Evening Star Newspaper, January 7, 1922, Page 1

Fair tonight; lowest about 26 degree ing cloudiness. ended at 2 o'cloc] at 2 p.m. yesterday; lowest, Full report on Page 7. WEATHER. tomorrow increas- Temperature for twenty-four hours today: Highest, 42, temperature , 27, at 8 am. No. 2837T. IRISH TREATY VOTE IS AWAITED TODAY AMID HIGH TENSION De Valera’s Action Yesterday Not Regarded as Changing Final Qutcome. DAIL ASKED TO AFFIRM SOVEREIGN STATE STAND Stormy Session Marked by Heated Charges and Denials—Re- sult in Doubt. By the Associuted Press. DUBLIN, January 7.—The party whips of the section of the d: headed by Arthu- Griffith, in favor of the ratification of the Anglo-Irish treaty, estimated at 5:20 o'clock this afternoon that out of 122 votes the supporters of the treaty would secure 63, or a majority of 4. DUBLIN, The dail ecireann appearcd to be within a few hours of a vole on the Anglo-Irish treaty when it concluded its morning ses y. Debate was to proceed January ion toda during the afternoon, lasting prob- ably until 6 or 7 o'clock before a vote could be reached. The sccond session was expected to bring forth an im- portant speech against the treaty by Charles Burgess, the minister of de- fense, while Arthur Griffith was to close the debate with a general sum- ming up and an appeal for approval of the Spee act. es by Harry Boland and Jo- seph McGrath of Dublin were fea- tures of the morning session, espe- | cially that of Metratn, wno disclosed last trip to the United to soland himselt, at the initiauve of Eamon pathizers with the fuct that 1t wouid be necessary Lo Degotiate peace 10 wccept something snuct ot @ republic. Interrupted by De Valera. Richard Mulcahey during the session to make a statement regard- ing the army, but was interrupted by Mr. De Valera, who stated that the minister of defense would deal with that subject. Joseph McGuinness speaking for the trealy, sa nembers of the peace committee, the private meeting of the dail, erally_went on their knees to Presi- rose of Longford, said the n dent lera in an effort to secure unity. Mr. De Valera interposed a heated denial that it was he who-bad spitt the country, declaring the document brought back by the delegates from London and now before the dail was responsible for the split. 4 Lamonn De Valera s resignation as chief executive stood postponed until the division was taken, expected to be some time afternoon. in the ing of today’s session Seill read a motion pri speaker Mac: pared by himself calling upon the dail to afirm that Ireland is a sov- creign state, deriving its authority from the will of the people. The tion would provide that all of | and's international re tons must governed b is expected the n will be put througn it the treaty is vatified. Text of Motion. The motion read “That the dail eireann affirms that Ireland is a sovereign nation, deriv- ing its sovereignty in alk respects from the will of, the people of Ire- land; that all the international re- lations of Ireland are governed on the part of Ireland by that sovereign status, and all facilities and accom- modation afforded by Ireland to an- other state or country are subject to the right of the Irish government to take care that the liverty and wellbeing of the people of Ireland are not endangered.” i The object of this motion was to assert the principle that ratificationj of the treaty was in accordance with independence. Harry Boland. just back from the United States, asked for a vote of thanks for “the magnificent support America has given u No one knew better than Michael Collins, declared Boland, that there were 5,000 men in America eager to fight for Ireland, and that many.such men had come back to Ireland and fought valiantly. American Seutimen Boland said he would have to ad- mit that sentiment in America favor- ed the treaty, but many subscribers to the Irish loan would regard adop- tion of the treaty as a betrayal of their sympathy and support. He de- clared acceptance of the treaty would be suicide for Ireland. Closing New York Stocks, Page 15. Valera to acquamt American sym- | which was | Entered as second-class matter post office. Washington, D. C. | | Long Lost Portrait Of Washington By Stuart Discovered NEW YORK, January 7.