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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-13
SOCIALIST TELLS WHY
REVOLUTION is OPPOSED
italian Editor Replies to Lenin.
Communists in United States
Annihilated, He Asserts.

MILAN. Italy. December 11.-Merotti
Serrita. editor of the socialist news
paper Avanti, answering today the
accusation of Nikolai Lenin that Ser
rats reformist section of the social
ist party was preventing u revolution,
says: -
The international situation is as
follows: England has nearly $4,000
communists without even one daily
newspaper. In France. the commu-
mist party has little numerical or po-
litical efficiency. In America the
communists have been totally an
initiated. In Austria and Germany
the bourgeoise is reorganizing itself,
and aims at restoration of the mon
archy."
NJ. Serrati insists that because of
this It is necessary to avoid a schism
in the Italian socialist party. He asks
that the twenty-one conditions for
membership in the third internation-
ale. laid down by the Moscow soviets
and accepted by the Italian socialists.
be applied here according to the ne
cessities of the situation.
A Berlin dispatch Of September 20
said the Freiheit published charges
by Lenin that the Italian proletariat
had been betrayed by the -reformist
wing of the socialist party. Lenin
declared the reformists were guilty
of sabotage against the revolution in
Italy" at the moment it began to
ripen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-13
Bishop Shahan Compares
Burning of Irish City and
Crimes L0uvain Suffered

THE burning of Cork surpasses in
grim horror and fierce Injustice the
crime of Louvain,' said Bishop
Thomas Shahan. head Of Catholic Uni
yersity, in a statement today.
The little academic city of the Bel
gians was given over to arson and
pillage in the name of the German
empire. whereupon England reused
the entire world with her passionate
denunciation of the crime of the ages
Now she has herself committed a
super-crime not in the name OF any
authorized government agency. but in
the name, spirit and principle of
anarchy
.aMaliciously. the English parliament
souints at its own agents, clothed by
it with omnipotence and irresponsible
ity, and encourages bolshevist prac-
tees that tomorrow will come home to
London with sanguinary interest, in so
far as the loot Of London surpasses
that of Cork, ard the red-eyed rage OF
its dumb masses can work out in deeds
of horror that will make the ashes Of
Cork look like 8. playground.
eff this is the liberty the English
government would force upon Ireland. -
continued Bishop Shahan. who can
blame the immense majority Of the
Irish people for rejecting it. backs to
the wall?
Let all Washington arise as one
man to denounce this unspeakable
crime. which is directly aimed at our
selves, for II anarchy can reign SUI
preme in Ireland, by what logic can we
repress anarchy in New York or in
Scatter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-13
MARKING SAFETY LANES
AT STREET CROSSINGS

With a view to keeping the safety
first principle before the public during
the crest of the Christmas shopping
season. employees of the District gov
marking off pedestrian lanes at
street intersections in the F street
district.
White lines marking the building
and curb lines were painted at the
busiest corners. Traffic regulations
require that motorists stop their ears
within the building line while await
ing the signal of the traffic officer.
The path for pedestrians across the
intersection is thus kept clear and
accidents are avoided, ii is pointed
out.
Leaders in the mo Accident week.
campaign, which formally came to a
close Saturday, express Satisfaction
with the results obtained. but unite in
pointing out the necessity of continu-
ing the exercise of caution by motor
lists and pedestrians.
1t is explained that unless the cam
paiga just ended produces lasting
impression on the minds of those to-
ward whom it was directed, accidents
will occur with as much frequency as
heretofore.
W. Pearce Rayner. commandant OF
the motor corps, was among those
who remarked favorably on the no
accident campaign. He directed at
tention to the fact that the reduction
in .shairbreadth" escapes was remark
able. 49,.
Rudolph Jose expressed the hope
that the good done during the past
week will be exemplified in the weeks
10 come. He stated that the safety
council, which is permanent organi-
cation. will not let up in its enorts
TO curb recklessness on the streets.
others who Joined in praising the
campaign were william oIiIiiah VI
~ A. and w. B. Westlake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-13
ADJUSTS 10000 CLAIMS.
War Department Board Reports
"Greatest Episode of It's Kind.v

