Evening Star Newspaper, December 7, 1921, Page 1

.~ WEATHER. .° cloudiness, probably followed by raid or snow; little change in temperature. Temiperature for twenty-four hours ended at 3 p.m. today: Highest, 45, at s Fair “tonight; tomorrow increasing. Closing New York Stocks, Page 27. + No. 28:346- POWERS VOTE TO INSURE RESPECT OF CHINESE TERRITORY IN FUTURE; ~ RULES FOR WIRELESS LAID DOWN| |JAPANESE ACCEPTANCE Land to Be Neutral in Wars in Which It Is Not Party. VICTORY FOR POINT IN ‘BILL OF RIGHTS’ Japan Makes Statement On Question of Forces Kept in Manchuria. Ry the Associated Press. Resolutions insuring the territorial tntegrity of China and providing for use of wireless stations in China were adopted unanimously today by the nine powers committee on Pacific and far eastern questions. The committee also adopted a reso- Jution providing for the neutrality of China in case of & war in which China 18 not a party. The resolution with respect to ter; ritorial integrity adopted today pro- vides that the powers shall observe in the future the territorial integrity of China, "and also declares that foreign wireless stations in China shall be used only for official mes- sages and not for commercial Dur-l Pposes. Action on Treops Deferred. The committee, in executive session, | _also discussed further China’s requests ' for removal of foreign troops and for abandonmient of leased” territory in| China. but deferred action on these | questions until tomorrow. The neutrality resolution, it was sald, covered point No. 8 of China's “bill of rights” The committee also adopted the Root resolution, draft- ed in subcommittee, concerning the wireless installations of foreigners on Chinese soil. The question of Japanese troops in Manchuria came up for discussion ood Japanese mem.- mittee on the subject. In the discussion of the foreign troops in China. it was said that both the Japanese and Chinese delegates were not ready to proceed today to a final conclusion, desiring to secure additional data for presentation to- morrow to the committee. There was said to have been con- siderable further duscussion today of the leased territories in Chinaebut little headway toward a final agyee- 2 pm. today; lowest, 36, at 7:30 a.m. Entered as second-class post office Washington, "1';“::" — — . OF NAVY RATIO HINGE! UPON FORTIFICATIONS By the Amociated Press. Acceptance by the Japanese gov- ernment of the American proposals for naval ratio now hinges on the ability of the powers to reach an agreement for the limitation of fortifications in the far east, ac-, cording to the British view, as ex- pressed today. 4 It was said “the Japanese might be willing to accept the 5-5-3 ratio on recelving assurances in certain respects,” and it was further ex- plained “that these assurances” applies to the reduction of exist- ing f.atifications in the western Pacific which might be regarded as vantage points from which of- fensive naval attacks might be launched against Japan. The British ylew seemed to be that although Hawail might prop- erly be regarded as a defensive cutpost for the west coast of the United States, the same logic would not apply to the Island of Guam, Tor even the Phillppines. more than 4,000 miles from American main- land. It was asserted that .if Great Britain were to fortify strongly some place in: contiguity to Japan that country might bec expected to demand a larger naval ratio meaning more capital ships. not for offensive purposes, but to repel possible attacks emoerging from the British base. % PRESIENT NOTES NEW WORLD ERA !Believes Parley Will sfiow Wisdom of Nations Settling Problems: Without War. By the Associated Press. Belief that the armament confer- of internationally coming together— | yersy nations facing each other|and set-!the tling problems without arms,” dent Harding in receiving a delegation representing the X Board of Farm Organisati6ns. resort to e tional The delegation, whigh was accom-|the form of treaties. _There is panied’ by a nym) of mambers of ment was reported. The Chinese and |, Japaneso delegates -euld _that their | oNFIE 0 s B separate negotiations ?mfln‘ h Shantung were somewhat dnvolved in | ehee an the conference question of leased ter- ritories and, therefore, it 8 deemed visable to proceed with the negoti- ations before any further commit~ ments should be made in the eastern committee relating to territory. r lodsed - CRITICISED, LORENZ WOULD QUIT U. 5. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 7.—Dr. Adolph Lorenz, famous Austrian sur- geon, announced today that in view of opposition to his professional ac- tivities in this country from the medical profession he would discon- tinue further free clinics and return; to Vienna as soon‘as possible. H'e‘ made the announcement at the office of Health Commissioner Copeland, where he went to examine seventy- five crippled children. Dr. Lorenz explained his decision in the following statement: “In view of the widespread and great opposition to my professional activities in this country from the ranks of the medical profenion.