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1 { LABOR OF BRITAIN CALLS FOR MOVE IN DISARMAMENT 4£Artlmr Hemlerso_n Declares President ! Harding Should Summon Conference of Governments to Take Up Question. BY ARTHUR HENDERSON, Former Member of the British War Cabimet. By_Radio to The Star. LONDON, March 19.—Amid the maneuverings of governments on the qQuestion of disarmament. the peoples of the world, who are not only ready but anxious for concerted disarma- ment, are wondering where the diffi- culty of making progress lies. The United States has a big ship- building program, it seems, but is ready to discuss armament reduc- tion. Great Britain, owing, it is said, “to the great increase in the naval strength of the powers” is being called upon by the government to increase its navy, so that it always may be the equal of any other single power. Still the first lord of the British admiralty declares he welcomes the hint thrown out by President Hard- ing regarding a disarmament con- ference at an early date. He says the suggestion will not only continue to meet the most cordial and helpful response here, but that he himself will take part in the discussion. In the meantime, unless something definite is done, navy competition promises to proceed apace. British labor is lined up whole-heartedly in support of immediate steps to obtain international disarmament. It has gone so far as to propose that no futther commitments for naval .ex- pansion be entered into until efforts to bring about disarmament have been rejected by the leading powers of the civilized world. Labor feels that these powers should be approached at once with the request that joint consideration be given to the possibilities of dis- armament. What is required is for one of the leading nations to take portant developments internally as well as internationally. It not only has given a definite new turn to British politics in relation to Russia, but is almost certain te introduce more liberal inquiries into the Russian policy of the allies and per- haps to exercise a steadying influence in Russia itself. For the past two years it is admitted that the hands of the soviet rulers in Russia have been strengthened by outside military assaults. They have been able to maintain their sway by rallying the Russian people to resist these assaults. With the fire of outside accusation d assault definitely quenched, it re- mains to be seen to what extent the soviet government cam count wpon the willing support of the Russian people. The events &f the past few days in Rus- sia have been closely watched here. The Kronstadt outbreak is regarded as sig- nificant and indicates a serious cleavage internally. ‘What has been certain during many months past is that the allied policy of hostility has been a big asset to the bolsheviki and an obstacle to the par- ticular form of government. soviet or otherwise, that the Russian people themselves desired to live under. While the present agreement relates exclusively to the resumpton of trade relations, it is sure to exercise a strong influence in the direction of political and diplomatic readjustments. A satisfactory working of the trade agreement doubtless would lead ,to the conclusion of a formal peace. The action -of the British government in this matter may not commend itself to France, but it will be approved by Italy and means a big step toward general peace in Europe. Survey of Gérman Labo; Another outstanding event of the week is a movement by British labor contemplating the sending of a special commission to Germany to investigate the condition of the workers there, with special reference to the effect of the allied reparation proposals. British workers already are deeply concerned as to the pos- g MARCH 20, 1921—PART 1. Réal Power Behind Throe [HARDEN WARNS ENTENTE ] With Turkish Rulers Today| 4 ;A INST DEMANDING IMPOSSIBLE Declaties Reducing Germany to Slavery Would Create Passionate Wish to Break Its Chains. BY MAXIMILIAN HARDEN, Germany’s Foremost Publicist. By Radio to The Star. BERLIN, March 19.—In the west of Germany, the zome occupied by the allies stretches from the seat of cloth manufacture, Aix-la-Chapelle, to as far as the coal flelds of Duesseldorf and Ruhrort. Tomorrow a plebiscite is to be held to determine whether the eastern coal districts of Upper Silesia shall remain German or be- come Polish. Under such a double pressure the German people should feel like the man who' when informed on Sunday that he would be beheaded in twelve hours, replied: i ut the el ty of the Germ: MUATARSA MEMAL TAS people, who in seven short Yyears Hend of the Turkish Nationalists and| have been hurled from the summit of e real power of post-bellum Turkey, | triumphant hope into an abyss of in a new photograph just received in | deepest disappointment, has remained this’ country. indestructible. They are laughing hopefully today into the radiant spring sunshine. Germany’s Side Poorly Presepted, 1t is indisputable that