Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1921, Page 1

WEATHER. Fair _fonight, lowest temperature about 28 degrees: tomorrow increasing shightly warmer, probably The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherw'se credited in *his MemberdthAuodlMl’ml | | ow. | Temperature for twenty-four hours papce and also the local news published herein. ended 2 pn today: All rights of publication «f -peeinl report on dispatches hereia are also reserved. i I lowes | . Closing New York Stocks, Page 29. Highest, 30; page 7. = No. 28,354 Entered as acco No. Z=5,99%. nd-class matter post office Washington, D. C. ALTERNATE PLANS T0 PRESERVE 553 BEFORE BIG THREE British Propose Building Two Super Hoods and Two } New Baitleships. MUTSU WOULD BE KEPT AND SETSU SCRAPPED West Virginia May Be Saved. France to Be Opposed if She Asks More Ships. The big three,” Secretary Hughes, Mr. BEalfour and Baron Kato, today completed their con- sidera of the nnval ratio prob- lem, it wax Indicated after their meeting. No details of the con- ference were: made public, but it was Indiented that progress had heen satisfactory. It was also dicated that a statement by Sec- retary Hughes might be Issued late In the day. 1t was said the “big three” as such did not plan anether meet- ing. If they are not to meet agai: 1t ix considered likely that the next step will be to take up the matter of the limitation of maval armament In the xpeeinl commit- tee of fifteen. The “big three,” Secretary Hughes, Mr. Ealfour and Baron Kato, had be- fore them today when they met thé Teports of the naval experts on sev- eral alternative propositions, presgnt- N SENATORS SEE ONLY TWO OR THREE VOTES AGAINST 4-POWER PACT By tlie MMsociated Press. Administration Senators calling today at the White House pre- dicted that there would not be more thhn two or three votes against ratification of the quad- ruple power treaty when it reach- ed a final vote in the Senate. The treaty itself still in the hands of State Department ofli- cials today and it was not dis- closed when they would sehd to the White House for the Pre: dent’s delivery to the Senate. FOUR PACTS LIKELY TOGOTOSENATORS U. S. Probably Will Be Looked To for First Ratification by Signatories. BY N. 0. MESSE Four major treati to develop out of GER. are expected arms limita- tion and far eastern conference, for presentation to the United States Senate for ratification. One, the naval limitation plan is designed for economic effect as well as its bearing upon peace by discouraging ad- ditional preparation for war, and the others will relate directly to the tranquillity of the world by remov- ing potential causes of wa The Prospective Trea These are the prospective intru- ments of peace and prosperity named in the probable order of their con- sideration by the Senate: A treaty fixing the ratio of naval contruction by the United States, Great Britain, France, Japan and Italy, and providing that no fortifi WASHINGTON, D. C, DAIL SURE TO PASS IRISH PEACE PACT, SUPPORTERS INIST, {Dublin Press Demands Action Instead of Criticism, as Discussion Continues. | ASQUITH URGES PASSAGE IN HOUSE OF COMMONS | iBelfast Developing Plan to Figh} Against Entering Irish | Free State. December 15.—As the dail | met today for the continu- | ion of its secret session it was de- | | clared by supporters of Michael Col- | i and Arthur Grifiith that they and | | the other signers of the Irish peace jargreement now felt certain of an ul- | the i | eireann | timate | treaty. They declared no prominent person | majority in favor of tested against their action in sign- | ing an agreement with the British | cabinet. President De Velera's objec- | { tions were stated to be to certain de- tails of the treaty which he thinks would have been improved if it had been resulmitted to him and the dail | cabinet before it was signed. | The general impression in Dublin | today with that Lord Carson’s speech | in the house of lords last night had helped Collins and Griffith in their fight in the dail for the treaty’s ratification.” 