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Evening star., 1921-12-29
SEEK GASOLINE TAX.
TO END TAG WAR
Maryland Highway Commits
sioner Will Outline Plan to
Heads of District.

Maryland would be willing to con-
slider automobile reciprocity with the
District if a gasoline tax could be
substituted for the present annual tag
license, according 10 information
which reached the District Commits
sioners today.
It. is understood that such a plan
for settling the motor tag war be-
tween the two jurisdicLlons will be
outlined by ]. NJ. Mackall, Maryland
state highway commissioner, at con-
ference with the Commissioners and
Capt. Headley of the local traffic bu-
reau, at the District building at IL
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Outlines New Plan.
NJ. o. Eldridge. director of roads for
the A. A. A, addressed letter to En-
gineer Comm issioner Keller on the
possibilities Of bringing about ;ah an
he referred briefly TO the new propo-
sition, as follows:
eve understand that Mr.. Mackall
has a proposition to submit to you by
which he is to suggest that the DIS.
trict of Columbia join the State OF
Maryland in levying gasoline tax,
this tax gradually to replace the
present registration rate and to pro-
duce the same amount of money. we
understand that Mr.. Mackall proposes
that if the District of Columbia VIII
levy a gasoline tax equivalent t" mat
to be levied in Maryland. he We be
in favor of recommending CO te
reciprocity between the Distri.e .id
Maryland"
Although Mr.. Eldridge's letter does
not mention the amount Of the gaso-
line tax, the bill pending in the
Maryland legislature provides for a
tax of / cent per gallon.
Congress Has Final Say.
If an agreement should be reached
between the Commissioners and the
Maryland authorities on that basis, an
act Of Congress would be necessary
to put into effect, Corporation Counsel
Stephens stated today. Mr.. Stephens
pointed out that the Commissioners
are without authority to levy such a
tax.
william Ullman, an official of the
A. A. A., announced today that in any
move made to bring about an agree
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Evening star., 1921-12-29
FRENCH OBSTRUCTION
ALZENA TING AMERICA
Policy Mapped in Europe Tends to CoolArdor
Of Officials Here 7oward Future
Conferences of Nations.

The most important phase of the
whole matter. at least SO far as Eu-
ropean economic reconstruction is
concerned, hinges upon friendly at
titude on the part of the Harding
Hughes administration toward Eu-
rope. The tendency toward isolation
has been slowly overcome by various
moves made by the Harding admins
tration, particularly in being willing
to attend meetings of the supreme
council and in tho calling of the ar
mament conference itself. But the
impression created by French tactics
here is to cool the ardor OF the ad-
ministration toward more conferences
with European powers. particularly
France.
Another thing-the supreme coun-
ell is meeting at Cannes to discuss the
economic reconstruction of Europe
and there are plans for the bringing
of both Germany and Russia into the
conference. The United States gov
ernment has been asked TO attend
The drift here has been toward par
ticipation, but the extent of Americas s
interest in these coming conferences
is matter for the American execu-
tive to determine. If the French plan
to spend their money for the building
of submarines, aircraft and cruisers
anu lHleHu 10 large Sldhu-
ing army. they can hardly hope for
the support of the American repre-
sentative at the supreme council
meetings or in the larger conferences
in which Russia and Germany are to
participate.
Recalls Paris Events.
In a nutshell. the attitude of the
French at the Washington conference
must be interpreted in the light Of
broader events in world diplomacy.
The effect of their obstructive tactics
will long be felt in the Washington
administration in the years immedi-
ately ahead. France has given an
impression of erratic tactics and dis
cord which so nearly squares with the
difficulties President Wilson had at
Paris that there is good ground for
believing that the Washington ad-
ministra tion may tend to draw. far
ther and farther away from European
questions of an economic as well as
political character, until the Euro
peans themselves. particularly France.
give evidence of g better spirit toward
the maintenance of peace on the con-
tinent.
fCoDyright, 1921
Evening star., 1921-12-29
GREETING TO SECRETARY.
Department of Agriculture En-
ployes to Meet Heads.

