Evening Star Newspaper, December 30, 1921, Page 2

g1 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. L. P. STEUART HEAD | OF ALMAS TEMPLE Elected lllustrious Potentate. Wisdom D. Brown Chief Rabban—Others Named. LEONARD P. STEUART. In the unique contest for the posi tion of illus itate of Alm: M Temple of the which | was held at the New Willard yes-| in which one of the con- was “the only nominee” and the othe forced it “in the hands of his friend P. Steuart, the nomince, W, elected by a vote of 1013, as against 693 for Henry Lansburgh, who re- tires after two vears of service in the office. Two years ago, when burgh was first elected of Almas Temple, i he declared hiself tion office and tention to retiy term that his t tempt the fz day drew declared the cont burgh for the see the race Leonard s d red Mr. Lans- potentate in favor of rota expressed the at the close of h rabban mi the election eudrt ready I Steuart fel and he w an avow vigoro then stepp a candidate ag in the temple, he had no say if the temp! in office h ble. It was conditions. it w ous campaign terminated last eveni tion of Mr. Steuart. Prominent in Masonry. Leonard Steuart has long been prominent in Masonry and for the past been chief rabban of He is a successful man who h: i d, throu probity of churacter ded attention and made him of frienc tae polls were evening VPotentate Lansburgh. asking if all had voted who desired and it everybody was satisfied. declared the contest closed and the count began. Other Oficers Elected. Other ofticers elected were Wisdom D. Brown, ch:ef rabban, advanced in office from assistant rabban: H. F. sistant rabban: George Duval priest and ele : Waiter zuide (re- elected) ; Artaur E. Cook. treasurer (re- clected), and F. Lawrence Walker, re- corder (re-elacted). Four representa- tives to the se:si of the Imperial Council, to be held in San Francisco, Caiif,, next June, were elected as follows and that “pi the inevita 1y under which in the elec- onducted t atie rence Walker and the retiring potent The annual bu » officers were Te- - Following its djournment. the ing for vot for the various contestan's was con- ducted with extraordinary zeal, and continued until the close of the polls 0 o'clock. utertained by Vaudeville. While the count of the votes was in progress a lively vaudeville enter- nment enlivened the large audi- nce, under the management of Noble John J. Mullane. The new potentate. Leonard P. Steuart, naturally elated over his suc- and the desire to celebrate it With his many friends. had but little time to give expression to his polic for the coming vear. It appeared to be the general impression that ha would reccive the hearty and undi- vided support of ail the mobles o Almas Temple in his avowed purpose to “keep Aimas on the Shrine map and to push her to further zlories.” PLANE IN AIR 26 HOURS WORLD RECORD BROKEN (Continued from Fi Curtiss navy racer. with a speed of 176.7 miles an_ hour for a 150-mile course, broke the record for a closed course in the Pulitzer trophy race at Omaha. Stinson and Bertaud wore no elec- tric suits, depending upon the heat from the exhaust pipes in the pilot's cab to keep them warm. 185 Hormepower. ‘The machine is equipped with one 185 horse-power motor. Every ounce of unnecessary weight was stripped before the flizht. About 330 gallons of gasoline and 2§ gallons of oil were carried. Although the night was bitterly cold, flying conditions today were considered good. Stinson. stationed at Kelly Field, Tex., during the war, as a civilian instructor, because of his delicate health, probably trained more Ameri- can yers than any one man. Unexcelied as a stunt fiyer, he is proud of never having fallen during his ten ears in the air. He is credited with not cven having broken & part on a plane. Acrobatle Flyer. Although more widely known In the west than the east, Stinson has participated in many big meets here. His acrobatics attracted particular attention during the pan-Americin aeronautic convention in Atlantic Jand ign in- s continuance | MRS. STEWART DIES WHEN BADLY BURNED Woman of Seventy Years Is Found in Faint on the Floor by a Neighbor. Mrs. Odelia Stewart, seventy, of 1211 F street, died at the Emergency Hos- pital late yesterday afternoon as the result of burns received Wednesday ;morning when a_gas stove flames, at whnich she was preparing diuner, ignited her clothing. She was serious! burned about the {head and body, and fainted after beat- ing the flames out of her clothing. C. H. Werner of Wardman Park Hotel. who went to ier hiome to visit the victim, found her on the floor. She was immediately sent to Emergency Hos- pital, where efforts to save her life were fruitle: Helen Perry, five vears old, died at Children’s Hot sult of burns r bled asain: her home. fved when she stura- ve in the kitchen of vy place soatheast. her clothing. She was first Casualty Hospital. from which, d treatment had been given. she was removed to the Children’s Hospital for special treat- ment. BANK CLOSESDOORS ALLTALYSTRHED Government Acts Quickly to Avert Any Possible Finan- cial Crisis. By the Associated Press. Decenber 30.