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Evening star., 1920-12-31
NEW LEAGUE PLAN
IS GOING STRONG"

Up 10 this time the "irreconcilable"
opponents Of the league of nations ap-
pear to be far in the leao and still
going strong.
All signs point to the scrapping of
the covenant of the league as con-
tanned in the treaty of Versailles. 1t
will not even be run through the
foundry and it's metal used in the
structure of the new association of
nations which the incoming admins
tration will submit.
Senator Knox Of Pennsylvania. after
his talk with President ELECT Harding,
is convinced that the league as now
constituted is done for. so far as par
concerned. The arguments of Taft,
Root and Hughes appear to have been
put in the discard and the President
elect is intent upon shufle and new
deal.
All of which nightly pleases Sena-
tors Borah, Johnson, Brandegee and
the other irreconcilables. Undertaking
an entirely new association of nations
is recognized as involving long delay,
much discussion and the ever-increas-
ing possibility that the whole propo-
sition may go by the board, as public
interest becomes diverted to other
questions and home affairs.
Pending taking up Of the creation
of an association of nations the pro-
ponents of the plan of disarmament
by agreement between the United
states, Great Britain, France and
Japan intend to busy themselves
pushing their project. 1t is held that
once such an understanding is reach
ed among these great powers the
principal argument in behalf Of a
more comprehensive international
agreement will be demolished.
The main objective of the interna-
tional ASSOCIATION is to prevent war
and the suggestors of disarmament
will claim accomplishment of that OBJ
jective in the simplest and easiest
way, without complication of the
United States in general European
affairs. why go further?" the dis
armament planners will ask, If they
can make their proposition workable.
Senator Penrose's presence in Wash
ington is counted upon by the ire
concilables as a great asset. He is
expected to throw the weight of his
great influence into their side of the
scales. and to help hold their lines
solid in the Senate. as well as urging
The incoming President to side with
chem against the co4yepanters.
Evening star., 1920-12-31
HARDING PICKS CHRISTIAN
PRESIDENTIAL SECRETARY
Official announcement Expected in Few
Days-Nen Haze Been Closely As
sociated for Number of Years.

When Senator Harding was nominated
last June at Chicago, he Immediately
commandered George Christians home
and made executive Offices of it. To this
Christian home all of the important con-
ferences of the last few weeks have
been held.
George Christian knows Senator
Harding as few men do. He also
knows the senator's real friends and
knows Washington and his family is
now residing there. He recently
visited Washington to wind up some
Of Mr.. Harding's senatorial Affairs,
and had a long conference with the
secretary to President Wilson. Nr.
White House. So far as known there
Will be NO sweeping change in the
executive effice force Rudolph For
ster assistant secretary. who has
ysass & the ts ss.sssiass ass e y
BACK to the McKihfsy days. wiH be
retained because he cannot hr re-
placed. His services are too val
liable and too necessary to lose.
Association Century Old.
The. association between Senator
Harding and George Christian goes
mack a generation, for George Chris
tian, ST., and DR.. George T. Hardinp
the senator's father. have long been
TRENDS and associates Both are vet
erans of the Union forces of the civil
war. and any time any one wants. an
argument on that conflict they can
have it by applying to the senior
harding or the senior Christian.
IN thls connection one of the best
OF the Harding anecdotes is told CoI
CHRISTIAN was talking to Warren
about the war Of the sixties, and
ueans mecloediy an authority on it,
was telling just how all the imnort'
won. anu
Senator Harding listened for a long
tIme and then he slowly shook his
head. las one often does when one is
inclined to be incredulous.
o., DO you know. colonel" he drawled
sort OF wish you would not keep
on telling me how you put down the
rebellion | have always been unsia;.
the impression that my father did IL.
fCopyright, 1907
Evening star., 1920-12-31
BY ROBERT II. SMALL.

