Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1927, Page 11

{ IRSH PRESIDENT PLANSVISITTO .S : Fm State Exeoutive Soon to Come Here on Mission of Good Will. { BY FKEDERIC WILLIAM WILE. i News has just reached Washington ‘that William T, Congrave, President «1 ithe Irish Free State, will shortly visit Jthe United States. His trip is to Mainly in the nature of a token of Ireland s gratitude for the establixh ment of diplomatic relations between ‘Washington and Ireland. The United States and State are the enly countries which have exchanged Ministers with each ‘other pince Ireland was granted semi iiny dence by Great Britain six “8go. The Dublin government bad a legation at Washington r, 1924, in charge of 1 ¥ A, Smiddy, as Minister. The Btates' legation in Dublin was blished until a year ago, and Frederick A. Sterling, formerly coun elor af embassy in London, became Rhe first American Minister to Ire dana, he Free Rumors of Loan Heard. ‘ Nothing is as yet known in Wash- | Ngton &s to the particular object «f sident Cosgraye’s coming hayond he courtesy aspeet of it above men ioned, - There's heen unofficial talk ately of an Ivish-American loan of Mmoderate dimensions, half of which Was to be raised in Dublin and the lance floated in New York. Ire- Jand’s economic status is good and im- Proving, Her davs of poverty, when | he hat was regularly passed in the | nited States, are regarded as defi- ‘itely past. The “Emerald Isle” is not Tolling in prosperity, but her indus- ries are flourishing, her agyiculture is | n satisfaetory shape, her workpeople @re employed and the Free #rnment is strongly intrenched. Ireland, of course, remains the framework of the British Qespite her diplomatic status in this gountry. Minister Smiddy issuos Free | Btate passports, without regard to the | British authorities, and conducts all | into any ifportant treaty Inited States affecting Ireland’s ex- rnal relations. In that domain I on would have something to <a a certain extent, Ireland. with ref- nce to her international position very much like Cuba. Cuba could ROt enter into any far-reaching foreign fompact without the special assent of the United States, provided for under | Sha celébrated Platy amendment. Steered Good Course. t* Cosgrave—or * e Cosgalir,” in the Gaelig rendefing . € hisame, oMcially wsed at Dublin —has the head of the Irish Free| State for the past five vears. His| mhé rank ds that of “President of | he give Council.” 1t is Cos-! 's ‘hand which has steered the | rish, ship of state through the tem- s waters jt.has had to travel ince it was l-uncheg At times the | Cosgrave government's fortunes in xhe “Dail" irilament) have fluctuated to ‘ the danger point, but the recent elec- ions sustained the government party | power. ! . The “Irish Republic"—the De Valera emen! refuses to recognize | the creation of the Free State amh the latter’'s dependence n Great | jam T.| in support of the independence An_ authority - that field I Will Visit U. S, PRESIDENT COSGRAVE Of Ireland. tells this writer that probably 90 per cent of the Irish in the United States now accept the Free State unreserved Iv. They will extend Presfient Cos grave a great welcome here. At the 16 imperial conference in Tondon. Treland won a concession —no matter . what kind of an overcoat | Washington Girl Scout campaign held | minions Beyond the Sea regarding its nominal conneetion with | DR. B. J. LLOYD HEADS SOJOURNERS’ CHAPTER Will Be Installed, With Other Of- ficers Chosen, at Meeting Sched- uled for January 14. Dr. B. I. Lioyd of the United States Public Health Service was elected president of the Washington Chapter of the National Sojourners' Clubs at the annual meeting of Chapter No. 5, % and | held recently at the Colonial Hotel. com- and will be installed together with ather | other officers for the new term Jan- vary 14 at a meeting at the Mayflower. Other officers chosen were: Vice presidents—Army, Maj. Gen. M W. Ireland, eon general; N the ptise Junahean 18 0% | Mear dmits) T Marine | Corps, Ma Lejeune; United States Public Health Service, bt. L. 1. Price; United States Coast Licut. Comdr. S. S. Yeandle; d Geodetic Survey, Comdr. E. GIRL SCOUTS’ DRIVE TEAMS FILE REPORTS Contributions Fail to Reach Goal of $55,000, but Hope Is Express- ed for Future Endeavors. At the final luncheon meeting of the at the Willard Hotel er 1.673 aas reported in new subsc ipti $420 was obtained by the mittee, headed by Mrs. H-H 1= chairman | Team No. 30, Mrs, Henry H. Smither. | won first prize for the| amount of money turned in | team members will be the and the guests at Barnett man of the campai esterday’s luncheon ess she thanked the for their co-oper: keep the the final manent camp utive over, 3 team mem urged ‘apt. R. A. Dick Treasurer—Maj. E. T, Comegys. Chaplain—Capt. Alfred C. Olive: Honorary board of governors—Maj. Gen, Amos A. Fries, Rear Admiral Lu- | ther E. Gregory, Rear Admiral T. J | Cowie, M Gen. Mason M. Patrick, \n; n. nzie W. Walker, Maj n. Creed C. Hammond, Rear Ad- ‘nmn! Franklin J. Drake, Representa- for m. budget to hscrip: vere made to the fund, it was s, Henry H tion of the services of the volunteers Great Brit: ¢ George V' roval title wis “Ruler "t the United Kingdom of Great Rritain and Ireland | and of the British Dominions Beyond | the Seas.” The Free State had the ltitle changed to vead: “Of Great Britain, Ireland and the Rllluh Do v, Lisut, Col. B, W Gen. Ch: McK. Charles ¥. Roberts and hoard of trustees—Rear 3. Coontz, Dr. Albert Cowles SHehidiiin Ohio, Representative Johnson of Wash- Entire Stock Kuppehheimer and Grosner OVERCOATS Reductions you have in mind— vou will find it in this sale—at great- ly reduced prices. Two Important Groups $29 715 $39 75 The Treasury Service Station 15th and D Streets N.W. On Saturday, Dec. 17th To Every Motorist Who Purchases Five (5) Gallons or More of, That Good Gulf Gasoline ington Stat Hobbs, Representative Jeffers of Ala- bama, Lieut. Col. T. 8. Troy, Maj. Gen. John L. Clem. Col. Stirling Kerr, Col. Frank White, Brig. Gen. Henry C. Smither and Lieut. Col. Harry G. Grier, LICENSES REFUSED. - One couple from Virginia and an- 6ther from Maryland had their marital hopes blasted yesterday when Col. W. A.“Kroll, license clerk, declined to is- sue licenses to them. Athough the would-be grooms had glven the ages of the brides-tohe as over 1§ y As many as 400 different samples of tea may be tasted in one morning by a professional tea-taster, EL]MINATION of DUPLICATION UPLICATION of gifts—the nightmare of g givers. Be original this year. Give ETZ gifts— they are in great variety—may be an eye ex- amination, old lenses changed to new frames, new lenses in old frames, or lorgnons. ETZ with his vears of experience can tell vou the style of frame th the fashion and will be for sometime, the s will hest become your personal appearan examinations are accuracy .itself. 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