Evening Star Newspaper, August 6, 1921, Page 1

WEATHER. Showers tonight and tomorrow; lit- tle change in temperature. Temperature for twen ended at noon today: H 11:15 a.m. today; lowest, today. Full report on page 2. ty-two hours ighest, 80, at 68, at 6 a.m. Closing New York Stocks Fasy No.. 28,223, post office Wi §330,000,000 DROP INESTIMATED U. . INCOME DISCLOSED Enormous Shrinkage Shown by Secretary Mellon’s Statement to House. EXPECTED EXPENDITURES ARE CUT ONLY $11,864,216 \ Predicted Excess of Disbursements Over Receipts Is Now Placed at $336,369,517. A shrinkage $330.000,000 in the estimated govern- ment income for this fiscal year based on the present revenue law s dis- closed by the statement recently pre- V gented to the House ways and means committee by Secretary Mellon. The total income is estimated now at $4,217,643.000 as against the estimate of $4,547,643.000 contained in Mr. Mel- 16n’s letter of last April 30 to Chair- man Fordney. In the same time the estimated ex- penditures have decreasedjonly $11.- 364,216, The estimated exdss of dis- bursements over receipts is placed now at $336,369.517 as compared with an estimate of $18,234,033 made by the Treasury last Ap Businexs Depression Felt. Of the total shrinkage in receipts. $130,000.000 is charged to the expect- ed falling off in internal revenue, largely as a result of the present business depression. The remaining $200.006,000 is accounted for by a re- vision of the estimated amount to be received in interest on foreign obliga- tions. In Mr. Mellon's letter of April this interest fund was placed at 6.000 and was based on the as- sumption that several countries would make substantial payments. The esti- mate now is $25.026,000, most of which. it is said, ected to come from France. Analysis of the figures sent to the committee Thursday by Mr. Mellon shows that returns from taxes for this fiscal year under the revisions sug- gested by the Treasury would be $5.- 000,000 less than the estimate under the existing law. _Miscellaneous re- ceipts would be $50,000,000 greater under the revision than at present. but it is estimated that there would be a $55.000,000 decrease in the re- turns from corporation income and excess profits tax if the latter tax were repealed as of last January 1 and a flat corporation income tax of 15 per cent substituted. Not to Be Felt at Once. 1f the repeal were mgdq effective as of next January 1, however, the estimated return from all taxes would be $50,000,~ 000 greater than under the existing law, as the returns from the corporation in- come and excess profits tax would be approximately the same as under the existing law. It is estimated by Treasury experts that under the law as it now stands the rporations would pay a total of $1,- 000,000, divided $669,000,000 profits tax 456,000,000 income tax. Under the on suggested effective last January 1 the corporations would pay $1,070,000,- 90, divided, $413.000,000 profits tax and £4657,000,000 income tag. Should the re- be made effedtive as of next uary 1 the corporations would pay the same amourts as under the pres- ent law. Difference of Opinion. There is a decided difference of cpinion as to federal expenditures and income for the fiscal yaar. Treas- ury experts and leaders of the House are far apart in their estimates. The House ways and means com- mittee has before it figures prepared Ly Chairman Madden of the appropri- ations committee which are said to show a smaller probable outgo than ziven in Secretary Mellon's statement and a considerably larger income. House leaders also have prepared their own estimates, and on this basis of the whole they insist they can re- duce taxes by half a billion dollars. Democ: leaders, on the other hand, say this is not possible unless there is to be a huge deficit at the end of the year. Representative Madden believes tongress can be depended upon to keep down expenditures. “We have got to keep our noses to the grind- stone,” he declared. Savings Estimated. Discussing the probable income and outgo this year, Mr. Madden outlined some of the ways in which he thinks expenditures can be kept down and others proposed for this year dis- tributed over several years. He de- clares that the people ought not to be assessed in a single vear to pay the $545,20€,000 to the railroads under the transportation act and fed- eral control, adding that by spread- ing this sum out there would be a big reduction in estimated expendi- tures this year. Mr. Madden also is of the opinion that there should be some reductions in the estimated $551,000,000 expendi- tures on account of the public debt. As to estimated income, the appro- priation committee chairman declares Treasury officers have agrced that probably $100,000,000 more can be collected on account of back taxes than the $235.000,000 total given in ‘Treasury estimages. He also believes that miscellaneous revenue for the year would be larger than had been estimated. 