Evening Star Newspaper, January 2, 1922, Page 1

4 \WEATHER. Fafr and cold tonight; lowest tem- . perature about 18 degrees; tomorrows fair, with rising temperature. Temperature for twenty-two hours ended at noon today—Highest, 34, l: 2 pm. yesterday: lowest, 18, at Full report on page 2. —_— No. 28372 FINAL DISPOSITION OF NAVY PROGRAM SEEN DURING WEEK Parley Experts Speed Up Work Today Despite New Year Holiday. ~ SETTLEMENT ALSO NEAR ON FAR-EASTERN ISSUE Anothe} Plenary Session Expected Soon for Announcement of Formal Five-Power Treaty. Br the Associated Press. Despite the New naval experts of the delegations Kept at Year h arms conference work today lay, the naval limnitation plan which it is by the end of the week. With no serlous difficulty expected in formu- lating the necessary technical adjust- ments to cover such questions as re- placement and scrapping of ships, there was a general feeling today that the end of the week may see another plenary session of the con- ference for announcement of a for- mal five-power treaty covering the naval limitation scheme. Far East Settlement. With this prospect for final disposi- tion of the naval program, there”/was a general expectation among the delega- tions today that in the following week a settlement covering the far eastern field would be effected, permitting the conference to adjourn about the middie of the month. Despite the several troublesome issues which _apparently have vet to be cleared away in that branch of the negotiations, including the Shantung question upon Which the panese and Chinese are now dead- Entered as second-class matter post office. Washington, D, C. 30 SHIP BOARD STEAMERS The hening WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION. Member of the Associated Press he Associated Press exclusively entitied to the ‘use for republication of all news dispatches eredited to it or not otherwise credited fin t! vaper and also the. local news published herein. All rigits of publication of special dispatches hereln are also reserved. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1922 —THIRTY-SIX PAGES. TO BEAR GRAIN TO RUSSIA Idle Ships Anchored in James River to Be Made Ready—Will Aid if Needed, By the Associated Press. NEWPORT NEWS, Va., January 2.— Thirty Shipping Board steamers an- chored in James river are to be made ready for sea at once and placed in the Russian relief service, according to well founded reports here. Shipping Board officials understand that the ships are to be used to carry grain to the starving Russians. Just wken the movement will start or through which ports the grain will moge no one is able to say at this time, however. “The steamers are anchored in James river, off Camp Eustis. where the Shipping Boafd has some 300 of them waiting to go in servic Marine men at this port say ship- ping is showing signs of greater ac- tivity than it has in several months. Nine steamers were chartered here last week and are being made ready for transatlantic and coastwise serv- ce. = The Shippnig Board is preparing to give the American Relief Administra- tion such shipping tonnage as may FRESH HOPE TAKEN INPARLEY RESULTS Disappointment Over French Stand Gives Way Before J: Jocked, it was believed that settlement uld not Le delayed beyond two ::'::eks. Most_of the foreign delegates have made definite arrangements for their departure at the end of that time. connection with far eastern questions, the Siberian situation had heen brought suddenly into promi- nence today through publication by ihe special delegation here from the far eastern republic of coples of alleged communications between the Japanese and French governments covering the proposal that the two governments act in concert at the ‘Washington conference with respect to the establishment of a Japanese prot: over Siberfa. - « Declared “Forgeries.” Although the documents Were promptly declared by a member of the Japanese delegation to be a “ma- licious fabrication” and characterized by a French delegate 3s “forgerie: stupidly contrived,” there was con- siderable speculation today whether the accusation would be brought for- mally before the conference by the Chinese or some other delegation when the Siberian situatfon is taken up on the agenda. The far eastern representatives themselves not only are not members of the conference. but are speaking for an unrecognized government, which Jeft it entirely un- certain as to what cognizance may be taken of the charg —_— DRIFTING SHIP SAFE. Vessel Broke Away While Being Towed by Tugs. By the Associated Press. CHERBOURG, January 1.