Evening Star Newspaper, July 11, 1921, Page 2

N &) THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, JULY 11, NGLAND ANIOLS § FIRU.S.TDLED orld Problems Involved in 3; Disarmament Made First Step Most Difficult. | ! BY DAVID LAWRENCE. b i‘mpmmsw moves in strange Ways s wonders to perform, and the va- ous steps that have led up to the Palling at last of a disarmament con- rence of the nations, known as the rincipal allied and associated pov are a peculiar mixture of sen- @tiveness on the one hand and hesi- cy on the other to assume re- onsibility for the success of admit- dly one of the most difficult inter- tional problems of modern times. Great Britain has from the start anted a disarmament conference as means of reducing her tax expense. ut on the one hand she was face ith an element that looks askance at the mere mention of reducing the #ize of the British navy, and on the ther hand the British government und itself more or less bound to go ong with Japan because of the deli- Fm ‘matters involved in the Anglo- ‘apanese alliance. A proposal by England would have to be seconded &y Japan. |'( England’s i) Now the situatio hat reversed. A great pe of the fact that the President of the United States issued the call for a di armament conference. in the position of having forced the i |Bue, though if the truth were told as eager in private to have Ameri ake the move, and she has managed o maneuver things around so as to g0 without any e for compelling Position. ome- made i i ) nto the conference \Peclal responsibilit iagreement. i@ It is one thing to call the conference ‘#nd quite another to sit in that confer- nce as medlator with a certain d. ree of mediating interest in what oing on. The United States becomes rin the discu: Vital Problems Involved. That is not all. however. Tied up fxxh the disarmament problem is jomething else besides naval expendi- [ whole realm of the league o res. It touches the ternational peace- igions as an instrument for preser {Bion of peace in the absence of larse frmaments or some othe intery \$lonal body able to accompiish a simi- ifur result. Then, too, there are the big ‘Bnancial questions—the payment of {gar debts—which sooner ~or later uch the disarmament problem. America as a disinterested nation &nd similarly as the creditor nation of the world, with a biz navy and Wkith no special interests or ambi- itions except the peace of the \world, is counted upon as a sgreater moral force in a disarmament nference than ever before. There thave been international conferences | @n armament questions before. The Wubjects were discussed at The ague as well as at the famous ndon conference of 1309, but no spingle power had then as much Enfinenca as the United States hs Hoday. This, of is becaus ©f the way the states used er power in orld war—un- elfishly and disinterestedly. War Clouds in Pacific. ess of the disarmament con- rence called by President Harding sn't depend upon formulas but upon mething entirely the readi- ess of powers ir program of peace that will remove urces of friction and possible war, @vervbody admits that the chunces of ar in Europe are remote for a genera- on to come—the financial and physical urces of Europe are too near’ ex- ustion for any one to rattle the sabe: ut there are war clouds in the Pacific. Japan and the United . States have delicate issues at stake &nd s0 have Various British dominions like Aus tralia_and Canada and New Zealand. ffhe British empire and _the United Btates must clear the Pacific of possible ouble before there can be any progress ward disarmament. Accordingly the gonference summoned by Mr. Harding E_m reality a concrete step toward war evention—an effort to preserve peace v going at the roots of trouble while there Is still time and not when the ssions of the peoples are inflamed by toward incident. ‘Senator Borah's resolution has been contributing factor toward the ringing about of the big conference, t at the game time the President Two Years Needed To Act on 2,400,000 Pensions in France NANTES, France, July 10— Two years will be required to examine and grant the 2,400,000 | requests for pension: for French widows and orpha sald Andre Maginot, minister o pensions, speaking here today at the formal opening of the home for mutilated lers. The minister added it pen- sion beneficiaries would suffer no loss through this delay, as all arrears would be paid. I e home for mutilated sol- | diers is intended especially a permanent home for the bl . | but soldiers who have lost arms | or 1 also 1l be taught trades at the institution. ] 1 BRITAIN QUICK TO ACCEPT PRESIDENT’S PROPOSAL ON DISARMAMENT (Continued from First Page.) the part the dominlan premiers play- ed in forcing the issue, and the Even- ing Standard, in its news article, links the name of Nicholas Murray Butler, | president of Columbia Universit. With the present development, men tioning himi as having “come aver ostensibly for a holiday. but in real- ity to knit the links of understanding | with Ambassador Harvey on the one hand and Lord Curzon on the other| as representing the two govern- ments. Would Admit China. China would be admitted to the con- ference for the purpose of taking part in the consideration of far eastern problems, and there was a feellng here today that the discussions would bring |'about @ definite understanding, which Would