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Loan & Grafton & Son,Inc., -, i | arguing with {the | Fiske and Sims = s ates ought to bufld up and main- Thomas Circle Association Also ARFLEETISHELD MOSTVITALTOU.S. Money for Navy Gun Changes Should Go for Planes, Ad- mirals Believe. FISKE POINTS TO SUCCESS Declares Adequate Force Would Make Coasts Impregnable to Attacking Enemy. BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. American naval authori- the United States, in Great Britaln about battleshlp gun-ranges, ls wasting time on a shadow and ignoring the substance of modern sea defense aircraft. Instead of spending $30,- 000,000 on “patching our dread- naughts,” they assert, the United States Navy ought to be strength- ening itself at the point where it is weakest, which, they claim, is a totally inadequate air force. Much attention has been attracted by the tevelation of Rear Admiral W. F. Fullam (retired) that the recent maneuvers at Panama glaringly demonstrated America’s ineffective- ness in the sky “The maneuvers,” says Admiral Fullam, “strikingly il- lustrate the fallure of Congress to supply the Army and Navy with the submarines and air forces that are Veteran ties declare ! absolutely necessary to our success in modern war.” According to Ful- lam, the attacking fleet in the first evolution evaded the defending fleet and penetrated to bombarding distance of the canal locks, mainly because of the defend@s' insufficient air scouting forces. Point to British Case. Present - hour developments in Europe are adduced by the advo- ates of strong American air arma- ent as decisive evidence of the death-knell of navies.” Although Great Britaln is so_powerful at sea that she can crush France, In a clash between their fleets, liké an egg- shell, the people of the British lsies are at this hour in a state of panic over France’s “command of the air.” The thought that the French could cross the channel, bomb London and Jay industrial Britain waste almost before she realized she was at war, has sent the coldest chiils chasing down John Bull's spine since the German navy scares of other days. British “Sure Shicld” Gone. Men like Admirals Fullam, Fiske and Sims, who hvae been urging that America pay greater attention to the development of the air arm, call the British situation a timely reminder to the United States. If the traditional “mistress of the seas,” who accepted naval equality with America at the Washington conference, now sees the zvest peril to her security in a hos- r fleet, it is argued we should not hesitate to draw the necessary conclusion. That concluston is that Britaln no longer sees in an armada of battleships her “sure shield.” She concedes, on the contrary, that that shield is powerless to defend her shores against a power which assails them with_ superior air force. Rear Admiral Bradley A Fiske, TU. S. N, retired, who invented t val torpedo plane in 19 expres: to this writer the opinion that in ussing around” with Great Britain about dreadnaught gun ranges, Uncle Sam is burying his head in the sand. Per Cent of Hits High. “If the Navy Department were to turn around tomorrow.” says Admiral Fiske. “and ask Congress to divert the proposed $30,000,000 appropria- tion for ‘modernization’ of battleships to aircraft equipment, it would be the sanest step in the direction of true nationa] defense that could pos- sibly be taken. Iam firmly convinced that if our Atlantic and Pacific coast: as well as the Canal Zone, were ade- quately protected by bombing planes the danger of invasion could be ba ished to the realm of the practically impossible. The public isn't aware that at our autumn maneuvers in 1922 bombing planes scored eight hits out of seventeen shots at warships—a |record never faintly approximated in i{gun actions between ships. “When I'm told that warships can fight off airplanes by gunfire I al- ways recall the marine sentry on my ship at Manila the night before the battle, who was trying to ward off swarms of mosquitos with the butt of his musket. “More than two vears ago I said publicly that a hundred first-class airplanes, properly equipped, manned and distributed. could be concen- trated at any threatened point on the Philippine comst before _invading troops could leave their transports. The only defense against our air- planes would be a greater enemy air force. But no country in the world could compete with us in building ajrplanes. The cost of air forces able to protect the Philippines would probably be less than 1 per cent of he cost of any endeavor to recapture them. The Washington treaty limits