—The British battleship Vengeance, which has been adrift in the storm in the English channel, was safely towed into this port toda; The Vengeance had & smaii view aboard., On Friday night while be. ing towWed by tugs to a shipyard to be dismantled she broke away, and the crew was unable to gain con- trol. French naval tugs and other craft spent all day yesterday trying 10 find the big ship in the channel, where she was in imminent danger of collision or going ashore. PICTURE SHOWS CLOSED. Imposition of Additional Tax Af- fects Many in Algiers. ALGIERS, January 1.—All motion picture theaters in the province of Algiers closed definitely with the coming of the new year, owing to im- position of an additional 5 per cent tax, bringing the total levy to 33 per cent of the gross receipts. The clos- ing affects 4.000 musicians and 2,000 other employes. —_ WOMAN ROBBED OF $1,200. Loses Savings for Home When She Visits Chicken House. SANFORD, N. C., January. 2.—With $1,200 in currency securely tucked inside her stocking. Mrs. Joe M. Thomas was knocked down and rob- hed at her home near here when she went out to see if a chicken house was fastened. The money had been brought home 1o be used in building a new house. She had just finished counting it. Bloodhounds failed to pick up any trail. Her husband was shot at when he started to town to get a physician. —_— ‘WILSON HOUR’ PROPOSED Ceremony Marks Beginning of Drive for $1,000,000 Foundation. NEW YORK, January 2.—Plans for a ?’".:II;Q:I(‘,“ Lo be hel-‘l' from noon to 1 o' on Monday, January 16, were_announced today by Franklin D. Roosevelt, national committee chairman for the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. This ceremony will mark the be- ginning of the campalgn for raising a fund of $1,000,000 or more with which to endow patriotic awards in Mr. Wilson’s name for distinguished public service. HELD ON MURDER CHARGE. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., January 2.— James West, fifty-five, was held in jall on a charge of murder in connec- In on their task of ironing out details of | hoped to put into final treaty form Recapitulation. BY N. 0. MESSENGER. It is not alone the psychological in- fluence of the season—when every- body is disposed to take a fresh grip on life and stake out a new claim on hope—which animates arms confer- ence circles to heightened activity with prospect of achievement. There is solid foundation for expectation of WTiting into the record a measure of agreement among the nations which will benefit the world. The past few days, when France dashed the hope of the world for a larger limitation of naval armament, were the darkest of the life of the conference thus far. Disappointment, while keen, did not brood despair, but induced to a recapitulation of results forecast of others still deemed possible. 8o this week starts with this stock- g proceeding showing &n en- souraging inventory. There are still be done which can be rea- regarded the range of accomplishment. The fact that the topliners among the dele- gates are preparing to return to their own countries is expected to expedite speedy determination of what can be done and the doing of it. Will Pass Up Doubtful Issues. Far castern problems are counted upon as presenting the immediate agenda for conference action. The next few days should show whether they are susceptible for adjustment or present phases threatening pro- longed discussion and argument. It is thought that the delegates are in no mood for extending the confer- ence beyond the middle of this month and will quickly “pass up” the problems wnose early solution seems unlikely or even problematical. It is thought that the conference will be wary about exposing to issue any acute questions the presenta- tion of which might tend to create ill feéling between nations. It is the sincere hope of the guiding spirits of the conference that the opochal meeting may adjourn without an- other untoward incident that would tarnish the partial record of achieve- ment with a sting of bitternese. The blow administered to the naval limitation program by France is classed as sufficing in this direction. Time, the healer, is expected to lessen the irritatfon thus far created, and thoughtful men in the con- ference believe that when the meet- ing is considered in retrospect under the mellowing inffuence of calm con- sideration, it will, despite the limited measure of enactment, bulk large in the vista of great events of world. See Other Conferences. Already the proponents of the con- ference and the enthusiastic partici- pants are looking forward to other conferences to come which will carry on the work undertaken at Washing- ton. It is said to be certain that the world will not rest contemt with the scope- of naval limitation now set forth in metes and bounds, but will insist upon another trial be made for extension. France, it