1t was pointed out in in any part of Ireland had yet pro- . BERIE News Note: $2,000 a year, in view of high prices and hard time heni WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION {.. PRESIDENTZ, HURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, R 1921 —FIF" Y-SIX n Shar. PAGE Yesterday’s Net Circulation, 90,093 V/ 14 OPPORTUNITIES FOR XMAS CHEER $1.000 TO BE GIVEN BY THE STAR - FOR SCHOOL ESSAY CONTEST 1 i | ] | today, has informed the committee of | ! guarantees that it is impossible for | LEHLBACH MEASURE INCREASING SALARIES IS PASSED BY HOUSE The Houxse this a..crnoon passed the Lehlbach reciassification bill. It carries an avernge increase of 1% per cent in walaries for all District and federal government employes in Washingt Thix inx 2 reduction of 10 per cent from the increase in salaries carried in the bill ax originally reported from the committee. At the last minute a saparate vote waxs demanded by Represent tive London of New York on the amendment carrying the 10 per cent reduction, und the roll eall showed thte vote to be 286 to 28 in favor of the amendment, The committee amnedment for estab- lishment of a federal wage honrd 10 fix salariexs in the xkilled trades wax rejected. GERNANY GANNOT PAY REPARATIONS; ASKS MCRATORIUM {Informs Allies of Inability to Meet Debt Due January 15 and February 15. The German reichstag has voted an increase in President Ebert’s salary, now | p. . acosiated press. BERLIN, December man government, it 15.—The ¢ was announced r- Germany to pay the sum due in rep- |arations January 15, and that she con- | | sequently asks a moratorium. If the moratorium the German government, is not granted. it state: TWO CENTS. PUTS N CONGRESS GREATERBRDENS * IND.C.FIVANNG :Measure Passed by Senate, Abolishing Ratio Method, i Is So Interpreted. | {FAVCRABLE TO DISTRICT PEOPLE, SAY SENATORS Most Important Feature of Bill Is Releasing of $4,000,090 Fund, Curtis States. Responsibility for properly and ad- equately providing for the support of the District of Columbia is placed more heavily and directly on the shoulders of Congress by the bill which passed the Senate yesterday and now goes to the House, providing abolition of the ratio method {for the jof dividing the expenses between the District and the federal government. This was the opinion of Senator | Curtis of Kansas, a strong friend of the District in the Senate and former |chairman of the subcommittec of the | Senate appropriations committee | which handles District appropriations. Both Senator Jones of Washington land Senator Ball of Delaware, chair jan of the Senate committee on Dis trict of Columbia, expressed the |opinion today that the measure as | pussed Ly the upper house was de- cidedly favorable to the peopie of the Distri { “Favorable to People.” in an effort to permit the-Japanese 5 il : AN Caraonha . y = 2 o, 1o retain their mew battlesnin afutey | 1100 in Pacific waters shall be in-|I}18 conneccion O e = The Arms Conference and ItS Slgmficancc“ will be compelled to have recourse to| StB21OF Joues said that the measure and at the same time retain the 5-5-3 | cTeased. or further naval bascs es-|{Ulster in a light that bore out the |2 credit operation in order to procure |3Usoutely determines who shall pa. naval ratio laid down in the American | tablished prediction " of " Michael Collins _at 2 § [The mecessary funds by means o |the expenses of the District of Colun plan for the limitation of naval arma- | The treaty guarantecing to Jhe f,,’.{‘l‘“‘;f“é‘j:,:"::;:,'}.fr.‘,;t <nhesaldi Associated Charities Issued IS TOplC Chosen for Artlcles for loans. jv J}*" fl‘t;! it V;us. rm = o::::; ment. jUnited States rights in connectionigg 5 it suited her purpose and - | very distinetly in favor of the Favan, {under) the protosalirwonldl| e oo oy L aindnco JoT Lueatrcs |thenttGraw nérfovers S d 9 C e | The German reparations install-|of this ity It provides that ail of the keep the Mutsu and scrap the older :;:?n c?nlrf;u:'l“d me"“i‘i.m‘n‘i""é‘.f"‘.fle De Valera's Poxition. | Annual Appeal for Needy i tudents ompetltlon- { mentsidnejonigsnusxy) ivianaimebruc § x,\"ru..-vsT:.'a«‘.R:S- e ni'{fldbgu":l:; s to the ¢ taxes in lary 15, respectively, amount to 500, 1000,000 gcld marks each. At the el island of Yap to be under the con- trol of Japan. . battleship Setsu. ion with | As to Mr. De Valera's posi Washington Families. | ‘amount of revenue rai The Americans would retain the 5 1 5 . B A treaty to which the nine powers {regard to the treaty it is asserted; With a view to stimulating the in-|to read the conf ceehingsles e : he Distri ‘Washingt o vo ne i v ~ i g give | % onference proccedings of recen: meetings of ations | ¢ e b ston and Colorado, two new | ropresented in the far €4Stern|ihat when the government's propos- | Are you wondering what to Eive|terest of the District school children |28 chronicled in the daily press, and | commission in Heriin ‘h& ot e said further that the attleships, and would scrap the|branch of the conference shall be | 788 WAER FEL R0 0 1 T | for Christmas this year? n the conference on the limitation of |11 @ddition. if possible. collect ail in- |officially intimated that s i prevent the long discus s = formation bearing on the epoch-mak i T DY | Jlly accompany DListrict appropriation P could tind a way of p; ng these in- Delaware and North Dakota. party, safeguarding China’s interests and thereby minimizing friction that September certain objec- inet on Fourteen Opportunities, holding the |armament, The Evening Star today ing parley heretofore published. The stallments, Germany might be given s when under consideration and th British Offer Alternatives. A e o Serious consequences in | tions were made which Mr. De Valera |A0SWer to the time-worn Question.