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New-York tribune., 1921-10-28

be a calamity for the world. II 1t
should peter out or como to nothing
there must be some other effort to
ofing the nations together to save
civllisstion. If this Is not brought
about the degradation OF 1914 may be
reverted to,
"lf the conferenec succeeds II Il
| BOUND to develop power for world
control net only in international poll
ties but in financial AID economical
questions which can no longer be
handled on world basis"
Mr.. Wells said he was not an invalid,
but that he would have to conserve his
strength. and therefore regretted that
ne would be unable to meet the many
people in the United States in whom he
has taken such kindly interest.
Chaliapiu Passenger
Another traveller on the Adriatc was
Feodor Chaliapin, the Russian basso,
who until recently has lived and sung
under Soviet rule and hclped build up
his art within the realm Of Lenine and
lrotaky. His last appearance In this
Opera Company in 1908. Since the
outbreak of tho war he has not been
able TO leave Russia, but recently
With the consent of the Soviet govern
mont he was permitted to SO to Eng
land, where he gave series of con-
eerts. Tie comes here to sing in con-
cert, and will probably appear ooca-
sionally at the Metropolitan Opera as
guest artist, Hc said last night that
he desired to appear with tho Metro
politan.
Chaliapin. a massive man of 2i2
pounds, lowered over the heads of the
Adriatics passengers as he strolled
on the promenade deck. In answering
The questions Of tho immigration Of
hciais through an interpreter he smiled
broadly.
Richard Strauss, the composer whose
operatic works include "Salome" and
"Rosencavalier," was one of the Adri-
atic's passengers. He had heard all
about his having been quoted in this
ture, and promptly denied it.
Will Tour the Country
"My knowledge of English is limited"
he said, "and the woman who inter
viewed me misunderstood me. I was
utterly misquoted. What did say was
that the Americans are people Of cul-
tion for the beautiful in art. / have
come here to conduct forty-two con-
eerts with the Philadelphia Symphony
Orchestra and will take it to all the
important cities of the United States"
Peggy Hopkins said she had come
here to settle the details of her divorce
and would return to her home in Paris
within month. She said she was in
tent upon an alimony settlement of
Sl0,0o0a month and would not quit her
legal battles until that settlement was
made upon her by her husband.
Among others on board were Miss
Lucretia Bori, of the Metropolitan
Opera Company; Colonel C. A'Court-
kepington, representative of "The Lon
don Daily Telegraph" at the arms lin
ltation conferences; ]. s. Hyslop, the
tenor; General Butler Ames and Cap
tain and Mrs. p. de l.. Dyson-Skinner.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-28
Guns Sent to
Protect Mails
Kept in Boxes
Hays to Learn Why Order to
Arm Drivers Was Ignored
and Hold-Up Running
Over Million Was Possible
Chief Inspector ON Job
He Says He Expects to Have
a Suspect in Custody Be-
fore End of This Week

New York postoffice officials, chas-
tened by the s1,5oo,oo0 registered mail
robbery Of Monday night, listened sub
missively yesterday to a sharp lecture
by Postmaster General Will H. Hays
Violations OF his orders, Mr.. Hays told
them, had made possible the most com
plcte lootinE ever suffered by the pos
tai sarvicc Of the United States.
On Apr! 8 the Postmaster General
Issued from Washington an order that
all postoffice employees handling valu-
able mails be armed forthwith. Shin
ments OF new do automatic pistols we re
made to postoffices all over the coun-
try. The New York allotment was the
largest. On May % Mr.. Hays received
from Postmaster Morgan letter say
Ing that his instructions had been com
piled with.
The Postmaster General declared d
yesterday, however, that his instruc-
tions most certainly had not been COM
piled with Some unopened boxes Of
service arms were neatly stacked in a
room at the main postoiIice.
Before Mr.. Hays donned his dinner
clothes last night, though, all of those
boxes had been ripped open. the wea-
pons cleaned of their factory grease
and distributed to the employees en-
titled to carry them, and requisitjons
were being made for more guns.
From Postmaster Morgan 10 was
learned also that motorcycles have been
ordered and will be used by armed men
IN the future to convoy trucks carving
valuable mails.
To Ask Death Penalty
Those armed motorcycle conveys
were to have been established imme-
diately after Mr.. Hays's order came
New-York tribune., 1921-10-28
BlantOn Takes
House Censllre
And Collapses