| which 1 had hoped to conciliate, I feel I must discontinue all my plans and return to my beloved Vienna. “I harbor no malice against the American profession and hope they will soon reconsider and accept the proffered hand of friendship with their Austrian brethren. If once the ice is ‘broken the current will do the rest, and in the near future a reconciliation must take place, anyhow. \ Sought to Express Thanks. “First, my great mission was to thank the American people for all they have done for the starving little chil- dren of Vienna. I did not fail in this. My endeavors to conciliate the profes- sion failed. I made superhuman ef- forts. 1 tried in vain. I am sorry.” Dr. Lorenz, however, did not disap- point the cripples who had gathered at Dr. Copeland's office seeking his aid. He went through with the examina- tions, diagnosing and advising modes of treatment for the little unfortu- nates, which will be carried out by American doctors. One of the first examined was Marion Bird, seven-year-old mniece of Father Francis Dufty, heroic chaplain of th ©ld 69th Regiment. ‘When he was asked to comment on Dr. Lorenz's reception in this country, Father Duffy said: “A.surgeon and a chaplain have duties that lie outside the range of the animosities of war.” Gets Encouragement. ‘When Dr. Lorens stopped to rest and sip some tea, Dr. Copeland said to him: “We have in America a type of citisen we call ‘damn fools’ Don't be disturbed by them. “What you hkave done here this morning makes it worth while for You to have come to this country. Don’t be disturbed; go on with your work. . “I have received word that my old ersity, the University of Michigan, open for you. health officer f Newark. Dr. Charles V. Craster, is here and he wants you to go there and assist in caring for the crippled in th city. “Take the rank and file of the profession, and I think you will find they keen labout “your work. Don't be fooled by the ‘damn fools.’ " Dr. Lorenz replied: “I have done what I could with a clear conscience and a good heart, 1 will continue, if God assists me.” u i ’Frfl\ch senate and chamber vote/con- port ;:;u(sn’:nent as enunclated in the con- ‘ence. Disclaims Speeial Credit.” .[may separate ement to the com- |ence “will demonstrate the wisdom | LiOR treaty, or a “cooling off” agre was expresged today by Presis’ s |Treaty of Alliance . Being Opposed by - U. 8. Delegates. VOR AGREEMENT BUT NOT DEFENSIVE Pact Suggestions. Laid Before Nations by Their Delegates. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. American delegates to the Wash- ington conference are glving con- sideration to a- possible agreement with other interested pewers regard- ing questions of the far east, it. was learned today, such an agreement to take the place of the Anglo-Japanese alliance. It was made clear, however, that any agreement into which the United States enters will not be an “alliance,” neither defensive or offensive, nor th. Furthermore, it was made clear that the questions of the far east themselves whern it comes to the making of agreements Into pacts relating (1) to China, and (2) to the islands of the Pacific. Laid Befere Government. From other sources it was intimated today that the British and Japanese delegations have laid before their governments tentative suggestions for "|an agréement in relation to the far east, since the meeting of Secretary Hughes, Mr. Balfour and Admiral Baron Kato last week. They are wait- ing word from their governments .on this -important question, which, it was pointed out, might make it no longer necessary to continue the Anglo-Jap- anese alliance. Just what form the proposed agree- ment takes was not definitely stated. It was suggested, however, that it might be in the nature of an arbitra- ment, providing that if any contro- arose, these powers, including Fiench., who have island posses- sions in_the Pacific, might “get to- &ether and talk it over.” May Be Treaties. agreements relating to the These far may,” it s gaid, take east - i sald. Not every treaty is an “al Pl it complete sup- he mn of the American {ance” by ahy means, ‘and if it were so considered, the United States by adhering to the policy of no entan~ gling foreign alliances, would be nec- easarily debarred from making “I don't claim any special mertt foc | treaties with other powers 'hltw:l{ calling the conference,” the President said to his callers when they con- cluded their addresses. thought was to do my duty. However, it 1s a happy augury to find not only “My only! limit the naval vess: The Rush-Bagot notes regarding naval armament upon the Great Lakes which date back to 1816.and which which the d States and Great Britain—in this case Canada—may have on the es, are mentioned. asa case in point agriculture, but also the maker# of | where the United States has entered arms and armaments—men who were naturally expected to have a pergonal into an important . agreement with another power—not an alllance— which has resulted in very cordial re- interest in the revenues derived