Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1924, Page 2

ASKS FOR SPEGAL * STATUS N EAGUE Qtresemann Sends Note on Inability of Germany to ! Take Part in Sanctions. BY the Associated Press. 'GENEVA. December 23.—Opening up the whole problem of German armaments, Germany has sent a note ta the League of Nat'ons touching the question of Germany's joining the league. In the note the Berlin government declares its view that if' international conflicts arise Ger- ¢ should remain absolutely free uRder the league covenant to deter- mine how far she would take &n active part in such conflicts. The text of the note, which is pub- lshed by the league secretariat, #hows that Germany desires an ex- captional position as a member of the lcague because of her lack of atmed strength, though she denfes any intentlon of asking for special priv- fleges. Germany maintains that If she 15 obliged to participate in all of the league military sanctions she would be compelled to walve her right to neu- trality—“the last defense of a dis- armed people.” The reaction in the German note government 150 the govern league circles to which the Berlin transmitted to all representad in the it will be certain ngthy negotiations s and presumably de- Germany wili for- mally apply for admission to the eague, If she ever does. It Inevita- bly links the league question with the general problem of interallied control and future investigations of German armaments which may be carrird on by the league. Written by Stresemann. Dr. Gustav Stresemann, the foreign minister, himself penned the note. The German position is outlined in the note, which says that article 16, regulating the procedure to be adopt- ©d against a covenant-breaking state In the event of violation of peace, binds the league members to eco- nomic and military measures such as in general have heretofors implied a state of war. States participatfg in ~uch measure: st expect to be treated as belligerents by the state affected, and the success of the sanc- tions might be jeopardized when they were directed against countries ha ng at their disposal, “as is stili the case,” an unlimited and powerful war equipme r the the date w All Run Some Risk. It is argued by Dr. Stresemann that nearly all the league members run a certain risk. He insists, howex ¢ the risk becomes unbearable the case of a country like German: ‘which {8 centrally situated and com etely disarmed.” He then draws a omparison between the German mil- tary situation and those of her neighbors, including France, although he does not specifically that country GGermany, with shabitants, and 2,600 miles, a points out, ore than €0,000,000 nearly ve coast n army ¥ way be o of other countries, possess no heavy artil- no aircraft and no tauks. The Tesxes on the western front have zed and the few fortresse he copsifers wh ~ Satisfy Peace Demands. In the w man ritor l#ed, though af” Germany” ng, state been ‘ to the neighbors munition ories, and th existing factorfes— special nature of wccurately deter- ujfed”—merely suflices to satisfy cur- »gnt peacetime demands. i ““The strength of the Navy,” con-| tipues note, far below the| wFmament limits fixed iifgron agreem 1o ry 6, 1922 , apart from their the armaments possibilities of ogher European nations are entirely mited, and their output of mod- efn war material s subject to mno rgstriction. Some states adjoining fermany possess, even according to thelr peacetime status, fve thousand | tifks, 1,500 military airplanes 380 batteries of heavy artillery. War Strength Reserves. TEAll of these states have at their afsposal large reserves of material In e event of war. One such nelghbor- ng stat with fewer than £3000,600 inh has a standing @ another, with an 14,000,000 inhabltants, hes agstanding army of over 150,000 men. A third, with fewer than 30.000.000 in- ts has a standing army of 2 and a fourth, with fewer than 000,G00_inhabitants, has a standing 3 f 700,000. All these armies are bazed on a system of universal com- phlsory military service, which in th2 efent of war Insures the utilization of the entire strength of the nation.” £ At Merey of AL The note declares that for these | -pasons Germany is quite impotent fpm A m standpotnt ™idet of a armed Europe, amd continue hould the meas ufes provided for g hostilities, Gern effectively prot heavi any is incapable of cting her territory against military invasion; she would he. completely ~dependent upon the nfembers of the league for military protection, without there existing apy power to compel these members 19 afford that protection. In a ma- 34rity of conceivable cases Germany Would be, 50 to speak, predestined =8 the scene of European league wars. Hven if the covenant-breaking state #fould not be an immediate neighbor of Germany, it is to be feared that unfavorable developments in military operations might carry the war into ner unprotected