Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1922, Page 1

Member of the Associsted Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches WEATHER. Fair and cold tonight; lowest tem- perature about 12 degrees. Tomorrow probably fair, risi temperature. Temperature for/24 hours ended at 2 p.m. today: est, 24, at 3 p.m. yesterday; lowest,’12, at 7 e.m. today. Full report on Plge 7. — Closing New York Stocks, Page 23 = Entered as second-class tterd No. 28,395.. [ouc omee Washington, ‘b & b = WOMAN DIES IN FLAMES AS DRESS CATCHES FIRE Mrs. Sarah C. Cross Burned as Gas Heater Ignites Garments. Efforts to Save Fail. Mrs. Sarah Cecella Cross, sixty-one years old, wife of John H: Cross, 1359 E street southeast, was burned.to death in a bedroom on the second floor of the family residence about noon today. Her dress ignited from a gas heater in her room and she was fatally burned before her daughter- in-law, Mrs. Ethel Cross, reached ner. Mrs. Cross and Robert Cross, her two-and-one-half-year-old grandson, Wwere in the room, the daughter-in- law being on the lower floor attend- ing to household duties. The latter heard screams for help and rushed to the upper floor. She made an- effort. to smother the fire with blankets, but was unable to save her mother- inlaw's life. Neighbors responded to calls for help and an alarm sent in from box 524 sumimoned several companies of | firemen. A record run was made by Time. - : a surgeon from Emergency Hos- t pital, but he reached the house too| ASsurance that the permanent tarlft late to save Mrs. Cross, death having | bill will be reported to the Senate early occurred before his arrival. s e pefore his arrival. ¢ Phila.|'® February and passed before the delphia. She had been a resident of |Close of the present session was given s:authn:t \tvr;lhltn'wn since her :’nnr- republican leaders in the House by riage about thirty years ago, and at- tended the Church of the Holy Com. | ScUate Tepublican leaders today at a forter. Funeral arrangements have |COnference between the two. % not been completed. John H. Cross, Agreement was reached at the cons & machinist, is her only son. ference that the proposed soldier bonus PERMANENT TARIFF BILL TO BE PASSED -~ ATTHIS SESSION| {Republican Leaders Hold| Conference to Determine y Legislative Course FAILURE OF WATER AND STREET [TEMS M BILL REGRETTED Members of House District Committee Upho|_d Need of i Conduit Work. | \ HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS ARE CONSIDERED VITAL | HOUSE WOULD SPEED UP AND ADIOURN JUNE 1 Hoped All Important Matters Can Be Disposed Of by That Chairman Focht Declares Nothing Is Gained by Shutting Eyes to Water Danger. Disappointment that the District ap- propriction bill reported yesterday does not carry the $3,000,000 imme- diately needed for continufng work on the construction of a new conduit to give the National Capita}'a safe water supply and criticism that badly need- ed street improvements have been omitted were expressed today by members of the House District com- mittee. i Chairman Foclt sald: “That appropriation for the water rupply should fiave been made. Noth- ing is gained by shutting our eyes to the needs of the National Capital. ¥or the health and well being of the ed to the House in two weeks. House members who attended the conference reported that they insisted the legislation program be speeded up e bill should originate in the House. wn”lfl IMP[AEH House leaders sald a measure would city the water supply should be at all GF FIGIAI-S UF n- B- times adequate and safe, and this be drafted at once by the ways and work sghould be carried along now E ~ |Congressmen Aiso Would Hit means committee, and probably report- with a vision for the future.” Need of Street Work. The neglect to provide for mmprove-| Us S. Officers for Abuse of ment of streets also was censured by ’ : Chairman Focht. “We are away be- Public Moneys. hind tho times here now.” he said | An agreement has heen reached = uring the war :om‘e of ; h:v among’ certain members of Congress Tostelwene. torn o plecos ® | that if abuses of public moneys are. not been repaired. The city is grow- x not stopped articles of impeachment ing, and strc 3 should be extended | (o, SOPR EFECER oF Bt and new strte.s opened. Even now, > G gadoatidd : £ Ben Johnson of Kentucky to mem- when my,_own state and Maryland [, o SO OF THRtutLy fo have furnished the best roads any-f 4O © “A° bU St oome where in the country, tourists com- | 00 10987, This was in reply to & Plain that they strike a breakdown | J'fSHOR of what cou donetabout, when they reach the Natlonal Capital. | it When Representative Johnson ex- That is one reason given by Mary- |Plained