|announces its decision to hold a |Star publishes daily a summarized g , atter of what ratio of the expenses The British offered alternati the future. s | knock at your door today. Unless |pri account of the confere Hevelop, | 4 Jespite from future payments, pro-|ihe District and federal governments £ ernative pro- = H i Wi i sl SS | prize e y contest on the sub -~ A ‘e =\ Vi 2 v * s RE v {@oes not think were adequately met v y con o ubject of | e Rich school officials alreany | iacd the allies were “convinced of { should pay. The treaty entered into by the i somebody cares, fourteen needy fam- “The Arms Conference and Its Signi- Germany’ sincerity Just what the Distriet will gain by posals. 1. That the British should |1} S 2 i e {United States, Great Britain, France in the final draft. | g 2 g = i | have recommended to the teachers as! Construet two super Hoods and scrap | conte Fann Sealed | the Cour-power | The seeret session is occupied with |1iés in Washington are threatened |ficunce.” The date for opening the [valuable to their pupils in studying | Allies Are Informed. !the Senate measure will have to be four o0ld dreadnaughts and a battle | pact, to conserve peace among them-i . gl 0o (e ihece points, and it %/th collapse. Thg Associated Char-fcontest and the rules will be an- the confererre events. g 7 cen when the appropriations bills are cruiser of the Tiger type. 2. That |Selve: L ae Al Sfeer 1ast night's adjourn- |ities would like to guarantee these—inounced later. Schools Study Parley. [AEATES, Do eibenl B s ancrCanman ehven Sup Ior Aoy iR iR (IS S Great Britain should build two bat-| Agreements Are Inter {ment that the members had got nolitte _children. widows, deserted| Plans for the contest have been| Since the inceptlor of i e ol e "”"l‘:;‘é[{-'exé':"..;'mv,}x(::‘“gfivq;.rmi for the tleships of the Royal Sovereign type. | further;along MECHs Mas on | mothers, sick fa d three aged {arrg e 5 > o mox/ arations Scommission ithat it/ will e oo et in th nual €N tYPe.| 1, g gegree. all these agreementstpey were when the public session | ers, sick fathers and three aged jarranged by The Star with the co- {ment several weeks ago te encourage | be “unable to meet fully” the remrflA;:;l,‘:zn:‘Ll“kr" e e wetil it the latest type constructed, and should scrap four old dreadnaughts. under the are intertwined and interdependent. Two have been negotiated—the four- was concluded early yesterday, at- | ternoon. | persons—that they will clothing, shelter and proper medical E: ttention for, the coming year. have food, | operation of Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent of schools, and other the school children to devote more time to-a study of the armament tion payments due January 15 and February 15, it was officially an- lall right. But if there is an inclina- tion to be niggardly in any way the I bill will have availedlittle. But the The American tonn: 2 x X : vroposed plan would B6” Intreaseq]Pover and the e | st B s reilives, L hv,iare | e ® e S Sy SayelpmentavicTualls, all | nounced this afternoon. mensure does put ihe matter of pro- from 500,000 to 525,000 tons. it was|Ccom™pleted. the na U et The Freeman's Journal states that doing what they can for several 0(:‘“ G HIIAren | AnbTAIttg " |the school teachers have set aside n{ The note from the German govern-: viding for the District mn‘refsu:onsl.\’ said. The British, it was eald, must |Temaining one is progressing fa-iat the private session yesterday | .o ' o0 ilies 5é entire fourteen |best essays. period or two éach week for a dis-:ment adds that it has succeeded ln‘up to Congress than ever before =5 have a corresponding increase and the [ vorably to comclusion. ourtesy and friendliness entirely | Aieys ¥ ntire fourteen X he ""contest probably will be|cussion of the conference and its raising “certain "portions” of the| ‘The most imnortant feature of the Japanese would gain somewhat also | Tne succeeding step. then, would be | superseded the snappiness noticeable omes, however, consist of URfor-|givided into two distisict classes. | significance in their ' classrooms, fhundgx necessary to meet the payment, | bill, Senator ’.~" S “]"" ety n tonnage. 