Evening Star Newspaper, November 21, 1921, Page 1

WEATHER. Cloudy and unsettled tonight and tomorrow; no change in temperature. Temperature for twenty-four hours ended at 2 p.m. today: H{ghen. 48, at Member of the Associsted Press The Associated Press is exclusively eatitied to the use for republication of all Dews dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local newe published herelt. lowest, 39, at Closing New York Stocks, Page 19. " No. 28,330. 6 a.m. to- Engered as secund-cl: t p:g office Wuhln'::;.ml;.uc.r erting WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDI'I'IOH WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1921 -TWENTY-SIX PAGES. All rights of publication of specisl dispatches hereln are also reserved. l Saturday’s Net Circulation, 88,300 Sunday’s Net Circulation, 94,294 TWO CENTS. BRIAND PROPOSES TO REDUCE ARMY BUT POINTS OUT PERIL IN GERMANY; U.S.AND BRITAIN SUPPORT POSITION Official Text of M. Briand’s Address at Armament Parley Powers United | in Pledging Ne_w _Cl_lts. Premjer Briand addressed armament conference today the in . French and his speech was official- BERLIN MENACE IS RECOGNIZED Prussianism Alive Despite Defeat, Says Premier. Ry the Associated Press. Acting In unison again, spokesmen of the great powers at the arms con- ference today pledged themselves to reduction of land armament, but ac- cording to the varying conditions which they outlined as aftecting their assurances of national security. In a dramatic hour Aristide Briand, seven times premier of France, out iined the fears of France of an at- tempt at restoration of Prussianism in the former central European em- pires, and Arthur James Balfour, heading the British delegation, rose in his place and in solenm words practically pledged Great Britain to the aid of France in any future threat of the lust of military domination. Briand at His Best. Briand, strong man of France. ac- knowledged by Lloyd George as hav ing the best parliamentary voice in Furope, was at his best as in electric phrases he pictured a Germany dis- armed physically but not morally, and with a powerful faction preach- ing the doctrines of military restora- tion, Germany. he said, could mobilize hetween 6,000,000 and 7.000.000 men trained in war and her industrial ingenuity would enable her to equip ihem quickly as a menace to civiliza- tion and the world. In the face of that, the French pre- mier declared. France was ready to reduce her army to half its former wirength. but not to the point which, he said, would expose France to peril Speaking for Italy. Senator Schan zer expressed sympathy for the situi- tion of France, and xaid his country planning further reduction in ier land forces. Knto for Defense Alone. For Japan, Baron Admiral Kato declared his country had no mtenuun of maintaining land forces greater | than those absolutely necessary “for yurely defensive purposes made mec- eisary by the far eastern situation.” leaders spoke in the same v and in conclusion Secretary liughes assured Premier Briand that :nce was in no sense in-a moral ion and that the United States fully realized her position. <. The heart of sald Mr. Tiughes. carried an imperishable mem- ory of France's sacrifices for liberty. He agreed with M. Briand that what the world needed was ‘& will to peace.” Liberty Must Be Secure. “And there can be no will to peace,” he added, “until the institutions of liberty and justice are secure. May I say in reply to M. Briand that there mo ‘moral isolation’ for the de- fenders of liberty and justice.” Although details of land armament reduction could not be examined now, Mr. Hughes continued, the dispos tlon éhown by the representatives of the powers today gave hope of an ultimate solution. By unanimous consent the question of 1and armament was referred to the committee of the whole of the five powers. The pleturesque “atrong man” of ¥ranoce, acknowledged by Lloyd mentary voice in Europe,” was the| drawing card which packed Memorial | Tevolation with such a gathering of | distingusihed notables as seldom is The premiers voice, ordinarily vibrant and penetrating, and particu- lated to fill the hall and no more. I A Personal Speech. though the statesman was speaking directly and personally to him, rather no display of “cold storage” elo- quence. iwo of notes. which he laid on the big green table, but he did not refer his manner of speaking from the tribune of the chamber of deputies. lectual power, and today his every intonation and gesture indicated that and its great importance to France. Indeed, he came to Washington, his more to make the explanation of the French position on land armament Minister Striking Figure. Five feet six, and heavy of body, the figure, as, fired by his own eloquence, he pleaded for his native soil. 3 premier shows that his eyes