territory. ;“Even assuming loyal fulfillment of tHelr obligations under the covenant, one must bear in mind that the league's non-German troops would never de. f#nd German soll with the same de- vhtion they .would show in the case of ‘their own country being involved. Thet German troops, in view of their =] numbers and lack of all modern mMeans of warfare, could play only ag, insignificant part in such wars meeds no further proof. ». Strength of League. ®A1l this is a necessary consequence of the fact that the entire organiza- tfoh of the League of Nations as & le is hardly compatible with the agilitary preponderance of individual tes, whether they are membvers of "B league or no &Dr. Stresmann contends that the opganization . of the league presup- /Poses that the armaments of the vari- .qms states” have been fixed for them ‘gzrexlmately on the basis of their graphical and territorial situa- s, but thaf this condition, so far " Germany is concerned, will not fullfilled even when the disarm; ment of the other states has been in accordance with the cove- of the league, for a lmit is t te the reduction which does net judice either the requirementsa pre - designate | be- | in the Wash-| and the | rticle 16 lead | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, SH-H-H-H! SANTA CLAUS IS ABOUT TO BE DETECTED ef of Police Sulllv: derly gentleman described orrow might at the Detective Bureau's Christmas party for downtown kiddies. detectives Iying in wait for an s due to arrive t RECEPTION BANNED AT INAUGURATION Coolidge Puts Foot Down on Proposal—0. K.’s Ball, But Won't Attend. President Coolldge put his foot down today on suggestions for an in- augural reception. Ha doesn’t object to a ball, held in connection with the inauguration, provided he does mnot to attend. President believes that those ke to dance should be permitted but he doesn’t care for danc- ing, and consequently will not attend any balls where he be expected to_participate in that pastime. The President has come to no con- |clusion regarding the proposed in- L known that leaders, who en discussing the questlon of celebration of the Prosident, . 4 Harding i which was v ther similar f es. understood to have told that the Harding In- was the most satisfactory inaugura in their ex- avored a perience The President, in anewer to inquiry today regarding the proposed unof- ficial celebration of his inauguration, is nted as suying that he wants to make further inquiries and to give more thought to the matter before deciding upon the parade and b; g TURKEY PRICES SPURT AS FOWL PLAGUE RESULT Ban Uron Chickens Sends Christ- mas Delicacy Up 10 Cents Pound Here. As an indirect result of the European fowl plague, whicl attacked poultry in eight Western States, turkeys here to- day jumped to a figure 10 cents a pound in advanee of Thanksgiving prices, so that u good dressed bird for the Yule- tide table is liable to cost shoppers to- day and tomorrow 85 cents a pound. Turkeys are scarce here, according to local dealers, because of a drain being made on Virginia and Maryland sources of supply by New York and other North- {ern markets, where prices skyrocketed after a ban had been placed on live chickens from eigit Western States. The New York Health Department declared an embargo in effect on live chickens after a number of consignments were refused because of numerous dead fowl found therein as the result of the plague. This effect on an essential factor in the New York poultry market was followed by a speedy increase in prices on live and dressed turkeys, ducks and geese. ‘Will Take Special Treatment. Pirst Lieut. Lewis T. Ross, Corps of Engineers, who has been under treat- ment at Walter Reed General Hos- pital, this ctiv, has been ordered to the general hospital at Hot Springs, Ark., for three months' speclal treat- {ment | ! or the enforcement obligations. { national safety of international “Even then,” he insists, “the gen- | eral standard would be far higher than the German standard.” The minister affirms that the only | solution of the difficulty is to give Germany liberty to say how far she would go in participating in sanc- tions when international wars break out, and he asks that her peculiar situation be taken into ceonsidera- tion when her league obligations are being fixed. Dr. Stresemann emphasizes that the protocol for the pacific settlement of international disputes provides that the geographical and military situ- ation of individual states shall be taken into. account regarding partici- pation in sanctions; yet all the sig- natories must take part in block- ade measures and permit the pas- sage of forces through thelr terri- tory. These would deprive all of the possibilitiy of remaining neutral, and Germany, even after the coming into force of the protocol, would still be faced with danger. In conclusion, the minlster ex- presses the hope that thé league will discover