Evening Star Newspaper, January 19, 1922, Page 3

ST SOLUTION SREREDCLOSE Adoption of Three of Hughgs Proposals Long Step Forward. The adoption of the first three arti- cles of the open-door resolution pre- sented by Secretary Hughes to the far|]. east committee of the Washington conference declared today to be a long step toward the solution of the far dast problem. For the American delegation it was insisted that the elimination of article 4, regarded in some quarters as t most sweeping provision of the resd- lution, because it specifically provides for_a review of existing concessions in China, was not considered of great importarice. 1t was said that the re- maining provisions of the gesolution would permit the examination of ex- isting concessions where hoth parties agreed to it. % The open-door resolution as adopt- cd contains a mutual pledge not to seek spheres of influence or monopo- lies In China in the future, and au- thorlzes creation of an international board of reference, with power to in- vestigate and report on any ‘case whi¢h seems to invelve violation of the peinciple of equal economic and commercial opportunity. May Bring Article 1V Up. The opinion of Chinese delegates is that there must be an cxamination of sting concessions and commitments in China if there is to be real opera- tion of the open-door policy. The Chinese delegation may bring up ar- ticle 1V again. cither today or at some future meeting of. the far east committee, and seek to have it adopt- el in some form. It was pointed out Jast night by a member of the dele- ation that it could be taken up when the conference reaches that part of the agenda dealing Wwith existing com- mitments. At yvesterday's committee meeting both Albert Sarraut. for the Fremch, and Bdron Shidehara, for the Japa. nese, asked further questions regard- ing the meaning of the Hughe open door proposals, Baron Shidehara sug- sesting that practical application of the board of reference scheme might be difficult in view of,the necessity of so constituting the board that its membership_wouid be agreeable to every one. Sir Auckland Geddes, for the British, replied with a proposal that the process might be simplified by selecting panels from which mem- hers could be chosen by consultation among the various fordign offices. Baron Shidehara then touched on the existing concessions provision, embodied in artica- IV of the American resolution, proposing an amendment which the jurisdiction of the would apply only to conceS- sions sought or granted in the fu- ture. While the discussion was pro- cecding Sir Robert Borden of the British delegation suggested that the whole article be stricken out entire- 1y, and his proposal was accepted all around the table. Makes Hay Plan Speeific. Before the remaining three arti- cles were adopted, Baron Shidehara made a speech comparing the original open-door_geclaration of John Hay with the language of the resolution proposed by Secretary Hughes,” and! suggesting that through the inter- vening years tke scope of the policy had been appreciably broadened. Mr. Hughes replied that his proposal dif- fered from the Hay promouncement, in his opinion, only in that it was more specific. To support his view the Secretary read the original open- door declaration, the diplomatic cor- respondence elaborating it. and later exchanges on the subject by the American_and_other governments. Baron Shidehara also called atten- tion that China would have a part to play in the opening up of the Chinese territory under the new open door agreement, and invited the Chinese| i | i | i delegation at some=future time to lay before the -commitée -fhe . intentions| I of its government fh that direction. In the course of the open door di cussions Sir. Auekland Geddes em- MR. HUGHES GRATIFIED OVER ASSURANCES IN _ POINCARE TELEGRAM Expressing gratification for the friendly assurances contained in a telegram from Premier Poincare of France, Secretary Hughes has sent the following message to the French premier: “I am gratified by the friendly assurances contained in your tele- gram of the 16th instant with ge- spect to the work of the confer- ence at Washington. We look for- ward with satisfaction to your co-operation in this effort Lo pro- mote the interests of peace and we appreciate most deeply the good Wwill you express on behalf of Your government and the French people. We most cordially recip- rocate the sentiment.” The text of the telegram from Premier Poincare to Secretary Hughes follows: “I express to your excellency in the name of the new French cabi- net our affectionate wishes for the great American nation and the government of the United States. Faithfully voicing the sentiments of parliament and the nation. we are earnestly desirous of coilab-* orating closely with you, as‘did our predecessor in the work of peace being carried on at the Washington conference.” | phasized that in the British view the resolution in' no way affected the Chinese consortium, and put into rec- ord this formal statement of the at- titude of the British delegation: "“Of course it is®clearly understood that there is nothing in this resolu- tion which affects, one way or the other, the existing international con- sortium or any other form of volun- tary co-operation