to the House Of which he is a membe,
and to the people represented by tho
membership of the Congress whose off,
fcial organ the publication is, for which
he deserves the severe rcbuke and
drastic censure Of the House"
The vote on which the Mondell reso-
lution was rejected showed thirty Re-
publicans and six Democrats against
expulsion.
Blanton Called to Floor
Mr. Blanton was called to the floor
and recognized by The Speaker after
Majority Leader Mondell had called up
his measure and opened debate. In hia
Indictment Mr.. Mondell said:
"Men do some things in anger. for
crimes under sudden uncomfortable i'm
pulses, for which we must be lenient.
This crime against this House, it's dig
nifty, its honor; this crime against de-
cency, against every law and usage of
civilized man, was done deliberately,
purposely, Intentionally, without either
regard for the law, for the statutes, or
for the honor of this House."
After announcing that he was fling
with the record clerk of the House his
revised and extended speech on the
railroad situation "in order to give the
entire membership Of the House under
the new rules the opportunity to in
spect it, and pass on it and censure it,"
Mr.. Blanton said:
"Mr. Speaker, if the current reports
arc true, this will be my last speech In
the House Of Representatives and the
occasion is Of more Importance to me
than it is to you. 1t is more important
to me than it is to the curious who
have gathered here.
'In every offense against the law the
main ingredient is the intent. Who
has sought in this case to ascertain
the intent?
CAS- God is my witness / had no in
tent other than protecting citizens in
their rights guaranteed under the Con-
stitution and being Of service to my
country under my oath through appris-
ing Congress and the Administration
Of the awful conditions existing in the
demand extreme means"
He then told Of his experiences as
district judge, saying.
Foul evidence Of all kinds, not My
language, the testimony Of witnesses
given in the court, where a mixed au-
diencc came at will to hear it, was
printed in appeal records and appellate
decisions and volumes of such records
from every state are in the libraries of
all states.
Improper Words Abbreviated
II caused all improper words to be
abbreviated exactly in the same man.
ner as on the official court records in
Texas" he continued.
Mr. Blanton told the House that he
had been up all night thinking his case
over. He said he had been advised by
one of the ablest lawyers in New York
that the Congressional Record report
of his remarks is mailable, and asked
that with the Objectionable affidavit
New-York tribune., 1921-10-28

from Washington. There was no cx'
planation yesterday as to tho reason
for this violation Of instructions. Mr.
Hays let 1t be known. however, that he
had ordered an investigation for the
purpose Of fixing the blame. He said
also that when the blame had been fixed
the public would be informed.
The Postmaster General was con
cerncd about two things yesterday. He
said
"Frst, want to make sure that there
will not be more robberies. The
United States mails are sacred. ! am
going to advocate legislation that will
force even criminals to consider them
sacred. The penalty for mail robbing
should be the limit.
Second, l want to recover eycry
piece of mail that was stolen here last
Monday night. Chief Inspector Sim
mons came here with mo from Wash
ngton, and he will stay on the job
here until the case is cleaned up"
Mr.. Hays left no doubt as to what he
meant when he said mail robbers ought
to get the limit. Ho feels that the
death penalty ought to be imposed on
men such rs those who stopped Chauf-
feur Havranick at the point of pistols
and forced him to surrender mail in
trusted TO MS care.
Mr.. Hays talked with Havranick yes
terday in Postmaster Morgan's Office.
The chauffeur told his story in detail.
he told some things that the posto1ice
inspectors had not revealed previously,
that while his truck was being loaded
there were dozen armed men on the
platform Of the City Hall station of the
postoftice, and that watchman espe-
cialiy assigned to guard his truck as it
was being loaded stood by with a
short-barreled shotgun.
Then Left Helpless
Then the doors Of the truck were
closed and locked. and Havranick, un-
armed, mounted the seat and drove OFT
up deserted Broadway. That business,
it was learned, struck the Postmaster
General rs utterly absurd. 1t was said
he felt that if there was any place not
likely to be robbed it was the Post
office itself. Every precaution was
taken there, but the lone driver was
sent out to fend for himself as best
he could with a couple of quarts of
gasoline and his fists.
Rush Simmons, the chief postal in
spcctor, assumed full charge of the
hunt for the gunmen yesterday, taking
over control from Inspector Cochrane
Of the New York office. Chief Simmons
said that altogether he had fifteen in
spectors working with him and that if
more were needed they would be
brought to New York
"My work on this case will not be
done," he said, "until the robbers are
in jail and the stolen mail has been
accounted for. l can say this much:
! hope to make an arrest in this case
before the end of the week"
New-York tribune., 1921-10-28