only total tonnage of naval aircraft carriers to be possessed by the Amer- ican, British and_Japanese fleets in the ratio of 5-5-3. There Is no re- strictlon on the number of airplanes that may be malintained for defensive use ashore. It is this sort of an air- craft force that Admirals Fullam, think the United tain. Its cost, they insist, would be infinitesimal compared to upkeep and “modernization” of 35,000-ton dread- naughts. Besides, these experts con- {tend, dreadnaughts of whatever ton- nage or armament-are doomed by aircraft. “Of what avall are battle- ship guns that can shoot, say forty miles,” asks Admiral Fullam, “against an airplane that is a gun with an easy range of 100 miles, as proved by the sinking of the ex-German bat- tleship Ostfriesland 100 miles from Langley Fleld?” Admiral Fullam sums up his comments on the Pana- ‘ma maneuvers by asking if it weren't better to use $30.000,000 in getting weapons “that will defend, instead of squandering it on patches and short- range guns that will not defend?” (Copyright, 1923.) GIVEN RAILROAD POST. N. D. Ballantine Named Assistant to Seaboard President. N. D. Ballantine, former member of the car service committee of the American Railway Assoclation and general superintendent of transporta- tion of the Union Pacific raiiroad, has been appointed assistant to President S. Davies Warfield of the Seaboard Alr Line, with headquarters in Bal- timore. Mr. Ballantine was assoclated with Gen. W. W. Atterbury in the car serv- ice of the American Expeditionary Forces in France, and upon return was connected with the car service division of the United States Railroad Administration. GETS SIXMONTHS TWICE. Bad Check Passer Is Sentenced by Judge McMahon. Leon D. De Sayles, a young colored “Heating and_Roofing Experts 85 ye. Rest Assured —Your printing orders cume up to crery expectation if the Service Bhop exccutes the work. High Grade—But Not High Priced. BYRON S. ADAMS, fEume. Printing Needs? Bring your problems to this fillion-Dollar Printing Plant.’ N tThe National Capital Press 22104212 D st. B.we man charged with passing bad checks, was brought up for sentence before Judge John P. McMahon in the United States branch of Police Court today and given six months each on two charges to serve in jail. De Sayles was arrested in Rich- mond, Va., in February by Headquar- ters Detective Paul Jone: He was tried by Judge McMahon some weeks ago and committed for further inves- tigation. He posed here and other places as a physician, and, playing on the sympathies of the colored peo- ple, especially colored women, raised from time to time money and then passed 2 lot of bad checks for smn.uloon'r-lonll party as guests of Secretary amounts. | THE: EVENING Snapshots. HEADLINE (N PRPER AHEAD CATCHES WIS EYE , p PICKS UP CONTINUATION OF STORY ON NEXT PACE MAN BERIND WAITS (MDATIENT- L TOR HIM TTO PINGH EDIT- ORIAL PAGE -BTAR, - WASHINGTON, FEELS HE MUST KNOW MORE ABQUY ~ DAYLIGHT HOLDUP BAFFLES POLICE™ OWNER. OF PAPER. SHIFTS POBITION NECESSITATING QUICK SHIFT RERIND WM HE PREPARES TO TURWN AT LAST PORTRAIT' OF TWO MEN Sibrme POSEY, PIUTE CHIEF, WHO LIVED “INJUN WAY,” MAY BE DEAD IN WAR| Dead or allve, picturesque “Old| Posey.” outlaw Plute chlef, today in hiding near Blanding, Utah, will be| taken. lle probably will be dead. | These statements were made at the office of the Indian affairs commls- | sion this morning. According to lat- | est dispatches from San Juan county, | Utah, the glant sixty-year-old chief alone still treks about familiar crags in Allen’s canyon, volcing defiance of the pale face and his law in muted | gutturals, while posses of white men | slowly surround him Everybody at the Indfan office knows “Old Posey” by reputation. One of them. Maj. Jameg McLaughlin, vet- | eran Indian fighter, knows him per- | sonally. To him Posey expressed his creed fn 1917: “Me Live Injum Way.” “Me live Injun way. Me no go on| reservation. Me no like white man's | way. Me live Injun way." Officials today wished a reincarnate | Cooper would skim through depart- | mental files to write a new “Last of | the Mohicins.” Only Posey is not| the last of a tribe: he's the last of | an idea His hundred braves, squaws and papooses are the only Indlans in America who live like their ancestors “Injun way.” Posey is the power | which fosters this nomad life. They move their tepees from place to place | outside the reservation on public land. They scorn open plumbing and the enervating_luxuries of the white man. | As thelr forefathers did long before | the paleface came, they fish in moun- | tain streams, gallop