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Evening star., 1921-12-14
POLICE ALTLEDOUX WITH LANTERN
SEEKING ONE CHRISTIAN DELEGATE

Following the questioning of
Ledoux by Inspector Grant,
charge of disorderly conduct was
preferred against him and $25 col
lateral was asked for his release
for his appearance in court to-
morrow. AS he had no funds. he
said he would have to remain
locked up all night and asked
that his friends not put up the col
lateral.
Mr.. Ledoux carried his famous
umbrella, decorated with hearts,
which he carried during his cam
paign for the unemployed. He
was dressed in the rough corduroy
clothes which he wore in the old
campaign, too. Under his arm was
a Bible and in his hand a lighted
lantern, symbolical. as he ex-
planned, of Diogenes and his search
for an honest man: Only Mr..
Ledoux is searching for a real
Christian within the conference.
he said.
IT shall be here every day from
now until the conference ends"
he said. before being taken to
headquarters.
Evening star., 1921-12-14
PLEA FOR STARVING
JEWS OF EUROPE
Organization Details to Be
Discussed at Philadelphia
Meetinq.

Organization of Jewish relief COM
mlttees for cities Of the third zone Of
tho national system. arranged for the
'onduct of a nationwide appeal for
id of starving European Jews. will
''e discussed and perfected at meet
ing next Sunday at the Bellevue
Stratford. Philadelphia; under the
chalrmanship of DIR. Cyrus Adler. The
thlrd zone for the appeal includes Bal
timore, Philadelphia and Washington.
according TO j. d. Lit. member of
the committee arranging the confer
ence, 1t Is not to be held for the
purpose OF raising funds-it will give
nfst-hand information on the need.
Big Attendance Expected.
More than $50 representatives from
Philadelphia. Baltimore, Washington
and other cities in the zone are ex-
pected to attend the conference.
Twenty-six are expected from Wash
ington.
Simon Lyon, who headed the Jewish
relief organization here during its
seasons of activities two years ago,
will probably be appointed chairman
OF the committee for this city.
At the conference. 1t is underst ood:
starving Jews in Russia will be dis
cussed only in it's preliminary phases,
and actual steps toward the raising
of a budget will not be taken within
the next month.
"One-quarter Of the Jews in this
territory" Mr.. Lit said, ARE not
aware Of the suffering of their breth-
rem in Europe. When they will learn
of the starving masses in Russia. of
the forlorn, hungry and naked or
phans throughout eastern Europe. of
the thousands of men who want only
chance to get back on their feet. it
Is impossible to imagine for moment
that the response will be anything
ouI prompt ana generous. .,
Twelve Zones Formed
The country has been divided into
twelve zones for the national appeal
to Jews for aid of their CORE
ligionists In Europe. In four zones
Boston, Chicago. st. Louis and At
lanta-conferences already have been
held and the work OF the appeal has
been apportioned
Simon Lyon will head the Washing
ton delegation. Among those who are
expected to attend the conference are
Lee Baumgartner, Emile Berliner.
Fulton Brylawski. Rudolph Behrend,
Jacob Eisemann, Max Fisher. Fred S.
Gischner. Isaac Cans. Mrs. Charles
A. Goldsmith. Harry w. Hahn, d. J.
Kaufman. Simon kann. Harry King.
r. B. H. Lyon. Morris D. Rosenberg.
Joseph Strasburger. Mrs. Abram ST.
mon, Louis Simon. Harry Sherry.
Leon Tobriner. Alexander Wolf. Stan
ley Lansburgh. Gerson Nordlinger.
Simon Oppenheimer and Capt. Julius
1. Peyser.
Evening star., 1921-12-14

IJrbain J. LedouN. Zero" friend
of the unemployed. today began
nicketing the Washington confer
ence. marching in the snow and rain
in front of the Pan-American build
ing. c.,s.,,
within the conference, the confer
ence is saved" said Mr.. Ledoux.
waving a lighted lantern, which he
carried in one hand.
Il represent the spiritual bread
line" he continued. "It Is my job
10. help awaken the conference to
the spiritual needs of the world and
to arouse the people to influence
the conference to act along Chris
tian lines"
MT Ledoux, after parading be-
fore the conference building for an
hour or two, was taken to police
headquarters by Detective String
fellow, to be interview by Inspec-
tor Grant He made no objection
to going to headquarters. and ex-
plained that at the suggestion of
the police sergeant guarding the
Pan-American building he had
gone to the east side of 18th street
to do his picketinE.
Evening star., 1921-12-14
STATEMENT OF MEETING.

