Evening Star Newspaper, November 25, 1921, Page 17

PEACEINTRELAND * HANGS BY THREAD| Premiers Struggle to Avertl " Break—Sinn Fein Envoys ! 0Off to Consult De Valera. 27 SLAIN IN BELFAST Troops Rushed to Stop Further Riots in Streets—Three Tram Cars Bombed. By the Associated Press. LONDON, November 25.—As Pre- mier Craig of Ulster went into con- :rence with Prime Minister Liloyd | corge today it was admitted offi- fally that the Irish peace negot tions had reached a “grave and critical stage The interview lasted an hour. Sir James said upon leaving that he did not know whether there would lie another conference this afternoon, but that he was going to Belfast to- night. It is understood that a statement agreed upon between the two premiers has been drawn up. This statement, the. understanding will be read by the Ulster premier in the parliament of northern Ireland next Tuesday and - sued simultancously in London. Will Consult De Valera. A prominent member of the Fein said today “The situation is too serious to talk, Michael Coilins and George Duffy, Sinn Fein delegatcs, have gone io Lublin to take council with Mr.‘De era and the dail eireann cabinet d to receive instruction as to the attitude they are to adopt. They will return to London Saturday night to meet Mr. Lloyd George after he has Sir James Craig's reply.” Sinn At s interview Mr. Lilovd | George was unable to give Ulster as-| suranc { she agreed to his would admit ing as in ion has 3 nn rep- Wio declared to view Ireland’s positio v _as that of an independent how- ever, might make tr with™ the othe s of the British empire and Jossibly even acknowledge the King s of u federation of tl president 5 d busines suggested also that it might be pos- i hie family ot Fhinechire, & ¥ the [rifie team has been increased wnxhlm:ge for the government (o tender the More Warfare Possible. country home of the late Levi P, Mor- (The promise of school authorities to /b ‘gu’&om:l:‘r e ot the is 1 tom, former Vice President of the|provide in the new Kastern High(Or transports or one or more of the This is not tl lement plan the | (Ol (OTC TR nd father of Mrs. |School. which is now under construc-|large ships of the Emergency Fleet i t a i a ‘ in i e e { Corporation. British gove had in mind. and : IXion. one of the most modern rifleCorporat R _— + appears that it the Sinn Fein main- ar Admiral Cary Grayson and!ranges in the United Sll“'f:l-‘g;‘f;"l’;l’; Mrs A. ‘Bl Chureh, Mrs. Charies Neisel tains its atti the negotiations | Corcoran Thom of this city were atiing to presert BIges, (3¢ JAT0 o angjand Mr. Harmon A. Vedder, all of 5 e {his bedside when Capt. Eustis died, | > d | e York. Thex toid the Pregident nust be broken off, with the resump- | io s eek's ilinoss. His wife and | 50 feet wide. It will have eleven tar- | e "ot % oY (O o on afforded o1 of warfare an immediate pos-|five children had been summoned to|gets for full charge ammunition. S ets and btk er rolngt Who New York early this week, when hisj If the outdoor rifle match i held |}’ yoln financiaily able (o visit the 5 made by the | condition became critical. | iae ik Sehools, It is likely thut the | Eraves in France and pointed out that n Ircland to in Among Best Known Realdents. | 100S WER SCOO0 (o0 Y matched |there are thousands of others who to modify 15| Capt. Eustis was one of the best|agaise a picked boys' team. This would like this opportunity, but who tood, but so far | known residents of Washington. o kel Do Serious cong|caunot afford to make the (rip. | propo: € &l isors™ The President told his callers that I Arthur Grigien | Where he spent the greater part of : ideration by school athletic advisers™, TUE,, FULER (000 Leir interests ahemas ptArihur Griith {his life. He was actively engaged in° van Krauth and Walter Armstrong, ie, GO, SEPRECtel LIOT, INCRCEE WA\ fontght g g v g e interests and was associated | students at Eastern, are the rifle in- 20d all that thetr sugsestion mean I iten e e el el ihe Jorfaeliwith important business enterprises.|structors for the girls. Miss nrudek-_""l‘ ":?