Evening Star Newspaper, October 8, 1921, Page 2

0¥ [ CHNESE APANESE PARLEY IS BLOGKED Tokio ;l'hinks Negotiations Are Off as Peking Spurns Proposal. M the Associated Press, TOKIO, October §.—China's answer to the Jupanese proposals relative to intung indicates she i3 averse at resent to carrying on direct mne- iations with Tokio, in the opin- ion of Japanese ofticialy, There has Leen no indication here as to the next step to be taken by Japan. CHINA REPLIES TO NOTE. Say Japan Is Not Sincere in Desir- ing Sattlement. Iy the Associated _‘ress, PEKING, October 7.—The text of China’s reply to the proposals of the Japan government concerning a settlement of the Shantung contro- sy was made public today. It de- res that Japan has advanced no plan for a settlement which is funda- mentally acceptable to the Chinese covernment and people, and that the Chinese government feels that there is much in the new proposals “still incompatible with the Chinese gov- rnment’s repeated declarations, the Chinese people’s hopes and aspira- the treaties and principles laid down with foreign added that if the proposals . Japan's final concessions adequately prove the pan’s desire to settle note. was handed to the minister yesterday by Dr. Chinese forelgn ~minister. Jupanese minister sald at the that he received the document in pursely unofficial capacity and that he would return it to Dr. Yen if it was unacceptable to Japan. “To- Ly Rt ihe Japanese legation it was said ¥¢ bad pet heph ‘decided whether to forward -the memorandum to Tokid or return it to Dr. Yen. Text of Memorandum. The text of the memorandum, part. is as follow. . “Introduction. Referring to the im- portant Shantung question which is now pending between . China and Japan, Crina indeed is most desirous of an’ early settlement and for the réstitution of her rights and terri- The reason why China has not time in ich Japan claims to ne- zotiate are all of a nature most ob- Jeetionable to the Chinese govern- ment and the Chinese people, or are sueh which they never have recog- nized. “Furthermore, regarding the Shan- tung question, although Japan has made many vague declarations, she v had no plan which was :damentally acceptable. Therefore the case hax pended many years, iruch to China's expectation to the contrary. "“On September T Japan submitted certain proposals for a readjustment of the Shantung"question in memo- Yandum form, with the Japanese min- Jter's verbal statement that. in view of the great principle of Chino-Japa- ese friendship, Japan had decided n this fair and just plan us her final Concession. Afteg ~eareful comsidera- llon the Chinesé government feels there is mueh in ‘the new Japanese <als still incompatible with the e nnvrmmem's remn!gfl decia- rations, the Chinese people's Lopes and aspirations «and the! princip! :l: jaid down in Chinese treaties Wi lgreigu pOWers..\y - Jnadcauately Proves Simcerity. .(fxf‘-“fifin'.‘,"fl"nm concessions, they luvel¥" inadequately prove the -sin- Cerity of Japan's desire to settle the question.” The memorandum then takes up the Joints of the Japanese ofter, but does hot answer section 4 (promising that Jipan will relinquish preferential Fights acquired by treaty in Kiao- ‘hau) and section 8 (which outlines for the carrying out of cer- provisionsy #f the proposalz) tain which are believé®to be acceptable to Chi Regurding the other points ihe memorandum, .referring to them says: s The Kiaochau lease ex- pired on_China’s 'declaration of war zainst Germany, . Since Japan only nilitarily occupies the leased terri- 1e latter should be entirely re- urped to China - uncenditfonally. 'l‘h‘ur» can besno question of any lease- hold. Question Alresdy Settled. cction 2. Regarding the opening of Kiaochau bay as a commercial port for trade eonvenience and the resi- dence of “natiohals of all friendly vers, China already on previous vecasions has communicated this in- ention to the powers, and there can he no necessity for the establishment of any foreign. settlement. Again, however. agriculgural pursuits com- vern the vital existence of a coun- v's people, and, according -to the 1 practice of all countries, for- ners are not permitted to -engage therein. & ve e rights of foreigners obtained tion Vested arough Jegitimate processes under ths ierman Pegime shall, of course, be re- spected; but those obtained by force or ompulsion during the period of Japa- nese military occupation are in no wise recognizable. “Also, although this article in advocat- heless, be left” 1o ina's own Judg- nient and uleaim.c;'ccu:flng 10- cir- :umstances. - As ‘for regulations gov- rning thé opemdng of such places, China ‘mdoubtedly will remember her objects for affordling facilities to international irade aiid formulating them according to the established precedents of self- opened ports, and therefore sees 1o ne- cessity for any previous negotiations on this matter. Jotnt, Operation Opposed. Section 3. The Chino - Japanese joint operation of the Shantung raliway, namely, ‘the Kiaochau-Tsinan line, is uhbposed by the éntire Chinese people. This because in all countries there ¥hould be a united railway eystem and because joint operation destroys - the unity of railway management and fm- pairs the rights of sovereignty. And in view of the evils of the previous cases of joint operation and the impossibility of correcting them, China now no r “an recognize it as a matter of diple. The whole line of the vailw with right of control of the mianagement thereof, should be com. pletely handed over to China, and, after just valuation of its capital and properties, half of the whole value of He lines not returned shall be pur- based back by China within a period. rding the mines urtenant to the Shantung ré{lway, which the Ger- mans alreadythad operated, the plan of operation shall be fixed according to the Chinese mining law. 