—The Banca Sconto. the doors of waich closed yesterday, kas been granted by court action. of the doors of the bank fe lerable of a stir in Italias | finar, The suspension payments followed an anncuncement by the government of a modified mora- torium, permitting the withholding of payments by certain corporations. The bank is ome of the largest in 1t includes in its holdings shares Ansaldo and Ilva groups. which ong tie great Italian industria: taken to after fiv: of Stefani Agency, says that the overnment has taken steps to the creditors of the bank losses and evenually to place k in 2 more favorable position. Crixin Believed Overcome. Tt has not been estabiisaed that the ctually has failed, and there i tendency in some quarters to believe be overcome. ent lowered lire exchange ¢ which went from 22.90 to the 0 in the |ai | the ba !U\l‘ piace where most Americal acted their business in Rome. mo! granted {under the court’s ac {one vear. The { mendatore To jw e for ourt appointed Com- <o de Angelis of Rome, is a director of the Banca di N referee. th> Banca Italiana di mtinuing ail operations ex- ayments, which it is stated will ned as soon as the tribunal mount which may be with- }.\I'Ol o cept D: ONLY BANK INVOLVED. Industrial League Sends Word to Its Members. d Press. t December 30.—The HIndustrial League here has sent {circular to its members in-connection with the suspension of payments by the Banca Italiana di Sconto of Rome, pointing out that this institution is the only one involved in the financial crisis. The brokers have sent a commission to Rome to take up with the govern- j{ment the question of the position of hange, which has been aggravated the crisi MARCONI A DIRECTOR. { 1 TURIN, Help Prevent Alarm.- By the Associated Press. December 30.—William o is a director of the EBanca Italiana di Sconto. said today that information to the following ef- {fect had reached him: i “Owing to the definite refusal last night by other banks of the proposal put forward by the Bank of Italy to intervene against the unjustifiable alarm regarding the financial situa- tion of the Banca Italiana di Sconto (which is not at all critical if panic s avoided) the board of directors of i to take advantage of the decree of jmoratorium granted, and which is ap- | plicable only in those cases where the {assets excecd the liabilities, as in this jcase.” | NEW YORK BANK CLOSED. Italian Office Will Reopen Next Tuesday, Officials Say. Bs the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 30.—Unoffi- cial essurances that the Italian Dis- count’ and Trust Company, taken over by the state bank superintendent yes- terday after _the ciosing of the Banca Italiana di Sconto of Rome, was “all right,” and would reopen next Tues- day, ‘was given today to a crowd of anxious depositors ~ who gathered about the bank’s doors. The depositors, mostly of Italian ex- traction. accepted the situation philo- sophically and dispersed. The work of examining the bank's affairs was continued today by a force of inspectors from the bank superin- tendent’s office. IITALIANS HERE STIRRED UP. | Closing of Bank Has Economic and Political Significance. By the Associated Press. I Suspension of the Banca Italiana di | of the “failure” of the bank, although not entirely unexpected, created something of a sensation because of Sconto and not other Italian fnstitu- tions of similar character. The Banco Italiana di Sconto was which were then accused of being under the control of German finan- ciers. Sconto was due in part to its connec- tion with the Ansaldo shipbuilding firm, whose financial situation recently has not been very strong, it was said in official ItaHan circles here. News Lhe high position and connections of {the institution. Itallans here emphasized that the {moratorium ordered by the Itallan government covered only the Bank di said to have had considerable busi- ness with American firms and Ameri- can_individuals. It was started in 1915 as thoroughly Italian, with the intention of supplanting other banks spital last night as a re- |' the Banca Italiana di Sconto decided | The Int public serv Mra. BI Bannister, VMrs. Kate Trenl PREPARE TO HONOR FORMER