Evening Star Newspaper, November 7, 1921, Page 13

\ NEWPROBLENSRI " FIRARVS PALE German Crisis, Charles’ At- An American steamer ran aground i tempt and Lenin’s Promises All Require Study. - BY ANDRE TARDIEU, Former Fremch High Commissioner to the United States. By Cable to The Star. * PARIS, Noxember 5.—At the mo- ment when the various delegates are crossing the ocean to. attend the ‘Washington conference on armament, Europe experiences one more of those periodic shocks which unhuppily may ecome chonic. £ Germany changes her ministry with the customary accompaniment —of threats; a Hapsburg again endeavors to seize the Hungarian throne; f ally, Moscow sends out by its wire- less the information that the people’s issaries are disposed to pay ia's debts if the powers will their government. rman_crisis has been fore- seen. Every time Germany has been summoned to execute a promise, she changes her government. She did the same thing after the uitimatum last May and now does it again after the council of the league of nations has d i ion on the Silesian This time the German ster went out one door and As a matter of prime minfs in through another. fact, the French public, way, is not hostile 'to Chancellor Wirth. watched this performance with complete sangfroid. After having so often proclaimed the indivisibility of Silesia, Herr Wirth had to make a false exit. Withhold Judgment. France is content to judge the Ger- man chancellor by the future. The German policy of the last few months has been to announce loudly that Germany was going into bankruptey and to multiply simultaneously, as by design, the enormous waste of public moneys. France cannot be expected to regard this as proof of either goo« will or sincerity. Nor can she allow prodigality as an excuse for non-pay- ment. The latdst Instructipns, moreover of Herr von Seeckt to his subord Dates show that Germany is still de- termined to rebuild her powerful armles. So the German problem con- tinues alarming. Neither guarantees of security nor reparations, which France cannot of course abandon at any price, have been given. Fhe mad venture of the Hapsbures however vain, emphasizes the general Instability of Europe. To those states awhich were born from the breaking up of the Austro-Hungarian empire like Poland, = Czechoslovakia, and those who achieved national unity thereby like Rumania, Jugoslavia, any Hapsburg restoration is a casus belli because it is a threat of death. Italy is in practically the same position. Blocking the second attempt, 4nd indeed more expeditiously than tho first, has produced a good impression It will be important if that impres- sion is developed and strengthened particularly if a serious effort is to be made to assist in the political and economic reorganization of those re- gions whence has come so often the spark that kindled a war. Had the great powers paid. more attention to those regions in the last two years they could have done much to hasten such a reorganization. But now i the great opportunity to make up o) lost time. . Such a policy of strengthening the little countries of central Europe ih even more necessary as Moscow has not ebandoned the idea of finding dnpes in Europe. When Lenin talks of Bayling debts it means that he needs money. Let me _explain Why. e soviet regime has killed Russian production. All -wealth, gold, jewels and precious metals that could be mohilized has gone to pay for bol- shevik propaganda .throughout the world. Lenin ‘wouldmnot Fay if he would. But by saying that he will pay he hopes to borrow. And that's 1he whole game. Once Lenin is recognized. he will announce that he needs the money to re-establish industries. Thus the debt payment, likc the famitme, may serve as a pretext for obtaining from forelgn capital the means of destroy- ing it Prime Mirister Lloyd George of Great Britain, who placed his hopes on Russain trade, begins to confess that be was mistaken. The, soviets huve been leading him a hard life in Asia, and British trade has had plenty of trouble for its pains. The need for an understanding of what is going on in every corne: ‘Burope was never more evident than woday. May the Washinglon ‘on- ference pave the way to the fulfill- ment of this need! (Copyright, 1921.) —_— W., B. & A. T0O BE PROBED. #Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, November 7.—The public service commission has issued an’order directing its traffic expert to investigate and report on the service of the Washington, Baltimore -and Annapolls _electric .’ railway, about which many complaints have been re- celved lately. The latest complaint came from W. Oscar Anderson, secre- tary to Gov. Ritchie, who complained that it required a train one hour and thirty-two minutes to go from Balti- more to Annapolis gecently. He also complained that th® conductor made no effort to turn on the heat in the car, even though It was “so cold that it was necessary, for the male passen- gers to keep on their overcoats. ‘ m which, by the | Docks Submerged by High Seas. _Several Fatalities. g PARIS, November 7. — A violent storm is raging over Belglunr and the north.of France, and considerable damage has been reported. The docks at Calais were submerged by the high seas, and there were several fatalities, MRS. HARDING AIDS IN PLANTING ELMS Trees on Lincoln Memorial Grounds Mark. Beginning of “International Avenue.” conference by President Harding and the opening of Armistice week were marked " today with the planting of two American elms by the American Forestry Association on the grounds of the Lincoln Memorial. The elms, one for the allied armies and one for the allied navies, were dedicated by Charlgs \Lathrop ' Pack, president of the asgociation, who said: “On Friday sll the unknown dead will be honored, but these living memorials we plant here today are a sign of our faith that the idea be- hind the call of our President will ve.” Mrs. Warren G. Harding presented her tree-planting trowel to members of the American Legion, who placed the trees at the 23d street entrance |to the grounds after Mr. Pack's ad- dress. The trees stand at the Head of what will be an interndtional avenue of memorial trees to be planted by various world governments, accord- ing to the plans of Lieut. Col. C. O. Sherrill of the department of public buildings and grounds, who Co-op- erated with the American Forestry Association ‘in plans for the tree planting. Mrs. Harding Furnishes Trowel. Mrs. Harding arrived at the 23d street entrance shortly before 10 ‘clock and brought with her in its walnut box the trowel with which she planted the Ohio tree on the associa- tion’s grounds last spring. She was greeted by a committee from the American Forestry Association. “The elm is inseparably connected with the past and present of Amer- ica,” Mr. Pack said in dedicating the trees. “With elms the earliest fore- fathers sheltered their cabins. Under an ‘elm George Washington assumed command of the Continental Army. On the side of sentiment the elm has filled the eye and heart of countless children, men and women in America. TFruly the ‘native American elm is a native-born American citizen. “Consequently, it is a fitting monu- | ment to the cause of 50 arranging world affairs that the sons of you men of the American Legion may be spared the hell which you yourselves | g 8o bravely and so nobly entered. “The cause is an appeal to sanity. It is an appeal to save your sons, for if- the world again should ga mad your sons, true to their inheritance, faithful toltheir duty, will step into the flaming path which you your- selves have trod. “For such an avenue- this is a_fit- ting spot—the. memorial to Abraham Lincoln. ~Accordingly, in this city where he died and here before his formal memorial we dedicate these trees, mative American elms—dedi- cate them to the cause of world brotherhood and eternal peace.” Legion Representatives. Among those representing the Amer- ican Legidbn were: Quentin Roose- velt Post, A. 'W. Defenderfer, com- nfander, and Austin Imrie; Augustus P. Gardner Post, les F. Wiison, commander, and Maj. E. Bradfield Hartley; Bureau of Engraving and Printing Post, Francis F. Miller, com- mander, and Lieut. Charles L. Lad- son; Stuart Walcott Post, Capt. Ale: ander M. Bremer, senlor vice col mander, and Dr. Jesse L. Hall; Vin- cent B. Costello Post, William F. Franklin, commander, and Charles V. of| & jo|—=lolc——=lolca|alc—=]o]c—=] 0] UK —Open Saturday evenings until 9 o’clock. U} 5] A Real Bargain! This Columbia Grafonola Formerly $140 Now Reduced to $100 > Henry C. Grove, Inc. 210G Dessez; National Press Club Post, William Wolff Smith, commander, and Oliver M. Olson; 313th Machine Gun Battalion Post, E. W. Jordan, com- mander, and Harry P. Giddings George ‘Washington Post, No. 1, How- ard S. Fisk, commander, and Capt. Albert E. Haan, and Tank Corps Post, . W. Swan, commander, and Frank L. Peckham. - Mrs. William *Howard Taft, wife of the Chief Justice, was among the distinguished guests prey- ent. i) The ceremony which marked the tree planting opened with “Atten- tion” by a bugler, and the invoca- tion was pronounced by Col. John T. Axton, chief of chaplains of the United States Army. Col. Sherrill then introduced Mr. Pack. Following . Pack’s address Capt. John B. Frazier of the United States Navy sald the benediction and the bugler sounded “Taps.” LadiesKeep YourSkin Clear, Sweet, Healthy With Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Talcum —While our sto& lasts. . for Xmas Delivery U = EEEEEEEEEE BELGIUM STORM-SWEPT. { ARMISTICE WEE Calling of the limitation of arms MARYLAND POLICE TESTS Results of Strict Examination Dis- appoint State Auto Commissioner. Highest Mark 80. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, November 7. — As showing the strict mental and phy, cal examination which applicants for the state police force must pass, out of a total of 145 candidates who took the test recently only I3 qualified as eligible for appointment. The results are disappointing to Automobile Commissioner Baughman the head of the state police force especially as the last examination was little better than the one which has just been completed. Many of the men fell down in the final test because of lack of knowl- ge of running a_motor cycle, even those who_ claimed to be ex-service men, who had operated motor cycles in the Army. Others failed in horse- manship, which is also one of the re- quirements. Figures on the examinations show that 102 actually failed and that 29 of them withdrew. Those who did pass had_very poor marks and only one man had an average over 80. The law requires an average of 70 per cent. BEEF AT PRE-WAR PRICES. CHICAGO, November 7.—The aver= age wholesale price of carcass beef is now back to the level prevailing in 1914, according to figures made public in\a review of the meat and live stock situation during October is- sued by the Institute of American Meat Packers. The average wholesale price of carcass beef in 1914 approximated 12 cents, report says, while at the end of ober, 1921, it was be- tween 11% and 12 cents. Some grades,. however, are selling higher while others aer selling lower, it is stated. A normal yolume of production has been maintained in the packing in- dustry for the first nine months of 1921 as compared with the first nine months of 1913, says the statemen K FORMALLY OPENED WHEN PLANTS MEMORI Mrs. Warren G. Harding planting the first American eim at the head of International ave Memorinl grounds today, to mark the opening of Armistice week. Charls Forestry Association, dedicated the trees, and the American Legion helped in the planting. ONLY 14 OUT OF 145PASS | WINS. 11-YEAR FIG’HT. WZULD REINTER BODY Postal Employe, Wrongly Accused, Reinstated in Service. Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND ,Va. November 7.— Eleven years ago George E. Taylor, then in ‘one of the substations of the local post office, was arrested on the charge of having marked moneéy in his possession. The transaction was involved, and when Taylor was brought to trial it was shown that, while he had the marked money, it had come to him from the man in charge of the office, his superlor, in return for having cashed money or- ders in the absence of the superin- tendent. Taylor was acquitted on the de- mand of, the district attorney, who declared that it was the most unusual | prosecution he had witnessed. Tay- lor was set free, but the Post Office | Departmelt refused to reinstate him, and the old man lost his home and many friends, but kept on fighting. A few days ago he was vindicated by the Post Office Depattment, fol- lowing a close investigation, and was | ordered reinstated in the service. He will have to report for duty, and will then be placed on the pension list, but his friends are getermined that the powers at Washifigton shall know all the facts, and an effort is to be made to have the salary -that| he would have earned given to him | for the eleven years he was denied Justice. e e S CALLS D. C. PREACHER. . H. I. Stewart Is Sought by Baptist Church in Richmond. Special Dispatch to The Star: RICHMOND, Va., November 7.— Leigh Street Baptist Church has call- | ed the Rev. Howard Ira Stewart of the Second Baptist Church, Washington, to its pastorate. The call was unani- mous and it is believed he will ac- cept. The church is one of the largest and most influential in Richmond. Mr. Stewart could not be located at his home today. —— Five out of every ten women in Great Britain are smoker: g mmmnnmn[jfi?flf AL TREE. {PL ‘Woodfield. S dior B NOVEMBER 7, Vo 1921. Lathrop Pack, president of the American OF HUSBAND AT FAIRFAX ~ Widow Seeks Injunction Against Brother-in-Law, Who Prevented Erection of Monument. Special Dispatch to The Star, FAIRFAX, Va., November 7.—Appli- cation has been made by Mrs. Mary E. Woodfield of Falrfax to the circuit court of Alexandria for an injunction restraining her brother-in-law, Wil- liam H. Woodfleld of Alexandria, from interfering with the removal of the body of her husband, Joseph F. Wood- field, who died in Fairfax last July {and was buried in the Methodist ceme- tery in Alexandria. Mrs. Woodfield now wishes to bring her husband's body to Fairfax, and alleges in the paper filed in the court that the body is buried in a lot in the Methodist cemetery at Alexandria, and that when she attempted to erect a monu- ment over her husband’'s body she was prevented from doing so by Willlam A rule to show cause why the in- junction should not be nted been issued and will be heard before Judge Robinson Moncure. e ——— DEATH ORDER FOR THEFT Soviet Shoots-19 and Sends 40 Men and Women to Prison. MOSCOW, November 3.