—Dis- covery of the long-lost minth portrait of Gen. Washington by the Ameriean master, Gilbert Stuart, was aunounced today by Hammond Smith, art restorer. The picture, formerly supposed to be a copy by Vanderlin, is the property of Waiter Jenm- ngs of thin city. 3 The peortrait ix an al imost ex- act replica of the one by Stu- t which hangs in the New York Publie Library. It was originally sold to Mr. Jennings e of two coples painted by derlin. Another Vanderlin executed by order of Con. on the right of the Speaker's desk in the H of Representatives in Wasl tom. ALLIES WEIGHING REPARATION DET; PESSIMISM FADES {Atmosphere Cleared by Ad- mittance of Germany and | Russia to Economic Parley. INVITATION TO AMERICA TO JOIN IS-EXTENDED |Conditions Fixed Under Which i Bolsheviks and Former Enemies Are to Be Invited to Genoa. By the Associated Press. CANNES, France, January 7.—The allied supréme council planned to be- gin consideration of the question of Germany’s reparations today in an atmosphere somewhat cleared by yes- terday's decision to get together with | {Russia and_Germany in an interna- tional, financial and economic con- ference. The air of pessimism notice- able immediately preceding the open- ing of the council was largely dis- sipated by the successful results of the first day’s session. | The cconomic conference will be |held some time during the first two jweeks of March at Genoa, Italy. An linvitation to the United States to lnarflcipale has Dbeen extended through the American ambassador to Great Britain, George Harvey, who is here as official observer for his gov- ernment. Beigium to Insist on Priority. {,-'rhe Belgian delegation has an- nounced that it will insist on Bel- gium's priority to 2,500,000,000 gold marks of the Germany reparations. This is regarded as an important ob- stacle to the British plan, which the French are disposed to accept in part. Both the Belgians and the French are opposed to a moratorium for Ger- {many, but the French are inclined to jagree to a reduction in the cash pay- | ments. provided the difference is made up by deliveries of reparations in kind. The British stick to their pro- i posal to reduce the total payments !due this year from 2,000.000.900 gold marks to 500,000,000 marks on con- | dition that materials be delivered to ithe value of $2,000,000,000 gold marks. i At this rate it will take five years to ipay off the priority claimed by the | Belgians, and France will have to i wait that long before receiving any cash at all. British May Seek Compromise. It is anticipated that the British delegates in their satisfaction over the success of their scheme for an- international economic conference with the Germans and Russians will endeavor' to' find some compromise in regard to reparations that will satisfy both the French and the Belgians. Meanwhile, Premier Briand, Lord Curzon, British foreign secretary, and | Foreign Minister Dolla Toretta of Italy_have been conferring regarding the treaty signed at Angora between France and the Turkish nationalists. The solution of the Turkish problem and the consideration of the Angora treaty were gone into further this forenoon, when the premiers and for- eign ministers held an_informal dis- cussion.. M. Franklin-Bouillon, who | negotiated the treaty for France, will jarrive at Cannes tomorrow and confer 'Wllh the ministers on the provisions of the agreement. Rushing Work to Completion. It was indicated today that the greatest efforts would be put forth to dispose of the Angora question by Tuesday, and if possible conclude the supreme council's work by Tuesday night_ or Wednesday morning. A tre- | mendous impetus, it Is generally con- ceded, was given the conference by yesterday's results, and this may make it possible to complete the work an Van 1 1 | i (Continued on Page 2, Column LENDING CASH TO KING THRILLING, BUTUNPROFITABLE,MRS.MENGESSAYS By the Aswociated Press. NEW YORK, January 7.—Lend- ing money to kings—a privilege which doesn’t fall to the lot of every one—Is an experience which Mrs. Roberta Menges Corwin Hill Tearle, or Mrs. Menges, as she prefers to be known, formerly of Brooklyn, but lately of Paris, de- clares is exciting, but not altogeth- er profitable. She arrived here today from Paris bent upon visiting the American State Department to see what the Washington officials _could do to aid her in collecting 500,000 francs which she clalms to have advanced Prince William of Wied, who oc- cupled the throne of Albania for seven months.before the outbreak of the war forced him to flee. Mrs. Menges. who was known as the “pear] of Sheepshead bay” be- fore she eloped in 1902 with young Halsey Corwin, a Brooklyn mil- lionaire, is accompanied by her sis- ter, Miss Ruth Menges, .and her cousin, Capt. J. R. K. Jackson, upon whom she relies to substantiate her claim against Prince William. Capt. Jackson explained that AMrs. Menges was introduced to the King of Albania, at Monte Carlo, in 1913, by King Constantine of Greece, whom she was entertaining at her villa there. She had met King Constantine through the Prince de Linan, formerly a mem- ber of the Austrian embassy -at Washington, to whom she had been introduced by her husband, Mn.z,. the Hon. Arthur Hill of Eng- land. 