In lieu Of a half holiday Saturday
afternoon, employees Of the Department
of Agriculture will gather at 2:20 pm.
to greet Secretary Wallace in an in
formal reception to be held by the Sec
retary and other officials Of the depart
ment.
Secretary Wallace and Mrs. Wallace,
Assistant Secretary Pugsley and Mrs.
Pugsley and DR.. E. D. Ball, director OF
scientific research for the department,
will be in the receiving line.
This will be the first opportunity that
many of the employees Of the department
have had to meet Secretary Wallace,
and is in lire with the policy begun by
Postmaster General Hays. who person
ally shook hands with every employe OF
the Post Office Department and the
Washington city post Office.
Evening star., 1921-12-29
FORMS $1,O0,O)0
TRUST COMPANY
Present Merchants Bank
Nans Great Expansion in
Near Future.

Application will be made to the
Commissioners of the District of
Columbia. after the publication of
the District code for a new trust
company to be known as the Mer-
chants Bank and Trust Company,
capital. 81, 100000 and surplus. $250.000.
The new institution will be founded
on the present Merchants Bank. 1413
G street northwest. having a capital
of $500, and surplus and undivided
profits, according to the statement of
September s, the date OF the latest
call of the controller of the currency.
of $91 1.425.e6. with deposits of
S2.301, ,554.04.
p. A. Drury IS Be President.
Peter A. Drury is the president of
the Merchants Bank and will also be
the head of the trust company. Other
officials of the present bank are:
Joseph A. Berberich and Ernest Her
rell, vice presidents; Frank Harman
jr., cashier, and Edwin w. Popkins
assistant Michael J. keane is coun-
sci for the bank.
The law requires certain prelimi-
nary advertising OF intent on the part
of the incorporators to apply for a
charter for a trust company. The
first of this publicity will be made to-
morrow. Following the requisite num-
Der of publications the Commissioners
will be asked for the charter.
VIII Tnke Over Bank.
After obtaining the charter the new
trust company will take over the
Merchants Bank in it's entirety, al
though the practical increase in capt.
tai required, sS59.000. may be respon-
sible for the addition of more share
holders and enlargement of the di-
rectory of the big trust company.
The Merchants Bank, the parent OF
the proposed new trust company, was
founded on the Washington Southern
Bank, of which the late ]. Salwin Tai,
was president.
February 10, 1916, the Merchants
Bank was organized and assumed re.
sponsibility for the liquidation of the
deposits of the former institution. Its
record in the few short years has beer
decidedly prosperous. 1t is now
housed in its own home, 1415 G stree,
northwest.
Banks Present Directors.
The present board Of directors Of the
bank includes A. E. Bethel, JOSEPH
A. Berberich, Gustav Bucholz, Barr.
Bulkley, Harry R Carroll, Peter NJ
Dorsch, Peter Drury. Joseph
kaveney, Ernest E. Herrell, Frank
O'Hara. Roland S. Robbins. Joseph H
Keane. NJ. Frank Rupert, Vincent L
Toomey, Michael J. Kean, John r
Waller. John Walsh, Samuel A. Kim.
berly, William Henry White, o. T
Wright, ]. Ernest Mitchell and Johr
Zander, all of whom will probably bt
on the directory OF the Merchants
Bank and Trust Company.
Evening star., 1921-12-29
QUESTIONS EXPECTED TO HELP
PUPILS IN STAR ESSAY CONTEST
School Authorities Believe Queries Will
Have Desired Result-Second Set
Given Out Today.

Belief that the series of five daily
questions relating to the conference
on the limitation of armament and
it's developments. the first of which
were published in The Star yester-
day. will have the desired result Of
aiding contestants in this paper
prize school essay contest on the sub
ject, "The Arms Conference and It's
Significance" was expressed today by
school authorities. Students in the
schools. who have been following the
conference proceedings carefully, it is
believed, had virtually no difficulty
in answering the initial questions.
The second set of questions follow:
Why was the program for limiting
naval armaments for all craft other
than capital ships abandoned?
What nation proposed the ten-year
naval holiday?
What is Yap. and where is it?
Who is chairman of the conference?
Why does France insist on large
army?
No Answers to BE Submitted.
Answers to these questions, it is
emphasized, should not be submitted
to The Star. Contestants, however,
are advised to secure all information
which will enable them to answer the
questions inteiligently before writing
their essays.
BY the close of the Christmas holi-
days the simple rules for the contest,
together with the names of the per-
sons constituting the board of judges,
will have been announced. Until that
time no essays should be written. In
the meantime the essayists are urged
to read the conference proceedings
as reported in the daily press in order
to become more conversant with the
problems before it. School officials
already have directed the attention
of the teachers and children to the
Evening star., 1921-12-29
STATE ATTORNEYS
WILL Be RELIED ON
Tables of Costs of Necessi-
ties to Be Published by
U. S. Attorney General.

