Evening Star Newspaper, January 14, 1922, Page 1

WEATHER. Generally cloudy tonight and tomor- row: warmer tonigh ture about 26 degrees. Temperature for 24 hou p.n. today: terday: lowest, 17, at 4 Full report on Page 16. hest. 32, a i :30 lowest tempera- rs ended at 2 t 4 p.m. ves- a.m. today. Closing New York Stocks, Page 17. 28,384. Entored as Sec No. PRESIDENT ENLISTS D.C.ANDSTATEAID INMEMORAL HERE Replies Are Received From| Several Governors, Who Indorse Project. COMMISSIONER RUDOLPH AROUSES LOCAL INTEREST Mr. Harding Expresses Hope That in Victory Building U. S. May Have Great Shrine. taken the enlist the has to ident. Harding movement 1 terest and aid of the governor of in a and the Commissioners of Columbia in ery state of the District erection ‘of the National V morial biulding here, inaugurated by Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, it became known today when the White House made public copies of a letter written by the Presdient, under date of Jan- uary 9, addressed to the governors and the Commissioners. With the President’s letter, replies | from the governors of Maine, Dela- and New York and Commis- oner Rudolph were made public e replies received to date heartily nd Commissioner begun plans for in the me- indorse the project Iph has alread ing interest al. Presi@®nt’ Prosident Harding's letter follows: local Letter. “I am writing to enlist your Interest, with mine, - in the Wash-| ington and Vietory Memorial build- ing which is in course of erection in Washington. As vou doubtless know. the structure is intended to be worthy national memorial of the services of our armed forces in the world war and also to represent with the wish of Gen. a compliance Wi Waskinston, that a great educa- tion; establishment should be pro- vided here The tWo purposes have been united in the plans for-the memorial building., in whose erec tion it is aimed to have all the sta participate. The great auditorium, designed as a meeting piace for m tional and international gatherings will have its ceiling studded with stars: a biue star for gold and blue wto the every survivor in war,” a gold one ach who gave his lite in the s ce: with the initials of every man marking his ogn star. Thas wili be produced a tthe service tflag of the nation, with its millions of stars: and that it may be given the character of a truly national memorial, it is wished that ch state shoyld provide for the for its own men, in addition to any other participation it may choose to assume. “To make this structure a tru€ <hrine of national patriotism, repre- senting for our country the senti- ments that Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's Church attest to English- | and the Pantheon and the In- :s to Frenchmen—this is the am- of the earnest men and women rrying forward the work of the George Washington Memorial Association. . The association is in- corporated by law of Congress, the national government provided the site | to have him retire from the cabinet. | for the structure and recently its cor- ner stone wa. faid. “I have assurance that the city of Washington will give generous assist- ance tow: rd erection of the memorial. ~and would be glad if each of the states would see fit to give the indorsement indicated by some official participa- tion. The project has appealed strong- 1y to me; and I know to patriotigmen #na women all over the land, as one of such inspiring nature as to deserve generous encouragement. Mr. Rudolph’s In replving to the ter, Commissioner Ru our lued instant, Washington and building now b Statement. resident’s let- )Iph wrote: favor of the “9th to the Victory — Memorial ng erected, and re- questing my co-operation in enlist- ing the inter ol the ‘Washington in the pro. received. I will immediately get in touch with Mrs. Dimock to learn her ideas how we n best help this high- 1y-to-be-commended undertaking and perhaps call a conference of some of our prominent residents to get an expression of their views. It would be surprising, indeed, if Washington, which has always done its full share in meeting every appeal to its patriotic spirit, should be found wanting in a helpful response in this instance. Will Enlarge Committee. Following a conference today at the District building between Mrs. Dimock and Commissioner-Rudolph, it was an- nounced the present local committee, formed some time ago to foster inter- est in the memorial building, will be recruited to a membership of 100, and that a meeting would be held in the boardroom at the District building on a date to be announced later, when a permanent organization will be formed. Indorsement From Maine. Gov. Baxter of Maine wrote “It seems to me cach state shouid give its cordial support to this