include virtually the whole field of international relations. Newspaper comment would appear to indicate deep gratification on the part of the British people over the prospects of a disarmament con- ference, it being felt that such a meeting would clear away the difficul- {ties surrounding a renewal of the { Anglo-Japanese alliance, to which | there seems to have been a rising tide of opposition. Internal affairs in England would at once reflect the re- lief felt by a limitation of armaments, | it was declared here today, and the conference would thus be of intense interest to the people throughout this country. TOKIO ISSUE CLEARING UP. By tie Associated Press. TOKIO, July 12—An agreement by the United States, Great Britaln and Japan on Pacific problems as a de- sirable precursor or accompaniment to any renewal of the Anglo-Japanese alliance is finding favor with Japa- nese publicists who seem to belleve negotiations to that end have been! started. (This dispatch was filed be- i fore the arnouncement in Washington of President Harding's informal in- vitation to Great Britain, France. Italy and Japan to participate in a iconference on limitation of arma- ments in Washington.) Although the newspapers are devot- ing columns to the treaty. no refer- ence has been made to the fact that no general arbitration treaty exists! The Japanese publicists apparently interpret the American opposition to any British-Japanese military pact as partly inspired by the absence of such an agreement. Polnts Out Danger. The Chugai Shogyo Shimpo, the or- gan of the business world, declares that, because of the collapse of Rus- sia and Germany, the Anglo-Japanese alliance would only have significance if directed against the United States. It points out, however. that the Japa- nese and British governments re- peatedly have insisted that the al- liance "was in no sense directed against the United States: If renewal of the alliance is merely ifor international etiquet.,” the news- paper says, “we cannot but think it meaningless. We believe it is more urgent to conclude a tripartite agree- ment on Pacific questions. The Hochi Shimbun calls attention to the fact that the system in the United States of changing party gov- ernments and the traditional objec- tion in the United States to foreign entanglements makes it difficult for the United States to join a triple alliance, but the newspaper be- lieved the United States could adhere to an entente founded on armament restriction. It urged Japan to con- {ana went between the United States and Janan,rust such a thing. HUSBAND RELATES William A. Goetz Declares Byrd Tried to Kill Him First. Detailed description of an dlleged attempt on his life by Alfred J. Byrd and the subsequent fatal shooting of IMMIE'S ABLE ASSISTANTS IN CAMPAIGN “"TO RETAIN NATURE STUDIES IN THE SCHOOLS the latter was given today by Wil- liamn A. Goetz in his office in the Kel- logg building. A warrant for the arrest of Goetz, made out after Byrd's deatl, s ready in the hands of Sheriff Robert Wells of Prince Georges county, Md. It may be served this afternoon. Byrd was killed Saturday night at the home of Goetz in Maryland Park, Md. According to Goetz he had been named co-respondent in a divorce suit filed in Nashville, Tenn., June 27. Goetz is thirty-nine years old. He is an expert on income tax laws, and is the author of several books on that subject. Declares He Was Threatened. “I was asleep in my home at Mary- land Park.” he said, “when my daugh- ter told me that there was a man at the front door. I threw on a bathrobe downstairs. The man was keeping up an incessant rapping on the door. probably with the butt of his revol The noise was so loud that it could not have been his knuckles. Although hls hat was down over his eyes and in a crouching position, I w it was Byrd. ‘What do you want? T asked. ‘Open the door. I want in,’ he re- plied. u_clear out and get away from here. I don’t want to talk with vou." T said. “He raised the gun to the glass of the door. within a few inches of my face, and tried out with a loud oath: ‘Open the door. You open the door. " Shoots Through Door. “At this Jjuncture, Miss Pauline Mincy. my niece, who has been caring for the five children, rushed up to me She started toward the door. but 1 pushed her back to a corner of the back hall. beneath a piature, incident- ally, which was later hit_by a bullet from Byrd's revolver. It passed a few inches from her head., showering broken glass and plaster on her. “I went into the parlor. Byrd be- gan firing through the side parlor window from the porch the minute he saw me. The shots passed within a few Inches of my face. “I crept to the parlor center table and got my revolver. Shielding my self from the fire as well as I could, I crouched until I could see beneath the window shade, which was drawn up about six inches from the bottom of the window. and fired once. That shot struck him. I knew there was no further need of shooting. Named as Co-Respondent. “This man had made threats against me, saying he would ‘get me.,’ which were heard by several persons known to me. It is clear in my mind that he expected to ‘get me’ Saturday night. 