to the committee how auto- land for not granting reciprocity to| mobiles furnished by the District to automobilists, that the District hasn't | certain employes are being used for private purposes. it roads and thoroughtares. tional Capitaland het anow It o ran ety ional al and not 'allow 0 run Qown. We must keep it in Gt condle | borr To Fenieor (mpeachment refers tion that will satisfy. the people from | Diserict offctals, but the misuge ot all parts of the country who help pay | qutomobiles by District officials is for “its upkeep. They are willing | S0 et DYy PIPITRE OIS 18 enough to pay their small share of| yohnson said. \ making their Natiopal Capital beautl-| “go"ar 0ared before the committee n. IDENIES DELEGATES ARE “HANDPICKED” Gov. Parker Also Offers New Credit Plan to Afford Farm- ers Instant Aid. Gov. Parker of Louisiana depart- ed from his prepared address before the national agricultural conference, in session tgday at the New Willard Hotel, to take notice of the discon- posed bYLathers tent which has been expressed in Will Confer on Bonus. some quarters over the manner In Beyond the decision to have the bo-|which the conference delegates were inus bill originate in the Heuse the|selected. handling of that measure was not| Declaring that he believed the finally determined at today's confer-|President and , Secretary Wallace ence, which, it was announced, Will | really wanted to help sgriculture in be followed' by frequent méetings of | calling the ‘conference, -Gov. Parker sald, “yat you Near it whispered all around ‘that this is a hand-picked, qut and dried pefformance. I hope 1a°#6, Foundation whatever in [that rumor -+ N £ Parker Given Ovation. Gov. Pazker declared that he be- leved the delegates were here to solve intelllgently and _ patriotically the problems now oconfronting agricul- ture, and praised thé President and Secretary of Agriculture for disre- garding politics and “asking patriotic democrats from the south to sit shoulder to shouldér with the pa- triotic republicans trom the north” in the oconference to solye the mutual problems of the agriculturalists throughout the nation. The governor roused the confer- ence to great applause when he called on it to put the welfare of the nation above every other considera- tion and to work to the end ‘“to re- store the peace, happiness and pros- perity to the whole nation and also so that Congress could adjourn by June 1, and said that Scnate leaders ex- pressed themselves as “hopeful” that all important legislation could be dis- posed of by that time. Leaders of both houses were said to have agreed that Senate considera- tion of the armament conference treaties should not interfere with enactment of the permanent tariff bill or the annual appropriation bills. Suggestions were made, it is under- stood, that the Senate either dispose of the treaties within the next two months before the final rush caused by debate on supply measures and the tariff bill begins, or wait to take them up at a special session of the Senate. These suggestions were said to have been received favorably by some of the Senate leaders but op- but as it is now, and a more liberal policy,. with disappointment -when they here-and remark that while our boast- ed beautiful avenyes here and fine drives may once e been an ex-. ample for the whole country, they are not being kept up and extended. “There should be no reluctance or hesitanay in_giving for the imme- diate needs of the District and for im- provements all the funds that are re- quired,” Chairman Focht protested. ;' ziklman Disappointed. Among other members of the com- mittee who similarly expressed their disappointment at the cuts in_the District bill was Representative Fred N. Zihlman of Maryland. “I am advised that in making these reductions, which are about 25 per cent under the estimates, many of the important improvements recommend- ed by the Commissioners and approv- ed by the director of the budget have been eliminated from the bill,” said Representative Zihlman. “Economy is essential at this time, and the appropriations committee of the House is making a splendid record of retrenchment, but even more impertant than this is the neces- sity for a revival of industry and commerce in the country; the putting of men to work in the shops. fac- tories, mills and mines, thus supply- ing a market for the farmers and agricultural interests of the country, who are facing a most critical and distressing condition, the acuteness of ‘which has prompted the President ‘in calling a national conference here in Washington to consider these prob- lems. = “A similar conference was" held In ‘Washington some months ago to deal with