are blue ther an unusual color among the large and most expressive of emotion. But they enap and flash fire and ap- his_subject; they are touched with softness as his voice, always vibrant Big Jam Outside Hall. There was a big jam outside the Members of the Senate and House, as usual, had a major allotment of gal- pied, however, by women. arrivals found three power- whable’ photographers and movie op- erators to get pictures of the confer- The demand for seats was not un- like that which attends a champion- “Tickets would be worth a $1,000 if lneculnm? had them,"” said a mem- o there was no evidence of speculating. Prince Tokugawa of Japan was the reach the hall, half an hour before the opening. Secretary Hughes called the con- ference to order at 11:01 a.m., after historic occasion, for the first time. In introducing the subject of lan ~~iContinued on Page George as having “the finest parlia- Hall of the Daughters of the American found under the roof of one building. jarly rich In overtones, was modu—[ The effect upon the auditor was as than to a large gathering. There was M. Briand had before him a slip or to them,.and in this respect followed M. Briand radiates force and intel- he felt the seriousness of his subject friends on the deiegation delcared, than for any other purpose. French prime minister was a striking A “close-up” view of the French dark-featured Bretons—but they are pear dark as he plunges headlong into and penetrating, pleads for France. meeting hall: when the doors opened. lery seats, most of which were occu- ful searchlight machines set up to ence in_action. ship prize fight. ber of a gn delegation. But first_of the delegation members to Photographs Are Taken. photographs had been taken of the 4 armément, Secretary Hughes! id 1y translated as follows: Gentlemén: You will readily admit that I, as the dglegate of France, should feel moved when rising to speak from this full- sounding platform, whence every word that is said goes to the at- tentive and anxious ear of the world and of all civilized people. 1 wish, first of all, to thank my colleagues of the conference, who, on the opening of this public meet- ing, so kindly allowed me to speak, as the representative of my coun- try. Ready to Make Sacrifices. I shall endeavor to make it ap- pear to your eyes and to the eyes of the world with its true, genuine faith, as it is; that will show you that she is ready, and I might say perhaps more ready than any other country, to direct her attention and her earnest will to whatever steps may be thought desirable in order to insure fiual peace for the worll. Nothing, for my colleagues and my- self, would be more pleasant than to be about totell you this: We bring here sacrifices to the fullest extent possible. We have our own security In- sured. We lay down arms. We should be so happy to be able to make that gesture in order to par- ticipate in the final disarmament of the world. “Meral Disarmament” Necessary. Unfortunately, we cannot speak in this way. I say also, unfor- tunately, we have not the right to do so. I shall briefly explain, ater on, for what reason. I shall tell you, for France, that she wants to make peace. If you want to make peace there must be two people, you yourself and the neighbor op- Dosite. To make peace—I am speaking, of course, of land arma- ment—is not sufficlent to reduce effectives and decrease war mate- rials. That is the physical side, the physical aspect, of things. There is another consideration which we have no right to neglect in such a problem that touches vital ques- tions which are of the most seri- ous character for the country con- cerned. It is necessary that be- sides this physical disarmament there should be in those same cir- cles what- I shall call a general atmosphere of peace. In other ‘words, a moral disarmament is-#s necessary as the material one. I have the right to say this, and 1 hope to be about to prove it to you. And-I have the right to say to you, and in Europe aa it is a present, there are serious elements of instability, there are such condi- tions prevailing that France is obliged to face them, and to con- template the nece: matters from the point of view of her own necessity. Complex European Conditions. I am now staying in & country many of the men of which have already enjoyed the opportunity of seeing France and knowing exact- ly what she is. They came to us in the most criticatime In the war. They came and shed their blood—mingled their blood with ours—and they shared our life, and they have seen France, and they know what France is. They have seen Europe, and.they know what Europe is. And certainly these men have contributed to en- lighten their own countrymen, and they have done everything to dis- pel and drive away those noxious gases which have been spread. about, and under which certain people have been trying to mask and to conceal the “tyue face of France. Here In this country you are living among states which do not know the entangled barriers and frontiers of Europe. Here you live in an immense expanse of space. You do not know any factions on your own land. You have nothing to fear. So that it is rather diffi- cult for some of you—it must be difficult for some of you—to realize what are the conditions at present prevailing in Europe, after war and after victory. Not Seeking Military Supremacy. 