0 Today’s News in Paragraphs Representative Rorer A. James, Virginia party head, is dead. Page 1 Col. Harvey goes to Paris to attend meeting of supreme allied council. Page 1 +High jackers” and harvest hands battle to death atop speeding train. Page 1 ‘Teacher shortage of country ends with 600,000 ready for work. Page $330,000,000 shrinkage in estimated U. 8. income disclosed. = Page 1 Runaway Navy dirigible roams fifty ‘miles unpiloted. Page 3 Japanese press, conceding America’'s earnestness, doubts practical results of disarming conference. Page 3 Geraldine Farrar sued for divorce by her husband, Lou Tellegem Page 3 Both capital and unions prepare to turn guns on Kansas labor court. 3 U. 8. citizens in Russia are awaiting arrival of Relief Director Brown. = Page Afghan envoy supports stand of Turkey. Page 3 Viscount Bfsce opposes governments taking part in commerce. Page 3 Nurse swoons when told her shots killed lawyer, her common law husband. : . 2 Page 5 Ball to renew fight for extension of rent aet. - Page 10 5 letion of City Club’s $300,000 hom. et montha 1o predicted. " Fage 10 in three months of | Entered as second-class matter ashington, D. C. Missionary Chickens Hatched From Eggs Salvaged From Python By the Associated Press. was told today by the publicity department of the Board of Mis- sions of the Methodist Episco- pal church, Quoting the Rev. Richards, for thirty-one years Erwin H. a missionary in Africa, the board said that a python had wriggled out of a jungle one night, entered a hen house and eatems eight chickens and nine emgs. Natives and missionaries killed the snake, which then «was opened. .The eggw, found Intact, later hatched into per- fectly normal missionary chick- en: The Bishop of -Africa wa named as a corroborating wit- ens. L HARVEYGOES 0 ALLIED COUNGL, Accepts Invitation of France to Be Its Guest During Sessions. By the Associated Press. LONDON, August 6.e-George Har- | vey. American ambassador to Great | Britain, left for Paris this morning to attend the meeting of the supremeé |allied council, which will begin in | that city Monday. Ambassador Har- ivey was accompanied by J. Butler | yright, counselor of the embassy: | Secretary Arthur Bliss Lane and two 1 stenographers. In connection with the departure of Col. Harvey for Paris the embassy last evening issued to the English press quotations from the American { overnment’s acceptance of the couri- cil's invitation to be represented and which will serve as a guide for Col.! Harvey. The general effect of the statement | o WASHINGTON, D. C, WAR BUILDING MAY BE APPROVED FOR Public Buildings Officials to Reconsider Propositiori of Business Men. PREVIOUSLY REFUSED TO GRANT REQUEST Harper Ct.mfen With Sherrill After Failure to Order Vacating of Structure Chosen. ‘Washington business men still have 2 chance of securing a site of one of the temporary war buildings for their proposed convention hall, despite the refusal of the public buildings commission to agree to the vacating of one of the structures, in the opinion of Robert N. Harper, chairman of the conventions committee of the trade and civic organizations. After a conference with Col. Clarence O. Sherrill, superintendent of public buildings and grounds, Mr. Harper said today that the officer is in sym- pathy with the movement of the busi- ness men. for a suitable auditorium and promised to reconsider the Pproposition. I Other Assurances. Mr. Harper also has received as- surances from several members of the public buildings commission that they will do all in their power to have the structure selected for the convention hall vacated when the matter comes before the corgmission. Col. Sherrill is a member of the commission, and with his interest in the movement Mr. Harper believes the prospects for the government vacating one of the war structures are much brighter now than ever before. Mr. Harper said that he has learned is that the United States, while ab- iStaining from European questions,! considers it is entitled to participate in economic questions arising out of the war. Emphasizing editorially the importance | }of American participation in the coming | session of the allied supreme council at! | Paris, the London Times says it does | not wish to_exaggerate the influence Ambassador Harvey may exert on the proceedings, in view of the cautious re- jserve apparent in the American State | Department’s note and the restricted scope of American participation. The ‘p-per declares *“‘the return of America to participation in_European' affairs is of the greatest value for a solution of difficulties in which the European gov- ernments are becoming so deeply in- volved that thely are in danger of losing their breadth of vision and theif sense "of world responsibility.” Col. Harvey's Presence. ‘The Times hopes that Col. Harvi resence will serve as a reminder of the'| roader impHcations of the questions discussed and will dissipate the mists that arise from too petty conception of national interests. “It seems as though the President is watching the strange