project, and 1 feel confident that the people of Maine will appreciate the opportunity of join- ing in this splendid work with the na- tional government and tae governments of other states. “Our state legislature is not in ses- sion at present, but 1 presume it will not be teo late to take this matter up a year from now. Meanwhile I shall bring_the matter to the attention of our citizens “I recall with pleasure my visit to Marion as a member of the notification mmittee from the republican national convention, and also my attendance at Washington when you were Inaugu- rated. The duties of governor make it difficult for me to leave the state of Maine, but I hope to come to Washing- ton during the winter so tiat/1 may make an official call upon you and Mrs. Harding." New York Delaware. Gov. Nathan B. Miller of New York wrote that he “would be glad in some sujtable fashion to give indorsement to the project.” Gov. William D. Denney of Delaware said I know of no more appropriate recognition of a memorial to the sol- diers and sailors of the world war than the proposed Washington and Victory Memorial building in Washington, and it gives me pleasure to assure you of my hearty co-operation .in the project. Delaware will provide the necessary stars for its men in addition to other assistance to be decided by your repre- sentatives and representatives. of. tais “state.” \ v inviting attention t, was duly post office Washington, the | tory Me- | people™ of | ond-class matter D. C: ZIHLMAN COMMITTEE WiLL MEET THURSDAY Bill Establishing Traffic 5 to Be Consid- ered. Representative Fred N. Zihlman of Maryland today issued a call for his subcommittee, which is considering the bill to establish a traffic court in the District, to meet Thursday morn- ing next. This committee consists of Representatives Reed, West Virginla; Brown, Tennessee; Lee, New York Gilbert, Kentucky; Sullivan, New York, and Kunz, Illinois. The Zihlman bill proposes to estab- lish an independent traffic court with the judge having distinct jurisdiction at the same salary as it is now paid the judge of the Police Court. It calls for the appointment of an additional assistant corporation counsel, absorbs the machinery for issuance of auto tags and provides for examination of those applying for drivers’ permits. The Zihiman measure also carries Stiff penalties for any one convicte of driving while in "an intoxicate condition and for any one who does not stop when his car strikes a per- son. MR HAYS TORETIRE WHITE HOUSE SAYS Resignation From Cabinét Accepted—P. M. G. to Head Movies. Announcement that Postmaster Gen- | eral Hays will short'y retire from the | cabinet was made at tae White House ! today. After a forty-minute conference with the Fostmaster General, President Harding said he could not “well inter- Ppose any objection” to Mr. Hays' re- tirement to become head of a national associztion of motion picture producers and distributors. Mr. Hays' Statement. | Mr. Hays made this statement : | “With the President’s \consent I have decided to undertake the work suggested by the motion pieture producers and dis- tributors. No conttract has been exe- cuted as yet. | am assuming, of course, | that a satisfactory contract will be' pos- {sible and one which will make certain {in the carrying out of the nigh purposes contemplated by this great industry The Postmaster General, in discuss- inz the matter informally, date for his retirement had | cided on. that matter being left open |awaiting his negotiations with the { motion-picture producers. Comment by Preside: The President personally gave out the following stateme: “The Postmaster General and I have been discussing at considerable length the proposal which has been made to Thim to become the head of a national | association of motion picture pro- !ducers and distributors. If the ar- | rangement proves to be. when the de- tails are worked out. what it seems o be, I cannot well interpose any ob- ection to Mr. Hays retiring from the | cabinet to take up a work so impor- | tant. | "“It is too great an opportunity | for a helpful public service for him | to refuse. T shall be more than sorry { where he has already made so fine | a record, but we have agreed to look upon the situation from the broadest i and seek the highest | viewpoint | public good. i Would Not Dscuss Salary. Mr. Hays, in further discussing the | proposition, informally expressed con- fidence that satisfactory arrange- | ments could be worked out by him with motion picture interests. He said that as soon as possible he would confer, probably in New York, with representatives of the motion picture industry who have been negotiating for his services. Mr. Hays refused to discuss the sal- ary which he would