The War Department claims board.
in it's annual report. asserts that
through prompt settlement of thou.
sands of claims since the armistice
it has maintained the solvency of a.
large number of Industrial enter
prises. The board. in announcing that
it has settled nearly 10000 claims
since the armistice, characterizes its
achievement as "the greatest episode
of it's kind in business history"
The board when formed was CON-
fronted with more than 10000 claims.
the report declares, and on November
1 only 604 remained unsettled. In the
four months beginning July l the or
ganization liQuidated approximately
2,400 claims. it says.
The report adds that during the four
months ending November / awards Of
approximately $3S,300,O00 were grant
ed on claims totaling nearly $685.
100000, a net saving of about $780,
278,000, or at the rate Of about 14.3
cents on the dollar.
A total net saving of practically
$4,000, 000,0 is claimed through the
payment of $473,400,000 since January
/. 1918.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-13
DECLARE PEACE IN COAL
FIELDS OF MARYLAND
Miners and Operators Reach Agree
.ment to Insure Undisturbed
Operation.

BALTIMORE, Md. December 10
The conferences between the hard
coal operators and miners of the
Georges creek and upper Potomac re-
gion were understood to have ended
yesterday. with the signing of an
agreement which will insure the un-
disturbed operation of the mines and
harmonious relations between opera
tors and miners"
The conferences have been carried
on with great secrecy from time to
time since November 80. A tentative
agreement, the provisions of which
were not disclosed, was reached De-
cember ]. and was submitted to a
subcommittee of operators for con-
sideration.
The operators were represented by
ten agents. prominent among whom
were J. S. Brophy and G. NJ Gillette of
Frostburg and T. NJ. Dodson of bod
son. Francis j. Drum, acting presi-
dent of district No. II. headed the
miners committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-13
REPEAL OF SEVEN-DAY
EVICTION NOTICES URGED

Steps were taken today by the SEN
ate judiciary committee to expedite
action upon the Ball bill to repeai
that section of the District or Co
iumbia code which authorizes land
lords to give seven-day notices to
tenants to quit. The measure was re-
ferred to a subcommittee consisting OF
Senator Borah of Idaho, chairman
and senators Sterling of South Da-
kota and Walsh Of Montana IL Is
understood that the subcommittee
will report back to the full commit
tee at it's meeting next Monday;
Senator Ball, author of the blll, APP
reared before the committee today ana
urged that the bill be reported favor
a biy. He laid before the committee
Information which he has gathered:
showing that rents in the District Oh
Columbia have been materially IN
creased and that many persons nave
received notices to quit.
Senator Balls purpose in proposing
the repeal Of the seven -day-notlce-t
quit provision Of the code is to make
II nossible for tenants in the District
to fight eviction until the Supreme
Court Of the United States shall have
had an opportunity to pass upon the
Hall rent commission act, which has
been attacked in the courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-13
HELD BOY FOR RANSOM
TO FREE A "PRISON PAL"

FRESNO. Calf, December Is.-The
kidnapping last Friday of William
Rowell, fourteen-year-o son of
Milo L. Rowell of this city and
nephew of Chester H. Rowell. widely
known California publisher and mem
Der of the Shipping Board, became
known with the lads escape from his
captor yesterday.
The police have arrested l. NJ Stalk
er in connection with the case. A
letter demanding $4,000 ransom for
the return of. the boy was received
Saturday morning.
The boy was conveyed to Pinehurst,
in the mountains near Gen. Grant
National Park, the police said.
Newspaper men who were present
when the district attorney questioned
Stalker tonight said he declared he
seized the boy because he wanted
money ito help a prison pal who is
doing fifty years get his release"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-13
GERMAN CABLE DISPUTE
MAY BE SETTLED LATER
Decision Is Practically Reached at
Conference Here in Favor of
Action in January.

