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Evening star., 1921-11-30
MISS TARBELL SPEAKS.
Discusses Historical Data Here at
Women's City Club Meeting.

The value of historical collections
available in Washington was en-
phasized in an address by Miss Ida
Tarbell, author and lecturer. before
members of the Women's City Club
yesterday afternoon.
She told her audience that when
writing her volume on Napoleon. she
found all necessary data and his
torical matter in various collections
in this city. On this account she
was not obliged to go to Paris to con-
suit documents.
Work in organizing women of
Japan was described by Mime. Inouye.
dean of home economics in the
Japanese College for Women at Toxic.
The last active work of Nine. Inouye
in this line was done shortly before
leaving for this country, where she
is attending sessions of the confer
ence for the Limitation of armament.
She described the manner in which
she aided in the organization of a
consumers league among Japanese
women and spoke optimistically re-
garding the prospects for advance
ment of women.
Miss Louise Owen. a member of
the personal staff of Lord Northcliffe.
British newspaper publisher, deliver
ed a short address on the topic Of
woman's status in England. Miss
Nellie Margaret Scanlan. representing
newspapers of New England, also
spoke.
Mrs. o. /. Woodley, chairman of the
civic section of the club. was hostess
Mrs. Sidney Drew was a guest Of
honor Mrs. Lydia s. Draper, vice
chairman of the civic section. presided
at the tea table.
Evening star., 1921-11-30
HEADLINE MISINTERPRETS
ITALIAN DELEGATES VIEW
Error in The Star Indicated Criti-
cism of Conference-Real At
titude Agrees With q. S.

In The Star of yesterday was pub
lished a headline reading "Parley
Must Wake Up or Europe VIII BE
Ruined, Is Italian View" This head
lire was not justified by the article
over which it appeared. and is
diametrically opposite to the senti-
ments entertained by the Italian
delegation. which. because of the
error. was placed in the position of
and. consequently, the United States,
which is sponsor for that program.
What the article tried to make
clear was that the present con-
ference, as it's various phases unfold.
is emphasizing the fact that economic
conditions in Europe must be stabil-
lied, and that If the nations of
Europe do not wake up to the fact.
Europe will be ruined and America
be adversely affected by the failure.
1t is the nations themselves. not the
conference. which must wake up.
Italian faith in the conference pro
gram is conveyed by assurances that
THE program of Italy is the pro-
gram of the United States"
In the same article. after II was
stated that Italy feels that. as a
Mediterranean power. her feet should
be equal to that of France, it was
added that when her naval experts
present their views. neither Great
Britain nor France will be considered
as Mediterranean powers" What was
meant of course, was that neither
Great Britain nor Japan should be so
considered. The Star greatly regrets
errors like these which, in the prep
aration. under pressure and at a late
hour. of material for that days issue,
occasionally occur
Evening star., 1921-11-30


to the heart of the Japanese navy.
On the side lines of the conference 1t
is recognized that the Japanese desire
to save the especial pride Of their navy.
the Mutsu. but it is generally admitted
that to meet this desire would in the
Of naval limitation. 1t would mean ulti-
mate resumption of the race for naval
supremacy.
So the practical question comes up
whether the japanese delegation can
afford to fly in the face of the passionate
aim Of civilization to stop farther ex-
pansion out of fear perhaps Of being
considered as having lost point in the
conference.
Would Advance Prestige.
If such construction could be. put
upon their assent-and 1t is urged on
every quarter that no such construc-
ton will be exploited-the suggestion
is made that the acclaim of the world
for not willfully blocking the confer
ence in it's very first attempt would
offset and far outweigh all other con-
siderations, and Japan would be ad-
vanced in prestige among the nations.
This naval limitation plan is the
very first step of the conference on a
long road of achievements involving
many other phases. If one power
places an insuperable obstacle in the
way, it is asked on all sides what
hope can there be Of disposing Of
other troublesome questions as they
are encountered?
The weight Of opinion in all circles
surrounding the conference today was
that the Japanese delegation will find
a way to avoid blasting the hopes of
the conference and Of the world cen
tered upon it.
Evening star., 1921-11-30
Definite STAND
FOR ABOLITION OF WAR