the London conference with the representatives of the allies was badly prepared for on our part and the negotiations were carried on without any produc- tive forethought on the part of Dr. Simons, the German foreign minister. This, however, des not explain the erroneous supposition that Germany could pay more easily, or would pay more willingly, if the entente pow- ers, on a very insecure legal basis, should -push their occupation troops farther into Germany, threatening the industry and commerce of the in- debted state with new fetters. Yet the allies have proceeded on that belief. France should remember that she has_a foreign debt to America and E SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. OBREGON S GENTLE GEANI COLONES | N RULING PEDPLE| FGHT AN PAE | Wént Islands Preserved By England as White Man’s Land, Says Leader. TH. Lioyd George’s Secretary Candidate for Parliament Ban on “Shootings at Sun- risg” Has Beneficial Effect All Over Mexico. by hate, must calculate the losses of the conquerors which must be restis tuted, and also must estimate the productive power of the defeated. ‘What Germany Should Do. Germany's workers and technical experts must rebuild northern France, To diminish the distrust =2 sus reas | jtors and to adopt such a molle of living as becomes poor people, Ger- many must tolerate this ecomomic control, which naturally must not be out with arrogant presump tion or in the manner of the unspeak- . able Turk. Germany also take on an obligation to pay her creditors 40 to 60 per: cent for thirty years from surplus exports over im- port returns. If, in addition to that, she proves by * her honesty, by disarmament, and by* peaceful democratic politics, that thé world in the future has nothing to > fear from her, and for that reason none of her neighbors need continué to carry the burden of war arma ments, then she will have done every. " thing possible toward the reparation * of the material damages and the* political wrongs of the war. Fdll Reparation Impossible. In that event it will be France] tern duty to recognize that the flo which swept the carth from 1914 te 1919 caused sufferings alike to the just and to the unjust. The after ef- fects of such a world catastrophe are not like the after effects of previous * wars. The right of the conquerer to*] booty @s well as gain, or even to full icompensation for losses sustained, cannot apply. If it were proved thaty through the incendiarism of an in-Z2 dividual a whole town had been de-7 stroyed, would this individual be ex-~, pected to have the strength neces-. sary to restore the entire damage? The suffering hcaped upon the.: world through the war surpasses So.. greatly all traditional human measea urements that the thought of being™ {UPRISINGS EASILY ENDED!SEE CHANGED CONDITIONS Sir John Findlay, Now on Visit to London, Speaks for Azstm.lin and New Zealantl. LONDON, March 19.—New Zealand and Australia, says Sir John Findlay, are strongly opposed to the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese treaty and he wants the home government to bear that fact in mind when the question of the renewal of the treaty comes up for settlement. 3 Sir John is one of the leading ‘statesmen of New Zealand. With Sir Joseph Ward he represented New Zealand at the last imperial confer- jence in 1911. He is now ain in London. President Sees 100 Clliers Each Day and Never Dodges Questions. MEXICO CITY, March ‘19.—Mexi- cans or others who expected® Presi- dont Obregon to use a ruthless hand in ruling the nation have been disap- Dpointed in that respect in his record for the first thres months of his ad- ministration. He has met several up- risings in diffeyent parts of the re- public with energetic military meas- wures, but the shootings at sunrise, which had been predicted, have not been recorded. & Nevertheless, at the end of three months, he is not menaced with any apparent revolutionary element which seriously threatens his control. Dis- turbing factors in soveral of the Mex- ican states have been pacified and even Francisco Villa, from his ranch home at Canutillo, is sending post- cards to government officlals, which are described as being ‘“intensely humorous and indicating loyalty to the present regime.” Some Economlic, Defeats. Some of President Obregon’s efforts to solve, the economic and industrial .| problems, with which his administra- tion is faced, have suffered defeat. His banking scheme was rejected by the chamber of deputies. His critics { complain that he has failed to outline ja definite policy in regard to the CAPT. ERNEST EVANS, Private necretary to Premier Lioyd George of Great Britain, who haw a nounced hix candidacy for a seat in the house of commonx. Capt. Evans, ‘who ix a political protege of the Brit- ish_premicr, nerved with distinction in France during the war, winning several medals for valor in action. SCANDALS MENACE NINISTRY IN JAPAN Peers’ Attacks on Hara Are Huge Ekpenditure for Army and Police Criti- cised. Zealand have made up their minds { Pall Mall and Globe. “This is not | grants from China, Japan or India. 