among private finan- ciai or industrial groups in different countries, which may juin together in a manner not involving monopoly “or infringement of the principles recog- ized by the conference in order to furnish China_with such essential service most efficiently and economi- cally to be provided by united effort.” Mr. Hughes Accepts Position. This position, Secretary Hughes said. was in entirg accord with that of the | American delegation, but there was no further discussion of the subject. Sir Robert Borden's suggestion that the fourth article of the American cessions, be stricken out came at the end of more than an hour of debati during which Baron Shidehara took the lead in opposing' the proposal and Mr. Hughes defended it as a natural outgrowth of the open door policy. In his opinion, Sir Robert said, Y powers concerned could act equal effect if the article were omit- ted altogether. Under the article there could be no effective action. he declared, except with the consent of the parties concerned, while it it were omitted thera still would be opportunity for the powers, if theyv chose, to give such consent and to utilize the board for the determina- tion of any relevant question. resolution, dealing with existing con~1 M. Sarraut called for a vote on Sir | given their unqualified adherence for | Sproul Robert's proposals, and Secretary Hughes said that inasmuch as the other governments seemed agreeable, and since, in his opinion, article TI{ gave a full opportunity for dealing with all matters which might appro- priately be the concern of the re- spective governments., the American delegation would join in the same sentiment_if it _would induce to an agreement on the first, second .and third articles. Reviews Development of Policy. In their exchange over the general meaning of the open door policy, Baron Shidehara -and Secretary Hughes reviewed the diplomatic steps by which the policy has developed sinte it first was enunciated by Sec- retary Hay in 1899, Tn its inception, Baron Shidehara said, the doctrine had been limited in its scope. both as concerned its sub- ject-matfer and the area of Chinese territory it affected. At first, he con- tinued, it simply provided. in sub- stance, that none of the powers hav. ing spaeres of intluence or leased territo- ries in China should interfere with treaty ports or with vested rights or ex- ercise any discrimination in the col- lection of customs duties or railroad or harbor charges. He declared the Hughes resolution gave a new defini- tion to’. the policy, and- therefore it seemed unjust to make it retroactive. so that it would affect concessions SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. SOTICE 1 Schwartz has purchased the business of Frank A.Rollins, 455 K st. Any claims against #aid Frank A. Rollins are to be presented at once_to M. Schwartz, care Lloyd R. Turner, 600 Tth st s.w. LLOYD R. TURNER, HWARTZ. g THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE NEW MA- SONIC HALL CORPORATION are hereby no- tifled that the ANNCAL MEETING of the stockholders will be held on Thursday, the 26th day of Jamuary, 1922, at 8 o'clock p.m., at Lincdln Temple Congregational Church, 11th #nd R sts. n.w., for the purpose of electing a_board of directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting. Polls will be open from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. JESSE T. MITCHELL, President. CHARLES P. FORD, Secretary. NOTICH IS HEREBY GIVEN OF THE T tention to make application to the Comm sioners of the District of Columbia on Janua 26, 1922, for a charter of a corporation, P name of which is Merchants Ba and Trust Company. Its character and objert iu to carry on a safe deposit. trust, loan and mortgage business. The proposed corporators are Peter A Drury, Peter M. Dorsch, Michael J. Keane, Frank P.' Harman. Jr.: Roland Rob- hins, Joséph H. Keage. William Henry Whit John Zanler. Vincent 4. Toomey. John Wal J. Ernest Mitchell, Harry R. Carroll, Gust: Buclhols, Ernest E. Herrell, Joseph A: Berber- jch, John R. Waller, Wade H. Ellis. Abner H. Ferguson, J. Castle Ridgway. Leo K. Drury, Joseph A. Rafferty. E. W. Popkins, 8. A. Kim" ‘erly, Barry Bulkiey Joseph A. Burkart. WILLIAM HENRY WHITE, Attorney for Incorporators. Jad-4twkfor3w] CLAFLIN FOR EYEGLASSES. = TheShade Shop ¥ W. STOKES SAMMONS, 830 13th St. \Factory-Mad¢ Window Shades. The Kind That Satisfy. A WARMER HOUSE _ Agent. 208 Phone M. 4874. COVER THE CELLAR Beaver RAFTERS with & BEAVER DARD celling “and you' Board at |atate drafts—make the house . _|warmer. Ask us bow much Low Prices|poard you'll need. Geo. M. Batker Co., I;{'m]'nu 49-651 N. Y. ave.; 1517 7th. Tel. S HEREBY. GIVEN THAT M. | LETTERS WRITTEN TO SICK PEOPLE, | lonesome people and to children from ima, inary relatives or friends. ~ Address Box 22 Star offl . OFFICE OF, THE WASHINGTON GAN LIGHT Company, -Washington, D. C., January 19, 1922. | of these —Tu_accordance with ‘section 3 of the charter, annuzl meeting of t Washington Gas Light Cémpany, for the elec. tion of directors and for such other business 28 may properly come before said meeting, will be held at the ofice of the company, 413 10th st. n.w., Monday, February 6, 1932. at 12 o'clock noon. The polls will be open from 12 'clock noon to 1 o'clock p.m. WILLIAM B. ORME, Sceretary. WANTED—TO CARRY A VANLOAD OF F niture_fyom Washington to_Philadelphia New York. SMITH'S TRANSFER AND ST AGE CO. : FROM THIS DAY I WILL NOT BE RESPON- sible for any debts unless contracted by my- self. CLINTON L. SERRIN, 4507 Condult rogd, January 17, 1 YOU REMEMBER ME! John Hodges, the Bookbinder 1011 E Street NNW. Ground Floor. S Bookbinding has not advanced in price and Dow is the time to have it done. Bring in your old books and have them bound. GRAND AND UPRIGHT PIANOS FOR RENT: plancs in as part payment on Victrolas. 