their pintos sad- | dleless up the canyons and graze thelr cattle in the luxuriant lowlands. Says Land Is Hi 0ld Posey holds to the conviction that this land is his and his peopl How did the cow man, the sheep man, the farmer and now the ofl man, get title ot {t? Not hearing a satistactory reply, he and his braves keep their lithe bodies primed for the war paint. The mammoth chief of the last war- ring tribes broke into fame in 1914, | when he led his warriors to the mountain fastnesses to resist the ar- rest of two tribesmen. There were several skirmishes. One white man was killed. After months of fight- ing, the Indians capitulated. In 1917 war was Imminent between cowmen and the Posey Plutes. The whites accused the Indians of stealing. In- dians made counter charges. Maj. McLauglin settled the difficulty, but failed to persuade Posey to g6 on a reservation. He wouid never do MORE PLAYGROUNDS URGED BY CITIZENS |8 | | i Seeks Solution of Alley Dwell- ing Problem. The Thomas Circle Citizens' Asso- ciation last night urged that more playgrounds be provided for the Bar- rett School, a resolution unanimously adopted recommending further that the building itself should be replaced as soon as possible. Roy F. Carter introduced a resolu- tion, later adopted, which commend- ed the District Commissioners for their action in deciding to place new street lamps at 15th street and Massa- ts avenue. e Sarr Parsons, president of the assoclation, spoke at length on the situation presented by the forthcom- ing eviction of alley dwellers. He proposed that the best solution would be for persons of money in the Dis- trict to organize for the bullding of sufficlent homes to_shelter those who will be evicted in June. Edward N. Parker, the secretary of the association, was appointed acting treasurer. The assoelation decided to hold its meetings on the fourth, instead of the third, Monday in tae month, and it was proposed that an {llustrated lecture be obtained as a feature of the next meeting. A teature of the entertainment last night was the singing of youthful Floyd Christ, who was Leard In three popular songs. —_— ILLNESS NOT -SERIOUS. Representative Vestal, Back From Panama, Under Medical Care. Representative A. H. Vestal, of the elghth congressional district of Indiana, who was removed from the Steamer Christobal at quarantine last night, hur- ried ashore in a motor launch and rushed to Washington, presumably for an operation, is resting comfortabiy to- day. While ‘an operation probably will be necessary later, nothing. serious is anticipated by Dr. Jesse Shoup, in whose care Representative Vestal has placed himself. suffering from inflammation of the frontal sinus, Dr. Shoup explains. Representative Vestal was accom- | panied by his wife. They were return- ing from Panama, after attending the recent fleet maneuvers with a o of the Navy. | done. uninjured { Kean of the consolidated Ute agency The congressman fs|J | that, Posey grunted. Life was about | He would live it where he | pleased. Bickerings with whites in- | creased. The enmity culminated In the recent rescue of Piute prisoners!’ in Blanding and subsequent battles In the hills In these skirmishes old Posey’'s fol- lowers, one by one, were captured Posey alone is free. He will resist | to the last cartridge, Indian ofclals belleve, and then will welcome the chance white man's bullet to toss his soul to the happy hunting grounds; will die as he lived—"Injun way." (Copyright, 1923.) —_— MARSHAL'S HORSE SHOT. Old Posey's Son and Indian Mike Help Seek Chief. BLANDING, TUtah, March 2% United States Marshal J. Ray Ward's horse was shot from under him yes- erday as he and his party were riding into the Allen canyon district to cap- ture Old Posey, renegade Piute In- dian. The shot came from long dis- tance. as indicated by the fact that the report was not heard till after the horse fell. Marshal Ward was The marshal is seeking to effect a meeting with Ol4 Posey and bring him into Blanding peacefully, if pos- ble. He took with him one of Old osey’s sons and another Plute named Mike. Three posses, besides the marshal's party, are sceking the fuglitives, going toward his supposed hiding place in three directions. WORK ORDERS FAIR TRIAL. Declares Rebel Piutes Must Be Taught to Respect Law. Members of the band of renegade In- dians in Utah “should be dealt with by the local courts without prejudige and with complete justice,” Secretary of the Interior Work declared in a tele- gram sent late yesterday to Supt. Me- at_Blanding, Utah. The message was sent in reply to one from McKean. in which the opinion was_expressed that it would be inad- visable to return those captured to their reservation, as has been the custom in the past after “insurrections.” Dr. Work sald the Indians involved in the latest uprising “must be taught -D:- -C., TUESDAY, MARCH - 27,- 1923. —By GLUYAS WILLIAMS. (“FEW MINUTES LATE” LT EHK, IN MDDLE OP ACCOUNT OWNER OF PAPER TURNS PAGE 5 NOW HOLDING PAPER. 