a means to remove German apprehensions and the opinion that this can be done without violence to the organization of the league. Annexed to, the German communi- cation is 2 copy of the memorandum sent by Germany direct to the pow- ers last September. In this the Ber- lin government set forth that it sought admission to the league be- cause it believed that the foundation for useful co-operation with the league had been-laid. The expecta- tion was expressed that in due time Germany would be given an active share in the mandate system of the league, and it was declared that only by universality could the league hope to reach a state of complete effi- ciency. The general opinion is that it would be difficult to meet the German de- sires concerning freedom in the mat- ter of participation in sanctions, inauguration | POLICE PREPARE Chief of Detectives Grant and a desperate assortment of headquarters being bewhinkere: Jolly and gift-laden. This fellow CHRISTMAS TREE FOR POOR CHILDREN OF STREETS Round-Up of Needy Little Ones Will Start Tomorrow Night for Grand Party in Squadroom at Headquarters. There were mysterious doings afoot at police headquarters today. Veteran detectives, with wise looks in their eyes, scurried about breath- lessly, stopping now and then to con- fer in an undertone, rushing in and out of Inspector Clifford Grant's pri- vate office, disappearing momentarily in the sacred depths of the squad- room, where murderers, bandits and other criminals are wont to be taken for questioning. Sullivan Joins Sleuthw. Newspaper men, always on the alert for unusual happenings at tk tective bureau, scented a Their bellef that something really was doing received impetus when Maj. Danfel Sullivan, superintendent of police, hurrled into Chief Grant's room and emerged with him a few moments later to join the coterfe of crack sleuths in the squadroom The members of the press girded themselves for action. The assur- ancé of Joe Morgan, in the chief's outer office, that nothing was stirring served only to convince them that Joe was holding something bac They determined to violate the sa- credneas of the squadroom portals and demand a showdown. Nothing less than a triple murder could have caused so much excitement among those crime-hardened detectives, they reasoned. Were Examining Toys. The reporters burst @ Into the room, jaws set, penci paper ready. They got their The officers were taken complet surprise. So were the reporter; concer: tory. 1y by One of the latter approached Chief Grant. | But the inspector was too busy rlght | nent chasing an automo- bile across the room. He turned to Maj. Sullivan, but the police super- intendent was stooping and peering into an electrically lighted dolihouse, and consequently couldn’t be both- ered. Detective -Jim Springmann. terror of the underworld, suddenly came in with an armful of abandoned bables He tilted one forward and laughed fiendishly as It wailled “Mama.” At this act big-hearted Ed Kelly stepped forward and began walking up and down the room, mumbling to himself. Snatches of what he was saying reached the cupped ears of a reporter. Corroborating the statement of Joe Morgan, Ed was declaring over and LOAN OF $400,00 at that mof MADE TO GARFIELD Debt-Funding Arrangement Made for Hospital by Trust Company. The Garfield Memorial Hospital of Washington has been advanced $400,000 under a first mortgage bearing interest at the rate of per cent, it was learned this morning. The lender is the Mercantile Trust Co. of St. Louis, which is offering the issue at par and accrued interest to net purchasers 5% per cent. The mortgagor appraises the property which secures the loan at more than $900,000. The notes are dated October 1, 1924, issued in denominations of $500. Interest is payable semi-annually April 1 and October 1 each year at the Mercantile Trust Company. They are redeemable\on any interast ma- turity date at 102 plus accrued in- terest upon giving 30 days' written notice to the trust company. They mature serially beginning with Oc- tober 1, 1925, $20,000 being taken up each year on this date until 1934, when the remainder, $220,000, will be redeemed. The governing board of the hos- pital today advised the movement was a funding operation whereby outstanding indebtedness of the in- stitution could be met with one transaction. In the last year, it was said, improvements and additions have been 1made Involving many thousands of dollars, which now can be taken care of under most reason- able rate: The financing went to 8t. Louls, it was said, because that city offered the most profitable in- ducements. The recent campaign for funds con- ducted by the institution netted approx- imately $330,000. Col. Bishop Reassigned. Col. Harry G. Bishop, Field Artillery, returning from foreign service, bas been assigned to the 2d Division, at Fort Sam Houston, Tex. The gyroscope stops the rolling of