Evening Star Newspaper, November 28, 1921, Page 1

WEATHER. Unsettled weather, with probably rain tonight and tomorrow; no change in_temperature. ‘Temperature. for twent: ended at 2 pm. today: at 2 p.m. yesterday; 1o € am. today. Full report on page 4. No. 28,337. post omce Wi NINE POWERS VOTE TOGIVE UP POSTAL PRIVILEGE IN CHINA fiesolution Adopted at Com- ' mittee Meeting to Relin- : quish Rights. JAPANESE DO NOT AGREE TO DATE OF WITHDRAWAL January 1, 1923, Set—Delegates Declare They Must Get Author- ity From Tokio Office. British Envoys Sure Conference on Arms Will Prove Success By the Aswciated Press. The British armament confer- !| emce delegation, through the ' | authorized spokeaman, took oc- casion again today to let it bé known there in every reason for the belief that the arms confer- 1| emce will be a success. “Doubts have beem expreased as to the satl anid the British spokes- «I have good authority that the American, ence; man. tionn are satisfled as op to the progress mitteen are and there seems to be every probability that their reports will he made at an early date. e conference In in committee age and is very vigoreus.” By the Associated Press. A resolution declaring for relinquish- ‘ment of foreign post office privileges in China was adopted today by the nine powers sitting as a committee on Yacific and far eastern questions. The date of January 1, 1923, was set for the abandonment of foreign post offices and this was agreed to by all the powers represented except Japan, whose representatives asked for time! to hear from their government. Must Get Authority. The Japanese delegation, it was said. did not object to January 1, 1923, as thé date for abandoning their post offices. but felt that they did not huve the authgrity-to~agree to that date without referring the matter to Tokio. he nine powers' committee defer- red action until tomorrow on the question_of extraterritorial rights in China. The principle of closing for- «:zn courts in China, it was said, was igreed to, but consideration of the 1ormal resolution went over. Railway Question Raised. Chinese representatives at today's meeting brought up the domestic con- of Chinese railways. The ques- tion. however, went over for consid- cration at another meeting of the full nine powers tomorrow morning. Indorses Harding Plan. Spokesmen’ of two other of the par- ticipating powers, for Italy, whose delegation he heads. and Vice Foreign Minister Hanihara for Japan, ome of the four members of that delegation, had joined today with Rene Viviani, head of the French delegation, in indorsing President Harding’s informal suggestion that Ahe present conference might be a starting point for a continuing series conferences to examine world prob- sms. Senator Schanzer expressed the conviction that adoption of the plan would ‘“represent the greatest and most beneficial result of the Washington conference,” while Mr. Janihara said he beiieved Japan would be ready to take part in any future conferences, “with the great object of maintaining a harmonious co-operation of the powers and world peace.” A voice in opposition to the proposed “association of nations” was raised simultaneously by Senator Borah, re- publican, Idaho, who declared it would be “the old league of nations under another name.” It would “engage in yrecisely the same kind of work,” said ! “It is mot { the Idaho senator, adding: what you call it but what it is that counts.” ' Naval Questions Up. Negotiations on the naval side of the program were expected sume a more prominent status this week, with the possibility that an- other plenary session of the confer- ence would be called ‘to reach a final decision at least on the most vital element of the American reduction proposal—the 3 ratio” of fleet (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) MR. HUGHES DENIES SLIGHT TO ITALIANS By the Associated Press. | Published reports alleging use of harsh words by Premier Briand of France while in- Washington against Senator Schanber, head of the Italian armament conference delegation, were formally denied In a statement made today by Chairman Hughes at & meeting of the conference commit- tee on far eastern and Pacific ques- A The reports, which h 1 re| whicl ave lead to much comment in Europe and to de- monstrations against the French in Jtaly, Were said by Mr. Hughes to be absolutely without foundation. ~He 1s0 was understood to have declared that the relations between the Frenoh and Italian delegations within l!r|( weonlmnéo had been most n y. M. Briand, Mr. Hughes assérted, had used no wprds whatever that could give offense to Italy in any aanner. Rene Viviani, present head of the French delegafion, speaking after Mr. Hughes, also denied the reports. Italy and France M. Viviani said. were bound together with ties. of friendship and itude. Senator Schanszer spoke, thanking Mr. Hughes for the statement made by him and said that a denial coming from the chairman of the conference | itself would put an end to ail agita- | tion in Italy. + The matter.of the published reports was brought up by Mr. Hughes at the : opening of the sitting on the joint re. cuest- of Semmtor Schenzer & M Yiviant. - y-four hours Highest. 