'Section 5. Referring to the com- struction of extensions of the Shan- tung railway—namely, the Tsinan- f{su-Hsunteh . and Kiaochau- Hsu-Chowfu lines, China will, as a nlatter of course, negotiate with inter- wational financial bodies. As for the thefoo,Weihsein “railway, it is an «iitirely different case and cannot be discussed in the same category. “Section 6. The ecustomhouse at ngtao formerly was situated in & 1Zased territory, and the system of ad- ministration there differed slightly When the leased terri- i¥om others. oF other customhouses. Section 7. The question of the ex- I"disposal. of ‘public properties v owekre to-be regard- | 18 too wide to be limited only to that portion of them used for “administra- tive purposes.” The meaning in the Jupanese memorandum of the state- ment that such property will “in prin- ciple be transferred to China” is somewbat lacking in clearness. If it is Japan's sincere wish to return all public properties to China, she ought to band over completely the various kinds of official, semi-official, munici- pal and other public property and en- terprizes to China for Gistribution, according to their nature and kind, to administration by central and local authorities, municipal councils and Chinese customs, as the case may be. In this regard any special arrange- ment is unnecessary. Section 9. The question of the with- drawal of Japanese troops from Shantung does not bear any connec- | tion to the retrocession of the Kiao- chau leased territory, and the Chl- nese government repeatedly has urged its actual executlon. It is only proper that the entire Jupanese army of occupation should immediately be | withdrawn. As for the policing of the Kasochau-Tsinan railway, China will immediately send & suitabie force of Chinese railway police to take over these dutles. The memorandum concludes as fol- lows: “The foregoing statement gives only the main points, which are unsatis- factory and concerning which the Chinese government feels it Is abso- lutely necessary to make a clear declaration. Further, in view of the marked difference of opinion between the two countries, and apprehending that the case might long remain un- | settled, China reserves to herself the freedom of seeking a solution of the question whenever a sultable occa- sion presents itseif.” INDORSE MOVING ! BOTANIC GARDEN | (Continued from Firot Poge.) befitting the resources of the nation and comparing favorably with the great plant gardens of the world. In his statement to President Bradley, Judge Bundy says that the testimony before the joint congressional comunit- teo established conslusively that the economical value of a botanical garden a a_contributor to national_resources can be made inestimable. To obtain the best results it was shown at the hearing that the location must be es- tablished by variety of soils, exposure, molsture_and freedom from deleterious surroundings. In these respects the Mount Hamilton site is declared to offer unusual adyantages. - Judge Bundy discusses the economical value of botanical gardens, referring to Great Britain's achievements in the propagation and distribution to her colonies of quinine from Peru, rubber rom Brazil, cocos from South America and tea plants from China and Japan. Industries From Small Beginaing. He calls attention t) the fact that in America enormous agricultural indus- tries have grown out of small begin- nings, mentioning particularly the im- portation from Hruzil, in 1871, by an official of the Deopartment of Agricul- ture, of the famous Bahia navel orange. The Bahia orange is now the product of an_American industry in which about $200,000,000 is_invested. 5 Testimony given before the comm tee by Dr. Frederick V. Coville, botan- ist of the Department of Agriculture, is quoted in Judge Bundy's statement The federal official expressed the view that in the next fifty years more progress will be made, through experi- ments in botanical gardens, in develop- ing plants of use to man than has been made in the whole history of civilization. Propeses Model for World. Dr. N. L. Britten, director of the New York Botanical Gardens, told the committee a botanical garden should be established in the District of Co- lumbia which would be & model for the world. He adyised starting the project at once and-developing it over 2 series of years. A great deal of good could be accomplished through botanical garden work in bringing | aver vegetable foods from other coun- | tries, the witness said. i Dr. David Fairchld of the Depart-! ment of Agriculture urged the estab-! lishment of a botanical garden of at | Jeist 400 acres. It was. yi o i by Chalrman Moore of the Commission | of Fine Arts, that 400 acres were avail- | able at Mount Hamilton and that an- | jother 460 acres could be acquired in | the upper portion of Anacostia Park, | s0 that at least 800 acres could be | comprised in the proposed new garden. | Could Be Kxtended. Gen. Harts, formerly officer in charge of public buildings and| | grounds, discuseed the Mount Hamil- | jton project from the standpoint of | | roadway approaches. He said it was | reasonable to expect that Maryland | avenue could be extended to connect ! with avenues fn_the proposed gar-; dens at Mount Hamilton and with | the reform school property. In concluding the resume of the ! testimony Judge Bundy states: “It is| ibelleved with the aid of a hotanical | garden and arboretum, such as i# con- | jtemplated, American scientists would soon demonstrate to the satisfaction | of all doubters that the wonders of | {plant culture, related by the witnesses | at the hearing in May last, are fair! examples of the immense stores of | Ihidden wealth abounding in plant life, only awaiting discovery and de- | i velopment.” !SOON T0 APPOINT MEMBER ; I OF U. S. APPEALS COURT President to Name ‘Successor to | l the Late Judge. Hook of | Eighth District. { It is understood at the White Houso | that President Harding will shortly ! ‘William Hook of the United States | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1921—PART 1 "~ CABINET TODECID ON MARINE SUBSIDY Belief Expressed That Farm- ers and Manufacturers Would Back Plan. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. President Harding and his cabinet kave just tackled the biggest and most far-reaching problem of the ad- ministration—something that relates to unemployment, more markets for agricultural products, limitation of {armament and international relations. It iy the question of a merchant ma- rine. Two hours of discussion in the cab- inet led to mno conclusion except a determination to thrash -the whole thing out further at Tuesday's meet- ing. The big question being considered is whether the Harding administra- tion shall take a atep feared, by pre- ceeding adm!nistrations, but never- theless pointed out as the only solu- tion, namely, a direct subsidy of American ships. 4 Chairman Albert Lasker has gone at the whole problem with characteristic vigor and has made a report to Presi- dent Hardl ¢ outlining the alterna- tives before the American govern- ment. He has shown how this is the critical moment and how America stands at the parting of the ways— cither she will lose her chance to build a merchant marine or she will avail herself of a golden opportunity to gather in trade ‘'round the world for the benefit of the American farmer and manufacturer. Confidence of President. Mr. Lasker has the confidence not only of the President, but his as- sociates. He foresaw the failure of the United States Mail Company and seized the ships they had been operat- ing for the Shipping Board, later be. ing vindicated absolutely, in the opinion of Mr. Harding, by the col- lapse of the company. ‘That has only ®erved to accentuate the mecessity of making it possible for American. con- cerns to compete on the seas with ships fiying a foreign flag. Briefly, it has been contended that the La Follettee seamen's act, with its high scale of wages, made it im- possible for American firms to safl ships as economically as those of other countries. Deficits have arisen from other sources. The question is 1ot the same, however, as it was in cace-time days before 1914, when it amounted merely to a subsidy to American enterprises. Now the gov: ernment here owns a vast number of ships. What shall it do with them? Shall they be soid at ridiculously low prices at a time when the price of tonnage is at its lowest point and even then leave American shipping con- cerns to flounder for themselves in the face of conditions of competition that are ruinous, or shall'the govern- ment enter into a sort of partnership with private enterprise, paying sub- in order to develop routes to parts of the world hitherto untouched by the American trader? Problem Is National, Mr. Lasker insists that the problem it national. not sectional; that it In- terests the miner in Arizona as well us the farmer in Kansas. He made a significant speech in New York last week on these points. That speech was unquestionably gone over by the President before it was released to the press. The farming interests have hareto- fore blocked a grant of subsidy. They have not seen the close relationship between a merchant marine and market for their surplus goods. Now that the farmers are appealing to the Harding administration to grant them a direct subsidy in the financing of domestic movement of crops as well as the handling of. export trade, the Harding administpetion is in- clired to believe the agrigultural in- terests o country Wil support a subsidy plan which will guarantee America a_merchant marine in the days when business will have revived and ships will again be in demand. In other words, the outcry of the farmer against high railroad rates can at least be answered though our governmental machinery. but if Ameri. ca must rely on foreign ships to carr; her goods, there will bg,no way to overcome the arbitrary freight rates imposed by ship ownes 0f other na- tions. It might be too late then to try to build a merchant marine. Merchant Marine Hehind Navy. Another phase of the whole ques- tion is that which touches our for- eign relations. The big powers gath- ering here for a conference of arma- ment know full well that behind the battleship is the merchant marine, that the size of the auxiliary forces of a nation on sea make that nation weak or strong as the case may be. of her merchant marine. Shall the ships now in the United States gov- | ernment’s possession be allowed to go to pieces through mismanagement or through failure of companies to main- tain those ships in the carrying trade? It is 2 naval, as well as a commercial problem. Furthermore, the Senate votes very soon on an act to exempt American ships from the payment of Panama canal tolls. England pro- tests that such an exemption amounts al | eidy for mail delivery and other items | CIVil ceremony. | ! j104 ! to a violation of the Hay-Pauncefote | British against discrimination. there is nothing to prevent the United States from refunding the tolls to ‘American ships by means of a direct{¢o; three-year-olds and European governments have | "Bunca’ Buck, appoint a_successor to the late Judge (all been subsidizing their merchant |guperwoman, 109; Jeg, 118; *By Jim- Tuesday’s meeting of the(iny, 101; Breeze, 11i; Dark Horse, subsidy. marine. i treaty which {s supposed to insure the But | WET EVIDENCE COLLECTED BY POLICE AND REVENUE OFFICERS IN YOUNG LEEDS WEDS RUSSIAN PRINCESS First Ceremony Occurs To- day—Two Others Take Place Tomorrow. By the Associated Press. PARIS, October 8. — William Leeds, jr., son of Princess Anastasla of Greece and the late William B. Leeds, the “tinplate king” of Rich- ! mond, Ind., and Princess Xenia, nlece of King Constantine of Greece, were married by civil ceremony here at 4 o’clock this afternoon. The Princess Xenia is the second daughter of Grand Duke Mikhailo- vitch of Russia, who married the Princess Marle Georglevna of Greece, 2 