ships, but nothing seems to stop the rolling of clgarettes. ;‘.nn;b deginas with cobwebs and ent w! iron chains, says the and | | over again that nothing was stirring, | not even & mouse. At this juncture, without warning, there was a flash of light from a darkened corner. The blaze of light | remained, and in its glory basked Detective Sergeant Everett Phillipi in complete disgulse. Long, whi | whiskers, fur cap, red flannel suft, boots. None would have recognized him. Art Scrivener facetiously called him Santa Claus. Detective Phillips did indeed resemble that individual, The blaze of light. it was noted came from a gayly decorated and i luminated Christmas tree. The coin- cidence seemed striking—Santa Claus, Christmas tree. Could It be—7? “What has happened?’ a reporter finally burst out. "It hasn't happened yet,” Chief Grant, “but it will Christmas eve. We are rehearsing for our Christmas party.” Whether it be a murder or a police department Christmas celebration, newspaper men crave details. Here they are: At seven o'clock tomorrow night the scores of needy children in the vicinity of the District Bullding will be “arrested” brought to police headquarters and compelled to accept armfuls of toys, candy, oranges, apples and other gifts donated by merchants for the occasfon. Before being released they will be confront- ed with an elaborate entertalnment program, ranging from professional talent offered through the courtes: of Kelth's Theater to Ed Kelly recitation of “The Night Before Christmas,” George O'Connor’s songs to the accompaniment of Matt Horne, and recitations by little Gladys Jett, qaughter of Detective Jett, and her three cousins, E nor, Virginia and Ruthie Hudlow. The big tree was decorated by Jim Springmann, Charley Mullen and other hard-bofled detectives, between man-hunts, and a minfature house and yard, with ox-cart, the handi- work of Detective Mullen, will be addded attractions. All needy children under the age of 13 will be served with the ofcial “summons.” Here is how it read “Merry Christmas and Happy N Year. “Detective Police. “Admit Bearer.” CAROLS IN SCHOOLS USHER IN HOLIDAY replied Bureau, Metropolitan The Christmas holiday period for District public school children was ushered in this afternoon with appro- priate exercises in virtually all the schools, The programs included the singing of Christmas carols and dramatized stories on Christmas, its origin and its customs. Turkey dinners were served in many of the atypical schools. The largest dinner was held at the North- east Atypical Bchool, at 800 East Capi- tol street, which was attended by school officials. It was given by the District Congress of Parent-Teacher Associations, which had as its guests the atypical classes from the Congress Heights and Brookland schools. The turkeys were donated by Almas Tem- ple and were cooked at the Harring- |ton Hotel. Puplls at the Threlkeld School, in Gerogetown, also had their annual Christmas feast of turkey and the trimmings that go with it. The holiday period for the school chfldfiren will continue until Janu- ary 5. One million six hundred and sev- enty thousand, six hundred and eighty-three letters and post cards passed through the city post office yesterday, establishing a record for cance’lations in the history of Washington, Postmaster Willlam M. Mooney announced today. At the same time the Post Office De- partment declared the heaviest malls in the history of the postal service are being handled through- out the country on this date. All incoming mail received at the city post office up to 1 pm. yesterday, including letters and parcels, were delivered on the date of receipt, and all outgoing mail received at the office up to 1 p.m. was hand'ed in time for dispatch by the midnight trains. For the first time since the Christmas mailing season opene the force yesterday ran six hours behind. This ocourréed at 8 o'clack yesterday morning, and was due to unprecedented ocollections of letter mail from noon until mid- night. The parcel post mall, how- ever, kept moving steadily. ‘Western trains, free from. the severe weather that tied them up, dumpéd a large quantity of pack- ages and letters In the city last night and this - ‘which same at the same time the oute NAVY “LEAK” PROBE BEGUN BY BOARD Disclosure of Nation’s Naval Program Being Considered Behind Closed Doors. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 23.