentenced to be hanged Marh 11. Troops to assist police March 4. Dr. Crafts urges police restrict movie Robert U. Hopkins, eight years old, killed by automobile. - Mrs. Robert Lansing elected president of Y. W. A. Council of National Defense to disband. Potomac Electric Power Company to ask continuance of pres- Natlonal representation for District of Columbia given im- petus by Chamber of Commerce metting. Street car jumps tracks. Thorough meat inspection urged by Ban on dangerous weapons citizens. ] approved by citizens. Thirty-three new school books approved by board of education. Public Utilities Com- mission Opposes merger of power plant and street railway. Mrs. Marie F. Forrest elected community serv- ico head. Federal Power Commission urges early action on Great Falls de- Velopment. Community work in Dis- trict of Columbia gets $35,000. Bet- ter service asked of street railway may be transferred after March 4. ‘Appropriations by Congress to be asked in aid_of District charitable institutions. Bonus restored by Sen- ate for all federal and District work- ers. Senate adopts conference report on District bill. - Suffrage memorial statue in place at Capitol. Street auto-bus line to be placed in opera- tion. George Washington University plans centennial celebration. O'Cai- Jaghan may stay in United States in- definitely. _Billy Sunday to be here March 3. Law suits against govern- ment_flood Court of Claims. New Shade trees to be planted in city street Local coal combines are in- vestigated. Deaths in the District of Columbia during the week includ- ed: Frederic P. Dewey, Mrs. Har- rlett T. Galt, Dr. Thomas Edward trict public schools to the attention of members of Congres: One of the features of the meeting was an exhibition of drawings made by pupils of the school. Folk dances by the girla of the physical training class and musical numbers by the school orchestra. completed the pro- gram. IMPEACHMENT HEARING. House Judiciary Committee Will Listen ;to Landis Case Monday. Impeachment charges presented in the House agamst Federal Judge Landis of Chicago by Representative Welty, democrat, Ohio, will be heard by the judiciary committee Monday. 'Mr. Welty had been asked to ap- pear Tuesday, but the change was made s not to Interfere with Washington's birthday o Brig. Gen. Earl D. Thomas, e o Cole, Mrs. Louise Sturgis Bissell, Mrs James S. Phillips and John J. O'Day. ASKS $50,000 DAMAGES. Mrs. Sarsh L. Legge, as committee of her son, Walter M. Klinger, has filed suit in the District Supreme Court to recover $50,000 damages from John Barton Payne, acting director of rail- roads. Klinger had been employed as a brakeman on the Baltimore and Ohio Tailroad and was knocked from a car February 18, 1919, at 5th and V streets northeast, d_sustained an fnjury to his head, which has repdered him in- gane, the mother says. He will spend the rest of his days in a hospital, she ris. 5 S ttorneys Robert W. Wells and Mar- tin J. McNamara appear for the plain- U - ] many teported. ‘Soviet rule in Russia by commuters. Commissioner Kutz{ BOLLING CLEARED BY HOUSE PROBERS Says Dealings With Sands Was Greatest Misfortune of His Life. R. W. Bolling. brother-in-1uw of President Wilson and treasurer uf the United States Shipping Roard, Was exonerated today before the spactal House committee investigating ¢he conduct of the Shipping Board of charges of irregularity in his accoui, made by Tucker K. Sands, formar Washington banker. Mr. Bolling, himself. took the stand. reiterating denial of the charges. A. M. Fisher, an investigator for the Shipping Board investigating com- mittee, also made a statement exonerating Mr. Bolling. Representa- tive Foster, republican, of Ohio. a member of the committee, interjected remarks tending to show that the committee was satisfled that the harges made against Mr. Bolling had not been substantiated.. Investigates Reports. Mr. Fisher told the committes that he had recently completed an inves- tigation, made as late as February 1, on Mr. Bolling's account. He said that he had gone extensively into a study of the checks that had passed between Mr. Bolling and Mr. Sands. and showed several of them to the committee. One of these in partiou- lar that fizured in the investigation was for $321. It was a check dated July 4. 