Evening Star Newspaper, January 6, 1923, Page 4

MORATORIOM PLAN ' FOR EURGPE URGED Amortization of German Rep- | arations and Allied Debts E Also Recommended. U. S. ASKED TO TAKE LEAD Southern Commercial Congress Commission Believes This Conntry ““Cannot Hold Aloof.” A five-year moratorium and amerti- zution of the German reparations and allled war debts over a period of sixty-six vears were proposed yes- terday to this gov ernment as « so lution of the Eu ropean problem by the international trade commission of the Southern Commercial Con- gress. The commission, hea by Clar- ence . J. Owens, president of the congress and chairman of the commission, in- vestigated condi- tions abroad dur- ing August, Sep- tember and Oc- tober. The first complete report with the debt-pavment plan was submitted vesterduy to Secretary Mellon and will later be presented to other gov- ernment officials and to Congress. Suggests Interna 1 Parley. The organfsation, in a resolution just adopted and .ade pudlic with the commission’s report, also recommend- ed that "an international conference of nationsl banking interests and delegates of government be called to adopt a jlan of action as to @ mora- torium and & plan of amortization in the settlement of interallied debts and German reparations,” and that “an international tariff conference be called to consider the non-partisan revision of tAriff schedules to remove barriers to foreign commerce.” The commission's recommendations, on which the resolution was based, declarcd the initiative for the pro- posed cconamic conference “must come fr. the United States’ and that ch a conference should ef- fect a settlement of reparations and debt problems, “the next step” would be an international loan “to be financed by the United States and Great Britain to the ullles, where needed, and to Germany.” "It is unnectssary (o discuss this,” the report states; “it must be done. The Europeun natfons cannot get on their feet nor pay their debts with- out working capital. r.lieved of military they can do it,” Would Avert Exploitation. Deciaring the proposed loan “should not be made by the governments, but by private financial Interests, prob- ably under government direction and control to make exploitation impos- sible,” the commission asserted it had been informed by New York bankers that they were “ready to handle this loan if there is a sane sattlement of German reparations and allied debts.” The United States, the report added, “cannot held aloof,” but “must take the initiative in aiding in & settle- ment.” . man Suggesting that “German repara- tions be reduced to-$12.00,000,000, the commisvion expreskg® the opinion that it “Is not difiguit to get at Ger- many’s ability to”pap—which must be the busis of the. reparations—if cenference be held and the cards are laid on the table.”. ddding thai “this must bo done.” O the basis of $12,- 000,000,000, the ameértization proposil fixed Germany’s afifual payments at $420,000.000 for sixty.six years. Amortization tables submitted with he report placed the fnterest rate at per cerft and amortization at % per nt, which would retire all the va- rious obligutions in 8ixty-six years. The allies” debts to the Enited States were listed, in round figures, av $4,- 000.000,000 for Great Britain. $3.000,- 900.000° for France, $1,760 000,000 for $350,000,000 for Belgium. mmission expressed the opin- fon that tireat Britain's position that Germany cannot pay the 132,000,000,- 000 gold marks reparations. de- - manded was “sound,” and that th “declaration made in France th: Britain is merely pursuing her time. honored policy of dividing the conti nent so as to prevent the develop. ment of too strong a rival” “ teria merely.” CROWDED D. €. SCHOOL S CAUSE OF PROTEST 180 Pupils Must Use Four-Room Building—Bigger Quarters Urged. Clarence J. Oweus, With it, and expenditures, A four-room school for 180 pupils studying in eight grades was the principal problem taken up for dis- cussion at the meeting of the Chillum Castle-Woodburn Citizens'_Assocla- tion last night in the Woodburn School “This is really a grave situation,” sald Charles A. Langley, president of the assoclation, “for I€ means that mone of these 180 puplls is recelving more than half a day's_instruction any Uay of the week and this is cer- tainly “inadequate training and a problem to be solved at once. Mrs. Lena T. Brown, our acting secretary, has taken this matter up with the board of education, and I have myself gone to the Board of Trade about it.