tions seem to be disappearing, and IL Ia
believed that M. pspAfrangos will be
enabled TO bring hia mission TO sue
cessful iasuo."
The Greek banker will meet Premier
Gounaris in Rome on his way to
America to receive final instructions.
On September 10 last King Constan-
tine was reported to have told news
paper correspondents at Brussa that
he believed Greece was prepared to
guarantee that the money advanced by
tho United States, if released, would
not be spent for military purposes.
He indicated at that time that nero-
tiations would begin soon.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-28
Greek Banker to Seek
$33, 600, ,OOOU.S. Credits
Nation Is Hopeful He Will Se-
cure Release of the Funds
Loaned During War

ATHENS, Oct. 81 (By The Associated
Press).--Announcement was made here
to-day that Pridion Pspafrangos, man
ager Of the Greek National Bank, will
leave Athens this week for America as
a government delegate charged with
negotiating with the United States
Treasury for the release of credits
amounting to s33,ooO,0oo, made to
Greece by the United States during the
war.
The government newspaper, "Prote-
yowssia,"' commenting to-day upon the
delegates departure, said: "The dif-
fculties in the way of these negotia-
New-York tribune., 1921-10-28
Lloyd George
To Force Vote
On Irish Policy
Continued from pace ons)

making him agree that any decision
reached at the Irish peace conference
would be submitted to the House for
approval or rejection. Sir Hamar
Greenwood was heckled by the seekers
of information, who charged that arms
were being shipped to Ireland by the
Sim Fein despite tho truce. Sir Hamar
said that all shipments had been ex-
aminad and there was no proof that
the republicans had received any arms
recently He said that the government
had protested against the opening OF
Sim Fein courts as violation of the
spirit of the truce, and that the govern
ment did not intend to tolerate their
existence.
Tho crisis that arose over Eamon de
Valeras message to the Pope denying
Ireand's allegiance to the King has
been supplanted by the crisis over
Ulster. Both sides seem to be glad that,
even il difficult, this question could be
taknn up Immediately. But the leaders
of hoth sides realize that dealing with
Ulster involves facts, whereas dealing
with the subject of allegiance required
only words.
In Dublin De Valera addressed a.
Sim Fein Congress to-day, giving evil
dence Of his desire not again to inter
fere with the peace negotiations in
London. He invited the newspaper
men at the meeting to retire, because
the Congress wanted to be free to dis
cuss matters openly, and he feared
their expressions of opinion would be
misinterpreted. eve do not want. If
we can possibly avoid it, to cut in on
the work of our peace representatives
at the London peace conference" he
said
government committee met with
Sim Fein peace committee in London
tonight, but adjourned after short
discussion without fixing a date for
another meeting. If the full con-
ference does not meet tomorrow the
next meeting may be delayed until
next week.
LONDON, Oct. 27 (By The Associated
rfes8) The announcement by Lloyd
George that next Monday had been al
located for a discussion in the House
OF Commons on the pending motion Of
Unionist members was taken as bring
ing the Irish issue to another critical
stage
The announcement came as a surprise
to the Sim Fein delegates now in Lon
don, who indicated that they had ex-
pected that Parliament would not be
consulted until there was nearer ap-
proach to an agreement than hitherto
had been possible. They nave negoti-
ated with Lloyd George, believing him
to be in position to strike a binding
bargain; and they expressed appre-
hension over the possibility that the
Forthcoming debate might enable him
to modify his proposals.
Their view tonight was that nothing
likely to happen in the House Of Com
mons could better the terms obtainable
by Sim Fein, but that, on the con-
trary, the debate might easily lessen
those terms.
Until after Mondays debate the con-
ference with Sim Fein delegates will
continue in more or less Suspended
animation, but both sides tonight cx-
pressed the view that the debate in
Commons may kill it.
Lloyd George, in proposing the de-
bate on Monday, said:
mo government can conduct negoti-
ations of that kind without knowing
that it has the support of the House of
Commons, from which it derives it's
authority."
New-York tribune., 1921-10-28