'he prince renewed his ac- quaintance with Mrs. Menges a the Hotel Continental, in Paris, said Capt. Jackson, “and borrowed smg)oo‘rrk;r.mi from her the “Don’t think me too easy,” in Mrs. Menges. "Youyu:,m:: watched me win 60,000 francs gam- bling at Monte Carlo, and living ina r‘nlgmvuh t‘l;t;:'a. nd all that sort of thing, and he thou, millions to burn.” o Ened “He promised to pay it all in a year,” Capt. Jackson added. “Has also promised to make Mrs. Menges the unofficial ambassador of Al. bania at Paris, and said he would help her enlist the aid of conti- nental police in finding jewels she lost in America.” ‘Have you a receipt from Prince William?” Mrs. Menges was asked. “You can’t ask & king for an I 0. U, you know that,” she re- plied. i | the Chinese have approached each| WASHINGTON, POISON GAS BANNED LIIT ON AIRCRAFT MEETS OPPOSITION American Proposal Adopteq by Delegates, Acting in Arms Committee. AVIATION REPORT TO BE CONSIDERED MONDAY Date of New Plenary Session in Doubt—Naval Experts | Still at Work. | i BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. ‘The Washington conference, acting in the committee on limitation of ar- maments, today adopted the American proposal placing a ban upon the use of poison gas in warfare. After having adopted resolutions for | this purpose. the committee tuok upa report on aircraft submitted by a sub- committee. The report recommended against any attempt to limit aircraft on the ground that it was not prac- tical. The full committee will con- sider the report Monday. The resolution prohibiting the use of poison gas adopted today was that ofiered by Senator Elihu Root yester- day, with a slight change in’ word- ing. Not Practical to Limit Alreraft. The report of the subcommittee on aircraft declared that it was not prac- ticable to Timit the numbers of air- cruft or their manufacture. So far as use of aircraft in time of war is con- cerned, the subcommittee - proposes that the matter be taken up at a fu- ture conference in which other na- tions may take part. The subcommittee SdgKeSlR that something might be done in the mat- ter of restricting lighter-than-air craft, dirigibles, etc. When the committee on limitation of armament adjourned at 1 o'clock it was with the understanding that it would meet again Monday morning. Date of New Session in Doubt. Doubt was expressed today as to|the conduct of administration affairs to whether it would be possible to hold an open plenary session of the con- | ference before Tuesday or Wednes- day. The naval experts and legal | experts are still at work on the de- tails of the naval limitation treaty, which is to be submitted to the con- ference at such a meeting. An additional report on the use of submarines in wartime has been pre- pared by the American advisory com- mittee, and was expected to be laid before the conference committee by Secretary Hughes. The subject of poison gas and its| proposed restriction was called up in the meeting of the committee yes- | terday by Secretary Hughes, who first | presented a report of a sul ! of experts appointed to look Inté-the matter. The experts had failed to come to any conclusion as to whéther the use of poigon gas should be wholly abolished. Secretary Hughes then laid before the cominittee a report of the Amer- ican advisory committee, which is headed by former Senator Sutherland of Utah, which went on record square- ly as favoring the abolition of the use of poison gas in warfare. SURE OF SOLUTION | OF SHANTUNG ISSUE Parley. Circles Predict Final Difference on Security Will Be Settled. The settlement of the Shantung problem at the Washington con- ference seems inevitable, notwith- | standing that both the Chinese and Japanese delegations today continued to stand “pat” on their demands in regard to the