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Evening star., 1921-12-16
French INVESTORS
IN FOREIGN LOANS.
Before War Great Sums Ad-
vanced to Finance
Projects Abroad.
BY PAUL SCOTT MowRER.

o1 FAUL SUIT MOWHEHs
Maurice Casenave, chief financial ad-
wiser to the French delegation, has
issued the following statement re-
garding Frances former position as
creditor nation:
Before the war France was close to
being the greatest lender to foreign
nations. Foreign nations desirous of
finding capital for national expense.
public works. or even private indus
trial enterprises, acquired the habit
OF coming to the French market in
order to issue loans. which were
easily absorbed by the French public.
Thus French capital has been useful
to the whole world in constructing
railways, even in the United States. :,
France has furnished money to
Spanish. Argentine and Italian rail-
ways and enterprises: she built the
countries in the new world. French
money was lent to the imperial Rus
sian government to an amount ex-
ceeding 2.500.000.000. and to Russian
railways and mining and industrial
81. 500, 900. 900. These Russian debts to
France seem greatly endangered at
present by the persistent refusal of
the bolshevist regime to recognize
them.
Invested In Balkans.
I'm the Balkans. France has in
vested money similarly, in Rumania,
Serbia, Bulgaria. Greece and Turkey.
to an amount of over one billions dol
lars; these investments seem even
more dangerous imperiled, as these
last mentioned nations are not as
wealthy as Russia: they are COM
paratively poor, and it is very doubt
full II their prewar Indebtedness can
ever be collected.
This fact is seemingly intensified
by the participation of some of these
nations in the war. Some Of them,
Rumania, Serbia and Greece, for ex-
ample, have increased their debts to
France even during the war. 1t is
interesting to note that the sums ad-
yanced by France to her allies exceed
fourteen billion francs. AS the franc,
during the war. was always MAIN
tanned near Its par value. these sums
exceed by about five hundred million
dollars the sum which was advanced
to France at the same time by the
United States.
Loaned Mt Low Rate,
1t may easily be seen what is the
present condition of France, who, be-
fore the war. by the thrift of her
people. had become one Of the great
bankers Of the world. and who eff
fectively helped in the DEVELOPMENT
| OF the world by lending money to
| aged under per cent
Now the thrift of France must
| manifest itself in some other way:
our present duty is to repair our
losses and to create new riches which
| Will enable us to comply with our ma
tional obligations"
| Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1921-12-16
n ENGLISHMEN FREED.
Deportation Cases Against Marine
Engineers Dropped by Court,

PHILADELPHIA. December 16.-By
a decision of Federal Judge Thomp-
son, seventy-one Englishmen. who
were awaiting deportation on grounds
Of having entered the country under
the contract labor clause of the i'm
migration laws, will be released from
the custody Of the immigration in
spectors.
The men came to this country dur
ing the war to take employment with
the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company
as marine engineers. but, the govern
ment charged their work was that. Of
craftsmen. which comes within the
class of skilled labor barred from en-
tering this country II a contract pre-
viously has been made for their serv-
ices. All of them, technically, were
placed in custody and ordered de-
ported.
Judge Thompson held that they
were required to apply learning and
skill in marine engineering, thus COM
ing within the exemption clause Of
the immigration law.
Evening star., 1921-12-16
CHINESE RAILWAY
IS BIG PROBLEM
Connecting Link of Trans
siberian Line Across China
CompIicating.

By the Associated Press.
Advices from Riga that soviet Rus
sia has protested the discussion of
the Chinese Eastern railway by the
Washington conference has served to
draw the attention Of conference cir
cles TO the rather complicated nature
of this subject. which occupies a place
on the American agenda.
The Chinese Eastern, as 1t is COLO
quially referred to in the far east. is
Of the greatest strategic and economic
Importance to Russia, Japan and
China. 1t is the great connecting link
across China Of the Transsiberian
railroad. from Vladivostok to far
away Moscow and Petrograd. 1t
crosses the Chinese province of Man
churia, which penetrates like penin-
sula into the heart Of Siberia. When
the car of all the Russias decided
upon his big project Of building the
Transsiberian, he obtained the right
from China to run the road across
northern Manchuria, from Pograni-
chiya on the east to Manchuli or Man
churia station on the west, taking in
on the way the big city Of Harbin.
This gave the Russian railroad i'm
mense value. which it would not have
possessed had 1t been built entirely
in Russian territory.
Branch to Manchuria.
From Harbin q branch of the Chi
Evening star., 1921-12-16
MIGHT RECOGNIZE SOVIET.
Italy Will Demand Guarantee Of
Her Interests in Russia.