struction here, will be launches =,
vernber 10, it was announced tos.s |
Miss Alice Mann, Of Branwe,l " ~
has been designated as sponsor y,
The Washington times., 1921-05-07
HAYS AIDS Church
IN BUILDING FUND
Postmaster General Honorary
Head of Committee in Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Drive.

Committees have been selected by
the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
to serve during the weeks campaign
beginning May 18 for the $I25,0oo
building fund.
The general committee Is headed
by e. d. Hathaway. and Postmaster
General Will II. Hays has accepted
an honorary chairmanship. The execu-
tive committee, in addition to Hatha-
way as chairman, includes Mrs.
Harold Doyle, as vice chairman: f.
w. Ashley, as secretary; Roberto H.
Simpson, as treasurer; Henry E. Bitt-
niger, Mrs. George Winchester Stone
and e. f. Colladay.
A preliminary gifts committee.
headed by II. T.. Bittinger. will re-
ceive the larger gifts from members
Of the church, residents Of Chevy
Chase and the District OF Columbia
which may be made previous to the
opening Of tho active campaign on
May 16. A committee on foreign sub
scriptions will have charge Of sub
scriptions from citizens Of other
states who are interested in the civic
and religious welfare Of the Nations
Capital.
The dinner committee, of which
Mrs. c. s. Feeser is chairman. will
provide the dinners at tho church to
be served each evening to the team
workers during the week Of active
canvassing.
There are also separate commi'-
tees dealing with listing and est
mating, publicity and Sunday school
and Christian endeavor.
The plans for the new church were
drawn under the direction OF q
church expansion committee, whicn
had under consideration for two
years the crowded conditions at
Chevy Chase and was charged with
the task of solving the problem.
The Washington times., 1921-05-07

"A plea Ior the apolltlon OF the harem
system in Eastern countries, and for
the Federation OF Women's Clubs to
ask Congress to intercede with foreign
governments for the immediate re-
lease OF all girls now living in harems
was made by Mrs. Winter. Mrs. Win
ter's address closed a two-day con-
vention of the District Federation of
Women's Clubs here.
"In these modern times II is un-
believable that girls should be the
slaves OF masters as they are in the
Eastern harems," said the federation
head. "It is unbelievable that a gov
ernment should still harbor such
mode of living. Women are no-longer
chattel. II is up to us American
women to help out these girls of the
Eastern harems, now that we have the
vote, and help them obtain release
from such q system"
The Washington times., 1921-05-07
COB KILLS PAL IN
RESCUEATTEMPT
Submarine Sailor Shoots Chum
In Effort to Wrest Him From
PoIiceman'S GRASP,

