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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-13
AUSTRIA'S ENVOY
ASKS DEBT DELAY
ON ARRIVAL HERE
First from Former Enemy
Country Hopes to Aid
Nations Credit.

Austria is the first former enemy
country to send a charge S'aHaires
to Washington, and Edgar G..
Prochnik, of Vienna. hopes here to
help the reconstruction of his coun-
try's business. First, he will try to
obtain a delay in payment on Aus
tria's S24.OOO,OO0 debt in order TO
facilitate the realization of her
present credit plan
Austria is today a large eXecu-
tive office with nothing to execute.
lrochnik says. There are factories
and good equipment. but no fuel or
raw materials Besides, Austria
must import two-thirds of her food
stuffs. The nations of Europe
England. France and italy with
certain reservations)-are willing to
postpone their idemnity rights for
twenty years. thus clearing Aus
tris's assets of the various liens
partly imposed by the treaty OF st.
German and partly incurred by
loans Once cleared, our national
for loans from private bankers.
Austria can make an excellent
living as the jobber nation Of the
clearing house of Western and Cen
trail Europe. In this capacity we
can be Of great assistance to Arreri-
can exporters and bankers. Austria
does not want charity"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-13
FOUR HELD IN THIRD
DRUG r AID ON DEN

In a midnight raid on an alleged
drug den at 1+s Canal street south
west, four negroes were arrested
and held at the Fourth precinct
station. They gave their names as
Charles Booker. IS years cid, %
Massachusetts avenue northwest
Wallace Hawkins, rs; Susie Snyder,
81. and Frank Fenwrick. 20 years,
the last two OF 14e Canal street.
This is the third raid on the estab-
lishment within the past TIVE
months, police say.
Detectives Sanders and Evans and
Internal Revenue officer Rahsum
and police from the Fourth pre-
cinct station conducted the raid
The Snyder woman and Fenwrick
are out on bond OF $4,000 each as
a result Of the previous drug raids
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-13

small need presents itself, in this
tiF season, fOF extended Feeeuhtins
Of the merits of the SOthePR- Mar
love Twelfth Night" which set
Itself firmly in public favor an in
credible sum of years age, In
credible, be it said RdVisedly, be-
rause even one accustomed to sta ge
illusion must rub his eyes a little
at Julia MarIowe.
Wars and tumults have passed
since We made valedlctory means
over her retirement. the golden
voice shattered. the gracious pres
ence turned 20 staid and solid COM
forts Of maturity. But now ap-
pears n Viola whose fresh youth
sulness begs for no allowances
whose voice caresses the jeweled
phrases as OF old. and memory for
bids any denial Of her Identity. II
- the Julia Narlowe Of another
Gay. the same today, and to be the
same. by all the happy signs, for
many a tomorrow.
Nalvolio has changed consider
ably and not for the worse. since
Mr.. Sothern's first undertaking Of
The part In those early trials he
was bent on bringing to the fore
the pitiable side of the abused
stewards case. and his prison scene
was criticized as carrying too melo-
dramatic note into the current of
iollity. Mr.. Sothern still ClinEs to
his ClankinE chains. and still caps
the scene by reading his own let
ter aloud as he writes it. thereby
doing a trifiinG Offense against the
text. But he has liChtened the
spirit of his treatment of the char
acter throughout. and the differ
ence is particularly noticeable in
the madman's dungeon. Where his
Eroans once stirred distress. they
now partake of his natural absurd
ity. SO that sympathy properly re-
mains with his plaguers.
In the matter Of scenery. Of
course, there has been revolution
since the early days. and for one
spectator. at least. It seems all to
the good. Give us simplicity and
beauty for Shakespearean back
grounds. We shed no tears for the
variosated reaiisrs Of the past.
Progress undoubtedly shows also
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-13
SENATE.
Proceedings of December IL.