—Acting on orders of Secretary of the Navy Wilbur, & board of inquiry met be- hind closed doors In the navy yard Brooklyn, yesterday to fix responsi- bility for the recent “leak” at the Naval War College, Newport, con- cerning the nation’s naval program. It was reported on good authority that Capt. Hugo Osterhaus, =on of Rear Admiral Osterhaus, retired, and Capt. Robert I Berry would be called before the board The information causing the inves- tigation was In extracts of letters, supposedly from officers at the War College, glven to newspapers by Mr. ‘Willlam B. Shearer, who has an- nounced that he accepted sole re- sponsibility for the publication of them. They aroused agitation over the sorapping of the battleship Wash- ington under the naval limitation treaty. . “War Game” Betrayal. in other letters, it is alleged, in- formation concerning the war game at Newport was disclosed which, the opinfon of Secretary Wilbur, should have been treated as confi- dential. Capt. Orlon B. Jackson, formerly director of naval communications at Washington and now commandant of the training station at Newport, is chairman of the board by reason of his position as senior officer. Lieut. Com. 8pencer 8. Lewis of the third naval district {s judge advocate. ‘As the Inquiry is secret, I can not tell what took place today or. reveal the names of witnesses to be called,’ he said, after the preliminary ses- sions, Other Board Members. The two other members of the board are Capt. Andre M. Prostor, formerly commander of the battle- ship Texas, now president of the gen- eral court-martial board for the third naval district, and Capt. G. L. P. Stone, commanding the receiving ship at New York. ‘The board will reconvene tomorrow morning. SENATORS ACCEPT PATRONAGE MOVE Ladd and Brookhart Say They Have Not Been Con- sulted in Past. Announcement from °the White House that the President would not consult the four insurgent Republi cans of the Senate, La Follette and hi followers and Senators Ladd, Frazier and Brookhart, on matters of Federal patronage In their States leaves those Senators unperturbed, it appears. Senator Ladd said today he had been Informed when he first came to Wash- ington, during the Harding adminis- ration, that none of the Non-parti- san leaguers would be considerad for appointment. Senator Ladd was the nominee of the league on the Repub- lican ticket for the Senate. He said that so far as Federal patronage has been concerned he had succeeded in having his recommendation for one office accepted, and that he had recommended one of the men for office from a list submitted to him by the administration. “I expect to continue to represent my constituents, who elected me, to the best of my abi'ity,” said Senator Ladd. “They are the progressive peo- ple of North Dakota.” League Still Holds Power. It was recalled today that the Non- Partisan Leaguers, at the same elec- tion in which the State went for Cool- idge for President, c'ected by a sub- stantial majority the league candidate for governor, Sollle. Senator Ladd comes up for re-election in 1926, and it 18 expected will have the backing of the league. Senator Ladd sald that he received messages from the State to the effect that L. B. Hanna, former governor and congressman, who managed the Coo!- idge campaizn in North Dakota, would have the say In patronage matters. Hanna, he said, was a cousin of the late Mark Hanna. Senator Brookhart of Towa declared that he has had nothing to do with dispensing Federal patronage in the past, and that, therefore, the failure of the administration to consult him would not materially change the situation so far as he was concerned. He said he expected to pursue his course in the Senate irrespective of the decision of fhe administration regarding patronage, President Coolldge, through dispen- sation of patronage, is recognizing the action of the Republican Senate conference in reading out of the party Senators who held allegiance In the recent campaign to the La Follette cause. The President never has expressed publicly his views with reference to the action of the Senate Republicans, but it was made known today at the White House that he is prepared to take notice of this action when it comes to making appointments in North Dakota and lTowa. He already has refused to recog- nize in Wisconsin patronage matters the 10 Republican House members from that State who aligned themselves un- der the La Follette banner. 1,670,683 Letters and Postals Pass Through Office Here in Record Day soing mail was about to reach its peak. Consequently, every avafl- able person at the City Post Office, whether clerk or not, was put to work. on the floor today. The out- going parcel post packages should reach their peak tomight, but a heavy shower of cards, letters and parcels 18 looked for tormssht and tomorrow for delivery within the District. Spurred by the order that under no circumstances shall clerks and carriers work after 11 o'clock on Christmas day, nor report earlier that morning than usual, the em- ployes are working with unpre. cedented enthusiasm to “clean up’ on time. The “hospital” at the post offica had more cases to handle today than yesterday. Carelessly wrap- Pped packages and not rough treat- ment by postal clerks was respon- sible for their being rehabilitated. Included in the packages that had burst open for want of proper security was a lifesize doll, un- doubtedly ‘of ‘great value, which the owner had inclosed In a thin cardboard box. ' It was rescued nmage was tnfioted. to. the ol damage was in o and efficlent “n pital encased it in a hoavier box, in} Capt. Squint Inter The Blank’s Expedition to Santa Claus Lard Dally News Dispateh, No. I11. (Leader of The Stars expedition to Santa Claus Land.) By Courler Duck to The Star, ROCK-A-BYE BAY, Santa Claus Land, December 23.