1 quite admit that every citizen of the United States should come and tefl me this: “The war is won. Peace is signed. Germany has re- duced her army to a great extent. Most of her war material has been destroyed. What is it that pre- vents peace from now reigning in Europe? Why is it that France keeps such a considerable army, abundantly provided with war ma- terials?” Of course, in saying this only certain people have got something at the back of their minds. They suggest that France-also has some hidden thought—some hidden de- sign. It has been said that France wanted to Install in Europe a sort of military supremacy, and that after all she wanted to be so sim- ply to take the place Germany pc- cupied before the war. Gentlenten, perhaps this is the most painful, heartrending and cruel thing that a Frenchman can hear, and for them to say, after the direful war from which we have just emerged —unprovoked war which we have to undergo—to be again in the cruel necessity to give to the world only the appearafce that we have perfidious intentions and military designs—this, gentlemen, consti- tutes, I may , the most dis- heartening thing for us. - If we had not the full confidence of those that know my country, those that have seen it—they can testify that not one word of it is true. If there is a country that has deliberately turned her steps toward péace, that wants peace with all her heart, be- lieves in it with her entire faith— if there is & country that do is, gentlemen, it is France. Many Disappointments. Since the armistice we have had many dissppointments. France has had to walt for certain realiza- tions which she bas not been able to get. She has seen Germany di- gress, haggle over ‘the signature which she had givew. Germanv * has refused to stand by her Dpledged word. She has refused to pay compensation due for the dev- astated regions. She has declined to make the gesture of chastise- ment that, after all, every man of sense would expect after the hor- rors that we have witnessed. Ger- many has refused to disarm. At that time France was strong and Germany could not resist. Public - opinion in_France was naturally impatient, while under this provo- cation France remained perfectly cool. There was not one gesture on her part to aggravate the sit- uation. 1 may say here emphatic- ally in the face of the world we have no hatred in our hearts, and France will do everything she can. She will use every means to pre-. vent between Germany and herself a recurrence of these bloddy con- flicts. She wishes for nothing else but that the two peoples should be able to live side by side in the nor-« mal conditions of peace. But, after all, we have no right to for- get; we have no right to abandon ourselves. We have no right to weaken our position. And were it only because we must avoid giving rise in the bosom that would only be ready to take advantage of it, to give rise to certain hopes that would be encouraged by our weak- ness. > Hostile German Element. Gentlemen, I spoke a few minutes 2g0 of the moral aspect of disarma- ment, and I referred in my remarks to Germany. I do not want to be unjust; nothing is further from my mind. But we know there is in Ger- many—there is one part of Germany that s for peace. There are many people, especially among the work- ing classes, who want to work, who have had enough of this war, who have had enough of war altogether, and who are most anxious to settle down lnwm"::illmdd also to set to . We s o everything to help that Germany, and if she wants to restore her balance in the bosom of a pacific republic and democratic institution, then we can help her, and we shall all be able to contem- plate the future with feeli But, gentlemen, there is another Germany, a Germany which has not changed' her mind, and to which the last war has taught no lesson. That Germany keeps ti Qnfihll in the back of her mind; she has the same designs which she entertained before the war. she has kept the same preoccupa- t‘l:;nb: and she i‘;.""fl:;."" same uan‘ 2s..the. nsollerns qid; " *AfA how ‘can We close our eyes to this? How ?n ignore this state of things s, genw tlemen, is happening at our v " We have.only got to I happening but 'a few mf from us, and we can follow the thought of the Germans, or