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Evening star., 1921-12-30
DEMAND FULL RECIPROCITY
Governors of District Division of
A. A. A. Make Statements.

Nothing short of full reciprocity be-
tween the District of Columbia and
Maryland would be acceptable to the
board of governors of the District
division of the American Automobile
Association, according TO the opin-
ion expressed by several of the gov
ernors today. William C!lman of the
A. A. A. said today, regarding the as
sociation's stana:
The affairs of the District Of Co
lumbja division of the American Au-
tomobile Association. which would be
chiefly interested in any automobile
proposal from Maryland, are in the
hands OF Il board of governors, con-
sistins of Judge Martin A. Knapp
chairman: John Oliver LaGorce. Con
rad II. Syme. Robert +. Fleming. Gil
bert II. Grosvenor, Rudolph Jose and
William Climan. Just as early as we
learn officially of any proposal, ], as
the national organization appointee
at the head of the District division.
will confer with Judge Knapp rela-
tive to calling a meeting OF the ad-
viSory board to consider the Maryland
proposal and TO announce the organ
iZation'S attitude.
"The American Automobile ASsocia-
ton. as national organization. is
committed TO free highways commun.
cation between the states as a prin-
ciple, together with the National Au-
tomobile Chamber of Commerce, rep
resenting the makers of automobiles:
the National Automobile Dealers AS
sociation. representing the automobile
dealers of the country. and the Motor
and Accessory Manufacturers Asso-
citation, representing all of the acces-
sorry and parts makers.
IN all conversations between me
and the individual members OF the
board of governors since it was learn
ed that Maryland would have a pro
nosaI to make, it was indicated that
The sentiment of the local board would
favor nothing short of full and com
plete reciprocity between the District
of Columbia and Maryland.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
Ev Vic .tSSoriafrd P-cSS

i'v 'in Associated P-cSS.
NsNi;DLA. y. Y. December 3o.---The
Larsen monopiane. piioted by Edward
St;nson. which this morning broke the
world continuous flying record of
- hours I? minutes and : seconds.
d"Scc n1"d shortly after il:lJ am.
@ii'r having. heeu in the ir ID hours
10 minutes and 20 seconds. The old
record was made ir France in June.
1929. by L.ucien Eoussoutrut and Jean
BERNARD
Stinson and Bertaud commenced
their flight at Roosevelt Field at sos
am. yesterday. and at $50 am. today
they were still in the air with no
signs of descending.
Aero Club Officers PIeased.
Officers of the Aero Club of America
who were at the field as observers
were jub:lant as they stood. watches
in nanG. marking the establishment
Of the new record
John VI. Larsen. inventor of the
plane. said that the machine might
stay up until night. as there was
enough gasoline aboard.
Seven judges watched the mono
Evening star., 1921-12-30
WORK TO RESTORE
LEKzATHAN AS QUEEN OF SEA

posals for work, which might en-
tail expenditures OF more than
$5.000,000.
Three classes OF bids were asked:
First, for machinery; second. for
stewards supplies, including cook
ing utensils and equipment, and
third, for general restoration Of
the interior, which would make
the Leviathan one of the finest lin-
ers afloat.
A force Of engineers working un-
der Mr.. Gibbs recently put detailed
plans of the Leviathan on paper.
after the Shipping Board had re.
fused to pay her former German
owners $1.000.000 for her construc-
ton drawings,
Evening star., 1921-12-30
SUBMARINE RULES
TO CHECK FRANCE
British and Americans Hope
to Render These Craft Use
less for Offense.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