At today's plenary session of the
international communications con-
ference at the State Department. It
was practically decided to postpone
final action on the pending issues af
fecting the seized German cables I'M
til another plenary session to be held
here January Is next.
There is authority for the state
ment that the existing differences be-
tween the delegates are likely to be
composed satisfactorily and a definite
agreement reached before the final
adjournment of the conferences.
Postponement of final action. it is
stated, was due to the desire of some
of the delegates to visit their home
countries and confer personally with
the authorities before making final
commitments on the issues in contro-
versy.
Negotiations between the five allied
powers represented in the conference
will be continued during the recess, it
was stated.
The outstanding difficulties in the
way of an agreement are understood
to be the refusal of the Japanese to
concede the principle Of equality of all
nations in cable landing rights on
the Island of zap. and the refusal of
the French to make concessions to
the United States and Italy of the
German transatlantic cable seized by
the French in 1914 and diverted from
Emden. Germany, to Brest, France.
The United States and Italy have
asked for the former German trans
atlantic cable. now in possession of
the French. in order that it might be
relaid between New York and Genoa,
Italy, and afford a direct means of
cable communication between the two
countries. They have supported their
claim for this cable with the conten-
ton that. while neither Italy nor the
United States obtained any of the
German cables. France now has in her
possession not only the transatlantic
line. but also several of the former
German systems skirting the African
coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-13
SPEED UP ON PACKAGES,
Parcel Post Clerks at Post Office
Take Scales Into Corridor

Preparation for the big Christmas
mail rush was furthered today at the
Washington city post office by the in
stallation of the parcel post counter
In the main corridor of the building.
Patrons of the main office will find
the parcel post clerks, with their
scales, handy in the corridor, instead
OF nnding it necessary to go into the
parcel post room as hitherto.
Thursday will see scores of substi-
tute carriers and clerks placed at
work In the local post office High
school boys, many of whom have had
similar experience at past Christmas
seasons, will constitute large pro-
portion of the extra help.
The system Of placing parcels in a
pile in the center of a block, and de-
hvering along the block from this in
formal sort of station" will be used
again this year Immediately at
Christmas time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-13
Say Britain Is Not Likely
to Question u. S. Regarding
--s-., Activities Of De Valera
BY EDWARD PRICE BELL.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1922 49, 80
LONDON, December 13-Well in
formed officials in nl6wning street
said today that the British govern
ment would probably not address
Washington on the Subject Of Eamon
de Valera's activitieA in the United
States. These activities are resented
and have been considered from dip
lomatic standpoint, but the majority
Of the cabinet thus far has held that
the British government, for the mo-
ment anyway, should leave Mr.. De
Valera alone.
This view has been greatly strength
ened by the apparent desire of the
bulk of the Sim Feiners in Ireland
to effect an Anglo-Irish settlement on
terms that will preserve the strategic
entity of the British empire.
Uninfermea Regarding Conpronfse.
Even now" said an intimate friend
of Lloyd George today, mo negotia-
lions between the government ana
the Sim Feiners are in progress. we
have no definite knowledge either OF
the real strength Of the compromise
movement in Ireland or of its notion
of terms. Unless the representatives
of this movement at the opening OF
the discussions admit the minimum
conditions Of the British empire there
will be no further parleying. So far
all that has happened is that certain
gentlemen long in the confidence of
the Sim Fem, and sedul0usly devoted
to its interests, have induced some OF
the Sim Fein leaders to respond more
or less encouragingly to the Invita-
ton which the prime minister has
been throwing out for months past
looking to steps toward a tolerable
settlement"
Ministerial. parliamentary and de-
partment circles are delighted with
the prime minister's latest pronounce
ment of his policy affecting Ireland.
in a nutshell.~it is to crush those who
Stay and to grasp the hands Of the
peacemakers. This policy would have
been adopted by the government long
ago only for the fact that no peace
makers hands were extended: at
least no peacemakers hands strong
enough to influence any appreciable
part of the Sim Fem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-13
HARDING AROUSES
ANTi-LEAGUE MEN
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deaf with the great problems of the In
terror Department.
Fenr He VIII Be Chosen.
Mr.. Hoover may or may not be Sc
lected. but his presence in Marion is
annoying to his opponents in the
Senate, who really fear he will be ap-
pointed
Until these opponents began to take
it seriously. the impression was not
well defined that Mr.. Hoover would
be chosen. The activity against Mr..
Hoover is the strongest evidence thus
far that President-electH Harding has
1t isn't the view of Herbert Hoover
on the league OF nations or European
conditions which is influencing Mr..
Harding. The close friends of the
President-elect say he wants Mr..
Hoover because he believes the coun-
administrator and expects him to
choose men Of HoovePs executive
ability.
Some significant things have been
happening here, too, on the league of
nations question, which, when pieced
together with the occurrences at
Marion, reveal Mr. Harding as anxious
to have America center her plans for
an international association, around
the court which Elihu Root helped to
create.
Mr.. Harding has wanted to know
whether the court wouldn't be suf-
ficient. and the purpose of the con-
ference at Marion between Mr.. Hard
ing and Mr.. Root and of the meet
ing between Senator Fall and Mr..
Root is to find out whether the court
can be made to stand independently
of the league of nations. Mr.. Hughes
will be asked his ideas on the same
thing.
Desire for Advice.
The President-elect wants advice
that will help him harmonic the dis
cordant elements in his party He
knows how far Senators Borah and
johnson are committed on the sub
ject Of an international court. They
1919. which pledged America to an
International association Of some
kind. and Mr.. Harding's idea as re-
nected here is that II the internal
tional court can bring about that CO.
operation of nations Messrs. Borah
and johnson will have to approve it.
At present the court is the crea-
ture OF the league. and the judges
are chosen through the council and
assembly Of the league. Mr.. Harding
is struggling to find a middle ground
for compromise, but in his efforts to
do SO he has already shown such firm
ness as to make the irreconcilable
group in Washington rather uneasy
That's the latest development in
the National Capital. and it is fraught
future.
iohf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-13
FIRE DESTROYS 800
Bull DINGS IN CORK;
BRITISH ON GUARD
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10 excommunicate any one .partic1pat-
ing in further ambuscades OF crown
forces in his diocese.
Police Barracks Attacked.
BELFAST. December Is. - Armed
Sim Feiuers last night attacked the
police barracks at Camlough. south
of Armagh.
military forces were hurried up
from Newry and a fight ensued, in
which it is known one civilian was
killed. Several other deaths are re-
ported to have occurred.
RALLINDLEE. County Longford.
ireland, December 13.-The police
barracks here was attacked this
morning. A wall was blown in after
a fiye-hour battle. but the police held
the building. One constable was kill
ed and three were severely wounded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-13
RED RIVER OIL CASE UP.