sister of King Constantine, Both Leeds and the princess are nineteen years of age. The wedding today was the French Tomorrow two more ceramonies will occur, the first at the American Church of the Holy Trinity here and the third at the Russian Church, the last being conducted w the picturesque pomp of the historic Russian church. It ix said that few prospective bridogrooms have had more difficulty in getting married than young Leeds. Every move made had to be referred for approval to the executors of the Leeds eatate in New York. Negotia- tions have bewn going on for several months, involving the sending back and forth across the Atlantic of numerous legal documents. In addition, Princess Anastasia, mother of Leeds, while enthusiastic about the marriage, opposed it taking place for several years, hecause of the |ages of both the princess and her son. | She finally consented when her son and Princess Xenla begged to be permitted to marry without further delay. The Russlan eceremony will last nearly all of Sunday afternoon. 1t will be conducted with the npicturesque pomp of the historic Russian Church. Grand Duke Dimitri Paviovitch of Russia will be the witness for the cousin, Princess Xenla, and Princess Anastasia and her husband, Prince Christopher of Greece, will act for young Leeds. The bridal couple probably will depart for southern France, where they will spend their honeymoon on an antomo- bile tour. Laurel Entries. FOR MONDAY. LAUREL RACE TRACK, Md, Octo- ber 8.—First race, claiming, for two- year-olds, =ix furlongs—Dick Dead- eye, 112; *High C, 104; Beamer, 106; *Orris, 98; *Hyperbole, 98; °¢Hills- | England could scrap her navy and|dale, 101; The Wag, 106; Miss Colin, still remain powerful atioat because|112; °*Fair Virginia, 11 *Zenotta, ; *Restless, *Tout de Suite, 9 107; Second race, the Prospect steeple- chase, for maidens, three-year-olds and up: about two milde—aGimme, 130; Dandinan, 147; Jim Coffroth, 147; *Shoal. 140; Sobrigade, 130; aMusty, 130; Deputy Vest, 145: Lucky Find, Phoenix, 130; Left Fielder, 147. alJ. 8. Cosden entry. Third race, for two-year-olds; six furlongs—John Morrill, 108; aBrain- storm, 106; aCherry Tree, 108; Devon- ite, 108: Sailing Along, 105; Care- taker, 105; aRocket, 108; All Over, 106; Attoo, 106; Fannie Bean, 106, aH. P. Whitney entry. the Equity handicap; up; one mile Bastllle, 108; Fourth race. 112; court of appeals for n‘-:' eighth dis- icabinet may prove of historic im- 319 Bridesman, 119; Top Sergeant, trict, ‘which comprises thirteen states. | {It is known that the President has| e |been giving much consideration to | this important appointment, and dur- ing the past week has conferred with Attorney General Daugherty in the matter. Beeause of the large fleld of aspi- rants for this place the executive is faced with no small task in arriving at a decision. Practically each of the | ithirteen states in the circuit is repre- sented by one candidate. Some of the states have several. Prominent among those who are known to be under serious consid- | eration by the President are Col Edward C. Little of 8, who is chairman of the House committee on : revision of the laws and who is the | author of the proposed code of laws | of the United States which has been ! unanimously indorsed by the House; Judge John E. Cptteral of the Okla- homa - federal district, Walter M. Dixon., prominent member of the bar of Colorado; Ingram D. Hook of Mis- souri, who was a captain in the judge advocats general's office during the war; Juy Robert E. Lewis of the fodersl ict of Colorado, Judge Thomas C. Munger of the Nebraska federal district, Judge John C. Pol- lock of the Kansas district, Judge Jacob Trieber of the Arkansas federal district, Judge J. L. Van el, who for the t fourteen years has been Sudge the %l’! of Appeals of the Distriet of lumbia; Judge A. 8. Van Valkenburg of the western fed- e of Judge Frank Youmans of the western federal dis- trict of Arkansas and Judge James D. Elliott of the United States oirouit court of South Dakota. A South Dakota delegation headed by Benators Sterling and Norbeck called et the White House yesterday afternoon to urge the latter's ap- pointment. ——— MRS. JULIA A. SANDS DIES. Mrs. Julia A. Bands, wife of John H. Bands and daughter of the late Judge Joseph T. K. Plant and Louisa M. Plant, died at her home, 410 11th street northeast, Thursday night. Fand ‘will be held at the residence Mondsy afternoon at 2:30 o'elI:ck. The interment will vate. be pri- Besides her Mrs. Sands is survived by four soms, Arthur G. gnu;:ce E. Lester H, and Fred A. ands. ‘ portance. . (Copyright, 1921.) ARMS FUND COMMITTEE REPORTS $25,000 RAISED The finance committee of the local citizens’ committee in charge of ar- rangements for the city's entertain- ment of the delegates to the confer- |1 qady Lillian, 107: ence on disarmament has passed itsiof Are, 110; °Co goal of $25,000, set as the amount necessary for the plans. While the “drive” has -ended, according to D. J. Callahan, acting chairman of the committee, contributions still will be welcome, as it is believed more than $25,000 will be needed. In fact, there are a number of promises of - sized amounts still to come in, The committee reported that up.to noon today the amounts collected and pledged totaled $25,111. The contributions received during the past twenty-four hours follow: The Guaranty Company of New York, $100; Equitable Co-operative Building Association, $100; Goldenberg’s, $150; Gude Bros., $50; John Joy Edsen, $25; Exchange Bank, $25; United States Savings Bank, $50; Ui ood & Un- derwood, $25; Edmonston Studio, $25; Harris & Ewing, $26; Clinedinst Studio, $25; Frederick A. Schutz, $10; Hotel Driscoll, $50; Congress Hall Hotel, $50; Capital Park Hotel, $50; Merchants’ Transfer and Storage, $50. GET-TOGETHER MEET. Minor Normal Community Center Pledges Support to Body. ‘With representatives present from the Howard Park, Northwest and Pleas- ant Plains Citizens' Associations, the Minor Normal Community Center held a get-together meeting at the school t night. l‘lni'm,llufv';l:‘ briet addresses, in which all pledged support to the organization for the ensuing year, a musical pro- gram was presented under the direc- tion of Wellington A. Adams, who also announced the entertainment program for the coming year. The club’s roster of officers was completed by the electlon of George E. fukm., vice president, and Mra. Martha Wilkins, treasurer. 