Evening Star Newspaper, December 10, 1921, Page 1

WEATHER, ‘:E‘on—fl-l\-l. No. 28,349. gt and temorrew armer -cluss matter Wntered second post office Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON Che ¥ D. C, 1 A .4 4 ening Sfar. WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1921--TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. Member of Voo Aseriated e v eredi ANl righta Giagatenes e s S S S S he Assaciated Prose Proes 10 eariuniveip ontiiied o | for repubiioniion of oIl mews diapeiohes | e e L PR and lee the lerel news published hers o of publication A spreinl Berein are sise reserved. Y Yesterday's Net Circulation, 90,916 ~ TWO CENTS. FOUR-POWER TREATY AGREED TO BY DELEGATES; PLEDGES KEEPING PEA ABROGATES ANGLO-JAPAN PACT NATIONS WILL ACT TOGETHER IF " THEIR RIGHTS ARE THREATENED Paves the Way for Accepting | Navy Cats. LODGE REVEALS TREATY TERMS Chinese Satisfied; U.S. Senate Must Confirm Draft. Ry the Associated Press. p The Anglo-Japanese alliance, long' regarded with apprehension by the American people, passed into history today when spokesmen of both nations at the arms conference accepted in itk stead a four-power agreement for preservation of peace in the Pacific. 10 which the United States and France became parties. This action, with fulfillment of de- tails to follow, paves the way to ac- ceptance of the American proposals for reduction ©f naval armament, and in large measure is expected to con- tribute to settlement of the Chinese questions. . Provisions of Treaty. Announced to the conference by Sen- ator Lodge, the four power treaty!| provides briefly that the United States, Great Britain, Japan and France agree among themselves to respect their insular posessions and dominions in the Pacific and"to adjust by joint con- {. ference among themselves any con- troversies not settled by the course of diplomacy. They further agree to take similar action in the face of any threat of agression by other powers. The proposed treaty has been lnl-! { tialed in afirmation by the represen- tatives of the four great powers, al- though not yet actually signed. and must be coufirmed by the United | States Senate. It is for ten years, but any one ozl the signatories may withdraw after that period on twelve months noriceAl Approved by Others. In order. Rene Viviani, head of the French delegation; Arthur J. Bal- four, heading the British delegation and Prince Tokugawa, chief of the Japanese delegates arose and gave their assent to the new arrangement. They were followed by the chief delegates of the other powers repre- sented, who also expressed satisfac- tion at the new arrangement. Most interesting among these was the declaration of Minister Sze of China, who .expressed “great satis- faction” with the proposed treaty. Now, while the actual perfection of the treaty goes forward, it is ex- pected that the naval armament and | Chinese questions will speedily go o-| toward settlement. Senator Lodge said that he did not believe the treaty would be trans- mitted to the Senate until after the conference was ended. He added that aithough, only initialed by the heads of the four powers’ delega- tions, it was “approved to all intents and purpose: China Is First Subject Before Fourth Plenary Session of Conference By the Associated Press. The fourth plepary”session of the arms conference opened promptly at 11 o'clock, with a statement by Sec- retary Hughes that “most satisfactory progress has been made by the com- mittee of the whole on the far eastern questions.” “That committee,” said Secretary Hughes, “at first permitted a general discussion of the questions before the committee and then proceeded to take up the topics specially indicated in the tentative agenda. “The first subject considered was China. In the course of the general discussion most importaft declara- tions were made on behalf of the pow- ers represented, expressing their in- tentions with respect to the sover- eignty, independence and administra- tive integrity of China, and also to observe as among themselves the principles of fair and equal oppor- tunitys” Insurance for China. Secretary Hughes added that the “Root four points” constituted “in truth, @ charter containing an insur- auce to China from acts in derogation of her rights to integrity,” and also a binding agreement for future guid- ance of the powers. Sccretary Hughes, proceeding to read (Continued on_Fage 2. Column 2.) Today’s News In Brief Dail is expected to ratify treaty. Page 1 EBriamd may confer with Lloyd George. Page 2 Arms delegates soon to fix navy Fatios of France and Italy. Page 2 London hails