50 THAT, ONLY EDTORIAL PAGE IS VISIBLE CLANCES ROUND - HIND MANIPESTS INTENSE N~ TEREST (N ARROW CCUAR AD READING ONE NEWSPAPER (C) Wheeler Syn. s Noonday Lenten Services B. F. Keith’s Theater 12:30 to 1 o’clock SPEAKER TOMORROW Rev. John Brittan Clark CONDUCTED BY Rev. W. H. Pettus Ivery One Invited—No Collection ——————————————— SCHOOL ATHLETICS FIGHT CALLED OFF Action of High School Prin- cipals to Mean Vigorous Control by Authorities. Vigorous control over high school athietlcs will be a direct reeult of the action of the board of high school principals in withdrawing the recommendation formerly presented to Superintendent Ballou to the ef- fect that Inter-scholastic competition in athletics should be abandoned for a period of two years. Decision of the high school prin- clpals to withdraw the proposal for @ two-year ban on inter-high school athletic contests, which was reached at a three-hour conference yesterday afternoon in Franklin School, was based upon the opinion that the best to obey the laws and rights of others.” He instructed McKean to see that they have counsel, assigned by the court if necessary, and are given a fair trial NEW EASTERN HIGH TO BE DEDICATED Exercises Will Be Held Tomorrow Night—Keller to Turn Building Over. New Eastern High School will be formally dedicated at exercises in the school auditorium tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, at which the alumni, stu- dent body, school authorities and representatives of civic organizations will participate. Engineer Commissioner Charles Keller will officially present the new school to the board of education. It will be accepted by Danfel J. Callahan, vice president of the school board. Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent hools, will speak on “The Build- and Its Educational Service. Charles Hart, principal of Eastern, will respond with an address on *The 014 and the New School.” Speeches also will bs made by Evan H. Tucker, president of the Northeast Citizens' Association; A. G. Herrmann, president of the Southeast Citizens’ Assoclation; G. S. Jameson, president of the East Washington Citizens' Association; Arthur Robb, president of the Eastern Home and School Association, and B. G. Foster, president of the Eastern High School Alumni_Assoclation. Invocation will be by Rev. Dr. John Paul Tyler, pas- tor of Epworth M. E. Church. Dr. Abram Simon, president of the board of education, will preside. A_program of music will be given by Durwood Bowersox, violinist; the Eastern High School Glee clubs and the school orchestra. —— KLAN ISSUE AT POLLS. Louisiana Primary, Involving Judgeship, Hinges About Ku Klux. BATON ROUGE, La., March 27.—The first_primary in Loulisiana in which the Ku Klux Klan has been involved as a political issue is being held to- day In the fifth supreme court dis- trict, consisting of twelve parishes, to choose an associate justice to fill the vacancy caused by . the death of stice R. R. Reld of Amite. Judge H. F. Brunot, who is said to have received the support of persons and Judges Rob. mbus Reid, also of Amite, both of whom are declared to have been given the indorsement of the klan, are the candidates. J\Idre Reld is a son of the late Justice Reld, characteristic in inter-high school competitions should be preserved. Views Given by Tigert. The meeting was attended by Supt. Eallou, Asst. Supts. Kramer and Wil- kinson, principal of the senior and junior ‘high schools and members of the high school facultles who are representatives of their schools on the board of faculty advisers. Dr. John J. Tigert, federal commissioner of education, gave his views on the function and place of athletics in a public sehool system. The objectionable features of inter- high school contests, it was polnted out in a statement issued by the board of principals, must be elimi- nated by limiting the number of con- tests by strict regulation and by the school assuming the responsibility of careful personal supervision on the part of school officials charged with such supervision. True Sportsma ip. “There must be maintained student body and those directly control of athletics,” the statement sald, “a spirit- which places the qual- ities of courtesy and true