receive in his new position. but it has been re- ported as upward of $150.000 a year. The Postmaster General was said by his friends, however, not to re- gard the salary as the controlling factor In his decision. ccennor Discunsed. While it was stated at the White House that the question of a succes- sor to Mr. Hays had not been con- sidered by the President and would not be until he had definitely made his decision, immediately there sprung forth numerous and varied re- ports. These inctuded the names of Harry S. New, senator from Indfana, Mr. Hays' home state; Dr. Huberf Work, present first assistant post- master general; Walter S. Dicky, Kansas Qity manufacturer, and Rep- resentative Steenerson of Minnesota, chairmad of the House post offige committee. COURT UPHOLDS LEWIS IN REMOVAL OF HOWAT | i | | | Deposed Mine Official in Kansas Fails to Obtain Extension of Restraining Order. By the Associated Press. | KANSAS CITY, Mo. January.14.— John L. Lewis, international presi- dent of the United Mine Workers of America, was upheld in his action in removing Alexander Howat of Kan- sas as president of district 14, when Judge Samuel A. Dew of Jackson county circuit court today refused, to make permanent a temporary re- straining order granted Howat and his_assoclates early in December. The order sought would have barred Lewis from interfering in any way in | district 14, WINE SHOP FOR WOMEN. MONTREAL, January 14.— The Quebec liquor commission is’ plan- ning to open & wine shop for women, managed by members of their own sex, on St. Catharines street, in the heart of the shopping district. The purpose of the inovation Is to make It possible for women enjoying their cups to purchase wine without having to rub shoulders with motley males who now frequent the commis- S ¥ine WLl be the omly b ne Wi e only beverage sold, \ WASHINGTO REACH AGREEMENT D. >\ ON RETURNING OF | SANTLFG LANDS Japanese and Chinese in Ac- cord on Question of For- mer German Leases. COMPLETE SETTLEiflENT EXPECTED AT ANY TIME Tokio Delegates Deny They Have Been Advised of Agreement on Railroad. BY G. GOLLD LINCOI The Jay d Chinese delegate to the Washington conference, me ing today on the Shantung questio | reached a complete agreement on the | transfer of the former German leased territory to China. It will become ef- fective as soon as the proposed treaty between Japan and China on the sub- ject of Shantung is ratified. Two formulas were prepared, one dealing with the turning over of the | administration of the leased terri- tory to China and the other with the transfer of official documents, re- | lating to the leased territory. | The delegates will take ! they meet again on Monday 1 of the mines many and now ( nese, up when the ques- ¥ held by in the hands of Japan. When that matter has bee | disposed of there will remain only the question of the Shantung ra road to be settled, before the entire Shantung problem has been disposed of. The Jupanese were assured by the Chinese delegates in making arrange- ments for the return of the leased ter- Ge ritory that there would be no dis- crimination in the future against Japanese in that territory. | S-ttlement of the whole Shantung {question, upon which the Washinzton conference is nod waiting befor taking China and the far e: up other matters reiating io t. is expected at fany time, it was said in conference jeircles today. The atmosphere was decidedly hopeful Tokio News Unconfirmed. onfirmaticn. however, of a news dispatch from Tokio cabled last night to the effect that the Japanese gov- crnment had agreed to further con- cessions in regard to the Kiaochow. had practically been settled could not be cbtained here today. Before entering the twenty-sixth meeting of the Japanese and Chinese Shantung guestion Baron Shidehgra. the Japanese ambassador. and Mr. fairs, both denied that the delegation here had received word from Tokio to the effect that the Shantung railroad matter had heen settied. Mr. Hanihara said that the dele- gation had not been informed that the Tckio government was ready to make any further concessions in the mat- ter of the railroad. and that he,was linclined to belfeve it still maintained lits former position. » For the Chinese delegation, Wel- lington_Koo_said, that so far no re- l(,‘unlmu(—d'm Page 2, Column (.) EX-SOLDIERKILLS SELF BY SHOOTING Andrew Braun, forty-four years 0ld, former soldier, shot himself through the head shortly before noon today while sitting in room 136 at the Veterans' Bureau, where he had gone to see about getting increased compen- sation. He died on the way to Provi- dence Hospital | Braun, who lived in Philadelpnia, had | refused hcspitalization yesterday and | i tion of the Veteran's bureau today to $80 per