PRESIDENT Workers for Wilson Founda-! tion Proposed to Raise $35,000 in District. “He blazed the trail” was adopted fas the slogan of the District hrux:l‘ll: of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation| at a meeting to inaugurate the work| tin this city, heid vesterday afterncon { at the Hotel Washington. This trib- ute to former President Wilson was suggested by Mrs. J. Borden Harri- man, who made one of the principal addresses of the afternoon. “Destiny laughs to scorn praisements of the present,” s eph I. Tumulty, mer_secretar Mr. Wilson. who w a speech and who tribute to his former ¢ 8 “tion returns,” he continued. o not seitle the career of a_great man like \ irow W he work that v doing will give great satisfact one of the greatest figure ] ! o the roto] of our| Leaders in Movement. i hip in yesterds ling was n by R. {chairman for the Distri Kate Trenholm Abrams rman of | women for the District. The com tee on organization reportel and pe manent comm peointed te carry on the campaign. {explained that the mover ]a million_dollars for ta to be used in awards for distinzuished {public ser s not to be made a jdrive, for ~| contributions would 1 The District quota is i‘ mpaign vill begin | Mrs. Harriman. in her addres {gratulated the gathering. whic ipletely filled the sun parlor of th | hotel. on the purpose “to honor one of the greatest Americans, and one wl has done more t modern times for pea spoke of the Christmas especially appropriate fognition. | “Woodrow she contin ‘is not only t idealist, pointed those in the war to a better fand higher purpose to be attained,| jbut he was also a great adminis-! {trator who earried the war through! jto a successful end. Todsy he ino tragic fizure, as som ve said.| {The tragedy i+ that re too | material. What he stands for i feternal, because it is spiritual. He| stands for the b nd finest in| American life.” It was announced that 2 mass meat- ng would be held on Sunday after- inoon, January 13. to launch the cam- !paign for the found: R Stephen S. Wise of New York Dr. Samuel T. Eliot of Boston will be among the speaker: Committees Announced. The following committees were an- nounced: District committee of the dation—Robert W. Woolley, chair-| man: Joseph P. Tumulty, J. T. Hen-| drick, John Temple Graves John E. Lask W. Jett Lauck. Walter B.| Kennedy. Frank Perry, Charle | Eaward Russell, William H. Saunders W. P. Meredith, Henry T. Hunt, O} s mee . Waoolley, and Mrs. all| the con- | i Wils: | ! foun- | Interstnte Commerce Commisxion, ix chairman of the Distric Left to right: R. W. Woolley, Thoman W {vived, i { gathering, it is pointed out, and thus 1 meeting of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation was held here yesterday. om the income, imilar to the Nobel prizes. committee, h (The Star i< publishing daily a_som- mnrized stiry of the deveiopments of the armament rence. By reading It each : will keep ia tonel with the out- standing events of the bistoric meeting.) | | | The committee on limitation of armament. having agreed in prin- ple to the first, of the Root pro- arding the use of sub rould compel sut to obser regard to ind their crews, al of Mr. Root that &u should be debarred from els in ood offices nd M the ¢ rese Shantung n helween over as the and E be called TALK OF GOVERNOR FOR RISH STATE Earl of Athlone, Brother of] Queen Mary, Likely to Be Appointed. Byt ssociated Press. LONDON, December 30.—Discussion | of candidates for the governor gener ship of the Irish Free State under the! pending Anglo-Irish treaty is being re- | the latest name mentioned inj connection U the post being that uf{ the Earl Athlone, younger brother of Queen Mary. he earl was in line! for the governor generalship of Can-i ada and would have su Duke of Connaught in that office in| of DAIL LACKING IN POWER. By the Ass ated P DUBLIN, December 30.— Although no compromise between the opponents { dvocates of the Anglo-Irish in the dail eireann has vet! e future plans designed €0 avold wWrecking the asreement 47¢ | the proposed tarifl, the wi cing idered. t is generally recognized now th Eamonn De Valera was right in stat- ing that the dail has no power to ratify the treaty. The treaty itself prescribes the mode of ratification to Le by the members elected to sit in the house of commons of Southern Ireland. which was constituted under the home rule act of 1920, but which ictually never met and which, except or the purpose of ratifying the treaty, proably never will meet. The dail includes some members from northern Ircland and excludes four elected to the southern parlia- ment from Trinity College. The idea is that after the dail approves of the treaty. which it Is expected to do by a comparatively small majority, the ratifying body named in the treaty shall be summoned. The dail members who are dissatisfled with the treaty need not attend this their colleagues, plus the Trinity members, might ratify the document unanimously. 