Recommendation that constituent
members Of the National Council for
Limitation of Armaments take a def
mite stand for the abolition of war
was adopted at meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee of the council yes
terday. Many constituent members
have already taken such a stand.
December 8 was set as a date for
meeting of the full council in this
city. A referendum will be taken i'm
mediately among the members upon
the following resolutions:
THAT we agree that our ultimate
goal is the abolition of war.
That we agree that our ultimate
naval armament as proposed by Sec
retary Hughes, and, as step in the
same direction. the speedy abolition
of submarines.
That we agree that the world
wide limitation Of armies is as impor-
tant as the limitation of navies. and
we urge that all steps possible be
taken at this conference looking in
this direction.
THAT we agree that definite steps
should be taken before this conference
adjourns toward the constitution Of
world machinery for the maintenance
of peace and representation in the ex-
listing world court"
Evening star., 1921-11-30
SideAghts on the Conference:

character which they cannot discuss.
Every reporter seems to have his own
hobby. or the hobby of his home Of
flee, and he keeps hitting away at It
every day. But Il smile and a shruS
of the shoulders is about all he gets
and about all he expects.
Arthur ]. Balfour. present leader OF
the British delegation to the arms
conference. will leave Washington
over the coming week ends according
to advices received today from Brit
ish headquarters. The former prime
minister plans to leave here Saturday
night for New York. returning We'd
nesday. Monday night he will attend
a banquet given by the English
Speaking Union and the following
evening another big dinner will be
given in his honor at one of the lead
ing New York clubs. Ambassador
Geddes and Lord Lee of Fareham, also
British delegates. hope to be able to
make the trip with Mr.. Balfour. Lord
Riddell and other British officials have
accepted the invitation to attend the
functions.
During Mr. Balfour's absence. any
work connected with the conference
in which he is taking an active part
will be suspended. but il is understood
that all committee meetings will con-
tinue in an effort to clear up IS many
details as possible "Hlie he IS AVA
France promises to be the only coun-
try represented at the arms and far
eastern conference whose delegation
will have served under three leaders.
With the departure for France, De-
cember a. of NJ. Niviani. the mantle
of leadership will fall upon NJ. Albert
Sarraut, ranking member of the
French delegation. Should business
at home compel his return. as in the
cases of Premier BRAND and NJ
Viviani. only Ambassador Jusserand
would be left of the original four
French delegates. NJ. Sarraut since
early youth has followed the double
career of newspaper man and lawyer.
He has been governor of Indo-China
AS present minister of colonies, it is
understood. he has prepared vast
plan for reorganization of the French
colonies and the development of their
resources. The area of these terri
tories is fourteen times as large as
that of France. or as large as the
United States.
A distinguished member of the
French delegation at the arms and
far eastern conference. who is slated
to play an important role in the clos
ing sessions of the conference. is vice
Admiral de Bon. senior French naval
officer. Frances naval program will
not be presented until after the United
States. Great Britain and Japan have
agreed upon capital ship ratio. But
that the program will fit in with the
principles enunciated IN the Hughes
proposal is not doubted. Admira
de Bon is understood to be an enthu-
siastic advocate of these principles.
Evening star., 1921-11-30
SUPERIOR CLASS
AFTER P. 0. Jobs
Raising of Salaries Brings
Higher Type of Applicant,
Records Show.