the subject of unemployment in the country, and among the recom- mendations it made to the country ‘was a recommendation that municipal, state and federal work should be de- veloped, and in line with that sugges- tion, millions of dollars have been ex- pended by the states and municipalities in endeavoring to find work for the un- employed. Private Citizens’ Attitude. “Here in Washington, many publc- spirited citizens are going ahead with ‘building and construction work, in fhe hope of keeping the wheels of basi- ness revolving; some of them at ex- cessive costs because of unseasonable ‘weather conditions. “Therefore, to have the government refuse to continue the paving of im- portant thoroughfares, such as Con. necticut_avenue, because of.a desire (Continued on Page 3, Colamn 3.) D. C. HEADS WILL ASK EXTENSION OF BALL LAW Likely, However, to- Recommend Continuance for @ne Year, In- stead of for Qwo Years. The District Commissioners, it is believed, will scnd to Congress to- morrow a recommendation that the Ball rent law be continued in effect for one year from next May instead of for two years, as provided in & res- olution now pending in the Senate. While thecity heads had not finish- ed drafting their report today, the indications ;were that they would g agree upon recommending a one-year | tivil extension. el The Commissioners also will prob- ably suggest to Congress that & num- ber of amendments be made in the existing law before it Is continued 1o ‘correct what the city fathers re- gard as inequities. Just what those amendments are conld not be revealed today, but it is known that Assessor William P. Richards, who acts as an adviser to the rent commissiori on assessment values, has submitted some sugges- tions to the Commissioners. a public hearing in the bo: the District building:to obtain an in- dication of the sentiment of the com- m;:ll on .vl&nnr t!: - rent - lgw | tion: s remain in effect’ longer:than May of this yean, . - : Despite the obstacles raised b; retary Mellon and others to the leade; of to be in mccord that.the bill -should $1,600' for Ford Upkeep. be passed before adjournment. WhetR- axes or some othér means to-raise r t _ Representative Johnson specifically fhfl bonus funds would be included in directed the atténtion of the com- | the bill was a question left open. mittee to testimony of Coroner Nevitt | There was sald 1o be ety et 0 before the Distriét subcommittee of | gONE 1o “bonps and 'leave over the appropriations committee. He until the next seéssion of Congress pointed out that this official - last | Provisions for meeting the obligation. | year cost the governmert $1,600 for Urge Farmers’ Bill. upkeep on a Ford automobile. Rep- In disposing of -the congested resentative Woodruff of Michigan sald | Selate calendar jeade o2 that he did not believe it would be some todgy’s conference urged t co-operative marketing bifl possible for s man legitimately to|be next pressed in Senate aft: ";,f,'fd“““ in a year for upkeep on a disposal of the pending allied debt cal bill. ‘This was not determined defl- Representative Johnson told the committee that the coroner was al- nitely, but was said to be probable. The- republican leaders. agresd to lowed $20 for garage hire, while he himself kept 2 much larger car in the make an effort to pass before ad- journment the proposed merchant same garage at a cost of $15 a month. Representative Johnson told the com- marine legisiation, but the matter was_left open until the President mittee that the District Commission. | transmits his recommendations - to ers admit that they know of these usés_of District-owned cars for pri- ngress. B s ‘were eaker ot presentative P A U A L R some length by some members of the | Sieering committes members of bota committee and told of other cases houses. where District officials have been miz- it ‘RULE. iz teo to.| 'WANTS CLOTURE The House - District -committee- to- day postponed until: Sgturdsy morn- A R Willis. Says Soqlu Impeded “by Verbose Gentlemen. ing at 10 o'clock discussion of the revised Fitzgerald_bill to establish compulsory ‘workmen's compensation generally in the District> The com-| nrittee s to meet ‘daily after Satur.| -NEW YORK, January 26.—Senator day -lllfl.u that bill has been disposed | Frank ‘B. Willis of Ohio last- night <« declaped that trausaction- of the ma- tion’s. most essential -basiness was being impeded by a group of “géntle. men intoxicated by - the. exuberance Répresentative Wood _of Virginia of their own . verbosity.” Speaking at the annual dinner of discussed ct{ae intangitle “tax .law of the Queens County Chambeér of Com- the Distri Bl : FUN merce, Senator Willis sald a “ma- | Jority of the BSenate was ready to ! enact legislation demanded by the farmers, laborers and merchants: of District - officials at ‘government ex- pense also a misdemeanor. 