NoRFALK, Va, May while try
ing to secure the freedom of his ship
mate, who was under arreAt. Samuel
e. Phillips caused his death and is
now in Jail accused of murder.
James s. Woods is the dead man. He
was q member Of the crew Of sub
marine Ell. and was placed under ar
rest last night for firing a pistol in
lane occupied by negroes.
While Patrolman Messick had Wood
in custody Phillips came up, and
showing .45-caliber revolver in the
patrolman's ribs, demanded that he
release the prisoner. The policeman
released Woods'and grabbed the gun
that Phillips, had. The latter pulled
the trigger ana the bullet intended
for the policeman struck Woods in
the stomach. He died Instantly.
Woods was only eighteen years old.
His home Is in Oklahoma City.
The Washington times., 1921-05-07


Mrs, Winter said that many girls
had been released from the harems
since the war, but that the release
was a matter or volltion of the harem
keepers, and not by order of the gov
ernment.
She urged the club to bring the in
luence of that body to bear on Con-
gress, and conduct a campaign in
behalf of the harem girls release.
"You American women who have
never known anything else but lib
erty, do not realize the plight of your
sisters across the sea. Poor little
Gagged blrds-they are the prey OF
modern civilization"
The Federation head urged the club
women to be generous with their
newly acquired political freedom and
use the influence of their vote to
help put the harem girl on . plane
OF modern civilization"
The Washington times., 1921-05-07
VOLUNTEERS Sell TAGS
TO HELP D. c. BLIND
Many Women Aid in Collecting
Funds for Home.

please help the blind" is the
simple appeal being made today by
volunteer workers who are collecting
funds for the Home for tho Blind.
3050 r street northwest Mrs. Sydney
r. Jacobs, president of the Aid Asso-
citation for the Blind, is in charge of
the taggers. Tag day headquarters
are at 1910 G. street northwest.
Assisting Mrs. Jacobs are Mrs Rob-
ert NJ. Sutphen, Mrs. j. p. Saffold.
Mrs. Emile Berliner. Mrs. Redwood
Vendegrift, Mrs Sarah z. Hanney,
Mrs. Andrew Stewart, Mrs. John Hyde,
Mrs. d. NJ. Mcpherson, Mrs. Warren
Akers, Mrs. John Gaynor, Mrs. w. F.
Spransy, Mrs. p. z. Muth. Mrs. w. A.
Smith. Mrs. George Rose. jr.; Mrs.
Irena Harper. Mrs. Paul. Mrs. Roger
Shale, Mrs. Sidney G. Bursley, Mrs. J.
NJ. Baker, Mrs. Annie Bell, Mrs. Will
liam White, Miss Rachael Levy. Mics
Cordelia Levy, Mrs. E. Snavely. Mrs.
j. H. Fishback, Mrs. C. A. Huston,
Mrs. Connell, Mrs. A. w. Hines, Mrs.
John Putnam, Mrs. d. p. Bush. Mrs.
George F. Downey. Mrs. George Pol
lock, Mrs. r. Z. Briggs, Miss H. c.
Metzerott, Mrs. John Metzerott, Mrs.
James H w. Blake, Miss Margaret
Scott, Mrs. Roger Shale, Miss Jerrie
Elting, and other members OF the AS
sociation and friends of the home.
The Washington times., 1921-05-07
THIRD ANNUAL BIBLE CONTEST
Address Bible Contest Maryland Bldg,

