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The Washington herald., 1921-12-09
'PARLEY MAYI'HAME
ARBITRATION PACT,
.SIMONDS DECLARES
Might Agree Not to For
tny Islands in Peace
Z or Attack in War.
Continued from Page One.

Continued from Page One.
tions, .,no one believes that any-
thing like an alliance can be really
advocated by the American dele
CATION or that the delegation has
any notion of suggesting such a
thing. On the other hand. there is
an appreciation of the fact that
something must be found which the
apanese can and will accept as a
substitute for the Anglo-Japanese
alliance. Given the consent of
Japan and of Britain that this will
disappear and the similar assertion
by the United States that an actual
alliance Is out Of the question, II
will be seen that there is a GER
tain room fors manoeuvre between
these two fixed points and that the
United States will have every rea-
son for allowing her companions
full time and opportunity to make
necessary ARRANGEMENTS at home
and in this city.
Now in Critical Period.
We are manifestly passing
through the critical period of the
convention, but, aside from the
Chinese-and certain dissatisfac-
tion to be noted both among the
French and the Italians, who are
more or less out of the picture a,
the moment-there Is no evidence
that there Is the smallest open OF
concealed bitterness or irreconcil.
ability as between the participants
There IL nothing to suggest, for ex.
ample, that a real or approximate
battle is going or. In reality II
would appear that there has been
something like q cessation of real
discussion here, while converse.
tions are carried on between Wash.
ington and Tokyo and perhaps be.
tween London and Tokyo.
1t would seem. by contrast, tha
Mr. Hughes, in the recent and ap
parently all important discussion
with Mr.. Balfour and Baron Kato
agreed to await the decision of To
kyo on certain proposals, more o.
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Auto Driver Exonerated.

Charles Watson, 2129 Fourteenth
street northwest. driver Of the au-
tomobile which struck and fatally in
Jured DIR. Richard A. Neale, 70 years
old, 1909 u street northwest, in front
Of the physicians home during the
evening Of November x. was exon
Grated by the coroner at an inquesI
held yesterday. The physician was
found lying in a doorway and died
early this week at the Emergency
Hospital
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War Vet, Stricken Ill.,.
Dies on Way to Hospital

Frank E. Foley. 35 years old. a
foreign service student at the George
town University and a gassed and
wounded veteran OF the world war
living at the Carry-On Club. 1900
Rhode Island avenue northwest, was
taken suddenly i'll while dining in a
restaurant at $40 Fifth street north
west. shortly before o'clock last
night and died on his way to the
Emergency Hospital. Z
The former soldier. believed to have
suffered a heart attack. fell from his
chair. DR.. Bowen pronounced him
dead upon his arrival at the hospi-
tai. Coroner hewitt is investigating.
preliminary investigation was made
by Headquarters Detectives Thomp-
son and Embrey
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st. Elizabeth's Staff
Treated 4, ,667 in Yea,

Patients treated at the st. Eliza.
beth's Hospital during the past year
numbered 1857. with a daily popula .
tion Of the institution Of 1853 per
sons. according to the annual report OF
the hospital authorities made to the
DEPARTMENT Of the Interior yesterday
The hospitals training school grad.
uated twenty-five nurses. according to
the. report and the department of
medicine Of the institution has been
improved so that the average number
Of patients treated in that department
monthly during the year was 100.
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BLAZE OF CANDLE
FATAL TO GIRL, Is
Becomes Living Torch When
Wind Carries Flames to
Shirt Waist.

Miss Llewellyn Gromis, Is years
old. died shortly before o'clock
yesterday afternoon at the Cas-
ualty Hospital OF burns sustained
when her clothing was ignited by
flames from a candle at her home,
1899 L street southeast.
Late Wednesday night the girl
was carrying a lighted candle
through the rear yard of her house
when the wind. blowing the flames
to the sleeve of her shirt waist, set
fire to her clothing. In a minute
the girl was enveloped in flames.
Her screams were heard by John
Robey, at 1881 l. street southeast
who extinguished the blaze by
wrapping the girl in carpets.
She is survived by her mother.
Coroner hewitt issued a certificate
of accidental death.
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Fair" Recalls
Soldier Stunt in France

