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4 * FRENCH AIR FORCE ALARMS BRITISH Statesmen Fear Menace in Superior Flying Equipment Across the Channel. i ARMAMENT RACE LOOMS Late Allies on Brink of Prepera- tions for War With Each Other. BY A. G. GARDINER, Britain's Foremost Liberal Editor. By Cable to The Star. LONDON, March 24.—Tt must be ad- mitted that France's overshadowing supremacy in the air is creating very serious concern throughout England 1t constitutes a menace, and is t situation toward ing a strained France. Already the debate on this subject in the house of lords haus verged on the bitter. While officialdom has done everything possible to soften the dis- cusslon there is no disguising the fact that the country as a whole is “jumpy over the situation. Take Lord Birkenhead's remarks and the stat of the usually conservative I ey. They insisted that France is in position to destroy London at_the first sign of hostilities Vetween the nations. not only there. but ag ter of population in the without warning. Big French Air Force. The French suggestions that preparations arc planned to control Germany are subjects of laughter. They take on the atmosphere of moonshine when the bitter assaults against England in the French press \re consid - But British lcaders very frankly ask how it is that France can afford to make such enormous expenditures to keep her air forces superior to the combined air strength of the world while at the same time she refuses to pay a penny either on the capital or the interest of her war debt. The British public is commer realize that Great Britain I dest ¥'s colossal n mac order to make France the military dictator of all Europe. Our Very existence s menaced. We have 7 squadrons agair 140 for and there now is a great out- government s Briti ing to ed to ilita Thus four vears after the great v the two chief allies are on the brink of vast competitive preparations for a competitive armament program to get ready for the next war. Every paper in England today is discussing this fact. It is, of course, pointed out on behalf of France that her military preparations are only intended to re- inforce her diplomatic aims, but this in no way mitigates the situation. After all, a burglar only arms him- Self with a revolver to facilitate his diplomatic intentions. This outstanding development has dwarfed interest in the duel between Lloyd George and Asquith for control of the liberal party. The situ somewhat parallel to the control of the Tepublican party in 1912, George after a period of complete dictator- ship, now finds himself in a position of singular isolation Would Reunite Liberals. His scheme for a center party of personal adherents was destroyed When the conservatives secured a clear majority in parliament. Now, realizing that support from that party has vanished irrevocably. he knows his only chance to remain in publ Tife lies with the liberal machine. As- quith does not want him. her do many of the rank and file. But Pleading that the interests of the country and the dangers of socialism must be met he is striving to secure imission to the liberal councils and endeavoring to force Asquith either into acceptance of him as a colleague or into a position where the liberal Tevival will be prevented Asquith _is Indisposed to ki fatted calf, as he has had exp with this prodigal son before, and he sees no Teason to rejoice that he is return from a far country. He agrees to the desirability of renniting the liberal factions, and suggests an individual Teunion for the rank and George now has made a demand for personal conference with Asquith The opinion, however, 18 growing that the former premier will be unable to capture the liberal machine. 1f so, then he is likely to remain a disturb- ing figure in polit h his hand against all parties (Copyrizht, 1623.) MORROW REPLIES the TO PANANA GRITIGS Canal Zone Governor De- clares Argument of Lawyer One-Sided and Faulty. By Radio to the Assoctated Press BALBOA, March 21 business men of Panama on some pects of the United States with respect to Pan and the in- terpretation of treaty agreements drew a reply today from Gov. Mor- row of the Canal who expressed the hope that the point asue between the two countries would be adjusted satisfactorily b the negotiation of an treaty now under consideration Gov, Morrow's statement was issued as a reply to ddress delivered by Hurmadio Arias, a lawyer, at a ban- quét tendered to American newspaper correspondents attending fleet ma- neuvers, by the Panama Association of Commerce. Cuts Country in Two. e Panaman complained that the anal Zone cut his country .in half