terIy, drive they out" Judg l;as !bJ The
that outlived Joshua, who had seen ALI
the great work. q th. Lord. that he did
the % .srSant p0 o. the Lord died son And % n; s:c
all that generation were gathered unto
their isthsr. and there srS arose snotae, ne,
which ne had done for Israel: And the
the Lord. and served Bsaiim. Judg. 2;i7-ia.
deliver i,,s Israel from t6si, snsmis:; s; they he,
therefore said. Because that this people
sss ;ssf 5 nS hsss S'n not
aS. my Su, sss from viii
when he died. JudE. a:ao,si.
-. ta) As a penalty for their sins. God
Juds SIS. ID, Israel wa. in bondage FOR
iiyered BY othnisi. the nephew Of Caleb
Juds. $3.50. tdS For forty years after
othniei conquered the King OF Mesopo-
IS. taJ At the end Of forty years israel
did evil again in the sight OF the Lord.
Juds. s:l2: %, As result; God permitted
Of Ammon and Amaiek Joined Egion. and
tOR0tner tney BmOte lsrdei ana possessed
the city of palm trees. Judg, s:i3. !d) Fer
fourteen years Israel was In bondage to
Eglon because they neglected to obey God.
e. tsj Eslon. tn. King of Moab. was -.
very fat man" Judg. 3:17. (b) The men
of Israel sent . present to Eglon, by Ehud
of the tribe of Benjamin. Judg. 3:15. tc)
After starting home. Ehud turned back
and sought = private interview with King
td) After Staying Eglon. Ehud ran out Of
the parlor. by way of the porch, and
locked the door behind him, thus gaining
tins to escape. Judg. 3:2%-26.
q. ta) When Ehud had gone past the
quarries and was safe, he blew . trumpet
and assembled the men of Israel together
in Mt Ephraim. Judg. 3:27. (b) and said
hath delivered your enemies the Mo.bites
into your hands. JudE. 3:2s. tc) Ehud
and the men OF Israel slew, that day. 10000
'lusty men of valor." Judg. 3:2s.
.+s. (a) The Philistines began to trouble
Israel again about this time. Judg. 3:31
(b) God raised up Shamgar. the son oil
Anath, which slew of the Philistines SEQ
men with an OK goad. Judg. 3:sl; tc)
After being delivered by Ehud (and sham
gar), Israel was freed from wars for
eighty years. Judg. $3.50.
~. ta) When nearly q century had
passed, and Ehud was dead, Israel again
did evil in tho sight of the Lord, Judg
Al. (b) Because of their sins God sold
Israel into the hand of the king of the
Canaanites. tc) Jabin was king over the
Canaanites. Id and sicera was the cap
80. (a) King Jabin possessed in his
army 800 chariots of iron; Judg 4:3. and
(b) for twenty years he nightly oppressed
Israel Judg. 43.
The Washington times., 1921-05-07
WARBR|DE GIVEN
PROBATION IN THEFT
Girls Story Of Desertion by
Husband Of Thirteen Weeks
Wins CIemency.

Deserted by her husband of three
weeks. Louise Davis Cohen. dark
haired, nineteen-year-old girl who was
arrested in Wilmington, Del, by De-
tective Edward Kelly on a charge of
larceny, was brought before Justice
Gould in Criminal Court today and
placed on two years probation.
The girl confessed to the theft of
diamond sing worth 5000 and q gown
belonging to a roommate, but said
she was given permission to wear the
dress and gem to a party. She re-
lated a story OF a war marriage In the
Capital two years ago and OF her de-
sertion by her husband in New York
city. Left penniless among strangers.
the wife finally found her way back
to Washington and was employed In
the Bureau Of Engraving and Print
ing.
After Attorney Raymond Neudecker.
representing the girl, had made .
plea to the court in her behalf, she
was allowed to go on probation.
The Washington times., 1921-05-07
j. .S.-ENGL|SH' TIES
PLEASING TO COLBY
Former Secretary of State Lauds
Present Relations in Lon
don Club Speech.

LONDON. May 7.-Great Britain
and the United States may have their
little differences. but there is a strong,
underlying bond OF friendship. de-
clared cambridge Colby, former
President Wilson's last Secretary of
State, in an address at a luncheon of
the American Club at the Savoy yes
terday.
america was late getting into the
war, but she came" said Mr.. Colby.
"She is coming late into the peace,
but she will come in a fashion that
will leave no doubt of the desire of
the American people to discern and
discharge their duty to the world.
British and American friendship
is the sturdiest fact which exists to-
day in the field of international re-
lations. True, we differ now and then.
but often on analysis we differ only
as to why we really agree. The un-
hesitating, outspoken way that dis
cussions are conducted are a fine
tribute to the deep respect we feel
for each others motives, policies
and purposes. Such relations may
be enlivened on occasion, but can
never be imperilled."