1919, signed by Mr_Bolling and payable to Mr. Sands. Mr. Boll- ing had testified in New York that this was in payment of a loan, with interest. Mr. Fisher testified that Mr. Bolling had retained the stub for this check in his check book and the notation on the stub showed that it was in payment for a Joan. Mr. Fisher told the committee that his investigation showed that all or the testimony of- fered by Mr. Bollig at New York relative to the transactions between himself and Mr. Sands was correct. He said that nothing he had found | was inconsistent with r. Eolling’s testimony or contradictfug any of it. Bolling Refterades. Mr. Bolling himself reitexated whot he had told the committee in New York and gave them his wogd that the testimony was correct. “It's the greatest misfortune 1 ever Lad in my life to have had dealigs with a man who tried to twist and distort them to his advantage.” sawl Bolling, and he added, “evers man might have his price—but it wouldn’t be $300.” Representative Foster asked Mr. | Bolling if he did not think that his | prominence made him a target. Rep- resentative Foster then assured Mr. Bolling the committee had honestly tried not to look at the affairs of the | Shipping Board with political preju- i dice. and that they had no disposition 10 try to pin something onto any man. Their sincere purpose was to give both Mr. Bolling and Mr. Schwab a fair deal. Secretary Payne, a former chairman of the board, told the committee that when he became chairman after the war he found accounts in bad shape d that he caused the dismissal of several officials and abolished several bureaus. Secretary Criticises Aect. The Secretary of the Interior also jeriticised the provision of the mer- |chant marine act creating = board of {seven members. A single executive, ihe argued, should be placed in control. ‘The provision directing the President to abolish commercial treaties also was attacked. Mr. Payne said he was convinced that the government could not suc- cessfully operate merchant vessels In competition with private shipping in- terests, and also said American pas- senger lines could not compete with foreign liners unless permitted to sell jintoxicants during voyages. PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE WINS IN ELECTION TEST | | His Candidate Chosen to House of | Commons From Cardigan, Wales, District. CARDIGAN, Wales, February 19.— Capt. Ernest Evans, coalition liberal, who was supported by the prime min- ister, Mr. Lloyd George, has been elected to the house of commons over { Liewellyn Williams, independent lib- eral, in the bye-election held to fill Ithe seat vacated by Matthew Vaughan- { Davies, who was elevated to the peer- ag The vote as anngunced today {Wwas: Evans. 14,111; Williams, 10,621. | LONDON, February 15.—The whole United Kingdom was waiting eagerly toda® for the returns from the parlia- | mentary by-election at Cardigan. Wales, where a battle royal has been waged to Jetermine Mr. Lioyd George's stand- in his own stronghold. The election was really a test of strength between the premier and those Who claim his power is waning and who Predict the downfall of the government. Hire Situation in the Cardigan distric The %0 tense that even Mrs. Lloyd George felt impelled to take a Part in the campaign. . NAMES MAY CONFUSE. !Two Women’s Organizations With Similar Titles Not Identical. The newly incorporated society |callea “Colonial Daughters of Amer- lica,” mentioned in The Star Thursda {February 17, is not identical with the “National Society of Colonial Daugh- ters of America” of which Mrs. ! George Thatcher Guernsey is national |president, the latter organization hav- ing been in existence for some years past, although recently reorganized and incorporated, with chapters in the several states. > The District of Columbia Chapter of the older society was organized {May 19, 1917, with Miss Ethel J. R. C. INoyes as state regent. Miss Maud {Burr Morris is the present state re- {gent. PRESIDENT GIVES BIBLE. Gift to Bruton Parish Bears His / Autograph. President Wilson today presented the historic church of Bruton parish, sburg, Va. with a costly ‘:’l’):a‘:\l;mliible autographed with his signature. A letter from the Presi- |dent to E. Ruffin Jones, the rector, acco! jed the gift. . Br?lltp:l’ln parish, erected in the sev- century, is the church of [ gpisenth 5d Mary College, of which o sident’s personal physician, Smiral Grayson, is an alumnus. e ST. JAMES TO HAVE P. 0. Establishment of a branch of the ‘Wwashington city post office in the St. James Hotel, 6th street and Pennsyl- vania avenue, has been authorised by t Department. m'}rfi:' ‘marks the end of a long search by City Postmaster M. O. Chance to site for a station to replace the Hut postal branch which was bject of controversy last sum- find Eagle the_ sul M he new branch is to be opened about April 1, Postmaster Chance said, and will handle all kinds of postal business. The branch is to be the lat- est link in the chain of pestal branches with_which the postmaster is circling | the District. y. AL,