Proceedings of December II.
6i4s until noon today.
Agreed to resolution by Senator
Borah calling upon the Secretary
of War to send to the senate the
report of Gen. Mitchell on the
"sinking Of battlexhips- at the
Langley Field.
Deficiency appropriation bill called
mp and consideration begun of COM
mittee amendments.
senator Moses defended right of
senator Newberry to his seat. He
said that many other seats had
w1thstood challenges of ballot
fraud. sepator. stanley and Helm
replied to Moses.
bill extending capitalization of
former service men.
senator Borah compIimeuted
work accomplished by conference
on limitation Of ornaments, but
said mere reduction OF battIeshfps
was an economical necessity and
did not satisfy the worlds desire
for peace. He hoped the nations
represented Will establish a rule of
the seas that will eliminate bar
barous warfare.
senator McNary called n meet
ing for tomorrow of the committee
to Investigate the proposed change
to the metric system of standard
weights and measures.
Nominations George w. Upton,
Ohio. to he member of the Federal
Trade Commission; George w.
Denny, Savannah, Ca, collector of
customs; Carl i. ROutznhn, Mans
large number Of army promotions
and postmasterships.
Bills Introduced.
King. Utah-A bill to transfer to
the District Commissioners the 20
Icing of public grounds.
wadsworth. New York-A bill to
create a bureau of civil aviation In
the Department of Commerce.
Kenyon, Iowa-A resolution to
provide for the purchase of corn
and grain seed for the relief of
Russian people.
Ball, Delawnre-A bill to regu-
late the practice of optometry in
the District Of Columbia.
Reyes, New Hampshire-A bill to
provide for a worldwide extension
of education by cooperation of ma
tionnl governments.
Capper, Kansas-A bill to extend
provisions of the revised statutes to
those discharged from the military
or naval service subsequent to the
receipt of compensation and treat
ment.
Curtis, Knnsas-A bill relative to
citizenship and naturalization of
married women.
Rorah, characterization author
ling the senate Foreign Relations
Committee to investigate the entire
question Of loans to China.
Hitchcock. Nebraskn-Bill trein-
troduced with amendments) proyid-
ing for the creation of bank OF
nations.
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in the cast. Memory brings back
no Olivia of such Illuminating intel
liGenCe and unfailing charm as Miss
Alma Kruger brings to her. Neither
do We remember an Orsino of COM
handing presence and impeccable ut
terance like the Duke of Frederick
LEXIS Andrew Howson's AEuecheek
is effective. though the part can
be made as funny with more restraint.
Rowland Buckstone's Sir Toby. of
course. Is immutable. Feste is doomed
to be picked for his voice rather than
for his drollery. Vernon Kelso has
the wrong kind of a face for the
part, but he sings
Maria and Fabian Sebas stan and
Antonio are all in competent hands.
Tonight the company will give
Hamlet"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-13
Warns Credit Men.

Banks and credit men cannot be
100 careful about the matter of
credits. They must come through
an accredited channel" said Robert
n. Harper. president of the District
National Bank, at the banquet of
Associated Retail Credit Men at the
Raleigh Hotel last night. Col. uar-
per gave many facts about credits
from the angle of the banking In
situations. ]. H. Taylor, Of tho iden-
tihcation section of the Navy De-
partmeEt, discussed finger prints
and writings. John Bilkey told Of
the work of the Hagerstown Credit
Mems Association.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-13
JAPAN PREPARES
TO REDUCE NAVY

TOKYO. Dec. 10 (deloye6 Japan
IL preparing for heavy reductions In
her navy. The Japan Iron Works,
large builders OF naval vessels. has
discharged half of Its employees. Thin
followed announcement that two ad-
mirals and a large number of lesser
naval officers had been placed on the
waiting list as a step towards re-
duction OF the navy.
The cabinet diplomatic council held
several long sessions to consider the
naval ratio question
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-13
DEMAND SUPPORT
OF FAIRGROUNDS

Playground Improvement and eH-
tension were urged at a joint
meeting of the Parent Teachers
Association and Georgetown Citi-
zens' Association delegates at Jack
son School last night.
Declaring the appropriation In
the budget for Fairgrounds
amounts to only 10 cents a day
per school. Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter,
president of the Congress Of
Mothers and Parent-Teachers' As
ISOLATION. urged the Orga nization to
assert themselves in an effective
manner to remedy the situation.
Joseph oliver. president or
Georgetown Citizens Association.
asserted improved recreational IA
cilities reduced the high mortality
resulting from automobile acci-
dents
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j. ]. RYAN LEAVES
ONLY $100 TO WIFE