course of Eu- ropean events from afar.” adds the {paper. “For they may reach such a | perilous pass that America mav have to consider a situation not unlike that which dreéw her into the war. The fact that the President decided to send a representative to the council is, we think, a measure of the gravity of the present situation.” The State Department at Washin, ton on May 6. in announcing the ac- ceptance of the invitation to be rep- resented at the supreme council, gave out the correspondence between David Lloyd George, president of the allied conference. and Secretary of State Hughes, which contained the follow- ing paragraph: ““The government of the United States, ‘while maintaining the traditional policy of abstention from participation in mat- ters. of distinctly European concern, is deeply interested in the proper en- couragement and in the just scttlement of matters of - world-wide importance which are under discussion in these co ferences and desires helpfully to co- operate in tHe deliberations upon these questions.” The note added that Col. Harvey would be instructed to take part as the representative of the President of the United States in the deliberations of the supreme council. Guest of France. PARIS, August 6.—Ambassador Har- vey has accepted the invitation of the French government to be its guest in Paris during the meeting of the supreme council there, and will take up his quar- ters at the hotel where the Italian dele- gation is stopping. The American ambassador is due to arrive this evening. HITS AT OCEAN LINERS. Commission Says “False Propagan- da” Is Circulated fof§Trade. i PARIS, August 5.—Repression of “false propaganda” circulated by steamship companies for the purposé of stimulating emigration is demand- ed by a resolution unanimously adopt- ed today by the International Emigra- tion Commission of the league of na- tions, in session at Geneva, says a Havas dispatch from that city. The resolution also calls for more strict regulation of agencies dealing with emigrants. Labor representatives on the com- mission introduced a note declaring that the measures being taken by steamship lines for the protection and comfort of emigrants are insufficient and demanding that this service be improved. that it is the policy of the govern- ment to retain the temporary war buildings for many years, and for this reason the public buildings, com- mission declined to vacate the Struc- ture citosen by his committee for an auditorium. He said he pointed oui to Col. Sherrill that these buildings, due to their construction, will be insanitary in a few years. It was pointed out that the govern- ment does not own the land on which the building chosen for the audito- rium is located, and that there is not much need for the retention of the temporary buildings for government work. With the rent pal@-for “thé' land, the government, it was said, could obtain suitable quarters in any business building in the city. Further Steps Delayed. Mr. Harper said that his committee could take no further steps toward planning for the convention hall until the building selected is vacated. “I don’t care if the government waits until January 1 to vacate the building,” he said. “However, I would like to know definitely when the building will be vacated in order that plans for the auditorium can be con- tinued.” The e chosen for the auditorium, according to Mr. Harper, is in a cen- tral location. It contains 28,000 square feet, and can be purchased at a consideration the business men are able to pay. The proposed convention Hall, Mr. Harper said, under present plans, will be three stores high. The audi- torium will be on the ground floor which will be about 8 or 10 feet above the street level. The basement of the building will be set aside fc@§ an exhibit hall and the heating plant. The top floor will be used principally for offices and committee rooms. It will have a seating capacity of 4,100. BALTIMORE REALTORS RAP SCHOOLS TEACHING APARTMENT METHODS Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, August 6.—The proposed establishment of model housekeeping apartments in the Junior high schools of the city to teach the pupils of these schools how to decorate, equip and conduct a modern home, is being strongly opposed by the realty brokers of Baltimore. C. Philip Pitt, secretary of the real estate board said that jf the girl pupils were taught apartment- house methods in their younger life they would insist upon living in apartments after they were married. He said the generation of today hould be taught to look forward to the time when they would have their qwn home. The present plans of the school au- thorities jn teaching girls apart- ment-house ideas takes away all their ambition to own their own homes after they marry, he said. “I am strongly opposed to teach- ing apartment-house methods,” said Mr. Pitt, “in the public schools of the city.