The british and American G>Iega-
tons are determined to ctrcumve1t
tn" Franc! position on the building of
subma rines b. offering such set of
rules for submarines in time of war
as to render them useless as a weap
en- of offensive power. -s-5s
The French have protested so vio-
lently against the German methods Of
submarine warfare and their record
on the subject is so recent. that the
Americans and British have now taken
another tack in the conference and
are endeavorinc to see whether the
French. WHO obhored the submarine
when the Germans usGu it. will now
defend it as a humane and legitimate
instrument of warfare.
Cannot Protect Lives.
The rules OF warfare being drawn
are such as to make it impossible for
submarine to attack a merchant
ship. for obviously the undersea craft
cannot take care of the lives of either
crew or passengers, and one of the
new rules provides that the merchant
ship cannot be sunk unless that is
done.
OF course. the submarine would still
be useful in naval battle against an
invasion by a fleet, but then destroy
crs usually accompany the larger
ships. anyway. and destroyers mean
sure death to a submarine.
For the moment the effort to make
France agree to build a small tonnage
of submarines has been abandoned,
but it ia questionable whether the is
sue has been permanently disposed OF.
The French are playing Washington
against Cannes, which is only another
way of saying that when Prime Min
lister Lloyd George meets Premier
BRAND at the supreme council at
Cannes some bargaining may take
place which will modify the French
attitude al Washington.
Looking retrospectively. Americans
are wondering whether it was such
a wise thing, after all. to abandon the
topic of land armaments when Pre-
mier BRAND made his speech. There
are those who believe the French
would have played ball. as the Brit
ish are doing, if they had been kept
on the anxious seat concerning land
armament
Might Give Up Ideas.
The dispatches inspired by the
ffenCh foreign once Indicate that the
French policy on submarines is not
necessarily inflexibie, and that If
worldwide conference were called
they would give up their ideas of ex-
tensive submarine tonnage. From this
it Is inferred here that the French
are merely seeking a means of post
poning the settlement of the question
until they obtain from other Euro
pean powers certain pledges which
AFFECT them much more vitality than
the future size of a navy.
The French are attempting to pre-
vent German-British entente. They
are irritated over the British policy in
the near east. Conversely the British
are displeased over the separate peace
made by the French with the Turks.
In other words. the trouble is Euro
pean and not American. And besides,
the head of the French delega ton here.
NJ. Sarraut. is the brother-in-law of
the owner of one of the most infiuen-
tial newspapers in France. which is
said to control a large bloc of depu-
ties. This means that Premier BRAND
cannot easily override NJ. Sarrauts
views.
Copyright 1921
Evening star., 1921-12-30
ENJOYS IN DRIVE
FOR PARLEY AM|TY
Many Leaders Seek to Offset
Blow Dealt by French on
Submarine Issue.
BY \. o. MESSENGER,

With clements of dissension appar-
eEtiy hardening in several quarters
OF the arms and far eastern confer
ence, the delegates vino sincerely
wish the undertaking well and hop.
mat IL may write definite, even if
limited. record of achievement. are set
ting themselves in earnest to the
work OF conciliation and composition
OF differences.
The staggering blow given the
hitherto promising prospect by France
has unquestionably disconcertel the
friends of The great movement. Ii
has occasioned anxiety on two scores.
hrst because it constitutes a vital
weakening of the expectation of ade-
quate limitation of naval armament,
and secondly because Of the appre-
hension that it may stiffen the re-
sistance to efforts to harmonic diff
ferences recognized as existing in
other quarters.
AS long as concession and compromise
ruled the proceedings of the conference
that spirit engendered good feeling and
induced to its extension to many
branches. By the same token a resist
ing disposition. it is apprehended, will
breed further discord.
Envoys Not Discouraged.
But it is not to be understood from
the recognition Of these obvious facts
that the administration and members
of the conference who are in sympathy
with its general aims have given up
hope Of being able to make a showing
before the world of some good results
accomplished
disturbing feature OF the situation
at the moment is seen in the prospective
arousing of opposition in the Senate to
the treaties which are expected to be
the outcome of the agreements already
entered into, and an outbreak of domes-
tic politics antagonistic to the ratifica-
tion Of the treaties
1t is still uncertain to what extent
democratic partisan opposition to the
treaties will crystalline in the Senate
AS long as things were going smooth
~ in the conference and all indica-
t1ons pointed to brilliantly success
full outcome, partisan politics was
minimiZed and the party men held
their peace. This attitude was under
conference did really big things for
the world no party or individual could
well afford to stand in seeming oppo-
sition.
Democratic View Puxzlfns.
Now that the conference is among
the breakers, though not on the rocks,
there are evidences of disposition to
foresee the possibilities of creating
party capital out of possible falling
short of accomplishment of the great
ideals of the work in hand.
There is still possibility that con-
servative thought among the demo-
Gratis will bring a majority conclu-
sion to refrain from seizing upon par
tial success of an undertaking ap-
proved by the people of this country
as an agency of partisan gloating.
One point which is borne in mind
by the politicians is that the govern
ment of the United States and the ad-
ministration in power cannot be held
to account for any diminution Of sue
Continued on Page 2, Column s.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
HEADS OF DISTRICT
TAKE GASOLINE TAX
UNDER AMUSEMENT
Automobile Reciprocity Is
Argued for Two Hours With
Maryland Officials.
SATISFACTORY OUTCOME
NOW DECLARED LIKELY
Commissioners Will Study Facts
More Closely and Act at
Meeting Soon.