The Overseas fair planned along
the lines of the famous "doughboy''
stunt at Brest. France. in the days
when Rue de Siam was a mecca for
fighting Yanks, is now in progress at
the Convention Hall. Fifth and l.
streets, under the auspices OF the
United Spanish War Veterans and the
knights of Pythas.
Many features have been planned
for Saturday night. The proceeds
from the admittsnce charge. a nominal
one, will be donated to the Disabled
Veterans Relief Society for that night
by the organizations promoting the
fair.
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Pushed Through Glass Door

During a nght on the fourth hoor
of 7s1 Thirteenth street northwest.
Yesterday afternoon. Richard W. Ev-
ans, IL years old. '123+ Florida ave-
nue. northeast. was severely cut about
the face when he was pushed through
a glass door. Policeman Mansfield.
from the First precinct station, ar
rested the alleged assailant. James
Cordan. 20 years old. 141o East Cap
itol street. charging him with as
sfult.
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Division Chief Resigns.

Harry NJ. Fidley. jr, division chief
in charge of the Washington branch
office of the collector OF internal
revenue for the Baltimore -d,strict
and originator OF the income tar
questionnaire. has resigned his po-
sition to enter tax advisory busi =
ness in this city. IL was announced
yesterday by tie Bureau Of. Inter
nal Revenue.
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Enters Policen,an's Home
And Steals His ReU0luer

Thieves play no favorites, and the
home Of policeman looks the same
as that OF any other citizen - :
Yesterday thieves entered the home
of Patrolman W. W. Hill, connected
with the First precinct station, at
s3s G street northwest, and departed
with his revolver. No clue has yet
been. found as to the identity of the
unscrupulous thief. =
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Heads New Stamp Agency.

p. w. Gibson. who had been CHIEF
clerk OF the division OF stamps ir
the Postoffice Department for many
years. has been appointed chief oi
the philatelic stamp agency, recent.
ly established by Postmaster Gen.
eral Hays, for the sale of stamI
paper in demand among collectors
including rare and obsolete issues
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HOUSE,