'UGO WORCH, 1110 G n.w. Kranich & Bach and_Emerson planos. . ‘WAXED, $2; CLEANED OR FLOORS [aXici o5 elecirie machine. R. E. NASH, 403 8 st. n.w. _North 3g00. 23% TOU WORK FOR YOUR MONEY, MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU. THB HOME BUILDING ASSOCIATION (Organized in 1888) Will put your funds {o work and they will earn at least 5%. A new series opens in Jan- uary. Payments from $L a month up. Ask about it. Wm. T. Galiiber, Pres. Geo. W. GERMANS DISCUSS CANNES PROGRAM Wirth, Rathenau, Stinne's.ami Helfferich_ Meet in Se- " ret Session. - By the Associated Press. BERLIN, January ~18.—Chancellor Wirth, Dr. Walter Rathepau, Hugo Stinnes, Dr. Karl Helfferich-awd other reichstag leaders spent several hours today discussing, in,a secret session of the-foreign relations committee, the Cannes German reparations pro- gram. ' While the nature ef thedis- cussions is not revealed, it is’ said that. they resolved themselves ‘ints a sharp debate between D Bithepau ononeshand ‘and Herr Stiivles’ aha Dr. Helfferich on tie-other. Chancellor Wirth did not take the same active part as did the parlia- mengary leaders, confining his utter- ancés {o an informal statement de- fining the government's positiog re- specting_the contents of the nfemo- randa_ demanded . by the supreme council, and its plans for the Senoa conference. “The chancellor will sdie- cuss both issues and the governinent's, tax program in a plenary session of the, chamber befére th® end of the week. ~ The majority socialist leaders deny that they have issued an ultimatum demanding unrestricted taxation on the so-called “gold values,” under which they include stable alues. !'property and holdings, which rise in | proportion to the depreciation of the mark. While this Is likely to become the radicals’ taxation watchword, the reichstax leaders tonight declared that the party was determined to con- tinue Dr. Wirth in office, and did not propose to precipitate a cabinet crisis through the tax issue, which they hoped would be amicably settled by compromise. —_— which had grown up under a different conception of the open door. inal communications on the subject addressed to the various governments by Secretary Hay, the replies received, the agreement as to China concluded Germany, and the Root-Takahira agreement of 1908. These documents would show, he declared. that devel- opment of the policy had been a nat- ural growth, always guided by the basic principles laid down by Hay. more definite and precise statement of the principle that had long been ad- mitted, and to which the powers had twenty years. DR. SMITH RESIGNS (Continued from First Page.) was named by President Taft as a member of the international commis- arising_with Canada and Newfound- land under the award of The Hague tribunal. In 1912 he represented this country on the permanent interna- the sea, and a year later was named by the Prestdent as joint commis- for the control of fisheries Canada. ‘Work as Commissioner. “The appointment to the commission- have served a longer term. Dr, Smith was a member of the Ca- nadian fisheries conference fof the settlement of fishery questions aris- |Sproul meant to say, and in which I ing between the two countries. the commissioner investigated the fisheries of Canada, France, Great Britain, Norway, Denmark, Germany,, Holland, Belgium, Italy, Hawaiian Is- lands, Japan, China. the Philippines, Borneo and Ceylon. Most, if not all, were first-hand investiga- tions necessitating long journeys and In this country also Dr.Smith made many extended trips into inac- cessible regions in order to gain first- hand knowledge of conditions’ and problems, and under his direction whole sections of the country there- tofore without game fish were ade- quately stocked with desirable spe: cles. A year or two agé, with a sin- gle assistant from his field service and the necessary guides, he made a long and difficult trip through' unex- plored parts of the Yellowstone Park on horseback and in canoe, enduring real hardships and meeting with real adventures. Dr. Smith has also been president ot the Biological Society of Wash- ington and\ president of the Cosmos Club, a position held by the first commissioner, Prof. Baird. He is the author of several books and many hundreds of papers and reports on technical and scientific subjects con- nected with fisheries. In fact, he is one of the wotld's most voluminous contributors to the literature of this special branch and his reputation abroad is commensurate to that in this country. Political Flare-Up. One political flare<up, which made plain Dr. Smith's attitude on the ques- tion as to whether fish and politics should mix, occurred in 1913. In May of that year Representative shareliclders of the | considerable fleld work. Linkins, Vice Pres. J. Panl Smith, Vies Pres. | - L. Godwin of North Carolina called J. M. Woodward, Sec. R. E. Cla urer. 2006 Pepna. ave. n.w. " ROOF TROUBLE? Stove trouble — Furnace tronble — rfeatiag wad Roofing Expertor e — Call the Grafton & Son, V3t Loy & T “Heating and Roofing Experts 35 Years.” 