MARION. Ohio. December 31.-There
no longer is any doubt that George
D. Christian, jr., secretary to Senator
Harding, is to be secretary to the
next President. Official announce
ment of the appointment may be ex-
pected within few days. It may
come in connection with the publica-
tion OF several cabinet appointees,
the so-called pillar" of the structure
@gnaior En,Hs a.;,rig harding Is building.
familiar with Marion history, can
not appreciate how close the associa-
tion mas been between Warren Hard
Ing and young George Christian.
They grew up together and the seq
ssaarysto-h be is only seven years
They have belonged2to.thes same clubs
and played tennis together. ,infil f.old
age forced them into golf. They
also studied politics together, but
mostly from the opposite side of the
renee, FOR Christian historically is
this state.
No Shadow in Politics.
Politics. however, never cast shadow
between the two men. Some years ago
Warren Harding bought home ON
Mount Vernon avenue. George Christian
bought one next door, and in those days
the Harding front porch wasn't. any
bigger than the Christian front porch
During the ill-fated gubernatorial cam
paign in 1910 the Columbus Republican
Glee Club sernaded Candidate Harding
and the crowd was SO great it broke
the front porch down. 1t was then that
the commodious porch destined to make
history this year, was added to the
Harding home >.
The next President did not dream in
those days the use to which the struc-
ture would be put in 1920, but being
hospitable person and liking company,
he determined he would have a porch
which would accommodate all his
friends and neighbors without sagging.
1t was put to some severe tests dur
ing the four months of the presidential
campaign. but stood the strain nobly.
Evening star., 1920-12-31
Sacrifice All Other Demands
and Concentrate on This,
Advice to Associations.
MlD-ClTY CITIZEN HEAD
SUGGESTS BOND ISSUE
A. J. Driscoll Declares Needs of
Education Paramount; Gives
Warning of Congestion.

Civic organizations in Washington
were urged today by A. J. Driscoli.
president of the Mid-Cty Citizens As
sociation, to sacrifice their interests
in every proposed improvement in
their respective territories and con-
centrate in a united movement to
have Congress appropriate the So
100000 needed to carry out the emer-
gency building program Of the board
of education.
Mr.. Driscoll firmly believes that the
needs of the schools are paramount in
comparison with other improvements
for which the civic organizations are
fighting, and, therefore, their one and
only goal at this time should be more
and better schools.
Doubts Action ON Surplus.
I If Congress will enact legislation to
allow the use of the Districts surplus
revenues, amounting to more than
$4.5O0.0Oo. now lying idle in the Treas
ury. Mr.. Driscoll feels that the civic
bodies should approve of it. However.
he doubts that the legislators will take
such action, and advocates the floating
Of bond issue.
of the civic organizations" said Mr..
Driscoll. Ito go to Congress and tell
It's members that they will support
bond issue to provide the schools
necessary to give our children an ade-
quate education. The present over
are deplorable, and the civic organiza-
tions should sacrifice their interests
in every improvement until revenues
are appropriated sufficient to aIlevi-
ate the situation
School officials today expressed cx-
ASsyoy s~t-
amount recommended for the urgent
school building project in the SUP
Elementary estimates submitted yes
terday to the Senate subcommittee
on appropriations by the District
commissioners, 1t was pointed out
Ss,5oo.ooo asked to be Immediately
appropriated. so that work on the
$5,3OO.0O0 building program could be
started, the Commissioners recon.
mended only $2.466.500, representirc
less than $l,0o0.000 indicated as
Twe-shiff Extensisn.
/. 1t is felt in school circles that I'M.
less the revenues needed to start work
On the .proposed-<-b building proe.afsn
are appropriated byfxConEres the
schools will be in = more lamSntable
condition next year than at preseer,t
They foresee more than 1,2oe children
crowded into undesirable Quarters
next year and the ultimate extension
OF the two-shfft system of operation.
which decreases the education Of the
school attending clauses on such a
baas approximately 40 per cent
With the, return of Dr.. Frank W.
Bailou, superintendent OF schools. to
washington Monday. it was intirr1at ed
today another appeal will be made
to Congress by school authorities to
savo their proposed building program
from almost complete failure.
Meantime Mr.. Driscoll will make an
effort to start Campaign to have
representatives of the civic organiza-
gress in the interest of an incres az,
appropriation for the schools.
Evening star., 1920-12-31

Balkan reds. All the Russians are
against turning Bessarabia over to
Rumania. Members of Gen. Wra,-
gels beaten army all admit that Rus
sia will not permit the loss of Bessa
rabia- The Bukarest newsna ner
Dimineatsa quotes NJ. Manulsky. a
member or the bolshevist delegation
to Riga, as saying:
Russia does not recognise the an
nexation OF Bessarabia to Rumania
The decisions of the allies are NOT
binding on the soviets. Bessa rabia
did not desire to be annexed and was
not allowed to manifest her own viii :.
The Russian soviet government sent
a cordial note to Bulgaria asking for
= renewal Of friendly relations. The
Bulgarian government replied that. as
it's international policy depended upon
the entente, 1t was unable to comply
with tho request under the present
circumStauceS.
Evening star., 1920-12-31
JA|L SENTENCE
FOR GEN. HARRIS
Adjutant General Adjudged in
Contempt by Justice Sid
donS-Appeals.