‘n"‘ WOULESTale LAEFoohs with no Jocal Iriah aut S n;‘m',"" father was former Senator George | Shelp, a member of the faculty, hu:«"“ CIRLION Ireland is believed to be due solely m|“"~‘:;"~ of wl{!\'lmm an‘r{ m(s grand- | Girect supervision over the team . BeStre to Comtal Solely ol father was am \W. Corcoran.! & destre to consull Eamonn De Valera | (Sunor "of the Corcoran’ Gallery of ——————————— |PARDONED BY PRESIDENT. e mbarial | AT An uncle, James Eustis, “was | Eovarig o imperial ambassador to France under Presi-iber of the board of trustees of the |y pegerg) Prisoners Are Freed ihe differ. 2 Ihe overn. |dent Cleveland.” Capt. Eustls was | Corcoran Gallery of Art. ! nent and Ulster, |°"n“!'m‘"" Ofl Kh?\:\flalnu;uml 2 nfi"i"i‘e His Home in Washington. i on Thanksgiving Day. i heir” d when President Wilson took office in g 5% 2 < t ug their'd 1912 Until a few years ago the old Cor-{ gy men serving life sentences in quest, and it event of ihe lure of the n tiations acceptan of their resigna- | ns will be n 1y would | have been the case if reak came ! over Uls position alo RUSH TROOPS TO BELFAST. I e 1 Renewed Efforts to Stop Riots in | Streets—27 Dead. i By the' Assac Pross, i BELFAST. November 23.—Consider- able forces of troops and special police were expected to arrive here today in quelling the d to rders which | \ave raged intermittently for the last| five d; assist The death for the series of out- ! had reached twenty-seven | the bom! desultory | ons were injured three t = i which nd a_number l‘ “Washington—Tihe Most Livable | Py in America” OU NEEDN’T HESITATE TO TAKE YOUR FIRST STEP IN REAL ESTATE INVEST- MENT. Any investment we recom- mend has been thoroughly in- vestizated and found worthy by this organization of Real Estate Specialists, g sseeeeseeessteeesseeesssessseessssesssseaesssesssseses There are several im- portant ones now listed with us that carry most attractive prospects. Some small and others involving many thou- sands. CKEEVER 4GOS REALTORS 1405 Eye Street NW. Man €752 Proper fitting glasses— the kind that we will prescribe and make for you—will bring to vour enjoyment the clear vision _that was once cours. Why put off such a pleasurable event when the cost is so easily with- in your means? GLASSES cost the ordi- LEESE no more than nary kind. M.ALEeSE OFTICAL JOPTOMETRISTS G6I47°9TH "ST.- N S S i | | sports. {hunting lodge in Ireland, and won rec- $3833338888838383238323232883838888388 $223222848 Prominent Washingtonian Victim of Pneumonia WILLIAM CORCORAN EUSTIS. - CAPT. W.C. EUSTIS DIESOF PNEUMONI Prominent -Resident First Contracted lliness While Serving With Pershing. Capt. William Corcoran Eustis, prominent Washingtonian, well known in social and official circles here, died last night in New York city follow- ing a recurrence of an attack of pneu monia contracted in France during the war while a member of the staff of Gen. John J. Pershing. The funeral will take place in this city tomorrow at 3 p.m.. with services at St. John s Church. The word of his death came as a surprise to his large circle of friend prominent in diplomatic and busines: Honors. Du tis ng his younger was known for his activities in At one time he conducted a ognition there for his marksmanship xml(’: general ability with the rifle. e tional Capital Horse Show from 1920 {until the time of his death, and pre-| President of the United States; five viously had been prominently iden- tified with it for a number of years. He held membership in the Metro- politan, Chevy Chase and Alibi Clubs| here. and was a member of the Har- vard Alumni Association, having been graduated from that university's law school. He also was a graduate of the University of Virginia. He was a_member of the board of directors of the American Security and Trust Company, and was a mem- \ fe Capt. Eus-| was president of the Na-| 0888880800008 0 008ttt seslssssssssesessissessssssasesasessssss , PLANNING OUTDOOR GIRLS” RIFLE MEET Eéstgm High School En- thusiasts Feel Hopeful of Good Showing. i While “athletic instructors in the | Washington