80 governor was glven an ovation. Chairman ~ Ander: er and declared that the confer- j Bark had been ence 3 and that etary Wallace had given consideration: -to” geographical and ot his: disposal “in. tes. ~He. sald q‘:ly & little ti was called to select delegates becauss of the urgency.of the situ: agriculture and ‘that in personnel been given to obtaining na representation of .a -well b agricultural opinion. Praisgs Wallace's: Action. selecting the dele- —_— D 205 YEARS OLD. Aid - for Presbyterian Ministers Started in_1717 in Philadelphia. farm leaders and leaders PHILADELPHIA, January 25.— One of America’ oldest life .in- | surance companies, the Presbyteri Ministers' Fund, celebrated its S0sth structionisf | The people want freedom of speech Srian’ and the fullest legitimate dedate, | 2 unw! at the busi- anniversary today by unvelling & Lecs of the country should stand at! tablet in_ the First Presbyterlan attention while congressional speeches Church, .- Washington = Square, the | are made on'the philosophy of thin building in- which the fund was es--! in general,” he declare: “Nr'n:ht!:ngn Ji c‘:': A ’léz a Senator Willis said he '“’"‘u" Qiah Andrews Bt the nnz’me:iln. e- ! cloture rule limiting debate in the the Synod of Phlladelphia 2o & Of | Senate to “a reasonable time: for plous uses.” The.first person to oo GOMPERS IN PROTEST. receive ald ‘'was the' impoverished widow of a minister. : In 1769_the . Opposes U. 8. Delogates at Genoa If Soviet Is Represented. * and those (Continu SUNDAY BASE BALL WINS on e 2, column, 7.) " fusal ‘to Order Enforcement of Observarce Law.- By the Associated Press. ANNAPOLIS, Md., ‘January 35. colonial government - chartered- “widow’s fund,” and fram the two e es| T e Presbyterian nisters’ today has more than 17.00?90,‘.1“!:,;? holders. MAYOR_HAS BODYGUARD. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohlo, January 35— An armed body guard is staying close to Mayor George L. day a night as & result of threatening let- ters received by the mayor, it -was e eborts. have be ports ve en current for a week that threats: have been- made members of the lawless element p. off” Oles because of his ac. in attempting to clean wp, th American participation in the denoa|down a decislon -favoring the pro. conference’if the Russian soviét gov- | ponents of Sundaey base ball. It sus. ernment is to be represented there ! tained the lower court which had re: ‘today by Samuel Gompers, pnl:l‘dent Police Commisaloner Gaither of Baltl of the American Federation of Labor. Mr. Gompers sald that should re] resentatives of the United Sta meet ;:ah a colthuni:a with soviet repres ves it would -amount to 2| 1zed, Manager, Jack Dunn _of ; virtual récognition of the'soviet goV- | g ifimore Internationals . regards rnm . . | -@ectsion ‘as.sattling tavor of J ball ‘While Sunday- TRUCKING COSTS HIGH. NEW YORK, January' s5.-1¢ inday ik ERY. | NEW SCHOOL PROPOSED. $35000GEM_ROBB 25—1t ‘costs 310 per cent more to operate §.‘d lvery_truck here than in mnunim:. Amendment to D. C. Bill Is M because the streets are.less safe, aé- cording to testimony given before thi .» in Senate Today. Fuhllu hnlcu col:n;}s‘llonn at's hear- Provision for the construction of a|'"§, Of PAgEage dellvery rates . F. 3 ide f school at Rittenhouse street and Blair |the New York :ruv::urzo;:n;. road is contalned in an amendment to | testified that whereas a $20-a-woek chauffeur did the trick in Philadel the District o€ Columbie -afptopeiation:| Lyl Ll Four “and holoi ik ired here.- The o said, was: to Bandits Held, Him Up. NEW YORK, -Yl‘nn}l‘! 26.—A $35,00 diamend robbery in the Cohen, diamond importer. N o to agricuiture, whose people are now ! rely” tried” The on _followed Gov. in: some haste Mv:“dlvllloql in the small time at| the Secretary had: tion before eeking the every - consideration had tional anced . Secretary Wallace,. Mr. ‘Anderson sald, before handing. out invitations had consulted, far as possible, with . ¢ agricul- tural industry. He drew applause . when he deélared “no more repre- the country, but was-blocked. by ob-| sentative conference ‘of agriculture immediately:connected with BEFORE APPEALS COURT Maryland . Tribunal Upholds Re- Protest of organised labor against|state court of appeals today handediiwo.thirds vote, however, Archbishop - of|{ Memorial Buflding in the National Westminster, arrived today from Eng- | Capital. was presented to President Hatding|fused to issue a mandamiis compelling more. o enforce’the Sunday observ- the question in gem district was reported to the. police today by Jacob Levine, salesman for John Levine said two arjned bandits invaded Cohen’s.offices, held him up.in the pres- ience of a gitl bookkeaper, and took from 5 “contalning the unset stones. | ‘% i et POOR OLD MARRIED MAN! NOW HE’S TO BE GUARDED FROM SEA VAMP’S WILES By the Associated Pre ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., January 26.