sportsman- ship above the mere desire to win. “The school must assume a larger responsibllity for extending the bene- fits of physical training to every pupil in the student body. To this end it is the intention of .the school au- thorities to physical tral, charge these dertaking of a program of mass ath- letics which shall Involve as nearly 25 possible every student in our high schools. The teams engaged in inter- high school competition must be de- veloped as the natural outgrowth of a course of Instruction which shall represent participation by groups more nearly representing the aver- age of physical attainment of the en- tire membership of the high schools.” Expect to Issue 100,000 Auto Tags in District the in ing Instructors and to nstructors with the un- Before the year 1923 closes 100,- 000 automobile tags will be sold, ‘Wade H. Coombs, superintendent of licenses, predicted today. Already Mr. Coombs has issued 17,200 more tags than had been called for at this time last year. To date this year 67,000 metal number plates have been distribut- ed. On the same date last year the number was 49,800. ‘Tags are now being sold at the rate of 300 a day, and the superin- tendent belleves that as the mer- cury goes up, bringing with it a desire to get out in the open, the dally average of new cars will in- crease. Of course, this does not mean that there are 67,000 licensed auto- moblles in Washington, because a large number of machi hands several times each new owner mut increase the corps of HABIT IS KNOCKED OUT AT NAVY DEPT. Employes of the Navy Depart- ment have been notified that they must report for duty promptly at 9 o'clock in the morning or have the time lost taken out of their annual leave, The practice of tele- phoning down in the morning that they have been delayed and may be a few minutes late will not be accepted as sufficlent hereafter, ac- cording to a newly posted bulletin. Officials say that there is too much tardiness among employes and that it Interferes with the dispatch of business. (HARDING T0 CONFER WITH DAUGHERTY Meeting at St. Augustine to Be First Since Attorney General’s Statement. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. | ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. March When Attorney General Daughert. rejoins the presidential party here tomorrow, President Harding will have his first opportunity to discuss the why and the wherefore of the statement fssued at Miami ten days ago by Mr. Daugherty, which was generally constructed as a formal an- nouncement of the Harding candi- dacy for 1924, The President did not know that the Attorney General was going_to make the statement he did. Mr. Daugherty was carcful not to say that he spoke on behalf of Mr. Hard- ing, though many newspaper men naturally presumed that because the President ‘and Mr. Daugherty were both in Miami, a matter of such fm- portance must have been thoroughly canvassed with the chief executive before being disclosed to the press. Daugherty Surprised. When the Attorney General sent for the newspaper men and made his pre- that Mr, Harding would be ed and re-elected, the sig- a formal announcement attached to his ut- ident did not see spapers until the next mo left Miami chance since | terance. |the ne ing, when he had alrea and there has been no for him to converse with the Attor- ney General, as the latter has b sojourning at Miami on the advice of his physician, while the President has [been slowly crutsing northward along |the Florida coast. Mr. Daugherty prised over the e ment produced @ the presidential purty. The Attorne General promptly told this corre spondent that he had not talked the matter over with Mr. Harding on the lorida trip, but that he had Ithe statement so as to advis | President’s friends through { country of what was coming. It s a fact that Mr. Daugherty laid before the President the state- ment_issued at Columbus_last fall, hich the question of Mr. Hard: s availability for 1924 was put {up to the republican party. it being j asserted that if the party wished | | | was as much sur- ct his announcc were members of co iled to do so Sought to End Rumors the ussion, meanwhile. as hether a formal announcement should have been made at this ti turns upon whether it Is a wise thing for Mr. Harding with a session of Congress ahead of him and with a _franscontinental speaking tour scheduled for this summer to appear in the role of ive candidate sceking the nominati Mr. Hard- ing wants it understood he is not seeking renomination and will not take a_single step to solicit the favor of the party that has honored him