10,000-TON LIMIT FOR AUXILIARY CRAFT First Page.) (Continued from new conference. Not until there has been some indication of a change of position on the part of France would it be practicable to call the nations to- gether to discuss this matter. Therel no way of compelling a nation lol agree to any subject that comes up . for disc ion at an inlex-“auur_m\ con- ference. Each nation retains its sov ereignty, and agrees only when it de- Sires 1o propositions advanced. Why, | therefore, should an effort be made to call the powers together again and; compel them to restate their attitude and to refuse to come to an agree- ment? Since the abandoum(;n uhy‘ th‘e con- nce of its efforts to fix limitations on e ount. of auxillary tonnage the ! nations here represented shall have there has been talk of a quick wind-up of tae conference. But this has failed to take into consideration the discus- sions now going on in regard to the use of rubmarines, the size of incividual auxiliary craft, the French proposal {rester. John F. Costello, Charles F Reilly. Guy Mason. J. Woldsworth Founders’ committee—Hugh C. Wal {Samuel Gompers. Waddy B. Wood. {son Gary, Mrs. Stephen Bonsal, C. A. C. Roper. Col. Edward T. Brown, John Yates_Forrester, Mrs. Samuel Gom- Funk, Mrs. Mary Wright Johnson, Mrs. J. H. Boggs. Mrs. Robert Nelson, H Askew. 1 {ver P. Newman, James S. Easby {Smith,” James_Lord., James J. For Baker, Edward Keating, Willlam T Whalen, Thomas J. Donovan, Tench T. Marve, Frank Morrison, Dr. J. A. Watson, Conrad H. Svme. John F. Gordon. Dr. Clarence J. Owen {sell Dalderson E. Hilton Jackson, | [Cornelius Ford and D. C. Hodgkin lace, chairman; Mrs. J. Borden Har- rima, Joseph E. Davies, L. Kemp Du- | vall, Dr. T. V. Hammond, A. Mitchell | Palmer, Judge J. Harry Covington, {Mrs. William Strother Smith, Judge Timothy T. Ansberry, Dr. Sterling Ruffin, Bernad B. Jones, Mrs. T. W Gregory, Dr. W. B. Mason, J. Hamp- { Douglas.” Robert Harper, Frank { Morrison, C. W. Warden, G. Carroll Todd. Thomas B. Morgan, sr.. Daniel Barton Pavne. | ‘Women's state committee—Mrs. Kate Trenholm Abrams, chairman Mrs. Huston Thompson., Mrs. Rose pers, Mrs. Blair Banister, Mrs. Frank H. Snell. Mrs. Monte Grifiith, Mrs, El- {lis Meredith, Mrs. E. R. Todd, Miss Nora B. Huffman, Mrs. Antoinette Miss Mary E. Lazenby, Mrs. E. M. Parks, Mrs. Frederick E. Young, Mrs. W. L. Saul, Mrs. Leslie Garnett, Mrs. George Joerns, Mrs. H. E. C. Bryant, Miss Martha Neale, Mrs. John Hone, Mrs. Arthur C. Watkins, Mrs. Irene Dayton, Mrs. George F. Ricker, Mrs. Clara Sears Taylor, Miss Elizabeth Committee on publicity—W. J. Coch- ran, Col. Stephen Bonsal, F. W. Steck- man, Frank B. Lord and J. Fred Es- sary. _— BANDIT’S BULLET HITS i WATCH OF STORE CLERK Victim Escapes With Slight Injury ‘When Robber Fires Without ‘Warning. Two colored men _ believed to be members of a gang operating for more than a week, entered the Store of Adams Ehlslager, at 1439 P. street, and pointed pistols at Winter J. Fletcher, a clerk. One had a hand- kerchief over his face and Fletcher hought the pair to be customers I that they be allowed to begin to replace construction of capital ships in 192 etc., the questions relating to Chin still pendirg. Balfour Engages Passage. It became known today that Mr. Bal- four, head of the British delegation, has engaged passage tentatively for return to England on January wecks off. But the indications are taat if the conference does not complete nul work in that time, Mr. Balfour will continue on in Washington until the work is done. The Root proposal to debar sub- marines from use against merchant vessels in time of war Is regarded in some quarters as tantamount to the acceptance of the British proposal toy abolish the submarine as a weapon of { warfare. This view is arrived at by agreeing with the argumer: of the British that the submarine is of no use as a weapon against war ves- sels, If then. they cannot bs used as commerce destroyers, a_very effective ireasure in war time, then, it is held the submarines are of no valus. Up to Nations. On_the other hand naval experts of the United States have not been will- ing to concede that the submarine is not of value against other war ves- sels. They may be valuable as scouts, a exory, former Attorney Gemernl; Stockton Axson, m Abram, chairman’women's committee; ) | ments for this sc i