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STUDY CBSTARLES TONAVY REDUCTION Experts of Major Powers Re- viewing Technical Ques- tions Now Arising. By the Associated Press. Naval experts of the three major powers still were reviewing today the GEN. DIAZ ILL. Crowds Gathered for Welcome in £ Omaha Disappointed. OMAHA, Neb., November 22.—A great crowd, gathered at a railroad station to welcome Gen. Dias of Italy was disappointed Ly an aanounce- ment that the general was fll and would be unable to participate in a downtown reception program ar- ranged for him. The general's indisposition was not of a serious lure, however, and he addressed the crowd from his train before leaving for the west. FOCH GIVEN MEDAL BY SCHOOL PUPILS highly technical questions that have arisen In connection with the American proposals for immediate reduction of the fleets and a ten-year naval building holiday. The British and Japanese offi- cers appear to have found some details of the plan which will require treatment before there is final acceptance. For one thing. the British have point- @4 out the effect on fleets the American program would have if the full measure of Secretary Hughes' plan were carried into execution. The plan proposes ab- solute cessation of building for ten years; the fixing of the life of a battle- ship at twenty years, replacement bullding to begin seventeen years after the ship~ to be replaced was completed, this allowing three years for construc- tion of the new shipe. Twenty-Year Rule Novel. The twefity-year life rule alone is a novel one for other navies. Japan now -uees eight years ‘as the life of capital ships beginning replacement within that period after a vessel is constructed. She has not as yet work- ed out this eight-year cycle, however, excepting with. her present building rogram_to attain it in 1928. Great Britain has no replacement schedule at present. For two. years prior to the war she laid down five new bat- tleships a year, and vears previously { four a year. TFis program was what maintained her “two-power stand ard” now abandoned. It did not con template a twenty-year active life for the ships. "Applying the proposed American re- placement rule to the ships to be re- taiged by each power under the same program, Great Britain would have in 1931, at the end of the ten-year naval holiday, when she might begin re- plagement building, four battleships that dated back twenty-two years to the time their keels were laid, four going back twenty-one years and four twenty years. Her newest battleships. the Royal Sovereign group of five. were laid down in 1914 and completed in 1916 under war pressure. They would be fifteen years from date of completion and two years from be- ginning of replacement vessels when the holiday ended. Future Value Problematical. One of the four British battle cruis- ers to be retained, the Tiger, was laid down in 1911. She would be ready for replacement also in 1931. The other three, the Hood, Renown and Repulse, were war built and designed for action in the North sea. Their value, except for the special purposes for which they were built to serve in the war, the prevention of German raiders from shoo up the coast of , is problematical. Applying the twenty-year life rule and the holiday decade to the ships America proposes to’ keep, eight of the eighteen would be twenty yesnl or more from the date their keels were laid in 193]. Two of them, the Delaware and :North Dakota. would be a year past their allotted twenty- year span_ before replacement build- ing could begin. They would be twen- ty-four years old from completion be- shi] the Maryland, California, Ten- nessee, ldaho and Mississippi, how- ever, would still have almost a decade each of active life left in them when the holiday ended. Japan’s Situation Similar. In the same way in the Japanese retained fleet the oldest Japanese battleship, the Settsu, was laid down in 1911. She would have but three years of active life left when the holi- day ended. Four others of her six battleships—the Fuso, Yamaskiro, Ise and Higua—would have from four to five years to go before they were scrapped as worn out, and replaced. The Negato alone would have a dec- ade or more of serviceable life left, and the four battle cruisers—the Kirishima, Haruna, Hi-Yei and Xon- go—also would have only four or five years each before they would be dropped from the lists and replaced. Viewed in this way there is some reason to believe that both the British and Japanese experts think the United States would come to the end of the discussions now