Maj. Gen. Peter {. Harris,
adjutant general OF the Army,
was sentenced today to ten
days in jail by Justice Siddons
of the District OF Columbia
Supreme Court for contempt.
Gen. Harris was adjudged
in contempt because OF his
refusal to obey an. order OF
Justice Siddons to exhibit an
affidavit filed in the War De-
partment under the selec-
tive service act.
The general noted an
appeal and was saved from
going to Jail by a provision
of law allowing govern
ment officials when sued
officially to prosecute ap-
peals without the formal
ity of a bond.
Evening star., 1920-12-31
Rumania NEXT Target of Reds;
Bulgaria Spu,ns Russ Soviet
By CONSTANTINE srEpHANoyE.

BY CONSTANTINE STEPHANOyE.
By Cable TO The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1920.
SOFIA, December 31.-It is believed
here that the next target OF the boil
sheviki will be Rumania. Their prop
aganda in that country is active and
Rumanian communists organized by
bands are practicing night
ly in preparation for future revo-
ultion. The failure to solve the agra
rian problem. the corruption Of the
government, the high cost of living
due to lack OF public control. tho sep
aratist movement in TraAsylvania,
Bukovina and Bessarabia and fierce
partisan struggles have made the po-
sition of the government insecure and
strengthened the communists.
The Rumanisn bolsheviki are be-
6e1nd- l9 he in close touch WIZ <he
Evening star., 1920-12-31
RHINE ISSUE IN FRANCE.
Tardieu Upholds Right Of occups-
ton if q. S. Spurns Pact.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright. 1920.
PARIS, December s1.-A contro-
versy destined. doubtless. to have far
reaching consequences and be re-
echeed long and loudly both in Brit
ain and the United States. has arisen
over the question OF whether in the
event that the latter country decides
positively not to ratify the Franco
American guaranty pact France auto
maticaIly acquires the right to re-
main indefinitely on the Rhine. An
dre Tardieu, supported. apparently,
by both President Millerand and Pre-
mier Georges Leygues, says yes.
Arguing directly from conversations
which took place in Paris between
President Wilson and Georges Gle
menceau, then premier, he concludes
that article 429 of the treaty has no
other meaning.
American guaranty pacts are not
ratified within fifteen years France
will have no other gage of safety
than the occupation of the west bank
of the Rhine and the bridgeheads
This occupat:en may oe proiongeo
that is TO say, until the two pacts
--igned June Is. 1919. or equivalent
agreements. do become effective-"
Neither the extreme right nor, the
extreme left, both Of which are op-
posed to the. treaty. though for op-
posite reasons, accepts Nd. Tardieus
Interpretation.
Leon Bailby. editor Of the govern
mental newspaper. Intransieean..
takes an interesting position.
"The occupation of Rhineland," he
says, "is something to bargain with.
in future negotiations. To those wno
think. only. of forcible measures an.
Of , new military interventions tn
which France. abandoned by the al
lies, would play a lone hand and be
come engaged in the most doubtful
adventures. it may be pointed cui
that certain extremely powerful
means of diplomatic pressure re
mains of which We have not yet
utilized the whole strength"
That means. according to NJ Baiih:.
that France can Use the threat Of 4
prolongation of the Rhineland oeca7
patton as a means of Wrestling dfplo
matte concessions from the other sig
natories to the treaty.
Evening star., 1920-12-31
HIGHER SALARIES
PROMISE OF GOOD
Believes Congress Must Fix
Scale in Next Session,
if Not Now.