objection to resuming relations with
Russia through the present soviet
government, under certain conditions,
Premier Bonomi and Foreign Minis
ter Torretta told the foreign affairs
committee OF parliament yesterday.
These conditions. however. must
guarantee Italy's interests. The gov
ernment reserved full liberty of ac-
.tion as to the method of opening ne
gotiations.
The committee signified it's approval
of the governments attitude.
Evening star., 1921-12-16
new BELGIAN CABINET.
Col Theunys Takes Post Of Premier
and Finance Minister.

BRUSSELS, December 16.-The new
Belgian cabinet has been definitely con-
stituted as follows:
Premier and minister Of finance-Col
Theunys.
Minister Of justice-M. Mason.
Industry and labor-M. Moyersoen.
Science and art-M. Hubert.
Foreign affairs-M. Jaspar.
National defense-M. Dave1e.
Railroads.&c.. Neujean.
Colonies-Louis Franck.
Agriculture and public works-M.
Bumette.
Interior-M. Barrver.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-08
MELLON TAX PLAN
ATTACKED BY 4S'ER
Transfers Burden from Rich to
Poor, Says Statement Urg-
ing Resource Taxation.

NEW YORK. Aug. 7.-Secrctary
Melons tax program - attacked in
a statement issued today by J. A.
H Hopkins. chairman OF the Com
mittee of Forty-Eight. a national
progressive organization, as trans
ferring the burden from bank ac-
counts of the wealthy to the poCk
etbooks Of the poor"
Mr.. MELONS recommendation OF
nat SO tax on automobiles re-
Gardless of horsepower and value
means that the owner 6f a $1,000
car pays l per cvflt and the $4,000
car owner pays one-fifth of per
cent" the statement says. HIS
intention to repeal the excess profit
tax and substitute a Is per cent
tax on all corporation earnings
waving the $4,000 exemption" il
continues. imposes far greater
burden on small concerns, OF which
there are 100. 900 earning less than
$4,000, in relation to their ability
to pay, than upon those operating
on a large scale"
The proposal to reduce the in
come surtaxes transfers the tax
burden from 5000 rich surta&
payers to 100000 normal taxpay,
ers." the statement says. 1t con
cludes by demanding why Secretary
Mellon does not demand the proper
taxation Of rich coal, oil and iror
lands now head out Of use. assert.
ing that this would force them into
use. lowering the cos. Of all thesf
commodities and breaking up pres
nnt monopolies.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-08
COUNTY DEMOCRATS
MEET TOMORROW

UPPER MARLBORO, Nd. Aug. I.
The conference of Democrats in
Prince Georges County, to be held
in the courthouse here Tuesday is
expected to be the largest of its
kind ever held in Southern Mary
land.
Among the matters to be dis
cussed is the report that there eX-
lists in the county a well organized
combination of racetrack and polit-
ical interests which results in men
being selected for the State senate
and house of delegates pledged to
those interests; also, the failure of
the so-called direct primary system
to give the people any practical
voice in the selection of candidates;
the creating of a fiscal year in the
county: the placing of the county
on a cash basis; and condemning
the administration of the taxation
laws in the county, especially re-
lating to the collection of personal
taxes.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-08
Iuo Society
Girls to Wed
Engagement Cards Sent
To Friends in NelD
York.

NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-Announce-
ment' has been made by Mr.. and
MRS. II. Beaumont Twyford Of the
engagement Of their daughter, Miss
Katharine Twyford, to Ernest c. F.
Gren' son OF. Mrs. Ernest F. Greff,
Of 81 West Eighty-eighth street, and
Quoque. L. l.
The wedding Of Miss Ella Cecile
Lang, daughter by a former mar
rage OF Mrs. Gardiner Greene Ham
mond, of Vineyard Haven, Mass, to
Dr. Archie Leigh Dean, jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Dean, 327 West
Forty-ninth street, will take place
tomorrow afternoon at the Grace
Episcopal Church, Vineyard Haven
The ceremony will be followed by
reception at the home Of Mrs
Hammond
Miss Genevieve Clendenin, dauGh.
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Glen
denim, who has been passing tn.
early summer at her parents coun-
try home in Ardney-on -the-Hud.
son, has gone to Winter Harbor. Ne.
where she will be the guest fol-
several weeks OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
r. Drexel, of 80 East Sixtieth street
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Stuart Wing, who
were married July 9 in st. Andrews
Church, at Southampton. have re-
turned from their honeymoon and
are the guests of Mrs. Wings par
eEts, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin w. Krech.
at Hedge Rows in Southampton
Mrs. Wing was Miss Margaret Al
vim Krech.
Mr.. and Mn. Arthur Curtiss
Jumes. of SO East Sixty-ninth street
who are passing the summer a,
Beacon Hill House, their villa in New.
port, will leave in September for q
cruise around the world on their
yacht, the Aloha. They will be gone
about seven months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Everett,
Rruggerhoff. of this city. have an.
nOunced the engagement Of theil
daughter. Miss Lucy Otis Brugger.
hoff. to Norris Edward Pierson, OF
Stamford. Conn.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-08

his wife at their home on Carroll
avenue in Takoma Park. DIR. AL
bertsworth is soon to leave to take
the deanship of the law school al
the University of Wyoming, and
the party was in the nature of a
farewell reception. Games were
played and refreshments served on
the beautiful lawn of the Alberts-
worth home.
STORY OF LIFE TOLD
IN MOTION PICTURES.
A unique feature of the program
was the exhibition of motion pic
lures showing different events in
the life of DR.. and Mrs. Alberts-
worth and OF other friends pres
ent. Among those present were:
Miss Grace Seeley. ite". and Mrs.
c. +. Andross, Miss Jessie Evans,
Mr. and Mrs. Grosvenor Daniels.
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. V. Tucker. Harry
Wagner. Miss Gwendolyn Lacey,
Miss Mildred Deikie, Miss Edna
Bollman, Miss Mildred Quinn. AL
bert CLANCY, Rev. and Mrs. W. w.
Eastman, Mrs. Chas. Thompson,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Miller. Miss
Ethel Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
Garris. Mr.. and Mrs. John Hotel
Miss Rosalind u. Ginther. Miss
Olive Thompson. Miss Lora Clement,
Miss Olice Osborne. Miss Pearl
Thompson, Mrs. W. r. Knox, Chas
Wolohon. Mrs. Arthur Paulson, Mr.
and Mrs. william Hoff. Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. T.. Seeley
The Washington herald., 1921-08-08
PREDICTS FAMINE
WILL KILL SOVIET
Noted Inventor Blames Suffer.
ing in Russia on Reds
IaZiness.

BERLIN. August THE Soviet
regime brought on its own famine
n Russia. and II the famine lasts
for year. the Soviet regime will
tc destroyed.
Prof. David Reichc famous
inventor, chemist. organizer. presi-
dent of the Ukrainisn Technical
Council who has been studying the
development and administration of
government by the Soviets ever
since the scheme was begun, in an
interview with the United News
here today thus blamed the Red
government; for the agonies of the
hungry people and predicted col
lapse Of the Russian political sYs-
tenn within the next twelve months
THE Soviet system" said DR.
Reiche "is largely respon-
sible for ;hc suffering OF the ma
ton because OF its red tape bureau
CraCy. its killing of all initiative in
Individuals and its destruction of all
incentive. 1t has created a condition
where grain cann9t be supplied
from ono province to another. The
harvest is not ruined everywhere
But the supplies in one place can
not he moved to another.
Russia is in complete ruins, and
Bolshevism is the basis of tho
chaos ! still foresee a great fu.
ture for my country. however. De-
velopment of its untold resources
will some day come. but Russia will
have a different postwar culture
Than that of prewar days. The old
Slav culture md social system will
not be maintained. but new capita
ard new immigrants are going to bt
attracted to Russia, giving the ma
tion new mixture, perhaps simi'
lar to that Of the American people
Reichenstein declared that his ex
periences in the Ukraine showed
him that Bolshevism is utterly i'm
POSSIBLE if the world is to advance
He said that his own efforts to star
factories and establish industrie,
we're completely baked by red tap'
and laZiness.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-08
BUDAPEST MOTHER
HAS QUINTUPLETS