—This used to be Rock and Rye Bay, but in 1918 the little tin soldler made them change the name. Well, to get back to Bookville, the pages kept turning and we met Goldle Locks and the Three Bears, and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood, and & whole procession of lit- tle people out of Grimm and Ander- sen, and a lot of others whom I knew. The Brownles were swarming around everywhere taking notes and running out with them, as if they were going to a fire. Windmill Makes Books. We stepped out of the book and Santa Claus and the Toymaker of Nuremberg led the way to a great windmlill, whose red sails were slowly {turning. Every once in a while a { little door under the windmill would pring open, like the door of a } euckoo clock. and a Brownie would shove in a bundle of notes, or another | Brownie would come running with { pleces of toys and shove them in, too. From the other side of the mill came a steady stream of beautiful books and toys. Santa Claus told me about it. “This mill is driven by the winds of fancy from all over the world,” he sald. “All the beautiful day-dreams, all litle truant playful thoughts, all the joyous little whimsies—they all help to make the salls go round. Even the ralnbow soap bubbles which the children blow are not lost when STO000 EXTORTION PLOTLAIDTOYOUTH Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt and Philip Rhinelander Intended Victims, Police Say. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 23.—Bern Sirro, 20, may spend Christmas in jall instead of with his parents in Fres- no, Calif, with $70,000 to spend. as he had anticipated. In consequence of his failure to recognize a group of “loafers” in Battery Park as dis- guised detectives, Sirro faces charges of attempted blackmail and extor- { tion Holding a threat of exposure over the heads of Mrs. Willlam K. Vander- biit and Philip Rhinelander, the na- ture of which the police have refused to reveal, Sirro is alleged to have tried to blackmail the former out of $50,000 and the latter out of $20,000. One of the letters contalning Sirro's threat was received by Henry A. Kee- gan, Mrs. Vanderbilt's secretary, and the other by Francis Valk, Mr. Rhine- lander's secretary. Sirro is said to have warned his in- tended victims not to put explosives In the packages of money they were commanded to surrender to him. It is reported he told them “some form of violence” would be used against each unless his demands were met. JOSHUA EVANS, JR., TO QUIT RIGGS FOR DISTRICT NATIONAL (Continued from First Page.) of that block as a pleasing unit of architectural construction, containing a branch of the parent institution. Mr. Evans has always shown an unusual interest in civic, educational and charitable affairs. He is a di- rector in the Washington Auditorium Corporation. chairman of the Better Business Bureau, a member of the Board of Trade and chairman of its committee on municipal finance, a member and treasurer of the Wash- ington Committee of 100 of the American Civic Assoclation, a mem- ber of the president's council of George Washington University, trus- tee for the American Assoclation of University Women, Washington fund, treasurer of the Instructive Visiting Nurse Soclety, and treasurer and trustee of the Southern Industrial Educational Association. Mr. Evans has always been an ardent Republican, and during the last two national compalgns has served as vice president of the Hard- ing and Coolidge and the Coolidge | and Dawes clubs. He is a member of the Metropolitan, Chevy Chase and National Press Clubs. Officer’s Resignation Accepted. The resignation of Lieut. (junior grade) Edward A. Maher of the Navy, attached to the aircraft squadron, at the heg-|scouting fleet, has been accepted to!York City. Miss take effect January 23, 1925, views Santa Claus. 3 BEARS, GOLDIE LOCKS, FOUND {IN BOOKVILLE, SANTA CLAUS LAND Windmill, Turned by Winds of Fancy AUl Over W orld, Makes Beautiful Stories W ash- ington Children Read. they go ‘pop.’ The little pop drive the sails. And even the soap bubbles which the grown-ups blow— and they also burst—help to turn the mill which makes the dreams come true. There was a time, a few years ago, when thesmill almost stopped. But it is going better now. But we had to hurry on. Santa Claus ehowed me the reindeer. who were having their hoofs polished and belng made ready for the Christmas trip. A Brownle was sprinkling talcum powder on them. Santa Claus explained that a reindeer liked noth- ing =0 well as to be currled with a piece of rough orange peel, with a sprinkling of talcum powder after- ward. Streams of Brownies were carrying boxes and bundles from the red windmill to the end of the rain- bow bridge, which crossed the gulf to Banta Claus Land. Here the sleighs were waiting. “Why so many sleighs™ TUnes Manmy Sleighs. “Oh, 1 make many trips,” he said “On Christmas eve the clocks in m |place all slow down, =0 a second {like an hour, =0 I can make a trip {in the twinkling of an eve. That's | how I manage to get around to every- body." 1 asked. and sat in Santa Claus lit his pipe. “I guess I'd better dictate a spe- clal duckgram to the children,” he said. | He put his hands in his hip pockets, s0 that his coattails stuck out, he walked back and forth. Brownle stenographer took The children will b | The Star tomorrow. (Copyright, it down. ve the message in 1024.) WOMAN INDICTED ON ARSON CHARGE Grand Jury Returns Bills in Murder and Manslaughter Cases. Miss Ethel Clawans, @ young woman formerly employed as a bookkeeper for the Betty Way Shop, at 1110 F street northwest, was indicted today for arson and housebreaking as the last. Miss Clawans had been em- ployed by Mrs. Betty V. Vernom un- til October 3. It is charged that three days later the young woman visited the store unlawfully and started @ fire which destroyed a large quantity of the stock. She was located in Bal- timore and returned to Washington. First degree murder is charged in an indictment reported egainst Charles E. Monroe, colored, 40 years old, for the death of his wife, Lu- cinda Monroe, November 2 last. Joseph Maynard, colored, was in- dicted for manslaughter as the re- sult of a traffc accident. Maynard Wwas operating an automobile which collided with Martin J. Flaherty May 29 last at Florida and West Virginia avenues northeast. Flaherty died The grand jury exonerated Percy Tippetts, colored, of a charge of homicide in comnnection with the death of Clarence Young. The grand jurors also ignored five cases of al- leged violation of the Volstead act {and one of housebreaking. Those freed of liquor charges aro Charles J. Burgees, Georgie Edelin, Joseph Jones, Iver Hawkins and Annie Til- M. Claude A. Baker had been charged with housebreaking. Nine persons were indicted for al- leged violations of the national pro- hibitlon act. They are Roy F. Edelin, Katherine S. Lane, Morris Talkins Paul Bernsteln, Emory Lewis. Lew J. Bennett, Ben Camphor, Walter Nelson and John Johnson. Others indicted and the charges | against them are: Sidney A. Schwartz, forgery and uttering; Randolph | per. embezzlement; F. G. Flores, lar- ceny after trust; Oswald C. Tolliver violating postal laws: James W. Simpson, larceny after trust, and Randolph Cooper, forge . MRS. WOODROW WILSON TO BE DINNER GUEST Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, widow of the late President, will make her first public appearance In New York since the death of her husband next Sun- day night at the Hotel Astor, wherc the Woodrow Wilson Foundation will give a dinner to Viscount Cecil. At| this function, it was anngunced today, | {the wianer of the $25,000 peace aw will be formally presented with the prize of the foundation Mre. Wilson, according . .to relatives here, has accepfed the inwitation of Mr. and Mrs. Norman H. Davis, presi- dent of the foundation, and will be their guest during her stay in New ‘Wilson will also attend the dinne: result of a fire at the shop October 6| | We went back to the Clock Palace | the old rocking chairs.| as | Germany Alwith | | membarship | will be GERMANY'S AGTION IVAY HELP LEAGUE Modification Move Revives Talk of Reservations Sen- ate Sought. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Germany’s effort to have the covenant of the League of Nations modified so a5 to permit her to have freedom of action 29 well as freedom from obligation to preserve peace by physical or economio | force is regarded here as likely to give the Americans, who have been debating the subject, their first concrete idea of what the league really means. From the first the United States ha= balked at the thought that the league might, if America joined, involve a moral obligation to use force. The league itself did not interpret its cov- enant on that point, and American en- trance to the league to a large extent has been prevented by that very point. Now Germany’s request will bring forth a definite expression not only of the opinion of the league but a treaty between Germany and the league which defines the limit of Germany's obliga- tions. May Prove Amti-League Point. Should the league insist that Ger. many must agree to use physical or economic force when some nation has been unanimously declared by the council to have violated the coves nant and broken the peace of the world then the anti-league debaters in the United States will feel that