1 was not surprised. I had expected “I had filed a petition for divorce in Nashville on June 27. The decree is expected today. since my wife did not answer the bill” He sald that Byrd was named as co-respondent. Goetz said he did not know where his wife was at present, declaring he ad reason to belleve she was in Nashville. State’s Attorney J. Wilson Ryon of Prince Georges county said today that there were ro new developments in the case, save that search was being made for Mrs. Maud Goetz, and that a conference to decide upon fu- ture action was to be. held with of: ficals at 3 o'clock today. An inquesi will be held as soon as possible. “We know where to find Goetz when we want him,” declared Sheriff Rob- ert Wells today. He is expected to serve the warrant late this afternoon, after the conference. Goetz was at one time in charge of the internal revenue agency at Nash- ville, Tenn., where he had supervision of several southern states. He en- listed at the time of the war and was placed in the instruction division of the Army, where he served until Feb- ruary, 1319. At that time he resume his practice as expert accountant,, specializing on the income tax law, and is now general counsel for the American Taxpayers' Assoclation. s gone much further. He has not mited the meeting to Great Britain, pan and the United States, as the centrate its effort toward securing such an agreement, declaring it be- The automobile which made the trip to the Goetz home Saturday night was the property of Harry L. Idaho senator wished. He has asked lieves there is no need of an offensive and defensive alliance with Great Morningstar, 925 F street southwest, aly and China to join. the former cause she is a member of the su- preme council and latter because uch of the trouble in the Pacific gelates to the commercial rights of dapan and other foreign governments, facluding Ital _In a nutsheil. the significant state- ent issued here explaining the re- tionship between the disarmament @onference and a discussion of the uohlem! of the far east is an official mission that Japan must be reckon- ed_with. * For many months it has been ap- ::ent that Europe and the United tes were ready for a program of Hmiting armaments, but the Japanese were hesitant. Naturally they would Be when there are so many unsettled estions in the far east—all the way om the dispute over cable communi eations at Yap to the Siberian prob- 18m and the difficulties over equality @f_commercial opportunity. « The big conference ha: owever. That means much. But, e the Irish peace conference, it is 100 early to be overconfident of re- Its. The biggest talk is still ahead —a task left unfinished at Versailles and still unaccomplished—namely, ¥ringing the whole world into agree- ment on a program of preserving Ppeace so as to make armament un- .Decessary. i (Coprrizht, 1921.) PREMIER TO MEET VALERA THURSDAY FOR IRISH DECISION been called, i (Continued from F' ve been unable to walk Bt tran whte ‘el In the forenoon under normal nother development was the ap. arance of furniture vans, which ft the castle presumably with the ggonglng! of officer: who, while st_Page.) conditions truce lasts, will able to lea e confinement of the castle area &hd live in their own houses. Theaters on 0ld Schedule. 2In consequence of the abolis @ the curfew, the theaters, :m-h:;g' 9% picture houses, the street car e8mpanies and the rallways made an- npuncement that from tonight they would resume their normal hours. onfidence Was everywhere ex- ge le;i here ‘nd]:!‘y that the repub- an forces would observe t «der. he truce =The record for the week end, how- er, indicated that the order had not reached the remote districts, One m on the record came from Roch- own, County Cork, where Maj. G. QConor was kidnaped last evening and shot dead. He was formerly & ted unionist politician and candi- te for parliament in Dublin, but re recently had been prominently ntifled with the southern unionist ves for an Irish settlement. t Castle Island, County Kerry, a litary patrol was attacked last ht. ~ Three soldiers were killed d three others wounded. Four mbers of the attacking party are feved to have been killed. Accord- to the officlal reports, there were enty-four deaths, all told, from lence in Ireland over the week These figures included those lled in Belfast, where eighty-six rsons were wounded and eighty uses were burned. Eritain. The Yom!-Uri Shimbun thinks it imperative for Japan to secure an un- derstanding _with the United States concerning Japanese policies in the Pacific. The newspaper is convinced such an agreement should include an accord concerning fortifications in the Pacific. The Jiji Shimpo says Japan would be ready to participate in a confer- ence on disarmament should Presi- dent Harding call one. After a special meeting of the privy council here today, under the chair- manship of Premier Hara, the semi- official agency of the imperial house- hold issued a statement saying that Premier Hara and Foreign Minister Uchida had revealed to the council the proceedings of the negotiations concerning the Anglo-Japanese al- liance. The privy council, the state- {ment said, agreed “to accept the pro- posal of the Britisn concerning the [auestion of renewa {, The result of today's conference will be submitted to the diplomatic advis- ory council tomorrow, after which an officlal statement explaining the sit- uation is expected to be made public. There has been no public knowledge of a specific proposal made by Great Britain to Japan regarding the re- newal of the Anglo-Japanese al- liance. The most recent official dis. closure on the subject of the alllance was embodied in the opinion of Lord Birkenhead, the lord high chancellor, that the alllance continued automati- cally for another year. FRENCH DEMAND SECURITY. By the Associated Press. PARIS, July 11.