60, west, 42, at Closing New York Stocks, Page 23. Entered as second-class matter ngton, C. HUGHES’ PLAN STANDS TEST OF NAVAL EXPERTS Figures Giving Existing Strength of Nations Remain Unchanged---Questions of Japanese and British Officers Answered in Detail. By the Associgted Press. American naval experts presented to the Japanese and British officers today detailed answers to questions Dresented last week as to the Amer- ican naval reduction program. The full membership of the technical com- mission of the arms conference was not in session. The extensive examination of figures of all three powers as to existing naval strength of each country has not resulted in any change of the original figures in Secretary Hughes' proposal. It was said authoritatively today that no mistake in calculation had been revealed during the discus-| sion by the experts. The_data submitted today by the WASHINGTON, D | 1of the points involved was not re-: | vealed. 1t is known, however. that the| American experts feel that they have; been able to show that there exists no reason to change any of the ton- nage estimates for the three powers | upon which the American plan was based, and it is assumed that during the week, possibly in a matter ofj hours, the naval reduction problem| will be formally returned to the con- terence for action. Assurances that the American caleu- | |1ation as to existing Japancse naval strength has been found to be ac- curate in the American view, lends additional weight to the repeated dec- laration that the American delegates| will stand firmly for the “5-5-3"} | ratio proposed Tor limitation of naval construction at the end of the ten-} vear holiday period. It would also in-} dicate the improbability that the American delegates would agree to FOR CONFERENCES MONDAY, 7@, PRESIDENT'S PLAN ONLY ‘IN PRINCIPLE Mr. Harding Has Not Yet Developed Details for Annual Parleys. NOT TO COPY ON LEAGUE, NOR WOULD IT BE RIVAL Likely Will Resemble American Peace Society Formula—Borah's Criticism Held Premature. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. | President Harding has worked out | only In principle the project for a| | eni WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION American group had to do, it was un- | derstood, with questions asked by the | retention by Japanese of the battle- Senator Schanzer | to as-| Japanese as to the exact meaning of ‘The specific ure reduction plan. RESULTS FOREGAST FOR COMING WEEK iconference Problems Likely to Be Brought Nearer Successful Issue. BY N. 0. MESSENGER. This week’s events are expected to develop practical results in the great international conference Which is carrying out President Harding's suggestion to “let us meet as neigh- bors and talk things over.” One out- come which is looked for is the ac- ceptance of the basis of naval limi- ftation put forward by the United States, insuring thereby the carrying {out of a working s naval construction and abandonment of a race for naval supremacy. During the week there will be farther favorable comment upon the with others to be in future years same neighbors, invited, shall meet and “talk things over.” the idea will algo have their day in court. It is already evident that the President has “started something” in his own country. So the exponents of the opposing views will fall to, American fashion, and hammer out the subject. It is held in official and diplomatic circles that if this first test of gather- ing around like neighbors and “talking things over” proves as successful as all indications “now forecast, it will be a powerfdl argument for a return en- gagement upon an expanded scale of the participants. Prospect In Thoughtful observers of the big con- ference suggest that an agreement upon naval limitation, when reached, will be !a notable proof of the efficacy of the { conference and assurance that no object within the purview of the conference need be regarded as unattainable. The naval limitation proposal was not with- out attendant difficulties, as evidenced in Japan’s demand for enlargement and {in Britain's protest against submarines, but they will be ironed out. In Japan’s case home conditions, po- litical and economic, made necessary, it is explained, her counter proposi- tion. One of the domestic problems was how to deal with the workingmen who would be thrown out of employment by cutting down shipbuilding. It is noted | that this situation did not seem to be so acute in regard to American in- dustry. Judge @ary, an authority on steel, contended that in the long run indus: try in this country would fare better on an assured peace basis than under the stimulus of threatened war ex- citement all the time. In Massachu- setts one shipbuilding town which would be lorally affected. announced : willingness to make the sacrifice for the greater object in view Japan’s Next Move. Japan's final, or it may be next, sugkestion