Aid of the attorneys general of the
various states will be relied upon by
the Justice Department in an effort to
ties of life, Attorney General Daugh-
erty said today.
When the departments investigation
of retail prices has been completed.
Mr.. Daugherty said. it was expected
that the local authorities in the diff
sary steps to remedy local situations,
while the department would act in
case there were violations of the fed
eral law.
VIII Publish Tables.
Mr.. Daugherty said that he expected
to publish a table of the cost of ne
cessities-food, fuel, shoes and cloth
ing-to the consumer in different To-
calities. as compared with the pro-
duction costs of these commodities. in
order to bring to the attention of the
public any wide margin between these
costs found to exist.
Publication Of retail prices as found
by the department is expected by
Mr. Daugherty to have a salutory ef-
feet upon profiteerinE prices. and al
ready, he said, announcement of the
departments investigation has had
come effect.
Associations Protest.
Protests have been received from
some retail trade associations against
the investigation. Mr.. Daugherty said,
but the departments attitude was
that where there was no violation of
the law no association had cause for
uneasiness. Numerous cases of vio-
lations of state laws have been re-
ported, hes said, but federal prosecu-
ton would depend upon violation Of
antitrust laws.
The government. Mr.. Daugherty
said wants merchants to make a fair
profit, but was steadfastly opposed to
enormous or unreasonable profits.
Increase in the price of bread in the
District of Columbia by l cent a loaf
when the price of -four was lower
than it had been in years. was cited
by the Attorney General as an instance
of high prices which would be given at
tention in the departments investiga-
sAous $50
Evening star., 1921-12-29
A|RCRAFT RULES
TO Be PROPOSED
Rules for Their Use Will Be
Recommended by
Committee.
BY the Associated Press.

ny the AsSociated PfeSS.
Unlimited construction of aircraft,
but sharp delimitation of their use
in wartime, are understood to be en-
bodied in the recommenda tioEs decided
upon by the subcommittee on aviation
of the armament conference. The re-
port of the subcommittee was said
to be ready for presentation to the
meeting of the land ornaments COM
mittee, called for 8 pm. today.
The report was expected to explain
at length the difficulties foreseen by
the committee to effective limitation
OF fighting aircraft. unless construc-
ton of commercial and pleasure fly
ing machines also was curtailed, and
to declare the committees opinion
such an obstacle should not be placed
in the way of progress in the field of
aeronautics.
The committee, however, was said
to be of the emphatic opinion that the
use of fighting aircraft should be
sharply and humanely defined.
The formulation of regulations for
air fighting has been intrusted to an
other conference committee, that on
rules of warfare. and probably will be
the subject of report by that COM
mittee.
Evening star., 1921-12-29

concise summary of the conference
developments as printed daily in The
Star as valuable in studying the his
torical event.
Eighty-Efght Cash Prizes.
Eighty-eight cash prizes aggregat-
ing $1,000 are in store for winners
of the contest. The prizes will be
distributed widely over two separate
classes into which the contest prob
ably will be divided in order that all
contestants submitting meritorious
essays will receive one of the awards.
There will be forty-four prizes,
amounting in all to $500. for each Of
the two probable classes.
The classes likely will be grouped as
follows:
First class-Students in the senior
high schools and the ninth grade of the
Junior high schools; students in the pri-
vate and parochial schools between the
ages of fifteen and eighteen, inclusive.
Second class-Pupils of the seventh
and eighth grades of the junior high
schools and similar grades of the eie-
mentary schools: pupils in the private
and parochial schools between the ages
of twelve and fourteen, inclusive.
The first prize in each of the two
classes will be 800, making a total of
S200 in first prizes.
The second prize in each class will be
$50. making total of 500 in second
awards
There will be two prizes Of $25 each
in each class for essayists whose work
is adjudged third best Therefore, a
total of 500 will be awarded as third
prizes.
The fourth group will consist of five
prizes of SIS each for each class, MAX
ing a total of ten prizes, or $3.50
There will be twenty prizes of $40
each awarded as fifth prizes, or ten
prizes in each class, making a total of
$20c.
Fifty prizes of SIS each will be awarded
as sixth prizes. twenty-five prizes in
each class. making n total of $3.50.
Evening star., 1921-12-29
CONFERENCE TO AIR
SUBMARINE ISSUE
World to Know Why Agree.
ment Failed at Yester-
days Meeting.
BY PAUL SCOTT MowRER.