prospect of four-power treaty. Page 27 Canada_may end Sir Charles Fitz- patrick here as minister. Page. 3 Foch bids final farewell to D. C. Page 3 Emma Goldman and Berkman to ap- peal to U. S. courts. Page -4 Commissioners will explain _differ- ences in D. C. estimdtes. _ Page 4 Mexico says schooner Mabel is con- traband arms carrfer. . Page 12 Senator King of Utah<ells citizens he is in favor of wellequipped schools inD. C. 3 Page 24 | Draft of Four-Power Treaty New Alliance To Preserve Peace in Pacific Compared to The United States of America, the British empire, France and Japan With a view to the preservation of the general peace and the main- tenance of their rights in relation to their insular possessions and insular dominions in the rigion of the Pacific ocean Have determined to conclude a treaty to this effect and have appointed as their plenipotentiaries The President of the United States of America, His majesty the King of the United Kigdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British ck:minioflfia beyond the seas, Emperor of India and for the Dominion of For the Commonwealth of Australia For the Dominion of New Zealand For India, The President of the French Republic, His majesty the Emperor of Japan, Who, having communicated their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed as follows: I . The high contracting parties agree as between themselves to respect their rights in relation to their insular possessions and insular dominions in the region of the Pacific ocean. 1f there should develop between any of the high contracting parties a controversy arising out of any Pacific question and involving their said rights which is not satisfactorily settled by diplomacy and is likely to ai- fect the harmonious accord now happily subsisting between them, they shall invite the other high contracting parties to a joint conference to which the whole subject will be referred for consideration and adjustment. 1. > 11 the said rights are threatened by the aggressive action of any other power, the high contracting parties shall communicate with one another fully and frankly in order to arrive at an understanding as to the most efficient measures to be taken, jointly or separately, to meet the exigencies of the particular situation. it shall take effect, and after. the expiration of said 1L ¢ This agreement shall remain in force for ten years from the time riod it shall continue to be in force subject to the right of any of the high contracting parties to terminate it upon twelve months’ notice. This agreement shall be ratified as_soon constitutional methods of the high contracting with the as possible in accordance and shall T A L A sparties take effect on the deposit of ratifications, which shall take place at Wash- i and thereupon the agreement between Great Britain and Japan, ngton, which was concluded at London on July 13, 1911, shall terminate. TEXT OF SENATOR LODGE’S SPEECH IN LAYING PACT BEFORE CONFERENCE Senator Lodge's address to the armament conférence follows: “I should be insensible, indeed, if I did not feel deeply gratified by the opportunity which has come to me to lay before the conference the draft of a treaty, the terms of which have been agreed upon by four of the great powers of the earth in regard to the islands of the Pacific, which they 'con!rol. either as possessions or dominions. 1 will begin by reading to the con- ference the treaty, which is both brief and simple, and vet I am sure is full of meaning and importance to the world's peace. (Senator Lodge here read the text of the treaty printed above.) “The signing of this treaty is, on the part of the United States, sub- jeet to the making of & convention With Japan concerning the status of the Island of Yap and what are termed the mandated islands in the Pacific ocean north of the equator, the negotiations in regard to which are almost concluded. and also to the reservations with réspect to what are termed the mandated islands in the Pacific ocean south f the equator. o"lt nho?fld also be observed that the controversies to which the pro- posed treaty refers do not embrace questions which, according te prin- ciples of international law, lie ex- clusively within the domestic juris- diction of the respective powers. “The conference will perceive that I spoke correctly when I re- ferred to the terms of the treaty as simple. To put it in a few words, the treaty provides that the four signatory powers will agree as between themselves to respect their insular possessions and do- minions in the region of the Pa- cific, and that if any controversy should arise