2 s b S ine iiteal: Hiss i ST b NTot whom nEsoWls im0 Contestan il done freliss: WIlE D6 [t . ut is unable to obtain the balauce.|leasing the four-millio ar | their ratification by e United |in the morning.” It was found mec- | (HH'E T8 00 T e pro- ilimi s in one, cluss will (D¢ | In some of the high schools, East- | either through loans, externai or in|now in the Treasury 1o the credit o Subject to Adjustment. States Senate. The responsible offi-| essary, however, to appoint a com- | Simg eht, MeID EXCERL B ated Char |schools. In the other elass, contest- | € particularly, the students have | ‘ernal. or other Hsneter mesaes. 118 ?~il|:,'fx‘r|‘.";(\»Sip:nfil“\:-‘x":: wi The acceptance by Japan of the 6-5-3 ratio is understood to have been cials of the administration and par- ticipants in the conference are firm- Iy covinced that favorable action in i { mittee to examine all the correspond- ence relating to the delegate's mis- ities. Investing in citizenship what one { Washington woman calls her con- ants will be pupils of the junior {high schools and the upper grades of | {the elementary schools. ute speeches on the events taking place at the conference. D ign was approved by school author- been instructed to prepare two-min- | | This cam- | FINANCIAL CRISIS GROWS. Dr. Rathenau Fails to Make Ar- not needed to meet the expenses of the District at the time they were col- | lected. He thought that this was vast- subject to an adjustment of the mat-| ha¢ pody will be taken on all the sion to London and the report of this| ¢jj,yt; i homil ter of the fortification of the islands | treaties. 1loa that shortly after | committee was presented today. e LoleheNonildre Jotftwhor] Bt M Avasas. HtieR"und “the. board of caucation pri- 1y more important even than the ratio et Be Tai at shortly af E A B 2 3 o | mari i Bmé = cature and was s K o o in the Pacific by the United States. | Tt will be recalled that 8 i1y alter | The controversy over the procedure | {orty-eight of whom are under fit:| Prizes amounting to about $300 | {0, S on e tandsmeraleduca 4 rangements in London. {Support of the measure aside from 1t is proposed that ithe fortifica- [the conference assemylct, Kol vere of the Irish delegates is regarded |leen years of age, U"No matler how |will be awarded in each class. There| As u result of a comprehensive | Ry the Associated Press |anything else. tious of the United States and Japan qispelled by the dramatic presentauonp\'lm!mnfldlh;jl;c?_e\i.‘s’l;:; Dress and the | e mother in it,” she says, “so keel l will be a first, second and third prize | Study by the children of the parley | BERLIN. December 13.—According | Tax Rate Settlement. American program of naval public znd CXPIEC in each class, and numerous addition- | Procesdings. they already have at-| g . One point in particular which Sena- in the Pacific islands shall remain in | status quo, that neither shall con- tinue with its plans for increasing these fortifications. The only delay in the settlement of of the sacrifice, the chorus arose that the conference could not fail to be a suc- cess. It was contended that with such a brilliant prospect ahead for ma-{ terial accomplishment. no single na- every side urging a decision on the | real issue—acceptance or rejection of the agreement. A large crowd assembled again to- day to watch the members of the dail i i the children may have her love, care and training.” The opportunities are offering you a chance to help these fourteen fam- ilies. The weekly sums, needed for the families vary from $13 to jal awards for essay quired merit. A jury of | judges, composed of men and women showing the re- unbiased competent tained a fair knowledge of the con- ference and its significasce which will be of material aid to them in writing their essays for the contest to be conducted by The Star. Ho: ever, in order tpat the children maz to the Taeglische Rundschau, the veparations commission has sent to the German government a note tan- tamount to an order for complete pro- | hibition of the export of German coal {tor Ball said was important was the | settlement of the matter of the tax Tate here. The peopie of this city can be certain, provided the measure es the House. of a stipulated tax I | rate, the 1 ‘ratio question by these | i€ T ford 10 assume | arrive at the National University, | the f AF epnan 3 threo powers, it 15 said. is due to|tion or groud eould aford, to » [BTiYe B S niara being held apd | COding 0 the size of the family’and |promirint ih public life, and Nolding | become. more Mmversant with 'the | to newtral countrios Axed in U bill 45 pussed by the the difficulty in working out the | the welcoming cheers were again im- | its own resources. = Individual budgets |the confidence of the