9 [} 1 “The color bar is definitely fixed and | is a fundamental feature of our con- | ° stitution. We want_ the, British em- “It is apparently difficult for the ize how great is the color question small numbers, and we want their Have Made Up Minds. ithat their islands must remain a | my opinion merely: it is a national pire to recognize that fact and to government of the mother country, with us New Zealanders and Austra- numbers to diminish rather than in- “The people of Australia and New B N ’7‘fi- white man’'s country,” he gays in the ]GERMANY S [}BURSE conviction. They do not want_emi respect it. and possibly for the people, to real- lians. The Chinese come to us in crease. the Initiative. . President Harding could not better signalize his advent to the high office he now holds than by issuing in the name of the American republic an invitation 1o the other governments of the world 1o take part at once in disarmament discussions. The European powers seem to be too busy liquidating the war situation to make a move, but great good for the ‘whole world might result from the pow- erful initiative of America. BritisheRusslan Trade Agreement. ' A large share of interest in London this week has centered about the Brit- 4sh-Russian trade agreement, which is a making them indemnity in: admittedly is revenue. ‘There is a f fall wholly o significant event, likely to lead to im- (Gwirl'l 1921.) British in Japan Hotly Attack omically and otherwise. allies, for instance, have ascertained Germany's capability to - pa: they will have to determine what they can themselves afford to receive with- out undue advantage to their own sible effect of those proposals on their own condition, and they fear that the reparations recovery bill now before parliament may have the eftect of pay part of the German directly: The situation a complicated one, econ- When the then eeling here that the bur- den of the present proposals will not n the German people. “United States Claims for Yap BY JUNIUS B, WOOD." By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. ‘Cépyright, 1921. TOKIO, Japan, March 19.—Certain members of the .British colony here are availing themselves of the Yap incident. te.publish their personal German publ porting the American rep: tions for the icists are not.only sup- chauvinist party, but are openly hinting at Japanese du- plicity and cunning. “The Japanese believe that the resentatives at the peace conference made numerous reserva- purpose of affording an Vigorous, But They Fear Appeal to Voters. BY JUNIUS B. WOOD. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1 TOKIO, Japan, March 17.—(De- layed)—With the adjournment of the diet approaching, a‘crisis in the Hara ministry is due next week, according to observers. i Whether the attacks of ‘the p¥ers, which ‘are redoubled daily, will be able to overthrow the cabinet is seriously doubted. 2 So far, while criticising Premier Hara’s domestic and foreign policy and almost every act he has per- formed or failed to perform, they have been unable to propose any one else acceptable to the public as pis successor. The -atmosphere is surcharged with scandal. Charges of graft in building roads to the sacred Meiji shrine have spread until the heads of most of the municipal departments in Toklo have been involved. A member of the diet suggested that to enable all the assemblymen to attend the sessions of the Tokyo municipal operation of the oil flelds, one of the disturbing factors in Mexican affairs. Obregon's agrarian law has been so bitterly opposed by the Catholic church, the dominant religious sect in the repuopiic, that the archbishop of Mexico nas calleu upon his parish- oners v resist it to tne utmost. * The problem of assisting the mil- lions of peons is ong of the chiet industrial questions. These poor people must first be given work to enable them to live, and then must be educated. Speaking more than 100 dialects, they form a mass of hetero- geneous population that is not easily molded into a national unit. Probing Indian Life. Federal commissions are now in- vestigating _Indian life, which em- braces the bulk of the peon popula- tion, with a view to assisting them in fulfiiling _their immediate needs. Schoots are to follow and the nece: “The Jap&nese are a‘more aggres- sive people and constitute our great- est menace. We want the imperial more throughly than it does. The Japanese peril is there all the time. “No Present Justification.” “It has now .come to tk Zealand and Australia—for matter we are all of one mind—ob- New the Anglo-Japanese treat When excuse for it. Russia was threaten- ing India, while Germany was threat- much concerned with the doctrine to be depended on. The Ger- man ‘and the now removed, and as for America, she is now ready to make common So there is no justification for a con- aries of life have been made avail- able. e Although confronted