upon the naval limitation plan bhas not been disclosed to the public. but it is expected possibly !later today. and certainly within a very short time. In all official quarters today there was a feeling of confidence that it would be of a | character promising fruition of the American plan and lead to a definite agreement. There was considerable comment in 'Wl!hlnzton upon the “hair-trigger” state of feeling in Italy, disclosed by outbreaks in several cities following publication of alleged remarks by Premier Briand upon Italy's army, which have been denied in French quarters. One inference drawn from the sudden flare-up in Italy is “that public attention in Europe is focused upon the Washington conference as fixedly as it is here, and that nothing is likely to go unnoticed. There is said to be this difference between the interest maintained by the public of European natlons and the populace here; that in. Europe there is more concern over details of the outcome of the conference which may affect international politics, while here the people are looking for broad success in the accomplishment of the ain objects of the meeting. Results Demanded Here. It is declared that the American public “demands results” and is not 50 critical as to details. The first defi- nite agreement upon naval limitation, for example, is expected to be hailed as an achievement, and the detalls ot it will be accepted as satisfactotry. ture attending the confer- tracting attention and com- ment—the _increasing volume of Spropaganda” which is in evidence, and the subtle and insidious methods of propagandists having certain ideas to disseminate with a view to i fuencing pressure upon the delegates. As to the propagandists—their name is legion and their handiwork is becomjng everywhere apparent. Some of tle propaganda ‘gets across” from evidence of its opera- tion. but there is growing apprecia- tion of the fact that its intended victima are becoming “gun shy” and are getting more 'llp aval Lines. | ship Mutsu, although no definite state-| certain ‘paragraphs of the American |ment in this regard has been made by | any thember of the delegation ASSOCIATION'S NEW - FEATURES SHOWN {Ex-Senator Sutherland, as Adviser to Delegates, De- clares League Differs. BY G. GOULD LI "OLN. | An “association of nations"—now regarded as a probable development of the present Washington conference a vastly different proposition from the existing League of Nations, in the opinion of former Senator George E. | Sutherland of Utah, chairman of the American advisory committee. Senator Sutherland pointed out that cheme of lessened | Such an association of nations as now | jike the present league of nations will suggested would be an evolution. The league of nations, on the other hand, 4 was a completed structure, with every | brick in place, when it came from the President's later proposal that the | COnvention of nations held in Paris— | p¢ league of nations. Since the Unit- the peace conference. The proposed association of nations Objectors to | Would be & voluntary organization oLi;, tneleague of natons in its present the nations, and every niition meet- g in fte assemblies would bewthie’ equal of every other nation, . ‘The Sutherland said. has behind 'its de- cisions force—war, the very thing which the world is now trying to avold. Moreover through its su-. prema council, consisting of the rep- resentatives of five nations, the league of nations has set up & “super- government,” and the nations com- posing this supreme council are the lagents of this supergovernment. They are put in & way above the rest of the naitons. and in this way the ecquality of the members of the league is destroyed. Denies Framing Plan. The chairman of the advisory com- mittee made it clear that he was not attempting to outline a plan for the proposed association of nations. Any such plan, if there is one in contem- plation, would come from other gov- ernmental sources, was the inference drawn from his remarks. Senator Sutherland made no com- ment upon the opposition which has been expressed by Senator Borah of Idaho. one of the republican irrecon- cilables, to the proposal for the asso- ciation of nations. He indicated, how. ever, that an association of nations as now proposed may never have to come before the Senate of the United States for ratificatign. There would be no necessity for the negotiation of a treaty to bring zbout such an_association, Senator Suther- land said; though on the other hand it might be deemed wise to put‘in into treaty form. But as he visualized the probable evolution of the_association from the Washington conference, an nternational treaty did not appear likely or needful. Conference an E: tlom:s The present Washington conference, Senator Sutherland pointed out, is an evolution itself. It started with the idea that only three nations, the United States, Great Britain and Japan, should meet to consider one subject, the limi- tatioh of naval armament. It was later determined that this should be ex- panded so that five