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The Washington herald., 1921-12-10
EXCHANGING VISITS
HIS CURE FOR WAR
Japanese Scion FavOrs Law
For International Trips
By Legislators.

Universal peace, which will be
marked annually by an interchange
Of visits by members of the two
governments of Japan and the
United States and press representa-
tives of the nations. was anticipated
in an address at the Shoreham Ho-
tel last night by kOtaro Mochizdki,
representative of the arms confer
eIce of the opposition party n the
Japanese PARLIAMENT
MIR. MOchiZuki, who is departing
for home, outlined a plan he in
tends to push in the house Of peers
and house Of commons in Japan
and in Congress here providing Tor
visits to Japan by twenty members
OF Congress and twenty journal SIS
of tins country and a IKE visit an
nually of the same number &C ia
ranese officials and correspondents
to this nation. The proposition was
ARMY received by the many guests
at the banquet.
The Japanese legislator praised
President Harding whom he inter-
viewed Wedne sday afternoon.
There is a mana great man
whom it will give me the create st
pleasure to describe to our l.arlia-
mont and people. There were 40
trappings of diplomacy about this
interview-no hedg ngs of coult us
age and custom"
The Washington herald., 1921-12-10
Belgium Awaits
Farley Success
Nation Afraid to Disarm at
Present, Says Prof.
Gather.

Belgium is afraid to disarm as
matters now stand" said Prof. Cat
tier, member of the Belgium dele
cation to the arms conference at
the University Club last night. eff,
however, the United States guaran-
teed her protection, and if there
were general limitation of arms by
the great countries, Belgium would
be glad to throw away her guns"
he added
From the gallant army Of 100. 900
that met the first German attack,
Belgium raised her forces to 500, 900,
according to Prof. Gather. The del
egation ana the Belgians them
selves confidently expect a success
ful outcome to the conference, he
said, and look forward to further
gatherings Of similar nature
Prof. Gather took the place Of
RaTon de Cartier, the Belgian Am
bassadOr. who was expected tc
speak at the regular ladies' night
program at the University Club. but
who was unable to attend because
of the illness of his wife Prof
Gather gave an Interesting resume
of his experiences in the beginning
Of the war, Of writing information
in invisible ink between the lines
of a book. of his Imprisonment in
a German prison camp for two and
a-half years, and of his investi ga
ton of German atrocities.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-10
RUM, DIVORCE AND GAMBLING
EVILS FLAYED BY REFORMERS
Would Relieve Wet Politicians of Power To
Appoint Enforcement Officials.

before Congress for the enactment
of uniform mortgage and divorce
laws. to eliminate the conflict on
these matters between the various
States.
A demand that the Federal gov
eminent assume the regulation of
all motion pictures which enter
into interstate commerce.
These were the stands taken by
the International reform bureau
members through resolutions wnIcn
were adopted during nve meetings
neId by the, Organization yesterday,
III observance o. the twenty seventh
anniversary OF Its foundation.
Busy Day Tor MemDers.
Opening with breakfast con-
Ierence at the bureau Hcduquar-
lers, 2UU pennsylvania avenue
southeast, at $40 y CLOCK, anu CLOS
ing with supper meeting III the
metropolitan fresDyterIdn Cnurcn,
at y CLOCK, with Otner meetings
during the interim, IncIuuIn. lac
dttenudnce Oh u hearing before the
senate Jualclary Committee Ut
IU:SU O'CLOCK, a luncncUn confer
ence, at 1850 o'clock, ana d 'feU-
pie rorum on Arms Limitation
and tar East PrOuiems,' at .
O'Clock, the members OIL the organI-
cation spent d uay OF ACTIVITY.
Letter social conditions III Wash
ingtOn. and the nation as who're
wIll depend Largely on the unined
action OF the churches" was the
declaration made by DR.. James E.
freeman, pastor OF the Church OF
the Epiphany, in an address before
the noon luncheon conference.
other speakers before the confer
ence were Mrs. Kate Waller Bar
rett, national president Florence
Crittenton Homes; Lucius c. Clark,
secretary OF the Washington Church
Federation; II. Il. stephens, Of the
Oklahoma State Better Cities" Con-
test; Deets Pickett, research secre-
tary, Methodist National Board Of
Temperance and Moral Welfare.
Urges Joint Drive.
Concerted nationwide appeal on
the part of the International Re-
form Bureau, the Anti-Saloon
League, the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union, and all other or
CARNATIONS interested in the en-
forcement of the prohibition law,
as means of creating proper
regard for the Federal prohibition
amendment. was the suggestion
made by Representative William d.
Upshaw, of Georgia, during an ad-
dress before the conference.
Addresses were also delivered by
Canon William Sheafe Chase, chair
man of the board of directors, In
ternational Reform Bureau; Sena-
tor Henry L. Myers, of Montana;
D. Tagawa, one of the anti-mili-
tarist leaders in the Japanese Par
lament: DR.. F. H. Huang, of China
DR.. Bernard Drachman, of New
York. and Senator Sterling, of
South Dakota.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-10
Alleged Elopers
Held by Police
Quartet Arrested at Oxford,
Pa.-Two Accused of
Stealing Auto.