their long fight against American en- trance was well worth while and that the “irreconcilable” viewpoint was absolutely right, Should the league, on the other band, admit Germany and give her the right to act as she pleases with respect to assistance in a military way, the biggest argument made agalnst American admission will have been punctured, it is contended by league advocates. It i3 interesting to mote that the principle in the famous reservation to article ten penned by the late Sena- tor Henry Cabot Lodge is made the main condition by Germany, though IpS | ghe asks not only a limitation of the obligation to brings out the implications of another article in the covenant relating to penalties to be imposed by the sev- eral powers against a state which has started or threatened a war of ag gression or injustice. preserve peace, but Provisions Never Invoked. These provisions have never been i voked, but in the ed States this has been accepted as indlcating their lack of valid potential value In a crists. Germany’s contention that Article XVI of the covenant which outlines the penaities to be imposed on a state breaking its pledges or carrying on & war of aggression may bring on a state of war is an interesting sequel to the debate in the American Senate, for the Berlin government says plain- ly that a blockade or embargo will irply a state of war and Germany wishes to specify that she may remain neutral. This is first time the rights of neutrals have been brought into play in with Article XVI and it w 2 great deal of discu b nternational law yers before G viewpoint wered ot the Iy ar The United & will watch the debate with m than passing in terest because with the league co troversy moribund, =o far as political parties are concerned, there may come a time wher the pendulum wili swing in another direction, an has secured an agreement league on certain reser: the American government wor able to demand the same thing. May Make Future Entry Possibl From the viewpoint of the league however, the guestion wil be an swered, not so much with the thought of placating Germany or giving the latter a special position It will be a matter of self-preserva Surope. Will the peace of preeerved if the implied rt X and Article XVI are retained and Germany is left the { outside the league or will the organi- zation be strengthened by modifying the covenant 8o as ultimately to make it possible for Germa and the Thnited States to enter? Thus far the league has shown every disposition to want America and Germany admitted, but the making of a special case means that other nations may ask to be relieved of the obligations to pre serve peace by economic force. Ger- many has put the issue squarely be fore the league. (Copyright, ALLIES SPLITON U. S. CLAIMS ON BERLIN AS RESULT OF WAR (Continued from First Page.) 1924.) by America, and in any case America made mo mention of its intention to claim reparations under the Dawes plan at the time it was being nego- tiated. Meeting in January. Here matters now stand. There supposed to be a meeting of the al- lied finance ministers at Paris on January 6, with James A. Logan rep- Tesenting the United States, but this fundamental Anglo-American difference is not overcome before hand, the meeting may once more ba postponed for the sake of avoiding a public dispute which might arouse considerable ill feeling on both sides Some $250,000,000 is due the Unitec States for army costs, while that country's reparations claims would, it is said, amount to approximately 3 per cent of 40.000,000,000 gold marks, which is generally taken as the total of the German reparations debt under the Dawes plan. In order to fnclude the Unlted States in the workings of the plan, the allies would, therefore, be obliged to revise the so- called Spa percentages by which France s to receive and_ Great Britain 26 per cent of all German payments British Motive Discussed. It ie understood, however, that ou« principle for which the Unite ates 1 contending acceptad Amerlca will ably be willing to make certain emall readjustments of her actual legal Tights in erder to facilitate the smooth working of the ces plan. D vere has been much gossip in dip- lomatic circles here regarding Great Britain's real motives in opposing the United States on what is regarded as both a point of law and equity. It is pointed out that since the adoption of the Dawes plan Great Britaln has lost its former dominant position i the reparations problem. The plan 1 known to be highly unpopular in some British circles—notably among cer- tain officials of the British treasur) (Copyright, 1924, by Chicago Dmily News C: Convicted of Child Slaying. FROVIDENCE, R.. I, December 5 —Anthony J. Amaral was convicted yesterday by a jury of the kid- naping. assault and murder of nine-year-old Clementine Cosmo of Fast Providence last Spring. The Jury was out 2 hours and 38 minutes.