month instead of the $20 which he was receiving. Quietly Draws Revolver. The former soldier. who was an Austrian by birth, but had served in the United. States artillery and am- munition trains during the war, was sitting quietly in a corner of the of- fice when suddenly he pulled a .32 caliber revolver from his pocket, and, before any one could stop him, shot himself through the head. Dr. Hall, and other Veterans' Bureau attaches, sprang to the assistance of Braun and gave him first aid. He was shortly removed to Providence Hos- pital. The shooting and the arrival of ‘the ambulance created intense excite- ment among the bureau workers. | | ** Formerly in Asylum. Braun was a former inmate of an insane asylum at Catonsville, Md. He had been placed in that institution sufforing from hysteria and psycho- nearosis. He was given a mental examination January 7 of this year and pronounced mentally sound. The soldier, who came here yesterday to discuss his case with officials of the bureay, refused at that time to take hospitalization, which would have made his total compensa- tion $80, declaring that “noise in the hn;pllnl worried him.” raun had sisters in Austria, it is understood, but his parents are dead. He was discharged from the United States Army, in which he had seen no @uty overseas, November 2, 1918. Injured in Auto Accident. From officials of the Veterans' Bu- redu It was learned that Braun had been In an automobile accident Au- gust 27, 1917, In which he received in- juries. ‘Hugh H. Clements of 807 6th street northwest, wus a witness to the shooting. Col. Charles™R. Forbes, director of| the bureau, expressed extreme regre at the shooting. Officlals of the . reau in charge of handling claims said that this was the first occurrence -of the kind in the history of the bureau, but that they were not surprised at It in view of the mental state of goi of the claimants. No indication whate ever was given by the soldler, they said, that he premeditated such action against himself, , i DTy o A SR inanfu railroad and that the matter | had come back to the information sec- | press his case for a compensation of | henin WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION C, i GEN HARVEY DS LLFORLONG TIVE Guard and Served During World War. Brig. Gen. William Edwin Harvey, District of Columbia mi who served as a brigadier general of the National Army, world wa at 10:45 o'clock last night at ington a. iw Sanatorium, i Park. Harvey had been in ill health from heart trouble for several { fined 3tz D. Patterson c., to his home, Chevy Chase last eight mfonths. Following a cerebral {Sunday, Gen. Harvey street, result of the hemorrhage. Funeral day morning at the residence, fol- iJowed by interment in Arlington {remetery with military honors. Born in Missouri. Gen. Harvey. the son of William I and Martha Beach Harvey of this ty, was born August b, 1871, in Kirkwood, Mo. Coming to Washing- {ton at the age of seven vears, he at- ) tended the public schools, and later I pursued courses at the Y. M. C. | He was graduated from Columbian | Cnuversity Law School in 1884. Prior to his connection with the university, he entered the employ of the law firm of Charles A. King and William B. King, in the year 1887. He married | Katherine Heyvdrick of Erie, Pa. in 1896. He became a member of the firm of King & King. in 1910. and maintained an interest in it up to ihe time of his death. The military record of Gen. Harvey began when he‘was nineteen years of age. He enlisted in the Engineer Corps of the National Guard of the ! District of Columbia as a private De- cember 1, 1890. He was appointed | corporal November 2 sergeant- major May 24, 1893; honorably dis- ! charged November 30, 1893: re-enlisted | December 20, 1893: appointed acting first lieutenant and quartermaster, En- | gineer Corps, to rank from December 20, 1893; transferred to Company A, June 5, 1895, without loss of rank; ‘honorably discharged December 19, 11896; re-enlisted December 19, 1896; jappointment as acting first lieutenant continued; appointed acting captain, Company C, .2d Separate Battalion, | March_ 22, 1897; honorably discharged las of May 3, 1897, to accept promotion by commission; commissioned captain, ~(Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) —_— {“WET” PETITION IS LOST. iSenator Frelinghuysen Assailed by Spokesman for 15,000. NEWARK, N. J,, January 14.—Loss by United States Senator Freling- huysen of a petition of 15,000 anti- prohibitionists calling on New Jer- sey's senators and representatives to work for modifieation of the Volstead enforcement act, drew a charge from ‘William R. Stewart, president of the Anti-Dry League of New Jersey, that the senator either had “dishonestly suppressed” the petition or was guilty of such carelessness as rendered him United States Senate.” The petition, sent to Senator Fre- linghuysen recently. demanded modi- to permit the sale -of light wines and beer. By, the Associated Press. 