without leaving adequate means -of communication between the two parts. He asserted that Panama was bie to contral hed two principal ports, Colon and Panama City; that the United States was conducting commissuries in the Canal Zone which were able to undersell Panama stores; had taken land not necessary to the operation of the canal and leased it prices lower than the adjacent lands, and that the Ameri- can sanitary department was an em- pire within an empire, knowing no law and operating to the detriment of Panama. Gov. Morrow declared much of the argument was one-sided and fault doubtless carefully designed as propa- anda for influencing Panaman pub- ic opinion against American claims. tic sald_there could be no doubt the Cnited States desired to adjust all dif- ferences of opinion with justice and equity. 4 3 The American government, Gov. Morrow added, was entirely friendly toward the inferests of Panama. and vas about to enter into diplomatic ncgotiations for the settlement of any differences of opinion. President Porras gave a dinner to- »ight, which was attended by diplo- matle corps, naval officers, members of Congress and officers of the Canal Zone, policies one, an on 18 | rience | interpretive | rentals of | TURKS GIVE CHRISTIANS FOUR DAYS TO EVACUATE Refugees Must Leave Mersina, Asia Minor, or Be Deported to Interior. By the Assoctated Press. ATHENS, March 24.—The Near East Rellel's representative at Mersina, Asla Minor, sent the following mes sage to this city today: “The Turkish police announced this morning that Christian refugees who do not leave Mersina within four days will be deported to the interior. The refugees here now number 4,500. The allies should make strong repre- sentations to prevent such a deporta- tion, for if these people are marched to the interior more than 50 per cent will die. “There are ships in the harbor now that can take the refugees off if any one will receive them.” COLORADO SENATOR IS DEAD OF CANCER (Continued from First Page.) rado, for the first time in history. Wwill elect two United States senators. One will fill the unexpired term of Senator Nicholson. The other will succeed Lawrence Phipps, republican, whose term expires March 3, 1925, Gov. Sweet announced tonight that he had not considered the matter of naming a successor for Senator Nich- olson “because he wanted Senator Nicholson to get well.” Laborer to Millionaire. laborer From a in the gold mines near Leadville, ator Nicholson be- came a mine owner, milllonaire and United States senator. He was born February 1859, in Springfield, Prince Edward Island, Canada. His parents, Donald M., and Katherine McKenzie Nicholson, were of Scotch descent. Young Nicholson went to Bay City, Mich, where he completed @ grammar school course started to work. While working on a farm in Neb- in 1881, Nicholson heard ru- raska and went to Leadville, where he ar- rived almost penniless. He went to work in 4 mine. Later he became a mine foreman and then began inde- | pendent operations, bucking his judg- | ment with his savings. He secured :u se on one Colonel Sellers mine, then thought to be worked out, and this mine made its owner a mall fortune. Branching out in the op tions hie became one of the princ owners of the rich Wolfton mine con- trolled by the Western Mining Com- pany Through this became connected with the Guggenheim min- ling interests and formed the lasting | friendship of John Hayes Hammond, {then a mining engineer for Guggen- venture he heim. Discovered Zine Ore. | He became an authority on concen- tration and discovered the zinc ore which bears his name, *“Nicholsoite.” He as mayor of Leadville be- {tween 1893 and 1897, and won pralse for the manner in which he handled i the miners' strike there in 1896. In {1887 he married Miss Anna Neary of { Clifton Springs, N. Y. Two children, rved lc | Baward and Ruth Helen, were born {to the union. Mrs. Nicholson died in 1915, | In 1914 ana 1916 Nicholson was de- { teated by small pluralities in the re- | publican primaries for tion for governor. During the war he served chairman in several patriotic philanthropic campaigns. the nomina- and Headed In 1920 he United ates Charles elected. Senator Nicholson was and general manager of the Western Mining Company at Leadville, and was an officer in several banks, and Mining Company. entered the race for S senator to succeed S. Thomas, democrat and was president rado industries. He of the Presbyterian Church, a 32nd degrec Mason and a member of a number of mining societies and Den- ver and social organizations. Five brothers survive beside his son, Edward, of Salt Lake City, and Mrs. Melville, wife