by these,tasks, President Obregon has been com- pelled to absent himself from the na- tional capital at times, either on account of illness or to rest. When he has been able he has spent six- teen hours a day at the palace. He arrives there without escort or guard, passing through the streets with far less ostentation than hundreds of foreigners who are here to join in tinuance of an undesirable treaty. “The subject came up before | coming conference 1 have every rea- most sideration. This time it will to be tkrashed out thoroughly.” government to understand this matter in this ject emphatically to the renewal of that treaty was made’there was some ening Europe, and America was too Monroe Russian menace are cause with us over the Japanese pegil. the last imperial conference, and in the ison to believe it will be one of the important questions for con- have BY GEORGE WITTE. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1921. BERLIN, Germany, March 19.—in the German reichstag Minister of the Interior Koch tried to defenda the presence of high government officials at the recent “press ball,” which was criticised as wasting money on hi- larious amusemen Dr. Julius Moses, a Berlin physician and a member of the reichstag, de- clared, that the ball_had jbecome a scandal both at home af§l abroad. When Herr Koch explained that the chancellor and other officials were present to help the cause along, his explanation was received with much hilarity among the socialists. It is a shame,” said Dr. Moses, “that the German government not only tolerates such celebrations, but even supports them officially. Of the 5,000 visitors only 300 were news- papermen, while at least 3,000 were war profiteers, who rightly belonged in_prison, and not in a ballroom. Germany is said to be disarmed, but in reality she is spending 5,000, 000,000 marks (normally $1,250,000, 000) a year on the army. The police organizations will require another 0,000,000 marks_ ($312,500,000). But the purpose of fighting tubercu- losis only 2,500,000 marks ($625,000) is war costs France as much more. must be added the normal expenditures. insufferable condition for a count where the entire taxes for last ye: tice can understand the French ci that Germany, Unfortunately, however, everythi ble in this world of realities. nationally valid means of payme in quantities worth mentioning, national wealth—say by the sale of her creditors payments. If she were to pay t tremendous amount of the indemni ing raw mal then the countries which would oods would to England of 100,000,000,000 paper francs, and a home debt of 200,000,- 000,000 paper francs. As she must pay interest on the foreign debt, this burden eats up every year at least 15,000,000,000 francs. The building up of the territory destroyed during the 0 this outgo of 30,000,000,000 francs budget So here we haye an amounted only to 18,000,000,000 franc: Therefore, he who strives for jus- who declared war, must cover the deficit by replacing all the damage done by her armies. Germany “Poverty-Stricken Nation.” comprehensible is not always possi- Ger- many has no gold or other inter- she ‘were to pay out the bulk of her her- mines, her forests, her railways, etc—she would destroy herself and at the same time kill the chances to obtain further in goods—that is to say, by perfect- terials delivered to her— able to clear it away through a just and legal verdict is about as feasible} as a child’s dream. » The dual purpose of the treaty of . Versailles—to reduce and weaken, Germany to continued impotence and | at the same time to demand of hery gigantlc sums of reparation—is un-: attainable, and even the conclusion t attempt it becomes a peril to our en= tire continent. The military occupation and’ eco=7 nomical weakening of Germany and the threat to tear up Silesia, whose industry under Poland's technically, bad and quite inadequate manage-g ment would quickly deterioate, are. not the means of creating work=y loving strength. Instead, they tend: to send morality to the devil andd to a mood for the enjoyment of tg=? day in a delirium because there is no tomorrow to hope for. Enough has been said of the righty of the victor and the duty of the van«a quished. No honest person doubtsi ) that both have to be accepted withimia the limits of what is possible. -k (Copyright, 1921.) Ty ar Ty nt ir of A DROUGHT ALARMS EUROPE* Weather, However, Has Strongly’;] he ity be be views of the matter in the columns of the-local end home .newspapers. Thesg views are strongly antagonis. tic thé clpims of the United States. Follo' g~ are Txlrulll t;?fliln:e of the communications o is kin plfiflug'- the Japanese and English mewspapers: - “With her mulu ':mt’re::l{'l -u?