{W Between them 1 think we may be able to secure a temporary building, at least to accommodate these pu- plls so that they can have full sehool - sessions.” A special resolution was passed to have some definite action taken toward. securing these additional quarters be- Tore the next meeting, if possibl Another resolution adopted was the indorsement of the teachers' salary bill and of the compulsory education bill. The assoclation also resolved to abide by the appropriations for school work in the District, as franted by Congresa. The matter of the exténsion of New Hampshire avenue from Grant Circle to the District line and necessary re- | pair work on the Riggs road, on which the school is located, was also dis cussed, and it was voted that the mat- ter be taken up with Congress. Langley will go with the other mem- bers of that committee to consult Rep- resentative Ben Johnson of Kentucky, who is interested in this matter, and to invite him to see the actual state of these streets some time during the coming week. —_— HELD FOR GRAND JURY. Bdward Bowen, charged with taken g. automobile of Representative P. uin of Mississippi from in front :l ‘; Clnc:l'lfl D"ctr:bcr 1! or the action of the gra in the United States branch bf{ur:llfi sz yosterday by Judge John .P. M on and the bond fixed at $1,500. Bower was arrested in Wilkes. e, b{ Detectives Jett and Mansfield with the car the party came back ‘Washington. Bower's home is in O"ogfl, N. Y. He told the detectives that he he took P an to reached this city broke and the car intending te use it i f'u?:tomh-u EX-PREMIER CRITICIZES SENDING OF GOLD T0U. 8. Luzzatii of Italy Bays Circulation of Notes Depended on Cash. . By tye Asociated Press, { INDON, Janyary 6.—"Great BFit. ain's transfer to Americs of gold deposi@ Intrusted to the Bank of England by France & painful impression Premier Lusgatti of Italy in an ar- ticle in the Milan Corriere Della according to & despatch to the Times from Milan. ” e than 418,000,000 lire of this gold,” Bignor Lussatti continues, “&p- pears as still existing in the bank of italy. The eirculation of bank notes depends upon the guaraptee of these millions, which England simply held in trust as a pledge for a loan and which she was not entitled to m?c‘u of until the debtor had declared Its incapacity to repay the debt. Signor Lugzatt] reckons that more than one-fifth of Italy's gold reserve thus has disappeared and that her monetary postition consequently ha been greatly weakened. -« LONGUET DECRIES INVASION OF RUHR French Labor Leader De- clares March Into Germany Would Be “Wicked.” By the Associated Press. ROCHESTER, N. Y. January 6.— Invasion of the Ruhr by Franee would be “wicked,” in the opinion of Jean Longuet, French labor leader. In an address before the Amalga~ he said: “I do not belleve in the military oceunation of the east bank of the Rhine. It would cost Pranceall the money that Ger- many is paying at present and which jught to be em- ployed to rebuild the devastated areas. 1 object even more strong- Iy to the wicked suggestion of an invasion of Ger- man territory and more especially of the Ruhr dis- trict.” The the premiers’ con- ference on repa- Longuet sald, would be “‘extreme! disastrous to, Fran cause it will ruin Germany econo: cally and soclally.” Longuet sald - that Georges Clemenceau in his speeches in the Cnited States was inspired by a bitter, narrow and sectarian nationalism and that he did not represent the true French attitude. M. Longuet urged that the United Stafes take steps to prevent “further confiict.” | BY RADIO TODAY | Schedule of Lopcal Wireless Entertainments failyre of JEAN LONGUET. rations, NAA—Naval Radie Station, Radle, Va. 3:45 to 4 p.m.—Closing live stock markets. 4 to 4:16 p.m.—Hay and feed mar- kets. 5 p.m.—Weather report. 5:30 to 6 p.m.—Daily marketgram. —Weather forecast. weather re: port; ship orders (2,650 meters). 10:30 p.m.—Naval press news (2,650 —Weather forecast. (Except where noted, sending is CW 5,950 meters.) g WWX—Poxt Ofice Department (1,100 Meters). b 3:20 p.m.—Report on fruits and veg- etables, 5 p.m.—Report on dairy products and grain. i) :30 p.m.—Live stock and grain re- 8 p.m.~—Report'on fruits and vege- ables. e 9:45 p.m.—Weather forecast. Eleetrie _Company Meters), 5:20 to 7 p.m.-+Phonograph selec- tions. WMU—Donhledny-Hill Electrie Gom- pany (300 Meters). sic, WIH—W| Meters). 4 to 4:30 p.m.