Kiaochow-Tsinanfu| railroad. | Gradually the proposals of the two | delegations regarding the transfer| of the railroad from the Japanese to | 1 other. until now it has become largely | a matter of what kind of security shall be back of the purchase by| China. Having narrowed the issue | so far,“it was the prediction in con- ference circles today that an agree- ment would be had. As matters stood today, the Japa- nese and Chinese have broken off their conversations, without any definite date for another meeting, but with the understanding that such a meet- ing would be forthcoming. It was Genied that there had been an ab- solute break in the negotiations, Chinese Dewsire Consultation, In fact, it is understood that the Chinese delegation desired to comsult Secretary Hughes and Mr. Balfour, head of the British delegation, both of whom hav® offered their good of- fices in the past in bringing about an adjustment of the Shantung prob- lem. The Chinese will consult with Secre- tary Hughes and Mr. Balfour today. In fact, the Chinese have an appointment with Mr. Balfour at 5 p.m, Secretary Hughes has agreed to see the Chinese delegation informally at 4 o'clock this afternoon, regard- ing the deadlock, it was said later at the American press headquarters, Mr. Balfour expressed the opinion today that the Chinese and Japanese eventyally would be able to settle the matter of the Shantung railroad. “They™ are 5o close together,” he said, “that it seems incredible they should not reach a settlement.” ‘Whether Secretary Hughes and Mr. Bglfour will take part as medlators in’ the controversy remains to be seen. It was pointed out today by 2 British spokesman that if there was to be actual mediation, the invitation would have to come from the Japanese as well as the Chinese, and the Japanes have not yet made any such request. 1t is _hoped, however, that the con- versations of the Chinese with Mr. Hughes and Mr. Balfour will be heip- ful and that some mode of arranging the matter will be devised. As _the Shantung railroad . issue stards - today - the Japanese: -nlx- manding that they shall make a- 3 (Continued on Page 2. Column 3.) y b. C, SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1922.—TWENW PAGES. PRESIDENT INVITES LEADERS TODINNER Members 6f Congress and Cabinet to Confer on Legislation. President Harding today invited a number of republican leaders in Con- gress and several others prominent in a dinner tonight gt the White House, which it is understood the legislati situation and governmental affairs gen- erally will be discussed. * Those invited included five members of the Senate, seven of the House, Sec- retary Weeks, Attorney General Daugh- erty and John T. Adams, chairman of the republican naticnal commit The members of the Senate invited were understood to be Senators Lodge, Massachusetts: Watson, Indiapa: Cur- tis, Kansas; McCumber. North Lakota, and Brandegee. Connecticut. The House members are Speaker Gillet! Leader Mondell, Represcntatives Anderson, Mipnesota; Darrow, Pen yivanis; Saniders, indiana; Chairm: Madden of the appropriations commit tee and Chairman Fordney of the ways and means committec. KFollows Earlier Conference. Although no formal announcement was made at the White House concern- ing the dinner-conference, it was learned that the arrangements de- veloped from a conference held with the senators invited earlier this wee by President Harding. The tariff, pro- posed modifications of it to allow flexi- ble duties as suggested by President Harding, and the soldier bonus would be topics for consideration, said, along with the whole policy of the ad: ministration in respect to internal af- fairs. . Virtually all of the members of Con- gress invited occupy places of impor- tance in committee organization of the Senate and House. Representative An- derson is_chairman of the joint com- mission of the House and Senate which has been engaged for the last six months- in_investigating the agricul- tural situation. —_— MILK PRICES SCHEDULED FOR FURTHER REDUCTION Three Large Dairies in' Washing- ton to Announce Cut to 40 Cents a Gallon, Wholesale. Milk prices are scheduled for a further reduction in Washington, it was learned today. Three large dairies, tkeir respective officials. will an- ‘rounce a cut in the wholesale price of milk to 40 cents per gallon—which ‘is 10 cents a quart—starting Mon- day. Already a store company is advertising retail