from lations between the United States and war—are just as much in favor of limitation as farmers. “I cannot, speak of the conference other than to say that I expect very gratifying results from its deMbera- tions. Moreover, this conference will demonstrate the wisdom of interna- tionally coming together —nations facing each other and settling prob- lems without resort to arms. “It is exceedingly heartening during all of the heavy duties which involve upon the chief executive to have the assurance of the farmers of the United States Canada for many years. Approved by Semate. ‘While the Rush-Bagot agreement was contained in notes exchanged be- tween the two governments, they were submitted to the United States Senate : for its approval by the President and l::re unanimously approved by the nate. Another instance of the United States taking part in a treaty with foreign powers regarding definite matters outside the United States is contained that they will give: in a treaty regarding the customs du- hearty support to me in my effort to| ties paid on the River Scheldt to 1imit armaments.” Praise by Farm Union. which Belgium, Holland and many other powers are also signatories. If the proposed agreements regard- Charles S. Barrett, president of khel ing far eastern questions take the National Farmers' Union and member of the officlal advisory. committee to| the American delegates will not agree | theconference, headed the delegation. Its formal statement was incorporat- form of treaties, and it may be that they will, it is well understood that to anything that might be considered in opposition to the traditional policy of the United States regarding for- ed in a resolution expressing. rejoic-i eign allfances. Two of the four Amer- ing over “the courage and self-denial’ ican delegates are senators—Senator of our republic in assuming leader- ship of .the movemen ever-growing burden of militarism.” —g— s to reduce the | Senalor Underwood, Lodge, leader of the republicans, and leader of the democrats—and they are conversant with the sentiment ,of the Senate, which must pass upon any treaty that WILL CONSIDER SCHOOLS. | ™= b¢ submitied ™ = " " * Congressional Committee to Hold Meeting Friday. With regard to the question of limi- tation of naval armaments, it was said today that any such agreement necessarily must take the form of a treaty or treaties with the other pow- Consideration of the school prob-|ers and that it would necessarily fol- lems of the District avill be taken up 10w that such & treaty would have to by the joint congressional committee, ing to be held next Friday. At that time, It is expected, plans will be made for future hearings by the committee, as well as prepara- tions for a personal inspection by the be passed upon by the Senate. So far as the questions relating to ‘headed by Senator Capper, a} a meet-|the Pacific dslands are concerned, 4t was sald today that only four powers may be considered directly interest- ad. They are the United States, Great Britain,” France and Japan. It is be- lleved in some American quarters that any agreement or treaty with regard committee of .the schools of the cuy[!o the-islands ‘would be entered into to obtain first-hand information on|only by those four powers. the crowded conditions and the need o for additional space. Today’s News In Brief Beck pictures closer relations with Britain as result of conference. 2 . Page '3 fidence in Premier Briand. Pr.ge 2 Conference buried in unfinished/ work. s Dage Chinese secretary scores rt cause dissension among Peling dele- gates. Page 3 Sims to confer with Ford gnd Edison. Page 3 Summary of: baflling. prpblems over- come by Irish peace nfigotiators. ! | ! Wlien the question of China is con- sitaation, and other powers may be ificluded in any agreement regarding rhat country. If the two—China and the Pacific islands—are covered in one agreement it is possible that all the powers at the conference will take part in it. Chinese May Be Party. Also the Chinese. themselves are likely to be given an opportunity to become signatories to any compact or agreement with regard to their country. In American circles the opinion was expressed today that China will fare well at the conference. ‘It was pointed out that negotiations are going for- ward favorably with regard to many of ‘the proposals submitted by China, including the withdrawal of foreign post offices, the matter of the Chine: Page 4|customs, extraterritoriality, etc. So Chronology of evenfs Anglo-Irish peace s@reem Dr. Harvey W. Wifey makes Christ- mas appeal for year east. Page b Increased force ngeded to handle pen- sion refunds fof clerks. 