proceeding and per- haps of the Japanese desire to retain some of the newer ships, scheduled for the scrap heap by the American plan, rather than destroy them. If seems likely, felt necessary to take immediate adv: tage of the resumption of capital ship ing in 1931, it is suggested, enor- mous projects would have to be launched in that year. Weighs Heavily on Japan. The situation apparently would weigh more heavily on Japan than on Geeat Britain because, unader the “3-8-3 ratio” of Secretary Hughes' plan, already accepted by the British, the British should have to provide for a 20 per cent reduction of their fleet by 1931, when the ratio would apply. Japan would not face any such reduc- tion, however, and must get to work promptly on new ships if she was to maintain even the proposed ‘5-5-3" ratio. It seems possible that Secretary Hughes contemplated a still greater reduction in tonnage than the 500,000- 500,800-300,000 capital ships aggregate laild down in his replacement plan. He ‘was stating the case for the United States with the possibility of an agree- ment on. far eastern and Pacific ques- tions in the background, and he used this language: “With the acceptance of this plan the Burden of meeting' the demands of competition in naval armament will be lifted. ‘Would Free Mouey. “Enormous sums will be released to aid the progress of ecivilization. At the same time the proper demands of national defense will be adequate- ly met and the nations will have ample opportunity during the naval holiday of ten years to consider their future course.” ‘There seems little reason to doubt that the American replacement pro- gram, to apply after the holiday, is largely tentative, except in the -3 ratio” meiple. It was expected by the American delegates, without question, that a ten-year test of the practical results of other agreements reached as to the far ‘east would pave the way for still further naval reductions at the end of that time. e FORMER TURFMAN DEAD. RICHMOND, Va., November 23.—T. Bernard Doswell, sixty-two, former turfman, who was the owner of Morello and other famous race horses & number of years ago, died yester- day in Asbland. He was the son of the late Thomas W. Doswell of Rullfield. owned the mous barsa, Boster, (Continued from First Page.) committee of the Y. M. C. A. the mar- shal declared it was due in no smal measure to the recuperative agencles established behind the lines by the Y. M. C. A. that the allied offensive went forward to its triumph. After describink the conditions of en call s as these, it would appear that the fprings of human remistance would ak. It wou ear, a 5 Fpuosicknbas, the terrible dapre-'{gn and reaction that come after great e fort—all these depressing influences— Voula turn - thelr - faces and their thoughts away from the enemy. Meral Assistance Beaeficial The moral assistance needed at taat time—the rest, the recreation neces- sary to restore tired men—your organ- ization gave our men in the centers where they could find those elements vitally necessary to the recuperation of their normal characteristics. “But_when the time came forward, we find that the spirit of these men inculcated by your foyers was such that the forward movement was animated and stimulated, as the men feit it was their time to show worthiness of your efforts for their welfare. And when the time came to release the great offen- sive we found our battle iines not only carried forward by the spirit to which I allude, but likewise by the spirit from be- hind the lines—a unity of thought. a unity of purpose and a unity of action —all of which we can closely comnect with the spirit generated in your foyers. Hence, the great advance Wwhen our men and our colors moved forward ir- resisibly to the triumph of November 11, on which day the enemy’s final re- sistance was overcome. tributed te Vietery. “As their flags mingled, our men pushed forward resolutely .with the complete determination which gained the ~victory through which 1 have spoken. This work in the rear of the first lines, which fos- tered the spirit of our men—it is to this work 1 would attribute in great measure the spirit which issued in the irresistible attack and our final victory; a =pirit of confidence, a spirit full of faith and a spirit full of de- votion. More than 200 persons attended the dinner, the guests having come from every section of the United States to greet the distinguished French sol- dier. William Slone, who, during the war, was chairman of the interna- tional war work council, presided. William Slone Coffin, who was the