is argued, has checked the movement for curbing submarine; warfare, but has not stopped it. No ong thinks that a world-wide agree- ment can be reached for the elimina- tion of the submarine, but the ma- Jjority opinion seems to be that it will be possible to reach a world pact for its strict delimitation. The issue will be drawn as between the use of the submarine for aggres- sion or defense, and in either case, to outlaw it as a destroyer of inter- national lawful commerce and non- belligerents. When a margin can be found between these two uses, no civilized nation, it is contended, can afford to hold aloof from an under- u.u(a:lnx among the powers of the earth. OFFICER SWEPT OFF SHIP. TLieut. MacDonald Loses Life From Minesweeper Quail. NEWPORT, R. I, January 2.— Word' was received here yesterday by relatives of Lieut. Donald Mac- Donald, U. 8. N. 44, that the officer was swept overboard from the mine- sweeper Quail early this mornin d lost. The Quall was off Montat point at the time on her way to Phil- Lieut. MacDonald was a native of Pennsylvania. Russia has been frustrated by our gain permanency in the west. ca !npt‘hll The chao, Official Here Says. - be needed for the transportation of grain to Russia after the American private owners have done what they can, Vice President J. B. Smull, in charge of charters and allocations of the Shipping Board, sald today. The Jones law provides, Mr. Smull pointed out, that American ship owners and operators shall have the first opportunity, but he indicated that the board is ready to cgrry the re- maining grain at cost. The board plans, if necessary, to assign thirty 7.500 to 12,000 ton ships to this work. They may be selected at different including New York, . Baltimore, Newport, and sulf port It will take only ten days at the most t0 lected for this Smull said, Indicat- ing that most of them could be made ready within three days. A few days agoi he stated. orders went out to “break out” five vessels at different ports, and later five more were ordered made’ ready and the keepers told to stand by on twenty more vessels. The ships are not all in the James river. it was said, but are tied up at the different ports where Shipping Board vessels are located. “SECRET” ALLIANCE T0BE GIVEN PARLEY Pact Between Japan and France Charged for Pro- tectorate Over Siberia. The delegation representing the far ecastern republic, which last night made public charges that France and Japan had an agreement to foster a Japanese protectorate over Siberia, is prepared to lay before the Washing- ton conference all the facts in the case as it sees them, it was said at the headquarters of the delegation here today. Commenting upon that fact that members of the French and Japa- nese delegations had promptly declared that no such~agreement existed and that the alleged notes and documents purporting to have passed between the two governments published by the far eastern republic representa- tives were “fofgeries,” a spokesman for the far eastern delegation said. “What else could they say?" Source Not Revealed. He was asked to reveal the source from which these documents were ob- tained and for evidence of their au- thenticity, but replied tha: it was not desirable to give the source. As to the authenticity, he said that an examination of the course pursued by Japan and France would bear out the statemenis contained in the docu- meuts. His intimation was that coples of original documents had been obtained by secret service agents of the far eastern republic. Similar charges regarding the French and Japanese, he said, without the docu- ments, have been published in Eng- lish language newspapers in China. “g have asked for a hearing before the Washington conference in regard to Siberian matters,” he said, *and so far the only reply we have received is that the Siberlan question has not yet been reached on the agenda. “We hope for a hearing, but if it is not granted, then we will submit our case in documentary form to the con- ference, and make it public in ment issued to the newspa state- Coples Made Public. The Far Eastern Republic delega- tion made public copies of what WEII!:O said to be communications between Japan and France refating to the pro- posal that Japan maintain -a protec- torate over Siberia and that France back her up in the project. The Washington conference is re- ferred to in one of the alleged com- munications directed by the French government to. the Japanese under date of September 2, 1921, transmit- ted by telegraph from the foreign office in Paris, to be delivered to the minister of foreign affairs in Tokio. This document sai “The @ims of the Washington con- ference are not quite clear to the French government,” this