- High school pupils should be taught individual home methods instead of how to decorate apartment houses. The latter are all right. The yan- swer their purposes, but people should be educated to look for- ward to the day when they own their own homes. “If young girls, or even boys, get the idea of apartment houses installed in their minds when young, they will always want to live in one whe nolder. Teaching these decorative methods in the schools is escellent, but why the apartment idea instead of the in- dividual home one is beyond me.” DOLLAR MARK OVER “BRIDE’S DOOR” OF N. Y. CHURCH ARCHITECTS’ JEST By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, August 6.—The New York World today "disclosed a standing jest that it says has been perpetrated for years by . architects of the million dollar St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church on the dozens of fashionable brides who have gone to the altar through the famous “bride’s door,” since the church was completed ten years ago. ‘Cl.rved into the granite capital over the door, says the newspaper,. is a huge dollar sign—slightly con- ventionalized, but unmistakable. A photograph of the door, repro- duced to bear out the story, shows a beautiful and finely chiseled dec- oration surmounted bip;a double el, on one side of which is carved a conventional true lover's knot and on the other the some- what similar, but strikingly dif- ferent “dollar mark.” E. Donald Robb, architect, who ‘was head draughtsman for Oram Goodhue and Ferguson, designers of the church, is quoted as hav- ing admitted designing the dollar mark, saying it was “done in fun” - and asserting he could not wee that it was a subject for news- paper comment. He referred his inquisitor to Mr. Goodhue, inti- mating the design was his idea. Mr. Goodhue proved to be absent from the city. Mr. -Robb declared —architects frequently have hidden satire and humor in church designs. Rev.. Dr. Ernest M. Stires, rector ord sl( ol t of Thomas, said he believed the lar mark story was “a the imagination.” i o VENTION HALL ‘High jackers' Been Teported —almost Ih ening WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION / /\S J‘/.D/ Yy NV X s/,\:\. ATOP FLYING TRAIN Murders in Kansas Wheat Fields Laid to “High Jack- ers” on Freights. By the Associated Press. KANSAS CITY, Mo.. August 6.— Bandits, termed “high jackers.” who are making a business of riding freight trains in the wheat belt of Kansas jand certain parts of Oklahoma rob- bing harvest hands are becoming more bold and are receiving increas- ing attention from local authorities in those states, according to reports reaching here today. which daily throughout the harvest season. reach- ed a clinax when ‘two of the robbers attempted to hold up a party of form- er soldiers and harvest hands aboard a freight train funning between | Kechi and Furley, Kan., Wednesday | night. The former soldiers, who had just been discharged from a Texas Army camp. began shooting, and in the exchange of shots that followed one man, said to have been a “high jacker.” was killed and four of the fcrmer soldiers and harvest hands in- jured. The remaining robber escaped after a terrific fight. in which he threw half a dozen of his opponents from the moving train. Many Killings Unexplained. With the number of complaints from victims of the robbers growing, officials of several smaller Kansas towns were reported to be investi- { gating mysterious murders in their *localities on the theory that the “high jackers” may have committed them. There have been five or more unex- plained Kkillings in the Kansas wheat belt in the last month, the victims having been supposed harvest hands. Especial efforts are being made in all of the wheat belt towns, it was said, to ascertain whether the “high jackers” operations are the work of an organized band or whether the men are individual criminals. Operate in Pairs. The “high jackers” usually operate in pairs. They go among groups of harvest hands and pose as fellow workers, learning which of their as- | sociates carries the most money, and iat an opportune moment hold him up. If he resists he is slugged and beaten. If a group is to be robbed { the members suddenly find themselves confronted with & pair of revolvers in the handd of supposed friends and told to hand over their valuables. The robberies, individual and group, nearly always take place aboard freight trains. Kansas City police believe the har- | vest field “high jackers” are the same type of bandits who operated exten- sively here and at other points in the southwest last winter and spring by robbing gambling games and holding up whisky runners making trips into the Oklahoma and Texas oil fields. DRY AGENTS ARE WARNED AGAINST UNDUE SEVERITY Commissioner Haynes Thinks Sec- tion 2 of Enforcement Law May Be Unfairly Administered. Federal prohibition agents were warned last night by Commissioner Haynes against ‘“somewhat wide- spread feeling that section 35 of title activities, being enforced with unnecessary severity.” The section provides for the assessment of double taxes, to- 1 gether