LONDON. Aug. 7.-British physi-
clans are intensely interested in an
authenticated report from Budapest
giving the details of the birth of
quintuplets.
The London Lancet quotes Prof.
Barsony. who watched the case. as
saying that such an event occurs
once in 10000 times In the Buds-
pest case the mother was Al years
of age. and at the time was the
mother of ten children. including
one pair OF twins.
The mother was taken i'll after
alighting from a street car. She
was removed to a hospital. where
the FIVE births occurred over a pc
riod Of two weeks. The mother and
the FIVE babes left the hospital a
month later in healthy condition.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-08
RAIL BANDITS FIGHT
HARVEST WORKERS

WICHITA. Kas.. Aug. With the
Identification o. the man killed this
week in the bandit-harvest hand
freight train battle near here be
Iieved to be established. one OF the
bloodiest chapters in the history Of
Kansas railroad outlawry closed to-
day The dead man is believed to
be +. r. Leitcher. of Red Ford. Okla.
Railroad officials believe the re-
siStance met by the bandits in that
fight will stop the indiscriminate
murder and robbery perpetrated
among the harvest hands in this
section of the country in the last
few weeks. One days record. all
Of. which is blamed to battles with
railway highwaymen:
Man. unidentified. decapitated near
Msplehill.
Oklahoman shot to death en- route
from Wichita 20 Marion.
Negro ex-soldier believed mortally
wounded, shot on freight train.
Three other eX-soldiers, skulls
crushed
The Washington herald., 1921-08-08
TROOPS SUBDUE
MEXICAN RIOTS

TEHAUNTEPEC. Caxaca. Mexico.
Aug. 7.-(Nia NoGales. Ariz) ))-Cap-
tain A. r. Tabayas and two men of
the town Of San Bias near here.
were killed in rioting over a munich
pal election. according to advices
today.
The party in power defeated at
the election. is alleged to have re-
fused 90 deliver over their offices to
the victorious candidates.
Federal troops were rushed during
the night from this city under COM
mand Of Col. Enrique Bandillo
Order was restored after several
hours OF rioting.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-08
NEW WEDS SHARE
CELL IN PRISON

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug. Mrs.
w. D. Bailey, 10. bride Of two weeks,
| took the Scriptural motto, whittier
thou goest, I will CO." literally.
When her husband was errone-
ously arreStei and charged with
passing bad checks, she convinced
Chief Edwards that she couldn't live
without him. even for a few hours.
She was allowed to go to Jail with
Bailey, despite the long-standing
rule for separation of men and
women.
Bailey was later released uncon-
ditionally.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-08
PRINT CLOTH MILLS
MAY RAISE PRICES

FALL RIVER, Mass Aug. "A
boost in the price OF print cloth viii
probably be made this week by tex
tile manufacturers here who are dis
satisfied with the low bids for prints
which have been made In the last
seven montha
The mill men claim that under the
prices now being offered. the loss
runs from s to 10 cents a pound. AT
a recent meeting of the local Cotton
Manufacturers Association IL was
the unanimous opinion that steps
should be taken to put the price Of
The Washington herald., 1921-08-08
PLOT SEEN TO KILL
RUMANIAN PRINCE

PARIS, Aug. "A plot to kill the
Rumanian crown prince was frus.
trated by police, according to a
Budapest dispatch to a news agency
received here today.
Six Communists were reported to
nave been arrested when they at
tempted to derail the train on
which the prince was travelling to
Pennsylvania.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-08
PERSHING WILL.
INSPECT TROOPS