cer- tain ans, and the evolution which is taking place. Danger in Kapp Putsch. And, ‘more than that, we have witnessed certain attempts to re- turn to the state of things. Nobody could be mistaken about the real bearing of what was called the Kapp Putsch. We know very well that if it had succeeded Germany would have returned to her pre- war state, and we do not know what might have happened, or rather, we know too well what would have been the consequences of such a state of things. Gentlemen, a volume has heen published by no.less a man than Fleld Marshal Ludendorff, who still enjoys great aythority in many German circles, and who is fol- lowed by a great part of the elite in Germany, professors, writers, etc. What do we read in this book? Gentlemen, I should not like to make too many quotations. I should not like to prolong this speech, and perhaps draw too much on our attention, but this is part of my belief, and if you are, like me, convinced that the moral element is of the utmost importance, you will allow me to read just two or three passages. ‘This is the first quotation: Quotes Ludendorfs Book. “It is necessary that we should learn to understand that we live in a warlike time, that struggle will remain forever for the single individual for the state, a nat- ural phenomenon, and that the struggle is-equally great on the divine order of the world.” In the same book Marshal Luden- dorff produces these terrible words of von Moltke, on the 11th of De- cember, 1919: “Eternal day peace is a dream. It is not even a beautiful dream, and war is one of the parts of the order of the world, such as it ha: been created by God. It is by wi ithat are developed the noblest virtues of man, courage, disinter- estedness, devotion to duty amd spirit of sacrifice, up to the aban- donment of one’s own life. With- out war the world would think in morass of materialism.” ‘War Decisive Means. .And further—this ‘s Marshal Ludendorff speaking himself now: “It is for the political educatfon of the German people, that it is an indispensable motion, with the knowledge of this fact, that in the future war will be the last and the only decisive means of policy, that thought completed by the virile life of war, the entente shall not be able to forbid the German people to entertain it, although they are trying to take it away from us. War is. the corner stone of all’intelligenit policy. It is the corner stone. of every form of fu- ture, even, and chiefly of the fu- ture of the German people.” And, lastly, Marshal Ludendorft lly‘;hl‘hll' ’llll aliti 14 “The rlike qu les of the Prussians’and German army have been put to the proof on the bloody battlefield. The German people need no other qualities for their moral renovation. The spirit of the former army must be the germ/ which will allow this reno- vatisn to take place.” L;;eh. gentlemen, are the words ui by the highest German au- orities, who have pr. and uite_understand -it, the full /part, the great part, 'at least, of the confidence of "the German Centinued ou iwgs 2, Column e i Here Believed Unchanged. OPPOSITION TO LARGE ARMY |May Pass Up Issue for Settlement by Nations League. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Premier Briand primarily address- ed the people of France today and also continental Europe as he de- fended the military policy of France, which, three years after the armi- stice, maintains the largest standing army_in the world. Those who have followed the in- tricacles of French politics and know the maneuvers of the opposition ele- ments in the French parliament, which are seeking to overthrow the Briand ministry for not being even more vigorous in handling Germany, especially understand the true sig- nificance of the French premier's speech. No Military Designs. Secretary Hughes, with character- istio deftness, referred to land arma- meht in a seemingly general way, but managed to emphasize nevertheless without making invidlous compari- sons the fact that the United States, which at the time of the armistice pad an army of 4.200,000 men under arms, now has reduced the regular Army to 160800 men. As if realizing that Mr. Hughes had challenged France's reasons for a large military establishment and that the whole world has been pointing an ! inquiring finger at France for some time because of the size of her army, Premier Briand took occasion to deny that the design of France was mili- taristic. He made the arguments which have been heard from French public_officials and writers for the last three years, namely, that Ger- many had not given evidence of good faith and could not yet be trusted to pay-her bill to Franmve. Invasion Feared. The whole specch was a defense of the French idea that st any mo- ment an unprovoked aggregsion might develop on the German border. {M.. Briand went