of a Denver attorney. CUTS G. 0. P. MAJORITY. was & member civie Gov. Sweet Expected to Name Dem- ocrat in Nicholson's Place. The "death of Senator Nicholson and the expected appointment by Gov. Sweet of Colorado of a democrat {to succeed him will reduce the re- | publican majority in the new Senate to nine, making the line-up fifty-two republicans, foryt-three democrats and one farmer-labor. The change will also weaken by one vote the bloc of regular administration sena- tors, of which Senator Nicholson al- ways was counted a member. During his short term in the Sen- ate Senator Nicholson had grown popular on both sides of the cham- ber. He parti ated very little in debate, but he displayed an intense interest in farm legislation and vari- jous other subjects and took part in many conferences in which laws werp drafted. His most important com- mittee assignment was naval affairs, and he was also a member of the committees on civil service, manu- factures and mines and mining. Just before the dajournment of Congress he was appointed a mem- Ler of the commission on gold and silver inquiry. As a former miner and as a mine owner, he was expect- cd to tuke a promirent part in the | investigation by the commission, us he wlways had in the work of the committée on mines and mining. LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS AFTER LONGEST SESSION By the Associated Press. COLUMBIA S. C., March 24.—-Thé longest session of the South Caro- ina legislature since reconstruction imes came tc an end shortly after o'clock tonight when both houses of the general assembly adjourned Isine die after a session of seventy- ifive d The appropriation bill for 1923, carrving $7,297,000, was rati- {ficd at 4.20 o'clock, and was fmme- diately sent to the governor. Adjournment was taken when he informed both houses that he had no turther communication to make. He had not signed the appropriation bill when the general assembly ad- journed. ARCHITECT IS CLEARED. LINCOLN, Nel March 24.—Betram G. Goodhue of New York, architect of the new $7,000,000 Nebraska state capitol, has been vindicated in findings of the capitol commission after an investigation of charges made by For- mer State Engineer George E. John- son, that the stone being used in the walls of the new capitol was not up to specifications and that contracts were given by Mr. Goodhue without competitive bidy 5 | 1 i ~ and then ; mors of rich gold strikes In Colorado had heavy investments in many Colo- THE HARDEN ASSAILS BERLIN MISTAKES Publicist Declares Nation Faces Ruin, But Veil Is Kept Drawn. BY MAXIMILIAN HARDEN, Germany’'s Foremost Liberal Jour- nalist. By Cable Dispateh to The Star. BERLIN, March 24.—Germany faces ruin because of the mistakes belng made in Berlin. Yet nobody dares say this because it would be accepted as @ breach of “unity” and he who ut- tered the truth would be visited with death. The same propaganda which ruined the country in 1917 and 1918 is being used. Then it was declared that the Ger an people were angels, their op- pon .ts legions of devlls and that a {n‘ni'led front would spell ultimate victor: German delegates were ne- gotiating for armistice terms great posters throughout the country pro- claimed victory was near ‘“even on I(h(‘ western front.” Now it is supposed ithat republican 'democracy has re- {placed imperfalism. but the same {Hergt, who prophesied that Persh- |ing's troops never could cross the | Atlantic because of the submarine | arrler, is the leader today who is iclosest to Cuno's cabinet. Situation Today Worse. | People who do not learn the | facts facing them bechuse they are | told they are unfavorable to the gov- ernment and a_democracy remain in | an autocracy. If Germany loses the ! Ruhr flght she will be obliged to| make the same terms which were hers {before the quarrel, but the old official imperial spirit remains in control and is treading the same evil road which Ludendorff passed over. In fact the situation today is worse, Despite the fact that the note issues this vear have been o enormous, | the budget shows a deficit of mo than seven billlon marks. But nobody | knows what the occupation of th Ruhr, with the difficulties to industry through the compulsory closing down of public service corporations and the | purchase of forelgn coal will total. | Merchants are hit in their most vital spot, but still are obliged to pay | their workers according to the index | figures, even though, as is the case ! in many instances, they only labor thirty hours weekly. Cannot Uphold Mark. The government has tried to hold up | the value of the mark, but ths has been been Impossible because