representative of the council in France, and Dr. John R. Mott, secre- tary general of the international com- mittee of the Y. M. C. A., delivered addresses, in which they described ac- tivities of the organization behind the lines in behalf of the allied soldiers lli:d the prisoners captured by the al- s we look back over the years of the war,” said Dr. Mott, “we clearly recognize the great gogd accomplish- ::dby this work in promoting friendly nations who made commpn. cause in the great struggle. ‘Such a work bringing together, as has done, men of different reli- gious mmunions—Protestant, Ro- olic, Greek Catholic and He- 2 new and most helpful atmosphere— an atmosphere in which men loathe to differ and determine to understand. bove all, this unselfish undertal ing has furnished a most helpful prep- aration for a great, constructive and Ppermanent peace-time work on behalf of the young men of all our nations.” Goes to Press Club, Following the dinner at the New Willard, Marshal Foch went to the Press Club to bid farewell to the cor- respondents, whom he greeted as ‘comrades in arms, friends and as real men of actio He said he had found the newspapermen of America “impartial in their work, scrupulous in fulfilling their duties, more than cordial to me as a representative of ance.” His remarks were interpret- ed by Ambassador Jusserand. Upon the arrival of the marshal and his party at the Press Club, a United States marine bugler called the as- semblage to “attention.” Lieut. Jean Lebat, formerly of the French army, now a resident of Washington, sang the “Marseillaise.” He was accompa- nied by Capt. A. F. Dupont, pianist. Lieut. Lebat also sang “Madelon,” the French army marching song. Mrs. McGill Keefer sang a group of songs and “The Star Spangled - mner,” accompanied by George Wilson. Maline, the magician performed. Gen. John J. Pershing introduced the marchal. He was welcomed on behalf of the club by Avery Marks, Jr., president, and on behalf of the Press Club Post of the American Le- gion by Capt. Willlam Wolff Smith, U. 8. Army, the commander. Visits Walter Reed. Marshal Foch visited Walter Reed Hospital yesterday a n_ and spoke with many veterans of the ‘world war. To a soldier who had lost a leg at Chateau Thierry, he sald: “You have won undying fame. You have won the eternal thanks of the world.” On his way back to the city from the hospital the marshal ordered his car ahead and trudged two milesover the road for exercise. Later in the afternoon he visited the Red Cross hut and delivered a brief address to the ex-service asien he found there. “It 18 you men that I always think of,” he said. “The United States owes you a great debt o(flgflflllldfi France owes you a great t of gratitud Your splendid deeds will never be !orqf potten.” BIG BALTIMORE RECEPTION. Rousing Welcome Planned for " Foch’s Visit This Afternoon. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, Md., November 22— Baltimore has prepared & rousing welcome far Marshal Foch when he comes here for a brief visit this after- noon under the auspices of the Amer- g-:: on. Enrimlnnu of the two rs allotted to his stay is to be used in bestowing ubon him the highest honors the community can offer. He will be greeted at the railroad station by & salute of artillery and what promises to be the largest throng of spectators that ever turned ort to greet a visiter, no matter how distinguished. From the moment his arrival is an- nounced by a salute of nineteen guns until his d for Annapolis with Gov. Ritchie, the ma: and his party will move with Precigion along the route prescribed by the committee of arrangements. Among the outstanding features of Marshal Foch's visit will be the breaking of ground for the war me- ‘morial bullding on City Hall plasa and the conferring upont him of the hon- orary degree of dootor of laws by ‘“’2’:" nnvnldu Uliwrlllg e win o plasa Mayor Broenm the freedom of the to the marshal and present him afl- ver key to Baltimers, made by former service men. Marshel Academy infe 1ate In the o ‘Washington from Annspolis. that spirit of " perative relatiofis between the r:aflu‘;wcmu:.mm rmally for sbout an hour | rather afternoon, to. - " THE EV. Perching. OVATION: PLANNED Immense Gathering Expected as City Greets Notables Tomorrow Night. ‘Washington tomorrow night for- mally will welcome the delegates to the arms conference at a reception to be given in their honor by the District Commissioners in the New National Museum. The President, on account of a prior engagement, will not be able to at- tend, but he will be represented by