ST. PAUL, Mimi. Aug. Cen.
]. ]. Pershing will inspect troops at
Fort Smelling wednesday and ad-
dress civilians training corps there.
Seventeen guns will boom out as
the general approaches the fort.
First he will be entertained at
luncheon by the ST. Paul Asso-
citation
The Washington herald., 1921-08-08
HELD AS SLAYER;
breaches IN JAIL

ST. PAUL. Mimi, Aug. 7.-Preach-
ing in the Jail where he is held for
manslaughter, the Rev. John J.
Cooke. of Ringstad. Iowa, delivered
three sermons to fellow prisoners
here today.
'T couldn't go through Sunday
without preaching the Word" the
minister said.
Cook was driving his automobile
wher' 1t struck Moy Hee, one of the
wealthiest Chinese in the country.
Moy died
The minister was held without bail
for the action of the coroner's jury.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-08
FREIGHT WRECK
BLOCKS 4TRACKS

JOHSSTOwN. Pa. Aug. 7-Traf-
nc on the main line of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. east. was tied up
for several hours early todady at a
result of a freight train derailment
near here.
Fifteen cars of bound
freight were derailed. blocking the
four tracks
The Washington herald., 1921-08-08
SPIDER WEBS CLUE
TO THEFT OF 1854

CHICAGO. Aug. t. spider webs
solved one payroll robbery in Ev-
anston, ILL.,, today.
Fred Jennings and Combs Robert
son reported to police that two
marked men had robbed them oi
354 belonging to Jennings fellow
employees OF the Public Service Com
pany.
Police found spider webs on Rob
ertson's back. They looked in the
basement. The 1854 was on beam
Both men were held.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-08
C. 0.P. LEADERS
START REVISING
TAXETHlS WEEK
Under Double Fire of Fis.
cal Needs and Demo
cratic Attacks.
By RALPH II. TURNER.

Confronted with Secretary Mel
Ions frank statement of the gos.
ernments fiscal difficulties and with
the growing menace of Democratic
attacks, Republican members of the
House Ways and Means Commit
tee will begin this week the for
rnidable task OF rewriting the Fed
eral revenue bill
A saving Of S50o.Ooo. 900 in taxes.
as urged by Republican Leader Mon-
deh. will be attempted by repeal
OF the transportation tax. the soda
fountain taxes and the higher sur
taxes and by looping of s55.o0e, 900
through repeal Of the excess profits
taxas Of January 1. 1921. Opposi-
ton is developing. however. to the
retroactive repeal of the excess prof
IT'S tax
~ Dehcit PUSHES Leaders.
!, II this saving could be effected
in the manner suggested. the taxes
to be collected this year would total
ss.070, 100000. Treasury oficials es-
timate that back taxes. customs re-
eeipts and income from miscells-
Reous sources would raise the total
income to $3.50, ,000, 900.
II this were done there still
would be a deficit of S764,00o, 900
under the Treasury's estimate of ex-
penditures totaling S4,554.0O0.0 900. In
reconciling this deficit with the pro-
posed revenue cut lies the problem
Of the Republican House leaders.
THE optImists figure that the
shortage can be eliminated by in
creased collection of back taxes and
further slashes in the expenditures
Of government departments. Mar
ring the program. however. is a
difference of opinion as to the date
for repeating certain taxes. If il
Is true that no taxes can be re-
pealed before January. 1922. because
of the long time required to revise
the present bill. then big business
will continue to pay the excess prof
its tax and high surtaxes during
1872
ShippIag Board May Lose.
Meantime, Chairman Madden. of
the House Appropriations Commit
tee, Is preparing his report on the
S135.000, 900 deficiency asked by the
Shipping Board. Herein one of the
first attempts will be made to effect
. saving, for it is reported that
the House committee will recon-
mend not more than $50. 900, 200 for
the Shipping Board. =.
President Harding. when he re-
turns to Washington tomorrow. is
expected to take hand in the tax
dilemma and urge certain measures
which he hopes will enable his ad-
rninistration to accomplish its prom
ised tightening of taxation.
The Senate, this week is expected
TO pass the anti-beer bill, already
passed by the House. Clever fill
clustering has delayed action on this
measure. but the "drys" have sum
cient majority to pass it and intend
TO rally their forces this week.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-08