Inc District Commissioners today
promised Maryland official: that they
would carefully consider The plan to
bring bout automobile rcci,-oci,y
between the two jurisdictions by the
S'adual substitution of a tax on gas
oiIhc for the present fee.
Inc city heads conferred for nearly
Two hours with J. y. NackhaIl, Mary
iahd state roads commissioner and
Col. +. Austin Rauehynan Mary
i"Hu automobile commissioner. who
came mere to present the gasoline tax
plan.
Inc Maryland delegation explained
IN detail The bill which IS to be prc-
sehted 10 the Maryland legislature
next month providing for gasoline
TAX IN that state, and asked the Com
hisSioners to present similar bin
20 Congress for the District.
Further Facts Sought.
The Commissioners were not ready
10 give the visitors an answer ,oday.
but requested that the MarvIand.rs
furnish them with copies of the pII
and statistics as to the amount of
money Washingtonians pa; MARYLAND
Tor automobile tags annually.
Mr.. Mackhall. upon leaving the con-
ference. expressed the belief that the
gasoline tax would form an couita bile
basis for reciprocity between Mary
land and the District. He said he be-
iieved that motorists hold more on
lections against the buying of two
separate tags annually than they DO
against paying for the use of the
roads over which shey drive. and said
he felt that il the upkcep Of ROADS
could be met by gasoline tax thcr.
would be no difficulty in bringing
about reciprocity.
Considers Plan Fair
Commissioner Rudolph stated after
the meeting that the plan of taxing
motorists. according to the use thcy
get from the roads. measured by the
gasoline consumed, is fair in prin-
clple- He added, how erer. that today
was the first time he had considered
the proposition, and was not prepared
10 form an opinion as TO whether the
District would be justified in agree
ing to reciprocity on that basis
Mr.. Iackhali explained that in
substance the proposed Maryland law
would levy tax of / cent per gallon
on gasoline for the first year. Al
the end of that time, he said. the
amount of money raised by that tax
would be deducted from the horse
power fee charged for tags.
In the succeeding years the horse
power fee would be gradually elimi-
mated as the gasoline tax WAS brought
up to point where it would raise the
same amount of money new collected
on the horsepower basis.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
Conference Action
Held Important
Forward Step.
B-INCH GUN LIMIT
ALSO DECIDED UPON
No Disposition Is Made
OF Root Proposal on
Submarine Warfare.

F. the Associa cd Press.
Albert Sarr1ut. head Of the
French arms conference dcic"a-
tion. at the meeting today of the
conference naval cUMn,ittcr. dc
cIarcd In substance that France
WAS beginning to be regarded with
suspicion by the other powers
represented in the Washington
meeting aud that this could not
go on.
VI. Sarraut went on to say. in
substance, according to reports re-
ceived from members OF other del
~Eations. that the position Of
France had become very uncom-
Portable.
Evening star., 1921-12-30

Tho proposal for continuing confer
enoes as an outgrowth Of the arma-
ynent conference today received the
support of the general committee on
the limitation of armament, oreanized
under the auspices Of the American
Federation of Labor
The committee issued a statement
which. In addition to indorsing the
plan for further conferences, pledged
support to the American delegation
in efforts OF any kind to curb the use
Of submarines and other new weapons
oSWarfaxA
Evening star., 1921-12-30
Inspectors of Breath
To Sniff at Policemen
Each Four Hours Daily
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Decem-
ber 30-Notice of a breath in
spector" to be appointed for
the police force. inserted in the
police roll call here yesterday
as a joke, was hailed as a good
idea by Mayor-elect George l..
Oles. who said today. that he
would put 1t into force when
he assumes office January l..
Tie notice said that the
breath inspector" would sniff
at all policemen every four
hours. and that scents oil cloves
winterCrecn or peppermint
would put a black mark on the
record of the offending ohlccr.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
HUGH S. GIBSON TO WE'D
GIRL HE MET IN WAR
Ceremony in Brussels With Mile.
Reyntiens Set for Feb
ruary 16.