with'a’ penalty, for the illegal manufacture or sale of intoxicating iquor. ““While this office has no doubt of the wisdom. of the legislation, or of the constitutional authority for its en- actment,” Mr. . Haynes' instructions said, “it must be admitteq that it places unusual power in an admin- istrative department which it would be very easy to exercise in a manner which \would bring disrepute upon the 1a To avold such result it is necessary that the authority con- ferred shall be exercised. with' the most scrupulous fairness to the per- sons charged with the liability” ~ -Mr. Haynes also cautioned his lun against developing weak fl"& e force henceforth - would judged, not by the number of cases reported, but by the thoroughness with which they are being developed. ASKS OF UNEMPLOYMENT. Information from the Duun?ont of Labor re’-lrdln‘ national urem- ployment, with specific figures re- garding fornier seryice- men and ‘women, was ested in a resolu- tion Inuwu%m:y by Senator: MecCormick, “Illinols. g . A, Q’\El;olj_:jl/\ S NINF97 YNOILYN S7 SAYIN'G % | SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1921—EIGHTEEN PAGES. THAT FOR > ~ a4 - Over Classes, Trained teachers all over the United States are flocking to get their old jobs in grade and high schools, according to officials of the bureau of education. As teachers, so serious for the last several schools throughout the country, has ceased to be a problem. or approximately the normal forcey are now preparing to take over classes when the new term begins next month. Decrease in salaries in commercial pursuits and a substantial increase in the wage of school teachers during the last year, coupled with the lack of em- ployment, are responsible for the rush of AMERIGAN NOTE MEXICAN RUMOR United States Charge Report- | ed to Have Handed Paper to Foreign Office. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, August 6.—George 7. Summerlin, the United States charge d'affaires here, delivered to the foreign office a note from Wash- ington yesterday, declared the Ex- celsior this morning. The newspaper claimed that it had learned of the presentation of the note from an “au- thoritative source.” ~Mr. Summerlin could not be reached last night, and confirmation of the newspaper’s state- ment was not available here early today. It was declared by the Excelsior that the demands of the United States incident to recognition had not been changed, but that the new note con- {tained certain important stipulations ! which were acceptable to the Mexican government. It was said to have in- sisted upon the signature of a com- merce of amity and commerce treaty, but that this convention should be negotiated after the present Mexican government had been accorded recog- nition. Authorities at the foreign office have refused to make any state- ment, but there have been expressions in government circles which have in- dicated optimism over prompt recog- nition of the government by the United States. TO SETTLE OIL PROBLEMS. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, August 6.—Cons!d- eration of article 27 of the Mexican constitution, nationalization petro- leum deposits will begin in the Mex- ican congress next Monday. A com- mittee of the lower house, appointed by the liberal-contitutionalist party, Wwhich forms a majority of the cham. ber, has submitted to President Obre- gon a project for the immediate set- tlement of oil problems. During an interview yeaterday afternoon, the committee asked the chief executive to co-operate with the lower house in this work. The project submitted contained six fundamental points upon wirich: leg- and the president expressed the opin- ion that they might be reduced to only three, one of which would state | that article 27 was not retroactive in its effect. .. b President Obregon stated the problem could be declded upon in two -ways— oither the chief executive could'be au- thorized by congress to @ct in accordance with the three conclusive and emphatic points mentioned and afterward sen his project to congress, or congress might study and reach a decision immediately. The committee accepted the second proposition, stating that the dominant political party was ready to begin im- mediately. a study of the problem. It is understood, the. liberal-constitu- tionalists will urge co-operation. on. the part ‘of the socialist-democratic bloc, and, if necessary, will open an indefinite session, which will not be concluded until the work is finished. Presldent Obregon s and declared that the afllclena will on Monday send to the chamber the| been- accomplished. modifications which, in his opinion, may be neccssary in -the project given him by_the committee. : More than 150 protests against the application .of article 27 of the Mexi- can constitution will be take up the supreme court here next-week. These have n filed with the court since 1918 Ihy leum companies. It is pointed out -here that the court’s’ decision - tive to these protests will have a. direct