12 National gua packing nou;?':trike. Page 17 Study of the Kistory-making proceed- ings of arms parley urged on schools. Page 17 Gov. Bone ‘urges liberalized laws for Alaska. > Page 22 Tlliteracy’ in U. S. seen as disappear- Page Page ing, figures show. 30 Relative: “assassinated leaders in Po refused offer of national hon ‘or their dead. Page 32 le::l{n‘ to | far as the Shantung problem is con- cerned, it was pointed out today that H Page 4|negotiations are now under way be- tween Ja and Crtina regarding this matter, which the conference must leave to such negotiations, since, with the exception of the United States, all the other powers attend- men called out inling the conference are signatories to the treaty of Versailles, which gave Japan the German rights in Skantung. DETAILED TO BATTLESHIP. Capt. Stephen E. Graham has ‘been detailed to command the battleship Oklahoma as the rellef of Capt. Ed- win T. Pollock, who has been in command’ of the naval: Tutuila, Samos. - idefed, however, there is a different ) WASHINGTON, . D. C, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1921-THIRTY- HIGHER ANNUITIES TORETIRED CLERKS URGED BY MELLON Secretary Regards AIIotment[ Under Present Law as Inadequate. Increased annuities for those re- tired under the civil retirement aét of the government are suggested to Congress by Secretary Mellon of the Treasury Department in his annual report, made public’ this afternoon. The present annuities, he pointed out, are too small, “particularly if one rit cases it is_rarely possible A yétage salary by the t for employes to lay aside RilE | ce_an. amount of vingh sufficlent to cover any de- jencies in annuity.”. A ‘Weuld Lower Retirement Axe. Secretary Mellon also suggests for the consideration of Congress the possibility of lowering the retir ment age from seventy to sixt eight years. He expresses the be- 1re ewap If sha vetirement age is lowered, at the same time further cec the muic than one ex- tension of service after the retire- ublic service would o= hamnfita fonm tha retirement plan. However, he adds tna. this should not be done in any case unless increased annuities are sranted. ‘The funds taken from the employes’ salaries for the retirement fund have been invested in fourth liberty loan 14 _per cent bonds to the face amount of $8,867,550, held in the fund on No- ‘vember 15, las The payments made by the Treas- ury during the fiscal year 1921 from the civil service retirement and dis- on the basis of warrants drawn, were $3,100,000. Toe Seon to Judge Results. The administration of the retirement features of the clvil service retire- ment act is intrusted to the commi ‘While a sufficient time, the Secretary says, has not elapsed to enable defi- nite conclusions to be drawn with re- spect to the extent of the advantages which may: be expected from the re- tirement law, it may be stated in ge: eral from the experience of the Trea: ury up to date that it has already proved helpful, and that it has result- ed in improved eficiency and economy in the transaction.of the public busi ness. HOUSE D. C. COMMITTEE - TO TAKE UP LOCAL BILLS Called by Chairman Focht to Meet Tomorrow to Map Program of Legislation. s The House District committee has been called together ¢for its first meeting tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock by Chairman Focht. Mr. Focht said today that he does .not know what measures will be taken up for consideration, but that the principal matter to be conaidered will be & program of legislation for ‘the. session. ; ; An effort will be made‘to make the biil designed to force a merger of the. | two- street car companies in the Di trict a matter of prime consideratios Chairman Focht also desires to se- cure a report from Chairnian Walters of the House delegation on the joint congressional committee that been conducting hearings regarding the needs of the District schoolg. {NEW CAPRONI TRIPLANE, | CAN FLY ACROSS U. S. WITH THIRTY ABOARD NEW YORK, December 7.—A new thirty-passenger Capront tri- plane, recently tried out with suc- cess in Italy and said to be capable of making & twenty-four-hour non- stop flight from New York to San Francisco, will be brought to New York. within tife next two months, { Capt. Mario Coblanchi,of the Ital- i fan air service declared yesterday upon his arrival from-Italy on the new stéamship Colombo. The Plane, he said, has a speed of 180 miles an hour and a wing spread of 186 feet. It is driven by five 300 Borsepower motgrs. % Prof. Franco Samarani, director ‘of the 1«.;}!.].:“ experimental station in. bacteriol cal agri ture at - 180 arrived on -the' Co- ts] _stations before - re: turaing Home, = abllity fund, exclustve of investments, | .| sympathy with the reciprocity move- Crema, -also v lombo., He will visit various state ,l‘mloud States. He was minister of ; r RECPROCTY WIS | ATCANADAS POLLS |Advocates of Low Tariffi ; With U. S. Gain Parlia- ment Seats. { By the Awsociated Press. OTTAWA, December 7.