milk at 6 and 11 cents per pint and quart respectively, enticipating the reduction. One of these dealers today said that he did not know where the price cutting would stop. He said that on the 40-cent-per-gallon - proposition dairies would have to sell larger quantities of milk than heretofore to clear a fair marginal profit, from his_viewpoint. The latest proposed cut will bring milk at the corner store, it is ex- pected, to 12 cents a quart at least, and, where dealers do not seek the Socent-a-quart margin, to 11 cents per quart. ‘Announce the week ment was made earlier in that revision of price schedules between dairies and pro-| 05 haa allowed a reduction yof duce e per quart in the retail price of milk. Today’s News In Brief 1 Employes’ Union begins bat- FeicTo retain bonus. Fuge' 1 sked to explain seizure of Mexlco iy belonging to southern Bap- tist board. A “Pa:e_ i expect good results from Do conference here. Page 2 uwaya leaves for home, as- Prince Ty 's. co-operation. Page. 3 take part in economic con- Upéronce at Genonu A Page to devote Monday session to O rict business. Page 3 ters celebrate opening of inland transportation in three countlies. ok ll’lu:‘ jgners are under instruction l'fg‘kx{z‘::fixfnnlnuan schools of Wash- ingtofi. laud: u..ldmlfl) mbassador lauds of Or- F{::::‘ at _unveiling of statue at Meridian Park. Page ¢ Banca Di Sconto to refund to diplo- mats. Page President may be asked to determine mlo charged by Shipping Board ves- sels on.grain to Russia. Page 20 Business booSs' tickets sold fof Charity ball.: . 5 Page 20 according to] The A judge and poet is Associate Justice Wendall P. Stafford of the ; Diswrict Supreme Court, who has ac- eded to the request of The Star to serve on the board of five judges in at | " ., ve | this paper’s $1,000 prize essay contest| Among jon the subjeet. “The Arms Conference {and Its Significance.” Born in Barre, Vt., Justice Stafford was educated in the public schools of his native town and at Barre and St. Johnsbury academies. He studied law in the office of Belden & 1de in St. Johnsbury, Vt.,, and in the Boston University Law School, where he was ! graduated in 1384 and received his !degree cum laude. | Contributor to_Atlantic. Judge Stafford contributed . poems the Atlantic Monthly while he was Il « young man, and has been writing poetry ever since, though all the time engaged either as a lawyer or as a judge of the supreme court of Vermont or of the District of Columbia. He published a volume of poems in 1909, entitled “Dorian Days,” {the poems in this volume being ai- | most entirely on classical subjects. ie also published in 1918 a volume {of poems, chiefly patriotic, entitled, “The Land We Love.” In 1913 he published a volume of “Speeches,” being a collection of the ddresses upon historical and literary subjects which he has delivered upon various special occasions and a few { addresses - delivered before bar as- sociations of the various states. He has received the degree of doc- tor of letters from Middlebury Col- IMEXICO TO EXPLAIN PROPERTY SEIZURE State Department Inquires |Members of Joint Congres- Regarding Protest Made by Southern Baptist Board. The State Department has instruct- ed the American embassy at Mexico City to request of the Mexican gov- ernment an explanation of the selzure by the municipality of Saltillo of | property of the toreign mission board of the southern Baptist convention, concerning ,which protest had been made to the department by Senator Harris of Georgia. The seizure in- | cluded the property operated by the mission board as a girls’ school. Senator Harris Advised. Announcement of the department's action was made by Undersecretary of State Fletcher in a letter today to Senator Harris, in which Mr. Fletcher isaid that preliminary investigations by the American consul at Saltillo in- dicated that the municipality had &e- clined to. restore the property. The consul's report likewise indicated, the letter said, that no reasons of any kind were assigned by the local au- thorities for their action. Mr. Fletcher also suggested to the mission board, through Mr. Harris, | that it resort at once to legal reme- ‘dies in an attempt to recover the {property. He explained that claimant or complainant against a foreign government is not ordinarily entitled to call upon his own govern- ment” until he has exhausted such legal efforts in the country concerned, Might Be Advisable. Under such circumstances, Fletcher added, the mission board might think it advisable while gov- |ernment efforts are going forward to institute court procedure as a.means of hastening the. restoration of the l 4| property. The seigures, according to Senator Harris, took place during the revolu- tion about two years ago. GEN. DIAZ'S BROTHER DEAD. NAPLES, January '6.