A decided change has been brought
about in the class of men applying
for positions as clerks and carriers
in the postal service by the reclassi-
fication act of last year and the
Steenerson act of June. 1921. it was
learned today from records of the
Civil Service Commission.
Raising of the minimum salary for
entrance into the postal service for
carriers and clerks and the order re-
garding higher compensation for sub
stitutes has brought into the postal
carrier and clerk service superior
class of workers to those who applied
for such positions several years ago.
the records show. The entrance SAL
ary for carriers now is s1,400. and it
is provided that annual increases may
be allowed up to maximum OF Sl,S0O
annually. Formerly the entrance sal
AIRY was $1,000. and increases came
slowly
Plenty Of Applicants.
The increase in the minimum en-
trance salary and the possibility Of
have brought to the postal carrier
service a type of carrier who is su-
perior in intelligence and general
ability to those who applied three or
four years ago at the old maximum,
officials said today. In addition there
are now plenty of applicants for car
rier and clerk positions. where a few
years ago it was hard to find men
willing to take the lower-paid Jobs.
openings for jobs in the government
The entire situation as regards
service in Washington has eased off
considerably within the past six
months, according to Civil Service
Commission officials today. The large
reductions in personnel which came
about the middle part Of the year
have practically ceased, and most Of
those released by the government
gone back to their homes. Where a
few months ago chief clerks of the
various departments had many appli-
cants for jobs each day. now only a
few former federal workers are seek
ing to fill possible vacancies except
through the Civil Service Commission,
the authorized agency.
Long Discharged List. !
The commission has a lengthy list
of applicants who have taken exami-
nations for the clerical positions and
has added to this list many of those
discharged from government jobs this
year. From this unemployment reg
lister any openings for clerks are
being filled.
The minor positions. such as watch
man. doorkeeper. etc. are being filled
to a large extent by veterans of the
war, the records show.
The census bureau closes Its work
on the fourteenth decennial census on
July 1, 1922. Cessation of this work
is expected to release about 1900
workers who were employed only for
the census period. The regular force
of the census bureau will remain.
At the time Of its peak of work the
bureau had force or more than 5000
persons.
Evening star., 1921-11-30
SENATORS ARRIVE
AT PORT AU PRINCE
Committee Will Investigate
Occupation of Haiti and
Dominica by U. S..
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, November
30.-The American Army transport
Argonne arrived here yesterday from
Philadelphia. bringing the special
United States Senate committee inves-
tigating the occupation of Haiti and
the Dominican republic by American
troops.
Senator Medill Mccormick of Illi-
nois, chairman of the committee, said
in speech regarding the visit:
Impartial Mission.
I'VE have come as impartial and
loyal friends, animated by a spirit of
collaboration, to seek an economic and
political basis for the future progress
of Haiti and to discover and assure
means for maintaining in your midst
social and administrative order. peace,
justice. education and prosperity.
This work. always difficult. must
be carried out now in the face of a
financial crisis, lowered wages and de-
pressed prices for agricultural and in
the two Americas.
Right to Prevail.
1--WE wish to examine into the ways
following which our peoples and their
representatives can find that union of
security and right and duty they have
been seeking. Diplomatic conventions
alone do not suffice. We need not only
these, but an accord of purpose,
strengthened by sympathetic mutual
understanding. Let us seek them to-
gether."
Gen. d'Artiguenave. president of the
republic, replied to the speech of MIR.
Mccormick
The committee heard the testimony
Of several witnesses during the after
noon.
Evening star., 1921-11-30
D. C. HEADS CONSIDERING
HIGH SCHOOL LIGHTING

The District Commissioners will
consider carefully the contention Of
former Municipal Architect Snowden
Ashford that it would be more eco
Eomical in the long run to install a
light-generating plant in the new
Eastern High school than to buy cur
rent for the institution.
This and other details of the high
school plans were gone over at a con-
ference yesterday afternoon between
Engineer Commissioner Keller. Mr..
Ashford, Municipal Architect Harris
and Maj. Brown, assistant engineer
commissioner.
Mr.. Ashford called on the Commits
sioner to explain the plans which he
prepared for the Eastern High School
while he was architect, and which
were modified in several respects after
he retired.
Evening star., 1921-11-30
MAY DROP ATTACK
AGAINST ST|LLMAN
Forecast Wife Will Confine
Efforts to Proving Pater-
nifty of Baby Guy.
Nv the Associated Press.