—Although returns from yesterday's general election were still Incomplete this morning, it was apparent that for the first time in ten years Canada had elected a parliament with a ma- | Jority ‘favoring réciprocity with the United States. In the new house of commons W. L. Mackensie King, liberal leader, will have alclear majority over all rties, He 'will thus. become prime fter of the'] lon. * Plie. pro- ressives,. wiso -favoring. .reciprocity and a low tariff, will rank second, and the‘high tariff party, headed by Premier Meighen, third. Mr. Meighen himself was defeated in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, his home district. Spectacular Defeat. The fall of the Meighen govera-| ment, with its high-tariff platform, was as spectacular as the defeat of Sir Wilfrid Laurier's liberal admin- istration in 1911 on its policy of} reciprocity with the United States. In yesterday's election high tariff, as championed by Premier Meighen, lost to the reciproctiy program of ! Mr. King. | Three provinces — Quebec, Nova i Scotia and Prince Edward Island re- turned solid liberal ccatingents. On- tario, regarded as the fortress of conservatism and protection, showed a liberal gain Of more than twenty seats. Seven members of the Meighen government, in addition to the pre- mier himself, were defeated, five in Quebec and two in Nova Scotia. The new progressive party, led by {T. Crerar of Manitoba, swept the! 1Western provinces, but captured com- paratively few divisions in the east 1 This group, originally made up of Ifarmers, stands for tariff revision downward even more drastic than the |liberals propose. Its members are in ment. | Decisive Pronouncement. ) The result of the election is gen- erally regarded in the Canadian capi- tal as a decisive pronouncement by the people on the tariff question. The heads of the three main parties made this the chief issue of the campaign and toured the Dominion expounding their ‘several-gospels. .Premier- Maighan made his fight on protectior, warning the electors “economic absorption of Canada by the United States” The liberal and progressive groups, while differing in details, argued in favor of reciprocity with the United States. | |_ In his election manitesto, Mr. King | advocated substantial reductions in | I the, customs/tariff, with a view to “diminishing the high cost of living which presses so severely on the mas- ses of the people; and reducing the cost of the instruments of production 'in the industries based on the natural {resources of the Dominion, the vig- orous development of which is es- sential to the progress and prosperity the ocountry.”" N’ The, ljberal platform also asked that ‘goods-from British countries be given preferential tariff treatmedt, and de- | Paanged that the following articles be iplaced on the free list: Wheat, wheat flour and all products of wheat; the principal articles of food, farm im- | plements and machinery, farm trac- tors; mining, flour and sawmill ma- chinery and repalr parts thereof, rough ‘and dressed lumber, gasoline, | illuminating, lubricating _and fuel oils, nets, net.twines and fishermen’s equipment, cements and ferterlizers. ‘Weomen's Part in Election. At yestérday's election, for the first time' in the political history of Can- iada, women voted on terms of equal- lity ‘with men. Miss Macphail, pro- '.'rullve. was elected to parliament in |the southeast Grey district of On- tafio. She will be the first woman member of the house of commons; /William Lyon Mackensie King, who wilk be the next premier of the Do- minion,, is a grandson of William Lyon Mackenzie, a leader in . the struggle for responsible government in Canada. He is forty-seven years old. He holds post graduate degrees from -the University of Chicago ana Harvard. From 1914 to 1917 he ¥s engaged In: the Investigation-of in- dustrial relations under the auspices of the efeller Foundation, and While on. this work acquired an inti- {he. can be. persuaded that it is for mate knowledge of -conditions -in the | the t-peace of Ireland,” The | gor for Canada for eight years in _the Laurier govermment, ldon and now undersecretary of the EIGHT PAGES. KING PUSHES PLANS FOR PARLIAMENT AGTIONONIRELAND Expected to Open Session in Person and Deal Only With Irish Free State Issue. By the Associated Press. LONDON, December 7.—King George today issued a proclama- tion releasing all - poiitical pris- ners interned in Ireland. BELFAST, December 7.— Sir James Crnig, the Ulster premier, | told the Ulster parliament today Re did pet think it exvedient to meake gny atstement with regard to the detalis of the néw ¥rish pro- Posais, nn there mbiguitics here and thepe in the i LONDON, Dépémber 7.——King George came to Landop. from. Ssndringham to- day to preside at a meeting of the privy councll and sign a proclamation calling a special session of parliament for Wednesday next to consider the momentous agreement reached yester- day between Great Britain and Ireland for the establishment of the Irish free state. Should the agreement be ap- proved, of which little doubt is enter- | tained, the session will last only a few | days, and the parliament will adjourn until the regular session in February, when a bill embodying the agreement will be dealt with. The king is expected to open the special session in person, in wkich case the ceremony will assume the dignity and magnificence of a regular opening of parliament. The king's speech will deal entirely with the Irish question, | and the debate, which, ordinarily on such an