Ray Alex Birno. "a years old. OF
Milwaukee, Wis. and Carl G. Mayer.
10 years old, 1874 North Capitol
street, are in cells in the First pre-
cinct police station, and Margaret
Mayer and Eunice Moore, 704 F
street northeast. are in the House
of Detention as the result of an al
legged thwarted elopement.
The couples We're returned to
Washington last night by Detective
Joseph ~ConnOrs, of the local police
headquarters. from oxford, Pa.
The young men were charged
with the theft of an automobile be-
longing to Charles F. Alden. 1925 F
street northwest. Police say the
machine was stolen from in front of
the Belasco Theater last Sunday.
The quartet left this city We'd
nesday afternoon and, after attend
ing a theatrical performance in
Baltimore. pressed on to Bel Air,
Md, where they made purchases
from a grocer for which they failed
to make payment, the police say.
Police authorities at oxford. Pa,
were notified and when the machine
appeared there the occupants were
held and Clifford L. Grant, chief of
the local detective bureau, was no.
titled.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-10
Finds Russia Filled
With Superstition

George P. Raud, Of the Russian
Bible and Evangelical Society, ex-
planned the religious conditions in
Russia as he has found them after
several years study in an address
before the Business Women's Coun-
Gil at its weekly meeting last night
in the Church of the Covenant.
Senator Spencer; of Missouri, intro
duced the speaker.
Il have travelled to the north,
south, east and west of Russia
studying the religious conditions
there" said Raud, "and 1 find Rus
STA Is tragically untouched by the
gospel. Russia is more filled with
superstition than the most remote
corners of China or India today"
The Washington herald., 1921-12-10
GLOVE MAKERS HIT
BY GERMAN RIVALS

German Om1etition has caused a
complete shutting down of every
American plant which during the war
began the manufacture of suede cot
ton gloves, Lucius Littauer. of New
York City. glove manufacturer, in
formed the Senate Finance Commit
tee yesterday. Twenty thousand en-
pIoyes of the industry. in which has
been invested about $1,000. 600. are out
OF work and are awaiting action by
Congress on the pending tariff bill,
Mr.. Littauer said.
Mr.. Littauer declared that mer-
chants throughout the United States
not only have entirely stopped pur-
chasing American-made suede gloves,
but are making excessive profits on
the German product. He exhibited re-
cent advertisements OF department
stores in various cities showing prices
ranging from 20 cents to SIPS per
pair are being asked for gloves
which, he said. should sell for about
so cents per pair.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-10
$4,000 CONTRACT
FOR SCHOOL MADE

The contract for construction of
the $4,000 addition to the Mott
School was awarded to the H. L.
Watts Company by the District
Commissioners yesterday. The Com
missioners also gave a contract for
100 lamp posts to the Forum Foun-
dry and Manufacturing Company.
The contract price for each post
was s13.71.
Spec fications defining variation
allowed in passing on measuring
devices were adopted yesterday by
the Commissioners George NJ. Rob-
erts, superintendent of weights,
measures and markets, drew up the
rules.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-10
BOY OF 3 INJURED
WHEN HIT BY CAR

Three-year-old Alvin Steel, 1921
Nichols avenue southeast, sustained
bruises and decorations about the
head when knocked down by a street
ca at Nicholas avenue and w street
southeast shortly before noon yester-
day. The child was treated by DR..
Edward 3. Peris, 2217 Nichols avenue
southeast
Mrs. Hugh Linthicum. 1929 North
Capitol street. was struck BY a street
car as she was crossing North Cap
itol street below Florida avenue. She
was taken to the Sibley Hospital in
an automobile by Hr"., r.
North Capitol street. Her condition is
not serious.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-10
KING WOULD MAKE
DISTRICT SCHOOLS
BEST in COUNTRY
Tells of Congressional
Plans to Develop Mod
ern System Here.