—Nineteen men have beén shot and forty men and women sentenced to prison terms after conviction before a Moscow court-martial for thefts of diamonds, platinum and old silver and jewelry fdom the government stores. These stocks were taken over by the soviet from shops and individuals at the be- ginning of the bolshevik regime. Chief inspector of the state control commissariat, M. Aventikyens, who has been executed, was convicted of stealing 50,000,000,000 rubles worth of gems and preclous metals. Other of- ficials and employes were found guilty of stealing large diamonds or attempting by bribery to shield per- sons implicated. Some Women Stay at Home Most every day in the week, for. there’s lunch and dinner to be thought of—and ‘meals must be ready on time, too. There aré-others-who ‘spend. the afternoons carefree—at the movies or calling-on friends. They own a Thermatic Cooker: - AL Thermatic Firéless Cookers e‘nafilé'yofibtq-:s_;iefi'(i‘" 'the day in recreation—happy in the thought that when you return home that-ther ’s'a-piping -hot dinner ready to serve from your Thermatic. :Not only that, but the food is actually cooked better, too: - Seventh Street It is-certainly worth. your while to look intolfliis matter, We’ll cheerfully help you. ‘. Mayer@:” Co 1i FUNDS TOGERMANY Conditionally. Pledges One Billion Marks, Members’ Fogeign Credits. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, November 7.—The League of German Jndustrialists has voted to come to.the financiat aid of the gov- {ernment by Placing at its disposal the foreign credits of the league's mem- bers, . which it 45 estimated will yield 1,000,000,000 marks. A resolution to this effect was adopted after seven hours of stormy debate, which was participated in_py Hugo Stinnes, the financier, and Pr.- Alfred Hugenberg, director of the Krupp works. . Conditions Required. The resolution sets forth the fol- lowing conditions: Adoption by the government of a program of rigid economy and con- sultation with private enterprises in formulating the economic and program. Declaration of the government's willingness to call upon foreign finan- clal experts for advice in regard to the amount of credit to be floated, and its relation to the prevailing fluctua- tions of foreign exchange. L Enterprises in the hands of the state and public bodies to be man- aged in such a manner that they cease to be a drain upon the public treasury. Freedom of the country's economic life from every restriction that ain- ders its development. In this cate- gg;y the league places the eight-hour 1,200 Attend Meeting. ' The meeting was attended by 1,200 representatives of big business con- cerns. Rudolf Havensteln, president :r the Reichsbank, participated in tho ebate on'the resolution, urging the delegates to 3 delegate support ~ the credit Financlal writers express the opinion that the government will be unable to agree to the stipulated conditions. Vorwaerts says: “This is the first instance in modern history of taxpayers arrogating to themselves the prerogative of dictating to the state conditions under which' they are willing to come to its ald” The newspaper adds that the industrialists’ proposition s “anything but a credit 2id, and rather a political bargain which may be easily converted into usury” oIt Wwarns the government urrendering itself into the hands of Stinnes and his allies. 3 Views of Other Writers. Other writers declre_the! that 'the industrial Jeaders are o overly keen to aid the government. The condition with reference to en- terprises in the hands of the state the rffiiroads, which are now being operated at 4 10ss. They construe the condition as a veiled attempt to force transfer of the roads to private ownership in the hope of converting them Into money makers which will eventually yield sufficlent earnings to pay the interest on a foreign credit loan on a gold basis. ———— VISCOUNT GREY TO WED. Engagement to Lady Glenconner Soon to Be Announced. LONDON, November 5.—Announce- ment of the engagement of Viscount Grey of Falloden, former secretary.of state for foreign affairs, and Lady Glenconner will be made soon, it was declared by the Daily Sketch this morning. . Lady Glenconner is a sister-in-law of Mrs. H. H. Asquith. Her husband, who died last November, was an In. timate friend of Viscount Grey. { ined i Th they say, obviously applies mainly to| BLASTS WRECK MINE. Two Explosions Where Strike Has Been in Force in Kansas. PITTSBURG, Kan, November —The small mine of the Burgess Coal Company, one mile south of Mulberry, was wrecked by two explosions early today. The tipple was destroyed, the mruth of tho slope caved in and motors and other electrical machinery were ru- by tho explosjons. o mine has been operated for sev- |eral weeks, in spite of a strike of miners. Eight men comprise the com- pany, all of them miners, and they have done all of the work at fhe mine. Six of the men have béen working regularly at the mine, it was sald today. SCHOOL CHILDREN GIVE $825 FOR FOOD SHIP Only One-Third Have Reported, and Total fqr Near East May Be Greater. Incomplete returns to the near east relief headquarters today show that school children Saturday contributed $826 to help load Washington's “food b ad 0 taX | ghip” with flour for the starving chil- dren in the devastated sections of Eu- rope. Returns have been received from only one-third of the public schools and the fund is expected to show a large increase when ail the schools have reported. The first school to make its return was the Conduit Road. Miss Ruth L. Davidson, teacher of this school, re- ported that her thirty-seven pupils contributed $8.86 to the fund. the highest per capita average thus far. John B. Larner, treasurer of the lo- cal Near East Relief committee praised the school officers and teach- ers who volunteered their services to ‘take charge of raising of the funds in the schools Saturday. *“The teachers of our grade schools volunteered at- tendance at the schools in relays be- tween the hours of 9 and 3,” said Mr. Larner. “The diisions under Super- vising Principals Patterson, Ely, Kim- ball, Johnson, Nalle, Montgomery, Bruce, Miss Beers and Miss Shadd, as well as the Wilson and Miner normal schools, were entirely cared for by their teaching force. A committee of fifty women assisted the teachers at other schools. In the name of the Near East Relief, I deeply appreciate this service, which meant sacrificeijn many cases.” The committee today continued its appeal for funds, which may be sent to room 308, Bond building. Clothing games and educational pictures also are wanted. —_— INVITE PASTORS TO ‘JOBS’ Labor Union yesterday invited the “clergymen of Greater Boston” to “come on the job” and wield a trowel, carry a hod or run a machine for “a day or any part thereof.” The invitation was extended in recognition of recent similar courtesies by certain Boston pastors who offered their pulpits for next Sunday to labor leaders who might want to speak religious ideals in industrial rela- tionship. The unfon committee which an- nounced the invitation said it would escort any clergyman interested to a construction job, let him don a pair of overalls, sign his name tG°a permit issued by the union and make himself useful. e APPROVE LEAGUE'S PLAN. By the Associated Press. KOVNO, Lithuania, November 5.— The Lithuanian cabinet has tenta- tively decided to accept, with some reservations, the league of nations plan to terminate the dispute between Poland and Lithuania over Vitna by the creation of two semi-autonomous Lithuanian cantons, one comprising the Vilna, region and the other the remainder of Lithuania. BOSTON, November 7.—The Central | W in connection with a conference on | WOMEN ARRANGE WILSON TRIBUTE Ex-President to Be Felicitat- ed on Armistice Day Upon Return to Health. PUBLIC TO VISIT HOME Will Be Praised and Thanked for Great Part He Played in World War. Former President Wilson will be honored by many of those who par- ticipate in the services honoring the nation's martyred dead on armistice day. Plans for a non-partisan Wilson demonstration on the afternoon of Armistice day are being formulated today by a committee of prominent Washingtonians, composed of demo- crats, republicans and indepefidents. The occasion is to be made an op- portunity for congratulating Mr. Wilson, “a wounded soldier,”” upon his returning health a nd expressing appreciation of bis part in the stir- ring events which have led up to the™ prescnt moment in world affairs ‘Women Plan Tribute. The committee arranging for the demonstration is composed of Mrs, Clara Sears Tarlor, a member of the District rent commission; Mrs. Sam- uel Gompers, Mrs. Huston Thompson, wife of the chalyman of the Federal Trade Commission; Mrs. Edward P. Costigan, Mrs. Helen H. Gardener. a member ‘of the civil service commis- sion; Miss Gertrude Van Hoesen and Mrs. Kate Trenholm Abrams. Members of the committec said to- day there would be no formality con- nected with tke cazll to be paid the former chief executive of the repub- lic. It is probable that a prominent local man or woman will act as spokesman to tell Mr. Wilson the rea- son the crowd is at his door. Plans Are Outlined. The committec issued a-statement concerning its plans, which follows, in part: “We desire to take this occasion to congratulate Mr. Wilson, a wounded soldier, upon his returning health, and to show him our appreciation of his part in the stirring events which have led up to the present moment in vorld affairs. “We extend to all organizations and individuals in the District of iColumbia a cordial invitation to join jus in thus expressing the honor and e feel for our distinguished izen. “Soldler and State: i “No man in the world rendered more valiant or effective service to humanity, either in his capacity as {a soldier or as a statesman, in bring- ing the great war to a successful con- clusion and making possible the armistice which forms the subject of the ceremonies on November 11. “Our plan is exceedingly simple. We shall meet at the corner of Con- necticut and Florida avenues im- mediately after the ceremonies at Arlington and proceed to Mr. Wil- son's house. 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