2 Asbestos Roofing Cement s, preserves and keeps any kind Yoot for 5 years and will repair all unx‘ arising rom 1 s0 sold e 3 buckets [ Lincoln 4219. Madison Clark, 131 After the Storm, EYESTRAIN and Its Relation to Health Eyestrain means nervous strain with all i il effect and in order to obtain health, comfort and efficiency it is advisable to % an examination of the eyes at least omce i Telephone for an aj examined, Look to Your Roof. ¢ it leaks or is otherwise damaged, call Ferguson, expert roof repairing. Rk FER GUSON, Inc. 4 9th St. Phone North 231-232. s Roofing Experts. king lots of new friends every day Glass h ot brcet . anick Tops for ice. rything e paiats, ous ana| T ables - Glass. £ We're as handy as your own phone. Becker Paint and Glass Co., 'HAS. 'HODGKIN, -f!‘. 1239 c'lnn“l‘; ave. Phone West 67. “THE ORIGINAL BIGGS." e Our 30 Years 3 —as heating engineers qualifies us to bring your heating problems to_ a prompt, satisfactory solution, at miini- mum cost. Old Steam and Hot Water Plants Made Modern s-without _interference with present Reating systems. Our V. P. V. attach- ‘ment can be put on m & few days. &' We also do plumbing reasonably. The Biggs Engineering' Co., 1310 14th n.w. Tel. Frank 317 ‘WARREN W. BIGGS, President. JAMBPS CUNNINGHAM,, Vice Pres, We K. PAOB, Secrctary-Treasurer, + Kinsman Optical Co. 705 14th Street N.W. WHO'S WHO —in the Roofing Business! We'vé a record ae relinble roofers in Whashineton for fifty vears, Ak your architect, ask/your realwr. Let us serve YO Roofing 1418 F' 3 IRONCLATDEbE, 8.8 St W. H. TURBERVILLE Formerly of Turberville & Harding Appliances, Fixtures, Wiring, Supplies 1719 Conn. Ave. W. Phone North 9407 Hair Dyeing Expert Scalp treatment and facial massage at Bome. Mra. OCHSMAN, Frankiln 3074 7o "Speed Without Haste That's what this print shop offers— speed, without haste, plus SERVICE. HIGH GRADE BUT NOT HIGH PRICED. THE SERVICE SHOP BYRON S. ADAMS, g2 Intelligent Printing Servite Large or small jobs At an ecomomical cost. The National Capital 4 13101212 D &t B ughton, Treas- | the commissioner on the telephone and asked for 2,000,000 shad fry for the Cape Fear river. The latter sald he could not comply with the request. The representative remarked that Loan & Trust{ When a republican was commissioner he had no trouble getting fish. Smith replied that politics did not enter his office. Godwin then said he was a dyed-in-the-wool democrat and wanted the shad. Smith asked him ts | I£, the shad were democrats, too. ‘The congressman tried to have the commissidher ousted from office, but this Secretary Redfleld declined to do. ‘The real reason the fish were denied ppojatment to have them | was - because Godwin's section Of North Carolina refused properly . to protect the shad, and Dr. Smith’s ac- tion was later approved by the board of fish commissioners of.the state. Two tributes to Dr. Smith’s service, charactsr and attainments occur o mind. “T believe your serviee for !Illrt{- six years, rising from the bottom fo the top, in one of ‘our great scientific bureaus, i8 unique in the history of the governmen; ‘wrote Herbert Hoover, 'Secretary of Commerce, in & recent letter to the commissioner. “The whole country is under an ob- ligation to you for so long and {aith- ful a service.” r “Dr. Smith, to my*mind, is the best combination of eminent scientist, good woodsman and good all-round fellow T've ever met” said a Yankee in the bureau’s fleld service after g long and arduous wilderness trip the two had taken together. —_— TRACTORS SAVE HOUSES. Entire Block Burns at Whiz Bang, Oklahoma 0il Town.' PONCA CITY, ‘Okla;, January 19.— An entire block of lrmeu?:mlflllzii in the center of Whiz Bang, am oil town in western Osage county, was burned yestgrday. The flames were prevented ffom spreading by oll ope- ufi‘rl-,"who ns;d tractors to- drag uildings away from al ik 5 1 sides of the THE EVENING . STAR, In reply. Mr. Hughes read the orig- | ness amicably with individyal producers, in 1900 between Great Britain and |stir up ill feeling between the producers Article IV he described as merely a | Weeks ago to go tae limit on these hear- -AS FISHERIES HEAD | sion for the adjudication of disputes |tive Lampert of Wisconsin is chair- tional council for the exploration of | want an immunity bath. We have not sioner on behalf of the United States|utors and do not want to be put in in the|the light of having done boundary waters of this country and | Spurn the offer that the investigation ership came in 1913. and not more| qycers’ organization, but that the dis- than one or two of his’ predecessors | tributers_he In 1918 | their own ‘terins with fndividual pro- | producers may have reconciled their In the period between 1900 and 1921 differences between themselves, thev Expressing deep gratitide afd apprectation . for- the honor: paid. him‘by France, Hugh C. Walfete, formar . American ambassador ‘at Paris, yesterday wrote to Jules Jusferand, the French ambassader, asking’ him to transmit to -the prealdent, of -the French republic “his profound thanks for the alghal distingtion':of the ‘bestowal of tlie Erand > cross ‘of “the " Legion “of Honor, .8 decoration unique among the orders,of Europe.” The décs oration was presented to him .re3 cently ' by: Ambassador. Jusseran in the namie of the French govern- ment. g In his Tette®former Ambassador Wallace sald: 4 was “fortunate. in gokng “to Paris “as. the ambassador:'of the Uniteq States at a most:ipportant moment, France, emet; 5 from i g the world war victetrious, had ty the immensprwork - of :Tecen: WASHINGTON, D.. C., THURSDA HUGH 'C. WALLACE LAUDS FRANCE - AS HE ACKNOWLEDGES DECORATION - LOSTMAN LOLATED BY FINCERPRTS Stranger Who, Lost Memory habilitation of Europe itself” updn a just and enduring besis. . In the striving towdrd & common’ end it {s not unnatural that feiends and allles should sometfin®s dis- agree; but they can never’break while they are true o the purposes which aligned them togethar in the t - E 1914 g e atretonen s rer " Tivipainie | Identified by War Depart- army along the Marme andj beat o . back ' the powers.of ‘evil. fa the | o ment Records. Special Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., January 19.— The stranger suffering from loss of memory who has been at the Alexan- dria Hospital since Monday afternoon last night was identified by J. Her- bert: Taylor of this city, chief of the identification bureau of the Navy De- partment, as Henry Robert Silleck of Greenwich, Conn. Mr. Taylor affer identifying him by means of the fingerprint system no- tified the'Alexandria police and su! greafest battle -ever - fought for mankind, the world owes. a debt which- can never fully be .repaid, and to Americans the France of 1922 is still the France of 1814 and her tuture prosperity our.deep con> cern. e “Happlent Years of Life, “The happlest vears of mySlife were passed in_Paris and I l¢ft4t with regret. Not once was & #l- lowed to forget that I was in=‘the house of my country's friend,. my work was.made pleasantsand easy of ‘accomplishment h the ungwerving courtesy ang - pathy. on the .part of’ gov Htri a witness of the self-sacrificing la- bors of her people and the amazing strides she made toward the goal she had in view. She who had saved civilizakion in 1914, sought in 1919 —and still seeks—not alone the restoration of France, but the re- ATTENPIS TOEND 1. MK EARNGS Counsel Tells of Harmony in Business, But Committee Refuses to Quit. Pleading taat when the milk ‘hearings were started feeling was at fever height ‘between the distributors and producer's, whereas now his clients are doing busi- e tion; and for two'years I.was Charles W. Darr. asked the subcommit- tee of 'the House District committed to- day not to do anything that again would and distributors. Mr. Darr said he rep- resented the Gregg, Black and Storm & Sherwood dairies. 2 You -were -perfectly willing - three ings and-suddenly you want to stop.” exclaimed Representative Elliot W. of Illinois. “When your dis- tributors and producers are getting to- gether why don't you take care of the consumers? When you patch up your differences you waht the investigation | Stop Asks That Hearings Continue. John 8. Barbour, milk producer and attorney for the Maryland-Virginia Milk Producers’ Association, told the subcommittee, of which Representa- man, that “the milk producers have nothing to conceal and do_not want! these hearings stopped. ‘We do not come to any terms with the distrib- so. We be shut up at this time.” When Attorney Darr explained that he wished to have ft clear in the minds of the committee that no com- pact had been reached with the pro- represents have made ducers, Representative Millspaugh of Missouri sald: “What [ believe Representative concur, is that, while distributors and have not reconciled their differences with the consumers, and they are the ones that we are here to protect.” Committee Room Crowded. Many producers from Maryland and Virginia crowded the committee room today. Attorneys representing" the distributors sought to examine the producers. Representative Sproul argued that the producers should not be examined until after other distri- butors, who have been called before the subcommittee, and who have not appeared, present themselves. ©On motion of Representative Sproul, another hearing was_called ‘for to- morrow night, with Chairman Lam- sequently omlled on the Jong distan telephone Elbert A. Silleck, father of the man, and notified him that his son was in Alexandria. The father is proprietor of a hotel in Greenwich and people that'have 'mgver. surpasged. From no one did I re- celve/more kindness than from the president of the republic. My as- sociation with him, and with his ministers, will always remain !and is now en route to this city to among my pleasantest recollec- |take his son back to that place. tions.” 