5 NEW YORK, January 14—A thousand doughboys returning from Germany on the transport ok learned tod: for the first fi'n?. that their xm.gmd sprung a Jeak last Tuesday and had been in danger during great gales that swept the north Atlantic. “Not a |,enp game -t:ypefd. .C ::: - 1in, 0] ns o frani Repps, as thieCrook was be- ing lashed to her pier at the trans- port base in Brooklyn. The trans- - port St. Mihiel;~which had been Bfapatched to her assistance, ac- companied her up the bay. The doughboys eagerly scanned the pers giving accounts of the newspaj light of the Crook, and then = seasickness gave Al “ynworthy to be a member of the; 'PLAN BI-WEEKLY OPEN FORUMS TO AID PUPILS IN ESSAY CONTEST, | Columbia Junior High Scl;ool to Supple- Commanded District National! ment Regular Study to Help Those Who | Seek Prizes Offered by The Star. i tia, retired. | ference the [School | to supplement Takoma | studv of the historical event which | vears. and had been practically con- {by Miss Alice Dy for the!aid hemorrhage | test on the subject, was taken tol delegates for the d'scussion of thejthe sanatorium. Death was the direct, -Miss Deal is anxious to have the Hanihara. vice minister of foreign af- | 8ervices probably will be held Tues-;cash prize | ( i | ! | | mated fication of the Voistead act, so as|m o Sy Open forums, twice each week, for anexclusive discussion of the con- the limitation of arma- its elopments will be on ment and de died |held at the Columbia Junior High the intensive is being mau nstitution, e by the pupils of ghis was announced today principal. The gned primarily to the pupils who are to compete in The Star's $1,000 prize essay con- “The Arms Con- ference and Its Significance.” it open forum is de pupils of the Columbia Junior High hool, win some of the eighty-eight to be awarded winners of the contest. The open forums, she said, will be held principally for the pupils who are planning to write essays to submit in The Star contest in order to familiarize them more thoroughly with the conference and its preoeedings. These forums will be held on Mondays and Thursdays. Students of Kastern High School also will be drilled on the congerence developments at a special assembly to be called Tuesday by Charles Hari, principal. A number of topics relat- ing to the parley have been sclected SEARCHING INQURY FORD.C, CARLINES Public Utilities to Hold Fare Hearings, Beginning February 1. The Public Utilities Commission an- nounced today that it will hold public hearings at the District building be- girning at 10:30 o'clock, February 1. to inquire into the reasonableness of the present rate of car farg. That the commission intends to go deeply into the street railway situation is indicated by a list of questions | which the two companies will be re- quested to answer at the hearings. The answers to twd of these ques- tions will have an important bearing on the rate of fare to be fixed for the period beginning March 1. wages of trainmen, a big item in the list of operating costs. The other re- fers to the need for track extensions to relieve existing congestion. Here is the questionnaire which th: commission today addressed com- panies in preparation for the hearing: The reasonableness of -the pre- sent rates, tolls and charies for street | railway service in the District of Columbia. “2. The actual results of operations during the full calendar year 1921, divided between ‘operations in District of Columbia and in Maryland and the basis for apportioning eper- ating _expenses between these two Jurisdictions. . The estimated results of opera- tions for the calendar year 1922 at the present rates of fare, based upon the actual operations for the four months of September, Octaber, No- vember and December, 1921, and esti- for the remaining eight onths of 1922. “4. The economies that have been (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) a - — ——— CRAP GAMES CONTINUE UNHALTED AS LEAKY TROOP SHIP FIGHTS GALE tllhem more concern than anything else. Capt. Reppa said that most of the crew of 140 were sent below decks to plug up opeped seams. Some water leaked in and it was nec sary to remove baggage. Care was taken to see that the water did not reach the coffins of 652 bodies of American soldiers, which ’ were transported from French ceme- teries for reinterment in their na- tive soil. The Crook’s skipper wag inclined to belittle the experience. He sald some of the rivets had givemaweay, causing the seams to open, but that at no time was there great