—Sheldon White- house. counselor of the American embassy, ca'led at the French foreign office just before noon today and talk- ed with M. de Peretti de la Rocca, di- rector of political affairs, on the pos sibility of holding a conference on disarmament. Mr. Whitehouse delivered no docu- ment in this connection, merely en- gaging in a tentative conversation on the subject. Official comment on President Hard- ing's Initiative for a conference on the limitation of armaments is with- held, pending receipt of the official invitation, but unofficial opinions, gathered in official circles, are to the effect that France certainly will ac- cept the Invitation if one is recelved. The attitude of the French government, however, is said to be unchanged since it was set forth the assembly of the league of; nations last December by Leor Bourgeois. _France, it is explained, is ready and would be glad to reduce her armaments and save the hu.vyl expense involved as soon as she can safely do so, but any decision on the question must depend upon absolute Security from the east. Inquiries in official circles disclose the impression that such security has not yet been obtained. The upper Silesian troubles and the nationalist Teaction in certain parts of Germany are cited as indications that the time has not yet come when France can safely weaken herself in the face of Germany. French opinion is partic- ularly exercised over the continued agitation by the German mani- festants who remained in Upper Silesia after the evacuation by the German forces under Gen. von Hoefer. In this connection {t - is -declared |oh that since the assassination of Maj. Montaliers at Beuthen last week who was on the stand at Pennsyl- vania avenue and 10th street when Byrd hired him. Although it was at first thought that 2 woman made the trip with Byrd, Morningstar told In- spector Clifford L. Grant, chief of de- tectives, that Byrd's companion was a man. Morningstar described the tfix in detail. t Byrd's suggestion, the chauf- feur said, he stopped a_cafe on 9th street between D and E atreets and got a second man. He had seen no_pistol. Morningstar sald he brought the man who entered the machine back to the city after he heard the first shot fired. He left him at 7th and E streets. He said the man did not tell his name, but could be found at the New York Dancing Academy If wanted. GALEN L. TAIT NAMED FOR REVENUE OFFICE Galen L. Tait of Bethesda, Md., to- day was nominated coliector of in- ternal revenue for the district of Maryland, which includes the District of Columbla. He succeeds Joshua W. Miles, who resigned last week, after seven years' service in that pos Mr. Tait is a member of the bar of the District of Columbia and Mary- land, and holds several law degrees. He has always been active In Mary: land politics, having aided in organ- gln‘ and éarrying the state for oosevelt in 1912, He was eclected a delegate to the republican national convention from the sixth district in 1912, and a dele- gate at large in 1920. He became secretary of the republican state cen- tral committee of Maryland in 1913 and chairman in 1914. He has since conducted seven Magy- land state campaigns and aided party interests in four regular and two state legislative sessions. During this period the four present republican representatives and two United States senators were elected from Maryland and the party vote advanced from 72,000 in 1913 to over 230,000 in 1920. —————ee two French officers there have been besieged in their quarters by menac- ing crowus, being saved only by the intervention of the police, while French officlal dispatches declare that of the 40,000 troops who were under Gen. Von Hoefer in Upper Silesia only 20,000 wete withdrawn. Of the 20,000 said to be r&mllnln% half are non-residents of Upper Silesia, and these are understood to be the elements which are continuing the anti-Polish agitation and menacing the French troops and their officers. The French government affirms that the version of the assassination of Maj. Montalieres given by certain German newspapers is inaccurate in essential particulars, both the Frenoh and British reports demonstrating that some one in the crowd of dem- onstrators was responsible for the shooting. It was explained this afternoon that Mr. Whitehouse's visit to the foreign office this morning was an informal call during which he ked whether the French- government would be receptive to vitation to a conference on dis- lent. The American embassy of- ficial received no reply, as M. de Peretli de Ila Rooca was nof qualu!nd'.oml‘h Until he had conferred with Premier Briand, who in turn will have to consult with his colleagues. 