potash fampunt i that competition hearigs attracted considerable in- a., W uin F. Post, secretary, and M inn Lazen| ‘BRIEFLY TOLD STORY . OF ARMS CONFERENCE! only probable means of breaking the deadlock now existing. Mr. Balfour. head of the B delegation. has tentativ gaged passage for home on ary 14, expecting the confer neluded its work by ion on airera € the draft the use howeve pancse ha of s of air ndicated that not consent to the twenty-one den tained in the treaty wi 1915, being taken up for considera- h the conf. atter for the con- 1 China in tion PROTECTION FOR POTASH URGED ON COMMITTEE Industry Needs Special Tariff for Five Years, Is Claim of Representative. The thirty-four American fertilizer companies, which 75 per cent of tk require- m the Ger- man potash ed wit Fndic in per cent nce committee was told today bur La Roe of Washington, { counsel for the United States Potash Its object In to raise a fund of 41000000, or more, to cnc Robert W. Woolley, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1921. urnge rmerly a member of the former assistant wecretary of lahor; rother Smith of Florida. SPECAL SEDULE Exira Trolleys to Be Run to Accommodate Watch Night Celebrators. edule of al to be d tomorrow night for the benefit owds returning from watch night s and other festivities was made - today by the Washingion Rail- pec servi down- {town lines has been scheduled 9th and G streets to 11th and Monroe streets, 1:45 am. 9th and F streets to Brookland, 1:45 am. i Treasury to 15th and H and District | tine, amn. | “oth and G stree | {a.m. { 9th and G streets to Lam. 9th and G streets to Brightwood, to Soldiers’ Home, G streets to Fores: Gien, 12:49 Takoma, to Anacostia a.n ' and M street to d M street to Alta and M strect to Somerset, yth and ts to wharves, 2:56 Producers’ Association &gt 3 A ; 9 streets A Pleasant, Those thirty-four companies pro- | i, and F streets to ount Pleasant duce more than 60 per cent of the| “gih and F streets to 13th and D ot r turned out this | streets nor 10 a.m cou a Roe said. 1 | Sth and F streets to Cabin John. Y t the Foderal T-ade Commis- | am, ;.un d reported in 1916 that the | “Georgia avenue and W eet 10 ir which is oppo: a i Chemi ng a tariffi on potash, ant holdings in German mining The witness declar. if given eeded the | protection for five vears as proposed. | b the American potash industry ¢ ds of the United is protected, he farmers will_be at of the German uld . A merc Compan The committee was told t if the tariff were reflec price of domestic potash to an increase 10 cents to 40 cents xn American farmers are even in the it would f only zre of crop tinued, declaring that th they rea producti to their ad- in of potash fe row vantage in the long run. MERIDIAN MANSION RENT CUT ORDERED _(Continued from Fi t Page.) United States Supreme Court shared in the cutting process to the extent of $60 a month, his rent being reduced from $290 to $230 a month. Gen. Lan- sing H. Beach received a reduction from $240 to $195 a month. Former Justice Covington's rent was lowered from $335 to $200 a month. Senor Don J. E. Lefevre of the Panaman legation had his rent reduced from $260 to $230 a month. Civil Service Commissioner J. H. Bartlett’s rent was cut from $165 to $160 a month. An interesting phase of the decision was that Harry L. Rust. part owner of the building, who testified that the rates set by the owners were not un- reasonable, recevied himself a reduc- tion of $40 a month frcm $270. Bates Warrne, attorney for the owners in their contention’ that the rates were not too high, from $92.30 to $90 a month for his apartment. The rent of H. L. Rust jr., was increased from $170 to $153 |a month. Alexander T. Vogelsang. former as- sistant seccretary of the interio ceived a reduction from $147. 0 te $125 2 month. 2 Gen. Arthur Murray jrent was lowered from $220 to ¢ a month. 219 Decisions Made. Many Army. Navy and Marine Corps officers who occupy apartments in the building received reductions in rent. In 2ddition to the apartments which were affected, the commission fixed rents on ali other facilities, such as basement rooms, lockers, taxi office, servants’ quarters, barber shop, etc. All rents in the Kalorama road add! tion will remain the same as now charged. The total rental decisions in the determination numbered 219. The Meridian Mansion was the first apartment building to have the entire schedule of rents fixéd by the com- mission on its own initiative. Being one of the largest and best known buildings of its kid fm the city, the terest. The commission, it is understood. is preparing to conduct a similar inves- Hotel, 2101 16th street. —_— ENVOYS