high schools are dis-| cussing a proposal to stage an out- door rifle match between the various girls' rifle teams next spring, the girls at Eastern High School are being given an intensive course in rifle shooting. Some of*the girls on East- ern’s team, neophytes with rifle and ammunition In September, under the guidance of competent instructors, are rapidly developing into expert marksmen. With less than two months’ practice, the girls are mak- ing remarkable scores, in_some in- stances, as high as 49 out of a pos- sible 50 points. | | “Organized during the last scholastic | vear by Miss Cecelia (Jack) Martin, | Who passed out of the school with the |1ast graduating class, the girls' rifle | team of Eastern has a notable record | of past performances despite its in- | fancy. The team engaged in but two { competitive matches last vear, and | these were held with the girls' rifle | team of Central High School. Bas defeated the Central team decisively | | in one mateh, and lost the other by a| e vty ‘are pracucter. | MOTHERS OF HERO DEAD . WOULD VISIT FRANCE FOR oo 1f the plans for an interhigh school _match between the girls' rifle teams materialize, the tern girls feel oufident that they will make an en- viable showing. There are approxi- ] mately forty girls at Eastern, who!President Asked to Help Make Ex- are practicing rifle shooting, and from this material a first-class team penses of Trip as Low as Possible. jis_virtually assured. | ‘Edna Mazzullo, a comely Eastern student, is captain of the girls' rifle| b gent Harding today was asked ¥ 4 committee representing the Gold tar Association of America to use team and is an expert in the art of b handling a rifle. (llhgrhexgfllit S‘X’I‘(I)(! S ion the team are Dorothy Pyle, Alta 5 ! [Mary Tesh sRlcan SeNatEins wives and other relatives of American i - 2 soldiers buried in Franc isit th Practice shooting is now held in the [210/¢rs burfed fn France to Wit the basement room of the school. which {SiVI Son & L Gy 08 converted into a range when not. "\ FAPCIRE BE POSIIE o ident used for other purposes. The equib- (pat it would be a “noble and gracious ment and facilities for the team arel,, I on the part of the government” if inadequate, but in spite of this ab- (rapsportation could be furnishetl to parent handicap the girls are 1 eadily e thousands of women in this coun- improving their scores. try who are eager to visit the graves Plan Modern Range. .of their “loved onex.” The committee Enthusiasm among the girls on the coran mansion at Connecticut ave- and H street was the Washinglor residence of the family, Following its sale to the United States Cham- | ber of Commerce, Capt. Eustis made {his home “at the Morton residence, 1600 Rhode Island avenue. ed a man at Fort Riley, Kan. and Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. | wag sent to Leavenworth penitentiary Edith Morton Eustis, daughter of theland jater transferred to St. Eliza- !late Levi P. Morton. former Vice|peth's Hospital for the Insane here, :was one of the men receiving the children, Morton, Helen, " Margaret.] holiday “clemency, while the second Celestine and Anne Eustis; a brother, | was George Pestriakoff. an Alaskan | George Peabody Corcoran, wWho now|of Russian and Indian blood, co is in California, and a sister. Mrs.|fined at McNeils Island penitenti: Thomas Hitchcock of Westbury, L. I | since 1908. During the world war his fluency | Attorney General Dougherty, who with the French language proved of | made the recommendations to the great aid to Gen. Pershing, on whose [ President. refused to recommend par- statf Capt. Eustis served. He had!dons for two men convicted of mur- acquired the knowledge during sev- dering women. whose applications eral years in France, and spoke with | were sent forward by prison authori- the ease of a native Parisian. 