most of his cabinet. Acceptances re- ceived from the arms parley delega- tions indicate there will be a large at- tendance of Washington's distin- guished foreign guests to receive the city’s greeting from the Commission- ers. Great Gathering Expected. The function, which starts at 10 p.m., promises to attract one of the most distinguished agipmblages that ever gathered in Wagmgton:' In size only will it be surpeigell by the In- augural balls, which, on account of their having been held in the more spacious quarters of the pension of- fice, have been attended by as many as 10,000 persons. The limited space of the museum necessitated limiting the invitations for the reception to 4,000 names. Ninety-five police officers and a hun dred members of the Home. Defens League have been detailed to direct trafic and preserve order in the vi- cinity of the building. Despite the fact the most careful plans have been worked out for the direction of traffic, police officials are by no means confident it will be pos: sible to prevent congestion. Spaces are available for the unloading of but six automobiles simultaneously, and it is pointed out, If two-thirds of the persons invited attend, more than two hours will be required, under the most favorable conditions, for unloading the guests. Acting Police Chiet Sullivan, In- spector Harrison, Capt. Brown, Capt. Headley, chief of the traffic bureau, and other police officials will be on the ground to see that all steps pos- sible are taken to prevent a tle-up of traffic. The Home Defense forces will be directed by Odell S. Smith and Dr. Frank E. Gibson. Those in Reeeption Line. Only the District Commissioners and their wives will stand in the re- ception ltne. The guests will be pre- sented by Capt. Hayne Ellis, of the Navy, to Charles J. Bell, chairman of the reception committee, who, in turn, will make the presentations to the Commissioners. During the recep- tion a buffet lunoheon will be served. Guests will enter on the ground floor by: the north entrance to the bullding on_ B street. The reception will be held at the north end of the national gallery on the flogr above. During the evening music will be provided by the Marine Band. Hlaborate decorations, consisting of cut flowers, greens and the flags of the countries represented at the conference have been provided by a committee having this feature in While W the reception is given in the name of the Commissioners, it was arranged by the citizens' conference committee and will be the expression of a desire on the part of the people of the District that the arms dele- gates shall find their stay in Wash- ln{t:fl pleasant from every stand- poin! —_— SUCCESS FORECAST IN CONFERENCE BY RESULTS ACHIEVED (Continued from First Page.) more concrete form the friendly as- surances given China by the other powers at the meeting of the commit- tee on the far east on Saturday. ‘The Chinese delegation, by the way, regard Manchuris, Mongolia, Tibet and Chinese Turkestan as integral parts of the republic of China ‘Whetlter all of the powers attending the conference will take this same n® to be seen. pedal is being placed upon between north and south China, 9o called by China’s represent- atives here. It is insisted that there is no suoh line of actual demarca- tion, but that two parties, one re- publican, but comparatively conserva- tive, and the other ultra radical, are siriving for power in China. It is pointed out that thers are many sym- pathisers with the Peking, or north- ern, government in h.‘o:ua sages from all parts of China con- gratulating it upon the stand it has taken at the present conference. Incidentally, it' may be said, the Ckinese people, according to Chinese attending the conference, are desirous of having the guestion of Shantung at the w‘:{““m‘ o&n;::l“. s than hawe ft settled ng, with the Chiness and Japanese alone arrangement. 2 A in the ENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ©, LOCAL PUPILS PREIS;:NT MEDAL TO MARSHAL -FOCH The presentation teok place around the Lafayette Statue in Lafayette Park today. Every school in the District was represented by tem pupils. In the center of the picture are shown Ambassador Jusserand, Marshal Foch amd Gen.