—Glorgl Dias, brother of Gen. Diaz, who has served asattorney for King Victor Emmanuel, | - died this morning after a long iliness. Geén: Diaz had been-at the beside for the last few davs. - P JUSTICE STAFFORD, ON PRIZE ESSAY BOARD, ORATOR-POET Will Serve as Judge in Contest for Prizes Aggregating $1, e Mr. (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) 000 Offered by Star. . {lege. Vt.. and from George Washing- | ton University; the degree of doctor |of laws from Gonzaga Colicge. | Georgetown University and the Uni- | versity of Vermont. Notable Addresses. the special occasions upon which he has delivered addresses are the celebration of the 300th anniver- sary of the discovery of Lake Cham- plain, the centennial celebration of the birth of Wendell Phillips, the memorial celebration at Grant's ‘Tomb in New York on Memorial day in 1906 and the centennial celebr: tion of Liucoln's birth at the Law- yers' Club, Buffalo. N. Y. The poems written by Justice Staf- ford quring the war are not in- cluded in the published works. They were copied throughout the country, some of them including “Peace” and “America Resurgent,” the latter ap- pearing for the first time in The Star. The justice also is the auther of “The | Panama Hymn.” the official ode of thé Panama exposition. One of his best known poems is “Invocation,” which has been included in many other collections of verse. The Star soon will announce the simple rules of the essay contest. In the meantime. entrants in the con- test are urged to keep in close touch with the developments of the con- ference in order to become more con- versant with the ever-changing prob- lems confronting it. ‘As previously announced, eighty- eight cash prizes, aggregating $1,000, will be awarded winners of the con- test. The prizes will be scattered over the two separate classes into which the contest probably will be divided. Forty-four prizes will be awarded in each of the two probable classes, amounting in all to $500. PROPOSE SCHOOL INQUIRY END SOON sional Committee to Meet Monday Afternoon. Formulation of flang for bringing to an early conclusion the investiga- tion of the school system of the Dis- trict of Columbia will be discussed at a meeting of the joint congressional committee on schools, headed by Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas, at a meeting in the Senate District com- mittee room Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. At that time the committee also will hear R. J. Condon, superinten- dent of gehools of Cincinnati, Ohio. The committee is anxious to com- plete its investigation of the local school system with a view to com- pleting its report as to the needs here, in order that Congress may take early action. The committee expects to resume early next week its per- sonal inspection of all of the school buildings of the city, which was in- stituted before the Christmas recess O Sa ine. bellet - is the belief that a bett of the needs of the system Clne;eldoi.- tained by the committee through these personal inspections of the buildings and equipment. , Bullding Developments. Thére was & feeling in some circles at the Capitol today that a suggested grand jury investigation of the building industry here might I'tend to delay any, provision by Con- | Eress for the necessary new builaings | to take care of the overcrowded con- ditions now_prevailin It was His Celluloid Collar Set Fire By Cigar, -Man Bursts in Flame By the Associated Press. BERLIN, Jasuary 7.