note read. “We are therefore unable to express our frank opinion with regard to the conference. “We take into consideration the in- terests of Japan to the same extent as we have done it before, especially when our government is eonvinced that with regard to all the questions which will be discussed in, Washing- ton the French government will have to rely on Japan only. U. S. Intention Frustrated. “Our agreement with Ja Siberian question torceuv=: nt?; “\:g very careful, for our decisions are in conflict with the policy of America, ‘which .18 now: playing an important part. in the east. America’s intention to secure for itseif a place in soviet policy. “The’ Americans are therefore push- ing the eastern question so as to We must resist such efforts by all means, :nd tnt;:‘;eerll;h gol\':rnment hopes t« ave of e Ja) = ernment in that. e ey “The Japanese plan to create a- free republic in the east under the pro- tectorship of Japan is comprehensible to us and the French government will give its support to that plan by all means, especiall; v that the J: y as we believe apanese government will take into eonsideration our interests in the Chinese Eastern railway, Man- '-:Ihurh and our interests in conces: lons. Evactation Plans Premature. ‘“We consider necessary, therefore, to be well informed to ail tl‘lae(rl:t:.ll.lel of the Dairen conference 8o as to come to Washington sufficiently pre- pared. It would be advisable to send .uchus delegation which would be regard we would ad eol}nl! our x;epresentauvc,“u T “Japan's plan to evacuate Siberia our government regards as premature dangerous if to take into ‘con- sideration that the communistic re- ime in Russia is reaching its end. sending our troeps against the bol- sheviks, or of !akvjnx any other step. the general situation, ou: attitude of expectation and the ter- [character an of working out all the detalls. |’ rible famine have ruined i east will also be lnfluenfl’:.b.}" Tx:'l: crisis. The chaos will be extended to. lllfdaln this respect bt need B 'WALES REACHES RANGOON. RANGOON, British Indi B e, Peltice of Waloe &, saouary his tour of India, arri m Calcutta, tion with the shooting to death of Robert Long, twenty-six. The shoqt- ing occurred at a boarding house ‘where the two men lived and was the Jeatouny. adelphis, for which +‘A complete collapse can be expect- Seatrany G Bostar T e “""Iu at any time. There 18 no need of result of continui. ntinuing JUST A NEW FAMILY FORUMS™ DISCUSSING PENROSE FUNERAL WL BE PRVATE Body Taken %o Philadelphia Hume—CoIieagues Pay ¥ High Tributes. Without who died late Saturday night, taken from Philadelphia home, services will be private, where attend the services. - Both branches of Congress, upon reconvening tomorrow, will adjourn for the day out of respect to the lata senator, but will forego other cus- A request of that his funeral should be private and that no con- gressional committees should be ap- pointed was communicated to Vice President Coolidge and Speaker Gil- tomary ceremonies. Senator Penrose lett. Senator Penrose’s body was accom- panied to Philadelphia by his brother, Dr. Charles B. Penrose, and the sena- tor's secretary. Finance Committee Meets. Members of the Senate finance com- mittee, over which the late Senator Penrose presided, met informally to- day with the expectation that all members of the committee would go to Philadelphia for the funeral. The expressed wish of the late senator’s family that the funeral be private had been communicated, however, to Sen- any of the ceremonious pomp to which his power and influ- ence entitled him, the body of Sena- tor Boies Penrose of Pennsylvania, was here yesterday to his funeral in compli- ance with his expressed wishes. Not even a congressional committee will Teacl'xers Questions about the conference on limitation of armament published daily in the Star in connection with the $1,000 essgy contest on “The Arms Conference and Its Significance” are being ‘studied not only by chil- dren preparing to become contestants, but by parents, teachers and even school officials themselves who desire to test their famillarity with the parley’ procéedinigs: = It has_developed that prospective entrants in the Star's contest have propounded to their fathers and mothers many of the queries which the conference experts of the Star's staff have formulated, occasioning in- teresting educational discussions or “family ~ forums,” from which the jchildren derive much benefit. Teachers of hidtory, current events, civics, geography and other subjects to which the conference may be cor- related in several instances have saved the lists of questions for use in class examinations and oral tests, it is understood. Washington school children, particularly