IN DRIVE FOR PARLEY AMITY (Continued from First Page.) cess of the conference, for it was not occasioned by the action of the Amer- ican delegates. T. S. Delegates Blameless. If the American delegation had sought to scuttle the ship by resist- ance to proposed agreements, the ad- ministration, it is argued, might be blamed. But the contrary has been the case. The United States made the first offer of sacrifice in naval build- 2l Company., | Potash | received a reduction | wharves, 1:00 a.m. | Wharves to Georgia avenue and W 11 ith and G streess to Mount Rainier, 15th and G a.m 1 streets to Riverdale, 1:45 and G 5 am. in addi all-night as follow: Between 14th and East streets and 36th street and Prosp avenue (Georgetown) Retween Dupont Pleasant. Between Treasury and 15th and H streets northeast (Columbia line). Between wharves Georgia av, Between « stre Michigan avenue and North C: | street and Massachusetts avenue. |GEN. LORD CAVAN T0 SAIL | FOR ENGLAND TOMORROW { Head of War Section, British War Delegation to Parley, and Staff_ Leave City. Gen. Lord office section of the British _erap delegation to the present conferenc and practically all of his staff have left Washington and will sail from New York for England tomorrow on the S. S. Olymp It has been felt that the services of the military ad- visers will not be needed enough dur- ing the remainder of the conference to warrant their further absence from their duties at home. The only member of the British wa. office section who wili remain on here is Col. M. F. Da; Those who have left within the last few Gays to return with Lord Cavan are Col. W. Bartholo- mew, director of military inteiiigence: Lieut. E. H. Gage, aide-de-camp to Lord Cavan, and Col. C. A Ker. Col. i D. Forster has left for Canada to pro ceed from taere to England. Col. F. S. . Piggott will leave tomorrow to pro- ceeq to Japan via California to take |up his post as miilitary attache to the British embassy at Tokio. in order to be present when the Prince of Wales arrives there. In the air ministry Captain J. A. Chamier, Fight Lieut. A. R. Arnold and W X sail for Engiand tomorrow, leaving only Air Vice Marshal J. F. A. Higgins, with Flight Lieut. R. Gambier Parry as aid, to carry on the air advisory work of tae conference. capt. J. C. Little, director of trade di- vision of the admiralty section, fis among the departing officials and it is understood that Col. Wigram of the Indian section also is to leave. —_— PATROL DRIVER ACCUSED. Held by Grand Jury for Woman's Death—Other Indictments. Lawrence Jackson, cblored, driver of a patrol wagon of the police de- streets to Branchville, i on to rvice the ahove will be squent maintained Capitol t circle and Mount st nd t ection, Group 14, some two |tigation to fixe rents in the Hadleigh | partment, which struck and killed {Mary Mack November 19 last, at 4th iand D streets southeast, was indicted today by the grand jury for man- slaughter. It is claimed the wagon was being driven at an excessive rate of speed and the attention of the driver was diverted as he made the turn at the corner where the pedes- trian was struck. Murder in the first degree fis charged in an_indictment reported against James H. Rison, white, who is alleged to have caused the death of his wife, Regina Rison. The tragedy occurred August 4 last at 217 Pennsylvania avenue northwest. The indictment charges the use of a metal instrument called a spirit-level, a flatiron and a hatchet. The ‘woman had eleven cuts on her head. First degree murder is charged in an indictment against Esther Wil- liams, colored. She is said to have stabbed Joseph Price August 31 last, inflicting injuries resulting in his death. .. & E.CO. PLANS| - {teachers d VETERAN KILLED BY CAR; THROWS SELF ON TRACK St. Elizabeth’s Patient Meets In- stant Death on 14th Street Trolley Line. Leaving & note in an overcoat pocket and his overcoat on a tree box, Benjamin L. Tiller, a world war veteran and patient at St. Elizabeth’s, vesterday afternoon jumped beneatl the wheels of a Capital Traction Com- pany street car at 14th and Q streets § most instantly Killed. declared t he would Il up the insane asyium ited until 11 car wa vir- on him before 1« ing, and sran bad no iy in time to prev . an suffering fr and partial 1o help note not > he Lad be since ndition. ac g the ult undergone overse tive of Alabama The car fairly ssengers at rren sons l. ot patients formance at a local t 3 detached himself from th. Coroner Nevitt issued a ¢ suicid McCORMICKS RELEASE ALL DOWER RIGHTS She Will Retain Town House and Lake Forest Estate by Purchase. 