4 | 112; Montalvo, 105. Fifth race, claiming, handicap; for three-year-oids and up; six furlongs —(a) Superwoman, $8; *Knot, 101; Motor Cop, 130; °Night Raider, 94. Bromelia, 93; Wel Finder, 10 (a) Hobey Baker, 1 Mock Oran, 95; Lunetta, 104; *Pride of India, 96; Moody, 97. (a) W. J. Salmon entry. Sixth race; the Chase; claiming; handicap; for three-year-olds and u one mile and a quarter—Fizer, Goldine, 100; Joan Ci, 106; °Sum- mer Sigh, 98 Beventh race; for three-year-old: claiming: one mile—King Trojan, 10 #Artisan, 106; *Chinnie Walsh, 105; Lough Red, 11 *Bodanzky, *Peg| Rives, 10i *Mollie sAttorne: Barnes, 108; Dough Girl, 108; *Perbaps, 106. eApprentice allowance Weather rainy, track sloppy. MAN KILLED AS AUTO HITS TRAIN AT RIDGEVILLE, MD. Harry Hill Dead in Crash—Three Others Injured, One Likely to Die. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICK, Md., October 8.— Harry Hill of Mechanicsville, M was killed and three persons injured, one probably fatally, in a crossing accident at Ridgevilie, near here, to- day, when a Baltimore and Ohio train ‘bound for this place struck the auto- mobile in which they were riding. Mrs. Harry Hill, who were in the front seat, escaped, the first not being injured, according to reports, and the latter omdy slightly injured. i George Hill is probably fatally hurt. George Hill, six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hill, was badly hurt, but {robbbl! will recover. The dead and injured were brought to the city hospital here aboard the train which struck them. r automobile of the party got across safely. ‘The car struck was driven by ul;z nt the occupants train, it was stated. ‘The men were in the back seat. 109: § Hill and Mrs. George|busin MUST CANCEL By the Associated Preas LONDON, October 7.—~"Why America must forgive her debt- ors" is the subject of an editorial in today's issue of the Outlook, which contends that world trade cannot revive until the interre- lated international debts, “which are pressing all countries,” are The Outlook advances this for- wiped out. mula for submission to America as the British viewpoint: “We do not ask vou gentlemen to cancel that billion-odd we owe you out of generosity or idealism, out of recognition that we did | more fighting than you did, or be- | URGE GARE IN HOME WHEN LIGHTING FIRE { Safety First Letter Tells Useful Citizens How to Keep : From Being Angels. | ‘ An open letter to the people of Washington asking them to exercise' care in operating stoves and furnaces iduring the winter months was issued by the fire prevention committee to- day. The letter is the opening gun in a vigorous seven-day fire-prevention | campaign, which begins tomorrow ; With an appeal from the pulpits of the | icily’s churches. ) | | The letter of the fira prevention icommittee calis attention to numer- {ous precautions, which, although small in themselves, go far foward prevent- ing fire. The appeal follows: { At this teason of the year, when, i for the first time in many months, you istart your furnace and stove fires, open grates, gas and oil heaters, you should be especially careful and dili- | gent to see that everything in connec- | tion with the heating apparatus in| i your homes is properly set and ready {to properly and safely perform the | 'runfillonu for which the devices are used. “Whether your furnace is located in your cellar or basement. all trash, Tubbish. waste paper and other in- flammable material should he remov- ed from your cellars and basements, and caro should be exercised through the entire yvear in preventing an ac-| cumulation” of trash, rubbish, old: papers, etc., in cellars and in and| about your premises. Many disas- | trous fires originate by careleszness! {and oversight on the part of house- keepers, and especially on the part of business concerns in the order in| !which cellars are kept where fur-| | naces or other heating apparatus are ! installed. ! Remove All Seot. { | “See that all soot is removea from your furnace and stovepipes, that the | soot 1s removed from chimneys, that | pipes are in good condition; that al| woodwork contiguous to the heating ! apparatus is covered with tin, gal- | vanized iron or asbestos. “Watch the draughts. See that the heating apparatus does not become overheated. ‘“Use only safety matches In your house “In_putting away summer clothing | for the scason see that you take from | the pockets all matches. Remove | even the safety matches. Let your| slogan be “Safety first.” Keep matches, even the safety variety, in a stone crock, or a receptacle of tin ' or other fireproof material. Place | matches where the children cannot, find or reach them. “After lighting fire or gas jet, if stove or furnace is convenient, throw ‘used match in the fire; never throw it on the floor or elsewhere. Take suf- ficient time to be sure the match is}) not_burning. “Cigar and cigarette smokers (both men and women of the last variety) are too careless with their cigar and cigarette butts. If smoking in the house be sure to have an ash re- ceiver handy, into which you should whether they are still lighted or not. You never can tell when a dead cigar or cigarette butt will come to life and burn up something you don’t particularly want burned. “See that your cook does not use kerosene or gasoline or other get-the- fire-quick .material in lighting your fires. Starting fires with coal oll, etc,, 18 one of the speedy methods for | making