Promise that Congress must fix in
the next session. IL not in this. the
salaries of government employees on
a higher scale was made by Repre-
sentative James W. Good Of Iowa,
chairman. Of the appropriations COM
mittee, in discussing the economy
drive of the republican majority when
the sundry civil appropriation bill
was up. He emphasized that the low
salaries now paid are having de-
moralizing effect on the federal serv-
ice, and illustrated how the best
trained employees are quitting Uncle
sam nn This @ snbdect Chairman Good said
in part:
'-The committee has tried under
very difficult circumstances to keep
the bill strictly within the law. Tnefe
is but one increase In salary, as
recall. and that is the salary 0l the
mems Hospital here In the District
He has some six or seven hundred
patients under his charge Ae n, con-
nelied to provide for hls own mouse
and everything Of that klnd; ne re.
enough for him to live on and live as
he is required to live. and we have
increased that salaty from $S.ooV 10
$1,000. ....a;,
ut Is the only case notwithstanclns
the fact there were demands from
And that is the question that We
must face in the next Congress II
not this Congress. The question OF
Going to work and fixing the salaries
Of government employees. not only IN
the District. because some labor Or
xanization or other organization ls
hack Of District employees. but we
want to do it for those men vino
are in the field, who are performing
service there. We have great many
scientific men scattered throughout
the United States.
Cites Cases sf Complaint.
members Of the House sometimes
complain with reference to underpaid.
as they call it. government employees.
meaning a person who gets from $500
to $500, usually young girl or
boy who lives at home, who has no
dependents, forgetting all the time
the claims Of the scientific men en-
ployed by the government. Every day
q college or university or some in
stitution somewhere is grabbing the
governments scientific men-men
whom the government has trained:
men whom the government cannot
AFFORD to lose. and yet it is going on
every day, and IL sou want to know
how demoralizing the effect is go
to one of these institutions Of the
government that is doing a great
work by some of the best and BRAIN
lest of men.
Yesterday morning I received two
letters from two separate departments
of the government. and in each case
a scientific man left the government
employ because two colleges not far
away from Washington had taken and
paid each Of them a thousand dollars
more than the government paid These
men are paid such meager salaries
that when you consider their salaries
with the salaries paid men outside
you are almost ashamed of yourself.
The work of readjusting these
salaries, both in the field and in
Washington. is very important"
Evening star., 1920-12-31
Today's Ne,us
in Paragraphs

a. j. Driscol advises civic bodies to
concentrate on demand for new school
buildings. Page /
Harding decides 10 take Christian In
White House as his secretary Page !
congress to push reorganization of fed
eral departments at once as Smoot
Reavs bill becomes law Page I
Senator Penrose takes UP offices here
for first time since illness year ago.
Page 3
Women give s1S.I91 to Hoover's cam
paign; $50, 600 raised in District
Page 3
Quiet New Year day in ID. G. program,
with dinners at hotels tonight.
Page 4
Nilk producers. without market. pour
thousands Of gallons into Illinois
StreamS. Page z
Evening star., 1920-12-31
STEALS $50, 600 BONDS.
BUT KILLED AS He HIDES
Unidentified Man Stands on
Springfield, Tenn, Bank
Officials.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, December 81
An unidentified man. reported to ba
a former sailor. unobtrusively en-
tered the Peoples Bank at SPRING
field, Tenn. this morning and made hi.
way unobserved to the bank vault
He helped himself to $4,000 in bonde
stood on the bank of1icials who dis,
covered him and dashed out the rear
Eytle billiard, an officer. in
the leg. He took refuge in a store
room and was killed there by SPRING
field officers.
Evening star., 1920-12-31
SITUATION HELD SERIOUS,
Ruhr Question Brings Cleavage Be-
tween Bavaria and Prussia.
by cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright. 1920.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1920.
BERLIN. Germany. December 31--
From reliable sources il is learned Il
seems not at all impossible that the
French Will occupy the Ruhr district
with the same surprising suddenness
with which they occupied Frankfort. just
after the kapp-Luetwittz revolution
toward the end of last April. Berlin
on the eve of the new year is taking
seriously the miners threat to cut
bavaria off from her coal supply II
the civilian militia organizations are
not disbanded in order to avoid the
occupation OF the Ruhr basin by the
French.
Takes Threat N joke.
Munich, on the other hand. is tax
ing the threat as = Joke. Tho Berlin
Sovernsnent 10 looking forward to the
new year with gloomfer forebedines
on account OF the new and complex
situation that has arisen over this
queseion than II otherwise would. The
Munich government, with Prime Min
lister Kahn at its heads1see only rosy
prospects for the new rear. Tins the
dissension between northern Gcrmany
and Bavaria has become prunoonced
in the last days Of the year and Kives
her,. r.sc % !spec1lsfion "a TO what win
II the militiais mot dfsnan6ed. vifh-
in the time limit snet bY the French
and what Is considered even worse.
il the Ruhr district is occupied over
night. the Ruhr miners are certain to
carry out their threat and refuse TO
deliver coal to Bavaria. That in turn
would mean a definite split between
the Munich and Berlin governments.
Tee sympathy Of the greater part of
the population in northern Germany
;s with Sae miners.
Two other questions are making the
advents of the new year none 200
pleasant for the present governmen.
tho upper Silesia ple1iscite and the
growing danger Of q prolonged rail-
road strike and the consequent in
ability Of Germany to carry out the
terms Of the peace treaty. The pie
bisc;te question is rather local in its
scope, but the loss of Silesia will
mean for Germany the loss of more
mines, particularly thise producing
coal, zinc and iron ore, and also the
loss Of several industrial cities, tlrs
further weakening the country.
Evening star., 1920-12-31
GIRL ISSUES OWN PERMIT,
Directs Fiance to Swear to Truth in
Marriage License.