as to such rights all the high contrlctlnf parties shall be invited to a joint conference looking to the adjustment of such controversy. They agree to take similar action in the case of ag- gression by any other power upon these insular possessions or do- minfons. The agreement is to re- main in force for ten years, and after ratification under the con- stitutional methods of the high contracting partles the existing agreement between Great Britain and Japan, which was concluded at London on July 13, 1911, shall ter- minate. And‘ that is all. Each signer is bound to, respect the hts of the others and before taking action in any controversy to consult with them. There is no provision for the use of force to carry out any of the terms of the agreement, and no military or naval sanction lurks anywhere in the background or under cover of these plain and direct clauses. “The surest way to prevent war is to remove the causes of war. This is ap attempt to remove czuses of war over a great area of the globe’s surface by reliance upon the good faith and honest inten- tions of the nations which sign the treaty, solving all differences through the processes of diplomacy ration and con- ciliation. bt we shall hear it said that the region to which this agreement applies is one most unlikely to give birth to serious disputes, and, therefore, an agree- ment of this character is of little consequence. History unhappily has shown that there is no corner ' 5 of the earth go remote or so value- less that it is not capable of giving cause for controversy or even for war between the tribes and the na- tions of mankind. But the islands of the Pacific, although remote from the dwelling places of the mass of humanity, are far from valueless. “The islands of the southwestern Pacific extend over a vast space in that great ocean. They reach from the Marguesas on the east to the Philippifles on the west; from the Aleutian Islands on the north near- ly to the Antarctic Circle on' the south. They are far more nmumer- ous than is generaily realized. 1 do not know what the total num- ber is, but I am informed as to the Philippines, and it appears that this group alone contains more than 3,100 islands, of which 1,600 have names. We have all prob-. ably heard of the remark of Rob- ert Louis Stevenson, when, on leaving one of the Pacific islands, he was asked how he was going to Samoa. He replied that he should just go out and turn to the left. ‘These islands are, comparatively speaking, so dense that we might describe them in the words of .Browning as the Sprickled fsles, Lily on lily that o'erlace fhe sea— “And yet the region through which they are scattered is 8o vast that the isles ‘of Greece and the Aegean sea, so famous in history and in poetry, could easily be lost therein and continue unnoticed ex- cept hy wandering seamen or stray adventurers. They range from Australia, continental in magni- tude, to atolls where there are no dwellers but the builders of the coral reefs or lonely rocks mark- ing the peaks of mountains which rise up from the ocean's floor through miles of water before they touch the air. To the western and the eastern world alike most of the islands” of the southwestern Pacific are little known. There still lingers about them the charm B0 compelling and so fascinating which an undiscovered country has for the sons of men who are weary of main traveled roads and the trampled highways of trade and commerce which cover the surface of the patient earth. . “Upon these islands still shines the glamor of romance in the sto- ries of Melville and the writings of bert Louis Stevenson, to whom the south seas gave both a grave and a monument fmperish- able as his own fame. But the Pa- cific islands are much more than this. They possess certain quali- ties other than natural beauty and romantic charm, which to many minds are more enticing. The larger ones are rich in many ways, “fertile in the gifts of soil and cli- mate and in other forms of riches desired by men, which extend from the untold mineral resources of Australia to the pearls which are brought . from the depths of the ocean. There are among.them all great areas of forest and of plain. fit for the support and prosperity of .civilized man. In a word they have a very.great material value, , largely undeveloped, and where this condition exists the desires of men will enter and conflicting hu- man desires have throughout re- corded history been' breeders of we 'hus far the wasies of the Pa- cifis ocean with all the crowding islands, except on the edges of the continents, have not been the scene of great wars; and yet not many years have passed since three great nations sent their warships to Samoa because there was a dis- pute in régard to those distant is- { i | | ing as to the most efficient measures| tiom; 1 League. SENATE LIKELY TO VOTE FAVOR Democrats Pledgedl by Old Promise on Ariicle X. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. History repeats itself in strange ways. After President Wilson endeav- ored to build a league of nations with article X as the “heart” of its covenant and the United States Senate rejected it, another American executive now has negotiated a treaty creating another league of nations, of somewhat restricted scope geographically, but embracing 'the same objects and with an article II which replaces the famous article X. After the new treaty specifies that the four nations shall respect each other's rights in the Pacific, which means observing the territorial in- tegrity and administrative indepen- dence of China, the text of the new article II says: “If the said Yights are threatened by the l&xrua(ve action of any other power, e high contracting parties the United States, Japan, Great Britain and France) shall communi- cate with one another fully .and frankly in order to arrive at an un-}. derstanding as to the most efficient measures to be taken jointly or sep- arately. to meet the exigencies of the particular situation.” Compared With Article X. Compare the foregoing with the famous article X of the covenant of the league in the Versailles treaty, which reads as follows: “The members of the league under- take against external aggression the ter- ritorfal integrity and existing politi- cal independence of all members of the league. In case of any such ag- gression or danger of such aggression the coun- cil shall advise upon the means by :llillflh this obligation shall be ful- The debate in the Senate which de- feated the Versailles treaty brought out from the republican side the ob- jection that article X conveyed a moral obligation to preserve the peace as between the nations signing in case of any threat or |Eate are, as we have THE DO WE WANT HERE IMPOTENT VOTES? Voteless District Delegate of Dubious Value as Forerun- _ner of Real Representation and Hurtful as Substitute. Without Constitutional Amend- ing Representation. THEODORE W. NOYES. to respect and preserve as|Editorial Correspondence of The Star. § I The actual measurable benefits to be derived from a voteless territorial dele- seen, very re- stricted, even if such delegate is in- tended to be used in good faith as the helpful forerunner of voting representa- tion. What are the disadvantages,of the voteless tegritorial delegate in = tion to the winning of genuine national representation to counter-balance these meager benefits? What are the condi- tions which threaten to make the terri- torial delegate project hurtful to the camj for national representation the treaty. The same obligation now | through constitutional amendment, even is imposed, moral i the United States, tain and France to see to it that the “aggressive action” of any other power is met. *The obligation is con- veyed in the requirement that the powers communicate with each other “in order to arrive at an understand- character, upon to be taken.” Shows Strides of Administration. This comparison reveals more sig- nificantly than anything else the trides which have been made by the wording of the formula may be dif- when the territorial delegate project is apan, Great Bri- pufs.hfg in good faith to help this cam- ? . 1. Voteless delegate legislation ex- posnes the District to the risk that many legisiators will treat it as sat- Inf: on in full of the Distriet’s real mnatiomal ‘representa- use assent 10 it as a pré- text for shelving or rejecting xepuine ition for claim to something megligible and almost worthiess as a pretext for shirking or exisiative responsibility Harding administration toward inter- | 1x resnert o the capital. The. mme national co-operation even though the | diate granting of a territorial dele- coupled with the suggestion of tation later, gate, the grant of real represe: ferent. Senator Borah and some of ] thus involves the danger that many the irreconcilables may oppose article II, but the democrats who favored article X; together with the repub- licans, under the leadership of Sen- ator Lodge, who now embraced article II, without hesitation, will form a strong enough coalition to put the treaty through, though it would mnot be surprising to see a reservation at- tached to article II to the effect that the United-States assumes no obliga- tion under that article to use military or naval forces unless Congress shall by joint resolution so approve. congressmen will treat the grant of a voteless territorial delegate, almost impotent, as a satisfaction in full of their obligation to give adequate rep- resentation to the capital community, as a natural result of which pro- cedure the constitutiona] amendment may be veting representation fn both' houses. Dangers From Voteless Delegate. 