occasion touches upon every subject with which the parliament ha; to do, will likewise be limited to Ir affairs. Artiur Griffith, Michael Collins and the other representatives of the dail eireann still in London will leave .for Dublin tonight. New Figure to Kromt. While the chiet figures of the con- ference which brought about the set- tlement are receiving their share of the praise for the achievement and temporarily resting on their laurels the men who worked out the details of the agreement are credited with largely influencing its success are still hard at work .in Dublin Castle, in Downing street. and at the Irish of- fice. Of, these nfen, A. W. Cope, a former customs house officer in Lon- Irish office, is receiving wide popular recognition as among those who did much to bring about the conference and contribute notably to its happy outcome. Undersecretary Cope has been at- tacked at times in extreme unionist quarters and more than once has had the military against him, but although admitting at times that his task seemed hopeless, he has stuck firmly to it and is now returning to Dublin Castle to conclude the work of con- ciliation which he had so important a part in Initiating, as the chief figure on the British side in arranging the truce and the carrying out of its terms. Ulster's Attitude Awaited. Ulster's attitude toward the estab- lishment of the Irish free state was expected to be defined today at a meeting of Sir James Craig’s cabinet. A copy of the treaty signed by the British and Sinn Fein peace delegates reached Belfast yesterday .while par- liament was_sitting, .but the pre- mier delayed its presentation until he had time to study it. .1t is certain that the treaty will undergo searching examination before receiving the approval of Ulster,. and many modifictaions undoubtedly will be proposed. Her consent, however, is not necessary, as under the treaty terms she is given the option of retaining her present lus, after revision of her boundaries by a commission. !Fayorable action by the Dail Eire- ann is thought to be fairly well as. sured, and that of the imperial parlia- ment, which has been summoned to meet December 14, is & forezone con- clusion should the Dail approve the treaty. . Here and there amid the general chorus of ‘praise for the agreement dre soungded : notes of warning that trouble may. yet break out before a final settlement is affected, and this warning® does not come from quarters opposing the agreement. It is volnled! out that nobody has yet drawn from Eamonn De Valera, irish republican Jeader, a statement as to his attitude toward the plan. M. In this connection the Wesminster Gagette says: . “He (De Valera) will not openly: oppose the -agreement if permanen news| aleo Jearns, .it says, that’ the ”n: ent view is: “We are not (Continued on Page 4, Column 7.) Member of the Assuciated Press The Associated Press is exclusively ehtitied to the use for republication of all news dispatehes credited to it or not otherwise credited in *his All rights of publication of -peeisl jtion of regular business before it { tion. ’ papce and also the local news published hereiu. dispatches herei: are also reserved. Yesterday’s Net Circulation, 91,418 WILL RESUME SUFFRAGE HEARINGS NEXT TUESDAY Hearings on the Jones national representation resolution and ‘the Capper and Poindexter bills, providing for' suffrage in” the District of Co- lumbia, will be resumed before the: Senate District committee next Tues- day morning, at 10 oclock. Those in favor of suffrage will bé given an opportunity to be heard at that time. | It is not as yet known who will ap- pear, it was sald at the District com- mittee’s offices in the Capitol. Senator Ball, chairman of the commit- tee, has announced his intention of con- tinuing the hearings on the several measures as long as there is something | new to be offered on the subject, but it is probable that they will be concluded within a short time. Next Tuesday's hearing will last only for a few hours, as Senator Ball plans to leave the city at 3 o'clock that after- noon. ‘The first meeting of the District com- mittce of the Senate for the consider ; il rot be’held until two weeks from toda Today was the regular meeting day of the body, but no meeting was | called, and Senator Ball will be out of the city next Wednesday. HERRERA IS QUSTED BY REVOLUTIONISTS Provisional Gov;rnment Set Up in Guatemala After Suc- | cessful Uprising. | i By the Associated Press. GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, De cember 7.