bearing on the controversy as to whether l!ik: article in question is ret: in it vears that it forced the closing of many It is said that nearly 600,000 teachers, | | TEACHERS OF COUNTRY BATILE 10 DEAT FLOCKING TO OLD JOBS Shortage in Schools Ceases to Be Big Problem, With 600,000 Preparing to Take Next Month. the teachers back to the schools, bureau of education officials state. Like other cities in the country. Washington for-the first time in years | September 19. Local school authori- | ties have a long list of the names of persons who have passed the teacher examination te draw from in the event that any of the teachers resign during the present vacation period. Increanes in Pay. According to a recent survey made by the burean of education, .the average ularw?pt elementary teachers in the Uni States is generally above $1.000 & year. The average salary of high school teachers is (Continued on Page 5, Column 6.) RORER A ANES DS SUDDENLY Virginia Representative Was Chairman of Democratic State Committee. lny the Associated Press. | DANVILLE, Va., August 6—Repre- | sentative Rorer A. James of the fitth congressional district died suddeniy at his home here early today of heart 1disease. He was sixty-two years of age. He was elected to the House of Repre- |sentatives to succeed Representative E. W. Saunders and was re-elected last November. He was the publisher of the Danville Register and Bee and had for a numbe: of ‘years been a leader in Virginia politics. Representatives James, chairman of the democratic state central commit- tee, was one of the best%&nown poli- iticians in Virginia. He was egucated at Roanoke College, the Virginia Mili- tary Institute and the University of Virginia. He taught in the .public schools of Pittsylvania county and was offered an assistant professorship in the V. M. I. upon graduation. He was president of the board of visitors of the V.M. L for ten years to July 1, 1920. Among the important political of- fices held by Representative James was that of member of the Virginia house of delegates and state senate. delegate to the democratic national conventions in 1904 and 1912, dele- gate-at-large in 1920 and member of the Virginia electoral college in 1908. —_— ASSIGNMENTS DELAYED. The number of appointmentsas sec- ond lieutenants in the Regular Army as a resuit of the examination to be held August zz, and the assignment of successfful candidates to different branches of the service will not be determined until-after the examina- tion, according to a War Department announcement. Appointments will be 2 of the national prohibition act is| islation relative to oil might be built, | genited to the following branches and | candidates will be examined accord- ingly: Infantry, cavalry, field artil- lery, coast artillery, engineers, air service, Signal Corps, ordnance, chemical warfare service and Philip- pine scouts (natives of the Philippine Islands only). will not be confronted with a teacher| a result the shortage in the supply of | Shortage at the opening of the schools | l Member of the Associated Press ” The Associated Press s exclusively entitied to || the uwe for re credited to 3t !i paper and also the local news pubiished herein, All rights of public dispatches herein are also remerved. publication of all news dispatches or not otherwise cregited in this 1 ion of special i Yesterday's New Yorkers Print Own Postage Stamps | - and They’re “Good” NEW YORK, August 6—New % rk wan introduced today to the postage meter—a machine which makes every his ; own stamp printer does necensity of away with th sticking _them o tional City Bank ere. recently ap- proved by the Post Office De- pnartment, operates on a_prin- pea U paid 2 centn.” 3 The machine ix equipped with a register which he met . S. Postage ters ax he paid for the machine stops and has to be takem to the post office to be reset. ANADA WONDERS A0S, “SLgHT” Misapprehension There That Nations Will Vote-at Dis- arming Parley. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Canadian ed!torials reaching the ‘Washington government indicate a misapprehension as to the character of the disarmament conference as it affects the Eritish dominions. The im- pressior seems to exist that there will be votes at the conference and some writers wonder why the United States did not issue a special invitation to Canada. Those in authority here say there will be no voting at the disarmament conference. Decisions will not be reached that way. Each power repre- sented will have an opportunity <o express its views, but nothing will be considered final urntil a unanimous agreement has been reached. If there is division of opinion, there will be | the usual attempts to compromise, but unless everybody agrees to the propositions in the end the confer- ence will have failed of its main pur- ose. The peace conference at Paris was conducted the same way—each power | had a sovereign right to disagree and refuse to accept any part of the treaty, but when it was finally signed