BARTLESvILLE, Okla, December
31.-Miss Victoria Fournier, deputy
county clerk. issued her own mar
riage license yesterday. it became
known today. The party Of the sec
ond part is Warren Milligan, news
paper reporter.
When the blank was filled she di-
rected Milligan to raise his right hand
and swear to the truth OF the state
uents. He obeyei.
Evening star., 1920-12-31
ENGLAND READY TO DEAL.
Reported Government Willing to
Treat With Turk Nationalists.

By tiIe Associated Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE, December 20
Intmation has been given the Turk
ish government that Great Britain is
willing to deal with the Turkish ma
tionalists, headed by Mustapha Kemal
Pasha. through the Constantinople
government. according to reports in
official circles here.
Izzet Pasfa. who went to Aneora
to negotiate with the nationalists
some time ago. and recently has been
reported to have Joined Mustanha,s
followers. has been requested by the
sultan's government to leave Anrora
immediately, and he is expected TO
arrive here in a few days.
Evening star., 1920-12-31
PUSHING D. C. MONEY BILL.
Senate Subcommittee May Eepor.
Appropriations Next Week.

The subcommittee o. the Seca-e
appropriations committee IL c.,arg..
OF the District approximation bill to
day continued Its work or rsdraft-
ing that Eesscre. ChairmRi Curtis
os the snacomnsitiec Expects to s~vs
the b:.l ready 20 rcpoTt TO tire sus;
cc;nniS.tee ALd {. tesf SeIa.e' esxsy
rGxt ,wesn '4.t-s - ~. s't' - -
Evening star., 1920-12-31
Berlin Government Intimates
1t Cannot Disband Bayarian
and East Prussian Guards.
SPA PACT CALLS FOR
ALLIED ACTION JAN. /
British Cabinet May Decide
Against Armed Intervention and
So Inform French Government.
BY wiLLIAwE. NASH.
BY WILLIAM wE NASH.

bf Gable TO The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright. 1870.
LONDON, December Shy the
terms Of the Spa convention the allies
agreed TO occupy the basin of the
Ruhr on January 1. if Germany did
not fulfill her promises regarding dis
armament. Now. in spite of its pledges.
the Berlin government intimates thai
it is powerless to disband the civil,
guards in Bavaria and East Prussia
WiIl the allies make good their
threat? If they do we shall see
of military activity in
western Europe beginning Saturday
The cabinet is Considering the alma
ton. 1t is understood that il will
probably decide against armed inter
vention, and SO inform the French
government.
CYTTY A TvTnNY ryrr n Crny>vvc
Evening star., 1920-12-31
SENATOR OPERATED UPON.

Senator G. e. Chamberlain of Ore
Emergency Hospital today, this being
the second time since going to the
hospital. and one of several which he
has undergone during the last few
months. The surgeon was DR.. H, A.
Fowler -
Evening star., 1920-12-31
Early Star
Saturday

The Star will be issued at l.
o'clock tomorrow, Saturday,
January ].
All advertising for tomorrow
must be received at The Star $
Office tonight.
Evening star., 1920-12-31
ITALY N|PS PLOT
T0ATTACK Army
Seventeen Arrested in Ma
tionalist-Anarchist Con-
spiracy Against Fiume.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME. December 3l.-The discovery
Of plot in Milan. in which the fascist
(extreme nationalist party and an
archists are alleged to have been pre-
pairing a joint attack on the Italian
army operating against. Fiume, is re-
ported by the newspapers here today
Seventeen persons have been arrested
In connection with the plot. the news
papers say.
Evening star., 1920-12-31
F1uME SETTLEMENT PLEAsEs
Italy Now Hopes to Become Pro-
tectress of "Little Entente"

By the Associated Press.
ROME. December 3f.-1talians base
high hopes in international politics
for 1921 chiefly on the settlement Of
the Adriatic question. The gov
ernment, by it's energetic action
against the D'Annunzio government at
Fiume, showed it's earnest intention
to carry out the treaty Of Rapallo and
thus remove any cause for suspicion
against Italy, The nation hopes. now
that the treaty has cemented. Italo-
Jugoslav friendship. that Italy will
accept the invitation extended by the
premiers of Jugoslavia and Rumania
to become q kind Of protectress of the
little entente"