angels, and also a splendid ‘method of reducing a part and some- times all of your worldly possessions to ashes. “When you get & whiff of escaping gas don’t look.for it with & lighted match, You cannot see it with a light, but you may feel it. At alll events, it's pretty certain your name' will grace the front page of the news- papers, but you will have gone hence, never to return. “We may ®o'on and on with don'ts, and we couhl caution you by citing, cases where just a little thought or just a jot of care might have pre- vented the loss of many lives and the saving of many dollars In property, but if you, dear people, neighbors and friends, will be just a little mite careful when using fire about yonr homes and places of 680 we feel sure that the loss of life and property in the District of Columbia - wiil be very materially reduced in week beginning October 10. Monday is the time to resolve to be careful If you have been careful be more careful in the ‘future, put your resolution into effect. Clean up your cellars and garrets; remove from your premises inside and out everything and any- thing which might in any way con- tribute to helping a cigar or cigarette stump or 1 match to start Do this of safety first, and instruct fire. | years old, was found dead in all ‘of this in the nam your chil- dren and those under you to know that slogan and to remember it Antics of Pig Fed With Mash Refuse Lead Way to Still By the Associated Iress, ATHENS, Ga,, October S.—The artics of a pix which bad been fed by its owner on the corm refuse from a moonshine still Jed Athens detectives teday to the capture of a distilling ap- two gallons of corn whisky within the eity limits 1n & house mext door to the megTo public school. ‘The operator, Reuben Walker, ught running the broke ORDNANCE STAGES AUTOMATIC CIRGUS Tanks and Gun Carriages Hold Three-Ring Affair, Thrilling Spectators. ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNDS, Md., October 8.—A “mechanical cir- cus” 18 one of the latest developments of the Army ordnance department. which is supposed to devote its at- tention solely to grimmer activities. The first show of the “automatic menagerie” wus staged here yester- day in connmection with the tests of the new 16-inch rifle and other ord- nance material. Tanks, tractors, self-propelled gun mounts and trucks performed im i laterial three-ringed circus. Great elephantine tanks waddled and plowed their way through and over obstacle: smaller tanks and gun carriage dashed rapidly up hill and down dale, while a “baby” tank cut all manner h capers to the dellght « One member of the ecir @ negro, was ea still when the officers down the door. He said he was making homebrew for his ownm use. DATETOBEFIXED 10 FINISH SCHooL Contract for Remaining Floors of Eastern High to Set Time Limit. cus, @ Very fast gun carriage, rushed at twenty miles an hour straight at When the Commissioners let & con-|the crowds which lined the field, only tract late this month for the con-|t0 turn abruptly on its iron heeix BRITISH EDITORIAL DECLARES U. S. PRIDGEON, FOREIGN DEBTS cause we lent most of the money fnvolved to other nations, who cannot pay it back to us. In fact, we do not ask you to cancel the debt at all. “We merely state our opinion that you will cancel it, not out of generosity or out of idealism, but out of sheer self-interest. The only question is: When will you do 507 You must cancel it, for until you do your industries will be crippled, your trade will be at a standstill and your people will be out of work, “We make no suggestion bevond expressing the opinion that the sooner you look into the situation and do what you will have to do before long in any event, the bet- ter it will be for for us.” S. R. STRATTAN, CIVIL | WAR VETERAN, DIES | | i { ‘Was Superintendent of Tempuraryi Home for Soldiers and i Sailors. { | 1 | | i SAMUEL R. STRATTAN. Samuel Ridgway Strattan, superin- tendent of the Temporary Home for | Soldiers and Sailors, died today at his | home, 1401 Girard street. Funeral services will be held privately at his late residence Monday. Rev. J. S.! Montgomery of Calvary Methodist | Church will officiate. | Mr. Strattan was born in Strattan- ville, Clarion county, P July 4, 1839, and his early life was spent in the 'oil regions of that state. He served in the &th Pennsylvania Re- serves and at the outbreak of the! civil war was with Company A, 11th ! Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, serv- ing as its captain_from Aprik. 1861, to August, 1865. He was connected with the Post Office Department for many years, acting as chief of the registry division. He was alsa read- | ing clerk in the House of Representa- tives under Speaker Thomas B. Reed. Mr. Strattan has been superin- tendent of the home for the last three | years, He was an active member of | the Pennsylvania State Society here and served as its president for thir- | teen vears. He was alro past com- | mander of John A. Rawlings Post, of the government have sought fromthe congestion in these institutions. mem- | the beginning to keep clearly before|it was learned today. Grand Army of the Republic; ber of the Union Veterans’' Uni was considered a speaker ability. Mr. Strattan is survived by one son, ; Ruloft R. Strattan, and two daugh ters, Mabel L. Strattan and Mr: Edith A. Williams. His wife, Pri cilla Strattan, died five years ago. ! — TREASURY ACT ATTACKED. | Injunction Asked to Prohibit Loss of Fusel Oil Permits. The action of the Treasury Depart- ment in doing away with permits for the importation of fusel oil and di- recting customs officials to permit | general importation is attacked in a suit for injunction filed in the Dis- | trict Supreme Court by the Commer- | cial Solvents Company of Baltimore, | Md., against Andrew W. Mellon, Sec- retary of the Treasury. Justice ! Hoehling issued a rule on_the Secre- | tary to show cause next Wednesday why the injunction should not be fs- sued. The