The submarine dispute before the
armament conference is not over. by
any means. The question has been
dropped, with considerable feeling, by
the naval committee, but is to be re-
vived in the full glare of publicity be-
fore plenary session, which Britain
wants and France accepts. Both
France and Britain can then repeat to
all the world the things which they
were led into saying to and about
each other in yesterdays meeting of
the naval committee. Despite the
diplomatic polish of the phrases, these
things were what non-diplomatic peo-
pie might be justified in calling decid-
edly plain speech The bitterness be-
tween these two powers, especially on
the side of Britain. is profound, and
is undoubtedly destined to extend, in
one form or another, into their future
Not fncurable Bitterness.
1t is not an incurable bitterness.
Albert Sarraut. minister of colonies,
head Of the French delegation. has
SIotCh SiCdiAS lhdI WHICH C0TIdIH III
tatihg European political questions
have been solved" it may well prove
possible to make agreements to limit
both land and naval armaments in
Europe. If France and Britain could,
by a series of compromises, adjust
their political differences long step
toward peace in Europe would have
been taken. Until they do the plain
begun between them yester-
day is likely to continue.
Haunted by the experience of the
last war; Britain wants the submarine
abolished. The British argument is
that this experience demonstrated
that the submarine is of no use
against warships and can only be
used against enemy commerce in an
illegal and atrocious way. With the
submarine abolished the British feet
of capital ships, even limited to 5O0,-
900 tons. would be supreme in Euro
pean waters.
U. 8. Showed willingness.
The United States, although it has
no direct interest in this submarine
issue, abandoned it's original proposal
of 10000 tons of submarines for Brit
ain and the United States respec-
lively, and $4,000 tons for Japan. It
made what our delegates called q
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Evening star., 1921-12-29
UP
SHIP REPLACEMENT
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Assoca ted Press.
Naval experts of the arms confer
ence are preparing to take up the
capital ship replacement program as
soon as the naval committee reaches
a point that will permit it to turn to
the subject. A preliminary meeting
of the experts was scheduled to be
held late today after the naval COM
mittee adjourned.
French acceptance Of the lie, ,000-t ton
Limitation on capital ships still hinges,
statement to the naval committee, on
agreement as to details in regard to
the ten-year naval holiday and also
on determination of the period of
years for which the tonnage limita-
ton agreement is to run. He indi-
Gated that France desired to begin in
ten-year naval holiday, construction
of such capital ships as might be nee
essary to replace units in her fleet
which will have passed the twenty
year mark by 1881.
Would Cut Holiday.
If this suggestion is accepted, the
actual period of the holiday would be
cut to six years. as under the original
American proposal no building was 10
be started until the full ten years had
elapsed.
Naval officials have realized. how
ever. that many things might happen
which would make further confer
ence desirable before the ten years
were up, and there has been informal
discussion among the delegates Of the
desirability Of calling for another
meeting Of the conference in 1926 or
1927.
Might Scrap All Ships.
1t was pointed out today that air.
craft developments or such an advance
ment in the air navigation as produce
ton of a successful helicopter-a self
lifting airship not dependent upon gas
for its lifting power and yet capable
Of lowering in air far above it's target
and out of range Of guns-rnight make
1t advisable to scrap all capital ships
and to deal with these new agencies
In q. new naval limitation agreement,
Evening star., 1921-12-29
LIQUOR SHIP SEIZED.
Boston Customs Officers Take Owe,
British Schooner.

BOSTON. December 2s.-The Brit
ish schooner Golden West, with a
cargo of alcohol and case liquor
aboard, was seized by the coast guard
cutter Acushnet while at anchor out
side this port, it was announced to-
day, She was towed here by the cut
ter this morning and turned over to
customs officers.
The latter said they had received
word that the liquor-laden vessel.
flying the Union Jack. but said to be
owned by q former Boston bartender.
was bound here from Halifax. N. g. j.,
Evening star., 1921-12-29
WEATHER.