- ported by centuries of on_to h:r word‘a$-het bond, Japan is totally umable to 'nun ‘thq?d[l;‘h!e ground-changing tdct = ‘4 Siates in_connection with the Yap The German influence in ROTTERDAM. March -+19. — The growth of theq American merchant marine has brought a new factor, the white-collared, “snappily” dressed. debonair American sailor, to the Schiedamache dyke, Rotterdam’s s.; y Coast.” While the ~rench, Dutch. D ian "and others who ‘patronize ‘these resorts usually are dressed in annel shirts, rough suits d shoes, most of the soon as they get shore ts' smacking more of than the sailor, white ted overcoats, fashion- the characteristically | colored .and unpolishe Americans, leave, don suil the college bo: stiff collars, bel Dl oan soft felt hat can soft fe 3 A:‘nnfiun diplomatic and consular authorities in Holland are very much interested in efforts to proxwe some substitute for “the dyke.” = Dance hall and saloon alternate in almost unbroken monotony for several blocks | on Schiededamsche dyke. In all of) them the chief spenders appear to be American seamen. whou‘ pay is larger | an other seamen receive. | ""l'he officials, who are seeking some SPECTAL NOTICES. talk, the. Japanese newspape: plain that Jem.” “DUDE”SATLORS FROM THE OLD U. SA. NEW FACTOR IN ROTTERDAM GAYETY. chael Daly, Mass., for several years vice president of the International U K excuse for changing their ground. The American traders in. the orient, who “strongly represented the Japa- nese efforts to develop trade between Yap. and_ the Philippines, playing an important part in bringing on strained relations. desire to avail herself of'it, she has a precedent for excluding ail Ameri- can citizens from the mandate. body believes threaten Japan at the bidding of the United States. are now Should Japan No- that . -Britain - will In striking contrast to this sort of com- their own people are “gerenely indifferent to the Yap prob- sort of a substitute for the dyke'# attragtion: say that most of the sailors would go elsewhere if they had a chance. “Bygt It must not be a namby-pamby resort,” one official said. “Jack wants as reading material and a place to loaf, when he gets ashore It was on the Schiedamsche dyke that a number of American seamen were robbed of their identity cards by bolshevik agents, who used them’ to get into America. “Say 1f Witk Flowers.” Send mother a basket of spring flow- _:r:-s;“via Gude, 1214 F st.—Advertise-| Mr. Hara Intends to avoid this and | ment. UNION MAN DIES. NORWICH, Conn., March 19.—Mi- fifty-three, of Warren, Core Makers’ jon, died here today. -He was well wn in labor circles in the east. SPECIAL NOTICES. GAS_RANGES REPATRED AND REBUILT. | of the Seiyu-Kai party, of which Hara T1ANOS FO2 RENT—UPRIGHT AND.GRAND | institution, acted under the orders of =iy NEW [ERC L, VINGS BANK. e Velng ga‘-‘:‘-n AL B Nt the bus: | CLYDE L. BOWERS, rear 616 H st. nw. ness district, will consider a few desirable | Main 7004. stockholders Address Box 286.C, .Star offce. 'I-h.d-.-'. rent a¢ reasonabl 5 m‘m'l’o - rebase price by agreement. RUILDING, ~REMOD! e | WoRcH."TTi0 6. "Vic 4 records. el Kite) porches; | SSus wad oy s 3T "FALRERT, 78 Co} road. ‘ R OUBLE NGHAM MOTOR STOCK WILL BE B ruaced to 830 a whare ou Aorll 1. An aver- anbacription s ed to the present allot- ment, selling at . $10 a whare. which may T DR Fubecriptions. You are interested in”the new t axles, the easi ling n worla jbacribe for stock at once. Call Main 760. - Wi Grafton& T, “Heating and_Roofing Experts 35 Years.” LIMP IN—WALK OUT. WILSON. Chiropodiat, 720 13¢th at. 250 the world—then sul BIRMINGHAM MOTORS. 401-4 Pvans bldg. 2 SHAMPOOING, SCALP TREATMENT: HAND. painted _Easter. birthday. tally and place cards. 3306 Holmead pl. n.w. Tel. Col. 5388.J. |mail by postmen and blackmailing by | mosity to the party form of govern- [ment, of which Takashi Hara is the l music and dancing and beer, as well | the ministry, FLORIDA MAY SELL | LANDTOALABAMA Proposal to Transfer Nine Counties Will Be Given to Legislature. By the Associated Press. TALLAHASSEE, Fla., March 19. — Sale to the state of Alabama of that portion of western Florida lying west of the Appalachicola river and_includ- ing the nine counties of Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Holmes, Jackson, Okloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton and Washington 18 a proposal that will be put square- 1y up to the Florida legislature when it meets next month, it was learned here tonight. Steps taken by the legislature of Alabama two years ago by the adop- tion of an act authorizing negotia- tions for the purchase, make it man- datory upon the Governor of Ala- bama to file a formal report with the Governor of Florida, with an invita- tion that the Florida legislature take similar action. The act requires the report to be filed prior to the con- vening of the 1921 biennial session of the legislature of this state, and while it has not vet been received it is expected within the next few g:yni . as the legislature meets Many west Florida citizens, i said, favor the annexation by Aar bama and legislative leaders from that portion of the state are expect- present the question | Soportunics a at the first e sale has been discussed sev- eral years, but with