—The government of Presi- dent Carlos Herrera was overthrown at midnight Monday after fighting, in which three persons were killed and several wounded. The president surrendered his powers to a provi- sional government headed by Gen. Jose Maria Lima, Gen. Orelanna and Miguel Larrave, former undersecre- tary of war. ‘The provisional government is said to have imprisoned Foreign Minister Luis Aguirre, Finance Minister Emilio Escamilla, Vice President Zlaya, the president of congress, Rafael Pinol, and various members of the unionist party. The casualties came as the resull' of resistence to the revolutionists by the city police. The country was tranquil today. Carlos Herrera became provisional president of Guatemala after the revo- lution in April, 1920, in which the government of Estrada Cabrera was overthrown. Herrera's government was recognized by France and the United States three months later, and in September of the same year he| ‘was regularly elected as president for a term of six years. LACK OFFICIAL WORD. Guatemalan Legation and State De- partment Unadvised of Revolt. By the Associated Press. Official information concerning the overthrow of the Herrera gowurn- ment in Guatemala had not been 're- ceived here today either at the State Department or the Guatemalan lega- In circles In close touch with the situation, however, it was said the revolt was mo surprise. as the liberal party has long bee: opposed to the Herrera government, particu- larly in its action in adopting the pact by which Guatemala entered the recently created Central Ameri- can Federation. Adoption of the pact, liberal leaders claimed, was uncon- stitutional, as there was not present a | quorum when the Guatemalan legis- lature ratified the treaty. In the same circles persons were of the opinion that the first im- mediate, effect of the revolution would be the disruption of the pres- | ent federation and the freeing from | prison of Estrada Cabrera, former president, though it was thought no effort would be made to restore Cabrera to power: Prediction was made that a federation of Central American states would be formed with Guatemala as a member, but not under the conditions in which the recent three-nation pact was entered. Liberals Are Uninformed. Francisco Sanchez Latour, formerly secretary of the Guatemala legation, represents the liberal party in Wash- Washington, but so far as could be learned he had not early today been advised of developments in the revo- lution. Manuel Estrada Cabrera, son of the former president, also is in ‘Washington. BLAMES LOAN DELAY. i By the Associated Press. NEW YORK. December 7.—A state- ment attributing the overthrow of the government of President Carlos Herrera of Guatemala Monday midnight to discontent arising from dclay in negotiations for a $25,000,000 loan from the United .States, was issued today by Manuel Urruela, president of the Comite Unionista Centro- american, composed of Central Americans in this country. The loan, he said, had been expected by the people to stabilize the distressed financial sitwation in Guatemala. “Peros are now. at the rate of sixty to one dollar and the currency is almost worthless,” he said. “Negotia- tions for a .loan from American bankers have been going on for a| year, and so far the loan has been | only .informally approved. ! “The revolution does not represent | a movement against the federation | of Central American states, which | was formally organized October 1. The opposition party now In control ! in Hiatemala is pledged to the sup- port of this union. The revolution does not change the Central Ameri- can Federation; it is an internal af- fair, a protest against delay in ob- taining thé sought for loan.” ‘These views of Mr. Urruela were.| contradictory to those expressed in ‘Washington today in unofficial circles close to< Guatemalan affairs, where it was said that the liberal party, be- lleved in Washington to have brought about the revolution, was partic- ularly opposed to the adoption by the Herrera government of the pact by which Guatemala entered the re- cently created Central American Fed- eration. TEXAS TO GREET FOCH. INIO, Tex., December 7.— TWO CENTS. D.C. GENTRALIZED HIGH SCHOOL GROUP PROPOSEDBY DAV Labor Secretary Asks Land Be Bought for Great Build- ing Project. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND FARM SKILL SOUGHT Plan Presented to Congress Would Turn Present High Schools to Lower Grades. Purchase of a tract of land of a thousand acres or more at the edge of the populated northwest section of the city, on which to erect buildings for a centralized high school to take the place of the present high schools of the District of Columbia, is urged in a letter sent today by Secretary of Labor Davis to Senator Capper of Kansas, chairman of the joint com- mittee investigating the schools of ‘Washington. The plan contemplates the use of the present high school buildings for the elementary schools to religve crowded conditions in the lower grades. This was the result of the Secretary’s investigation of school | condtions in Washington at the sug- gestion of Senator Capper. The Labor Secretary also suggests an agricultural curriculum in the high schools which will take the pupils out- doors and give them practical training in farm work. In the group of buildings which the Secretary recommends would be erect- ed a modern auditorium in which questions of the day could be debateu and outlined before thousands of students. Not only would this audi- torium be available for school work but it could be used as a