those attending the junior and senior high schools and the upper grades of the elemen- tary schools, may, therefore, find on returning to school tomorrow after their ‘holida$ vacation that the prob- lems in The Star over which they have been pondering once more face them for solution. - The five questions in today's list follow: ‘What does the Far Eastern Repub- lic comprise? ‘When {8 it proposed to remdve for- SEVENTEEN ARE KILLED ator McCumber of North Dakota, the ranking republican member, and the committee therefore decided to take no action. BY CAVE-IN AT MINE It did determine, however, that sev- eral of its members would' draft the resolutions which are to be submitged to the Senate when it convenes to- morrow. Owing to the absence of Senator Crow of Pennsylvania, who is ill in a hospital at Harrisburg, it wae under- stood that Senator Lodge of Massa- chusetts, the republican floor leader, would make the announcement of Mr. But this arrangement was subject to Penrose’s death in the Senate. change. Praised by Senator Lodge. The impress of Senator Penrose's great force of character on -legisla. tive and. political events is voiced Others Believed to Have Lost Lives in Disaster in Northern Mexico. EL PASO, Tex., January 2.—Seven- teen bodies were removed Saturday from the dump of the San Francisco del Oro mine near Parral, Chihuahua, whitre a cave-in occurred December. 28, bugying a gang of workmen. : News of the disaster was brought to El Paso by mining men here today from Parral. The number of dead is not known here, but it !s reported there were no survivors of the gang working generally in statements by his col-)op the dump when the cave-in occurred. leagues, partie: including leaders of' both 4 fave known Senator Penrose for many years and have been very close- 1y associated with him in the Senate, said Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, ten at Harvard and I until we were in the He was always a very kind and loyal friend to me during all 1 miss him very ¢ stron e " vers marked abiljte|The United States tramsport Hender- He had hot only great humor of the|son arrived at the navy yard here, . if sometimes sardonic, all his own. “His work in the Senfte was prin- republican floor leader. “He was years after m never knew hi Senate. these vears, and I greatly. most keen, kind, but his humor wa; ‘The San Francisco del Odo is a Brit- sh concern operating one of the largest ‘silver-lead properties in northern Mexico. < 10 SWIM CANAL IN FLEEING Seven .Other Prisoners Escape En { Route From Pacific Fleet. PORTSMOUTH, N.' January 2. yesterday with elghty-three mnaval prisoners from #fe Pacific fleet. Of- cipally in regard to the tariff and |ficers reported that seventeen pris- of | oners had made their escape since the financial - legislation, subjects which he was a master. to a dtondition of invalidism. “I never saw work despite his suffering. “Senator Penrose held position 1 great lo B0 many years.” - Tribute by Underwood. Senator Underwood of democratic leader, said: «] was greatly distressed ‘to: hi of Senator Penrose's death. He was h]'Ill m h age was never more shown than f:“';le‘wly he faced his severe illness, { jumped over) which would have reduced most men!going thro anything more plucky than the way he went on with his very high the Senate and is a very to “{mltl body, _Wlhel‘a g:- ction was fully recognized. gl::{: will be felt mot only in. the Senate, but greatly in his state, which he represented with o much power Alabams; | Gridiron Star'of the Praying Colo- edr S| whose homes are east of the Missis. ol left San Francigco, ten having ard when the ship was h the Panama Canal and the remainder making their escape at points on the Pacific coast where the ‘vessel stopped. The "prisoners were transferred to the naval prison here and began sen- tences of from two to five years. These prisoners are all enlisted men sippl. ~“BO” McMILLIN WEDS. ———— nels . Takes Bride. DALLAS, Tex:, January 2+~Mem-| & man of great force and great.abil- | bersof the Centre College team of Dan- ity and undoubtedly one of the fore-|ville, Ky., which, méets the Texas Ag- most leaders of his party in his time. | i X eéhanical Col Hla loss will be greatly felt by his|at Dallas stadjum here this afternoon, colleagues, his party and his state.” Senator Penrose’s important post as|tend the went_to. Fort Worth. early.today to ate chairman of the Senate finance com-|( , with its ‘supervision of the Pendin ariff bill and of subsequen iegisiation, will\be filled sendllns i jgcal Senafor Porter J. stars, t| Fort by ‘Worth. ing Dakota, another committee veteran.lfqr the Mr. Penrose’s eath, McCumber of North ma- de lican WL "&'3““12.:""' £ the Page 2. G 'EAR’S DREAM. THE STAR'S ESSAY PROBLEMS Questions Being Studied by Parents and of Children Preparing for Contest. ! ROYALISTS IN HUNGARY AGAIN REPORTED ACTIVE | Release of Count Andrassy From | Prison Declared to Spur on Charles’ Supporters. By the Associated Press. BUDAPEST, January 2.