~A beard- ‘ed passenger on a Berlin street ear was severely burmed yes- terday when a man aceidetally ‘touched his cellulofd collar with = lighted cigar. mustache, and haj \ Member of The Associated paper and also All rigats Yesterday’s HEARINGS ON RENT ACT. Public May Express Views Prior to Beca'z?msndlthn to Congress. A public hearing will be held in the board room of the District build- ing at 10:30 o'clock January 18 to permit property owners and tenants to voice their views on the question of whether the rent commission should be continued in existence two years longer. Commissioner Rudolph announced, following a board meeting today, that the Commissioners had decided to hear from the public before send- ing to Congress their report on the resolution of Senator Pomerene, which would continue the rent com- mission until May, 1924. If this bill is not enacted the rent act dies au- tomatically next May 22. COLLEAGUE SPEAKS FOR NEWBERR Mr. Townsend Scores Ani- mosity Shown Toward Man Whose Title Is Questioned. Senator Townsend took the floor in the Senate today in a defense of his| colleague from Michigan—Senator Newberry, the title to whose seat is contested by Henry Ford, his demo- cratic opponent. First referring to what he char- acterized as the spirit of animosity and hatred which had marked discus- sion of the Newberry case, Senator Townsend said it was necessary, in order to arrive at a clear understand- ing of the facts, for senators to know and appreciate the conditions under which the Michigan senatorial pri- mary was conducted in 1918. Then in the Midst of War. “We were then in the midst of war, he declared. “There was the spirit of loyalty as against disloyalty. The demand for defense of the country as against pacifism was very pronounced in Michigan, as elsewhere in the United States. “The President of the United States, advised and counseled by certain ading democratic _politicians in Michigan, took their advice to advise Henry Ford to become a candidate. “It had been known for months that Ford's friends expected to put Ford in the race if there was an oppor- tunity in their minds for success. Ford was called to the White House and as he emerged from its shadow he stated that he had been practically drafted by the President to enter the race. Ford Described as Pacifist. “Mr. Ford had been greatly adver- tised for years in 1916 and even be- fore that” Senator Townsend con- tinued, “through whole pages of newspaper advertising, as opposing war and preparation for war. He spent thousands and thousands of 1 i dollars in 1916 in advocating the re-| election of President Wilson on the theory that he had kept us out of war. There was no doubt anywhere on the subject that Henry Ford was a_pacifist. “You know the means that he exert. ed, I repeat that he spent thousands of dollars in placing himself before the country in newspapers—nobody knows how much he spent—in advo- cating Wilson's re-election. But in so doing he antagonized a st in Michigan.” FoRe s Intcrruption by Semator Walsh. Senator Townsend declared that Mr. Ford was a strong advocate of the Ver- sailles treaty, which caused Senator Walsh, democrat, Massachusetts, to in- | terrupt with the statement that in 1918, during the Michigan election, the coun- try was still at war and there was no talk of a Versailles pact. “But the matter was in discussion,” Senator Townsend replied. on’t see how it could have issue in 1918, Senator wu-hbcxer:'ze-r'-' jectnd, and Senator Townsend said he ! meant to convey the idea that the treaty was an lssue now and had been for some time. Turning from Mr. Ford, Senator Townsend took up the war ' record of Senator Newberry and his sons, saying that when the war broke he was quick to offer his services to his country. Roosevelt's Friendhi Mr. Townsend spoke of the “warm friendship” which, he said, grew up between the late Col. Roosevelt and ! Mr. Newberry. He declared that when President Roosevelt made Mr. New- berry Seeretary of the Navy, the President recognized in him a man who did public service from patriotic motives. i the bonus will lose | it regarded this as a temporary mea 4 Associated Press exclusively entitied to all news dispatches the Press is the use for republication of eredited to it or not otherwise credited in this the local news published hereis. of publication of special herein are also reserved. Net Circulation, 90,846 TWO CENTS. BATTLE TO RETAIN U. 3. GLERK BONUS STARTED BY UNION - Membership Drive to Cover Country Opens Monday as First Step. LOSS OF $20 A MONT#® FEARED BY EMPLO =< They Believe Payments Should Be Made Until Classification Be- comes Effective. To prevent a reduction of £20 a month in government salaries through the 1088 of the bonus while Congress is considering reclassification meas- ures, the National Federation of Fed- eral Employes today launched a cam- paign. The first step is a huge membership drive throughout the country cure new members for the 2 of the federation, among which