of the | one hundred bitlions in no nt- {ed daily makes stabilization out of | |the question. Prohibition of loans on | |foreign currency has crippled many | {merchants who have had to dellver| | dollars they held as security |wages and working capital. Me while the artificial rise of the 1 !has driven German prices up and still further complicated the outlook. | This naturally has had its effect on jthe inter: gold loan which the gov- ernment has been endeavoring to float. So far subscriptions seem to have come mostly from the great in- dustrial interests. The public holds aloof because of the great uncer- tainty that the terms of the loan, whic] call for payment in gold In 1926, will be met. The general public has so much repudlated paper promises to pay on its hands from | previous governments that It is shy at assuming other obligations of an uncertain character. Few Wish to Invest. One hears that some of the great banks have been unable to find any | customers ready to invest. The hope {that the people of the United States would &tep into the breach and fic- cept from seven to eight billlon doi- lars' worth of the latest securities has proved fallacious As a last resort the government now is publishing a new reparations plan based on the mortgaging of the railways and the agricultural i dust: and the offering of guaran- tees against future German attacks by the neutralization of certain zones Should France refuse this latest of- {fer it ia believed here she will place i herself in a wrongful position before the entire world. The German peopl {will indorse the government in this latest plan if it is in earnest in sug- 1 gesting it. Meanwhile on this Palm | Sunday, anniversary of the triumphal entry into Jerusalem, there is af- | forded a splendid opportunity for the nations to take an inventory of their souls. (Copyright, 1023.) | | i i ‘SAYS FRANCE REAL FRIEND OF AMERICA Tardieu Declares Close Accord of Peoples Will Never Cease. BY ANDRE TARDIEV, Former French High Commissioner to the United States. By Cable to The Star. | PARIS, March 24—We must have {confidence in the future. The funda- | mental soundness of our national characters continues unimpaired. We criticise each other's governments. | But that is our right. The great mass ! {of the American and French people | retain the warmest affection for each other. To us the United States remains the !une country which entered the war| without being forced and left without asking anything for itself. These are just two lines, but they say volumes | lin recalling the joy of April, 1817, with | Gen. John J. Pershing’s arrival and his historic visit to Lafayette's tomb and the annlversary soon when your doughboys first paraded our cities and camped in our countryside. Misunderstanding Came Later. Misunderstandings came later, but they never have and never will efface | the deeply engraved record of that first emotion. There has been and there is today severe criticism in America b cause of our Ruhr adventure. I my- self criticise it, but only as to the| methods which have been used which | have allowed Germany to temporise. _| After all, as I have said time and; again, Germany must pay That is all | there is about it. i | Certain propaganda | has been trying to convince America that France is ungrateful, arrogant, {selfish. This is untrue. France 18 not wholly satisfied with America becaus without realizing America's external difficulties, she expected more than | America_has done in the last four| years. But she hasn't forgotten. A most pleasing impression has been left here through the visit of Eliot| Wadsworth and the turn the negoti® tions he is conducting are taking. Senator David Reed's speech, thel Littleton letter and the refusal of| Secretary of State Hughes to deliver to France the latest German note all have helped the feeling of friendship between the two countries May Seem Surprising. This may seem surprising to you in view of the columns of newspaper criticism which fill the press of both countries This criticiam is severe, but it refers to the immediate present and changing circumstances can always be depended on to reconcile the vary- ing’ viewpoints Perhaps after all it is a good thing. The governments easily can rectify their mistakes when they are called to their attention. In most cases, | common | States will probably leave for Wash- {amount, { vices, | sponsibilities. SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MARCH 25, 1923—PART 1. PROMINENT IN PAGEANT TO BE PRESENTED TONIGHT. MISS ESTELLE WENTWORTH. RELIGIOUS PAGEANT ATDISTRICT CHURCH “The Triumphal Entry” Will Be Presented Tonight. Written