3| nary to Mr/ | Policeman Hull of the ninth precinct Russell Burke, The Star’s Travelog Boy (left), and David St. John of the “K Street Kidn,” who are organizing to help Jimmie Bradley in his fight to ve nature study and gardening work in the p achools. This garden is on 18th street northwest, near K street. Children Answer Call to Save Garden Work and Nature Study Jimmie Bradley's call to the chil- ed in with Mr. Adams and made it dren of Was ; for d 11 over. © “_mhmmon to rally for m’ e Ay elog Bow Eea L ne: Eail ot appropriation for garden work and!jyimmie Bradley in The 1 o nature study in the public schools of |and at once decided to get more mem- Wasl 5 Satur. | bers in the *wang” and be ready to 3 hington, as published in Satur-|Lie b jinmic's eanl for help If he ay’s Star, has been answered by the| wants them. The garden work and the nature study work in the schools may “K reet Kids." an organization | !stop for luck of a small appropriation comp. v e . tomposed now of only three membere. |and Jimmie is calling for help from ut which promises to grow. The everybedy to get this appropriation. He charter members are Russell Burke,| calls on enators and orgunizations to & 8 i £ o {help him. The American Forestry As- e Travelog Boy, who writes for The | (o b loH" (il Jimmie it is for nature Evening Star; Jack Woodside and | study and Secrctary Ridsdale urges Jim- David St. John. They met today and|mie to keep up the good work. A let- worked out the following yell, which, | (¢ to Jimmie from Senator Ralph H. they say, will be given for any con- Cameron says: gressman or committee on demand: Semator Supports Work: Garden Yell. “I am glad you called on me and di ssed the proposed abolishing of the “Rah, rah, rah: roo, roo, roo; nature studies in the local schools. | We want garden work to do: for one belleve as you do that this We want potatocs, we want beans; |should not be done. ‘I am a great be- We want to work in our old blue |licver in nature siudy.” Jeans. The Henry D. Cooke School Home and School Association, Karl Langen- beck, president, has been active in calling attention of the board of ed- “Rah. rah, rah: roo. roo, roo; We want to know how the cabbage grew: We like birds and we like trees, ucation to the needs of the schools of What do care about the |an organized department of nature Hebrides?” study and gardening, with its own di rector. This work is directed at pre. ent by Mrs. Susan S. Alburtis of the J. 0. Wilson Normal School, but has grown out of bounds, and so Mrs. Alburtis has asked to be relieved of its supervision that she may devote her attention to classes in the normal school. Citizens' associations, parent- teachers' associations, associations composed of teachers connected with the schools, the Audubon Soclety, the wild flower preservation and scien. tists conneoted with departments have joined In.requesting that the board of educaXion should create the posi- tion of director of nature study and gardening in the schools in its esti- mates for 1922-23. ALBERT S. HOGE DIES. Prominent Church Worker Had Lived Here Twelve Years, Albert S. Hoge, fifty-four years old, prominent In the affairs of the Mothodist Episcopal Church. South, died yesterday at his home, 1221 Ha vard street. Services are to be held at the home at 8 o'clock tonight. Interment is to be tomorrow at Cool Spring_Church, Delaplane, Va Mr. Hoge was a salesman for the Washington Tobacco Company, hav ing lived here about twelve years. He was steward of St. Paul's M. E. Church. South. and helped largely in the organization of the Southern Methodist Church at Mount Ranier, Md. Although not an ordained minister, Mr, Hoge took charge of the church at Mount Ranier and for elght months preached, until a minister could be obtained. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity. His_wife, Mrs. Lillian S. Hoge, and two daughters, Edith S. and Kittie S. Hoge, survive him. —— DIES BEFORE AID COMES. George Fravel Found Unconscious by Wife in 13th Street Home. George Meyer Fravel, forty-nine years old, 1123 13th street, was taken suddenly 111 last night shortly after 11 o'clock. He was unconscious when found by his wife, and death occurred before a physician could be summoned. The deceased, a former resident of Culpeper, Va., was in the milling busi- ness there some years ago. Later he was employed by the du Pont Com- pany, Wilmington, Del, and recently he has conducted a boarding house at the 13th street address. Mra, Fravel and a son survive him. Funeral services will be held at Cul- peper. Wednesday afternoon. These boys decided as their first step to practice what they preach concerning garden work and nature study. If you want to know what they think of garden work. take a | look at the garden of Franklin Adams, councilor for the Pan-Amer- fcan Union, on 18th street just a step south of K street. This trio are first assistant water carriers and gen- eral ail-around gardeners extraordi- Aduma. who maintains the garden alongsidé the Marlbor- ough Apartments. ‘A fire the other day put the garden out, for the fire- men ‘dumped a lot of things out the window. ~But that did not stop the garden, for the “K Street Kids" turn- MOTOR BALKS OYSTER. Commissioner Rolls Up Sleeves, But to No Avail. The fact that Commissioner Oyster failed Saturday in the role of me- chanic on the motor launch in which he was Inspecting Washington's river tront is not to his discredit. The skipper of the little craft “fell down" also Inhis efforts to repair the engine after the boat had stalled in mid- stream. Demonstrating that he is not atraid to tackle any job that comes his way, Capt. Oyster took off his coat and sought to assist the skipper in repairing the engine, but the hand of a District