new ruling of the department. which suspended the requirement of individual permits September 30, is flooding the market with foreign oil, the: court is told, to the detriment of | the local chemical interests. At- torneys E. P. Keech. jr, and B. H. Warner, jr., appear for the plaintiff. BODY ELECTS OFFICERS. Gregg Shorthand Association Holds Meeting. At the eighth annual business meet- ing of the Gregg Bhorthand Associa- tion of Washington, held Thursday evening in the rooms of Strayers Business College, the following offi- cers were elected: President, John Huiess of the Department of Agri- culture; vice president, O. H. Lindow of the Treasury Department; record- ing secretaty, E. F. Schrage; -Cor! sponding secretary. Robert Pomeroy: treasurer, Miss Mary E. Whitney; librarian, E. Rogers. COLORED WOMAN FOUND DEAD Clara Fountain, colored, thirty-five g at 907 French, street last nl death having been caused by gas Coroner Nevitt gave a certificate of accidental death. on, and | of ‘rare | i | {republic across the Pacific is, { ploitation publicly of pre-conference i consideration by no means indicates: struction of the remaining floors of the Eastern High School, it will call for completion of the building in April, 1923, it was announced at the District building today. This time limit of fifteen months is based on the expectation that work will be under way by the end of this year. It was originally estimated by Mu-| nicipal Architect Harris that twenty months would be required to complete the building, but, after conferring ! with a number of large builders, he| learned that the project could be car- | ried out in about fifteen months. No Funds to Rusk Work. A high official of the District saia| today that persons who fail to under- stand Why the Eastern High School should not be completed before the!| opening of school next September lose sight of the fact that funds are not available to rush this building. This officer declared that the Com- s.lg‘xmrlvr\' last year asked Congress for castern High Schcol and received in the appropriation bill only $240,000. Keller to Push Program. . Charies Keller, the new Engineer wioner, pave evidence yesterdny : intends to take ‘an active in- erest in pushing the school building program by making a tour of inepection of & number of school sites, In company with Commissioner Oyster Le visited two proposed sites for the new tubercular school, the one near 1#th and Upshur streets and the old Grant road schoo! site. Col. Keller said today he had not fully made up mind yet where the build- It is expecled the Com- ing should go. i decide on a lacation will i APANESE WOULD ‘ ENLARGE AGENDA | ptinued from First Page.) there- ore. especiaily pleasurable o me. 1 for a moment that the still further of the friend- | ship between Japan and America will | not be the least of th ncme\-ememsi of the coming international confer- ALL ANGLES CONSIDERED. TU. S. Not Neglecting Specific Pro- posals for Arms Conference. Tt is not to be assumed that because this government has made no state-| ment suggesting contemplation of | specific proposals for armament lmi- | tation at the coming international conference, it will be unprepared on the subject or enter the conference | with any lack of enthusiasm for the object to be attained. Absence of ex- lack of due attention to all of the great question. The policy of this government is to eserve the essence of this being a | conference in every sense of the word : —a mecting of representatives of the i powers who will come together and cvolve a plan for armament limita- tion as the result of an exchange of | views and calm discussion of many { angles | propositions expected to develop. Considerate of Otherx. H This government appreciates the! necessity of having clear ideas of|{ what it thinks ought to be done, but ! is likewise alive to the consideration due the ideas of other proponents of | suggestions. Just as the United States | resisted the proposal for preliminary | meetings to the general assembling as destructive of the principle of a| full and free conference, so it will] consistently follow the broad poliey | of seeking to make it a conference in | fact and not a ratification meeting of | a preconceived plan. { With painstaking care, the officials the world the cordiality of spirit in: which the conference was called, the! good will felt toward all the nations | party to it and the intense earnestness ' to make it an occasion for ironing out ' difficulties which harass and menace | the nations. ‘While it would be untimely to say that there have been formal accept- ances of the agenda for the work of the conference suggested some weeks ago by the United States government, there is official authority for the statement that mno objections have been raised thus far. The agenda was framed with great care and on the broadest possible lines, and the efforts of its authors are apparently satisfying the participating nations. V. 8. Delegates to Confer. { The American delegation, it Is thought, will hold its first session next week. Elihu Root has been ab- sent from New York city for several days, but word is expected early in the week of his early departure for Washington. Announcement of the advisory board by President Harding is_colncident with the meeting. In official circles, while there can obviously be mo comment upon the subject. the latest communication from China to Japan on the proposed Shantung settlement, inferentially suggesting modification of the terms, is_recelving sympathetic attention. That is to say, it is hoped in Wash- ington official quarters that there was not absolute finality In the Jap- anese proposal, and that further con- sideration may disclose that the way is yet open for a possible settlement agreeable to both parties to it. The view here is that careful an- alysis of the terms does not show the existence of any insuperable points of difference and that further reading and study may lead to justi- fiable modifications. Naturally, there would be general gratification of all the other powers if the Shantung af- falr could be classed as among the closed incidents by the time the con- ference assembles. —_— MAKES FAST AIR TRIP. PORT WASHINGTON, N. Y., October 8.