—Music and features. WEAS—The Hecht Co. (380 Meters), 3 to 4 p.m.—Selections on the vice trola and reproducing piano. WIAY—Woodward Lothrep (360 Meterk). 2 to 3 p.m.—Selections on the phono- graph and reproducing piano. 8 p.m.—Concert program, as fol- Souvenir” (Drdla), : trio, (a) “The “Surprise (b) Melodie in F” n), (c) “Just a Little Lov, & Litde Kisw lows: Piano solo, ; Miss Louise Bernheim :er. cello, twelve years old; Miss Eliz- abeth Bernheime: thirteen years old; River” ( lo, ( 1), (b) “The Aris From Mari lotow), Dr. Alfredo Warsaw, late of Metropolitan Opera Company: accompanied by Mrs. Al- fredo Wars march, “Americ {Zanecnik), Moran's vashington, D. C.; bass solo: 1C. R. Shepard, fiute: soprano ary” (Nevin), (b) “I' ! (Ball), Miss Eloise Bourdene, agcompanied by Miss Li cille Stone; fox trots, (a) “Toot Toot Tootsie” (Kahn), (b) “I Wish I tra: o |Telier” (Victor Herbert), Moran's Or- chestra; piano solo, selec mond Decker; orchest: “Wedding of the Winds’ !*The Star Spangled Banne Moran's Orchestra. | paiicintidr MRS PRISON TERMS AWARDED. Justice Stafford in Criminal Divi- sion 1 today sentenced Fred Jackson, to ‘serve three years in the enitentiar: Jackson shot his wife nu‘llel December 4 last with intent was held | to Kk Edward Bitler, colored, was given a term of two years for joy-riding. Similar sentences were imposed on Andrew Miller, violating the dope law, and Charles Stewart, grand lar- ceny. Stewart was placed on pro- bation. Terms of one year each at Occo- quan were given Joh: ored, housebr: violation, an sault. mated Clothing Workers last night |; 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.—Programn of mu- te & Boyer Company (380 | CERHANSCHARE | FRALD N PARS Bertin Beliéves Law Purgose- ly Withdrew to Let French Take Lead. BY GEORGE WITTE. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Dally News. Copyright, 1923. BERLIN, January 6.—Germany ac- cuses Prime Minister Bonar Law of playing the role of Pllate in the pre: ent reparations drama. In circles clo: to Wilhelmstrasse it Is sald that Bonar Law withdrew from the Parls conference so readlly and s now willing to wash his hands of any ac- tion that Premier Poincare may un- dertake inedependently with regarl to occupying the Ruhr because at Laussane France has made far recah- ing concessions to Great Britaln In the Mosul ofl question. Conferences Interwoven. As Berlin views the situation the threads of the secret ailied diplomacy at Laussane and Farls were closely interwoven not only with the fdea of enmeshing Germany, Turkey and Russta, but also of getting the best of the United States in the ofl ques- tion. France, according to Garman opinion, will’ bring pressure to bear upon her friend Mustapha Kemal Pasha to forget his grudge inst Great Britain wnd give the British the first oholce in the ofl deals. In return France promises to con- tinue supporting Kemal Pasha both financially and politically. On the other hand, Great Britain, say the Germans,, has let M. Poincare carry out his Iong-cherished plan of using troops to bring Germany to terms. Though these German charges have not been printed in the newspapers almost all of them agree that t! s a chance of the Britl Intervening in the present reparatio situation in an effort to prevent the occupation of the Ruhr. Eyes.on Washington. The eyes of most Germans are on Washing where they hope that plans are being made right at this time to save Germany from further destruction. Nobody has a clear id of how the Unlted States can swdden- 1y step in and save the situation. But although Germany has beea disap- pointed time and time again in her hopes that the United States would help, this great faith in Uncle Sam remains and is as strong today as it wus when the armistice was signed four years aj he big question in the minds of most Germans is “will United States disappoint us LOWDEN URGES U. S. SEEK TO STOP RUHR INVASION Former Illinois Governor Declares This Country Surely Would Be Involved in War. By the Amsociated Press. “HICAGO, January 6.—French in- vasion 6f the Ruhr district in Ger many would be a signal for war, which the: United States ocould not evade, Frank O. Lowden, former Gov- ernor of Illinols, said in an address here last night. The United States. he said, should use moral influence sald, “'si pur- suance of its policy-of fsolation, all Europe steadily drifting toward con- fiict. Now war ia_immine French take over the G trial cities It is rL can troops are on the RI of war they would be between the ad- vancing armies of France and Ger- many and would be forced into war. “We have been idle too long I be- lieve our influence Is still grei enough to impress upon France her error, if our statesmen try.’ .'Lowden recently returned from udied political, d ‘soclal question: Marriage Licenses. foMarriage lcenses bave been fuued to the lowing: Harry Keasler and Margaret Kaufman. Ro and Barba n of this city and Bertha Hyattavill . son and Minnle Dogle, both of . Riphe and Annab A. Harry L. Veit and Rosells Leo Conmor of Fort Mye Matihews of Olarendon, Ve Births Reported. llowing births have heem reported to th department in the laet’ twenty. . 0. and Mary A. Becker, e sary Bucen, g fldm . bay. roug, bay. - e nd_Sally Juliue 7. dng_ Gorpets Joseph C. and Esthes Tercy M. Daniel 7 » - Deaths Reported. The following deaths have hee: the health department in the I «'-'-":'&“:.5 ames J. Hennessey. 29, Casuslty Hospital. I James Marfla, 23, Sibley Hospital. Lymi N. Graves, 85, h’ &d.“ place. James B. Sheckels, 8, 841 Quebec st. Callahan, 70, 1235 Harva; Berrano, 58, 621 (. Oumberland, 33, tfoot, 75, 456 inson, 34, “On the | hours: Agnes H Lucy H. Gertrude ital B. Jotmston, 4, entover 8,135V -:“' » e s, . ave. Dodacs. S0 2023 Cotomi i 1 gainful oocupations rose 'Nm‘;,gfl': 157 in 1880 to 8,549.511 in 1930. ran's Orchestra; orchestra selection | (Ke: Aid of U. S. Only Remedy Seen . For Franco-British Ruptur French Declare Differences Between Na- tions Date Back to 18th Century and Need Mediator BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER. (By cable,to Toe Ster ind chisi Dalty PARIS, January 6.—"In France the publication of the Britlsh reparations plans has produced -profound disil- lusionment,” according to a state- ment by a high Freneh authority. “Hitherto the French people have at- tributed most of the Frameo-British | disagreements to the former British!| prime minister, gnd’ Andrew Bonar Law's advent as the head of the Brit- ish ministry inspired jmmense hope. But Bomar Law's plan appears to be only slightly different from that of his predecessor. It represents, there- fore, not the changing policy of in- dividuals, but the continuing policy of a ‘national and French opinion henceforth will be ynable to distin- guish between the British people and the British government. “The Franco-British controversy in- volves ‘the basic_policy of the two countries. From the beginning of the Paris peace negotiations the British policy began to appear, and still so appeart singularly Indulgent to Germany and ready to take all pre- cautions against the rising power of France. Moreover, first Lioyd George and then Bonar Law have merely con- tinued in new terms Britain's tradi- tional policy—that of Pitt in the elghteenth century and of Canning, Palmerston and Salisbury in the nine- teenth century. Fears Freach Power. “British supremacy, which was ex- ercised uninterruptediy on the Euro- n continent from the defeat of uis XIV to the world war, hgs been based on this so-called policy of equi- librium, which in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries opposed British to French power, and in the twentleth entury opposed the Franco-British entente to the German pow: Pres- ent-day Great Britain fears th growth of French power as much a id the Britain of old. It s this po- litical prineiple rather than economic considerations causes Great Britain's hostility to the French plans in the Ruhr basin. for Settlement.. “French opposition to British views is founded upon equally strong rea- sons. - Not .only do urgent financial considerations oblige France to de- d payments from Germany, but there a political reasons ax well. France, which from 1871 to 1914 ljved in constant fear of German aggres. sion~and from 1814 to 1918 lived in r of {rremediable defea ety that only trict ution of the treaty of VerMilles can guarantes its future seeurity. According to -the French, only & firm upsllen on of the treaty will' convince Germany of. its defeat and' so bring about a new irit. “Bverything- has tended to show that, this execution of the not be expected from Germahy's good will. The coming of & resigned and repentant Germany is a myth. Noth- (ng but constraint or a threat thereof can produce results. Need U. §. Ald. “Thus there is a fundamental di- vergence' between the French and British views, but for the time being both countries nevertheless have pre- dominant