no definite a(‘ug:n having been taken until the Alabama legislature " at its session fin 1919 | passed an act providing for the an- nexation of the territory involved. | The law authorized the appointment {of a commission of three members to be known as the state boundary com- | mission, to act with a similar com- | mission from Florida whenever the | Florida legislature passed a similar The state of Alabama in its stitution adopted in 1901 authorized the state to issue bonds for the pur- chase of additional territory whenever | mecessary, having in mind at that time, it is said, the acquisition of the nine West Florida counties. If the Florida legislature should Dass an act authorizing negotiations for the sale of the territory, the gov. ernor would appoint a boundary com- mission to meet the Alabama com- mission in joint session to work out details of the proposed o spent—a sum hardly worth while. Last Sunday the racing season at one of the courses near Berlin opened and the bookmakers took bets amount- ing to almost 2,000,000 marks ($500, 000). Compare figures: Nearly 2.000. 000 marks gambled away in a single day and 2.500,000 marks appropri- atéd to help the poor children for a whole year! “The " same, class of people who forced the war on the masses, who carried the war on in the most in- humane way and who tremblingly re- mained in the background after the breakdown of the old government, are now behaving like conquerors, and some of them think they can dictate the conditions of peace. Both at Spa and London the German attitude was not that of a country that had lost the war. It stands to reason that the outside world thinks that no altera- tion has taken place in Germany, which is still governed by a class “which has learned mothing and for- gotten nothing.’ But the poor chil- dren, who are starving by the thou- sands, and their parents, who are de- {prived of the most common neces: ties of life, are the .real sufferers. They are the ones who need help from abroad even though the higher classes seem to be getting along without for- eign assistance.” THOUSANDS OF POLES IN THANKSGIVING MARCH swamped by these g thrown out of work and trial ruination. Nobody wants Gi lions. But even e into the payment p quickly would sink to the depth of the Russian soviet ruble. ~Conse- quently, if the most sacred righteous- Ness of heaven and earth Were in favor of the Paris reparation de- mands these demands could mot be ifilled. !“For this reason s it semsible to try to force, by means of military and economical terror, a poverty- stricken nation, which has to buy American dollars at fifteen times the pre-war rate, to sign a promissory note to pay Wwithin forty-two years 226,000,000,000 Buldhmlrk . A';C'::‘r“tlld ng to today's exchange, this \‘znfount almost to 3,000,000,000,000 paper marks Would Create Passionate Hate. If Germany should agree, the ap- plause-seeking allied prime minister could parade before his parliament with a signature, but the money would not be forthcoming, ang a peo- ple_so long and firmly bound to- gether, would be lost to the world as buyers and forced into life slavery. In such circumstances, and in spite of the wisest pacifist advice, such a people would be filled only with a passionate wish to break its chains. This reparation problem dare not last longer than necessary te make a film spectacle. nprejudiced _experts, ded the general clamor for concessions. At night he romps with his boys or plays billiards. despite his loss of one arm. He meets on an average of 100 persons daily at thé palace and in the newspapers several davs ago apolo- gized for being unable to meet more. Unlike his predecessor, who was never known to give a d rect, answer. Obregon replies to all huestions, but keeps to himself his Plans for the future. —— GEN. PEREMKIN ARRESTED Two Members of Staff and Woman N Also Held by .Poles. By the Associated Press. WARSAW, March 19.—Ger. Nicoli Peremkin, commander of the 3d Russian enti-bolshevik army; two members of his staff. and a woman giving her name as Countess Jeanne Zammojska, have been arrested by Folish army intelligence operatives, They are acou of conspiring against the life of Boris Savinkofr, minister- of war in the Kerensky ;:::_;nel de:uglished in Petrograd in . and leader of the Russi reyolutionaries in Poland. Ry e four persons taken into cu: tody are being held in the military prison here. —_—_— ARCHBISHOP DJES ON VISIT Dorotheus of Constantinople Was at Near East Conference. LONDON, March 18.—Archbisho Dorotheus, the Ecumenical Patriaren of Constantinople, vice president of the World Alliance for the Promotion of International Friendship Through Churches and former Matropolitan St Brussa, died hero tonight. He was elected temporary Patriarch of Con- stantinople in 1318, after the retire- ment of Archbishop Germanos The visit of Archbishop Doratheus to England was a unique event_as no patriarch had ever gone beyond east- ern Europe, except in 1429 and 144, when patriarchs went to the coun- cils in Florence, Italy. Il CHAMBERLAIN MAY LEAD. Probable Successor of Law in Brit- ish’ Unionist Party. LONDON, March 19.