—Royalists who supported former Emperer Charles in his efforts to regain the Hungarian especially since the release of Count Julius Andrassy from prison. He had of Charles' abortive attempt to set up once more the Hapsburg power in Hun- ary. E2Gsunt Anton Sigray, Deputy Rakov- sky and Gustave Gratz, former minister of forelgn affairs, were to be released today on bail of 600,000 kronen. Charges of mutiny must still be faced by the prisoners. Count Sigray is reported to have challenged Premier Count Bethlen for having stated at a club in this city that Count Sigray had given his word after the first attempted restoration of arles that se would not involve him- £ with any movement intended to ITALIANS STAB FIVE AMERIGAN JACKIES in Shanghai—Raiders Seek Out U. S. Sailors. . | By the Associated Press. SHANGHAL January 1—Serious trouble hetween sailors from Italian and American warships here develop- ed today when a band of some two- score, Italian sailors surprised and attacked about a dozen American Jackies in a cafe and then went from {one cafe to another seeking out and attacking isolated groups of Ameri- cans. Five Americans sustained knife wounds, two of them being seriously stabbed. The attacks were the outgrowth of a trifling brawl in a cafe. following which the Italians gathered the raid- ing party, which was armed with knives and several revolvers. The jAmericans are declared to have been iunarmed. All shore liberty from the warcraft has been xuspended in conseguence of the trouble. - CABINET MEMBERS HOLD “AT HOMES' eign post offices from China and let the Chinese handle all their postal affajrs? What limit in size of individual naval vessels, outside capital ships and aircraft carriers, is proposed Why has the settlement of the Yap question been important to the United States? What is to become of the Anglo- Japanese ailiance? | It is emphasized that answers to these questjons should nmot be submit- ted to The Star. testants, however, are advised to secure all information | which will snable them to answer the questions imtelligently before writing their essays. Announcement of the date when the contestants should begin the writing of their essays probably will be made this week, together with the simple rules of the cantest and the personnel of the board of judges. Meantime the stu- dents are urged to rcad carefully the dally newspapers in order to become more conversant with the conference and with the ever-changing discussion that takes place there. The newspaper reports of the conference hdve been de- scribed by Dr. Frank W. Ballou, su- perintendent of schools. and other school authorities as remarkable and complete. The officials of the schools aleo_have directed the attention of teachers and pupils to the concise sum- mary of onference devel printed daily in The Star in_studying the historical event. Eighty-eight cash prizes, aggregating $1.000, are in store for the winners of the contest. The prizes will be dis- tributed widely classes into which the contést probably will be divided. There will be forty- four prizes, amounting in all to $500, for each of the two probable classes. FIRM FOR SUBMARINE. Most Efficient for Small Nations, Says Swedish Official. By the Associnted Press. STOCKHOLM, January 1.—"Sweden could not accept the banning of the submarine, which is the most efficient weapon of defense for small nations,” »" | corps and the delegates gathered in sald Capt. Gisfke, chief of the sub-| (e Corridor of Flags at the head of marine department of the Swedish|the stairs, to await the arrjval o their hosts from the White *Houee The corridor had no decoration but the flags of the twenty-one countries forming the Pan-American Union and palms and ferns. The breakfast was served in the Hall of th Americas from two long buffet tables with huge clusters of poinsettia blossoms. The Secretary of War and Mrs. Weeks will be at home after 3:30 o'clock in their home at 1601 V street and will have receiving with them Mrs. Wainwright, wife of the assist- ant secretary of war, and Mrs, James G. Harbord, wife of the deputy chiet of the general staff. The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Denby will be at home from 4 to 6 in their home, 2224 R street. Presiding at the tea table will be Mrs. Porter. wife of Col. David D. Porter, marine ajde to the seerotary; Mrs. Charles Denby and Mrs. Walter S. Turpin. The Secretury of Agriculture and Mrs. Wallace will also receive several