BRUSSELS, December 30.-The wed :
ding of Hugh S. Gibson, American
minister to Poland, to Mile. Ynes
Reyntiens, whose engagement was
announced from Warsaw yesterday.
will take place in this city February
16, it was announced today.
Mile. Reyntiens is the daughter of
former Belgian court official who
was a friend Of King Leopold H.
Mr.. Gibson and Mile. Reyntiens be-
came acquainted during the war, when
he was secretary or the American le-
CATION and she a war relief worker.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December So
Americas greatest prize of war,
the giant ship Leviathan, which
for more than two years has been
tied up at the Hoboken pier, may
soon resume her queenship Of the
seas. Bids for the reconditioning
Of the great liner were to be OPEN
ed at the office of William F. Gibbs,
construction engineer. here today,
in the presence of Chairman Las
ker OF the United States Shipping
Board.
It was expected five to eight ship
repair Arms would submit pro-
Evening star., 1921-12-30
MERIDIAN MANSION
RENT CUT ORDERED
While Majority Are Revised
Downward, Some Sena-
tors to Pay More.

Tie District Rent Commission toda Y
handed down determination declar-
ing the present schedule of rents in
the Meridian Mansion. 2400 18th street
northwest. unreasonable and fixing a
new schedule OF rates, the majority
representing material decreases for
the tenants. Many persons promi-
nent in official life are affected by the
dec sion.
Under the new schedule il is csti-
mated that Kennedy Bros. Inc. and
Harry l.. Rust. owners of the apart
ment-kotel. will receive an annual re-
turn of approximately s2S0.6o0. In
their statements and testimony before
the commission during the long series
OF hearings held in the case the OWL
ers brought out that the structure
cost about sl.500,000 to build. The
basis of valuation on which the COM
mission decided the new rentals was
not disclosed.
The moatniy reductions made in to-
days decision total in the neiShbor-
hood of S1562. or about S1S.I44 a
! year. The total of the monthly in
creases is about $3.50, or $3.50 a year.
Approximately fifty apartment rents
were left unchanged by the new
schedule.
Senator'S Rents Increased.
Separate determinations were hand
ed down in the cases filed by Ken
nedy Bros. Inc. against Senators
John B. Kendrick, Andrieus A. Jones.
| Thomas ]. Walsh and william J. Har-
ris. and ex-senator Charles S. Thomas.
increases being granted, although not
in the amount requested by the own
ers.
Senator Hendricks rent was in
creased from s2O7.50 to $500 a month;
Senator Jones. from $500 TO S275 a
! month; Senator Walsh's, from s105 to
s1o0 a month: ex-senator Thomas.
from sIs5 70 $3.50 a month. and Sena-
tor William J. Harris. from S165 to
s1S5 a month. These tenants received
| the heaviest increases in rent.
Separate determinations also were
made in the complaints filed against
the owners by Senator c. A. Culber-
son and Chief Justice Constantine !.
Smyth of the District Court of APP
peals. Senator CulberSon received 4
decrease from S407.50 to $3.50 d moath.
Chief Justice Smyth. whose lease
stipulated that in the event of the
Ball act being declared constitutional
~
for lower rent. received a reduction
from $500 to 1920 a month. retroac-
tive from October 1. 1920.
District Commissioner James F..
Oyster was among officials who had
their rents reduced by the commits
sion. His apartment was reduced from
S::25 to 5000 month
Senator Henry w. keyes' apartment
was reduced from s240 20 so05 a
month.
Senators F. r. Gooding ami r. P.
Ernst received rental decreases Of
$2o and SIS month. resp. ctiyelv.
Raised to $40 Month.
Representative A T. Treadway re-
ceived reduction from $3.50 to $3.50
a month. Representative p. G. Ten
Eyck's rent was cut from SIS to $50 a
month. Representative Bertrand H.
Smell obtained reduction from $685.
to $275 a month. Representative c. S.
Briggs rent was raised from $3.50 to
$40 month.
Associate Justice ]. H Clarke of the
CONTINUED ON Pace > CoIun1D :
Evening star., 1921-12-30
CALLED OUT AND KILLED.
Unknown Assailant Shoots Bank
President in Front Yard.

MUSTANG, Okla, December 30.-E.
W. Brindley. thirty-five years old,
president OF Mustang State Bank, was
called from his house into the front
yard late last night and shot and in
stantly killed by an unknown assail-
ant.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
EX-CoNGRESSMAN DIES.