nations should! take part. Next the question of land armament was included, and then it was deter- !mined to bring into the conference the lproblem! of the Pacific, and four-more nations were invited to meet at the corm- | here, when ‘originally the plan had con- | templated only three with one subject. i This, he said,-is a sample of the levolution which may result in an association of natjons. A development of the present con- ference is that land armament can- not be dealt with while other nations are on the qutside, notably Germany, Poland, Jugohlavia, etc. And so there "has been the suggestion that these |nations may meet with those no¥ there In a future conference, and even that Germany and possibly some of the others may be called into the present conference before it conculdes its work. - Records of Agreements. ‘While it would not be necessary, perhaps, to have the proposed asso- ference table, making nine nations with | three major problems at the conference | ciation of nations created by formal: treaty, . nevertheless, agreement: reached upon important matters at meetings of the conference might well be put into treaty form, it was; suggested. This would mot necessarily always be true. General principles might be laid down in a series of resolutions, and general policies evolved at meet- ings of the association which would have all the weight of agreements formally entered Into by treaty with- out that step being necessary. The Monroe Doctrine, it was pointed out by Senator Sutherland, is not the re- | sult of any treaty. but is recognized ! as a principle governing international relations in the western hemisphere. Senator Sutherland expressed him- self as heartily in favor,of an inter- national judicial tribunal to adjudi- cate differences that may arise be- tween nations. Such a tribunal, made up of jurists, would act as a court, rather than as an arbitration commis- sion, and for-that reason would be better able to do justice, for an ar- bitration commission would frequent- 1y bring about merely a compromisé. “It is sometimes asked,” Senator Sutherland said, “how such an inter- national court would enforce its de- crees. Once the nations had agreed to submit théir differences to & court of (Continued oz Page 2, Colymn 5. on limitation of armament—would be | league of nations, .Senator ! continuous conference of nations. The criticism of Senator Borah, therefore, that the talked of “association of na- tions” would only be the “league of nations under another; name” is un-| fortunately based upon inadequate in- formation. This correspondent has the highest authority for making the foregoing observatibn. The truth is Mr. Harding did not plan deliberately to interject |a discussion of a world organization into the press at this time. He was asked a question at the regular con- ference with Washington corre- spondents last Friday and the initia- tive was entirely with the latter. The impromptu answer was indeed the ! expression by the President of his | earnest hope of what might develop jout of the gathering which now is | taking place. For a long time he has isensed the rising tide of American | opinion in favor of international co- | operation of some kind. though at the same time he has felt that the people fof the United States wouid not sanc- {tion anything that savored of a | “super-government.” i Not a League of Natl i Anybody who supposes that Mr. Harding has in mind an organization find that notion dissipated when the ! President makes known the details of {his plan. Nor does the President feel® | that he would be creating a rival to {ed States government has definitely turned down the idea of membership form, it, would_be jillogi HiTiings Teete THE e Seahe dent proposing another organization { with similar rules and regulations and | with merely another name. This much the new plan would have in common with the league of nations | -—an identity of object, namely the| prevention of war by having freqdent | international conference. But that object has been sought through one form or another for generations, and the feeling in administration quarters {is that there cannot be too many ef- i forts in that direction. Peace Soclety Pl As an example of how different the Harding plan might eventually be trem the league of nations covenant, it 1s interesting to. summarize the principles which have been. embodied i by the American Peace Society in one project which has been sent to every member of the conference on limita- tion of armament. It cannot be said that the American Peace Society formula will be adopted, but it would not be surprising if the plan worked out by the President resembled more closely this tyvpe of plan than the league covenant. Here are the prin- ciple: “First. To institute conferences of nations to meet at stated intervals in continuation of the first two confer=| ences of The Hague; and, to facilitate the labors of such conferences, to invite accredited institutions devoted Ito the study of international law to prepare projects for the