Commissioner apparently meant nothing in the life of the balky motor. A few minutes later a good Samari- tan of the Potomac passed, and, see- ing the plight of the Commissioner, towed him to Georgetown. ARRESTS UNDER DRY LAW. Police Accuse Two Colored Men of Violating Enforcement Act. Two arrests were made by the police yesterday for alleged violations of the prohibition enforcement law. Charles Queenan, colored, 9 Gordon avenue northeast, was arrested by and charged with selling Intoxicants. The policeman seized & pint bottle| thought to contain a mixture of alco- hol and cider. Policemen Berry and Thompson of the fourth precinct arrested Ells- worth Plerce, colored, 215 K street southwest, and charged him with transporting liquor. They reported the seizure of one quart of whisky and one quart of gin. e e e TR AL rore |tinental Burope: FORMER PRESIDENT TAKES OATH AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES. William Howard Taft, the new Chief Justice, Hoehling of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ix shown on left, Attorney General Daugherty in center and Justice who administéred the oath, on 1921 RAZORS AND KNIVE AT TARIFF HEARING Tilson Uses Exhibits When He Asks Protection of Certain Industries. Razors, knives, needles and parts of watches succeeded today the old straw’ hat as exhibits before the House of Representatives in the de- bate on thg permanent tariff bil. Representative Tilson of Connecti- cut, a republican member of the ways and means committee, used them as the basis for his argument that high protective duties were necessary to protest specific industries. He’ de clared that all of the samples he had brought to the House were of Ameri- can-made articles, which would feel most keenly any effect of a German drive on American business. Answers Democrats. The Connecticut member declared thus far the democratic attack on the bill had amounted to "uub!llnllvally nothing,” as viewed by those familiar with its details. He attributed the speeches and reports of the minority |memn»ys to “the requirements of arty exigency or partisan bias.” PAIE Thison's argument was described Iby Representative Collier of Missis- sippi, a democratic member of the ways and means committee, as a eon- tinuation of the “comedy” which, he said, marked the hearings held by the i committee prior to the drafting of the bill. He charged that Chairman Ford- ney was willing to listen to testimony only if the witness wanted a tariff wall as high as it could be built. uSteel Trust” Receipts. Mr. Collier declgred that in putting | steel rails on the dutiable list the i republicans were paving the way for | higher freight rates, since all the in- crease in cost must be borne by the railroads. The additional cost of -steel, both for the railroad and structural opera- tions, he added, will find its way eventually into the coffers of “the steel trust,” which he described as the heaviest contributor to the last re- publican campaign fund The Mississippi member also at- tacked what he called the calcium carbide trust and which, he asserted, would benefit to the extent of $2.500.- 000 annually as a result of the tariff on calcium carbide, while the Treas- ury will receive oniy a few dollars in revenue, because of the smail import. “What a staggering price the Amer- ican cople payin exclaimed Mr. Collier, “to relmburse the great corporations for the immense sums contributed to the campaign of the republicans last fall. I think, how- ever, that they will know eventually how badly they have been stung.” TOURING PROPOSED LAKE LINK TO SEA Delegation From Congress, I Five Governors and Busi- ness Men in Party. By the Associated Press. NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario, July 11.— Members of the Great Lakes Tidewater Assoclation, a delegation from Congress, governors of five states and a hundred or more business men of the cast and central west began a tour today of the route of the proposed great lakes-5t. Lawrence deep waterway. The party is to make a five-day trip over Lake On- tario and the St. Lawrence river to Mon- treal and Quebec on the steamer Cape Eternity, tendered by the Canadian gov- ernment, Virtually all of today was taken up by the inspection of the new Welland canal, upon which the Canadian govern- ment is spending $100,000,000. The Tidewater Association was wel- comed to Canada, at Port Weller, by Sir Robert L. Borden, former prime minister. Response on behalf of the association consin. During the tour, which includes visits also to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Toronto, Rochester, N. Y., and Ogdensburg, N. Y [ “classes of instruction™ are to be held ion the engineering features of the water- way project. They will be in charge of a number of prominent engineers, who will discuss technical aspects of the undertaking, power consumption, fuel re- quirements of the various sections inter- csted in the project, the possibilities of coastwise and export traffic and the ef- fect on railroads of the proposed water- way. ‘The party was enlarged today by the arrival of seven congressmen. They are 0. J. Larson, Minnesota ; A. P. Johnson, Wisconsin; W. W. Chalmers, Ohio ; Stan- ley Koontz, Illinois; Will Willlamson, South Dakota: George M. Young North Dakota, and Vincent Brennan, Michigan. DROWNED AT BEACH. Howard Ross, colored, thirty-six