hundred guests this afternoon when they keep open door in their apart- ment at Wardman Park Hotel. Mrs. Wallace will have her three daugh- ters, Mrs. Angus MacLay, Miss Wal- lace and Miss Ruth Wallace, a Goucher College student, her, and with her, besides, Mrs. Paul Reinsch, Mrs. E. {American Union Also Charm- ing New Year Event. Excluding the White House reception | today, the premier activity on the so- cial calendar, the members of Pres ‘dent Harding's official family are busy with “at homes" and reeeptions that will last until nightfall. The Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge will receive informally this afternoon from 4 to 6, in their apartment at the New Willard Hotel. They will be un- assisted. The most, brilliant party of the cabi. net circle today is the breakfast being given by the Secretary of State and Hughes at the Pan-American Union building, at which they are en- tainfng several hundred guests, includ- ing the delegates to the conference the members of the diplomatic corps the technical advisers to the confer ence-and officials of the State Depart- ment. The Secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes stood just inside the door of the Hall of the Americas to receive their gueds, who were the Vier Presidcnt and Mrs, Coolidge, the dele- gates to the conference, members of the diplomatic corps. technical ad- visors to the delegates to the, con- ference, and the officials of the State Department. The members of thc Capt. Gisike continued, ‘'will In the future base her naval de- fense on submarines, torpedo boat destroyers and airplanes, as it is quite out of the question that Sweden will be able to build battleships or cruisers comparing with those of the great powers. The total abolition of sub- marines would render Sweden and other small nations defenseless. More- over, even if the submarine was bann- ed, there woluld be the secret building of submarine parts, which would be Kept at various places, ready for as- sembling n the nvent of an outbreak of war.” FRENCH SOLDIERS FREED. ~ Amnesty Granted to Those Under Lighter Sentences. PARIS, January 1.—All French sol- diers under single court-martial con- victions for purely military crimes [committed during the war period were granted amnesty today by President Millerand as a measure of clemency at the opening of the new year. Exoceptions were made in the cases of those convicted of treason, espion- age, intelligence with the enomy, de- ll'or‘t-.llml In‘m' 08 Or a:m-d and em- esslement_of army by officers and son-commissioned omee{-. Annie Cummings. The Secretary of Commerce and to 6 In their home at 2300 S street, when they will be assisted by the chlefs of and their wives tan wives. THREE ESCAPE JAIL AS PRISONERS SING “NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE” + By e Amoctited Press. ;' NABHVILLE, Tenn., January 2. ~=While a preacher led inmates in . singing “Nearer, My God, to Thee,” ; three prisoners scaled the walls of the Davidspn county jaif here this morning and made their escape, ‘The prisoners, one of whom was & nefro, ‘climbed an improvised e made of blankets. %nu ‘who got away were H. T. first floor at 11 o'clock, with prac- tically every prisoner in his or her cell joining in the hymns, the ne- &ro went to the fourth floor. He shouted: “Orr and ‘wanted an the rock.” This ordinarily means that some suard has sent to the cells for the men to come to the first floor to converse ‘through the caged win- dows with visitors. Thinking there was mnothing lock: wrong, a floor trusty ed the cell doors and allowed the men to Cox - b Saturday’s Net Circi Sunday's Net Circulation, 87,536 throne are reported again to be active, | been under detention since the collapse | place the former emperor on the throne Serious Trouble Breaks Out| Hughes Breakfast at Pan-| assisting will be - A. Hel- mick, Mrs. Mark Sullivan and Miss Mrs. Hoover will be at home from 3 ureaus of the department nd the special as- ts to the secretary and their e e s e tion, 84,348 TWO CENTS. | FIRST WHTE HOUSE RECEPTIONIN YEARS 1 BRLLIAT EVET ;President and Mrs. Harding Greet Immense Crowd of | New Year Visitors. |WOMEN ARE ATTIRED IN CHARMING GOWNS Foreign Diplomats Add Color to Occasion—Guests Delighted by Cordiality. first time in eight years {the White House today is the scene of a great democratic spectacle, At precis 11 o'clock President and Mrs. Harding entered upon the renewal of the old-time New Year day reception, and it was indicated at noon today that popularity of this tradition of many years has lost none its attractions, if the crowds gathered about the grounds and | forming in line could be taken as a | eriterion. = | Practically every person expressed | pleasure at the