Evening Star Newspaper, May 11, 1924, Page 28

FRENCH TALK GIVEN AT WORLD Y. W. C. A. Open Session of Committee Is Held Here, With Addresses by 7 Several Officials. “CALL OF THE DAY,” TOPIC Delegates From Abroad Discuss Public Questions. U. S. AND CANADIAN LABOR CHIEFS MEET IN CANADA Joint Deliberations at Montreal Are Expetced to Strengthen Bonds of Wage-Earners. By the Associated Press. MONTREAL, May 10.—On the ‘eve of its mesting with the executive council of the Canadian trades and labor congress on Monday, the execu- tive council of the American Federa- tion of Labor, now in session, issued a statement today in which it assert- ed that the result of the joint delib- erations would be a strengthening of the bonds which exist between wage THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ‘C, MXY TI, destruction of the existing soclal fab- ric and the bullding of a new order on the ruins of the present civiliza- tion.” Attention was called to the fact that wage earners contributed ap- proximately $200,000 annually to pro- mote the labor movement in Canada. RETIRED SHOE MAN DIES. Alfred Batcheller fuccumbs After Brief Illness. Speciul Dispatch to The Star. BOSTON, Mass, May 10.—Altred Batcheller, retired shoc manfacturer, who had his legal residence in Wash- ington, D. C., although he spent most TROOPS GIVEN WELCOME. Richmond Pays Honor to Connecti- cut Organization. RICHMOND, Va, May 10.—War times were recalled once more today when Richmond thrilled agaln to the martial tread of marching troops and responded to the beating of drums and the flourish of military music. Unmindful of a drizzling rain thou- sands of people lined the sidewaiks for miles along the line of march, or watched from windows to witness the two oldest state military organiza- tions in the country on parade. Fol- lowed by two companies of the fa- HORSE BACK IN FAVOR. Many in England Demand Old Ferm of Transportation. By the Associated Press. LONDON, May 10.—Despite the in- creasing use of motor cars in prac- tically all walks of English life, there is a perceptible return to horse- drawn vehicles for pleasure riding and this season will see more cosch and fours on the roads than for some years past. Already two firms have sufficient clients so anxious to travel in the way of Pickwick and his friends that daily runs are in progress to about 1924 _PART T. PAY HONOR TO BARD. More Japanese Than Americans Visit Stratford-on-Avon. By the Amsociated Press. LONDON, May 10.—The generally accepted bellef that more visitors from America than any other coun- try pay tribute to Shakespeare at his birthplace is shattered, at least for the year 1923, by statistics given at the annual meeting of the trustees of the birthplace held at Stratford-on- Avon this week. Japanese, it was shown, headed the list of overseas visitors in point of numbers, with the Americans second. There was, however, one American visitor to every four British, and of his time in Massachusetts, died vesterday, following a two weeks' illness. He was a mous Connecticut Foot Guard, the historic Richmond Light Infantry Blues Battalion, celebrating this week the 135th anniversary of their organization led the long column of marching troops through Richmond's principal streets and out to Byrd Park, where they passed in review before the governors of the two states. Following the Foot Guard came the Richmond Grays, the Rich- mond Howitzers and other local mil- itary organizations. this ration was held to be highly creditable. Record figures were giv- en as regards visitors to the three properties in charge of the trust The birthplace was visited by 72,810 persons. Anne Hathawaya cottage by 38,293, and the new place by 8,05, The revenue of the trust which comes almost entirely from visitors fees, constituted another record at £5,596. ———— Benjamin Franklin invented the bi- focal eyeglasses to fit his own needs. earners in the two countries. That the question of revolutionary tendencies of certain labor elements would be considered was understood from the following paragraph of the statement: “This meeting of the executive and administrative bodles of the organ- ized labor forces of Canada and the United States is considered of the utmost importance. Attention will be given to all movements and schools of thought whose subtle intent is the thirty miles from Lonfon ami return, while for week end trips further afield private coaching parties are teing rapidly planned, well known judges of horses acting as whips on various occasions. Kive coaching marathons will be held in connection with the horse show at the Olympla, Richmond, Windsor, Watford and Hatfleld, and the entries for the event are said to be larger than ever be- fore. An address, delivered in French by Mlle. Jeanne Bertsch, national secre- tary of the Y. W. C. A. in France, featured the first “open session™ of the world's committee of the World's s Christian Associa- tion in the ce Dodge Hotel last night. The title of her address was “The Call of the Day." Mlle. Bertsch's address was trans- lated into English by Miss Charlotte Niven, general secretary of the world's committee. Mile. Bertsch told of conditions in | France. both economic and political, | since the world war. She told of the deals of those who had sacrificed their lives for their countr. ime of war and said that, now the is over, it is harder 1o establish a permanent peace than it was to end the war. Assalls OLl Method: h Picton-Turb it of the Y. W. spoke on the nking” and of get- 1 the old methods of rnational N member of the Metro- politan and Chevy Chase Clubs of Washington, the "Country Club of Brookline, the Union Club of Boston, and the Tennis and Racquet Club of New York. He is survived by a brother, Rob- ert Batcheller, who is now on a voy- age around the world and is due in New York in two we ks Young Wome Baby Just Loves It Plenty to see and jogging along—that’s when Baby is happy. He’s too busy to be fretful when riding along looking at the world. | Be sure though he is riding in a carriage . . [ that is comfortable for him. 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Several clianges have been made, it was said, with a view to lessening head re- ance, and parts which gave way d compelled abandonment of -pre- ~vious ventures have been reinforced. “This third attempt is a matter of ®reat importance to the Army air sorvice” Maj, Hensley declared. *T Wil see to it that Maughan is In tip-top condition when he hops off this time. TLast year he was allow- £d to work on the plane until the Jute afternoon of the day he left. JHe was sick with anxiety and over- Vork. This time he shall leave only Xhen he is in the best condition. There must be no third failure.” — DAWES PLAN PLEBISCITE PROPOSAL DISAPPROVED Socialist Attempt Condemned by German Newspapers of i All Parties. Tir the Associated Press. BERLIN, May 10.—Disapproval of tie attempt of the Socialists to foroe ® national picbiscite on the question of accepting or rejecting the Dawes’ report is freely expressed by news- yapers of all party affiliations, even the Liberal organs designating the # tion of the radicals as precipitate and politically ill-advised. The question of making the ap- yroval of the experts’ recommenda- 1ions a definite issue of the German foreign policy should be left to the Jicichstag and to the various parties, xccording to the general editorial cpinion, and it is declared that an ettempt to submit the matter to a referendum would seriously handicap the German government in its nego- tiations. The Socialists have announced that they propose to submit a draft of a low calling for the Iinitiative im- Dicdiately upon the convening of the ncw Reichstag, although there is a spicion in non-Soclalist political L. 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