Net at nsen and adjourned imme- =
diately thereafter out Of respect for
Representative H. ID. Flood, of Vfr-
ginia, who died at II 80 .. m.
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Piles Cured In 9 to II Days
Druggists refund money IL 'PAZO ONT
AENT fails to cure Itching, Blind. Bleeding
or Protruding Plies. Instantly relieves Itch
ing Piles. e0c.-Adv.
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Wis. Antigua. Moosgrst Dominics. St. Lueip, ST.
Vincent Barbados, Grenada and Grenadines To
bago. Trinidad apa. British Honduras or Bsize.
Their total is set at 2I,46S square miles and
purchase at the same rate as obtained in the deal
with the Danish government would account, for
some $3.88 5sS8, $50. Upon delivery of duly sworn
and witnessed title, the Treasurer of the United
States could retire into his vaults and drag forth
certificates Of British Indebtedness in the.sum men-
toned which might then be burned at the base Of
the Nelson Column or suspended from tree IN
Hyde Park on Guy Fawkes day next. 80
Not onyf finds Mr. Polak, would this bring
beneath the aegis of the Land of the Free NUM-
Der OF most pleasant territories and increase the
longitude of sunsets visible from American soil,
but it would enable fthe forces of prohibition to
strike a deadly blow at Caribbean and Floridian
bootfeggipg. West Indian rum, Grenadine creme
de cacao and green swizzle would be stopped at
the source. What though the natives ran dis
tractedly along the golden sands emitting weird
cries of lamentation and the keepers of the white
walled inns forced to hang out near-beer
signs for thirsty voyagers' eyes? No longer would
alcoholic watts afront the South Atlantic coast.
+ Shipping Board vessels might take in these
islands on holiday cruises and to the new shores
might HE them those battleshps and desnoyers
which it is proposed shall be converted into
studeht-carrying craft
But (and there's always but in these days
OF involved internatonalsm) the islands mentioned
aren't worth nearly so much per square mile rs
ST. Thomas, St. croix and St. John. The former
Danish West Indies are strategcally invaluable
as outposts of the Panama Canal Notifications
and, with the send of things as it is, seemingly
the only advance bases needed for that water
ways protection. Furthermore, the idea OF Bril-
tain's parting with her cherished and highly de-
veloped possessions, is, in this day and age, an
lusory
Parsphrasng John Jay, the British position
might be stated as Billions for demand or long
term notes, but not red for settlement"
The Washington herald., 1921-11-29
Takes Cudgels for NJ. DIS.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald;
Kindly allow me space in your
good paper for the following re-
marks:
Under date of November "a, 1871,
the Star published what it termed
a formal statement by Commission
er Haynes, and in that statement
he makes the following remark:
The act strengthens the hands oil
the prohibition forces in deaIlns
with the alleged medicinal prepare
tons SOLD on the open market and
used for beverage purposes and
also limits the activities of the rev
physicians who were issuing pre-
scriptions for liquor to people not
actually requiring it"
Mr.. Haynes evidently has missed
his calling. He should have been
a physician instead of public Of
fetal. Some men. however. after
becoming connected with our gov
eminent seem to have visionary
troubles and imagine that Uncle
Sam has endowed them with SUI
preme and not mere man power
Prohibition, like any other Hanch
of our government, creates ofnces
for small army Of men and women
and they are in 1t for what they
get out Of 1t and not for the good
they, may do mankind. Any man
who wants q drink requires 1t and
he doesn't have to ask Commission
er Haynes or commissioner anybody
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NEW LoRK. Nov. ss.-The pass.
Ing Of Louis Martin in Paris floods
the memory with thoughts of gay
Manhattan nishts-nishts of the
popping cork and scarlet CLAW
Martin's-pronoun9d Mawr-tan's-
was te first Of the truly Partisan
cares. 1t opened In the shadows OF
Washington Arch and one sat and
watched an absinthe drip, played
dominoes. cubito and read La Vie
Parisienne.
martins only FLOP" was when
ne opened an opulent place al
Broadway and Forty street
He issued an imperial ukase that
All must come in full evening" dress;
even dinner clothes or, as they say
barred.
The public resented this. although
now In the hoity toity places the
same order is enforced yet through
head-waiter's diplomacy in
groveling his simulated sorrow that
A. tables are reserved.
1t was at old Martins that Harry
Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit dined the
night of the Madison Square
tragedy. Stanford White was in
another part of the room. Thaw
glared at him across the tables and
later pistoled him to death at the
Garden.
The ensuing publicity Louis Mar
tin estimated made him more than
q half million. Martin had walters
whose names now blaze before. their
own cafes-Pierre, Louis, Alfred.
kurth, Peter and CASTOR. These
were men who had the gift Of dig
nifty in servitude. They stood apart
and their like is seen no more.
The old Cafe Martin was at Ninth
street and University place and Is
now known as the Cafe Lafayette.
1t is still picturesque place where
diners play dominoes and cubito
but prohibition has removed the
Partisan flavor. One started din
ner at old Martins with a double
Martini. served in silver frosted
goblets and ended with a pony of
brandy. brought blazing with
dancing blue flames,
Al VaudoXlle theater the other
week a Chinese magician was the
head-liner. over the entrance In
electric lights was the name Ching
Ling Foo" Irving Berlin passed
by and left his laundry.
Winfield r. Sheehan, star re-
porter on Park Row who is now the
business executive head of the Fox
flm organization, has started fad
among executives who work at top
speed that threatens to put a crimp
in the New York luncheon business.
Sheehan recently installed shower
bath in his spacious offices. In
stead OF dashing out and gulping
down a luncheon he takes re-
freshing shower and Is full of vim
for the remainder Of the days
grind. Down in Wall street
plumbers are now installing shower
baths in the offices OF eight big
hnanciers. No man can work on a
newspaper very long without hav-
ing ideas. The man without ideas
simply doesn't last.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-29