WASHINGTON should have the best
school system which money and
genius can buy. in the opinion OF
Senator william II. King. a mem
Der Of the joint Congressional COM
mstee investigating school condi-
tions in the District, who spoke
last night at a joint meeting of
special school committee Of the
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens AS
ISOLATION and the Mothers Club of
.. that section. The meeting was
held at the Sherwood Presbyterian
Church Twenty-second street and
Rhode Island avenue northeast.
The Congressional Investigation
of the school system was hrst
started by Senator King when he
filed complaints against delay ana
,aIIeged waste in dealing with the
present emergency.
: Plan for Model system.
He spoke of the meeting held
yesterday morning by the joint
Congressional committee and of the
plan Of members of that committee
to develop a modern education plan
which would serve as model for
the cities Of the country.
. Stephen z. Kramer. assistant su-
'rerintendent Of schools, also spoke
briefly on the school situation.
Indorse school Report.
The entire report of the school
committee, made public Thursday
by Superintendent of Schools Bal
lou. was unanimously Endorsed at
last gifts meeting OF the North
west Suburban Citizens Association.
The District of Columbia is the
only spot in the United States in
which there is no law compelling
physicians to report cases of social
disease. according to DR.. Fisher. OF
the Public Health Department, who
addressed the association.
Mr. Heath also announced that
next Friday the health service will
start a radio telephone service
which will be available within a
radius of 1900 miles. Luther BeT-
rick presided.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-10
Gives Education Program,
At Eastern High School

An educational-week program was
given in the auditorium Of Eastern
High School last night by the Home
and School Association. An audience
of more than 500 was present
Miss Mabel Halves talked on edu-
cational week and Albert L. Harris,
municipal architect, outlined the orig
inal plans for the Eastern High
school building, showing changes that
were made during the past summer.
Durwood Bowersox gave a selection
on the violin, and other music under
the direction of Mrs. Frank BRYAN.
was given by the Glee Club and
school orchestra.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-10

An appeal to President Harding
to have prohibition enforcement off,
GERS selected as carefully as secret
service operatives. as a means OF
putting an end to the near
treason" of multiplying the Constitu-
tion by allowing wet politicians to
name wet enforcement officers.
A request that the government OF
the United States withhold the SER
vice of the mails from known gamb-
ling operations, and should raise
the laws to standard which would
eliminate gambling.
Support OF the bill now pending
The Washington herald., 1921-12-10
Tenants Cited to Appear
:. In Equity Court Friday

Frank Brazner, Laura Camper
and Emma H. zigler. tenants OF
the apartment house at 144S Girard
street northwest, owned by William
o. Gilbert, were ordered yesterday
by Justice Bailey in Equity Court
to appear next Friday and show
cause why they should not be ad-
Judged in contempt of court for
their alleged failure to comply with
a court decree requiring them to
continue paying the rental called
for in their leases pending settle
ment of a dispute between the
owner of the apartment house and
the Rent Commission.
The court assumed Jurisdiction
over the property after Gilbert had
complained of irregularities in the
procedure before the Rent Commits
sion involving reduction of rents.
The decree. which contained an in
junction preventing enforcement of
the order for lower rents by the
Rent Commission. also required the
tenants to continue paying the orig
inal rents.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-10
JURORS DISAGREE
IN CRAHAM-HUMES
SUIT OF $5OO,O0O
Court Refuses Plaintiffs
Plea to Reopen Case
During Deliberation.