it represented the unanimous judg- ment of all the na " Reealls “Six Votes.” Theidea of votes at the November conference on disarmament seems te he an outgrowth of the controversy over the alleged six votes of the British empire in the league of na- tions to one on the part of the United States. The league of nations recog- nized the British dominions as sepa- rate nations, but. the United States always regarded the various parts of the British empire as being grouped in a single vote. Somewhat the same attitude is to be adopted here at the disarmament conference. The Washington govern- ment will not issue special invitations to the various nations in the British empire. but will deal directly with the British government. If the latter has in its delegation representatives of the British dominions that, of course, is something to be hoped for in order that the problems affecting Canada, New Zeland and Australia in the Pacific may be better understood, but in the end the signature of Great Britain alone will be sought. as the United States does not maintain diplomatic relations with the various states of the British Empire. British States 1o Be Heard. Even if the British delegation doesn’t include representatives of the British dominions, the conference will from time to time hear arguments from any of the British states whose position might be affected. Thus, the Canadian premier was often given an audience in the Paris peace parleys. and was in_frequent conference with former Président Wilson and the heads of the other governments when matters vital to Canada were being considered. But consultation with 1Canada or Australia or other British the same line as conferences with Holland or Belgium or other coun- tunity to be present when matters af- fecting them are discussed. Secretary Hughes emphasizes the fact that the powers invited to the confer- ence are sovereign nations and that any agreement made by them must be unanimous. program for the conference -the same ruleg will be followed. Incidentally the | and will make some suggestions of her own. - There is every expectation that the agenda. can be completed by exchanges of cablegrarhs before the conference be- gins on November 11. All the diplo- matic representatives of the various powers invited will be discussing the agenda informally for the next several weeks, but if the program Is still incom- plete, it can be finished after the con- {ference actually begins. Any power, moreover, 'will be privileged to suggest additions. to the agenda even after the conference has begun, but unless all the powers_agree to include the new sub- Jects they must be excluded. (Copyright, 1921.) MAJ. ROBINS ASSIGNED. Maj. Augustine W. Robins, air serv- ice, of the affice of the chief of air service, War Department has been field air intermediate depot, at Fair- field, Ohio. He will relieve Maj. George E. A. Reinberg, air service, who is ordered to this eity for duty in the office of the chief of air serv- ‘ice, War Department. < PHOTOGRAPHS AND WRITTEN WORDS SUCCESSFULLY FLASHED ACROSS SEA ; By the Associated Press. ANNAPOLIS, Md., August 6.— Transmission of photographs and written documents in’ facsimile “across the ocean by wireless has Two success- ful-tests of this epoch-making in- vention have been made within the last three days at the power- ful naval radio station here, a photograph and a written message having .been sent to Malmaison, the French radio station. -Two French government engin- eers are now in Annapolis pre- paring for further tests which, they wve, will prove the inven- tion a complete success within a | very short time. The first test of the invention was the sending of a photograph of the recent Dempsey-Carpentier championship fight from the An- napolis station to France for re production, in Le Matin, Paris newspaper. to have been fairly good, it was not_as perfect as the engineers This test was the sending of a V. Van Anda, managing editor of back that the message Was repro- ~duced almost perfect!, noon another test was made. ‘Word came ‘While the reproduction was said ‘wished it to be, so yesterday after- facsimile written message from C. the New York Times, to Le Matin, the Paris newspaper. ly. dominion representatives will be along tries which have asked for an oppor- In making the agenda or United States probably will seck opinions from other powers as to the questions that should be included in the agenda assigned to the command of the Fair- i Net Circulation, 88,175 TWO CEN PRESIDENT STARTS ON HIS TRIP HOME AFTERVACATION {Spends Day at Poland Springs on Links—Yacht Starts Tonight. EXECUTIVE VISIT { WIDOW OF SENATOR He Makes Speech at Gorham to Tubercular Sol- diers. By the Associated Press, LANCASTER, H. August §— President and Mrs. Harding said good- bye today to the vacation retreat here at the top of Mount Prospect, where they have been the guests since Tues- uBY of Secretary of War Weeks. Leaving this morning by automobile, the party plannec to nave lunch