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
Now that a peace meeting is in
full swing. and a strai ghtforward
proposition has been made as
basis of argument. and there seems
to be a harmonious prospect, not
only among the delegates but also
amongst the general publics of all
nations, might il not be well TO
consider, as a further safeguard
for future friendships and amity.
the international financial condi-
ton.
Would it be possible to establish
international hanks which would
have power to fund a safe and
satisfactory position of the bonded
Indebtedness OF any associated coun-
try into such currency that when
expended would create a value equal
to or greater than itself? In other
words, turn a debt into an asset.
just as our national banks did with
our debt after the civil war. \
small shopkeeper, a county or the
whole world is only business
anair after all. We haye not ex-
banded to the limit. When we do
that then all of us will be safe,
large and small. Each business ma
tion VIII have access to any funds
1t needs at any time for the correct
conduct of its internal affairs for
business purposes. for its life and
well being. ~
Many a merchant starts with
small capital and much credit and
paper. His energy turns that credit
ana paper into an asset and wealth
wherein both credit and paper as
liability disappear. Nations have
done 1t and The world can do IL.
Nothing is. impossible IL people
really want a lasting peace and an
equal prosperity. No peace can be
lasting that has not a strong f.
nancial backbone in it in which
each nation will be represented by
one of the vertebSae.
FRED T. HAFELFINGER.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-29
A Noteworthy Precedent.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
May i attract your attention to
the enclosed copy of the Convention
on Limitation of Naval Armaments
signed between Chile and the Ar
gentine Republic in 1902 on the
very verge of war? This judicious
agreement prevented great harm
being done 10 the cause of Hspanic
American civilization.
1t is worthy of note. as a rare
event in the history Of the world
that when the suggestion of peace
was made In Argentina and Chile,
public opinion awakened from its
dream of war glories to compre-
bend the real benefits of interna-
tional understanding.
year after the said pact was
ratified. the people of Argentina
and Chile, by popular subscription
erected the gigantic statue of
Christ the Redeemer in the most
frequented pass of the Andes as a
symbol of peace and friendship,
F. NIETO DEL RIS.
THE Chilean minister OF foreign
relations, Mr.. Jose Francisco YER
CARA Donoso. and Mr.. Jose A. TERN,
envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of the Argentine
Republic, met together in the
Chilean ministry of foreign rela-
The Washington herald., 1921-11-29

tions and have agreed to set forth
in the following convention the
various resolutions adopted with a
view 10 limiting the naval arms-
ments OF the two republics. reso-
luton which have been made
through the initiative and the good
offices of the government OF his
Brittanic majesty, represented in
Chile by its envoy. extraordinary
and minister plenipotentisry. Mr..
Gerard A. LowtheT. and in the
Argentine Republic y its envoy
extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary Sir W. a. c. Barring
ton:
Article l. In order to remove
every source of anxiety the gov
ernments OF Chile and the Argen-
tine Republic de.ist from acquir-
ing the war vessels they have in
course of construction and from
making fresh acquisitions.
Both governments agree, more
over, to reduce their respective
fleets. for which purpose they will
continue to negotiate until they
arrive at an agreement productive
of a discreet equipoise OF their re-
spective naval forces.
This reduction must be made
within twelve months from the
dates of the present agreement.
Article .. The two governments
bind themselves not to increase
their naval ornaments without pre-.
vious notifications OF eighteen
months. during a period OF nv,
years. This clause does not at,
feet the fertilization OF coasts and
ports. and either government ma,
acquite any floating machinery fol
their particular defense, such a,
submarines. etc.
Article 3. The sales to which
this agreement may give rise shall
not be made to any country havint
questions pending with either O.
the contracting parties.
Article 4. With a view to facili
tating the transfer OF pending con
tracts, BOTH governments binC
themselves TO extend for tw,
months the term stipulated for tn,
delivery of their respective vessels
in construction. for which purpo.,
they will give the necessary in
structions on signing the presen
agreement.
Article 5. The ratification O.
the present agreement shall be eY
changed within sixty days from
date and the exchange shall tax,
place in Santiago"
The Washington herald., 1921-11-29
H. G. of LIQUOR.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
Senator Smoot made an awful
scream on the last day of the ses-
sion, which must have surprised his
colleagues, wet" and dry" The
brand of the Senator's complaint
was against the high prices charged
for liquor in certain drug stores in
the District of Columbia. He in
formed the Senate that certain
brother Senator The did not say
whether he was wet or "dry")
who needed whisky for medicinal
purposes, had been forced to pay
1915 a half pint. The Senator was
confident that the liquor had not
cost the retailer more than sl.25 a
'half-pint.
The matter came up when the
Senator was explaining that the
ate's amendment to put another tax
on "old John"
Senator Smoot does not touch
coffee. tea nor whisky. and for that
reason his kick against the high
cost was in the interest of his col
league. who may be one of those
Senators who voted dry" If the
Senator who was compelled to pay
the extortionate rate complained OF
by Senator Smoot for medicinal
liquor. voted for the Eighteenth
amendment and the Nolstead act
his kick" comes too late. He
should not have waited until the
druggist hit him in the pocket. q
do not mean his hip poCket.) The
druggist may be a disciple of Hahn.
emann, who was giving the Senator
a dose of his own medicine.
At all events, We cannot see how
the Senator from Utah can mend
matters and bring down the price
of drug store whisky, and at the
same time increase the tax thereon
We are heartily sorry for Senator
Smoot. but he cannot say I did it
Let him shake his CORY locks al
the dry" Congress.
SIMILIA SlMIL1BUS CtBANTUR
The Washington herald., 1921-11-29
BURY PIPES As
CoRRosIoy TESTS.