interests In continuing col- laboration in certain respects. Great Britain has too many troubles in the near east, in India, Egypt and Ireland, not to mention economic troubles, to enter upon a policy of open opposi- tion to France. Similarly, France, too, is too greatly weakened by the was and too embarrassed financially to ¢ anything but seek a compromis it is to be feared, nevertheless, that in the long run this fundamental dif- ference will increase rather than di- minish. Some French diplomats fear- ed that after the end of the war Great Britain® would be tempted to take advantage of France's difficuit position to reducs this country to : sort of British satellite, and hoped ac- cordingly that the United Stater would continue in _collaboration with France and Great Britain, o as to re- establ! the balance. ' Statesmen the Interest of civilization, assert this view, but they add that the American return to co-operation must not be too long delayed. More- over, If the United States intends tu | be really nch. it | must_appear an impar friend land not merely as rotagonist of the Anglo-Saxon bloc. “Never,” Says Mrs. Schoellkopf, W hen Summoned A gainst Actor Maintains That Carman Is Not Guilty of Jewel Theft. Trip to Europe Delayed Through Subpoena of Court. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, January 6.—A sub- poena served on Mrs C. P. Hugr Schoellkopf of Buffalo, robbed of be- tween $150,000 and’ $500,000 worth of Jewelry on New Year eve, caused her to defer her sailing for Europe today on the Majestic. The subpoena required her to ap pear in magistrate’s court next Mon- day to testify in the hearing of Frank Barrett Carman, arrested on suspl- clon of complicity in the robbery. which occurred after Mrs. Schoell- kopt had left his apartment, the scenc of the party, near Sth avenu Mrs. Schoellkopf, who has assure¢ detectives that she belleved Carman. friend and traveling companion of her husband and herself, was innocent and blamed three men occupying ar apartment immediately beneath his exclalmed when the subpoena war served: “What!: Me testify against Frank? Neve The court officer had climbed twelve fiights to her boudoir because the hotel elevators were not placed at his disposal, but he had sufficient breath left to explain that the subpoena was peremptory as far as her appearance on Monday was concerned, and that then the matter of her testifying could be decided by the magistrate. SOUGHT DEATH OF WIFE. Negro Sentenced for “Soliciting the Commission of Felony.” Andrew T. Balley, colored. a for- mer employe of the Post Office De- partment, was sentenced today by Justice Stafford to serve five years in. the penitentiary for soliciting the commission of a felony. The case Is said to the first charging this offense ever tried In the District courts, and the sentence is the maxi- mum_ under the 1 Bailey invited his friend, John H. Anderson. August 27 last, to kill his wife, Mamle E. Bailey, by filling her sleeping room with gas while Bailey | had the childfen at the movies. He promised to pay Anderson $50 and to! him hailf of the proceeds of an jnsurance policy on the life of the wite, it was testified. [o][c—=|olc——=]o]—=]o]l———=[o[c—=]o[=—=11 District National Bank MRS. C. P. HUGO SCHOELLKOPF. Mr. Schoellkopf was said to be In Buffalo, but was expected to return would like it to have? your, “cold storage”? kept in a warm place. What are your facil day or night—and for hi, mechanics for needed repairs? ment? Offers its services in helping to 1406 G Street Mites Soon Become Weighty You may not realize how fast.a Savings Account grows—even when only small amounts are uflded to it. But persistency counts for more than posits. Unless the situation cellor Cuno, meanwhil GERMANY ADMITS Bcrfln Declares Inability to Meet Payment of 500,000, 000 Marks. By the Assoclated Preas. BERLIN, January 6.—The German government yesterday admitted its inabllity to m the payment of 500,000,000 gold marks which is due January 15, in accordance with the London reparations schedule, as It naturally assumed that the whole question of reparations ®ould be subjected to overhauling after the German payment of treasury bonds to Belgium. When the brief moratorium was anted to Germany, the government announces, it whs belleved the repa- rations commission would be in & po- sition to devise a new schedule which would become effective with the new year. 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