Fair and much colder tonight and
tomorrow; lowest temperature tonight
about 20 degrees.
Temperature for twenty y-four hours
ended at 2 pm. today: Highest. Al, at
pm. today: lowest, 35, at midnight
last night. Full report on page Z.
Evening star., 1921-12-29
Hold Proposals Important.

The purpose of the suggested plen-
ary session would be primarily to
afford an opportunity for full state
ment of the British view in regard
to submarines and auxiliary craft, but
it is expected that the Root resolu-
tions might also be considered.
The American delegates attach a
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Evening star., 1921-12-29

Member Of the Associated Press
The Associated Press II exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to It OF not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local Lews published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1921-12-29

fConyrighf. 1911
Arizona republican., 1921-07-27

which infer that drivers are learning nothing rom the experience others thus affirming the observa ton of MT Froude "experience is no more trans ferable in morals than art, which is variant of the declaration of Hawthorne that nobody will use other peoples experience have any of their own until it is too late to it."
 And since ones habits and manner of living or doing are as a rule changed only by his own ex- perience or forciby changed by necessity, we cannot expect the carelessness of automobile drivers to be removed to their own advantage. But their periences though they not be profitable to oth- CTS. For instance many drivers who make mistakes at railroad crossings will again litter up a right of way. Many who go precipces or into ditches will repeat the performance.
 Any automobile, the smallest is danger- ous and powerful machine. It requires more con- stant attention than mogul locomotive. The loco- motive has safer road travel and the engineer sees or somebody sees for him that is in perfect working condition.
 Generally all the driver of automobile knows about his machine when he starts out is that the defated; that he has plenty of oil and gass He ascertains that his brakes steering ap- paratlls out of order when he rushes into coll Hsion precipice.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-27
GUARD RIFLE TEAMS
 WILL COMPETE HERE

The elimination matches to be held here August 15-22 for the purpose of selecting a team to represent the state guard at the rifle matches to be held at Camp Terry. will be worth while, declared Major Linton yester- day. The major said the men are working hard to make the team and their work will be worth watching.
 The local teams are practicing at the rifle range every Sunday morn- ing from 6 o'clock until noon. Cap tain c. K. Hughes is training the men, while Sergeant A. NJ. Newhall is also devoting his time to improving their work. Sergeant Newhall will act as team coach when the guards men go to Camp Perry.
 Four organizations will compete in the elimination matches, Major Lin- ton said. including Company A and headquarters company of Phoenix Company B of Williams and Com pany E of Tucson. The last three days of the match will be given over to contest when four men from each unit will compete for trophy.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-27
NON-SECT AR|AN HOME |S NEEDED
 IN NORTH STATE

Establishment of non sectarian home in the northern part of the state where children will be received until placed in permanent homes is the project being contemplated by the board of supervisors of Mohave county. according to word brought back to Phoenix yesterday by Mrs. H. A. Guild. secretary of the state child welfare board.
 While in the north in the interests of the child welfare board Mrs Guild held a conference with Mrs. Thomas J. Hudspeth of Seligman, one of the board members, who is particularly interested in the proposed action of her county.
 Under the law, children can be placed only in non -sectarian institu- tions pending the time they are per manently placed. At the present time there is only one such home in the state, the Arizona Orphans Home at Tucson, and it is desired to secure another non- -sectarian home in the rorth. If the plans of the board are carried out, it is believed that the county will provide quarters which later will be turned over to the state.
 There are already three cases in that section of the state which will De ldkefI up Dy tne county WtIldft boards as soon as they perfect organ ization. Mrs. Guild learned during the course of her conferences with Judge A. S. Gibbons of Apache coun- ty, Judge J. E. Jones of Coconino county, Judge E. E. Bollinger of Mohave county. and Judge J. F. Crosby of Navajo county. She also was advised that the northern judges are not following the custom of those in the south by appointing "all wom- en boards" but that several men have been named to cooperate ir the welfare work of the counties and state. Under the law, all boards must i be appointed by August and organ | ized the following day.
 l During her absence Mrs. Guild vis- ited five counties, going over the work with the judges of the superior court | in all but Yavapai county, owing tc
 the absence from the city of Judge | Sweeney. She will be here a week
 when she Will carry on her work 1T
 the southern part of the state.