—Flying at the rate of 141 miles an hour, & fiylng boat, piloted by Clifford ‘Webster, completed a trip of 188 miles, from Aberdeen, Md., here yes- terday in eighty minutes without a stop. A speed of 165 miles an hour was maintained between Philadelphia and the Battery, New York. The sengers. seaplane carried two pas- ftruct for fourteen of the new riflc { the | was and charge madly down the like a crazy iron bull Typifying “the Diving Venus,” an amphibious gun carriage slid slowls into a tank full of water to emerge on the other side in no wise af- fected by its bath. Turning about, it abruptly plunged back at full speed and climbed out, carrying half th five fect of water out of the tank field with it. Capt. K. L. Holmes-Brown for the moment the ring master barked an order and every one of his mechanicual performers formed in line for a grand parade around the ring before returning to the metalli: tents for the night, closing the uniqu: performance. Iventual climination of the disap pearing carriage, for more than a « ade an outstanding feature of Am can coast defenses, was forecast Army experts today as a result of the test of the sixteen-inch, fifty-calib. rifie mounted on a “barbette” carria: New Mount Superior. While weather conditions in low. Chesapeake bay prevented carryins out completa tests, military and ci ian technicians who observed 1 trials were agreed that the eleme of increased range and augment. .l protection for the gunservers mud: the new mount far superior to t now extensively used. The barbett mount permits a_maximum elevati of the Diece 10 wixty-five degrees, 1 heavy steel shield znd apron ai t same time affording material prote: tion to the crew from aerial bombe and observers. With a heavy haze reported over 11 bay, officers in charge of the progri decided to postpone the tests f. range since the 2,300-pound projecti would have b sent into wate commonly traversed by shipping craf With an elevation far short of il maximum, however. the new ul planted one of the steel shells mor than twenty miles away. As soon as more complete tests be had, it was said, Army officials ar epared to recommend placing a cou These would be installed at strateg points along the coast, and, in case o battery construetions, would be wid. Iy separated so that offensive ai from sea or air would have to be con centrated on one at a time. The tests were witnessed by a 300 members of the Army Ordn Association, members of civilian incering and automotive Bocieti. and official observers from the Wi and Navy departments. Fiashless Gunpowder. Flashless gunpowder, used ppblici for the first time last night, drew hearty round of applause even froi conservative scientists presen Following the firing of five rounds « service powder, which illuminated ti grounds with a blinding, sustaine fiash, only a dull, coppery giv showed from the first discharge flashless powder. Even this last scurcely a Second, and. experts s would defy detection from enemy « servers. Attempts to photograph were fruitless, the light being insut ficient to_mct upon the plate of camera. The sound of the explosir appreciably diminished, bein stimated at only 60 per cent of thu caused by the service charge. Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, sistant chief of the Army air serv flew down from New York to witu. the tests, arrivinz in the midst of tn trials of heavy acrial bombs. CONGESTION SHUTS 200 FROM CLASSES Waiting List Established at Business and Tech Night Schools. , , More than 200 persons have bee: denfed entrance into Business und Tech high night schools because of A waiting list has been established at each of the schools and it may be several weeks or a month before accommodations can be provided for any additional students. ‘The early overcrowding at thes. two night schools is due primarily to the fact that the limited appropria- tion for the operation and mainte- nance of the night school system has forced school authorities to curtail the teaching personnel. The author ities have firmly decided to keep t night schools open for eight months on the small appropriation, and in or- der to do so it will be virtually im- possible to employ more teachers and thereby create new classes. There- fore, it was poiated out, the night school students in the crowded schools who do not attend thelr, classes regularly will be dropped from the rolls and persons whos names are on the waiting lists ad- mitted in their stead. Tech High night school, with an enrollment of 836 students, has 170 persons walting to gain admission The walting list at Business, which has an enrollment of 1,464, containx sixty names. Figures ¢compiled today by Walter B. Patterson, director of special schools, show that the enrollment in he white night schools totals 2,803 astern High night school has a reg- istration of 214. The enrollment in the graded night schools follows: Wallach, 75; Henry, 53; Jefferson, 30: Smallwood, 23; Park View, 59; North- east Industrial, 20, and 218 3d street northwest, 29. BLAME FOR CRIME WAVE. Subject of ‘Address Tomorrow by Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts. “Who's to Blame for tle Crim« Wave in the District of Columbia>" will be the subject of a talk by Rev Wilbur S. Crafts, president of the in- tional retorm bureau, before th. {'e::;h:: Class of Calvary Baptist Church, tomorrow morning. He alsc will touch on the “less objectionabl: but more serious vice wave in Wash- ington.” Dr. Crafts has just returned from tour of twenty-eight states, and sai. that he has collected sensational evi- dence of increasing vice and crime in the United States.”