2. By causing a District election But the situation is different today | before anything worth while is to be from what it was when Mr. Wilson |yoted for, it would expose the District was President. The democrats are committed to_the idea of article X, so they can hardly refuse to accept | constituency Similarly Mr.}the showing made at such an_elec- the new article IL H&din‘~ is not unlikely to agree to such a reservation as he orginally voted for and Mr. Lodge sponsored. . Rights Relate to China. The rights in the Pacific which to the risk that the capital's voting will be minimized on tion, and that the meager voting ex- hibit at such an election will be used by those who are hostile to real rep- gesentation to prove that the District onstituency is unfit for national might be disturbed are mainly the[ycoresentation. rights of the principal powers with Many of us believe that the real test respect to China. John Hay, the dis-| ¢ wnat shall be granted ir national tinguished ' Secretary of State of therepresentation to the District is found McKinley “administration, America on record as guaranteeing the t placed|in the mational opinion concerning he quality and extent of the elec- torate, the voting comstituency here. territorial Integrity and political in-|aprfi® e Us think that when the qual- dependence of China and placed thelity of that electorate is put to the other powers on record as willing to observe the principle of equal com-!"Shat 15" valuabi mercia] -opportunity in the far east.|mak The principles written by John. Hay|that will atfract as voters in Elibu| trict practically all the hi have been proposed again by test it should be .under conditions which will give us the full benefit of e in. the presen unity; e Dis- grade e-up of our capital co! Root- a8 a, member of the American|Americans residing voluntarily in the delegation and proclaimed anew. cretary. capital. Those of such Americans who Hughes -indeed read to the | enjoy the voting privilege in the na- plenary sessioh these principles before tional elections in the states will' be Mr. Lodge announced the text of the|slow, many of them, to surrender that comn treuty, 8o the ection might - be apparent. between the four prjinciples territorial dele; ts that shight be|surrender readily the far east and|might vote in the District: as in a 'which contain the righ! subject to dispute in’ right merely to vote for a votelesy te, when they would that right if they a possible aggressive action by any|state for senators, representativesand power. The first of the principles read presidential electors. & as follows: v __“To respect the sovereignty, the in- Gependence and the territorial und| Moreover, ‘Warning of Territorial Experience. voting for a voteless, al- aaministrative integrity of Chfma.”|moce mpotent delegate in the House This language, together with the pro- visions of the treaty, especially article X, niake it incumbent upon the United States as well see to it that China is protec agalndt external aggression. . Thus the treaty between the four powers_will ambrace the (Continued on_Fage 2, Column 4.) L~ " i(Continued ou Pgge. 2 Columu 3.) . will tend to disclose by ‘the resuits of the election. the political ‘and partisan the other Dowers to|gtgtus or lesnings of the District. ted 38|} oier this disclosure ia made the ter- ritory seeking admission to statehood, agreements| whatever its population ‘and resources. | haes. as a matter of bistorical record, T ‘nAu SEETED | | | shelved and a veteless dele- i gate in ome house may become the|even meritorious _territorial permament substitute for adequate [dates for statehood by majority vote THOUGHTFUL EARLY |JAPANESE STILL WAIT FOR TOKIO DECISION '| ON 5-5-3 NAVY PROGRAM | By the Associated Press. Japan's arms conference delegates up_until 30 o'clock today, an hour before the convening of couference in plenary session, were without ad- vices from Tokio as to decision of the government upon acceptance of the 5-5-3 naval ratio proposed by the American, detegation. The Jap- anese have been contending for a “10-10-4 ratio. The Japanes: cabinet at last re- ports ‘was considering the proposal ties in com- | mtiniégtion it was - expected in Japagese circles that the reply would e received for some hours. T0 RATIFY TREATY | Belief Held Griffith Will Suc-| - ceed Valera if Pact Is ‘ Accepted. 