By the Associated Press.
The following statement was issued
by the committee after the meeting
today on the Pacific and far eastern
question:
"The committee on Pacific and far
eastern questions met this morning.
December IA, at IL o'clock. The
committee took up the question of
spheres Of influence and special in
terests in China. and the chairman
stated that in view of the situation
with regard to the matter of naval
armament it seemed advisable to give
an opportunity for necessary CONVEX
sations and discussions and also for
meetings of the subcommittee on
naval armament. in order that an
agreement on this subject should be
reached at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
"It was also a fact that at this time
the Chinese and Japanese delegations
were concerned with the Shantung
conversations and in order that the
greatest progress should be made in
the conference the chairman took the
liberty of suggesting that the general
committee on Pacific and far eastern
questions should nave a short session
this morning and then should take d
recess subject to the call of the chair.
This suggestion was unanimously
approved"
Evening star., 1921-12-14
MEDAL FOR VERDUN
UNDER|NSPECT|ON
President Receives Work OF
Artist, Which Conveys
American Tribute.

a gold medal paying tribute to the
valor of the city of Verdun from the
people of the United States was pre-
sented to President Harding today
for inspection. The medal was au-
thorized by Congress in June. 1920.
The Secretary of War intrusted the
Commission OF Fine Arts with the
preparation of the medal. AS a re-
suit of a competition. in which the
former sculptor members of the COM
Lission. Daniel Chester French and
..trbert Adams. acted with the seven
commission members as judges, John
Flanagan was selected to execute the
medal.
Produced mt Mint.
The medal was cut at the United
States mint in Philadelphia. The OBJ
giants, typifying the tremendous en-
ergy of the opposing forces. The his
toric phrase, Ills Ne Passernot Pas"
crosses the field. The reverse repre-
sents the Port Chaussee. behind
which the ruins of Verdun appear.
The inscription here is From the
People of the United States to the
City of Verdun."
in Newark, n. ]. He studied with st.
Gaudens in New York and with Cha
pu and Alexandra Falguiere in Paris.
Among his works are the monu-
mental clock in the Library of Con-
gress. bronze relief. Antique Edu-
cation" on the public library in New
ark; a tinted relief, "Aphrodite, in
the knickerbocker building, New
York; the Bulkley Memorial in Hart
ford. Conn.,, and a memorial media
lion to Samuel Pierpont Langley in
the Smithsonian Institution. Collec-
tions Of his medals belong to the
Musee de Luxembourg. Paris: to the
Art Museum in Ghent,, Belgium; to the
Chicago Art Institute. the Carnegie In
stitute, Pittsburgh; the museums in st.
Louis and Newark. and to the Metro
politan Museum and the Numismatic
Society of New York.
Recognition of Merit.
Mr.. Flanagan received medals at
Paris, 1900: Buffalo. 1901; st. Louis,
1904. and the Medal of Honor at San
Francisco, 1915. He is a member of
the National Academy of Fine Arts. the
Architectural League, the Academy Of
Fine Arts of Connecticut and the Nu-
mismatic Society.
Evening star., 1921-12-14
Addition of Ten Urged
to EmpIoye Staff
of General Library

Need for ten additional employees in
the central Public Library was urged
upon the subcommittee on District ap-
F. Rowerman, the librarian. Provi-
sion for these new employees was con-
tanned in the recommendations sent by
DR.. Bowerman to the District Com
missioners, but they were not includ-
ed in the budget sent to Congress.
In presenting this need to the sub
committee yesterday DR.. Bowerman
gave two lists of salaries for these
positions-one, as sent to the Commits
sioners by the trustees, based on the
reclassification schedules in the Wood
Smoot bill. which is being used by the
United States bureau of efficiency. and
the other scaled down comparable to
the salaries included in the budget.
The list follows:
Evening star., 1921-12-14


law limits the number of such promo
tions. to seven yearly
Previous Lists Exhausted.
The court is advised by the teach
ers that five previous examinations
have been held for such promotion,
and it is asserted that in each case
the eligible list had been exhausted be-
fore another examination was called.
Prior to the examination of Septem-
Der, 1919. inquiry was made of the
then superintendent of schools. Ed
ward L. Thurston, as to the status OF
those who passed the examination
and he gave assurance. it is stated
that all teachers passing the exam
ination would receive appointment be-
fore another examination was held.
Notwithstanding the provisions OF
the organic act, the teachers say. the
custom steadily adhered to since the
first of these examinations and the
expressed promise and declaration OF
Supt. Thurston, the board of educa
ton has called this new examination
and passed the alleged Objectionable
rules concerning it. despite the pro-
tests of the teachers now on the elig-
ible list. Unless enjoined the exam
ination will be held and their status
changed, if not destroyed. to their ir-
reparable injury, the plaintiffs claim
Evening star., 1921-12-14