general public, | problems confronting the conference | ~Dr. Walter Rathenau returned from | enate, at 3175 Dell Yot the distric technical details, the principles of the | v, S. Expected to Ratify First. | partially distributed. have been carefully worked out by | ywill personally examine the essays|and with the ever-changing discus- |London without concrete propo he potuted out further. now will b settlement having already been agreed ference to confirm the work on the Today's newspapers publish a letter from Dublin were engaged today in in- a trained dietition and visiting house- families is $253 a week, or $13,156 and determine the order of nerit sion that takes piace. there, they proicises for either a loun oe paid by the federal government with- {also settles the controversy which has to by the conferees. So it is being said now that once|, WOUAYS NEUTRCTITE PY ister of the |Keeper, who goes to the homes|which will govern the granting of | should read carefully e Store J A with= N Pleasrs Scanton Seon the treaties are negotiated, no single | 13ce Lord Mayor of e omting | weekly in an effort to teach the moth- | awards, Names of the members of | papers for the repgr{:"'ofln“’ae“gnJ (Conuintied on Page % Column 3.) _ |out regard to the amount ;xlf‘re;;:;m i i 2 country can risk the world odium of ' in strong terms against the treaty. | €18 L0 Dag economical buying of | the board of judges also will be an- | ference which have been described | A jicollected in: SAXES, RO So promising is the outlook that it{, . nsible, by failure of rati- = wholesome food and its proper prep- |nounced at a later date. by Supt. Ballou and other officials as | | here. This will pe e was predicted today there wpuld be| C & resno 0¥ Probe Sergeant’s Death. | aration. Meantime school children are urged | not oniy complete, but remarkable. | jroversyliover ftho ratio 0L EEDEEAE vas predicted today Hher Nl one | fication through its own particular| giq, ang Irish liaison officers sent | The lotal sum mecessary to guar- i LR nowia. be born cach by the another ar; s - -asiti { fed - istrict & e B 3 constitutional method, for a world antee the necessities of life to these i {feaeral and Distict eovermment i naval ratios by Saturday or Monday. A statement reported to have ema- nated from the French delegation, to the effect that France would demand a naval ratio of 315,000 tons of cap- catastrophe such as woquld be regard- ed the breaking down at the very end of this monumental work for the world's welfare. It is probable that the United States ! vestigating the killing of Sergt. Enright | |of the Royal Irish Constabulary, at | Limerick yesterday, which both sides consider highly regrettable, particularly ( lal the present moment. Sergt. Enright for the coming vear. Gifts for these charitable purposes are exempt from income tax. 923 H street north- west, will be promptly acknowledged. BLOOD-STAINED CAP Contributions sent to | ! the office of The Star or the Associ- |ated Charities, FOR COOPERATION NBANDTSINGAVE the use of the $4.000,000 | surplus now in the Treasury. It give for the use of this mone. | said, belongs to nd shouid arisen as to {authority enator Ba { which. sai people of this District_a spent only for them. This mone. i The | e 2.‘5"3"'!.‘s‘“zu:,’,.:.-’i.‘f“fid"‘s‘"“'sy o e | witl be """"cze‘: “’hrfl"y ?r:':‘"' :;l%had been an active agent in suppressing | (Fourteem Christmas Opportunities.) | ‘1 e et O e o thi i, three big naval powers, created some [the signatories. In that event, it Is sald,| o e s z - = . z g nder e opropriated for any project e ; wil 2| Sinn Fein military movements. No. 1. DEVOTED FATHER, NOW | o pr surprise_in conference circles today. |not only wil the attention of the peo. SLESSLY 1L SAVES SIX : [ for the District, and the suggestion is HOPELESSLY ILL. LEAVES SIX| | P 1Kentucky Mountaireers Send o e might be used In provid- It may be said that such a propo- sition will be esisted in the confer- ple of the United States be fixed upon the Senate, but the interest of the; | | Another incident whica the Irish re- | | publican army authorities dealt with 1m- | CHILDREN TO WIFE'S CARE. “Think of me here with the baby Word They Will Come Out nuch-needed additional {ing for the | sch 1t was explained also I school buildings. ence. "The British look askance upon | whole world will be focused there. 2 epi - - . ! 