will be Federal Employes’ Union, No. of this city. The campaign here and through the states begins Monday. If some provision is not made for the continuance of the bonus granted employes for another year, or at least until reclassification, such as tha provided for in the Lehibach bill cently passed, it is said that e government worker now ting a $20 cut in Hope to Convince Congress. The membership drive was said at national headquarters of the federa- tion to be the first move to convince Congress “of the injustice and in- advisability from every viewpoint of reducing pay which the House, by a vote of 244 to 65 on the Lehlbach bill, is proposing to readjust upon a scien- tific basis, doing a v with the clumsy expedient of a so-cailed ‘bonus’ here- after.” ‘The bonus may be “clum " but it helps pay bills, according to officials of the federation, and the employes want it until they get a proper re- classification. The whole matter was brought up this week, when Chairman Madden of the House appropriations committee reported the first of thig vear's ap- propriation bills. In a statement sue? today the federation declared, part: “Chairman Madden expressed no d approval of the continuance of the $240 bonus pending reclassification. and he was one of the &pecial advo- cates of reclassification recently, when n the Lehlbaeh bill was on its passae through the Hou But unless the House makes special pro on at this session the 'bokus.’ & year-to-yeur af- fair, will fall before reclas: becomes effective, Temporary Measure. “The so-called ‘bonus’ of $240 a year was granted by Congress three years ago at the solicitation of the National Federation of Federal Employes. The organization announced at the time ure, to meet an acute need until an adequate reclassification and uniform employment policy could be estab- lished. “Procecding at once to agitate for reclassification. the federation ob- tained from Congress, first, the es- tablishment of a congressional jvint reclassification commission, whose investigations and findings have re- sulted in the Lehlbach-Sterling re- classification bills. These bills define seven governmental services, ranging from the professional occupations to unskilled labor, and they fix rates for each, with rules for allocation and promotion on a strictly merit basis. tional Federation of Federal es is working for these bills as its principal goal for the present. i “Chairman Madden's attitude sug- | gests that he would not be averse to recommending # measure separate from the approvriation bills, provid- ling for the $240 ‘bonus’ for_the in- \terval. This is what the National { Federation of Federal Employes-will work for, and to that end is strength- ening its lines and building up its forces all over the country™ FORD’S MUSCLE SHOALS OFFER IS HELD ONLY not in continued. “He was Townsend politi “He nothing about such things; all he had | been was a hardworking business man.” Mr. Townsend then traced the career of his colleague and told of the ex- pression by Mr. Newberry of his desire to have a business men’s committee rather than a political committee. He declared that the selection of the New- berry campaign manager, Paul King, was made by others. “And I contend,” the speaker added, “that this was a business men’s com- mittee. I contend that Mr. Newberry had nothing to do with its formation. Its members sérved without compen- sation and they worked for the nomina- tion of Newberry because they believed (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) “COMPREHENSIVE” ONE Henry Ford’s offer for the lease and operation. of Muscle Shoals, Ala, nitrate and water-power projects was characterized today by Secretary Weeks as “the only comprehensive proposition before him, which included both the cen- struction of the project and the manufacture of fertilizers.” The offets of Frederick Eng- strum of Wilmington, N. C. and C. C. Tinkler of San Francisco were held to be “not in competition” with that advanced by Mr. Ford. A Score of Photographs . _Of the White House Receptfon In the Rotogravure Section of Tomorro Digl Bi " the conference—a full page of reception in eight years. w’s Star. the public line and delegates to ymdfiofimN"Ym mm&&inu“&vm"evuybi;nmammd tbcemdmmdhfluvpinmindudiu-pudflnb ington babies and that “ten-strike” of American humor, “Among Us Mortals,” a page of drawings by W. E. 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