—Mayor Frank Pulver today had a request from the St. Peters- burg Purity League that he ap- point a bathing suit inspector and order women to wear stockings, skirts and sleeves while on the beach, a formal communication from the secretary of the organi- zation stating that “the league in- tends to protect the married men from the wiles of the sea vamp." The mayor said he would investi- gate the charge that the bathing suits in use here are immodest and personally would visit the beach and look 'em over. FUNERAL OF PO TOBERESTRTED Attendance Limited to Cardi- i i i Aristocracy. By the Assoclated Press. ROME, January 25.—The funeral of Pope Benedict will be held at 3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon, it was announced at the Vatican today. The college of cardinals further dechled that the funeral ceremony should be attended only by cardinals, members of the diplomatic corps and repre- sentatives of Roman aristocracy. The body of the pontiff will be placed in the sepulchre in the left lateral nave of the basilica. Despite the inclement weather today crowds continued to flock to St. Peter's, drAwn largely by expectancy that the funeral would occur this aft- ernoon, as up to this morning it had | been left indefinite whether the burial would occur today or tomorrow. Pilgrims. continued to arrive from PARS FEARS RUSS AND GERMAN PACT ; overnment because of information { ernments with a view to forcing con- | treaties at the coming Genoa con- i ference, it was indicated at the for- | 1in, together with seversl other soviet nals, Diplomats and Roman ;¢ !lub]ec& of the conference. In these GRAY-HAIRED MOTHER Believes Reds Are Planning Revision of Peace Treaty at Genoa. By the Ansociated Press. PARIS, January 25.—The French H received from Berlin is much pre-| occupied by what it considers the Possibility of an agreement between the German and Russtan sovie! gov- sideration of revision of the peace | elgn office today. That office had been advised that Karl Radek of the| soviet diplomatic forces was in Ber- | representitives, engaging in confer- ences with representatives of the German government. Premier Lloyd George's interpreta- ion of the agenda:for. the Genoa con- erence, holding that the first subject discuesed be that‘ of general Euro- pean peage, also is disturbing French official clrcles, where further light is desired as_to just what peace ques- tions the British prime minister has in miad. The French viewpoint is that peace between Greece and Turkey cannot be discussed at Genoa. Ministers to Meet. The meeting of the foreign minis- ters of France, Great Britain and Italy in Paris February 1, the calling of which was announced yesterday, will be preceded by full exchanges of views between Paris, London and Rome with regard to Asia Minor, the i H exchanges an effort will be made to reach an agreement as to the main points affecting the near eastern question, so that the Paris conference wiii be able to proceed @i a definitely outlined program. It was declared at the forelgn of- fite this morning In connection with the announcements regarding the coming conference that, contrary to| i |I.II parts of Italy, camping 'in the i of getting a glimpse of the -body. | More_than half a million persons have filed past thé cal posed, the crowds, though orderly, taxing the gendarmes charged with keeping them In line. Meanwhile the foreign cardinals continue to arrlve’ the sacred coliege at which the ne cler of Belgium, who is looked upon as somewhat of a “dark horse™ in the election, is expected in time for the funeral. It is acknowledged on all foreign cardinal. Two-Thirds Vote Needed. Interest in the election centers greatly upon its possible effect on the relations between the Vatican and the Italian government. Cardinal Maffl is represented as being supported by the group favoring a rapprochement, while Cardinal Gasparri, now acting head of the church, favors continu- ance- of Benedict’s policies of toler- ance without recognition. Cardinal Merry del .Val, also mentioned as.a possible choice, is supported by the faction favoring absolute separation. than a majority in the conclave. is necessary -1 for_election. Cardinal ~Bourne, (Conunued on Page 2, Column 3.) Today’s News In Brief. ‘Wireless rights in China before conterence today. Pa ‘' Gov. Parker urges new export mar- ket plan 1o give let.” > # ) s 0 [} ce laws which prohibit professional b that ! - . bt Bund hese ball.is not }e‘tu nf Pag many on _adjustment of claims regatded likely. Site 1s gele; for er 0] torium. ment by Mr, Mellon. union pressmen’s wage scale. sx‘-lvll’o ¢ age 3 4 and ofdered purchased | Museum. ection of »Wllhhlflonhlflfll" High mass for repose of the soul of the Jate Pope Benedict will be celebrated in St. Patrick’s Church Bltnrdly.e v Bonus advocates study adverse ‘state o Page 13 open air before St. Peter's in the hope | French government was not opposed tafalque In:the two|channels. me after the conference [ gays on which the body has been ex- for the conclave of | Papers that Franklin Boulllon, the w | semi-officlal negotiator for the French pontiff will be elected. Cardinal Mer-| sides that he is certain to poll more|newspapers estimate as being worth votes on the first ballot than any other | 200.000,000 francs. .—The ' This group is thonght to have more !mittee to be organized to'raise Wash- Alington's ‘share of the fund still arms | made to governors of the state: g 1|the District Commissioners by Presi. tarmers “instante- | oorition I e 1 eades Car compsny ‘rejects arbitration: in | ;Ma. Hehry. F. Dimock, 1301 16th Hichmond strikerc . o Fage 3 [iiteek ts presidnt of tio memorial New treaty between U. 8. and: Ger. for a number of years to v. J. 8. Montgomery, for arbitration ! P vard. recomiends ¢ bor cont one in | sall president of the the general impression abroad, the to conferences in géneral, but holds | that there should be preparation for them through the regular diplomatic Paris Press Stirred. Considerable emotion has been caused in . parllamentary “circles by the announcement in Paris news- government of the recent treaty with the - Turkish nationalists at Angora, had agreed to turn over to the Kemalists war material which the The fact that M. Bouillon treated with the Kemalists regarding the handing over of uniforms and a cer- tain number of Mauser rifles which were stored in Syria was officially confirmed, although the material in- volved is seid to be insignificant in comj n with the estimate of 200,- 0uv,0v0 Krancs. —_— DR. HILL HEADS DRIVE. Accepts Chairmanship of Body Seeking Quota for Memorial. Dr. David Jayne Hill has accepted chairmanship of the "citizens’ com- needed to erect the National Victory This announcement was made by Commissioner Rudolph today. The full committee has not yet been | formed, the commissioner stated. Decision to appoint such -a com- tittee followed the appeal recently and nt Harding to co-operate with the ‘Washington Memorial As- n its praiseworthy under- ~ndubn-&y’ 'bring about erection of the memorial lon the Mall,” east of the National #CHICAGO, January 25.—The pre-war dollar now is worth 72 cents when spent for meat and 68 cents when spent for PRESIDENT EXPECTS ! wishers ot the undertaking unwrin- PRE-WAR $1 NOW 72 CENTS | eredited to it or Al sights dispatehes 4 ESCAPES EVICTION AS SONS IN SERVICE PLEAD By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 25.—A gray-haired mother escaped eviction from her flat in the Bronx today through the pleas of her youngest son, a sergeant in the Marine Corps, and telegrams ad- dressed to the court by her two older boys, both enlisted men in the Army. Sergt. Joseph G. Summers of the 5th Regiment of Marines appeared before the magistrate: and with his arm around his mother asked that she be allowed to keep her apaftment a little while instead of being put out as an objection- able tenant because the rent was $150 in arrears. He sald he had obtained leave from the camp at Quantico, Va., yesterday, on learn- ing of his mother's dJifficulties. While he was spcaking, mes- sages from his brothers, Louis, stationed at Fort Niagara, N. Y. and Henry, convalescent In Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, from wounds received in the Argonne, were received. The landlord, John Heilman, then agreed to waive all claims to back rent and allow Mrs. Sum- mers to keep her 330 a month -flat until February 10, as she re- ted. quest PACT RATIFICATION Administration Has Consid- ered Senate Feeling in Every Move in Conference. BY N. 0. MESSENGER. Today's aspect of conditions at- tending the arms and far eastern conference warranted the hope of a plenary session at an early day to write into the permanent record the many highly important agreements that have been reahed in committee meetings. Difficult and delicate situ- ations, at times approaching the gravity of crises, have been encom- passed successfully, and the well kle the furrowed brow of anxiety and look forward with confidence to a happy outcome. Already eager eyes are being turned toward the Senate, seeking light upon its prospective ratification of the acts of the conference. The administra- tion, according to latest reports from authoritative quarters, is expectant of afirmative action. Not unmindful of the temper of certain influential elements in that potential body, the belief prevails in administration cir- cles that the logic of the situation spells co-operation of the Senate ulti- mately. Considered Rights. 