5. well filled with e of the oc- numbe ne from wntown ye: noon attend E and had party. rtificate By the Associated Press. CHICAC ed a divor for Mrs. MeCormick, “Under the adjust rights agreed upon Mrs. MeCormick wil and purchase the ci Lgke Shore drive and the residence in Lake I and Mrs. McCormick re dower rights in the property of e 1 t of praperty N the parties quire by gift residenc by purcha t; and Mr cember 20.—Mrs, srmick. who obt in_record time, oW w house o n heart of th sCormick, who we te when ihe 1wo reiurn i ternational Harvester Co the efellor Aliy that there is no need of bothe about a settl, T PROGRESS OF EDUCATION IN SPAIN DISCUSSED opment From Ori; gin t> As- sociation of Teachers. Develop from i Amba chening annual nt of e origin ion_in outiined spoke i under the government and many have been es hed. oks for of perfection .in cdu pre useful re. Welcoming the ates to Dean William L. W Washingron George v within the Work of ion of Spa i past 3 {deseribed by Prof. Jonn D ald of the University of 11 president of the organization. iHenry ttan Doyl { Washington Univers] dresses also were Van Horne of th nois and_Mi rado of New songs were Amores. AGREEMENT IS SIGNED nois and Trof. ore resided. c P'ror. John Gold for Purchase of Grain in United States. By the Associated Press. LONDON, December : ment negotiated here last wee to the Ameri chase of grain for famine relief in the Volga region. was signed here today by Wal administration and by Leonid Kras on behalf of the.Russian soviet gov ernment. - mick, millionaire head Internation: Harvester o flast W day. will retain both the | Miet hou 1d the Lake Forest ° ording 10 a new announcement today. A statement issued by Charles utting, counsecl on from Harold F. MeCormick yes- from Euroy st Sepiember at {sume time, Lot on diferent ships, will {retain th i This i decision reached so far on the division of the fisancial hold- | ings of the mi aire hewd of the In- Ambassador Riano Outlines Devel- the | Ad- FOR RUSSIAN RELIEF Soviet to Deliver $10,000,000 in —The agree- whereby soviet Russia will turn over | an Relief Administration $10,000,000 worth of gold for the pur- in the United States| Lyman Brown on behalf of the relief RO0T RESOLLTION REGEVES SPPORT Agree in Principle to Reaf- firm Existing Rules of Naval Warfare. In the na i | al committec of the arms | conference yesterday a resolution by | Blihu Root reaftirming existing rules jof naval warfare for surface craft jand application of the to sub marines was adopted in principle Anotlier proposal by Mr. Jtoot fo tional law to pr- submarines vessels was under debate tjourned for Lritain havi code ne ! nibit chant when L committee only Great nted to the plan. In the form in which the approved i subcommittee for fi 2001 proposal sets rst pro- principle and 1 dratt ancw igerent dealing with sels and couples with {this the declaration that submarines 18t be governed by these rul At o suggestion of Mr. Balfour the original preamble mended arrangement to read as follows: Amended Preamble. { commercial I tion of th. combata vite thi Lized powers to the following stut:- iblished Jaw to the end ay be a clear public un- troughout the world of 1= of conduct by Whic sinion of the world Dass beliizy nts.” nt upen fulure roposi- iy which 1 could & but good Admiral de Bon Agrees. Admiral de Bon of the French group said he shared wholly Mr. Balfours views and that the French delegation i to the statement that sub- e rules of ! e b t of the 1A been canied . he said, and the 10 Rome, | i | {tain {of i | therefor t 14 wish, the, first th the apun:se with ved the to ex- sted ieted it % Expianation. th he nstr stance of Root Wi Replying v, M. s better we call it ship nd _its the base of the law than the s immuni of nation d Against Confusion. d that definitions of mer- uld “only serse o confuse” the proposcd and on ! Root continued. ! would seek ex- | opinion on dis proposals overnight and that “we wouhl {lud here today the results of that { inquir. | “T would like to s he contin- {ued. “that 1 am entitied to know { whether czation questions this sta ting interna- tional in favor of principle ) if it Does this or do it not of nations a it exists? 