consideration of governments, in advance of sub- mission to the conferences * * ¢ World Law A “Secopd. To convoke as soon as { practicdble & conference for the ad- { vancement of international law; to ! provide for its organization outside cement. |any limited group of nations, to i which conference every nation recog- ! nizing, accepting and applying inter- national law in its relations with other nations shall be invited, and in | ment of the ! mas was stimulated today in the an- engaged for Rene Viviani. head of the domination of any one nation or |\ VNI T0 SAL FORHONE DEE. 14 Other Members of Frenchi Delegation Optimistic on | Conference Progress. Prospect of a speeding up of the work of the arms and far castern conference and a possible adjourn- onference before Christ- nouncement that passage has been the French delegation, to sail for home, December 14. It was rumored that the British dclegates will make sailing arrange- ments for_about ihe same time, but TC could not be confirmed at British_headquarters. The French are optimistic over the outlook fof an early conclusion of the conference deliberations. They | believe the major principles and | agreements under consideration will have been disposed of before the holi- ' days, and that, if any matters remain| to be acted upon they will be of such | a technical character as not to re-| quire the presence in Washington of the delegates. Has Important Engagements. M. Viviani is returning to France to keep important engagemenis. While| en route here on the steamer Lafay-| ette he told newspapermen he would | have to be back in Paris by Christ-| mas. There is a feeling at the French | general headquarters in the New Wil-§ lard Hotel that most of the confer-! ence staff will return with him. How- ever, should developments make this impossible, the delegation will con- tinue on the job, with another dis-i tinguished Frenchman at its head This man is M. Albert Carraut, rank- ing member of the delegation, and minister of the colonies. With the departure for France, last week, of Premier Briand, France's delegates at the conference were re- duced to three. The third member is Ambassador Jusserand. N Wants More Speed. 1t is understood that M. Viviani has suggested to his fellow delegates that they- should speed up the work of the . conference. It is his opinion that if: the proceedings are permitted to drag | the favorable effect created by the progress bf the first few days will be! diminished. The burden of making possible an early adjournment of the interna- tional parley now rests largely upon the experts and specialists, who com- | pose largely the several delegations. Around French headquarters there is, omething of a pleasantry that the! experts, I given a free hand, might | not finish their work for. months. | Sees Suecess Already. i . Viviani considers the conference | a success already. ' He regards the ten- tative agreement reached for the limi- 1 tation of naval armaments as a great Which all nations shall participate upon a _footing of equality. | “Third. To establish an administra- | tive council, to be composed of diplo- | matic representatives accredite¢ to i the .government of the country in which the comference for the ad- | vancement of international law con- venes. * * * “Fourth.. To authorize the admin- | istrative council to appoint outside its own members an executive committee or secretary’s office to perform such dutieseas the conference or the na- tions shall from time to time pre- scribe. * * * { Commission of Inquiry. “Fifth. To elmpower the administra- tive council to appoint other commit- tees for the performance of such duties as the nations in their wisdom jor discretion shall find it desirable to impose. “Sixth. To employ good ofices, mediation and friendly composition | wherever feasible and practicable in | their own disputes, and to urge their employment wherever feasible and practicable in disputes between other nations.\ e “Seventh. To organize a commission of inquiry to which nations may refer their _disputes for investigation and ireport unless they are otherwise lbonnd to submit them to arbitration or other form of peaceful settlement, and to pledge their good faith to a Stain from any act of force against one another pending the investigation of the commission and receipt of its Teport, and to reserve the right to act on the report as their respective interests may seem to demand. (This principle is already embodied in thirty treaties negotiated by Secre- tary Bryan and ratified by the United States Senate.) Counell of Conclliation. ! “Eighth. To create a council of con- |citiation to consider and report on | questions of a non-justiciable chagac- tara e e e ‘Ninth. To arbitrate differences of an international character not other- wise provided- for and in the absence of an agreement to tlie contrary, to tinued on P Columim 2.) Con accomplishment for humanity and one that would stamp the conference as a tremendous success were no other re- | form_attempted. 