| which the board will report to the FORARMS ENVOYS, . = . TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1921 BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL CHILDREN -OF THIS COUNTRY P The medal was a gift from the Freach Restoration Fund, Inec. Jam at Door at Conference . Partly Caused by Curious Not only the fact that but one en- trance door was used yesterday at Memorial Continental Hall, when three were available, has been freely and unfavorably commented on, but also the fact that the crowd pressing to get into that one door contained many persons who by no possibility could enter, but were present on the steep steps out of pure curlosity. These people simply perched them- selves on points of vantage and by their presence hampered the attempts of ticket-holders to get to the door before it shut. Their numbers were apparent when the door was finally closed. They simply kept on 'stand- ing. When a park member & the U. S. police force said: “Will you kindly get down off the steps; there is nothing more to see now,” the officer disclosed the situa- tion and the hangers-on lingeringly departed. One French officer in uniform ar- rived at the porte-cochere in ample time to gain entrance had the steps been kept clear. As it was, by the time he could push his way up to the one nar- row doorway, he wfis too late and had to walk clear around to the south en- trance. “Perhaps by the last of these open sessions the authorities whl have learned how to handle the authorized entrants,” sald one well known Wash- ingtonian yesterday who got in just by the “skin of his teeth.” “If sentries or policemen would see to it that only ticketholders got in- side of the porte-cochere, and if ticket- takers could be secured for all three doorways, it would be a boon to all concerned. The steps of the hall are unfortunately steep and none too ca- TRAFFIC REGULATIONS FOR COMMISSIONERS' RECEPTION TOMORROW NIGHT. GERMAN SYMPATHY ON SIDE OF JAPAN Press Speculates on Wheth- er Nation Can Avoid Being “Left at Post.” By the Associated Press. BERLIN, November 22.— Japan, al- though one of Germany's foes in the i1 the more reason for hand- ling these occasions with the utmost care and dispatch. Judging by yester- day's performance it is probable that eventually some distinguished foreign delegate’s silk hat will be knocked for a goal, let alone the possibility of him- self taking a nasty tumble.” PLANTOMEDIATE GREEK-TURK ISSUES By the Associated Prevs. CONSTANTINOPLE, November 22.— ‘The British government has prepared a mediation plan which will be laid bafore the governments of both Greece and the Turkish nationalists after the return from the Washing- ton conference of Premier Briand of France, says & message received by the sublime porte from the Turkish charge d'affaires in Lonéon. message adds that it is under- stood the Greeks are willing to ac- cept the line from Midia to Enos as the fromtier of Turkey in Europe, Bmyrna being given autonomy under a Greek governor. . In Turkish official circles. here the moderation of the Greek terms is ad- mitted, but it is declared that the pro- posed Greek governorship for Smyrna would constitute an insurmountable stombling-block. interest from the newspaper commen- conference. prestige in the Pacific. ing a v Should ference as an isolated power, forced to seek economic and. political orientation in the direction of Russia, ‘with “terminal facilities” in German A “community of interests,” compri: ing Teutons, Slavs and the vellow racee, is suggested as one of the pos- sibilities to be reckoned with in mak- Germany conceives a new constell: tion, in which the fatherland is de: tined to shine brightly. Reackes Higher Quarters. will mean the eventual curtailment of Japan's sphere of influence. Aside from these conjectures, both public and official Germany continue to evince only passing Interest in the progress of the conference. There have been expressions of approval of the meeting and its alms from time to time, but these were imerely the sporadic utterances of professional pacificists. The former military lead- ers maintain an attitude of skep- ticism. ‘The bulk of the newspapers give the proceedings in Washington only perfunctory display among routine news, and in their editorfal comment advocate suspending judgment until positive results are achieved. PREMIER BRIAND HOST. Leader of French Delegation En- tertains Seventy-Five at Dinner. Premier Briand of France, leader of the French delegation tosnghe confer- ence, was the host at a la luncheon party given after yesterday's ple- nary session. About seventy-five were guests at the occasion, including many high American offl and many members of the delegations to the conference were present, among them being Vice President Coolidge, Chief Justice Taft, Secretaries Hughes, Hoover, Denby and other members of the cabinet, as well as a number of assistant secretaries; Elihu Root, Sen- ators