somewhat further than usual in drawing a distinction between the working clases of Ger- imany, whjch, he thought, were sin- cerely desirous of peace and should be encouraged, and the big business and military elements, like Luden- dorff, which, he thought, were still unconquered in spirit and were think- ing about a next war. To all the suggestions that Ger- many was being disarmed, the French premler cited only the record of Ger- man haggling, first ‘over terms and later over the indemnity settlements, as justification for French precaution. Again and again Premier Briand in- sisted that it was the existence of a large French standing army alone which made Germany obey today. Se- curity against a future invasion, as well as the possession of a means of coercing Germany to pay reparations, were M. Briand's big points, and he talked around and around them. France Looks Out for Self. Originally it was the French position that if the United States and Great Britain would ratify a defensive treaty whereby both powers would come to the aid of France in the event of “unpro- voked attack” by Germany, but since America #diled to ratify, the French have insisted that they must look out for themselves. The presence of a French standing army has caused other nations in Europe to feel the need for military forces beyond their financial ability to maintain these forces. Arthur James Balfour, head of the British dele- gation, has taken the view that the tax burdens of Europe will continue to make Europe economically unstable unless the French army is reduced, but to all this the ¥rench answer that Great Britain, like the United States, has an ocean boundary and not an imaginary line on (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) CROWDS AT PARLEY COMPLAIN OF JAM Congestion Results When Entrance Is Limited to Single Door. Congestion at the entrance of Me- morial Continental Hall when hun- dreds of persons holding cards of admission to the third open session of the Washington conference today struggled to work their eway into the hall caused considerable dissatisfac- tion. Comments in the crowd seeking to gain entrance were that other doors than the one used should be opened. All persons invited to the conference given tickets to the session were cautioned to be in the hall and in their seats at 10:46 a.m., the confer- ence opening af 11. But long before 10:45 a large crowd had gathered and were seeking to pass through a single door.provided for their entrance. This narrow neck of the bottle, in effect, caused the trouble. Other entrances might have been opened, it was said, and in that way have prevented a ji which caused uch ~discomfort and aroused the r of many women who bellieved th;’h might be crushed. e crowd was good mna- tured in its efforts to obtain quick entrance. juent su, tions from a police officer at the door to “keep them in single flle” caused not a lit- tle jaughter as the holders of tickets i from il angies. OfficialOpinion lice Bureau, Designated to Co-Ordinate Methods. From today on Capt. Albert J. will have full authority in the handling of traffic in the police de- partment, Commissioner Oyster an- | nounced. | Acting Superintendent of Police i Daniel Sullivan alone will be Head- | tions are concerned. Although Headley has had the designation of head of the traffic bu- reau for some time, the Commission- er indicated that he had found evi- dence of a division. of authority be- itween Headley and precinct captains I dealing with street safety prob- lems. The Commissioner has notified Act- ing Superintendent Sullivan that pre- cinct captains and inspectors must co-operate with Capt. Headley in en- | abling him to direct traffic. ! ' Different Signals Used. | Capt. Oyster said complaints have jcome to him from motorists that traffic officers in different precincts use different signals, resulting in confusion and leading operators to {do the wrong thing, unintentionally. | *TraMc should be handled uniform- {1y throughout the District,” said the Commissioner, “and that can only be | accomplished by centralized authority | and responsibility. It is not intended | to have Capt. Headley issue orders to traffic men in the precincts without the knowledge of the precinct com- manders. What we are after is co- operation between the precinct cap- tains and the trafiic bureau.” No Need for Speed. The Commissioners stated today that they are not ready to announce the name of the new superintendent of police to succeed Maj. Gessford, who applied for retirement Saturday after the board of police surgeons had reported him physically unfit for active service. - Nor are the city heads certain that the appointment.will be made at to- morrow's board meeting. One Commissioner pointed out to- day that with Assistant Supt. Sulli- Van, a trained officer, in charge of the department, there is no need for speedy action. —_— 200 FAMILIES IN PERIL. C;est of Flood on Wabash Is Ex- pected Wednesday. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., November 21. —Two hundred families will be home- less at Taylorville, near Terre Haute, by night as a result of the Wabash river overflowing its banks, according to reports reaching here today. In- dications are that the crest of the flood will not be reached until Wed- nesday, it was said. Less than one- half of the corn crop in the bot- toms around Terre Haute has been gathered, and the loss from this source will exceed several thousand dollars, it was estimated. Favorable reports were received m Evansville and Fort Wayne. o ng additional rains, the Ohlo river was not expected to reach_ the danger mark at Evansville. The flood stage in that city is thirty-five feet. The water stage today was 30.5 feet. The Maumee river was receding rapid- iy at Fort Wayne. Residents of low- 1ying districts ‘were prepared to leave their homes if more rain fell Irvin S. Cobb will tell “My Favorite Stories” 2 for readers of The Star. than Mr. Cobb.. You will not want to nfiss owe. GIVEN FULL CHARGE OF TRAFFIC SYSTEM = s 2o Capt. Headley, Head of Po- | Headley, head of the traffic bureau. | |1ey’s superior, wherever traffic ques- | THE EXPERT. D. C. HEADS TO OPEN BIDS ON SCHOOL BUILDINGS Under Contract. The Commissioners will open bids this week on three or more of the | school bulidings provided for in the | emergency program appropriated by | Congresa last summer, Maj. Cary H. | Brown, assistant Engineer Commis- sioner, announced today. On Wndnesday the city heads will { break the seals on proposals for the j Wheatlsy and Eaton buildings, and | on Frid:y bids will be opened for the new Smothers building. Contracta for these jobs probably | will be let within a_week or ten days. On December 5 the Commissioners will open bids for a new building for the Mott School. tures will be under way when the new vear opens, and should be ready for occuypancy next September. _ . The Ce [ ‘o1 € 1 Mg B T by tion of the new E: orge Wyne, who bas been Dlete the building, is ready to begin work. It is hoped to have the high school ready for use next November. CHARGING PERIURY, Justice Decides for Hushand | When Discrepancy Appears in Wife’s Defense. Justice Hoehling of the District | Supreme Court today filed an opinion awarding an absolute divorce to James A. Davis, chief engineer of the Capital Traction Company, from his wife, Genevieve A. Davis, and certi- fied to the United States attorney for the District of Columbia what he characterized as “perjury” in the testimony of the wife and of George P. Soper, a truck farmer, living on the Bladensburg road near the Dis- trict line, who had been named as co-respondent by the husband. Should Punisk Perjury. “The scales of justice hang in equal balance and poise, but if per- jury,” said the court, scale and upon discovery be not promptly rebuked and punished, the administration of justice will yield its majesty to the wrongdoer.” Mrs. Davis, according to the opin- fon of the court, dbrought suit-last|in France during the war, and Dr. maintenance John R. Mott, general secretary of the | spring for separate against her husband on a charge of cruelty and the husband answered, denying the allegation. -While the case was pending Mr. Davis employ- ed detectives, who repopted visits by the wife to the Soper farm,. where the co-respondent resided alone. The husband then filed a cross-bill, charging misconduct, and named the farmer as co-respondent. Given Benefit of Doubt. , Both Mrs. Davis and Soper testified that an uncle and aunt of the farmer | American Legion post until he is re- | were at the house when Mrs. Davis called last May, and that Mrs. Davis was friendly with the aunt. The testimony raised a doubt of the guilt of the parties in thi mind of Justice Hoéhling and he gave them the bene- fit and dismissed the cross-petition of the husband. Attdtney T. Morris Wampler, for the, husband, . located the uncle, Who re- glded near Camp Springs, Md, and secured his afidavit that his wife had been dead for ten years and that he was not at the ‘Soper home at -the time of the visits of Mrs. Davis. On the strength of this'afMdavit Justice Hoehling reopened the case, with the result announced today. The .court took occasion to express the view that counsel for the wife had been im- posed on by her and By the co-re- spondent. ; OPPOSE D. C. SUFFRAGE. e T Rl Senate. Committee Hearing Objec- Opponents of suffrage in the Dis- trict of Columbis are being heard by the Senate District committee this afternoon. The hearing began at 2 o'clock. Mra. ohnson has ssked the ennlnln‘a"o ,t; =-r ‘her-this afternoon. in opposition wrth.'uv.n.l'uwnl me res. ~ tern High School| AWARDS DIVORCE FOCH VISITS HERE | Distinguished French Officer | Taking Leave of Govern- i ment Officials. ! Returning to Washington from !New York this morning for the last 'two days he will spend here on his present visit to America, Marshal | Ferdinand Foch of France today is {bidding farewell to officials of the government :people of Washington a final expres- ! slon of their gratitude for his services All of these struc- |as commander of the allied armies in | the late war. {__The marshal went first to the White iduring his visit. At 1 o'clock heswas honor guest at a luncheon given by Gen. at the Shoreham Hotel. Tonight at 7 o’clock he will be the jto be given at the New Willard Hote! and, following that event, he will visit the Press Club, about 9:30. to bid | capital. ! Wil Visit Annapolis. Tomorrow afternoon he will visit Annapolis and Baltimore, leaving to- morrow night on a trip that will carry him across the continent and to Canada before he sails for France from New York, December 14. Marshal Foch's visit with the Presi- minutes. He was Lieut. Soubeyran, an aide, who acted as interpreter. He expressed to the Pres: jican people and of the country in general jand wished the chief executive a suc- | cessful administration. | Harding, in return, thanked the mar- jhis presence and expressed nleasure his own the alied armies, Gen. Pershing invited thirty-five luncheon given at the Shoreham Ho- tel, the company including the Sec- reary of War and Mrs. Weeks, Mme. Jusserand, Gen. Desticker, Gen. bord, Senator and Mrs. Warren, Sen- ator and Mrs. Frelinghuysen, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Dawes, Mrs. Henry Dimock, Mrs. Marshall Field, G Dupont’ and others. Y. M. C. A. Dinner in His Honor. en. tion to be staged by that organiza- ‘enter either | t1on in honor of Marshal Foch during | About 200 guests | his American tour. have been invited. William Sloane, chairman of the war work councii of the Y. M. C. A, will preside and ad- dresses will be delivered by William Sloane Coffin, representative of the war work council of the Y. M. C. A. international committee of the Y. M. . A. It Is expected the marshal also ‘will speak. When the marshal visits the Press Club he will be greeted rendition of the “Marseillaise.” The sf be Lieut. Jean Labat, a former member of the French army and now a resident of Washington, who will be accompanied by A. F. Du- pont of Baltimore. Although Marshal Foch is touring America as the guest of the Amerjcan Legion, he will not have visited an ceived at the Press Club tonight. The reception will be held under the joint auspices of the Press Club and the Press Club American Legion Post. Avery Marks, president, will greet the distinguished Frenchman on behalf of the club and Willlam Wolff Smith, ! commander, on behalf of the club post. Ambassador Jusserand will offi- clate as interpreter. Music will be rendered by an orchestra and “The Star Spangled Banner” will be sung by Miss Fiora McGill Keifer. Only club -members have been invited. ‘WH1 Have Abode in Private Car. ‘When Marshall Foch returns from Baltimore tomorrow eyening he will establish his abode in‘a private car which ‘will serve as his home for about three weeks. Tomorrow #ight he will go to Richmond, Va., where e will spend Wednesday. Barly Thursday morning he will pass through Washington, en route to Chi- 0, and from that point his trip will proceed through Minnesota. Mon- tana _and Idaho to Seattle. Wash. From Seattle the marshal will go to San Francisco, arriving there Decem- ber 3, Then he will journey across Arizona and New Mexico into Texas and head north towsrd Washington by way of New Orleans, Montgomery, Als.; Atlants, Ga., and cities in South and North Carolina. " The marshal will pass through Washington Saturday smorning, December 10, and visit West P;M Point ‘on his :.untol(;:nnfl‘ }lo c:lll December 11, 13 an: n Can- s at December 14, e ¥ noon, on will m for France on the steamer l':::t Paris. and receiving from the| House, where he thanked the Presi- |0 o ident for the courtesies shown him |$66.000- Pershing guest of the Y. M. C. A_at a dinner| farewell to the newspavermen of the | I dent this morning lasted about ten accompanied by | ident his high eppreciation of the Amer- | President | ishal for honoring this country with | in _meeting personally the| man who had guided the destinies of | guests to meet Marshal Foch at the| Har- | | | |is made for $7 ON FAREWELL TRIP | $23,057,000 The Y. M. C. A. dinner at the New | Willard Hotel will be the only func- | APPROPRIATION BILL ASKS $188.803 FOR D. C. GOVERNMENT Measure in House Seeks $150,000 for Hospital, $25,000 for Rent Board. $75,000 IS REQUESTED FOR CENTER MARKET $103,698,221 Entire Sum Recom- mended for 1922—Several Re- ductions Hit District. Appropriation of $188,853.20 for the District of Columbia municipal gov- ernment is carried in the first de- ficiency appropriation bill for the | fiscal year 1922, presented to the House today. This includes $150,000 for continuing construction of the Gallinger Municipal Hospital and 25,000 for expenses of the rent com- mission; $4,000 for the surveyor's of- fice, $7,500 for the miscellaneous ex- penses of the Supreme Court and $2.