5« cnee. The Britieh look askance upon | ¥ o e difficulties. it 18 contended, | mediately Was an attempt this morMing | ;4 pim over there,” is what she waia |Witness Tells of Discovery in [Mr. Daugherty to Ask Gov- [achool bulldne eiing this fund, it Whien”is asking for the same ratio | will confront the Sehate In consider- by a crowd of youras WO SURTEE Bl oo ner eyes filled with tears. “But 1 | “ inat 7 Would be ‘matehed dollar for dollar by N France, is opposed to the building | ing’ ratification as have attended the|streamer across Earl's Court Terrace, 3 Eastlake Home Prior to Feet FII‘S_t. ol b I overnment as under the of such a large navy French May Ask 2.7 Ratio. In one authoritative quarter it was reported today that the French-would { ask a ratio of Even this, how- ever, was declared to be considerably negotiation of the treaties, and by the same token it is held that the Sen- ate’s responsibility for concurrence will be increased. < —_— CHECK-OFF INJUNCTION opposite the meeting place of the daii | elreann with the words “Which Flag?" | between the union jack and the Sinn | Fein tri-color. Sinn Fein volunteers dis- persed the party. On tne walls outside University Col- lege during the night was painted the ilegend, “Down with the shamm free state! Up with the republic!” have a lot to be thankful for—it might be so much worse.” Her husband had always been thoughtful of her and | made a good home for his family. Then he broke down and is now hope- lessly il in the hospital. At first the wife tried to be the breadwinner, but it did not work. A new baby was com- ing and the other five children needed Indictment. €rom & Staff Correspondent. MONTROSS, Va, December Additional evidence against Roger D. Eastlake, chief petty officer, U. 15— } ernors to Confer on Divi- sion of Prosecution. Governors ‘of the several states are to be asked to call conferences of ' federal district attorneys and state By the Associated Press. JACKSON, Ky., December 15. st use of gas in the case of criminals in Kentucky today was expected to be made by Kentucky national guards- men who are hunting three members | present half-and-half system. | Will Prevent Delays. ! 1t is the belief of Senator Ball that { the measure as passed by the Senate will preclude any possibility of long s on the District appropriation {bill over the matter as to what pro- larger than the rati6 which Great her. The kiddies—six of them now, -+ | prosecuting attorneys with a view to S : i y Britain and Italy would like to see IS ORDERED RECAST ASQUITH URGES TREATY. |ihe oldest thirteen—are 'promising |charged jointly with Miss Sarah B.|bringing about greater co-operation of the niob of mountaineers who last portion of expenses Will e adopted, which, it was said, is 1.7 ygz:ga;;r:i‘;l‘,)rmsgnl;eschfioll atrle rather | Knox with the slaying of his'young | between the federal and state legal Saturday morning attacked lhe‘;“":vdf;ll(l:::lu bykulh\: e betecr for both France and Italy. By the Associated Press. Pleads for Passage {n Debate Be- ahead of thei grades Relatives and | yife, was brought out at the opening | agencles, Attorney General Daugherty | Sreathitt county Jail, Killing a man | yon:. g If the French should demand a| CHICAGO, December 15.—The in-|® oo — Sitional $15 15 weeded. “or 3750 fon|ot the third day of his tsial here|announced today. and fatally wounding a woman. Tear| "The tax rate ax fixed by the bill it 5, i o ‘ vhicl P el i , wi e > e of 315,000 in capital shibs,|junction banning the check-off sys fore House 6f Commons. the comng year. { today. The suggestion will be made to the ( E2% Which the guardsmen brought |is bEUIEREl Wl P9 jcait, to ascer- tem of collecting miners’ dues, recent- | By the Associated Pre NO. 2. LEFT A WIDOW IN EARLY| ldentifying a blood-stained wind-|governors, Mr. Daugherty said, to can | here in hand grenades, was to be ol “how the proposed new system el SRR WOMANHOOD. proof and naval cap introduced by |such conferences in .their respective | tRFOWR into a cave in which the trio|will work. —The oppencnts of be BOARD FILLS VACANCIES. National Geographic Society Trus- tees Elect Two Members. At a meeting of the board of trus- tees of the National Geographic So- ciety yesterday afternoon Stephen T. Mather, director of national park service, and Col. E. Lester Jones, di- rector of the coast and geodetic sur- vev, were elected members of the board to fill two vacancies. SENATE APPROVES RECESS Curtis Bill for Holiday Halt Now Goes to House. The Senate today adopted the Curtis resolution that Congress adjourn for its holiday recess from December 22 to Jan- uary 3. The Tesolution now goes to the House, where favorable action is anticipated. —_— ITALIAN VILLAGES BURNED Fire Sweeps Sesto Valley, Destroy- ing Homes of Hundreds. Dy the Associated Press. BOLZANO, Italy, December 15.— Fires which have swept virtually the entire valley of Sesto, in the Upper Adige region, have burned several villages and rendered hundreds of persons homeless. Soldiers have help- ed to get the flames under control. 