1t is pointed out that the American delegation to the conference has pro- ceeded throughout in a spirit of rec- ognition not only of the rights of the Senate, but of consideration for differing views of members of the treaty-ratifying branch of the na- tional legislature. No course, it is said, has been followed in willful opposition to any group of senators. The Senate may be said to be a part of the conference in fact; two of its members, invested by the Sen- of party leadership in the have by their words and votes assist- ed in building the structure which will be presented for acceptance. Semators at White House. Senators have been jnvited to the ‘White House, their views solicited and their wishes consulted on various phases of the work of the c&hfer- ence, in hand at the time and in con- templation. No dogmatic program has been followed, reflective only of administratian ideas. The adminis- ently sought to place the efforts of the cdnference above party or fac- tional considerations. European delegates to the confer- ence are said to be solicitous for early approval by the Senate for the effect upon_ the coming attempt to stabilize conditions in Europe. Whether the United States attends the Genoa conference of not—a question expgpt- ed to be decided this week—it is ar gued that the success of that enter. prise will depend in important meas- ure upon the consummation of the work of the Washington conference through the Senate’s affirmation. It is held that the reduction of Euro- pean land armament and military ex- penditures, regarded by the United States as essential to readjustment of European economics, would be retard- ed, not prevented, should the United States fail in its effort to re- duce naval armament and conserve peace in the far east. SHIP BOARD CUTS PAY OF MEN ON VESSELS Reduction Amounting to More Than 15 Per Cent Ordered at End of Wage Conférence. * i vessels amounting to more . than 15 announced today by the board. Paper and also the local news published berein. Yesterday’s Net Circulation, 91,973 IWRELESS RIGHTS ate with powers and responsibilities | Senate, | tration, it is contended, has consist- f Reductions in the wage scales of officers and men on Shipping Board per cent and effective February 6, were The new scale, which will run until next June 30, amounts to & cut of 15 per cent for deck officers, radio men and engineers and of 25 per cent for not otherwise credited fo this of publication of special berein are also reserved. TWO CENTS. INCHINA BEFORE ~ FAREAST BODY Resolutions Governing Com- munications Are Being Whipped Into Shape. CONFERENCE ON WAY TO A FINAL WIND-UP Shantung Conferences Now Wait- ing on Peking—Naval Limita- tion Matters Discussed. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Wireless communications and fa- cilities In China occupied the atten- tion of the far east committee at its meeting today. A substitute resolu- tion, offered by Elihu Root of the American delegation, which would make it necessary for China to give her consent prior to the establishing of wireless stations in China, together with the former Root resolution and the Viviani resolution relating to wire- less, were referred to the drafting committee to whip into shape for action by the far east committee. The naval subcommittee is to meet this afternoon for the purpose of going over the naval limitation It was said, however, the meeting was not called for the purpose of taking up article 19, which relates to the limitation of fortifica- tions in the Pacific islands, since the Japanese are still communicating with Tokio in regard to that article. May Adjourn Next Week. With the decks swept clear of all major matters, except Shantung, the conference today was believed by delegates to be on its way to a final wind-up by the close of next week. The naval limitation treaty will be agreed to finally when the expect- ed assent has been received from Tokio to the most recent draft of article XIX, providing for the status quo of*fortifications in Pacific Islands. It is expected that instructions will have been received from Tokio by Saturday or Monday at the latest. So far as the rest of the naval treaty is