public audi torium or convention hall, which the Secretary says is now badly needed in Washington. Fhysical conditions and development of the student should be watched care- fully, the Secretary says. In this con- necton he recommends erection of & building equipped with all the latest de- vices for physical examination, where students would report periodically for examination of their physical condition. Erection of a stadium which woul combine he facilities offered by the stadiumi on the Greek theater plan, which would be available for reviews and games ard in which could be held great pageants and cther displays which 80 1o make up a well rounded education is urged by tae Secretary. Vow Very Inndequate. . Facilities of the high schools at present are highly inadequate, the Secretary adds, pointing out that in the immediate future Congress will be called upon to appropriate a con- siderable amount of money for in- creasing them. “This condition,” the letter says, “affords a splendid opportunity for the government to inaugurate a permanent program for a modern system of high school facilities, one which will not only meet the present needs of the city-but which will al- low for expansion of the city for the next hundred, or even more years. The plan which 1 have in mind is radically different from any now in use and would make available for the grammer grades the buildings at present used for teaching of high school subjects.” A farm ‘equipped with a dairy, stables, sllo and stock and properiy fenced would make the studies of the students beneficial in all regards. “Agriculture in truth will make furming a gainful occupation,” the letter says. “But the farm must be a real farm, with cows and chickens, horses and swine and many other things that go with them. In this way only will it be possible to teach animal husbandry. Furthermore a censiderable share of the expense of maintaining the farm would Le de- frayed by the sale of products.” Present Courses of Study. “The excellent courses of study of- fered by the seven high schools of the District include academic, voca- tional and business subjects. They are taught in different schools, and these schools are in the various sec- tions of the city, widely separated. Under this system, with different sub- jects taught in different schools, there cannot be an absolute co-ordi- nation of the courses given. My thought is that the whole system of high schools could be operated at one point. “Under. the present method the ma- jority of high school students do not walk to their classes, and conse- quently there is no argument for having the schools scattered about all over the city. Centralization would result in increased facilities. greater efficiency and smaller op- erating expense. If the schools were consolidated at one point—and my suggestion would be that this point be on the outskirts of the north- west section of the city—an arrange- ment could be made with the street car companies for reduced fares to students. *“There would be no loss to the street car companies in doing this, for at the hour of beginning school, 9 o'clock, which is also the hour at which the government departments commence the day’s work, the cars going out to . that section are now practically empty, while those coming in are full and even jammed. The empty cars would be used to trans- port the students to school. The same situation would be met in the evening, for, under the plan outlined below, school would keep antil the closing time of the government departments. The situation would, of course, be re- versed. Program in Concrete Form. “In concrete form the proposed pro- gram is as follows: Congress should appropriate sufficient funds to pur- chase a large tract, a thousand acres or more, at the edge of the populated northwest section of the city. This would be a campus on which would be built all the buildings necessary to meet the present needs ¢ the cit; There would be bulldings for aca- demic and business courses; shops and laboratories for vocational courses; an equipped farm for those studying agriculture, horticulture, botany and animal husbandry; auditorium, libra- ry. gymnasium, stadium for athletic tournaments, etc. . “The Department of Agriculture now has a number of small tracts about Washington which are being used for experimental purposes. With a model farm included in the high school system, the experiments now made by this department might well be SAN ANTO Marshal Ferdinand Foch, generalissimo of allied armies in the world war, was due here today for a short visit. Gov. Pat M. Neff was on hand to come the French soldier ‘W. B. Tuttle, comman- post, San Antonio. rel- Impressive await the marshal. jdents receive the arrangements | _“Washin, carried on at the school, and the stu- benefit. ~The ex- pense to the government of conduc- in Dehalf of | Un& the present experiment stations about Washington could be reduc or the appropriations made available to the use of the high b g ashington noted for “its ‘wom- ~(Continued on Page.-3, Comn 6.)