1y issued by Judge A. G. Anderson in federal court at Indianapolis, was to- day ordered recast by the United States circuit court of appeals. It was rematded to Judge Anderson with instructions to enter a prelimi- nary injunction while the case is be- ing reheard. Today’s News In Brief Germany announces she cannot meet reparations payments. Page 1 Associated Charities announces Christ- mas opportunities. Page 1 $1,000 to be given by The Star in prize essay contest. Page 1 Dail. and _commons continued_peace treaty discussion. Page 1 Officers to use tear gas to capture al- leged bandits in Kentucky. Page 1 China’s twenty-one demands peril to negotiations with Japan. Page 3 Monetary system of United sStates criticised. Page 4 Lloyd George makes stirring address in defending Anglo-Irish treaty. Page 5 Peru orders mobilization in_dispute with Chile. Page 15 Colored congress asks presentation in House of anti-lynching petition. % Page 19 Cavalry arrives in Kansas coal fields to stop rioting by women. Page 20 Herr Lang to be temporary German charge d‘ggn{na at Washington. P 5 Page 22 Senator Capper introduces bill urgin, Gree text books for District of Co: lumbia school children. Page 32 Reconstruction declared biggest of French problems. P LONDON, December 15.—The house of commons this afternoon resumed its debate on the Anglo-Irish agree- ment, the feature of the early pro- ceedings being an address by former Premier Asquith heartily commend- ing the treaty for the acceptance of the house. Mr. Asquith declared the. pact gave to Ireland the fullest measure of local autonomy and preserved to all Irishmen their full “share of free citizenship throughout the British empire. — . | Craig's Letter Made Public. The Ulster cabinet’s letter definite- Iy rejecting the British cabinet’s in- vitation to enter the Irish Free State was made public today at Mr. Lioyd George's official Downing street resi- {dence. The letter dispatched by Premier Sir James Craig yesterday protests, as was forecast by an un- official report in_ Belfast, against Ulster's interests being involved in the Anglo-Irish treaty without her being consulted. 5 Unexpected opposition was met in the imperial parliament yesterday, Lord (formerly Sir Edward) Carson Jaunching a bitter attack on the government in the house of lords, and Capt. Charles Craig, Irish unionist, oppesing the settlement in the house of commons. Further opposition is expected to come today, when Col John Crettom, conservative, was to move in the house of commons an amendment to the address in reply to the speech from the throne expressing settlement which would Married when still young and inex-;Commonwealth's Attorney Watt T.|capitals. perienced, she was left a widow in early womanhood with four children to support, now ranging in ages from two to thirteen years. The oldest was stricken with infantile paralysis. A delayed operation promises, with sub- sequent treatment, ultimate success, S0 that it is hoped the child may be- come well again. The Associated Charities’ home economist has been paying weekly visits to the family, teaching the housewife useful lessons in homemaking. has been carefully worked out, but unfortunately there are no outside resources, and 327 a week must be (Continued on Page 21, Column 5.) Shop Early SHOP EARLY—for your own converfience and comfort. SHOP EARLY—to make your selections from a full line of merchandise. 3 SHOP EARLY—to have more time to make your purchases. SHOP EARLY—in the day be- fore the sales force is tired _out. e SHOP EARLY—in the day to ive those in offices a chance in the evenings. The family budget| Mayo, E. Paul Drinks, engineer of Colonial Beach, and one time fellow | worker with the accused at the Dahl- | gren proving grounds, caused intense commotion in the courtroom when he gave a vivid description of finding ,the telltale articles hidden in a box of toys at the Eastlake home on Oc- Ilober 23, the day before the indict- Iment was returned by - the special grand “jury charging the defendant with the murder of his wife. | “Drinks said that it was while on a Ilcllr of inspection of the Eastlake | home with Detective T. K. Boulware 1of Col.ial Beach that he had unm- | earthed the box and on dumping out lits contents discovered the bloody garments. Firm Undeér Croas-Examination. Counsel for defense endeavored to shake the testimony of Drinks with ia_ volley of severe cross-questions, but | the engineer held his own. The’ coat and cap were passed to the jury for inspection. _\ William W. Butzner, chief counsel for Eastlake, drew from the witness that he had been interested in a private subscription launched