Ap extensive Investigation Of IN.
corrosive action OF soil on nine,
used for gas and water mains and
service pipes has been undertaken
by the Bureau OF Standards, OF IN.
Department OF Commerce.
Forty locations have been select
ed as representative Of the principsI
families Of soils TO be found
throughout the United States. and
at each will be buried a number OF
samples OF every kind Of iron and
steel pipe in commercial use. A
few pieces Of pipe coated with rep
resentstive pipe costings designed
TO prevent soil corrosion and a few
pieces of lead sheath cable. both
plain and srmored. will also be
buried in each locality. Some Of the
samples will be uncovered and e1-
amined from time TO time. 20 de-
termine the rate Of corrosion.
In this investigation the Bureau
OF Standards has the cooperation
of the bureau Of soils OF the De
partment OF Agriculture. the pipe
manufacturers, and the public utili-
ties through the research subcom-
mittee OF the American Committee
On bltClEolNtlt. lhese uelc tests
will be supplemented by comple,.
laboratory tests.
Pipe-owning companies and others
who have metallic structures buried
in the ground experience corrosion
trouble in many localities through
out the United States. and the eN-
pense because OF pipe requirements
and the leakage OF water, gas and
oil due 10 corrosion OF pipes. prob
ably reaches many millions Of dol
lars annually. Due TO the fact
that the pipes are buried. the eN-
tent OF damage cannot readily be
determined and is usually discov-
cred only when they develop Sc
rious leaks and gas or water sp-
pears on the surface OF the ground
or in the Easements OF buildings.
The results OF tho tests should
be OF great value in determining
the causes and Importance 81 soil
corrosion and in selecting the kind
OF pipe best suited for use In any
particular soil. II Is expected that
a large amount OF data as to the
relative rates Of corrosion Of va
rious kinds OF pipes In the soils
under observation will be obtained
within two or three years, but the
experiment will probably continue
over a period OF eight or ten years,
The Washington herald., 1921-11-29
JAMES HEATING.

His mother always took him 10
the Presbyterian church TO hear Mr..
Davies preach.
Mr.. Davies was a wonderful man.
He was tall and erect His manners
were SO polished. that some one
said he seemed like the ambassador
of great king.
VI church Patrick Henry kept his
eyes wide open and listened 10 every
WORD the preacher said. When he
returned home his mother would
ask him to give the text and repeat
all of the sermon he could.
Patrick loved to initiate the clear
sweet voice And graceful gestures
of Mr.. Davies His mother said she
hoped that he would make a good
preacher
From the Reports of the Con-
vention held at Richmond, Va. or
the 18th OF June, 1776." under tn,
leadership OF Patrick Henry in es-
taolishing- religious liberty as a
FOUNDATION OF American government
the following abstract is taken:
The religion, or the duty we owe
to our Creator, and the manner o,
dischsrging II, can be- directed only
by reason and conviction. not BY
force or violence: and. therefore
all men are equal entitled to the
free exercise of religion according
to the dictates OF conscience: and
that is the mutual duty OF all 10
practice Christian forborsnce, love
and charity towards each other"