years old, 133 C street southwest, ap- Deared at the colored bathing beach at the foot of Half street southwest about noon today and proceeded to Wade in the water without going through the formality of changing his_wearing apparel. I'm going to take my dog in and teach him how to swim,” Rose told a man on duty at the bathing beach, his pet dog following him. The dog was able to swim ashore, but its master disappeared beneath the surface of the water and was drowned. His body was recovered by police of the harbor precinct and taken to the morgue. was by Senator Irvin L. Lenroot of Wis-| GEN. SAWYER ADVISES MR. HARDING TO TAKE EXERCISE IN SADDLE There is believed to be a strong lkelihood of President Harding go- Ing in soon for horseback riding as additional means of outdoor recrea- tion. Whether or not the Presi- dent will {5 the near future be seen galloping about the near country- side will depend to a_large extent upon the outcome of a “maiden trip” to be taken tonight by Brig. Gen. Sawyer, the President’s pri- vate physician. Gen. Sawyer has been working hard and long since he became an Important factor in the present ad- ministration, and the strain is be- BInning to tell on him. Some time since he arrived at the conclusion that he must look out for his own physical condition as well as that of the President and Mrs. Harding. He has arranged for his first horse- back ride tonight. He will be ac- companied by an Army officer, and the trip will be confined to the bridal paths in Potomac Park. The general takes well to it and recognizes great benefit from this form of exercise. He has made it wn that he will prescri ing for the President. 5 Spendng —_— FAR EAST VITAL IN U. S. PLAN TO CUT FORCES (Continued from First Page.) those close to the President o pposed the measure on the ground that it would 1imit the conferences to three pPowers and also to the subject of naval disarmament. LEGISLATORS APPROVE PLAN. Some at Capitol in Doubt as to In- clusion of France and Italy. President Harding's proposal to the principal allied nations for & ais- armament conference met with great approbation at the Capitol toq: pAPDrenension that the inciuciyn of rance and Italy in the Precidents plan. as contrasted to the Borah plan for a conference of only the United States, Great Britain and Japan on 'I;;B\ ! disarmament, might lead to a scussion of land disarmament and bring the whole movement to nausght at this time, was expreseq in o, ql‘ll_arlkr!. . o he republican leader and ¢ of the foreign relations. commitimen Senator Lodge of Massachusetts— however, expressed the opinion that the conference proposed by the Pr dnt would deal only 3 si- Wwith naval dis- hitherto frankly stated she would r consider any proposal for land d armament, and that it probably would be futile, in view of conditions in Europe today. to talk with her con- cerning a reduction of land force: Mr. Lodge said. however. that it Was entirely proper to include France and Italy. two of the principal and alifed associated powers in the world war. in a discussion of naval dis- armament, since both have navies. No Necessity to Wait. The action of the President in mak- ing plans for the proposed disarma- ment conference. Senator Lodge said, was highly satisfactory. He added that there was no necessity for the President to wait in the matter for congressional action. He did not re- gard the action of the President as in any way in opposition to the plan gprovosed in the Borah amendment to the naval bill, which is in the final stage of being enacted into law. but merely as a broadening of the plan for diearmament. Senator Borah of Idaho, author of the Borah amendment. withheld com- ment today on the President’s plan. Senator Swanson of Virginia, dem- ocratic member of the foreign r tions committee. and also of naval affairs committee. said “I am very glad that e President has called a conference for disarm ment. Disarmament is one of most important world questions to be determined. Unless there is disarma- ment the financial solvency of the world is in jeopardy. “The disarmament proposal might possibly have been more effective in ults “and _speedier in mccomplish- ment if the plan of the Borah amend- ment to the naval bill had been pur- sued, but this is mere conjecture, and the result accomplished by the disar- mament proposal may be far reaching and beneficial from its being ex- tended beyond the Borah plan. 1 con- gratulate the President for calling the disarmament conference, and 1 look forward hopetully to its achiev- ing good results. Mr. Pomerene's View: Senator Pomerene of Ohio, demo- crat, and a member of the Senatc foreign relations committee, said “I am glad to have any movement begun in favor of disarmament, but viewing the subject from the stand- point of the United States, it would. I think. have been a very much easler task to have taken up the subject of naval disarmament with Great Britain and Japan. The United States is disarming internally, as witness the recent reduction of the Army to 150,000. “The navies of France and Italy are at present inconsequential. The United States, Great Britain and Japan seem to be the three nations most ambitious for naval construc. tion.” Senator McCormick of Tllinois publican. a member of the foreign relatlons committee, said: he only road to disarmament lies through international agreement. A genuine and lasting limitation of naval armament must be predicated upon an abandonment of the Anglo- Japanese alliance. 