NEW YORK. Dec, 1s-Application
Tor a judicial settlement of the estate
OF Joseph J. Ryan, son of Thomas
Fortune Ryan. who died here In March.
was made today to Surrogate's Court
by Charles A. Curtin, temporary ad-
ministrator. Curtin values the estate
at less than 100000.
Ryan beQueathed to his wife, who re-
sides In Washington, only 500, and
to Miss Dorothy Lucille Whlteford.
said to be an actress friend. $4,000
The residue, after other requests, In
cludes $1,000 each to his son and
daughter. is to go to Miss White
ford. Mrs. Ryan has instituted pro-
ceedings to contest the document.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-13
Arrest Bares Gigantic
PhOtoplay Theft Plot

CHICAGO. Dec. "a conEpirac;
to steal picture films and export them
to countries not bound by copyright
treaties with the United States was
declared by police to have been dis
covered here today with the arrest
of William Pearson.
Pearson, police say. 10 tho brains
OF a band that is said to have stolen
s1,OOO,OO0 worth of films In this coun
try and sold them in Japan. China.
Mexico. Cuba and South American
countries
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-13
PROPOSES DISTRICT
METRY BILL

A bill to regulate the practice OF
optometry in the District OF Column
bia was introduced yesterday by SEN
ator L. Heisler Ball, Of Delaware
chairman Of the Senate District Com
mittee. It creates a commission OF
five members under control OF the
Commissioners, who shall fix their
compensation and exact from each
a bond Of $4,000 Each member shall
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-13
NEGRO CONVICTED
OF MANSLAUGHTER

Herman Young. colored, 113 F
street southwest, was convicted, of
manslauehter yesterday in Crimi-
nal Court No. In connection with
the shooting OF Leo Hill. colored,
on December rs last.
Young told the police the gun
fell from his pocket, exploded on
hitting the ground and the bullet
struck Hill. witnesses testified
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be qualified in the science of optoni-
etry. They shall hold examinations
and issue licenses. Fees are fixed
at $25 for the examinations and IS
for the certificates.
A maximum fine of $1,000 and a
veal. in prison Is provided as pun
ishment of those who evade the law.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-13
Miss Florence Payne Dies.

|. SPERRYvILLE, Va, Dec. IA
Miss Florence Payne died Saturday
in University Hospital. Chariottes-
vile. Interment will be in the fam
lily burying ground several miles
west of this place. She is survived
by her father and one brother.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-13
DepOsed ID. c. Goblin f.
Sues Ku KIur Khan

Harry b. Terrell. depoaed WASH
lnFton goblin OF the Ku Klux Kan.
sued the national organization YES
tcrday in the District Supreme. rouit
to recover 81 500 which he Said he
loaned the Organization.
Terrell charges the khan plans 70
remove its personal property 70 de-
feat the claims against e.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-13
Ban on Queenstown Lifted.

LONDON. Dec. 12.-The admiralty
announces immediate cancellation of
the order. dated September 10. 1920.
providing that no vessel carrying pas
sengers eastward should enter the
port Of Queenstown.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-13

Thirteen per cent of the students
at Yale University are entirely self
supporting. and 3s per cent are par
italy self-supporting
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-13

that Hills death was the result OF
careless handling of the weapon.
Young was remanded for sentence
next Friday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-13

For Colds, Grip. or Influenza.
and as a Preventive, take Laxative gR0Mo
QUININE Tablets. The genuine bears the
signature of E. W. Grove. BE sure you got
BRONCO 3oc.-Adv.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-13
POLLS

>othern and MarlOwe, in Twelfth
Night
Under the personal direction Of Lee shu-
bert. Z. H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe gave
last night at Polls Theater Twelfth
Night, a comedy by William Shakespeare.
The Cast.
Orsino, Duke Of Iuyria Frederick Lewis
Sebastian, brother to Viola. Sydney Mather
Antonio, sea captain, friend to Sebas-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-13
Cigars in Boxes of 10 or ~