danger. In addition to the 968 enlisted men and fifty casuals, the 'Crook brought fourtesn German 'brides and eight bables. One is the | the | SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1922 TWENTY-TWO PAGES. | by Mr. Hart and individusl | will be called upon to di at the assembly. Other high schools. | it was sald, are contemplating adopt | ing similar programs to prepare their'| | students for writing the essays | 1 §8 Cash Prizes in AlL The eighty-eight cash prizes will be distributed widely over the twe separate classes into which the con- test has been divided, in order tha virtually all the costestants submit- ting meritorious essays will receive | one of the awards. There will be forty-four prizes, amounting in all 1 to $500, for each,of the two classes. | Ar announced in the rules. the two | classee wiil be the senigr and junior. | The segfor class will Tompose stu- | dents in the senior high schools and | the ninth of the juniot high | schools, and” students' in the private | and parochial schools between the | ages of-fifteen and eighteen, inclu- sive. The Junior class will be formed of pupils in the seventh and eighth grades of the junior high schools and | similar grades in_the elementary | schools. and pupils in the private and parochial schools beiween the ages | of twelve and fourteen, inclusive. | The date for closing the contest ill be announced later. as it wil!! depend upon the adjournment of the conference. DESIGNS APPROVED BY FINE ARTS BODY! \Commission Passes on. Pro-| posed Construction, Includ- ing War Memorial. | The Commission of Fine Arts held its first meeting of the new vear yes terday. It was a long, busy session {and numerous submissions received | the attention of the commission. | Designs for a war memorial to be | erected by the Gold Star Cemete Association at Des, Moines, Towa; an | | inscription for the Grant Memorial, and several park plans were approv- | {ed; also designs for a new hotel | building to be erected at New Jersey | avenue and C street southeast. The €ommission was agreeable to the suggestion that a Japanese lantern, Wwhich Is to be given to Washington by the city of Tokio, commemorate | the gift of the Japanese cherry trees. Battle Monuments Board Heard. Representatives of the battle mon- i uments board of the War Department appeared before the commission and reported on plans of their board to mark . the American battlefields in | Europe by rellef maps, bronze tablets"] |and monuments. The commission ap- iproved. the recommgndations of the ibattle monuments board and suggest- led a co-ordination of their plans with {those prepared by the Commission of ! Fine Arts, under the direction of the War Department, for the establish- {ment of permanent Amreican ceme- | teries in Europe. | The commissfon gave careful con- | sWeration to a plan for a “riverside drive” or roadway in the rear of the Lincoln memorial, which will con- nect the Rock Creek and Potomac parkway with the “speedway” in East Potomac Park. The commission re- gretted the Inadvisability of approv- ing the design of this roadway, be- cause it could only be determined after the plans for the approach to the proposed Arlington Memorial bridge have been settled. Regarded Inadvisable. Furthermore, the commission stated, it would be inadvisable to continue the planting, grading and road im- provement in the rear of the Lin- coln Mgmorial, pending the comple- tion of plans for the bridge, as pro- posed in a resolution now pending before Congress, to appropriate $25,000 for this purpose. There is great need for the bridge, and the problem is ome which would require most care- ful study on the part of the design- -ers, the commission decided. The commission had as its guest at luncheon Representative Henry Allen Cooper of Wisconsin. In the after- noon thé commission inspected the statue of Jeanne d'Arc and the statue gn-nnu in place in Meridian l ey Member of the Associaied Press | The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatehes crdlited to it or not otherwise credited in this Paper and also the local news published hereis ! which are tending higher east of the Al right dispatehes herelu sre also reserved. s of publication of wpecial Yesterday’s Net Circulation, 91,668 WARMER TOMORROW, SAYS THE WEATHER MAN Ice for Skaters “Must Be Four Inches Thick,” Authori- ties Say. . Warmer tomorrow, says the weather man today, with cloudy and rather unsettled weather. Trere is a very slight possibility of a bit of snow. After tomorrow. however.. the for caster believes, colder weather will set in. see a warm stretch for some time. Skating at tie Tidal basin will not be allowed until the ice is four lnchrs’ thick. The great lakes and Ohio valley