1 do not doubt that if the American State Depart- ment stends firm, the Anglo-Japanese alliance will be abandoned and we shall secure a real limitation of armament at sea. The consent of France and it might be almoat said the consent of France alone, is neces- sary for a drastic reduction of the vast armies still maintained in con- the —_— FOUR HUSBANDS INDICTED right. Grand Jury Returns True Bills Against Fifteen Persons. Fifteen persons were indicted to- day by the grand jury. Four of these were alleged recreant husbands who have left Washington without pro- viding for their families. These are Richard O. Ridgeway, James J. Spriggs, John J. ‘Whalen and Eugene Driver. Others accused and the charges against them are: William B. Dixon, rape and assault to rape; Willlam Claughton, assault to rape: Norman Lawson, joyriding; Herman Pow- assault with dangerous weapon fam Bibbs, Benjamin Webster, L. Hazell, Arthur Twyman and James Campbell, grand larceny: Charles Harris. housebreaking, and Morris H. Kennedy, embeszlement. Wi E. the | ADET INSTRUCTOR GIVEN TEXAS POST !Lieut. Day, With Local High Schools, Will Go to Dallas. LIEUT. RICHARD R. DAY, Lieut. Richard R. Day. U. S. M. C., military instructor of the Washing- ton High School Cadet Corps, has been appointed commandant of the high school cadets of Dallas, Tex.. and will resign his position here before Augus: 15, it was learned today. He will begin his in Dallas Septem- ber 1 Under the leadership of 1 Day has the great iste and duties gnated He h since Uctobe Introduces New Methods The new extended rodrill w introduced in corps Lieut. Day. introduced a new method of progressive lectures and practical ruction. Lieut. Day was instrumental in hav- ing the olor standards made for the first two regiments of the cade! corps, and the creation of the hono- battalion gyst individual hornor most efficient Stokes, rifl. high schools, into a band ' club, whers irize th selves with their duties and bec better acquainted. He enlarged scope of [ » and made ment of t+ which ended Saturday Congress Heights Low Salary Causes Loss. The loss to the cadet corps of Lieut Day is due to the Jow salary paid hin He is rated as a teacher here, and re- ceives the minimum b: wage of $1.200 a year plus the $240 bonus. It is understood that in I s he will 1 ceiv rtunity to m giving he summer course in the there. n urging schonl e an effo) to have the milit 3 pay incre school offici |WANTS GERM-CARRYING FLIES KEPT OFF FOOD revent the spread Arrving flies, instrueting » keen watch on nd stores to are protect- | Health O his food es e sure thut 1 The hezlth oili plied to the Pol nst several e of not Iready has ap- e Court for warrants fruit dealers on a yroverly protectinz nds. “It would require only a mominal expense,” said the health officer, “for fruit dealers to cover the stands in front of their establishments with mosquito net or some other forwm iits that may be eaten the skin are an easy on the uncovered friut- The health officer also emphasized to his inspectors the importance of lunchrooms keeping a netting or screen ver food that is displayed on coun- ile he and his men are making war on the fly in public places, the health officer in urges housewives to keep up the battle with in the homes of the city. 20,000 ELKS ASSEMBLE. Los Angeles Meeting to Decide Site of Headquarters Building. LOS ANGELES. Calif. July 11— This city was host today to more than 20000 members, their relatives and friends. here to attend the fifty-gev- enth grand lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, which opens its sessions today. About 20,000 other persons are expected to arrive for the sessions before noon tomor- row. The Chicago delegation is one of the numerous ones which wili submit ar- guments for the selection of their re- spective cities as the site of a pro- posed national headquarters to cost 8! 10.000. This site is scheduled to chosen Wednesday. The 1922 bud- get will be introduced today. SWEPT AWAY BY TIDE. NEW YORY, July garet Hazelton, sixty-eight years old, of Palisade. N. J.. met an odd death at Coney Island yesterday when she fell asleep or was overcome hy the heat on the beach and was Swept away by the rising tide. A passer-by saw her struggling in less than three feet of water and dragged her ashore. She died a short time later. swatters 11.—Mrs. Mar- Comparative That Nations President Harding hi the following figures Up of ships in each navy will b :;:. Jlb‘n’, 170; France, 253; Italy, 245. navies will be: 785,21 Power of Navies The strength of the chief navies of the world, limitations of to be considered at the international et called to meet in Washington, is indicated in from the New York Tribune: Great Britain,'2,772,642; United States, 2,#7.922; France, 719,237; Italy, 500, Expect to Limit conference which Battiosh ~All cruisers— Naval exp. Countzy. Gompleted fifig Gompltad bidg. Other oraft. 'l*bd:l‘r United State: 33 1 3 326 $500,000.000 Great Britain. 8 < ! 65 422/000.000 3 2 29 9 17 ‘ 19 ] 16 176,000,000 i 9 4 10— 220 73,000,000 5 ompletis f the present building programs. the num- Ships In each navs ve: Great Britain, 955; United States, The total tonnage of the Japan, 250,000,000 l' . 000.