. In rfnwaiI it has been found that
weeds can be kept down In sugar
plantations by covering the fields
with paper. which is easily pene-
trated by the sharp sugar-cane
shoots. Deficient sunshine prevents
the weeds from starting.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-08
TOTTEN-vON POST WEDDING
SET FOR MONDAY, AUG. -.

post.
TOTTEN-VON POST WEDDING
SET FOR MONDAY, AUG. -.
Mrs. Vicken Won Post and Maj.
George oakley TOtten. jr.. will be
married at the studio house OF the
latter on upper Sixteenth street on
Monday. August 22. The wedding
will be very small. only relatives
and intimate friends being invited
but a reception will be given later
in the season.
Maj. TOtten win have Laussat r.
Rogers. of Wilmington, Del, who
was his Classmate at Columbia Uni
versity, as his best man and Mrs.
Won Post will be attended by her sis
ter. Miss Eva Won Post, and by Miss
Claribel Goodwin. Miss Goodwin.
who is a sister of Judge Clarence
Goodwin. of Chicago. is engaged to
Mrs. Won Posts brother. Adolph Won
Post. Mai. Totten and his bride ex-
pect to take a motor trip through
New England by way Of a honey
moon. returning here in the early
autumn. They will be at Newport
for a while and it is probable that
an exhibition of Mrs. Won Ports
lovely porcelain statucttes will be
arranged at this time. Her work
will be exhibited later in Washing
ton. Mrs. Won Post has one son, a
lad of II. who will join her here in
the autumn.
1t was originally intended that
Mrs. Won Post and Mai. Totten
should be married in Chicago at
the home of Judge and Mrs. Char
enCe Goodwin. but the plans were
changed in order that Maj. Totten's
father, who is now unable to take
the journey West, might be pres
ent. 1t Is expected that Judge and
Mrs. Goodwin will come to Wash
ington for the wedding.
Gen. Coleman du Pont. recently
appointed United States Senator
from Delaware. is at COLORADO
Springs. ColO., accompanied by his
wife. having gone there from
/ Washington. He is at Broadmoor
| the resort at the base of Cheyenne
Mountain. He came here in May
for his health. and says he will re.
main now for four months. Pre-
| viOus to his trip East he was much
improved by his rest here.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-08
Three Papers Lower Prices.

DIES MONIES, Aug. 7.-Street
sale prices # three 9ftern ,Jn
papers in Des Moines will drop
from to cents Monday, accord
ing to announcement today.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-08
Strike Ordered I'm Italy.

MILAN. Aug. THE Federation
Of Textile Workers has decreed q
nationwide strike. TO become -effec-
tive on August IL
The Washington herald., 1921-08-08

goods back 20 q point where the
mills can be operated on something
like a paying basis.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-08

Lieut.. Col. H. d. Mitchell. U. s.
A.. Maj. w. c. Young, U. S. A., Miss
n. d. Mitchell and Mrs. Belle Hig-
gins, registering from Camp
Meade, Md, are at the Ambassador,
Atlantic City. for an indefinite
visit.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-08

Mrs. Mary r. Bailey is the guest
of Mrs. Harry Biddle Turner, wife
of Lieut.. Comdr. Turner, in New
York at the Hotel Astor for the
week.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-08

Miss Matte Barnet. sister OF Maj.
Gen. George Barnett. is a house
guest of Mrs. George Barnett at
wakefield Manor. Va
The Washington herald., 1921-08-08

]. Pierpont Moffat. who has been
connected with the State Department
for sometime. has been assigned 10
the United States Embassy staff at
The Washington herald., 1921-08-08

Saturday evening a large party
'of Takoma Park citizens and
friends surprised DR.. Z. +. AIberts-
worth, of Harvard University and