2 Could Not-Recall Name. Silleck when informed of his cor- rect name told Mr. Taylor and the hosplital authorities that he had no recolléction of the name: He was questioned toduy and again told them he could not remember thé name. Mr. Taylor, after tuking his finger- prints and photograph, delved into the records of the Wur Department and ascertained that Silleck enlisted in the Army April, 1919, and served ]as sergeant in the medical depart- ,monl at Gamp Upton, N. Y., and was RITCHE MEASURES GET INTIAL ACTION Legislators Adjourn Over to Monday at -Annapolis. Session to Be Lively, Special Dispateh to The Star. - N. J., September 28, 1919. His enlist- moent papers gave his father as nsvt of kin. According to Mr. Silicck, his son suffered & fraciure of the’ skull in March, 1921, and he believed he_had entirely recovered. ,A shost time ago his father said Ho lett "for New Work te accept & N, . . the | POSition and this was the last he ANNAPOLIS, January, 19.*After_the | hegrd from him until informed of his introduction and reference to ' com- | son’s whereabouts by Mr. Taylor. mittees of the various bills relating’ to Appeals to Pollce. state administration which were. in| Silleck walked into police head- large measure, the products of Gov.|Quarters at 2:30 o'clock last Monday honorably discharged at Camp Dix, | Ritchie’s efforts, the Maryland legisiy- | 3£ternoon and told Police Sergt. Wil- ture adjourned yesterday afternoon,-to meet again Monday evening. ¥ So far, the promised effort to trans- act business with greater promptmess than usual has not been in evidence, but a substantial reason for the delay i8 found in the illness of Gov. Ritchie. The governor wishes to comsult with party leaders as to his program, and to put them in a position to explain every feature of those measures. The governor's physicians are still obdurate on the matter of his transac- tion of public business, though they have permitted brief conferences once or twice. The governor is improving fap- idly? however, and by next week, with the ‘same rate of progress, it is believed that he will be able to take a more active part in_public affairs. Expect Bitter Contests. 1t is clear that the session is to be a busy and a lively one, and that the bitterest kind of legislative fights will be engendered by .some of the questions which are to be settled. Even now, the questions which Gov. Ritchie has been trying to avoid and give & subordinate place, are the ones which are being discussed in Ans napolis and _throughout the" state, rather than matters of state adminis- tration and judicial reform. More interest, for imgtance, .wds manifested in the selection of the members of the judiciary and tem- perance committees than any other, these being bodies which will first con- sider legislation aimed at race track gambling and that which has to do with enforcement of the eighteenth amend- ment by state agencies. ) The former committee has many other important kison that he had lost his identity and asked the sergeant to help him trace himself and where he was from. The man was conveved to the Alex andria Hospital and treated by Dr. S. B. Moore. “Since Silleck has been at_the hos- pital many persons from Washing- ton have called to question him, thinking perhaps the man might be some missing person they were searching for. When the man's clothing was ex- amined at the time he was brought to the hospital .the name “Silleck™ was found printed in the pocket cf his trousers. —_— FOREIGN-BORN CITIZENS TO HEAR THRIFT TALK Foreign-born citizens of the Dis- trict of Columbla will be addressed on the subject of thrift tonight at the Americanization School, 7th and © streets, by A. J. T. Maurer. Today being “Life Insurance day"” i the Thrift week campajgn, six ad. dresses, in addition to that of Mr. Maurer. will be made in various parts of the city on the subject of that form of saving. Maj. Guy Withers, special agent of the Equitable Life Insurance Company and a member of the Di trict Thrift week executive commit- | tee, will speak to the employes of the |navy yard, and L. A. Schriver also will address the workmen there. The other LURE OF U. S. DOLLAR LEADS TO PILFERING OF MAILS IN BERLIN By Wireless to The Star and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1922, BERLIN, Germany, January 19.— Ever since the American dollar be- came the most coveted form of money, letters from the United States have been received by Ger- mans With almost superstitious ex- pectations, it- being . believed that each envelope contained bank notes or checks worth thousands of dol- lars” The result has been th numerous postal employes have gone . wrong, and that hundreds of letters from the United States have never feached their destinations. The government has now succeeded in_rounding up 2 gang of post offive _robbers and obtaining evidence that much Americun mail has been de- strayed by them. Most of the let- tere, of course, contained no money or ciiecks, and were thrown away, with.the result that both here and in the United States hundregs of per- sons and firms waited in vain to hear from friends, . relatives and business acquaintances across the ocean. s To prevent the recurrence of Such » robberies the post office has inau- gurated a new system of surveillance by which a close check is kept on all mall from tae United States. e VIOLATOR OF ANTI-TRUST ACT FREED BY PRESIDENT Officials Express Surprise at Action yl Mr. Harding in Commut- ing Sentence. NEWARK, N. J, January 19.