WINFIELD. kans., Dece mber SO
Rev. J. ID. Botkin. former representa-
tive in Congress from this district
died at his home IN Liberal, kans.
Yesterday.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
GENERAL CLEANUP
OF D. c. PROPERTY
GED|NCONGRESS
Col. Sheriff. Tells Need Before
House Subcommittee on
Appropriations.
FEDERAL AND PRIVATE
GROUNDS ARE AIMED AT
Condition Of Smithsonian Grounds
and Space Before Union Station
Especially Mentioned.

Inc desirab:litv of q general clean
up oi property in the District. both
government grounds and priVat c
grounds. was discussed at the hear
Ing on District appropriations before
the subcommittee OF tine House an
preparations committee today Lieut..
Col. {. .. Sheriff. officer in charge OF
public buildings and grounds, was be
ioFe the committee. He told of the
need for cleaning up the ol.000 ya,ds
OF the Smithsonian Grounds, east of
the National Museum, which was
covered with debris following the
erection of temporary war buildings.
He also told of cleaning up property
between In, ,on station and the Capi-
ioi IN preparation for the arms con-
ference.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
Surroundings Vital.

The increased appropria ton. Col.
Sheriff. explained, was asked to take
care of small reservations in various
Parts of the city and put them in a
creditable condition.
BY way of illustration he men
toned a group on Vermont Avenue
near Frelinghuysen University. 1t is
not the policy of his Office. he said,
to fix up nice parks in outlying sec
tions out of all proportion to the
character of surrounding develop
ments.
Col Sheriff. told the committee tha Il
in buying up land for the Rock creek
and Potomac parkway commission.
he finds that by buying in open mar
ket, rather than resorting to con-
demnation proceedings. he can get
the property desired on an average Of
15 per cent below the assessed valu-
alton.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
Authority Questioned.

Col Sheriff. said that the unsightly
CONDITION of many reservations in
Washington is because there is divid
ed responsibility for the care of such
areas. Representative Evans of Ne
braska raised the question whether,
any federal or District officers have
authority to compel private property
owners to keep their property in
slightly condition. and if not. for the
authorities to do il and levy a tax
in payment.
Col Sheriff. said that the District
health Office and the police have the
broadeSt possible jurisdiction to COM
pei sucn improvements. On privately
owned property on the ground Of
sanitation. liz reply to questions from
members OF the committee. he said
this would have tendency to force
people TO improve their property
rather than allow it to lie in uu-
slightly and insanitary condition.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
WEATHER.

somewhat warmer tonight, lowest
temperature about 26 degrees: tomor-
row cloudy and warmer.
Temperate for twenty-four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest. II.
at pm. yesterday: lowest, 19. at Z
am. today. Full report on page I.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
Member of the Associated Press

Inc Associsted Press is exclusively entitled 10
The use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited 30 1t not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication Of special
dispatches herein are Also reserved
Evening star., 1921-12-30
Argues for Park system.

Col. Sheriff. took the subcommit-
tee on map tour OF the park sys-
tenn. comprising AIS reservations. the
largest OF which is Rock Creek Park.
which contains 1,532 acres lie was
arguing in support of the estimate
totalling $4,000. as against s35.00o
for the last four fiscal years. for the
care of the park system. There are
row 100 reservations that are not
imnrcved. due to lack of funds. he
said
Meridian Park was described az IAN
eye-sore and offense TO esethetic
sense" in a discussion between Chair
man Davis and Col. Sheriff. on the
fact that fo- about ten years Con-
gress has declined 10 appropriate
adequate sums for the proper i'm
provemert of this park, which both
Chairman Davis and Col. Sheriff. said
affords the best viewpoint anywhere
in the city.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
APPROVES LATER PARLEYS

Continued on Page ,, Column Al
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-02-25
EAST C0RINTH.

Clarence Cook and John King were
home from Barre over Sunday.
Miss Mildred Sweet was taken to
the hospital at Hanover Monday
evening, where she will be under OBJ
servation and possibly operation.
w T Jackman is having a Delco
System put in his house.
Mrs A Taplin has so far re-
covered from her illness as to be
able to come down stairs each day.
Rudolph Butler, who has been in
town for the past 10 weeks doing
work for w T Jackman, returned to
Boston last week.
The monthly neat pie supper and
social held in the vestry Friday
evening was well attended, and near
ly $50 was realized to apply on the
church repair fund. The entertain
ment, given by two Dartmouth Col
lege men, consisting of a short lee
ture by Mr. Richardson on Hawaii,
interspersed by soloist accompanied
by Mrs Walter Davis of Bradford,
was much enjoyed by all