John Ruskfn- bo1 ofh -
Blackstone, boN Of 10. $40
San FeIice. box Of 10. ~
FL Verso CPerfecto es-
trs), box Of 10. 30
Rosa Del Rancho. boz
Of IL .-.............. LOO
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-09-09
METHOD OF MAKING
LOANS TO STOCKMEN
is MADE EASIER

w. eb;roton n { Sent 5-Jt /,
announced that a1l>of the S5OOOOO con
fund raised nv bankers for the nur.
nose nj financing the live stock in.
d,,strv will he utilized at the rate
annl;c,t;ons for loans are now con,ino
in Owing To the extent to which
MANY banters in the cattle countries
have assisted their clients il has been
recessary to devise a new r,cthod
,,,bereby this loan ran he distributed
The ORIGINAL nIan was to make loans
mon paner which local hanks had en-
.dorsed or which turned over TO those
in charge of the fund for re discount
The fact that many banks have gone
70 the very limit in taking care of the
oaner of their live stock patrons,
makes if unlawful and impossible for
them IN handle anv further loans. To
overcome this situation legally. and
Al the same time to guarantee that
every live stock grower in need of a
loan might be Accommodated the man
ayers Of the S5OOOOOOO pool have ar
ranged 70 accent naner from live stock
interests which bears the individual
guarantees of stock holders. officers
or directors of banks in lieu of the
endorsements of the banks themselves.
II is necessary for the managers Of
the fund to have some one standing
between them and the borrower, SOME
one who will be able. in case of en-
erpency. to see that the cattle upon
which loans are made are properly
fed and cared for thereby protecting
the loans made bv the corporation. 1t
Is believed that bv this. new arrange
ment no one connected with the live
stock industry who is entitled to fin
ancial aid will be compelled to do with
ont II
In this connection it is Of special
interest TO New Mexicans. interested
in live stock industry to know that
uoI,, n Rurs,m az New Mex;co
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-09-09
D0NA ANA

Plans have been approved by the
American Flourspar Company, oper-
ating a mine at Elephant-Hil in the
Tortugas Mountain district, six and
one-half miles southeast of Las Cru
ces, and mill near State College, to
drive a tunnel on North Mountain to
tap ore at low level and drift on the
main shaft north and south of stope.
The vein, which is continuous, shows
on the surface for a distance of 1900
feet.
Since beginning operations in Jam
uary 1920, the company which is com,
posed OF Ben l.. Farrar, {. F, John
son, B. +. Fink and Basil Prescott, all
OF III Paso, have shipped 80 cars Of
ore to St. Louis, Chicago and Pitts
burg and one car of pulverized flu
orspar. A thousand tons OF ore is on
the dump ready for milling. Hand
picked shipments show from IS to o5
per cent fluoric acid, while the ground
spar" runs from 90 to 81 per cent,
The pulyerized product brings twice
as large returns as lump ore.
The company employs Is experience
ed miners on its property, and 20
men at the mill. The claims, which
are owned by F. NJ. Hayner and Sam
uel Manasse, both of Las Cruces, are
bonded and leased by the operating
company, which pays out $4,000 an
nually for labor and supplies at mine
and mill.
The equipment of the mine includes
a modern compressor outfit for drill
ling purposes, complete hosting ap-
paratus and cable tram. The ore
crusher and machinery at the mill,
which represents an investment of
10000, are electrically operated. Wa
ter is supplied from tank at State
College Las Cruces Republic.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-09-09
CITY SCHOOLS WILL
OPEN NEXT MONDAY