by citizens of Colonial Beach to provide aid to the prosecution, but Drinks de- clared that he had neither subscribed himself nor asked others 10 do So. Drinks said that he had been waked up dn the morning of the murder at 4:55 am. by the cackling of chickens in his neighbors’ yard. He remained awake, he said, until & o'clock, when owing to a commotion in Dr. V. O. Carruthers’ yard; he ran downstairs, where he found Miss Knox talking to his two sons. He said he went immediately to the Kastlake harie an? ~%ter viewlog the The federal government s being called upon more and more to do the work of the states, Mr. Daugh- erty said, expressing the hope that a plan could be decided upon where- by the states would enforce their local laws themselves and the federal government do its share. Mr. Daugherty added that the fed- eral government has no disposition to sidestep its responsibilities, but he iasserted there was a great difference in the enforcement of local laws, such as prohibition, in the different states and, in some localities, a tendency to permit the federal government to i provide the money and the machinery for enforcement. 'The states, he de- clared, should in the first instance jenforce their local laws and the fed- eral government should co- where possible, opetate AGROUND, BUT FLOATED. Shipping Board Vessel Calls for Help, But Works Off Shoal. CHATHAM, Mass, December 15.— The -Shipping Board freighter Scho- dack, which i8 on the last leg of a voyage from Manila and Hong Kong to New York, under the flag of the Barber line, went aground on Stone Horse Shoal early today, but floated again several hours later. She had sent out a call for help and the crew of the Monomoy Point coast guard | station was aboard when she worked ont of her diffien’ty It v helieved that she could procced without delay. is known to be hiding. apt. Helbrook. in charge of the state forces, did not feel that his little force was adequate to hold both en- trances of the cave which extends through a hill on John Littles creek o the head of Caney creek, so he came back here this morning to get more men. He is planning to leave within the next hour with ten or fif- teen additional men, deputy sheriffs and troopers. - ‘Will Come Out “Feet First.” Bloodhounds were brought here again this morning, but it was not stated for what purpose. The men were discovered in the cave late yesterday. Capt. Holbrook in charge of the state forces sent Alfred Noble, a friend of the fugitive trio, into the cave last night to'ask them to come out. They sent him word that when they came out it would be “feet first. The three men, Bud Noble and two sons, are alleged leaders of the gang of seven men - who stormed the Breathitt jail in an effort to free four men, relatives of the Nobics, who were believed by the attackers to have been incarcerated therein. Five of Gang Captured. Jail officrs, however., scenting an at- tempted jail delivery had previously removed the prisoners-to Winchester. All were held on murder charges. The attack led to a fight between the jail officers and the attacking party. Five alleged members of the tacking party were captured later in the mountainous regions ui Breathitt . | measure laid most of their objection {on the assertion that the taxes here Were too low and suggested that the bill should go back to the committes {until a thorough investigation of the ‘Iax.-x should be made, and that the | District should pay a tax as high as lan average of others shown in cities | of comparative 3 Senator Ball said that he did not | believe that there would be any fur- ther move on the Senate side to pro- vide for a survey of the tax system, at least until there was a trial of { the plain as provided in the bill | 'The real intgnt of the bill as origi- I nally introdufed and providing for the restoration of the half-and-half plan {o replace the 60-10 pian as provided !in the last appropriation bill was to , | have the ways clear when the District | appropriation bill comes up this year land to prevent any delays through | debate on the guestion” of the pro- ! portionate expenses to be paid by each. The original measure had the further intent of releasing the sur- (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) —_— GUN TOTER GETS 3 YEARS Justice Imposes Heavy Sentence on Man Who Shot Another. Declaring that “pistol toting” in ‘Washington must stop, Chief Justice Mc- Coy, in Criminal Division 1, today sen- i tenced James Pinkney, colored, to serve three years in the penitentiary. Pinkney was convicted of ehooting David Grymes October 20 last. and the court imposed sentence immediately after the jury aad inkney claimed that the gun accidentally.