at Poland Springs, Me., and in the even- “mg 10 board ti presidential yacht Mayflower at Portland for their return voyage to Washington. t probably will spend aiternoon at Poland | Springs playing golf. afternoon he is Portland and call Hale, widow of mother of Senator has been a member o} During the late cxpected to derick Hale, who the Mount Pros- { pect vacation party. | The Mayflower will sail about 10 | o'clock tonight Friday Was Strenuous Day, Leaving vacation lodge near Lancaster ¥ before 9 o'clock yesterday moiii. . ident mo- tored 170 mucs. delivered four speeches, held (« 0 public receptions. played eightecn oles of golf and in- | spected the Go | torium for m Tubercular Sana- 1 betore he re- {turned to Lanc 1t nightfall. The | other places in wnich the chief execu- |tive epoke we North Stratford. | Colebrook and Berlin. he alluded to the nation's efforis to jreceive a guarantee ing peace in the coming disarmament conference and pledged himself 1o put this test into the The growing each speech sion of Ameri- can leadership n outstanding element in every instance. ! “I'd like ours to be a God-fearing !people,” he said here. “committed to the task of reforming the world and teaching mankind that it is not good |to make warfare.” In Colebrook. North Stratford and Berlin Mr. Harding spoke to throngs |that crowded about his automobile jin a fashion recalli; mpaign day | The speech at Gorham, the only on {of the four thet had been pre-ai | ranged, was delivered from the ste of the tubercular sanatorjum, with the fifty patients of the institution and several hundred townspeople gath- jered before him. | Speech at Gorham. | “While it always is a ple | visit your beautiful country President, “we have dri today particularly to give me an op- portunity to express the interest of | the executive and of the government i in the welfare of the men who offered | everytning they had in the service | of our country | "“I know 1 speak the heart of Amer- | ica when 1 to the men impaired lin the world wur that America is interested in thim in e way it to express itself. I do not want this great republic of ours | ever to slow up one moment until | it has done evervihing it can t0 make l | knows how somc criticism recently of the administration {in passing by temporarily the con- | sideration of what was known as | the compensation bill. 1 want to say ! to you that the chief reason was that { we all beliecved that we owed our | first consideration to the men impaired | in service. 5 | “It is w wonderful thing, and it is isome compensation in itself, to have | served one’s country and then come back ! whole in mind and body. but it is far | different to come back impaired, and | that is why T am anxious that the coun- try do evervthing it can to make you whole again. i Praise for America. 1t is @ great thing to have given one’s life for country, but it is a great thing also to live for country. And no matter what may be the discourage- ments, sometimes, our America is the finest place in the worid to live in. 1 {want an America where each is con- cerned for the welfare of others. “If 1 may tell you my own ideal for ithis republic, I'd like ours to be an America of mutual consideration, an America of good will, an America of perfect understanding, an America of i abiding justice, nay, more, I'd like ours to be a God-fearing people commitied to the task of reforming the world and teaching mankind that it is not good to make warfare. 1 believe that it is going to be the mission of America, and if 1 can be your representative in promoting that ideal, 1 shall not have served in vain.” ~ 1 POPE GREETS KNIGHTS. :Kesslge From Vatican Brought by Cardinal Gasparri. SAN FRANCISCO, August 6.— Greetings from Pope Benedict XV were received by the International Knights of Columbus Convention through Cardinal Gasparri, papal secretary of state. “The supreme pontiff received ! graciously the expression of filial devotion froi. ‘e sterling order of ¥00,000 patriotic American citizens the Knights of Columbus conveyed through His Grace Archbishop Hanna of San Francisco and Supreme Knight James A. Flaherty,” the message read. “The magnificent work of the K. of C., enjoys his constant blessing.” The parties of Knights of Co- lumbus delegates and visitors are ex- pected to leave San Francisco to- day. goyent by special train today and will stop at various large cities, including Los Angeles, and Denver, on his way to Philadelphig and New York. GEN. CRAIG RELIEVED. Brig. Gen. Malin Craig has been re- lieved from his present duties with troops at Douglas, Ariz., and as- signed to the command of the Cav- alry School at Fort Riley, Kan., to take effect September 1. URGES DANTE HOLIDAY. September 14, the six hundredth anrniversary of the death of the Ital- ian poet Dante, would be an Ameri- ean national holiday, with observ- ance by the government, under & res- olution introduced yesterday by Sem- fl‘:r Shortridge, republican, Califer- Supreme Knight Flaherty will = o