—The of T. Austén Chamberiain, chemeaon of the exchequer,-to the leadership of the unionist party, made vacant by the retirement of Andrew Bonar Law from actiwe politics, appears assured as no opposition has been advanced. council be held.in the jail instead the city hall. : o Fraud Charges Investigated. The customs frauds in Yokohama have landed the harbor superintendent and various minor officials in jail. The investigation, which is not yet - pleted, has already involved one gfs- anese steamship company and several big importers. Opium smugglipg | in Dairen has involved other high officials of the government, steamship and rail- road companies, including a formerigov< ernor of Saghalien. There are -local scandals on all sides concerning embez- zlements by officials, the stealing of Favored Spring Seeding. By the Associated Press. o PARIS, March 18.—A prolonged" drought in France and in other parts, of western Europe is beginning ton, causq alarm among thoge who 3 > the situation by level r¥ers, such as., the Rhine and Seine, which are re:, maining unprecedentediy low. Official information, however, shy that the crops have not yet suffered, the weather, on the contrary, haveg ing singularly favored spring seed ing. 5 The unprecedented dryness is work=.; ing on sensitive imaginations and,; various catastrophes, Including earths.. quakes, are being predicted as a Tesuw sult of the meteorological conditionsu« into indus- ermany’s paper mil- it they were taken the mark policemen. All of this adds to the bad odor in which the ministry is held. Whether the railroad investigation will assume the proportions of the former naval scandal and wreck the ministry is as yet uncertain. Despite_ the general dissatisfaetion of the pubile with the present minis- try, the people do not support. the peers, believing that their opposition is actuated more by hereditary ani- 2 o ~ A straight business now organ- zing guarantees more than 8% on the safest kind of am investment, in a profit-sharing building con- cern. For full information cal Main 3230, Branch 41, or mafl thi coupon to Box 239-C, Star office. highest exponent, than by disinterest- ed motives of the public weal. The peers also hesitate to overthrow i knowing that Hara's program in such a contingency will be to appeal to the voters, and that, as he is practically certain through :Il! control of the elecjion machinery, o return to power, the u will be discredited. Pperboun Hard Times Foresecen. Japan foresces hard times during the coming year, and the premier is assured of having a thankless task. Name Address .....oceoeiniiiiiinen not_bl Revive Old Custom in Warsaw in Services Celebrating Adoption of Constitution. By the Associated Press. WARSAW, March 18.—Thousands of Poles from all watks of life, re- viving an old custom, today marched in a parade from the parliament building to the Fourteenth Century Cathedral, where thanksgiving serv- lces were celebrated for the adoption of the constitution of the republic of Poland. President Pilsudski, Premier Witos, Prince Sapieha, minister of foreign affairs, and other government officials attended the ceremony, which was similar to that of 130 years ago at the same cathedral after the diet had approved Poland’s first constitution. After the cathedral service the pro- cession marched to the statue of figanlslzul Augustus, Poland’s last ing. JENNIFER'S Society Orchestras (Colored Musicians) “*Our Music Satisfles’ Ph. Frank. 1912.J. Studio, 445 2nd s! resign after the diet adjourns, accord- ing to the general understanding. That he will not resign under fire is equally obvious. ough scandal-reports are flyi about Ifke scavenger birds, only one of them has any chance of wrecking the ministry. This involves the South Manchurian” railrogd's purchase of a steamship and coal mines at fancy prices prior to the last election. The opposition charges that the purchase price included 1,000,000 yen ($500,000), to be used for the campaign expenses Work and Worry of Circulating Library Westslige-: —and read the latest Two- dollar books for twenty-five Pue“ar!man’sBoo‘lE(Shop is the head, and that' the offici the railroad, Which 1s & govermment e cabinet a e cabinet defends the purchases and counters with the cMr‘B !hl};‘rgfi steamship owners also contributed liberally to the Kensei-Kai or opposi- tion party. School Conmtroversy. 