by Dr. Pierce. “The Triumphal Entry,” a pageant written by Dr. Jason Noble Pierce, is to be presented tonight at 8 o'clock, at the First Congregational Church, 10th and G streets northwest, under the direction of Albert Parr and M Estelle Wentworth. The pageant will be repeated tomorrow night and Tues- day night Sixty persons compose the cast, the music being in charge of Harry I ward Mueller, choirmaster, the elec trical effects to be under direction of Harold Snyder. The costumes are from the Association of Theater Arts. Six Episodes in Pageant. The pageant is divided into six epi- sodes. The scene of the first episode, entiticd “A Woman's Heart,” is lald in the home of Lazarus, Bethany, at midnight after the t in Simon's house. The incidents in Simon’s hous when Mary anointed the feet of Jesus are recalled, and Mary's intuition re- veal's Christ's impending danger The scene of the second eplsode, “The Determination.” is a highway on Palm nday morning, and shows how and when Christ determined upon the triumphal entry. “Getting the Colt.” is the title of the third episode, which takes place in the vard of the owner of the colt. on Palm Sunday, and answers the question. did the owner of the colt, on which Christ rode in the triumphal procession, know Jesus? Eplsode four is called “The Entry Into Jerusalem.” the scene of which is on a highway outside of the city on Palm Sunday. It vividly portrays the procession and the popular scelaim of Christ. who pauses Lo open the eves of & blind man. The singing of “The Palms” greatly heightens the realism of this séene. The scene of the fifth episode, which is entitled “Cleansing the Temple,” is the outer court of the Temple on Monday after Palm Sunday. The commercialism of religion is clearly shown as the dove merchants and money changers ply their trade, until “hrist enters the scene and in indig- nation drives out. with & whip, the profaners of the sacred place The sixth episode is entitled “The Challenge of Christ’s Authority.” and has as its scene the outer the Temple on Tuecsday after Palm Sunday. Here is effectively portrayed the antagonism toward CRrist on the part of the religious leaders of that day. and the love for him felt by the people who had gladly lis- tened to His words and by the dis- ciples. Second Pageant Planned. The purpose of the pageant create by its simplicity a real profound religlous impression. It ncludes with a vocal solo by Miss Nina Norman, followed by silent med- itation on the part of the congrega- tlon A second pageant. “The Fulfillment, will be presented on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday evenings, and will be a continuation of the story of Christ's passion week. The public is invited. The admission is free. CZECH DEBT BODY 10 START IN APRIL Br the Associated Press. PRAGUE, March slovak debt mission is to and 24.—The Czecho- to the United ington about the middle of April. Tt hopes to determine the exact amount owed America. The total stands nominally at $103,000,000, against which Czechoslovakia claims about $3.000,000 in credits. This vear's budget provides for a first small payment. DEBT IS $106,202,129. The total indebtedness of the Czechoslovak government to the United States is given in Treasur: records as $106,292.129 which includes principal and interest to November 15, of last yvear. There may small reduction in the aggregate however, ~according to Treasury officials through final ad- justment of charges by the War De- partment and the Shipping Board for reparation of Czechoslovakian troops in Siberia. An actual cash advance of $61.974,000 was made to the Prague government from an established credit of $67,329,000. About $718.000 more was drawn out to partially reimburse the War Department and the Shipping Board for their ser- but final settlement - never was consummated. The other obligations which go to make up the total in- clude $10,136.000 in interest on the cash advances, $20.213,000 in principal and $2,959,000 in interest owed on the purchase of war materials, $6,428,000 principal and $955.000 interest on ob- ligations acquired by the American Relief Administration and $2,875,000 principal and $346,000 interest on ob- ligations held by the United States rain Corporation. also, there is no conflict between the peoples themselves even when official relations seem to be severely strained and the press comments most violent. Of course we have thought since the war, that the United States seemed to lose interest too easily in matters that de- manded complete solution. e American government had certain re We thought they should have been attended to but, to speak plainly, you let us down. But_these were surface storms and the slightest ray of sunshine sufficed to dispel them. The immense majority of French people are convinced no other country would have done just as America did and we know that most Americans feel no other nation could have done what France did at Verdun. So we will accept the criticlsm secure in the knowledge that our friendship must always endure. (Copyright, 1923.) court of | be af and I myself often have said, | ALBERT PARR. U. S. Lucky Out of Foreign Mess, | Congressmen Abroad Will Find | BY WILBUR FORREST. (By Cable to The Star sad New York Tribune, Coprrignt. 