restoring of this New X , and it is the belief of rge that all records will been broken for attendance the reception is finally con- afternoon. | Besides the general public, the | President and Mrs. Harding received members of the cabinet, and their immediate families: members of the foreign diplomatic corps and a large r of delegates of foreign n; s attending the arms conferen Judiciary: v and goverame of pathotic org: . a large number of distinguished < and intimate friends espe- cially invited to the affair. | The simple decorations were per- sonally superintended by Mrs. Hard- .ng this morning, carnations and pink roses being used in the green | ind red parlors, the roses forming a trellis on the sides of the mirrors over the tels The Vice President and Mrs, Coolidge and the members of the cabinet and their wives arrived vefore eleven and paid their réspects {to the Chief Executive and his wife jon the second floor of the mansion. Preceded by the White House milf- tary and naval aides, the President and Mrs. Harding, followed by the Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge and the mempers of the eofficlal family, descended the stairs and entered the Blue room where these @ssisting Mrs. | darding awaited them. The President and Mrs. Harding stood .t the ent ce 1o the green ruarn.l-h" presentatio; being made by “the Cresident Mrs. Harding For the lor when cluded late thi | t wore a becoming costume of dark 0 aides. orown velvet, made with panels of vronze and gold sequins, back and front, and she wore no hat. Prenident aud Mra. Harding Happy. As they walked through the corri- ior ieading to the biue room, to take | the s for receiving, the Marine sand orchestra, attired in picturesque iuli-dress uniform, played “Hail to | the following a bugle call. As | iy pasied ulong the President and Mrs. Harding bowed and smiled to those persons already _stationed bout the corridor and doorways. It was evident that these two. dis- | Linguished Americans were happy- ‘hat they were entering upon what is ooked upon of the greatest temocratic customs of the country. But in all, they could not help but -ealize that their parts in this big vent will be seemingly trying ppon chem both from a physical viewpoint ‘nasmuch as they expect to stand in iine until sometime after 4 o'clock ‘his afternoon, with only a short re- cess for luncheon. Gremt Reception Begins. The President and Mrs. Harding were followed into the blue room by the mem- vers of the cabinet, headed by Secretary »f State Hughes and Mrs. Hughes. Be- ind the cabinet were Secretary Chris- «an and the Army and Navy and ma- ‘ine officers of the President's staff of ides. r,\lm( t immediately after the Presi- dent and Mrs. Harding and the members )f the cabinet and the ladies with them (| had taken their positions in the receiv- ing line, the great procession started. First came the members of the dip- lomatic corps, of which there were several hundred, many of whom had their wives and other members of their families with them. This of the reception was one of the real- 1y picturesque features, inssmuch, with a few exceptions, the members of this group were attired in g and highly colored uniforms of their offices. New German Envoy, Present. An interesting feature of the diplo- matic group was the presence of Carl arrived German en- represent- ative at A ‘apital, the latter being accompanied by his wife. The diplomatic corps prior to fts passing along the receiving line had assembled in the great and historic state dining_room. With the diplomatic group was Dr. L. S. Rowe, director general of the Pan-American Union, ‘and other of- ficers of that organization. Women \Charmingly Attired. Assisting_in the blue room were Mrs. Coolidge, who wore a simply made gown of black velvet, a black velvet_hat with a black lace brim: Mrs. Hughes wore henna brocaded chiffon with a small black velvet hat with henna feathers; Miss Mellon wore a striking gown of black vel- vet with a bertha of rose point lacs, a medium sized black velvet hat and a collar of Russian sable; Mrs. Weeks was in dark brown crepe meteor and (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) Today’s News In Brief Funeral of Senatoy Penrose in Phila- delphia to be private. Page 1 Settlement of naval program expected this week. Page 1 Alle dhnenr mctbe between :dwm an ance W conference. m?l‘. 1 Oldest Inhabitants exchange New Year greetings at President’s recep- tion. Page 2 German admirél scores French naval demands. 7 Page 3 French expected to drop’ naval de- mands. « Page 3 Borah calls four-power treaty a mili- tary alliance. Page 3 11 at Rauscher's for children's home o e important social event. 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