POITGHKEEPS1E. n. Y. November
Acknowledgement of the counter at
tack upon the conduct OF James A.
Stillman by Mrs. Anne U. Stillman in
the divorce proceedings instituted by
the New York banker was forecast
after adjournment of one-day hear
inc before Referee Daniel ]. Gleason
yesterday.
Mrs. Stillman. it was said. probably
would not call any more witnesses
lin support of charges that her hus-
hand was guilty of misconduct with
Florence H. Leeds, former Broadway
show girl. Future testimony, it was
explained, would be devoted to de-
fendine Mrs. Stillman and the pa
ternity of baby Guy stillman,, whom
Mr.. Stillman seeks to have ad)udged
Counsel for MFR. Stillman announced
several times that the banker would
not contest evidence touching upon
his own behavior.
Testimony at the hearing was un-
derstood to have set forth that Mr..
and Mrs. Stillman and two Of their
children stayed at suite In the st.
Regis Hotel, New York, for two
weeks during February, 1918, nine
months before the birth of Guy Still
man. It was said to have been
brought out that Fred Beauvais. the
indian guide employed by the Still
mans and named correspondent in the
bankers complaint, was guest at
the hotel during that time.
John f. Brennan, counsel for Mrs.
Stillman. and John E. Mack, guard
ian ad htem for Guy Stillman, will
leave for Montreal tonight, it was
said, to prepare for taking testimony
there regarding the relations of Mrs.
Stillman and Beauvais at and near
the Stillman summer camp at Three
Rivers, Quebec.
Evening star., 1921-11-30
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Ordinarily blase. if not hard :
boiled" in its attitude toward big
folk. Washington is taking a keen
delight in watching the leading fig
ures at the arms conference. This
is especially SO on plenary session
days. when a multitude invariably
assemblies outside of Continental
Hall. Since there are few open seS-
sions, the crowds gather daily in
front of the Pan-American building
to watch the big nine" and the
others hurrying away from commit
tee sessions at luncheon time.
A glimpse of Arthur ]. Baifour.
Admiral Baron kato, Prince Toku
gawa and the others is about all the
While less of Il novelty. there seems
to be just as much interest in the
appearance of Secretary Hughes. Mr..
Root. a former Secretary of state,
and Senators Lodge and Underw ood.
Americas big four. Often Mr.. Hughes
is seen. jammed in the seat of his
car with a couple of secretaries, but
just as often Senator Lodge and Mr..
Root disappoint the crowds by leaV-
ing the meeting place afoot together
through an entrance where the
crowds are thin.
the delegates to headquarters or
homes. but sight which is strange
somehow to the watchers is Ambas-
sador Jusserand of France departing
in a hired car
Although he does not speak Eng
lish. Admiral Baron kato. head OF
the Japanese conference delegation
generally Is able to understand some
of the questions fired at him by re-
porters at japanese press conferences
Sitting at the head of long table
like a little schoolmaster. the baron
through an interpreter. first an
nounces that he has no formal state
ment. but that the gentlemen of the
press may fire away when ready.
Somebody is always ready to dig
in" as the baron expresses II. w hlie
waiting the other day for Baron
Hanihara to join him. a reporter
asked him if he was still of the sam.
opinion as to scrapping the Mutsu- a
laugh from the baron showed he got
the point quickly, but the laugh was
the only reply.
When the questions become hypo-
thetical or too thin. the baron Shrugs
his shoulders, and. though without
discourtesy to his audience, shoves
back his chair and leaves.
BY common agreement the delega-
ton spokesmen are not quoted. Bu'
when Prince Tokugawa met the re-
porters for the first time he was
asked if he might be quoted.
Sure" he replied. Use anything
I say"
Invariably the spokesmen for all
delegations show extreme toleratloi
when the questions are clearly of a
Evening star., 1921-11-30
800 SALVATION ARMY
DELEGATES AT CONGRESS
Annual Session to Open Tonight at
Metropolitan Methodist Episco-
pal Church.

Eight hundred delegates have arrived
here from all parts of the United
States to attend the annual national
congress of the Salvation Army which
will open at $50 tonight at the
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
Church. Daily sessions will be held
tomorrow and Friday.
Matters of national Importance to
the organization will be discussed at
the congress. 1t was announced to-
day that the probability is that the
organizations welfare work will be
continued along lines of policy estab-
lished at the sessions. Though much
of the time of the congress VIII De
occupied by private councils, pubic
events are scheduled for Saturday ana
Sunday. Staff council in the AFTER
noon and evening will close the ses-
sions of the conference on Monday.
Commissioner and Mrs. Thomas Es-
till arrived here today to preside at
the session tonight. Miss Evangellne
Booth. commander of the army IN
America and daughter of the founder
of the organization, is expected to-
morrow.
The first public event will be at 2
o'clock Saturday, when there Will be
Il public parade, terminating IN 'front.'
of the new army building at Cos h
street northwest. Dedication eXer-
cises of the new home will follow,
with Commissioner Estill presiding.
The parade will be led by the Saliva
Gon Army National Staff Band. and
in the evening it will give public
concert in Metropolitan Church.
On Sunday morning at 10 80 o'clock,
there will be a holiness meeting in
Polls Theater. led by Commissioner
and Mrs. Estill. This will be open to
the public. and no tickets will be re-
quired. In the afternoon Miss Booth
will speak, and admission will be by
ticket only. At night. in the same
theater, the public will be invited to
hear her speak.
Evening star., 1921-11-30
new FLAG UPHOLDS
CHINESE INTEGRITY
Five-Barred Banner Un-
ansWerabIe Argument for
Oldest of Nations.
BY WILLIAM r. ELLIS.