— President Harding, it was learncd, has commuted the prison term imposed upon Frank H. Nobbe, one of the group of men sentenced by a federal judge in New York for violation of the Sherman anti-trust act. Nobbe had served about a month of his four-month term. whe was freed by executive ciemenc o in- formation as to the President's rea- son for releasing him could be ob- tained_here. Nobbe, vice president of the Tile, Grate and Mantel Manufacturers' As- sociation, pleaded Zuiizy «f violatiag the Sherman act after practices of the asscciation had been disclosed by the Lockwood lezisiative crmmittea irvestigating housing in He ard Herman I stere and Albert s with him to jail term: persons ever 1o go 1o Za of the Sherman a-t. NEW YORK, January 19.—OM in the United States attorne: here and Samuel Untermyer, for the Lockwood legislativ. tee, which investigated the expressed amazement today when they learned that Frank H. Noble, one of the first men to go to jail for violating the Sherman act, had been released from the Newark Jjail or re. ceipt of an_executive order fron Washington January 8. —_— RECAPTURED PRISONER SHOT AS HE RESISTS or violation Grafton Wallace, colored. who gave his address as 72 1 street northeast when arrested in South Washington four montks ago for assault and sen- tenced to serve 120 days in the work- house at Occoquan, Va., escaped from the workhouse yesterday afternoon and was recaptured near Camp Hum- phrevs this morning. He resisted re- turn and was shot. the bullet inflict- ing wounds under his eve, in his chin and shoulder. i nearly a year ago. He escaped and remained out of the hands of the po- JLUNESS OF POPE Wallace was sent to the workhouse | KEEPS HIM N BED Cold Settles in Bronehifl fubes, But Condition Is . Not Serious. By the Associated Press, ROME, January 19.—The condition of Pope Benedict, who is suffering from & cold, is not considered serious, but he will be forced to remain in bed five or six days, it was said at the Vatican today. The cold has settled }in the bronchial tubes. The correspondent ,was informed this morning that the Pope's tem- perature had subsided to almost mor- mal. His holiness is eating very little and has been ordered to remain quiet. Cardinal Gasparri and other Vatl prelates are constantly near him. Cardinal Gasparri said today three tLings were necessary to restore his holiness to health—"bed. bed, bed:" - Pope Benedict has never known what it was to be really ill. Through- out his life he has always enjoved the best of health, and it is_ dificuit for him to remain in bed. He kept on conducting the affairs of the church after the first symptoms of ill- ness appeared, until Cardinal Gas- parri's urging were successful in ing ducing him to take to his bed. The cardinal was successful only after it was seen that the pontiff's tempera- ture was fluctuating and that_there were disquieting signs of influenza an® bronchial trouble. "ABSOLUTE REST NEEDED. Pope's Physician Quoted in London Dispatch From Rome. By tie Associated Press, LONDON, Januar: Pope Bene- dict’s fever is somewhat diminished, but absolute rest and quiet are still necessary for him, a Central News dispatch from Rome today quoted Dr. Ettore Marchiafava, in attendance upon his holiness, as stating. The Pope is troubled by persistent cough- ing, pains in the head and chest, and by’ weakness, but continues in high spirits. the statement adds Read All the LATEST FICTION For Zsc Pe- Book PEARLMAN’S BOOK SHOP G. D. PEARLMAN, Proprietor 933 G Street Only The day of Specialists For roof trouble you want a roof “specialist” —one who will be able to check up the cause of the leak; and know how to make the roof so it'll be watertight and STAY SO. 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Attorney C. Chester Caywood, rep- resenting property owners in the block in question, argued that the zoning commission acted wisely in its original decision to include the west side of the avenue from Morrison to Livingston streets in the commercial area. Fred 8. Lincoln, W. S. Elliott and Alfred T. Gage, all officials of the citizens’ association, testified that there is no need for more stores in Chevy Chase and" declared the block in question Should be restored to residential territery. Pleads for Residents. . ‘Mr. Colladay emphasized the point that the present residents of Chevy Chase bought homes there with the understanding that it would be pre- gerved ds a community of l‘fuldenum Two blocks of stores opposite the E. V. Brown School are ample to meet the requirements of the cominunity, he said. Fulton R. Gordon, one of the de- velopers of Chevy Chase,. testified in | support of retaining' the block com- ‘mercial- that more than a million dollars is to be spent in bullding new homes in ‘the vitinity and that there will-in the near future be néed -for more stores. 2 A number of smaller changes in gzoning were considered. —_— = \ French railways will reserve special A A ing alone, it & ore ment becomes : a law. speakers will be: - A. W. Diffend: Brightwood Citizens' Association: 3. C. Worthington, S, Kann Sons Com- functions, but ity membership was scanned a8 sdoh &k It was announced, in order to determine it attitude to ward race track gamblin ||panyp E. & Brashears, Terminal Y. ) Delegate: Wiiliam P. Hafl of Bairi: [C. AR fand A, Stuare King, who will more city, who shared with Stephen ll:' . u.