Lodge and Underwood, John W. Garrett, Hugh C. Wallace, former am- bassador to France; rd Lee and bessador Geddes of Great Britain, the principal members of the French delegation and all the ambassadors and ministers of the powers partici- pating in the conference. - The health of President Harding and the rulers of all the other natidns taking part in the parley was pro- posed by Premier Briand and then a toast was drunk to Vice President Coolidge and Secretary Bufhsl. As these toasts were being offered - M. Camerlynch, the official French in- terpreter, ente: the room. Premier Briand immediagely arose to his feet and said, “There is my victim. I pro- pose his health.” All the guests join- ed 'in willingly, because they had all been present at the three open se: sions of the conference and heard the remarkabl ations of the French linguist. His interpretation of M. Brian long speech yesterday espe- cially was considered brilliant. BOY SCOUTS AT PARLEY. Do Inside Guard Work as Soldiers Are “Too Inflexible.” Not a soldier 'was on duty inside Memorial Continental Hall yesterday. All the inside work was done by the It was. found that soldiers are too “inflexiBle.” They can’'t move around enough and have to do too many “port arms.” They still guard the exterior and a guardroom is still maintaiped for them inside the building, but the crowds inside were handled entirely by socouts yesterdgy, and probably will be until the end of the sessions. — FORD TO INSPECT SHOALS APPROACH TO MUSEUM 'BY 10T# STREET ONLY street nerthwest closed from Feansylvania avemue to B trafiic until the reception is ever; them cloned to south- morthbouad oaly. © p.m. B street closed from Tth street to 14(h street merthwest, exeept for parking purpescs as directsd by the pelien. All _vehicles going to the Natiomal buildiag will appreach by way of 10th street from Pennsylvania avenus west. All machines chanfiturs will park east of 9th street om the south side of B strest northwest. Al with will deliver pussengers at north doer of Museum, circle the bullding using the read on the south of building :’am-—tumm-:’m—tm Only the morth entrance to the Natisnal Museum ‘Mwh“bfin fho vooeption ta an automebile cut this ent for your suldance it < 4 - L 4 L b2 1If you are going te world war, continues to command in- creasing measures of sympathy and tators writing on the Washington Much of the comment is given over to speculation as to whether Japan can avoid being left at the post in what is termed the Jockeying for position in the race for It is also asked whether she will be able to escape the “policy of encirclement” to which Germany is represented as fall- tim. Japan emerge from the con- the editorial writers believe she will be ing over the post-war world. Thus Such speculation is not confined to the lay mind, but is presented in all solemnity in higher quarters, where it is belleved the absence from the conference of Germany and Russia DEFINITION OF CHINA PUZZLE TO ENVOYS AT ARMS SESSION. When asked the question today, “What is China?’ the spokesman for the British delegation to the conference admitted frankly that he was altogether in the dark. Continulng the subject further, he went on 10 say that up to the pres- ent time the conference had not deemed it necessary to “define” China, but that when it came time to embody the agreements on the far eastert questions in some treaty or protocol or whatever doc- ument might be used, it would necessary, in all probability. He pointed out that China might mean China proper, or China in- cluding Mongolia, inner Mongolia, nchuria and possibly Chinese Turkestan, or one of these or parts of one or more of them. 43D, C. POLICEMEN FACE EXAMINATION Board of Surgeons to Begin Physical Tests Also in Fire Department. The board of police and fire sur- geons will begin tomorrow the physi- cal examination of members of both departments who have reached the age of sixty years to determine whether any of them should be re- tired at this time. L Dr. James Kilroy of the board esti- mates it will take about ten days to complete the examinations, after Commissioners the state of health of each of these veteran officers. ‘This step was ordered by Commis- sioner Oyster several days ego. The Commissioner has stated that it is not the intention of the Commissioners to retire arbitrarily all of the firemen and policemen of sixty or more years. The case of each of these veterans will be considered on its merits, and the physical condition of a man is indicated, will be the deciding factor. ‘Will Appear Tomorrow. Forty-nine members