1t is his conviction, also, that a great progressive step has been taken toward the ultimate solution of far eastern questions. 3 Inasmuch as the delegates of the sev eral powers represented at the confer- ence are In general agreement on these matters® M. Viviani's suggestion is “Speed up the experts and close tae conference before. Christmas if possible.” —_— OFFICER FOUND DRUNK. : Suspended After Being Detained at Station. | Three hours after Policeman Rich- ard J. Leahy of the first precinct, went oft duty last night he was found in an automobile in the Agri- cultural grounds and is' =ileged to have been under the influence of liquor. A couple are said to have been in the mahine with him. The officer wa taken to the police station, where he is sald to have been s0 troublesome that Sergt. Beckett detained him until he became qu eted. He was suspended from duty and permitted to go hime. Leahy, according to a report to Inspector Dantel Sullivan, acting chief of po- iice, had in his pocket a bottle con- {aining the remnants of a pint of corn vor: - he suspended policeman was in tull uniform when found In the car and taken to the police station. He Was relieved of his equipment before Deing suspended. STORM TIES UP WIRES. New England Visited by Sleet, Snow and Rajn. . BOSTON, November 28.—New Kng- land was glazed over or melting out’ today and its transportation and wire Bervices were interrupted after a two- day storm of sleet, snow and rain. ‘There was a snowfall of fifteen inches at Portsmouth, N. H. i today or tomorrow. !tion of all persons with property | Today’s News In Brief : g Sfaf. NOVEMBER 28, 1921 --TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES. | Movies in Daylight | Produced by New Picture Invention | | DAVENPORT, fowa, Novem- | ber 285.—A. F. Vietor, seeretary of the National Society of Mo- | tion Picture ngineers, an- nounced today the invention of a machine which, he safd, will | | permits the showing of motion pictures d steroptican views in daylight, follo g ten years of experiment. The invention, according to Victor, reverses the pres- of picture projection, t being reflected behind the nereen, instend of from the rear of the theater. M tor in the invemtor of manmy | motion pieture device: | BURCH JURY MAY HAVE - MORE WOMEN THAN MEN LOS ANGELES, €al., Noveniber 28.— A majority of the jurors in the trial of Arthur C. Burch for the alleged mur- der of J. Belton Kennedy will be women, it seemed probable today, the fourth day of the trial. Of the twelve talesmen in the box, accepted subject to peremptory challenge, eleven were women. Counsel for the defendant. by their challenges last week, indicated a preference for jurors of that sex. Their eieven rémaining challenges are more than sufficient to keep from the jury enough of the men whose names remain undrawn to keep the male sex in the minority. The prosecution had only four chal- lenges left at the opening of court today, and indications were the jury would be completed and sworn late RESIGNS UNDER FIRE. Secretary of Agriculture in Mexico, Criticised, Quits. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY. November 28.—Resig nation of Secretary of Agriculture Vil- lareal last night followed several weeks of attacks on his attitude concerning the agrarian law. He appeared before congress several times to defend his policy after the expropriation of prop- erty owned in Mexico by Spaniards, The resignation was forecast at Pres- ident Obregon’s meeting with the news- paper _correspondents Saturday, when he said that certain changes in the ‘agrarian commission must be made. The president has taken no action on { the secretary’s resignation and there is no intimation who his successor will be. A note issued to the newspapers of { Madrid by the Mexican minister there |early this month stated that President Obregon_had ordered the formation of a valuation commission for indemnifica- in Mexico that had been expropriated in villages, where such action was deemed necessary to the welfare of the popu- lation. {SALOON MEN SELL DRUGS. Former Liquor Dealers Buy Many Places in Brooklyn, NEW YORK. November 28.—Charles H. Heimerzheim, secretary of the Kings County Pharmacetiucal Society, declared today that one-third of the drug stores of Brooklyn are now owned by former saloon keepers who have gonme into the business_since prohibition. Federal agents estimate th: ~in the past year six hundred drug stores have opened in New York, and it is said that during the last few months | inordinate sums have been offered for established pharmacies. Senator King wants paYk _police united with District force. Page 1 South China _representative _calls Peking Japan's tool. Page 2 President’s letter to Japanese poli- tician, sharing best wishes for suc- cess of arms parley, made pubic. . Page 2 American _and foreign envoys watch U. S. public gpinion. Page 2 Stinnes’ paper says conference treats Europe as negligible. Page 3 Berphard says Stinnes aims to form European rail trust. - Page 3 Louise Glaum, film actress, summoned “to Arbuckle tris Page § Argentina _expects $50,000,600 ‘ loan from American bankers. Page 7 Billlon decrease'in U. S. revenues re- ported by Commissioner Blair. E Page 9 Col. Joy named as liaison officer be- tween Veterans' Bureau and Red Cross. Page 12 Prosecutor demands death on guil- lotine in Landru case. Page 13 $107.000 loss 4n five-alarm fire at Baum. furniture plant on Pennsyl vania avenue. Page 13 New labor organization to oppose A. F. of L. \ Page 14 Turkish-Italian peace treaty officially siggjed. .. Page1§ The Associated Press is exciusively entitled to the use for repubitcation of all mews dispatches eredited to it or not otherwise credited in this ‘-pfl and also the local news published here \Member of the Associated Press Al rights of publication of special dispatches Lerein are also reserved. Saturday’s Net Circulation, 87,199 Sunday’s Net Circulation, 93,883 TWO CEN KING WOULD PLACE ‘PARK POLICE UNDER - HEADS OF DISTRICT iSenator Sees Greater Econ- | omy and Efficiency Through | Unity With City Force. 1 s WILL INTRODUCE BILL IN CONGRESS NEXT WEEK Seeks Facts From Col. Keller and Col. Sherrill in New Con- solidation Move. hifting control of the parks and park police here now under the jur- |isdiction of the federal authorities, to the District Commissioners, is to be ti subject of a measure 1o be introduced in the coming session of Congress by Ppected to receive soon from Mr. Ford | |proposed application of Corporation i | 1 EXPECT NEW OFFER FROM HENRY FORD Conference Is Temporarily | Abandoned Until He Makes | Survey With Edison. ‘ Government officials in touch with| the negotiations of Henry Ford for purchase and lease of the Muscle| Shoals, Ala., nitrate plant and whter power projects said today they ex- a modified propesal, probably a com- plete substitution for.that now under discussion. The expected offer would be an out- growth of the recent conference here between Secretary Hoover of Com- merce, aj. Gen. Beach, chief of Army! engineers, and Mr. Ford and his ad- | visers/ The conference was under- stood to be nonproductive in the way of progress on the offer before the conferees, i Differences as to the present pro- posal exist between the government's representatives and Mr. Ford which apparently cannot be removed. It wasc said authoritatively today that if the proposal was submitted to Congress in its present form, that undoubtedly that body would not ac- cept it. Would Call for $30,000,000. Belief that Congress would reject | the offer was said to be justified on the ground of ecomomy and its re- peated refusal to appropriate more money for the completion of the uscle Shoals project. If the Ford plan was accepted by Congress more than $30,000,000 would have to be made available for the completion of | the Wilson dam. Army estimates re- | cently revised by the engineers placed the figure at between $42.- | 000.000_and_$55,00.000. Mr. Ford has offered $28,000,000 for | this work, and it was understood, | firmly declined in conference with Mr. | Hoover to increase that allowance. | Thus the negotiations have been at | least temporarily abandoned until Mr. | Ford, in company with Thomas A.! Edison, the inventor, makes a new survey of the project. New Proposal Later. When Mr. Ford has made the in-| spection and neceived the advice of | Mr. Edison- concerning the natural | Ppossibilities of development at Muscle | Shoals, officials here expect him to | return with a modified proposal. What | the modifications will be, they said, depended largely upon the decision to be reached later by Mr. Ford, but would probably take a form that woulfl.allmlnne the existing differ- ences. ! BACK TO LOWER COURT. Appellate Tribunal Transmits Mandate in Potomac Power Case. The District Court of Appeals today sent to the District Supreme Court its mandate reversing the decision of Justice Gould in the Potomac Electric Power Company’s valuation case. The appellate court did not await the Counsel Stephens to the United States Supreme Court for a review by the highest court of the decision by al- lowing an appeal or certiorari. The Court of Appeals remands the case for further proceedings not incon- | sistent with the majority opinion of th tribunal. The Public Utilities Commi sion sought an appeal, but was refused by ‘the Court of Appeals on the ground that the decree is not final and that further proceedings are necessary before the case is in condition to go to the United States Supreme Court. —_— WILL URGE HEARING. Senator King Favors Kesuming School Inquiry. Resumption this week of the hear- ings on the local school buildings situation by the joint congressional committee is to be urged this after- noon on Senator Capper, chairman of the joint committee, by Senator King of Utah. Senator King said today that he would like to have the hearings re- sumed immediately if there are enough members of the committee In the city to hold them. and said that he would make such a suggestion to Senator Capper. Senator Capper said Saturday night that he planned to convene the com- mittee shortly after Congress reas- sembled, at