16253 PARIS, March 24 -—Washington | 1egislators freed by the congressional hiatus are now flocking to Europe absorb enlightening material to the next sesston’s debate are bringing a highly flluminating message to the battered old continent and are giv- ing promise of returning to Wash- ington with greater ability than ever !to contribute to the popular Ameri- can forelgn policy. If the Senators and Representa tives carry hack the message Can be hid for tho simple asking In Europe this spring and summer the next session will be strongly against Contace With the European -mess for it is not many hours after tor Jones and Representative atrik the continent th trotle Buropean has hir sation, After the formalities evitable question pops: What Each Nation Wants. “Why doesn’t the United States get linto this affair over here and setile {1t2% The logical answer is, “What ldo you want the United States to o7 If it is in France, the American law- maker is Mollcited to use his influence to force Germany to pay reparations 1 to cease planning to wipe Franc r at her first future oppor- Smith the in- | } and off the tunity 1¢ it is in England, it Is talk about restoring the equilibrium of trad [ If in Italy, it is something in w {a “great moral influence” can | wielded. A0 European wlde, It is a plea to join the league of nations and to exercise moral influence there Whereupon the American lawmaker inquires in what way this moral in- fluence could be valuable to Europe and right there the conversation ends on_ political and economic subjects unless it has been admitted into the talk up to that point which has Wten a fencing contest, for Europe knows that the “great moral influence” of | the United States this stage ! Burope’s trouble is worth noth unless it is backed up by very | terial financial, economic and | sibly military atd i And let it be said for the benefit of [several American lawmakers who | already have reached this side that | they are getting down to brass tacks | this spring in admitting frankly that the representative or senator returns to his home constituency to plead for more Joans and possibly more armies for Europe will receive @ record minimum vote at the next clection, May Lecture in U. S. The European mind has begun to absorh thix, vet it may be expected that considerable influence will be brought to bear In projecting the lcague fight and possibly high calibered Europeans will he seen on the democratic lecture platform the United States when the campaign gets going. But in France, which fs now the political center of the European muddle, permanent ob- servers are able to see what visiting leglslators observe and will continue to observe here that while there is already the desire to see America in { European affalrs, one form or an- be visions. Three years ago the French had not much of an idea as to her repara- be solable. Their hands were cupped ! behind their ears and thelr fac turned toward the United State! where the average Frenchman knew and still knows that financial and | America to the Moses. Held Ears to Ground. Briand. Locheur and Poincare become European all exhausted and then wailed that America had moral and spiritual or material help. Most Frenchmen, however, today are solution for reparations in the Ruhr, but this method of brusquely ruffiing the German feathers the greater i question of French security arises to | complicate the situation. Security against future gression has become a greater issue in France than reparations. In Jast analysis most Frenchmen agree that American moral influence is of Jittle use and that the only way that the United States can now powerfully be of aid in solving European ills is Crystallization of Opinion as to What Is Wanted of America Held Lack- ing Among Nation which | mive pos- | who | of | other, realities are replacing hopeful business genius exists sufficiently in | held their ears to the ground until | neither given Europe | jconvinced that they have found the | ierman ag- | the | JASON NOBLE PIERCE, Author of the pageant, to join the allied nations in a precise material guarantee—a signed and ratified pact—assuring France that even {f Germany were twice as power- ful numerical France would be im- mune from attack. Such a pact would be useless unless it included the United States, because, assuming that England, Ttaly and Belgium jolned it would only be the beginning of the political allgnments which led to the European war. Also England, the strongest link in the allied chain, has no army. With Armerican participation, however, it is argued that the moral force would be Ereat enough to put Germany in her place and to show her the futility of |ideas of revenge and reparations| again would become a purely finan- clal problem, easily regulated, be- use France would be willing to up the bulk of her reparation percentage for security. Frenchmen feel that without such a combination war in the future is inevitable. They are convinced that the fire of revenge engendered in Germany over the reparation de- velopments is unquestionable. But Frenchmen are also convinced, and especlally with the influx of our con- gressional spokesmen this spring. that such material intervention by the United States is -impossible. It has only been slowly learned in Europe that such action would be against the traditional policy in the United States and this factor to a | great extent guided the policy of the Harding administration. But Europe still hopes that the moral influence of the United States can be glven with the inner hope that it can be- come material eventually. But none explain_how the moral factor alone will suffice. {O’RYAN ASKS VETERANS ' TO AID PROBE OF BUREAU | Requests State Heads of All Organ-| izations to Suggest Steps to Be Taken. Br the Astociated Press. NEW YORK. March 24—Gen. John F. O'Ryan, counsel to the Congres- sfonal committee investikating the { Veterans' Bureau's methods of caring i for disabled veteran of the world | | war, announced tod: that he had | |sent letters to state commanders of | {all veteran organizations requesting | suggestions for use in the inquiry. {AIDS SEARCH FOR PRIEST. NEW YORK, March 24.—The maga- zine Columbia. official org: of the Knights of Columbu: today offered a reward of §$1.500 for information lead- ing to the finding of the Rev. J. A. Vraniak, paster of a church at Vi IiL. or for information leading to the REPORTS OF EINSTEIN'S RESIENATION PUZZLING: Head of League of Nations Com-| mission Awaits Confirmation of Press Dispatches. By the Associated Press. i BRUSSELS, March 24.—Jules Des- | tree of Belglum, who is presiding over | the meetings here of the league of na- | tions. commission on intellectual co-op- eration, said today he was awaiting confirmation of the press reports telling of the resignation from the commis- | sion of Albert Einstein, the Garman sclentist. He expressed surprise at the tenor of Prof. Einstein's letter in which, | the dispatches showed, the German | Meyer’ | task | manual be published which st member sald he was convinced the league had neither the gtrength no: good will necessary to achieve its that, “as a convinced pacifist it does not seem well 1o me to hayv- any relations whatever with th league.” M. Destree declared he was as great a pacificist as Prof Efnstei yet, “the league of nations. seems me the best founded hope for realiza tion of the peace of the world.” He added that Prof. Einstein was never present at any meeting of the com misston, 8o it would be difficult fou him to judge the spirit in which was working. Tt the resignation is confirmed, added, “we can only regret i replace Prof. Einstein as soon as po sible by a German sclentist bettes able to understand the directio are giving to our work." The subcommission o relations today discussed a sugges tion by the American delegat Itobert A. Millikan, that a historic hould b intended to re- uals, many «f unive purely objective and place the existing m which de described as desigriod) misleading and often inspired by nationalist spirit. 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(3 pairs Imported Wool Sport and Golf Hosiery; sold for $3.50 and $5; the pair....... for $2) $2.35 (3 pairs $6) All Silk Hosiery Half Price. 0000060000 WOMEN’S WEAR Knickers and Riding Breeches sold for $12.50...... _Childnn’t Riding Habits that sold for $1850..... Riding Habits that sold for $39.50 to $60...... Tweed Sport Suits that sold Knitted Sport Suits which sold Sweaters which were sold for $5 to $12.50.. ..33.95 .. 37.50 $20.00 $12.50 $15.00 ir: VDD (3 for $6) Bathing Caps reduced to. .. (3 for $1) Bathing Shoes reduced to (3 fo r$1)