regions are in for a considerably colder spell. A disturbance of marked intensity was central early today over northern Minnesota and moving rapidly eastward. Temperatures. Missiseippi, it was indicated, would be brought sharply downward in the wake of the disturbance. Preparatory to the coming of the storm the bureau issued storm war ings for that pcrtion of the Atlantic ocast between Delaw. breakwater nd Eaxtport, Me., saying that winds will becom. outhe iner n strength tonight and reach gale force by Sunday morning., with unsettied weather and probably enow or rain. VINIANI REFUSES OFFER BY POINCAIRE OF POSTINCABINET Tardieu, Asked to Take Min- | istry of Libera’ed Regions. Gives Answer Today. By the Axsociated Press PARIS. January 14.—Belief that M Poincare would succeed in completing his cabinet toe the majority of the Paris newsi this morning. Much speculation garding the distribution of folios was indulged in. All the mentators considered it certa er. that M. Poincare him ake the foreign affairs portfolio. M. Poincare declared last night tha: he was doubtfu! of completing the formation of his cabinct before Sun evening. This probability was largely due, however, he explained, to the fact that he expected to devote several hours today to a consultation with Prime Minister Lloyd George, as he latter was passing through Paris on his way home from Cannes. Met by Briand. Mr. Lloyd George had expressed the desire for a consultation with Briand's successor, and M. Poincare said he nhad informed the British prime minis. ter that he would be glad to co fer with him at the British embas were this afternoon. Mr. Lloyd George arrived o'clock and was met at the former Premier Briand, . planned to receive ac the Hotel Crillon Lhis evenis The same train on which the British premier came 110 tae Kivio.a € ¥ the British and Belgian delegations to the supreme co¥nCi B, and U German representatives were in a spe- cial German car attached to the re: of the train. Viviani Refuses Post. M. Poincare in his task of forming a cabinet asked former Premier Rene Viviani to accept the post, of minist of justice. with the vice presidency of the cabinet, but M. Viviani refused the portfolio, it was officially announced this afternoon. 1t was also announced that Tardieu, former French high commis- sioner to the United States and lieu- tenant of Clemeicean during the peace negotiations. had been asked to take the ministry of liberated re- gions, and that M. Tardieu would give his answer this afternoon. was expres re- port- in, sy B Prefers Work in League. M. Viviani, while expressing the closest sympathy with M. Poincare, it was stated, explained t he prefer- red cont’nuing his work as France's representative in the league of na- tions, It was officially stated that M. Poin- care intends asking M. Sarraut, head of the French delegation at the Wash- ington conference, to continue as min- ister of the colonies. M. Doumergue. president of the na- val committee of the senate, has re- fused the portfolio of minister of ma- rine, the announcement stated. As the make-up of the cabinet stands at | present M. Maunouty is slated for fhe inistry of the interfor and M. De- of finance, retaining Lasteyrie_for the ministr: with M. Muginot probabl the ministry of pensions. Expects to See Barthou. M. Poincare, it was added, expects to see Minister of War Barthdu and M. Herriot before the interview with Prime Minister Lloyd George. M. Poincare plans to offer M. Bar thou the ministry of justice and the vice premiership, declined “by M. Viviani. 1f Barthou accepts former Minister of War Raiberti will be of fered the war portfolio. Tt is still hoped by M. Poincare that M. Herriot will accept the commerce portolio, for which ex-Minister of Commerce Isaac is the second choice. The inclusion in the cabinet of an Alsatian, as yet not selected, is also expected. Today’s News In Brief Postmaster General Hays announces retirement. Page 1 Brig. Gen. William E. Harvey dies. Page 1 President _enlists interest of states and D. C. Commissioners in Victory Memorial building. Page 1 Three more business men take audi- torium drive chairmgnships, Page 2 Leaders abandon war debt for bonus, but will provide direct tax source. Page Secretary Weeks to decide on Muscle eScllofll in a fortnight. Page 2 Legion protests entry of Semionoff. Page 3 Lenin names cabiget, keeps old per- sonnel, shifts some, adds three. Page 3 tion likely to relieve District Com- A:nllslonerl of public utilities control. Page 4 Seven children cleared of homicide charges. Page 1921 business here shows galn. P E Page 13 Hill | Brookland citizens want proposed new Bm line extended. Page Andre | TWO CENTS. DAIL UNANIMOUSLY RATIFIES. TREATY: DEVALERA ABSENT Opponents Fail to Appear. Provisional Government Is Established. Indeed, he declared, he «:flmlul{' PLAN GENERAL ELECTION WHEN TERMS FULFILLED { i i Impending Rail Strike Presents First Great Problem, But Of- ficials Optimistic. LIN, J sy 14.