which tinte plans would lbe‘.m-upad out for the future hear- ngs. g |Fla. Col. nator King of Utah. It is proposed 1o make this change in the belief that it will bring about more efficient and eco- nomical administration. . While ‘Senator King has not per- fected the bill which he proposes to introduce in the Senate. he is colleet- ing information on which to buse it Seeks Full Information. Senator King said conferred with Col. Charles Keller, Engineer Commissioner of the Dj trict, regarding the matter and that he had he planned also to talk with Licut Col. Sherrill, the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds, within a short time in order that he would have before him every side of the question. The_control of the parks now is under Col. Sherrill, as are the police who patrol’ th With Col. Keller, Senator King s g0ing to make a tour of the entire park system of the District, probably this week, for the purpose of seeing at first- hand the manner in which the system works under present conditions. It is Senator King's belief, he said to- day, that the present system of having one force to control the city and several other frces patroling the parks. is ex- pensive and that the cost could be re- duced by centralizing this control with the District Commissioners. Senator King will not begin the preparation of his bill until he has all the information at hand. He has been studying the situation for some- time, he said, and when the appro- priations bills were up in the Senate for consideration he suggested to Senator Curtis that a bill be intro- duced providing for the transfer of the park and the several police sys- tems to the control of the Distri Nothing has as yet been done along this line, said the Senator. so he has taken the matter up directly and witi introduce his bjll shortly “after the Eesular session convenes next Mon- ay. MIAMI INCIDENTS REVIVED Member of Parliament Asks About Britons in Florida. LONDON. November 11.—Col. Wedg- wood, member of parliament, asked the undersecretary of state for for- eign affairs, in the house of commons recently, whether his attention had been drawn to the flogging of George Doty, a British subject, at Miami. Wedgwood said that “presumably by nd feath- whipping was done the same gang that tarred ered Rev. Philip S. Irwin. Col. Wedgwood asked also whether Doty had been forced to leave Amer- ica, whether any report on this case was made by the British vice con- sul and what protection or prospect of protection there was for their sub- jects in Miami. Cecil B. Harmsworth, the undersec- retary for foreignm affairs. said in re- ply that he had no official informa- tion on the matter, but would ask the British ambassador at Washington to report on it. Rev. Philip S. Irwin. a British sub- ject, rector of a church in the negro quarter of Miami. was whipped, tar- red and feathered in July last by masked men who tried to make him | promise to leave Miami on the threat of being lynched. The action was re- ported to have been inspired by re- ports that Irwin was in favor of o- cial and political equality for negroes After the incident Mr. irwin said he would “not insult the American flag” by applying to the British authorities for protection. Subsequently Mr. Harmsworth of the Briush foreign office stated. ip reply to a guestion in the house of commons, that the British government did not intend to make any represent- ations to the United States in t Irwin case, as he was confident th the American authotities would that justice was done. —_— ELLIS ISLAND DEFENDED. Secretary of Labor Davis Denies British Family Was Ill Treated: Secretary of Labor Davis, in a let- ter addressed today to Dr. Laurence L. Doggett, president of the Interna- tional Young Men's Chritsian Asso- ciation College -at Springfield. Mass., issues a detailed denial that Mark Glanville, an English alien, and his wife and baby had been impropef! treated on passage through the i migration station at Ellis Island. The case became notable three weeks ago, when the British foreign office gave out a statement that diplomatic_protests had been for- warded to Washington on the subjeet. Mr. Davis expressed regret that it had been necessary to detain the family at all, but that under the law he did not see “how the authorities could have possibly accorded them. better treatment than that which wag, accorded them.” — U. S. POLICY UNCHANGED. Stand With Soviet Bul} Involves Non-Recognition. The .policy of the American gov- ernment toward soviet Russia, which involves nom-recognition of and no dealings with the present regime, re. mains unchanged, Secretary Hoover said today. The Commerce Secreiary made the: statement in commenting on reports from Moscow Saturday that the soviet authorities were expecting the consummation of a trade agreement between the- United States and Russia. 2 Mr. Hoover indicated that becauss of the famine relief activities in Russia undertaken by American ot ‘ganizations the soviet authoriti might have taken a too optimi: view of future relations. the ~