The Jury in the Graham Humes
$500. 900 alienation case ir Circuit
Court No. was discharged by Jus
tice Stafford last night when It
failed to agree after nine hours of
elaboration.
The report Of the jury was pre-
coded by one of the most sensa-
tional turns of the trial. At 7:45
o'clock in the evening. while the
Jury was celebrating, Attorney
Wright, counsel for Lieut.. Graham,
claimant of 100000 for the alleged
alienation of the affections Of his
former wife by Augustus L. Humes,
asked that the case be reopened to
preserve the Integrity of the bar"
Counsel for Graham called the
courts attention to Exhibit 1G."
the exhibit being a counter check
for IS and claimed by Wilton ].
Lambert. attorney for, Humes. to
have beer cashed on July 6. 1917,
by Ida Armstrong. a maid formerly
employed by Edward L. Howe,
stepfather of Mrs. Mary GIennan.
at the Howe home in Princeton.
N. J.
Wanted TO Produce Check.
The court was told that Howe
could produce evidence today in the
shape of bank record. showing
that ii was not the Armstrong
woman who cashed the check, but
Mrs. Glennan,
During the trial Wright claimed
that although the check seemed to
have born the Endorsement of the
maid. the signature was not really
hers and had the attorney coRtended,
been put on the check after IL had
gone through banks at Princeton
and Norfolk and finally passed into
possession OF Michael Glennan. hus-
mand of Mary Glennan. Wright
had also claimed that the Arm
strong woman had Lot been in the
employ of the Howes since May.
1917.
Counsel for Graham also stated
that his prime reason for wanting
the case reopened, on the strength
of the evidence to come from the
Princeton bank. was the Integrity
of the bar"
IF this check was falsely made"
Wright stated. the integrity of the
bar is sullied."
Lambert Opposed Howe.
Attorney Lambert vigorously OPP
posed the reOpening of the case. He
contended that Wright had plenty
of time when Howe was on the
stand to prove whether or not Mary
Glennan or Ida Armstrong had
cashed the check
Justice Stafford refused to reopen
the case on the ground that he un-
derstood Howe to say on the stand
that the bank records would show
exactly who cashed the check. The
court agreed with Lambert in the
assertion that the new evidence
sought to be introduced by Wright
could have been introduced before.
The jurors returned at 9:45 and
after a series of questions by the
court as to the possibility of their
coming to an agreement, were dis
charged.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-10
EQUIPMENT
LOOT OF THIEVES

Webster School was entered by
thieves who garnered a loot of school
equipment valued at s202 early yes
terday morning. Charles H. Smith.
janitor of the building reported to the
police yesterday.
A typewriter. photograph records.
cutlery and stop watches. used for
timing the athletes of the school,
were stolen from the classrooms, con-
Quoted by Miss Mabel Benson. Miss
Eunice Farnsworth. Miss Laura Hes
ter. and DR.. Rebecca Stoneroad. The
robbers entered by removing the
grating from a window, police said.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-10
AUSTRIA PROTESTS
FALSE VOTING LIST

VIENNA. Dec. 9-The Austrian
government. accusing the Hungari-
ans of having falsifed the voting
lists in the Odenburg plebescite zone.
has protested against the allied de-
cision fixing December IS as the
date for the vote, saying that it will
be impossible to make the necessary
corrections by that time.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-10

born in Bremen
County, Iowa, and
was educated at
Cornell College at
NJ o u mt Vernon,
Iowa, and at the
u n iv ers ty of
Iowa He be gan
the practice of
law at Waverly.
Iowa, in 1895. In
1900 he was elect
ed representative
in the Iowa State
The Washington herald., 1921-12-10

lake was born in
Muncie, Ind, and
was educated in
schools of that
city. He recently
retired as presi-
dent of the Fed
Grafton of Citi-
Zens Associations
after serving for
three terms. He
is a member of
the b o a r d of
Trade Chamber
The Washington herald., 1921-12-10

of Commerce, National Press Club,
Arts Club. and the Masonic order.
Mr.. Westlake is president and
treasurer of the International Mer-
camille Corporation. He is married
and has one son and lives at 1915
Ross place northwest.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-10
AG@DA@&pW


Representative Burton Erwin
Sweet, of Iowa, is celebrating his
fifty fourth birthday anniversary
today Representative Sweet was
The Washington herald., 1921-12-10

More than 100000 women and
girls are enrolled in the nations
army of out-of-works.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-10

legislature for four-year term,
and later served four years as a
Republican State central commit
teeman. He was elected to the
Sixty-fourth to Sixty-seventh Con-
crosses.
Congratulations are being re-
ceived today by william B. West
lake, commercial counsellor and in
vestment broker, on his fifty-first
birthday anniversary. Mr.. West
The Washington herald., 1921-12-10

Molla Bjurstedt. the tennis cham
pion, began playing the game at the
age of IL.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-10
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Mems Phoenix" Silk
Half Hose, 75c & SI.oO.
Phoenix" and "Onyx"
extra quality Isle half hose,
3sc & @Oc.
Mems Onyx Wool and
Cotton Mixed Hose, SOC,
7Sc & S5c.
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The Washington herald., 1921-05-13
A Changed Attitude.