of the police force who have reached their six- tieth year have been notifled to ap- pear before the board of police sur- geons at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. Inspector Francis E. Cross and Capts. George H. Williams, C. E. E, Flather and W. F. Falvey will be ex- amined tomorrow. Examination of ap- plicants for the position of captain to fill the vacancy which will be caused by the retirement of Capt. Thomas Judge will be held at the office of the Civil Service Commission December 7. It is probable that two other captains will be recommended for retirement by that time, it is stated in police circles. Only lieutenants will be eligible to take the examination. It is thought probable that one or more of the lieu- tenants will be recommended for retirement as a result of the physical tests that have been directed to be &ede. Inspector Cross’ Serviee. Inspector Francis E. Cross is the highest official in the police depart- ment who has passed the three-score 1imit. He has been in the depart- ment more than thirty-eight years, and has heid his present rank since 1895. In police circles he is Tooked upon” as being ‘hale and hearty and still able to continue in the perform- ance of police duty. Seme time ago his retirement was suggested, and friends urged that, in view of his long service, he should be given ad- vancement to the rank of assistant superintendent before being retired. Capts. George H. Williams and Wil- llam F. Falvey are several years past the three-score limit, while Capt. C. . E. Flather has just rounded out his sixtieth year. There are four police lieutenants more than sixty years old. They are: Russell Dean, in charge of the har- bor precinct; James Conlon, E. J. Keefe and Charles H. Bremerman. The eleven men in the fire depart- ment who have reached the age of sixty are: Private P. J. Carroll, Capt. C. E. Harper, Private J. C. Harper, Battalion Chief C. A. Kreamer, Pri vate H. Lambert, Private 3 O'Brien, Private J. D. O'Connor, Pri vate Thomas P. Purcell, Private J. F. Reynolds, Deputy Chief Andrew J. Suilivan and First Battalion Chief James C. Keliher. MRS. JAMES J. HILL DEAD AT HOME IN ST. PAUL Widow of Famous Railroad Mag- nate Leaves Daughter in ‘Washington. By the Associated Press. ST. PAUL, Minn, November 22. Mrs. James J. Hill, widow of James J. Hill, president of the Great North- ern railway, died at her home here this morning following a long illness. Mrs. Hill w seventy-three years old, and had been in failing health since the death of her husband in May, 1916. She will be buried beside her husband on the Hill estate, North Oaks Farm, just north of St. Paul. Born in New York city In 1846, Mrs. Hill came to St. Paul in 1854, and after completing her education in a convent at Milwaukee was married to Mr. Hill here in 1867. Until her hus- band's death she drove daily with him to his office here. Mrs. Hill is survived by six daugh- ters and_ three son: They are Mrs. Samuel Hill of Washington, D. C., and Seattle; Mrs. Anson McCook Beard, Mrs. Michael Gavin and Mrs. George T. Slade of New York city; Mrs. E. C. Lindley and Mrs. Egil Boeckmann of St. Paul, James N. Hill of New York and Walter J. Hill and Louis W. Hili of St. Paul. Newly Elected Secretary Of the Board of Trade | 01ds ana up; mil YaPRl EwiGg ARTHUR CARR, ® Whe sueceeds J. Harry Cummingham. Weather ;snf FORIGEPLANT - CAUSES PROTEST Takoma Park Citizens Make Complaint—Exper De- nies Charge. Arguments for and against the erec- tion of an ice and ice cream plant in Takoma Park were heard by the Commissioners today. A delegdtion of property owners headed by E. B. Prettyman insisted that the Commissioners turn down the application for a permit to build the plant, claiming it would consti- tute & nuisance on the particular site selected at Cedar and Vine streets and would depreciate the value of thirty-five surrounding residences. In ‘opening his presentation of tie citizens' case, Mf. Prettyman explain- ed that the protestants are not op- posed to the plant being established in Takoma Park, but they believe it should not beplaced in the center of a group of thirty-five privately owned homes. | *There is plenty of space near the railroad tracks in Takoma Park for an fce plant,” the speaker asserted, “and we can see no reason why the Commissioners should permit its erec- tion where it would prove objection- able.” | Mr. Prettyman said the assessor's records g of $86.000 1o the surrounding homes, whereas the value of the property on which it uild the plant is val- 1o Prettyman, at $1,300 st of the hon s, he