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FERGUSON, Inc. university status for the purpose of securing higher wages when they go to work, or the same as if they were university graduates. e conservative peers char, the public schoo} authorities 5’.'59"{33 liberal in permitting .dangerous .thoughts among the pupilt. For ex- ample, one school for girls was al- lowed to give an amateur drama in which a love romance figured. Premier Mr. Chamberlain, it is understood, wi become .the leader of the ho\x!ewol; f:mm:ns. ?lnfl 'l.looner or later resign e chancellorship for a les: Giarg s exacting The conyention to select a new lead- er of the unionist party ha: for Monday pext. T > Das been set transfer, each he governor of commission to 1y its state. et Then if the Florida legi 1923 should ratify the r’:i’:::“;;e(:e‘ rida commission, th i would be ‘submitted to ‘the vorens ot il;!;‘:smte im the regular election of CALL ON Us Biggs Heating Co. W. H._Gettlleh, X E. Hustsberry, Pres. ‘Vies Pres. 917 H St. N.W. 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Heating and Plumbing repairs and remodel- fag promptly attesded to by r-t mechanica Ibring all delinquents in connection with the liquidation of war stocks to justice. —_——— e ETS STUDENTS DUEL AS 500 YEARS AGO - Hara, on being questioned, said that to other housework. the “ministry was giving much at- PHONE MAIN 4858 tention to the schools, urging them ' M. Brousse in his origi Saves Mon: ves Clothes' s it i e | -T0 GET SCARS OF HEIDELBERG |t bt iiees S Wori—Saves Tom cestors.” . ‘The two contrasting dangers - fronting the ministry indi‘;lle c‘l’)’l‘fi {queer mixturo"of present sins and past prejudices invelved { public affairs: 1SR Sarees Saves Steps The time and labor saved is remarkable. Your clothes —even the daintiest of waists ifl lingeries —are washed ¥ ican Army for Army stock thefts, but this subsequently was denied by Maj. J. A. Warden, liquidation officer of the United States Army. “MR. PROPER OWNER” HEIDELBERG, Germany, March 19. —Sword dueling in the University of Heidelberg is as popular and as com- mon today as it was more than 500 * e e his opponent is imme: 2 winner. That is thing in the studen to dodge a stroke.” diately declgred the unforgivable ts' dueling code Some of t _ |sears aso. when this oldest- ot Ger- |afe Ancisat afa orSpAueling places Fiiout this blantciand sealiifo fasc MISSISSIPPI MO0B HANGS man, schools was founded. Virtually g""";' of which are always covered us if you have any property you more carefully than b, every student who has passed the #and, the walls lined with huge B a mugs and h pictures an These plac and it wo against cu: years for a sit down in the most painstaking hand method. Come in and see the Coffield for yourself, and ask about our special payment plan. first year wears a sWord scar on the left side of his chin or the left cheek, or o bandaged head which advertises that the scar {s in the taking. Duels do not always arise from r or quarrels, but out of the nece sity of providing the student with the want "ASSAILANT OF WOMAN ung with engravin, d trophies of the® figae es are sacred to students uld be a serious offense stom of .half a thousand Sstranger to wander in and some storied chair, FOR RENT One to Five Rooms and SOLD o. of house. . Taken From Jail and Body Is Rid- dled After Lynch- diploma of sword prowess, or t Sy e e e S Yy Bath No. of room ing. him s prasie? mhk st 0S| ENVOY IN ROYAL PAR] : e $10 Sou e - i r . tudents greal elight. 'h mt. . WATER VALLEY, Miss. March 19. | sometimes. arranged, ifke a boxing “L PARTY. Ready for Occupancy Pl el e e =-Ad0IphUR Y Ro YOUNg negro, | bout, by fraternities which have de- How heated? v el ey charged with attacking an aged white woman yesterday living ‘near Water Valley, was taken from the jail here by a mob early today and hanged- to a tres mear town, after which his body was riddled with bullets. MGR. ‘BOLO DIES IN FRANCE. PARIS, March 19.—The death of Mgr. Bolo. was announged today, Heq was the brother of Bdlo Pasha, whd was|c! executed at Vincennes in 1918 for treason. LONDON, March 18.—King G Queen Mary, the Prince of »5::1?:5:& other members of the royal family. Hugh C. Wallace, the American ary bassador to France, and Mrs, Wallace, and various other persons who are being éntertained at a house party by the Earl of Derby at Knowsley near Liverpool, attended the Grand NnAlltl:nal sl;eplechuu today. erward they witnessed a spar-. ring exhibition by Georges Carpentier and his boxing partner, and then at {ended a private motion picture exhi on. - 5, Lighted by., tovessaciesnes Can sign be ilced on house Shall representative inspect’ Owner’'s name cess Address Chas. D. Sager 923 Fifteenth St. N.W. “Headquarters for Homes” veloped certain differences of opin- fon. Flve-round duels are popular, urgeons stand by to sew up the ‘wounds after each round, which usual- ly last a minute,” said a Heidelberg man, who wore a deep scar on his chin. “If neither student i{s badly damaged, the fight will go the fuil number of rounds decided upon, after which the stitches the surgeons have taken will be counted and the man with the fewest stitches will be dg- red thé winner. “Should, at any time during the en- counter,”a .combatant dodge a sword We_ gladly demonstrate, cither n your home or at our storc. APRIL 1st OPEN FOR INSPECTION B. F. SAUL CO. 934 N. Y. Ave. NW. Franklin 5593 806 Twelfth Street N.W.i Phones Main 1130 or 1131 l F 4 %