11f it does, you are all in favor of 1 What, then, hinders its adoptio Misunderstanding Feared. Senator Schanzer said x misund standing as to Italy’s position ap- peared to have arisen which he could not “for one instant allow to con- tinue. It must not be thought that the Italian delegation was “opposed New Charge d'Affaires l | | | l | —_— From Germany Arrives to any measure tending to render war less inhumane,” he said. adding: “It is surely not the Italian delega. tion that one could reproach for any hesitation in supporting anything which can make us progress toward a higher civilization. The ltalian purpose has been, he said, merely to bring out such ex- planations of the wording of the Root resolution as those r. Root has been kind enough to give Italy, he adied. would not press the sus- gestion for reference to a committee it if the naval commitice accomplish. its pur- SCHOOL FILM SHOWN. «Cinderella and the Magic Slip- per” to Aid Playgrounds. “Cinderella and the Magic Slipper.” the filin being shown at the Masonic Auditorium for the benefit of the Washington school playgrounds, will be shown today and tomorrow from 10:30 to 6 pm. Every school child in the District has been urged to attend. i Laddie Boy, the White House aire- dale is shown and introduced to the The failure also has a political] ! character, it was sald, as it was Playlng a joke. started and controlled by ex-Premier | Without warning the masked ban- Signor M. Nuttl and his friends,|git fired three shots one striking especially Senator Marconi of wirer | Fletchers watch and inflicting af,, less fame and Marquis Medici, a]flesh wound in ggoin, after which former deputy of Rome. they fled, taking nothing from the store. $10,000 DAMAGES ASKED. Fletcher refused hospital treat- ment, his watch having saved him from serious injury. Alleging that he was given gasoline| gSeveral similar hold-ups have been when hle 'Iskfld ffia‘;‘mfi?fl: nm} flultt reported to the police during the last an explosion resu which seriously | week, the descriptions given the vic. injured him, Joseph W. Padgett has Sl o filed sult in the District Supreme Court against Ervine C. Sherfey for $10,000 tims each time approximating the de- scriptions given by Fletcher this morn- damages. Attorney Frank J. Sloan ap- pears for the plaintiff. ing. s n%euctlve- ‘Walsh and King of head- [ 9% City and he was labeled a whole Thirty-five other indictments were presented, in which are included nine- teen non-support cases. DYNAMITE POWER PLANT. Lima, Peru, Thrown in Darkness by Disaffected Employes: LIMA, Peru., December 29.—Lima to- night “;L’P dlrkneuilieddi:hflfllned employes having dynam e elec- tflefiwvlr lln:-‘lllvplylnz the capital snd its suburbs in an effort to tie up the light and street car service over Neéw Year. ing, recognized et the time as most generous one and has at no time shown a disposition to be imperical in any demand. The voters, it is argued, who are in accord with the purposes of the ocon- ference under its initial direction, will be slow to censure the administra- tion in power for eventualities brought about by no omission or com-~ mission of its own, but may be more determined than ever in support of the efforts of the men who have NW{- nized the predominating sentiment in this country for limitation of arma- ment and the settling of international differences through friendly councils and not br e resort to war. > audience at all performances. COLLEGE MEN TO DINE. One of a series of banquets to be held throughout the country in celebration of the diamond jubilee anniversary or Otterbein College, at Westerviile, Ohio, will be given by a number of alumni of the college tonight at the University Club at 7 o'clock. E. P. Maury of this city will act as toastmaster. Addresses will be made by Mr. Maury, Assistant _Attorney General Charles ¥Franklin, J. @ Griver and Robert K, Kline. *~fiying circu: Happlest in an airplane, he climbs fato his sea¢ with as littlo concern as the avesuge citizen going out for & motor ride. The love of flying runs ‘n the family, for two sisters—Mar- Jorie and Catherine—also are adept Dilots. NAT. PHOTO. _— VOLUNTARILY DROP HOLIDAY Employes of the patent office volun- tarily agreed today to forego a half- holiday tomorrow afternoon, in order to work on the 60,000 applications for patents-pending before the office. KARL LANG, FPhotographed at his desk in the Ger- man embassy . yesterda Mr. Lang will et as charge de’affaires until the arrival of an ambassador, after which he will assume the duties of consul Zemeral at New York, 2 as mine layers and also in some cases for attack against capital ships and cruisers themselves, it is held. The Root proposal, however, puts he matter squarely u; to the nations as to whether they desire to rule against the possihility of such use of the submarine as that made by Ger- many in the last war. MANY FOX PELTS SOLD. CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E. L, Decem- ber 30.—During the past year Fox pelts vaued at over $1,000,000 were sold on the island, the sal: being the largest in the history of the fur- farming industry. quarters investigated the case. L §