The famous Red River oil lands
case" was called for argument in the
Supreme Court today marking the
passage of one more step in the
original suit between the states of
Oklahoma and Texas to determine
oil tracts lying along their common
boundary Attorney General Cureton
of Texas headed the notable array of
counsel for the defendant state. hav-
ing associated with him Assistant
Attorneys General T. w. Gregory, G.
Carroll Todd and r. H. Ward. Attorney
General Freezing Of Oklahoma presented
the briefs Of that state
The portion of the boundary involved
begins at the southeastern corner Of
Oklahoma and extends with the Red
river for about 1000 miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-13
TEACHERS STILL NEEDED,
EDUCATION SOCIETY SAYS
Shortage Serious Menace to Schools
of the Country, Associa-
ton Reports.

Shortage of teachers throughout the
United States is still serious menace
to the schools of the country, accord
ing to a report issued today by the
National Education Association. which
is based on information gathered since
September l.
Replies received from 1892 county
and district superintendent showed.
the report said, an actual shortage
on October ~ of 1906 teachers.
The number of teachers below stand
ard in preparation-those who have
not had at least two years of pro-
fessional training beyond a high
school course-was reported at 49,
31S. The replies indicated that in a
large majority of the states fewer than
one-half of the teachers have had that
amount of training. Some superintend-
ents reported that only 10 per cent of
the teachers had attained this standard
The largest number of vacancies,
979. was reported in Alabama Texas,
with 927, and Pennsylvania, with 727,
Virginia, with 1913, and North Carolina
with $50. were next in order. Nevada
reported no shortage. and Rhode Island
but eight vacancies. Pennsylvania re-
ported the largest number of teachers
below standard.
The number of vacancies and the
number of teachers below standard, as
reported, gave total Of 37,404.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-13
ASKS SENATE Committee
BUILDING TRUST" PROBE
Calder Will Seek It's Aid in Inquiry
Now in Progress IN
New York