1 | LONDON, December 10.—Dispatches lm the morning newspapers generaily confirm the view previously published that the split in the dail eireann cab- inet is not likely to prevent passage of the peace treaty by the southern Irish parliament, although views dif- fer whether the majority in its favor will be large or small. Hardly any new light is thrown on the situation by these reports, the correspondents’ speculations indicating that the lead- ere are maintaining secrecy. If the dail eireann ratifies the agree- ment, Eamonn’De Valera—"the new die-hard,” as one Belfast newspaper describes him—will, according to some versions, resign as head of the dail government; and Arthur Griffith will succeed him. Should this occur, Austin Stack, minister of home af- {Continued on Page 4, Column 4.) had difficulty in securing even the majority vefe of both houses which is necessary to admission to state- hood. Partisan opposition, which has seriously delayed the admission dl;f candi- of Congress, would be absolutely fatal to the grant of national representa- tion if, as in the District's case, lack- ing our constitutional amendment, a two-thirds vote of both houses, in- stead of merely a majority, had to be secured. ¥From this reasoning there develops conviction of the wisdom and expedi- ency. of preventing a test vote as to the size and character of the District constituency until something really worth wkile can be pro) to be voted upon which will develop the fullest - participation in voting by District that it isi residents -of the possible to secure. 5 Shelving Real Representation. 3. The District would be exposed to'the risk that the territorial dele- gate project will be viewed as an alternative proposal of District na- tional representation, more easily to be secured, and, therefore, to be pre- ferred for present advocacy; and that, as a result, immediate attention will %t |'e. given to the territorial delegate project and the constitutional amend- ment, as difficult to secure, will be shelved, temporarily or permanently. ‘We protest against viewing the ter- ritorial delegate proposition as measure of genuine ‘mational repre- sentation on the same footing, except in: degree, as voting representation under our constitutional amendment, and there- but easier to be secured In our opinie preferred. District y =4 ‘without SHOPPER. 2 | ganizations Amerfean | pointment of a_ | ML DNWIDE AGEDENT VT Hit by Trolley Car and. Dies in Hospital “Half CE IN PACIFIC TEN YEARS MUST ACT QUICKLY, SAYS BALL, T0 GET PINEY BRANCH PARK Senator, After Viewing Land, Declares Matter Will Be Pressed in Committee. LOCAL LEADERS JOIN HIM ON TOUR OF INSPECTION Chairman of Senate District Body Declares Lands Needed for Par- ways Are Being Used. Need for quick action on the part of Congress in providing for the pur- chase of Piney Branch Valiey Park was pointed out to Senator Ball chairman of the Senate District com- mittee, during a personal inspection of the land today. Senator Ball was accompanied on his trip by Charles Moore, chairman of the Fine Arts Commission; William F. Gude, chairman of the parks com- mittee of the Chamber of Commerce, and Fred G. Coldren, chairman of the ! committeec on parks of the Washing- ton Board of Trade. . Tpon his return to the Capitol from his inspector trip, Senator Ball said that the matter would be taken up at the first meeting of the Senate Dis- trict committee, when general busi- ness is to be considered. While he said that he was not ready to commit himself on the proposition, he asserted that the lands which are needed for the extension of the park- way system of the District of Colum- bia were rapldly being filled in by contractors and that houses were be- ing erected thereon. Description of Property. The land which it is proposed to purchase starts on the east side of the Sixteenth Street bridge and runs northeast through Piney Branch Val- ley to Varnum street at lith street. where it joins with the present gov- _Hour Later, MARSHALL L. DINWIDDIE. Struck by a car of the Washington- Virginia Railway Company at Arling- ton Junction, Va., about 8:30 o’clock this morning, Marshall L. Dinwiddie, forty-two years old, 200 North Al- fred street, Alexandria, Va. secre- tary-treasurer of the Clarendon Trust Company of Clarendon, Va., died about a half an hour later in the Emergency Hospital here from a fractured skull. Dinwiddie, accord- ing to the police, had alighted