The Santa Fe public and parrochia
schools will open next Monday a
the various buildings in the city.
Enrolment of high school pupil
will take place Saturday afternoon
A general teachers meeting will be
held at eight-thirty, Monday morn
ing at the Catron school building
Professor Lugabihl of the State Dep
artment of Education will address the
teachers at this meeting.
The high school will begin work al
ten o'clock Monday morning and the
grade pupils will begin enrolling at the
same time.
Text books for grade pupils will be
handled by the Capital Pharmacy and
for the convenience of the pupils a
supply will be on hand at the Catron
building on Monday, after that at
the Pharmacy. High school books
may also be secured at the school
building.
The roster of teachers for the COM
irr term is as follows:
Superintendent-E. c. Best.
High School Principal and English
Miss Margaret Cooperrider.
Latin and History-Miss Elizabeth
Hughes.
Spanish and French-Miss Wilhel-
nina Vollmer.
Mathematical. d. Robbins.
Science-R. A. Parsons.
Commercial-Miss NJ. Lee Keenan,.
Manual Training and Athletics-B. H.
Atkinson.
Music and Art-Miss Alice Aishie.
Seventh Grade-Mrs. Lynette ID.
Maxwell.
Sixth Grade-Mrs. Madge Loveland.
Fifth Grade-Mrs. Myrtle Swingle.
Fourth Grade-Mrs. Ida B. White.
Third and Fourth Grades-Miss Fay
F. Branson.
Third Grade-Miss Evelyn Mcbride.
Second Grade-Miss Dorothy Spears
First Grade-Miss Minnie Laws
Kindergarten-Miss Grace Baldwin.
First Ward-Miss Lillian c. Moore.
Second Ward-Miss Lucy l. Balfe.
Former District No. Mrs. Nav c.
Williams and Miss Mary Won Nyven-
helm.
Former District No. 25-Miss Lucin-
da Ortiz.
School Nurse and Truant Officer
Miss Elizabeth Dugan.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-09-09
GRANT

The huge concrete lined tank of
the Phelps-Dodge Corporation at the
Millsite. Tyrone. is proving one Of the
most popular gathering places in this
part of the state. The mining COM
pany officials have generously OPEN
ed the tank to the public for use as a
swimming pool. and II is literally
patronized The water is pumped in
to the tank daily for use in the
mill and is changed every "a hours.
The company has provided every ia
cility to make the tank popular as a
swimming pool. there being a diving
spring board, guide ropes through the
deep water. a large platform sub
merged in one part OF the pool for
use by children and beginners. and
bath houses. No charge is made for
swimming in the pool. which is ap-
proximately l0Oxl50 feet.-Silver City
Independent
Continued on page five)
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-09-09
VICE PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
SAYS DEFEAT OF BURSUM
WOULD BE REPUTATION

Vice President Calvin Coolidge, who
is the presiding officer in the Senate,
in speaking OF the approaching special
election in New Mexico, said:
Honorable Holm o. Bursum has
been an able and diigent member of
the senate, especially attentive to all
the needs of his constituents. His
state and the nation need his services.
He was sent to Washington for 4 pur-
pose. That purpose he and his party
associates are accomplishing. Do the
people of New Mexico desire TO re-
pudiate the opinion they expressed at
the polls last November? Unless they
do, they will se-elect Senator Bur
sum"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-09-09

tism. his sound judgment and the
strength of his convictions. He takes
a real and legitimate interest in the
problems Of our national defense. He
is OF especial assistance to the Com
mittee through his knowledge of the
Meaioan border conditions and the
needs of the military service in that
part OF the country. Then. too. his
interest in the veterans Of the World
War IS intense and Is displayed upon
Continued on page four.)
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-09-09

Chairman Of the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs, said:
I have had an especially good op-
prrtunIty to come into contact with
SENATOR Bursum- He and I serve to-
gether on the Military Committee of
the Senate The Committee meets
constantly and discusses matters of
great importance. While the Sena-
tor has been with us but a short time.
he has already impressed the Commit
tee most favorably with his patrio-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-09-09

of reelection by the voters Of New
Mexico. and I hope he viii be return
ed by fine majority"
Is of Especial Assistance
One of the most important Sen
ate committees is that of Senate Mill
tary affairs, Of which Senator Bur
sum is a member, an assignment
which in itself is a very great honor
TO a new Senator. because It is one
eagerly sought for BY a great number.
Senator James w. Wadsworfh. Jr-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-09-09
DE BACA

The body OF William Richmond, one
Of Taiban's Heroes has arrived in New
York, from France and will be ship
ped TO Taiban some time this week
for burial The William Richmond
Post of the American Legion will have
charge Of the funeral-Taiban News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-09-09
CHAVES

August was rather a busy month in
the city police court. The monthly
report just made out by Judge Par
sons shows that during the month
there were twenty-four complaints
made. OF this number there were
eighteen fines imposed; five jail SCI
tnces given and one case is still pend
ing. Ten of these complaints were
for vagrancy, seven for violations of
the city traffic laws, three for be-
ing drunk, three for fighting and one
for prostitution. The fines and city
costs assessed during the month
to $2ll-Roswell Record.