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It overcomes every objection held against the old style soft collar—and-you'll like them. We've got your size.........coiliees Sol Herzog @ Co.Inc. % TODELAY CHOOSING NEW POLIGE HEAD FAIR SHARPSHOOTERS OF-EASTERN PRACTICING MATCH EN 2 EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL RIFLE TEAM. Left to right—Eleanor Mets, Mary Tesh, Edna Mazsullo (captain), Louixe Smith and Dorothy Pyle. ! CONDITIONS ARE BETTER. EBeport Shows Australian Finances Financial | show continued improvement, accord- ing to a report to the Department of Commerce ! missioner OF SCHOOL on Upgrade. conditiong in Com- On today from Trade Ssanger at Melbourne. Gessford’s Successor Not ! the whote. the situation is much vet- Iter than it was a few weeks ago, Mr. Likely to Be Appointed A for a Month. Selection of a successor to Maj. ¢ ford, who retired last week, as super- | intendent of the District police de- partment, may not ba made by the Commissioners for a month or more. The Commissioners are going to take their time in filling the vacancy, and it is not improbable Acting Chief Sullivan will administer the affairs of the police department during the bal- ance of the year. Commissioner Oyster, who exercises ecial supervision over the depart- ment, will make the recommendation to his colleagues as to the filling of the vacancy. Much pressure is being ~ ing today were that nolitics will play a small part in the selcction of a new police head. The Commissioners want | ¢ to get the b and are going to buse their decision on merit considerations. That is why they are gofog to take plenty of time in making a decision. ' e 1 1 ARTS CLUB HAS SHOW. | Punch and Judy Enter&u‘nment! Follows Thanksgiving Dinner. Mrs. Effie Bennett Decker and Mrs, Ruth Sutphen were hostesses last evening at the Thanksgiving dinnér of the Arts Club, which was featured by | several novelties. After dinner, an old-fashioned Punch and Judy show | was given in the upstairs rooms, with Miss Jean Farnum, W. Bowver Pain nd Eldon Costello taking the tradi- tional roles of “Punch,” “Judy” and “showman™ in admirable style. The puppet dolls for the drama were modeled by Mrs. Decker. Dancing fol- lowed this entertainment. REJECTS 8.HOUR MAXIMUM. VICTORIA, B. C., November 25.—By a vote of 24 to 15 the British Colum- bia legislature vesterday defeated a_ bill designed to bring into effect next May the cight-hour working day as a legal | ‘maximum. 50c “Ninth . at F” The Lo The {Lrought to bear upon the Commis- | DY Director Gen sioner by members of Congress and | Davis, making others in favor of several persons who | 0f these securities sold by the have been mentioned for the position. | ernment to date Indications at the District build- | Today’s sales consiste of the Alabama Pittsburgh, McKee equipment the government, w Sanger declared. imporvement, is evidenced by the advanc xchange, and as the export figures | continue decline there are prospects, he added, | of still further improvement. The wool | market stagnation c meat-packing Another promising fe was the expectation of an except ally large wheat crop this year, un- less unfavorable w should develop in the ne the report as- in to increase and imports to remains ge tinues industrie erally firm, n the meat but nd ture. he her conditions r future. —_———— TOTAL SALES $117,529,200 sle of s, trustéertific io- stern nd the Chicago Northw Australia | DEATH DODGER URGED TO ORDER WOODEN LEG SO AS TO BE PREPARED COLONIAL BEACH, Va., Novem- ber Special).—After faliing out of an airplane at a height of SERVIGE MEN FIND LIVING COSTS HEH 100 feet into the Potomac and being injured five times in a equal number of ""“'"“}"'”l‘ um-x; dents this year, Capt. Blanchar : . Robey, miiotof 4 wovernment maiy |Little Reduction Seen Is boat and forme r| ‘Yl = row niversity foot ha s H 1 Eoehven e R o of i | Testimony Before Joint life_today in a letter fron c = in Minneapolis, Minn., urging him e umerous ACl e ivanai | Idttle relicf from the high cost of * condition, exce nt he limps living in the Di ict of Columbia has slightly from the effs s of a leg yet been felt by service men, accord- which ‘was broken several months ago, when an automobile in which he w riding turned turtle at King George Court House, Va. {ing