concerned, it has been agreed upon, with only a few minor detalls to be cleared up. Siberia is out of the way, with the statements of the Japanese and the United States regarding the with- drawal of Japanese troops from Vladi- vostok and Sakhalin, which will be spread upon the records of the con- terence. Nine-Power Pactin Making. The treaty in regard to China, com- monly spoken of as the mine-power treaty, is in the making. There still are several matters relating to China which must be closed up before this treaty can be put into final shape. Among them are the matter of the Chinese Eastern railroad, electrical communications, which come before the far east committee today; the question of leased (erritories, which hangs upon the Shantung settiement. The Chinese still expect to bring before the conference the twenty-one demands of Japan and the treaty of 1915, based upon these demands. But it was again made plain by a Jap- anese spokesman that the Japanese regard this matter as something be- tween the Chinese and themselves. It is expected, however, that the Jap- in ~"a 1e far east committee in regard to the twenty-one demands, and the agree- ' s W of the fact that the United States protested against any infringement of the open door policy in China at the time of the twenty-one demands, and that protest is still alive, it is expected that the American delega- tion also may make a statement when this matter comes before the com- mittee. At the suggestion of Secretary | Hughes the matter of the twenty-one demands is waiting upon a settlement of the Shantung problem, since Shan- tung is covered by part of the de- mands. Shantung Issue Delayed. . So far as Shantung is concerned, that matter still continues to delay. The Chinese and Japanese. delegates at a conference yesterday afternoon regarding “minor matters” in rela- tion to Shantung came to no conclu- sion. The next meeting was post- poned until tomorrow, and even then, it was said, the all-important subject of the Shantung railroad might not be taken up. With regard to the Shantung rail- road it |s understood In conference circles that the question of a Japa- nese loan to China to pay for the railroad is a thing of the past and that the agreement, when it is reached, will provide for def payments by the Chinese covering & period of about twelve vears. The Japanese are insistent they shall have some measure of control and super- vision of the road, and the Chinese have Insisted that they must have full control. As a last resort, it has been suggested by one of the Chinese dele- gates, they may agree to an assistant trafic manager and an assistant ac- countant to be appointed by the Japa- treaty. that i nese. The intimation today was Shantung conference whi really conducted outside of the Wash- ington conference proper, are now waiting upon the Chinese—that the Chinese are communicating with Peking in regard to the proposals for a settlement of the rallroad juenlon. Hitherto it has been the Japanese who have kept the conference wait- ing. The Japane: it is understood, have met In some way the sugges- tions_of the heads of the American that tHe ich are seamen and deckhands. | wmu-ndl ves l:“"v:ok'- conference with all ested gan! the new pay scale. RCADIA, Fla., January 25.—Fou ;A?mf fiyers received slight injurie: iand a Afth {crashed into a fence at i foodstuffs, according to a state- ‘?n_‘i‘. -made public today.by J. T. Rus- i of Meat Councils.. ths centa. 1a here. | e e v sustalned severa! burn . | the unlicensed personnel, including Decision as_to reduction of the was reached by repre- of the Shipping Board after Including marine. or- ! udin; ne or- u._a:'uu The conference enged Heads of the unions affected by the wage cut were said by Shipping Board | officials to have given their assent to FIVE ARMY FLYERS HURT.| ‘severely burned and | bruised when their-de Haviland plane Cafllllrom and British delegations, who, in an informal way bave been seeking to or. ued bring the two parties tog These good offices will be contin in informal conversations, it is un- derstood. Naval Treaty Aeaits Japan. The tentative agreement on-article 19'0f the naval limitation treaty, wait- ing the approval of Japan, abandons the plan to draw a parallelogram in the Pacific and ssy that within its limits the status quo of fortification shall be retained, and will substituts & list of the names of the islandsand groups of islands which are not to be ortified Yurther, it was learned todsy. The Japanese agree not to fortify.the Bonin isiands in this list. In fact, the ites - here Co 1'vh':-. Capt. Rust, yn Sergt., Taylor were slightly !&"fin“ E Y 2 the plane caught fire. Lieut Claude ’::’d burn