in_the past. Mr. Daugherty's purpose was not to start the 1924 campaign this early, but to squelch much of the talk that Mr. Harding was tired of the job 1 > all that sort of thing. He wanted to set rumo: at rest and he hoped his statement would dispose of the matter and nothing more would be heard or sald about it for a year or more when the usual preconven- tion activity would begin But what Mr. Daughert not been accepted as a casual ep and the President has since learned from reading the newspapers that his candidacy has been regarded as launched just as much as if he had signed the announcement hims The President owes Harry Daugl erty so much for his management of “the preconvention campaign in 1920, and he is so fond of him pe sonall that he ould be the last man the world to utter a word of criticism of the Attorney General. But the latter, on the other hand, is such an astute and courageous political manager that if he thought there had been a wrong impression conveyed by the tenor of his informal remarks to the newspaper men he would not hesitate to assume respon- sibility for the initiative he took and clear the President of any connec- tion with the announcement made in Miami Friends Approve Move. For all practical purposes Alr. Daugherty’s statement remains a fact however, " irrespective of .whether it is later decided that it would be ad- vantageous to disassociate the Presi- dent from any apparent effort to seek renomination. The President is ready to accept renomination. His close friends have advised him of their purpose to go ahead and make sure of his renomination. He has told them that as republican leaders they have that prerogative. One of these friends, the Attorney General, has gone so far as to predict that renom- Ination was assured. That's his own optimistic view and probably will be verified by the republican national convention, but it is almost a fore- gone .conclusion that if Mr. Harding had been consulted about the an- nouncement made at Miami he would have vetoed it as inopportune. But there again he is willing to ac- cept the verdict of his friends. Some of them insist it was a good thing to squelch in their infancy the boomlets of other republicans because of the dangers of factionallsm in the next Congress. Others feel there will be a better chance of welding the party elements into a working unit when it is known the President is preparing to go to the country to appeal for support for the republican party not simply on the badis of his own record, but the performance of the majority party in both houses of Congress. Coj tht, 1923. Frequent Coughs Many do not realize the significance of the all too frequent cold or cough. Care should be taken to bulld up the powers of resistance. cott's Emulsion abundant in health - building vitamine factors, helps build up a re- serve of strength and resistance. Be sure and ask drug- gist for Scott’s Emulsion | Scett & Bowne, Bloomficld. N.J. 22-80 al and would voluntarily withdraw and | FLETCHER READS HUGHES MESSAGE Secretary Tells Pan-Ameri- can Parley Good Will Is Necessary to Amity. Mere formal arrangements between nations are futile in the absence of g00d will, Secretary Hughes stated in a message to the ffth pan-American conference at Santiago, Chile, delivered today by Ambassador Henry P. Fletcher, head of the delegation from the United | States. Mr. Hughes therefore urged | that natlons set themselves forcibly to the task of removing every remnant of | suspicion, distrust and hatred and earnestly seek the cure for their ills, which, he sald, is found only in friend- ship and good falth. i Secretary Hughes message follo Text of Hughes' Message. “It is with the deepest regret that 1! have found it impossible, in accordance | with the courteous invitation of the governinent of Chile, to attend the| opening of the Afth pan-American con- | ference, and I desire to extend my most | cordial’ greetings to the representatives | of the republics of the western hem- isphere, who have assembled on this | auspicious occasion. { “At a time when we witness the! economic dislocation, the waste and ! impoverishment and the distrust and hatred that have resuited from the | great war, we have abundant reason | to congratulate our peoples that| peace reigns in this hemisphere, and | the meeting of this conference 2| to the ideals of | fords a welcome opportunity to ded- icate ourselves anew peace. Futility Is Recognized. “Present experiences, reinforcing | the lessons of history, cause fresh | recoguition of the futility of mere | formal arrangements in the absence of geod