NEW YORK, December IA prop
osition for the United States Senate
committee which has been empoW-
cred to investigate building condi,
tons throughout the country TO holo
sessions in New York in conjunction
with the joint Legislative committee
in its investigation of the alleseo
building trust will be submitted
to the federal body by Senator Will
liam NJ. Calder. its chairman. ne an
nounced today.
He decided on this policy OF ana
to the state committee, he sald, AFTER
having been informed of the OBJ
stacles facing the joint committee in
summoning witnesses who have gone
TO other states. He said he hao
talked with Samuel Intermyer, the
state committees chief counsel. ana
that assurances of mutual co-opera-
ton were exchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-13
VICE RElGNs IN MEXICO.
State Department Told of Evils in
Tia Juana.

The State Department today was pc
titioned to protest to the Mexican
government against alleged vice
conditions" in Tia Juana. Mexico,
across the border from San Diego,
Calf, and until such conditions were
corrected to deny passports to Amer
leans desiring to go there. The Pc
tition was signed by the mayor and
officials of twenty-four civic and pub
lie welfare organizations of San
Diego and was presented by repre-
sentatives Of the Methodist board of
temperance. American Federation of
Labor. Anti-Saloon League and other
national organizations. who declared
San Diego was suffering seriously
because Of Tia Juana's misbehavior."
Discussing the passport situation,
the petition said:
"One-day permits are granted free of
charge. and may be obtained without
difficulty. and. according to reports,
the passport Offices have even been
kept open on holidays and Sundays at
certain times to accommodate apple
cants for passports"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-13
FARMERS WANT RESULTS.
Cooperative Marketing Will Come
Before Conference.

Coordination of effort and unity of
action in marketing agricultural
products will be the principal subject
before the nationwide conference of
agricultural representatives at ST.
Louis, December 16, II and IS. accord
ing to Charles S. Barrett. president
of the National Farmers Union, which
requested the National Board of Farm
Organizations to call the meeting.
Mr. Barrett describes the confer
ence as a getting together of the
supervisors of the many farmers CO.
operative agencies now in existence.
ut will not be another one of the
thousands of conferences which have
met in the past only to result in a
discussion of plans and nothing more"
says he.
Something in the nature Of a ma
tional marketing board may be
evolved at this meeting and co-opera-
tive buying of supplies also will be
considered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-13
SUGGESTS U. S. PURCHASE
SURPLUS FARM PRODUCTS

Purchase by the government Of the
surplus of certain, farm products on
hand at the end of the crop year at
guaranteed minimum price was
suggested today to the Senate agri-
cultural committee by W. 6. Lyon, a
member of the South Dakota legisla-
lure. He would fix minimum price
Of s2.25 a bushel for wheat. 81 a
bushel for corn and IS cents a bushel
for oats and SO a bushel for fax.
A bill authorizing the United STATES
Grain Corporation to borrow S25O.-
100000 from federal reserve banks to
carry out this plan has been intro
duced in the House by Representative
Christopherson, republican. of South
Dakota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-13
HARDING C0NFERs
WITH ROOT TO GET
ADVICE ON LEAGUE
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to finance American imports into
European countries when Europe is
producing nothing which can pay off
the indebtedness of these imports. If
Europe were to pay today in low tax
imports to this country. the effect of
these imports would be but a further
curtailment of American production.
Mr. Hoover looks further into the
European situation than a mere tenn
porary relief to those who have goods
and foodstuffs ready for import at
this moment. He believes the up
building Of the European markets on
a sound basis of credit and purchase
is a slow game. He would have
America begin by investing capital in
European industries and utilities in
the belief that an added money-mak-
ing power in Europe would lead to
an added demand for American i'm
ports.
Copyright 1820.)