When China's imperial dragon flag
was supplanted by the five-barred
emblem Of the republic many persons
the most beautiful of all national
banners. Now that a subtle and
powerful propaganda is abroad in the
land, questioning What is China?"
the new flag is found to be an unan-
swerabIe argument for the integrity
of the Oldest of nations.
A Chinese points to the distinctive
five-barred banner of his country, now
displayed wherever conference flags
fly, and says, Behold our sacred
symbol, born with the republic. to
typify all that made up the historic
China of pre-predatory days! Our
enemies want to tear away two, three
or even four of the stripes of our
flag. If they do, I merely remind
them that what would be left would
be red-and ! do not think that even
the most sordid and unimaginative
of the greedy nations would care to
live next door to China under the
red flag"
COlOrs Represent Divisions.
There are five colors in the hori-
zontal stripes of the Chinese flag.
graphical divisions of the nation. At
the top is red, for China proper, with
her eighteen provinces and her his
tory of more than four thousand years.
Next below is yellow. for Manchuria,
which became part of China during
the Manchu conquests of $50 years
ago. There was no change of status
under the republic. and Admiral Baron
kato said categorically. a few days
ago. Manchuria is part of China
Blue is the third stripe, symbolizing
. Mongolia. which first became part of
the nation when Ghengis Khan over
ran China from the north in the thir-
teenth century. Old Russia coveted
Mongolia and the soviets have nibbled
at ii, so that at the present time IL
has revolutionary government: but
America and all the other powers
officially recognize the province as
part of China.
White for MOhamme dnns.
The fourth and white stripe of the
Chinese flag is for Turkestan and the
Mohammedan population. The Chinese
call this ancient part of their country
Sinkiang. 1t is as large as France.
Germany and Spain combined. con-
siderable proportion of China's fifteen
million Moslems are to be found in
Turkestan.
Tibet. the roof of the world" is
itpi eSeHteu ny the HltH ana Dlack par
of the flag. Because of its propinquity Y
to India Great Britain has sought con-
troll of Tibet, which has been incor-
porated in China since the latter part
of the seventeenth century. Ever
since the famous Younghusband ex-
pedition to Lhassa. in 1904, there have
been negotiations between China and
Great Britain concerning the latter's
desire to control Tibet. but the Chi
nese refuse to recognize any change
of sovereignty.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1921-11-30
BELIEVE WHITTLESEY
PLANNED DEATH AHEAD
Random Choosing Of Ship Eight
Days in Advance Considered
an Indication.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 30.-Belief
that Lieut.. Col Charles w. Whittle-
sey, medal of honor man and COM
mander of the famous lost battalion"
of the Argonne woods. planned at
least eight days in advance to self
destruction executed at sea on Sunday
gains ground as new details of his
recent actions came to light.
On November IS, one week after the
unknown soldier" services in Wash
ington, which is thought to have
added the last fatal burden to a mind
already overburdened with melancholy
recollections of the horrors of war, he
engaged passage to Havana on the
Toloa, from which he. disappeared
twenty-four hours out from New
York.
At the time of booking the passage,
employees of the ticket Office said, he
inquired as to ships leaving about a
week later, selected the Toloa at ran
dom and indicated that its first stop,
Havana, would serve as well as
another for his destination.
Evening star., 1921-11-30
LAUDS BLUE GRASS MEN.
Judge Hardison Pays Tribute to
Kentuckians in Addressing Society

Tribute to the work of Kentuckians
away from home was paid at a meet
ing of the kentucky State Society, at
the Thomson School last night. by
Judge Robert Hardison in an address
on that topic.
Judge Hardison said tina, through
out the country foremost men in vir-
tually all large cities number Ken
tuckians in their ranks. and that the
exemplification of principles imbibed
in the Blue Grass state pushed Ken
tuckians away from home to the
forefront.
Frederick j. Libbey, executive sec
retary of the National Council for the
Limitation Of Armaments. delivered
short address on the significance of
the international conference now III
session here.
Following the meeting a reception
was held. with the following in the
/, receiving line: Judge and Mrs. Har-
olson, Mrs. David II. Kfncheloe, j.
| Raymond Vose. Mrs. Mary S. Pile and
Miss Legatha Lee. A dance was heih
after the reception.
In the absence of RepresentatiNe
Ralph Gilbert. Vice President II. T.
Adams presided at the meeting.