contended, should be con- sidered rather than the interest of the ice plant property. Cites New York Case. Although the ground of the ico company has been zoned for se. commercial use by the Zoning ( mission, Mr. Prettyman argued th: the zoning regulations say that r plant can be erected in a second con mercial zone that has been declar a nuisance in a court of record Mr. Prettyman then cited a New 1 York e in which the court held jthat an ice plant injured an adjoinin < apartment house. Passing from the legal side of the cose, the speaker pi- tured the ice plant runmng at night. loading wagons early in the morniug nd emitting the odor of ammonia. When Mr. Prettyman concluded his arguments, Paul Sleman, attorney 1 the Takoma Park Ice and Ice Cre Company, introduced John Hil], expert on ice plant machinery, explained to the Commissioners tha the particular equipment to be uscd in this plant wouid not prove objec- tionable. The ice-making would be elect steam should be ufacture of ice generated by gas With modern equipment, he explain- ed, the leakage of ammonia fumes from an ice plant is insignificant. He cited the fact that there is ome ice plant in Washington near a hos- Dpital, which is not objectionable. Col. Keller, Engineer Commissioner, told Mr. Prettyman he could concelve of no plant that could be erected in a second commercial zone that would not prove objectionable to some one. The Commissioners took the case un- der advisement. WARNED T0INSPECT - F00D FOR FEAST Persons contemplating the pur- chase of poultry or game for their Thanksgiving dinners were warned today by the District health depart- ment to carefully inspect all turkeys, chickens, ducks and rabbits on sale in Washington. If in doubt about the condition of the fowl or gam=s bought, the health department offers the services of a food inspector 1o examine it. Dr. R. R. Ashworth, chief food spector of the health departme: pointed out today that large quaiit. tities of spoiled game and poulir are coming into Washington, and, d« - spite the efforts of the health officers . to inspect all the food, some of ..t that is unfit for human consumption may escape their attention. He said that a food inspector would be de- tailed at the health departmegt ail day Thanksg:.ving for the sole pur-. pose of examining any fowl or game of- which housewives are suspicious. He also advised that persons making purchases of poultry and game note the name and address of the dealer from whom they buy. ” Continuing their search for spefled. poultry and game arriving here. for oot sumption on Thanksgiving, food ° spectors of the health department today~* condemned hundreds of pounds of ‘tur-. chickens and rabbits. Virtaally v driven, and cream it would be dealers along “wholesale row Center market. 1t was pointed out by dealers that practically all the game and fowl con ing into the District at this time is being shipped by producers in Tennessee, ¥ i ginia and West Virginia, and that ¥te:: spoiling in transit due to faulty % ing and the abnormally warm weat! Bowie Racing Entries. l" " First race, for maidens, all agos: seven_furlongs—Tornado, 114; Clark- ‘Trajanus, 10 Fitzgibbon, 97; Labar, 114; Spark+ nwich Village, 100; Fin- Flying Cloud, 112; Pe- Far Sight, 100; Fay. American _Remount Association handicap for four-year- olds and up; owned by the United 5 165: Jaybird, 1:5; Hermanna, 165; Hand Grenade 2d, 160. Third race, claiming, for three-year- olds and up; six and a half furlongs— Kitty Johnson, 115; Zo: 2 Dairyman, 106 *Rhinestone, 95; B: 3 roni, 106; Catchet, 103; Tidings, 10. Leftare, 112; Ardito, 106; *Earnest, 11 *Northshore, 99. - Also eligible. Bec na, 106; *Wild Flower, 110; Uncl Lassie, '103;. (a)Arrah Go On, 11 (a)*Chas. J.’ Craigmile, 113, (a)Matthews Skinker and Dunan entry. Fourth race, the Cinderella purs for fillies and mares; all ages: seven furlongs—(a)Jyntee, 104; By Jimin: 104; Mary Head, 102; (a)Ten Buttons, 102; Arrow of Gold, 104; Muttikens, 102; Vague,-104; Ima Frank, 104. (a)Ascot stable and Kraft entry. Fifth race, claiming; for three-year- ‘mile and sixteenth—York- *Miss rush, 104; 3 0; Lady. Lillian, 103. Sixth race, claiming; for three-year- and three-sixteenths ~—Austral, 117; One, 110; *Yaki- mene, 105; Queen Blonde, 111: Ver- sailles, 109; *Fantoche, 304; Lord Her- bert, 110; *Whitehaven, 106; *Jacques, 11 100. Seventh race, claiming; for three- year-olds and up; mile and three-six- teenths—Orderly, 114; Smarty, 109; *Warlike, 105; Hendrie, 110: *Moun- tain Rose, 2d, 112; *Wodan, 105; P. G. *Diadl, 109; Kings Belle, clear; track good.