from a car on the Alexandria division of the railroad and was crossing the tracks of the Falls Church division nearby when he was struck by car on the latter line which was en route to Washington. Brought to Washington. Picked up unconsbious by Conduc- tor A. E. Hinson and Motorman Vin- cent C. Cord, the crew of car No. 213-—the car which is said to have struck him—Dinwiddie was brought to the railway terminus at 12th street and Pennsylvania avenue and placed in an ambulance and taken to the hospital. He died about five min- utes after reaching the hospital As Dinwiddle was being removed from the car woman passengers be- came hysterical, and ope, Mrs, Gr: ham Simpson of Alexandria, an:em- ploye of the firm of Frank R. Jellefr, Inc., 1316 F street, fainted. First aid was rendered by her friends and she was later taken to her home. Long Identified With Bank. Dinwiddie is survived by his, widow and two children, and a sister, Miss Louise . Dinwiddie and a brother, J. M. Dinwiddie, all of Alexandria.. For fourteen years he was identified with the Citizens' National Bank of Alex- andria. He was connected with Masonic or- in Alexandria, having been past, master of the Andrew Jack- son Lodge, No. 102, past.high priest of Mount Vernon Chapter, No. 14, R. A. M., and past eminent commander of Old Dominion Commandery, No. 11, Knights Templar. ’ 'According to officlals of the Claren- don Trust Company practically . all arrangements fog the opening of the bank on Thur“ of next week ‘had been intrusted to his care. Whether or not his sudden death will result in the postponement of the opening of the institution could not be deter- mined today. 1t was said that a special meeting of the board of directors will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock in the office’ of the Arlington |Electric Light Company at Clarendon, to decide’ ‘of future | this question and to consider the ap- new secretary-trease urer. - : 33040 ak s A Posi e ernment holdings surfounding the Tuberculosis Hospital. Unless there is quick action on the part of Congress, it was pointed out. the rapid encroachment of new homes and the filling in of the property may preclude the carrying out of this part of the parkway plan. The government now owns the land up to the west side of the Sixteenth Street bridge westward to Rock Creek Park, but the strip running northeast of the bridge, containing 19.4 acres, s privately owied. The purchase of the land is_provided for in a bill introduced in the Senate at the last session of Congress by Senator Ball, and it is now before the District com:mittee awaiting action, This meas- ure also provides for the purchase of the Klingie Road Valley Park, lying west of Zoological Park, which property also was visited this morning, and the s called Patterson tract, all of which are included in the park system. Home Builders Busy. However, the need for early action is greater with the Piney branch property. owing to the rapid strides now being made by home builders, it was pointed out. The land oa this project. which is a valley througa which the Piney branch flows, is used as a public dump. in order that it may be filled in quickly to make way for building houses on the street level, It is desired to stop this qumping and to get action on the measure before homes are actually built on the property which is wanted for a park. STILLMAN AGENTS ACCUSED IN COUR” Charged With Attempting * Bribe Divorce Suit Witnesses. | By the Associated Press. i POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., Decemb. 10.—Charges that agents for Jamc A. Stillman, New York banker, at tempted to corrupt and bribe pro spective witnesses in the trial of h divorce suit against Mrs. Anne U. Stijilman were made today by defense counsel, in a hearing before Supreme Court Justice Morschauser. The charges were made by John F. Brennan of Yonkers, chief of Mrs. Stillman’s counsel, in applying for a commission to take testimony at Montreal, where, he said, the allega- tions would be supported by thirty- three witnesses. Asked by Outer- bridge Horsey of counsel for Mr. Still- man to name the agents charged with attempting to swborn Canadians, Mr. Brennan said he could mention but two at this time—Francis Lajois and J. Albert La Fontaine, both of the provinée of Quebec. | Shop Early SHOP EARLY—for your own convenience and comfort. SHOP EARLY—to make your selections_from a full line of merchandise. SHQP EARLY—to have more time to make your purchases. SHOP EARLY—in the day be- fore the sales force is tired out. SHOP EARLY—in the day to give those in offices a chance in the evenings.