A YEAR ago or more it was generally believed
~ that President Wilson and Mr.. McAdoo were
far apart foreign policies. 1t would seem that
belief was justified. At least Mr.. McAdoo is now
far away from what Mr.. Wilson's policies.
Unbampered, he speaks out fatty for some
thing very different.
He speaks for disarmament AS he expressed
it the worlds choice is between "dsarmng or
busting 1t is not six months since Mr. Wilson
insisting this country must have the greatest
navy in the world and an army of 100000 men. But
even Mr.. McAdoo does not advocate independent
disarmament by the United States in advance OF in
ternational agreement. He rather advocates the
Borah resolution with which President Harding is
in disagreement only as to time and, possibly,
agency
Mr.. McAdoo, also, advocated this agreement
through an international body which he said did
not care if called "a league Of nations anything
else" Again he is far aheld from the last admin
istration OF which he was part. 1t might be
wished as with Mr.. Lansing, that he had spoken his
convictions when they might have had a decisive
effect Feeling way, both of these men allowed
their great influence to be used to promote the
opposite way, through profound silence, if not a
misleading public attitude.
But Mr.. McAdoo is recognized the
leader OF a great section of the Democratic party,
if not the dominant section. What he says
has, therefore, uncommon prominence. His posi-
ton fair and not radically antagonisc to Presi-
dent Harding's policies so far they are known,
save perhaps in detail 1t promises we'll for future
cooperation between the parties for their country
and the worlds good. 1t is not narrow, nor merely
partisan and at least quite clearly indicates broad
basis Of possible agreement.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-13
A School Housins Program.

TF THE joint committee of Congress for the Dis
u trict of Columbia would get the broad view of
what the District schools need, very complete,
program has been outlined by the committee on
education of the Federation of Citizens Associations
The Herald has seldom seen more inclusive state
ment in tabloid form of the main features of a
modern system of education What should have
been included Is thorough system of supervision
proving for manual training. music, art and phys
icai training from the kindergarten up and for a
uniication OF the primary and elemental grades
But the item of most immediate importance is
abolishing OF half session and the reduction of
classes to make possible individual attention from
the teachers" Here again, as always, in any pos
sible discussion of the school situation, we come
bump up to the problem of housing. Until this is
cared for all else, even administration must wait
The sentiment in Congress has rapidly changed
to one OF fair lberaty to the schools. When
Representative Woodruff said it mistake to
come with piecemeal plan that does not include
abandonment of temporary buildings" it meant a
lot If it was believed that $2oooooo was all Con-
gress would now grant for buildings. which there is
good reason now to doubt, still complete building
program should have been presented.
This should have been so definite that Con-
gress could have adopted it building program
with definite date fixed when there would be seats
IN modern buildings for every child, with classes
duced to at least the maximum definitely deter
mined by agreement of all public school educators
This plan if accepted as we believe it would have
been, could have been covered by progressive
appropriation, for which there is ample precedent
not only in Congress- but as to schools in many
cities.
With the assurance of such progressive pro-
gram of building. it would then have been possible
to plan reorganization of the educational system,
which under present conditions it is hopeless to
undertake. Then the suggestions of the educational
committee would all have been practical; now
scarcely half of them could be applied with hope
Of adequate success.
1t is indeed not yet too late. If Congress agrees
to the present request for $oooooo the authorities
should at once make three-year hve-year build
ing program. 1t should be made co-jointly with
Congressional subcommittee and it should have the
definite view of providing for complete school hous-
ing by the end of the stated period, including the
needed properties, the size of buildings, the esti-
mated cost and the amounts to be available for
building each year. For complete protection, it
might well be provided that building contract
should bade without the subcommittee approval.
Then the future of the District schools would
take brighter hue AS it is this is dull, dis
NAL, discouraging drab.