will, and, however important | ¥y be the special topics of discus n, the permanent value of the con- | ference lies in the fact that here are! Renerated powerful currents of mutual | understanding, friendly interest sup-| plying the motive power through| which any remnants of suspicion and distrust may be removed and the in- jurious Influences of earlier antago- nisms may be overcome i All problems find solution among those who desire to be friendly and just, and the present imperative de- mand of civilization Itself is that na- tions shall set themselves, with a the resources of thelr Intelligence and skili, the elimination of sources of controversy, and shall earnestly and diligently seek. for thelr manifold ills, the cures which can only be found in friendship and good faith. Sees Mutual 1 Co-Operation. this conference of American re- publics it is sought not only to but- tress the foundations of amity, but to take full advantage of its oppor-! | tunities. Our intimate economic rela- tions require many advantageous ad- justments which our fortunate rel; tions make possible. The conviction which has led to these gatherings is | that of a distinct community of in- terest among the repubiics of this hemisphere. It is no prejudice to | other interests wisely to conserve our |own. These republics, each appro- priately safeguarding its sovereignty nd independence, voice the sentiment | which is the essence of Pan-Amerl- | caniem—the sentiment of mutually beneficial co-operation. Proud of Tradit “There are happily no controversies among us that cannot be settled by the processes of reason. No interest| is cherished which could prompt ag- gression. There is no nation among us hich entertains any ambition which runs counter to the aspirations of our free peoples. We rejoice in an expanding life; we are each proud of our traditions and achievements: we {all desire the development of re | sources, increased factlities of educa- | tion and the improvement of the com- | mon lot of humanity. This conference | means the practical direction of our material and spiritual forces to gain | for all the American republics the en- | hanced prosperity which waits on the triendly collaboration of states secure | in thelr recognized equality, in their | | mutual respect and in the supremacy of the common sentiment of justice. | 1 i the happliest results. _ In the United States, according to| the figures of the latest census, there are nearly 200 women who are e gaged as operators, officlals and ma agers of mines: IF YOU SUFFER WITH | 1 Herndon’s INDIGESTINE WILL GIVE RELIEY IN 10 MINUTES At AR Drug Stores 7 ELECTRICAL REPAIRS RICHARD GASCH & SONS 914 Oth Street N.W. Main 123 Established Over Half Century FLAT TIRE? MAIN500 - g - The First Touch of Spring Makes the Whole World Kin— It sends everybody shop-: ping for new clothes; fills. the restaurants and soda fountains; with shoppers looking for cold drinks and refreshing ices. And it convinces those whe have been doing without ice through the winter that they must not let another day pass without renewing American Service. A telephone call today to Main 6240 will start regular American Service tomorrow. American costs but a fraction of a cent a pound. AMERICAN ICE COMPANY MERCHANTS ATTENTION FOR LEASE Store G St., 13th & 14th Sts. N.W. One of the Best Business Locations in the City Alterations to Suit for High-Class Store H.R. Howenstein Co. 1314 F St. N.W. INSURE Against Fire and Boiler Exple With J. Leo Kolb 923 Now York Ave. N.W. Main 6087, “I trust that your labors may have PLACE YOUR ORDER FOR E AS NOW THE ORIGINAL Famous for Caramels Since 1866 9th & G st nw. Pure and Delicious Confections| Made Fresh Every Hour Saves work and money You'll find it the most con~ venient you ever used. Also it’s the most econom~ ical. Two burners do the work of four or more. The Smoothtop requires less room then most ranges. Yet it has grester capacity. Good looking. Durable. Inexpensive. See it at Convenient Terms. Edgar Morris Sales Co. Distributors 1305 G St. N. W. Phone Main 103 —— SAVING We purchased six city character Homes. bought an individual lot for. Little wonder we have completion in the SHANNON " Several New through Colorado Avenue. FOR THE HOME BUYER. at a price that we could build and sell moderate-priced ‘We paid less than one-half the price you could have Intown Suburb, 14th Street Terrace. ‘Why Pay More? To Inspect Take any 14th Street car (best service in Washing- ton) to Ingraham Street or drive out 16th Street and MONEY blocks of ground to get it sold over 200 Homes before & LUCHS Style Homes.