—The Anglo- treaty creating the Irish Free ate was unanimously ratitied today | by the South Ireland parliament. | Eamonn De Valera and his support- ters, who opposed the treaty in the j dail eireann, were absent. A provisional government was con- stituted comprising Michael Collins, William Cosgrave, Eamon J. Dugga | P. J. Hogan. Finian Lynch, Joseph { Prof. John MacNeill and in O'Giggins The entire business of ratifying the and setiing up a provisional ent vecupied less than (wenty treaty a gOve | minu Not @ murmur of dissent marred [ the smou of the g -dings, | which were entirely of a formal, per- | functory nature, with the exception | of a few brief speeches. A spirit of '!'flnl“.'l dgtecineni and harmony pi vailed. * c in- ministers does not de Arthur Gritith, president of the Qail, or George Gavan Duffy. the dail’s minister of foreign affairs, pre- e list o sumably because foreign affairs, al- | thourn they wiil be within the com- | petence of the tree state when con- sttuted, will not be formally har the transitional ed | sovernment 3 The brief mecting was presided over 1Ly William Deroiste (Liam Roisite) fof Cork city, who was placed in nomi- | nation by Patrick O'Maliey, member for Connemara, with Finian Lynch of | Kerry seconding the nomination Among the few privileged spectators Blanche, the French consul. win The chairman announced that when {lhu transition period was completed { the dail ereann would decree a gen- eral election, enabling the people to unce on a form of consitution provisional i was M all Election. iprl land elect representatives to the yarliament of the nation. | "*The roil «stablished the fact Mr. De The four all at- call one member of ty was present. members {that not | Valera's pa College . Beasley of Kerry formally the rosolution approving the with Joseph McBride of Mayo, Muj. John McBride, who | moved {ireacy. brother of g was exceuted after the Baster week uprising 1 1916, seconding the mo- m MeBride said the treaty was de- ! manded by an overwhelming majority of the people of Ireiand and was for the bene the country. | "The resolution was carried unani- mou: 'd Deputy Ward of Donegal proposed the elec tion of the ministers. Jusiice McKenna of Meath seconded ition and the resolution prop 4 without dissent. 3 president of the dail addressing (e meeting, said ht it desir to make def- able - thou inite what the position was of the pro- that had been visional government called into being to carry out the ferms of the treaty. The dail eireann, xplained, would remain in exist- ence until the treaty’s terms were carried out. when general elections v called. The provisional gov- :r?.‘:rfl.:’f he saif, would need and de- i strve the suppor very good Irish- 1ts task would be vy, and it ave many difficulties from the d carry through, he | man. | would have | outset, but it woull predicted. Would Banish Differences. Griftith said he was sure the | provisional government would make {no aistinction between Irishmen. Every guarantee would be iven for fair play all around. They were start- ing a new era on this occasion, and desired that the old differences be banished forever. New differences must arise in_every community, but | they. would arise as differences be- |tween Irishmen belonging to one state. Mr. Griffith added, with reference to « statement in some of the morning | hewspapers saying certain classes of {Irish prisoners would not be released, | that he wished it known that the Irish government authorities know nothing of this statement. It would be the | business of the provisional govern- I ment, he declared. to see that all the | ~(Continued on Page 2. Column 3.) WAR GRIME TRIALS BY ALLIESWANTED | wr Commission Votes in Favor of Demanding Surrender of Accused Germans. ; By the Associated Press. PARIS, January 14.—Surrender of the Germans charged with offenses in connection with the war to the allles, for trial is recommended in two reso= lutions adopted by the lnlerllll“ 1 cqmmission on war crimes, made pub= lic today. 3ig The resolutjons were adopted byt the commission at its sessions h here on January 6 and 7, in accordance with instructions from the allied su= ' preme council last August. The commission’s first -resolution' finds the conduct of the recent trials at Leipzic unsatisfactory, except for a few cases, and that the procedurs, of the trials was not such as to elicit the truth. There were acquittals where there should have bem wvictions, and light sentences of heavy, the resolution said. S