- 353.20 in payment of judgments against the District. The bill also carries rccommendation of §167.618 for government printing office, including $150,000 for printing and binding for the Post Office De- partment. Under the Department of Agricul- re zppropriation a recommendation 000 for operation of the Center market in Washington. Entire Amount, $103,608.221.77. The entire amount recommended in the bill is $103.698,221.77, of which $24,991.9¢4 is for the House of Rep- resentatives, leaving $103,673,299.53 for the executive branch. This sum is $56,536.431.35 less than the esti- mate submitted. Of this sum $56.- 000.000 was eliminated from the re- quest of the Veterans' Bureau and is in the nature of a pusiponement rather than a reduction. Of the re- mainder of the reduction—approxi- mately §30,800,000 — §: ,000 _was eliminated on account of (he Navy, leaving the reduction in all other services amounting o approximately $3,400.000. Among the principal reductions in estimates are: Twenty-five thousand dollars for preliminary plans and borings for the proposed _Arlington Memorial bridge and $84.500 for Dis- r 1 of Columbia expenses, including 000 asked for the municipal lodg house and $50,000 asked for the police department. The appropria- tion for Center market was reduced portant Items in Bill Other important appropriations rece ommended in the bill are: For the Interstate Commerce Commission, in- cluding $300,000 on account of addi- tional duties imposed Ly the trans- portation act, $300,181.02. For the United States Veterans' Bu- reau, inciuding $40,000,000 for voca- tional training and $25,000,000 for hospitalization, a total of $65,000,000. For the Department of Agritulture, including $341,000 for fighting forest fires, $150,000 for combating the pine beetle and $47.500 for enforcing the future trading act, & total of $613,500. For the Department of Justic $905,284.31, which includes $905,08 for expenses of the United States courts. For the Department of Labor, in- cluding $400.000 for regulating im- migration. $52,270.75 for the Eilis Island immigration station and $50,000 for commissioners of conciliation, a total of $561,560.75, Postal Service Demands. For postal service, payable from the postal revenues, $6.525,934.08. For the State Department, §1,286,104. This includes $1,000,000 for the ex- position at Brazil and $105,000 for ex- penses of arbitration with Peru and Norway and $118,500 for the payment of delayed bills incurred under the national defense fund. For the Treasury Department, $26,057.631.71, including $1,792,000 for collecting internal revenue taxes; for refunding imternal revenue taxes erroneously collected, $637,131.71 for the public health serv- ice and $526.500 for wbllc buildings. For the War Department, $514,700. including $408,200 for the acquisitéon of land at certain Army camps and $106,600 for the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers at Hamp- ton, Va. In payment of judgments rendered against the United States by federal courts, $251.665.64. For legal claims allowed by the general accounting office and cer- tified to Congress, $1,276.005.64. Other Big Reductions. Among other big reductions in the bill from the estimates spbmittcd are: For the Interstate Commerce Com- (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) Pt S Today’s News In Brief Marshal Foch of France is paying farewell visit to Washington. Page 1 Capt. Headley given full authority in handling traffic. Page 1 Crowds at parley in jam. Page i Charging perjury, judge awards hus- band divorce. Page 1 Senate considers Newberry case. Page 2 Tons of Thanksgiving poultry con- demned. Page 2 Executor seeks court right to sell all effects of late George M. Oyster, jr. Page 2 “What is China.” one of problems which arms conference will al cuss. 3 Effort of Japan seen to limit discus- sion on China. Page s Rioting renewed in Belfast early to- day; one dead. Page 3 House takes up tax bill. Page 4 Klan gives $100 donation to . blind- folded man. Page 4 Congressional hearing gn D. C. milk profits postponed until mext IMDI‘I‘» 1 C. C. orders reduction in raflway freight rates on hay and grain. i C ith triple murder. Charges father wi ple m ES 1d reorganize night school sys- w;:‘l‘n. s ' Page 13 appoints bishops for United tates and announces cther chn;nl-’ Strike of miners in Colorado. in pro- of wage reduct] today. Page