(': x_h)edbysot the city Gambrill, the floor leader, the repu- tation of being among the strongest and_most active opponents of the tracks in public life in the state to-| day, was made chairman of this com- mitfee, and seven of the eleven other members are believed to share his views. On the other hand, Chairman Cook and five others, the membership be ing nine in all, of the temperance committee are known to be against any sort of legislation on the subject by Maryland. Estimate Is Disputed. Yebterday's speakers were James A. Maloney, Raymond Bresnahan. John F. Cpemer. David M. Smith and Eu- senelG el Fitter, ai er, director of the boys’ de ent of the Y. M. C. A, is or- ganfing thrift clubs among the mem- bers of that organization. The boys are urged to deposit their savings, which will be tabulated on individual ca When the amount is of suffi- clent size it will be deposited in a Dank in the name of the boys' depart- me individual trouble. A When we are through we give yotr a guaran- tee—that clinches it. Estimates free—just send for us. lice and prison guards until he was arrested four months ago. He was | recognized as the escaped prisoner and required to serve the unexpired portion of the term he was serving when he took French leave. The recaptured prisoner seemed so penftent and willing to return that| [ Guard Rothwell, who captured him, | decided to take him back without | | | summoning another guard. i On the way, however, the prisoner | became troublesome, grabbed hold of | the steering wheel, succeeded in part- ly ditching the car, attempted to get possession of the guard's revolver, and_was shot. Wallace was taken to the prison hospital, where he was treated. He | admitted the-shooting was his fault, | | absolving the guard, 2120-22 Georgia Ave. Phone North 2044 Opfonents of beming at the tracks state that the recent estimate of a majority for a continuance of the present status is far from accurate. This forecast was that every member from Baltimore city, except Mr. Hall, and all the members from Apne Arun- del, Baltimore. Prince Georges and Harford counties, in which tracks aré situated, would vote against the bill. It is pointed out that Holladay of Anne Arundel. was a strong opponent | of betting at the last session tndl holds the same view, and that two others from Anne Arundel county stand with him. It is claimed that Miss Risteau of Harford, the only woman delegate; two from Baltimor: county, one more from Baltimore city besides Mr. Hall, and pdssibly one from Prince Georges, can be counted agajnst the bill. This would cut to pleces the assumed majority in favor of race track betting. President Norris, of the senate, one of the representatives of Baltimore in that body, has made an effort to re- move the question of state bonus from consideration .by the legislature, by offering a bill for cash bonus to those of the state who served in the world war, but with,a refergndum to the voters of the state. A bill for.a bonus, without a referendum, was offered at the last session and defeated over- whelmingly. Bonus Approval Likely. It is believed that the bill-will pass. It _calls for the expenditure of nine millions of dollars, for which bdnds are to be sold. Several tax measures, to be effective if the bonus is ap- proved, were also offered. They pro- vide for direct and collateral inher- itance taxes, a tax on gasoline-and a poll tax. The Jast mentioned is coupled with a provision for the sub- mission of a constitutional amend- ment, & poll tax being contrary to the state oconstitution. 7 e e RECORD: CLAIMS PAID. Increase in Crime Heavy Strain on New York Compmy‘. NEW YORK, January 19.—An, in- crease in crime, dishonesty among employes. and business , difficulties throughout the country have forces the American. Surety Company to pay the heaviest year's claims in its hi tory, said a statement issued today. Total claims pald in 1821 were 71.8. per cent greater than those of 192 Activity on the part of burglars, hold-up men and bank robbers alona 'was blamed for 38.1 per. cent of .the increase. MAY DROP TUMULTY, RBeémoval as Shipbuilding Company Receiver Is Considered. . ° NEWARK, N. J., January (19— Federal Judge Charles F. Lynch has reserved decision on an application for the removal of Joseph P. Tumilty, sccretary to former President-Wilson, as New Jersey receiver for the y & Janes Company, shipbuilders. New! York and New Jersey receivers had been appointed following the naming of a Delaware receiver. : It was contended by the Delawaré recoiver that he was the only one . .and - Federal Judge Mack in - New York recenfly vacated. the appointment of Henry A. Wise as rom his . on” is " . i United Stases circuit court. '~ . Shoe I On Sale at All of Our because i Tal(ing our LoSs. high and low Shoes, all sizes in lot. 2 Women's i 9.95 OU’LL be glad to know these are real bargains— _clearing out every broken lot in stock as revealed = by our'inventory. Come in and look them oveg! ‘We won't mention former prices—it might seem like an exaggération. Sizes to _ No Exchanges. \ on airs of Men’s and Women's .. " Men's Shoes $3.95 On Sale at Our Seventh Street® Store Only S Four Stores . they’re right from our own stock. We’re ’