to testimony given today before the joint congressional committee in= vestigating Army pay by Col. F. L. The letter pointed out that if | el o e mesdia (e uee | Munson of the general staff corps. \for a wooden leg, he probably | Officers detailed on duty in Waeh- would need it soon, and that the | ington are not able to obtain quar- firm would be pleased to have his neasurements. FOUR OF FAMILY IN AUTO | DIE AT TRAIN CROSSING | {ters within the allowance made for them by the government, he pointed {out. While he expres: the belief that the Ball rent at had brought some relief to the permanent resis dents of Washington, he told the co mittee it had not helped the service men who are here and have o obtain quarters quickl endency to Higher Rents. The iendency has been among local Party Returning From Visit to Cemetery Struck on Southern [landlords, he sald, to increase the 3 rent of the property every time an Road—Machine Demolished. iold tenant moves out. If a eefvice {man happens to be the next one m he By the Associated Press. { has to shoulder the increase. He gaid _lthat when officers are ordered here v have to take the first quarters available, regardless of cost. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., November 2 Four persons were instantly killed and | !three others seriously injured when Giesiionnaines wers rotok out X8 !Southern passenger, train crashed into an | Army officers on duty in the city, he avtomobile at mwood crossing, in | Sid, d replies indicated that ‘ E the officers were paving from $140 to West End. $150 & month for quarters, and then The dead are: Mrs. J. A. Brooks, six- | tov, & MOnth I o e . ere not obtaining-the full number B. A. Brooks and Warren Henry. four- [ Krade. Whis appliciye about one- teen-month-old son of Mrs. Hen H ented e s The automobile completely | Me presented ¢ R ar s wrecked and the bodies of two of the [Mittee “\A'el:v shol that house dent victims horribly margled. reut AntWashingtofpand eisewpens s hud increascd on an_averag ) A. Brool According to .| one of the victims of of per cent since 1914 husband He pointedput, y. the id, | hy family. contposed of Mrs. . that the average had thken Mrs. R, H. Henry a e where the rents{had of Geor u 1 > as well ag,the 1a where there had ot little if any boost in the prices. | Brnest Brooks simwood i geme to v grave of C. A. Charts Show Increase. ¢ Brovks, a son of Mr. and J. A He introduced other charts to show {Brooks, with B. A. Brooks, anoiher|the inere ot Diine. Yoo son. ) Munson spoke particularly of the in 1t i that the automobile was ! crease in the price of coal here. Sine coming from the direction of the ceme- | 1413, he sad furnace coal had in- tery on the Montevallo road and d 115 per cent, stove coal 116 igotten about two-thirds of the was{per cent and nut coal 101 per cent jacross the A. G. S. railroad crossingom, are mot able, under this fn- when it was struck by the train, which | crease, to heat their quarters with jh fintiean agains £ab. | the allowance made by the govern- ABOUL L evt gtant, 18 he | ent. He spoke also of the increased occupants out of the car and strewing | cost of illuminating gas, the average them along the right of w: Mrs. J. A, being 40 per cent throughout the wlv"l»-'ki the only part left intact i ENGINE TIPS OVER. NEW ORLEANS, La.. November —Two members of 2 Louisiana Ra way and Navigation Company switc ing crew were kilied and a third was injured dangerously yesterday when an engine turned over in the con- ARTIST DIES AT 76. Ernest Wadsworth Longfellow Was | Last Surviving Son of Poet. BOSTON, November 25.—Ernest|pany’s yards here. The dead are Nich- Wadsworth Longfellow, enty-six, | olas King, foreman, and Emile Gilkex ng son of the|switchman. Engineer Dominick Tre i here yesterday | ere is the injured man. He will rez cover. artist_and last survi poet, Longfellow, f pro A Striking’ Demonstration of OMEN'S Shoe Styles of the Hour. Qualities that will far exceed “Hahn'' Super-Values ~ i ! ~ your expectations. 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