this was true, because he owned no
property here.
f II know. however" he continued.
a"of some particular instances. and l
have been impressed with the view
that many Judgments are formed upon
Individual experiences with reference
to taxation. l know this: One par
ticular instance in my state was
brought to my attention where prop
erty was assessed at $3.50 value.
THAT was the basis of assessment.
The rate of taxation was ~ per cent.
Now Az per cent compared with l "
per cent sounds big, and we would at
once conclude that the people of the
locality where they are assessed AZ
per cent are paying much bigger
tax than they are here, where they
pay 11s, and yet I know that while
that property was assessed at $3.50
value it was sold for $4,000 cash. In
other words. the tax that was paid
upon that property was equivalent to
10 more than l per cent.
Cities Pay Lower Rates.
Senator Jones pointed out further
that the matter had been given thor
ough consideration by a congressional
Joint committee, from the report of
which he read. He expressed the opin-
ion that the half-and-half system was
Just and fair. Citing figures from the
cities paid q lower tax rate than the
District, Senator Jones said further:
Senators may satisfactorily account
for these figures, but they appeal very
strongly to me when we come to con-
slider the justice or the fairness of
the tax situation in the city of Wash
ington at the present time.
1T convinces me that the basis of
taxation we have is fair and just and
reasonable. not only to the citizens
of the District by to the govern
nent of the United States and the
citizens of the entire country.
Il know there is room for con-
troversy with reference to this mat
ter 1 know it has been charged
from time to time that the people of
the District of Columbia were not
paying the taxes they ought to pay,
and yet every investigation which has
been made has come to a different
conclusion. l have not taken the
time to try to controvert the conclu-
sion arrived at by the joint committee
we provided. The men who composed
that joint committee were men of
high standing. men of great ability,
and many of them were men of great
business experience, and ! want to
say that / am satisfied to take their
Judgment, they having made the in
Nestigation they did.
Six ON Committee.
= "who composed that committee?
Hon. W. E. Chiffon of West Virginia
Evening star., 1921-12-14
THRIFT BOND ISSUE
TO PAY WAR DEBTS
Continued from First Pasc.)

-
value. as was the case with war saw
ings stamps.
RediStributes Public Debt.
The new process doesn't increase
the public debt, but rather redis-
tributes it. The intention is to create
an army of new investors, touching a
class which might not otherwise be
disposed to save. The number of
plans to be used in retiring the war
debt as a whole will continue to in
crease from time to time in order that
all classes of investors may be
reached. But in general the govern
ment has embarked on a policy that
looks toward the gradual retirement
of the war debt by borrowing from
the public at stated intervals and off
setting those borrowings by gradual
accumulationS of surplus from taxes
and imports.
In other words, the government
must go on the assumption that
billions of war debt, and that il any
thing is paid in the present genera
ton it will to that extent ease the
burden and curtail the necessity for
borrowing. The people of America
will therefore finance their govern
ment by lending it money from time
to time until collections from regular
sources of revenue can be piled up
Some opposition from small savings
institutions is anticipated, but gov
ernment officials insist that the
effect in the end will be to help saw
ings banks Anything that en-
! courages saving, it is contended, will
ment
Copyright 1927
Evening star., 1921-12-14
DURANT AGAIN WITNESS.
Trade Commission Economist
Heard Regarding Packers Decree.

w. Y. Durant, assistant chief econ
omist Of the Fedora Trade Commits
sion. today continued his testimony
before the interdepartmental board
conducting hearings on the advisa :
bility of modification of the court
decree which divorced the meat pack
ers from unrelated lines of business.
In his testimony yesterday Mr.
Durant stated that in its investiga-
ton Of the meat industry the COM
mission did not go particularly into
the question of a combination among
the big five in unrelated lines. SO the
commission had no particular eva
dence of it. Under questioning blythe
chairman. Mr.. Durant testified that
so far as the unrelated lines were
concerned no combination or con-
spiracy in restraint of trade was
found.
Mr.. Durant did testify. however.
that. in his opinion, modification OF
the decree as proposed would open
the way to domination of the coun-
try's food supply by the big packers.
Evening star., 1921-12-14
big THREE" MEET TODAY

The big three" Mr. Hughes, Mr.
Balfour and Baron Kato, are to meet
again at 4 o'clock this afternoon to
discuss further the naval ratio.
Any adjustment made to aid the
japanese to keep the Mutsu, it was
explained today. requires great
deal of work by the technical experts.
so that TIE tonnage ratio shall be
maintained-in fact. it is a most COM
plfcated matter.
The final agreement on the 5-5-3
ratio appeared today merely to wait
upon some kind of adjustment which
would allow the Japanese to retain
their new battleship. the Mutsu.
which they are very anxious to do.
Three Ways Suggested.
In naval circles three ways were
suggested for bringing about the
desire of Japan and still retaining
the American ratio: ID Japan to
battleships: 60 Japan to keep the
Mutsu and discard two of her
cruisers: 80 Japan to keep the
Mutsu. discardinG the Metsu: the
and Washington and discard the Del
aware and North Dakota and Great
Britain to be permitted to construct
two additional ships of the Hood
type
have given conditional acceptance TO
the 5-5-3 ratio proposed, conditional
upon working out some of the de-
tails of the program. including the
preservation of the Mutsu.
May Be Decided Today.
That the naval ratio problem will
have been disposed of before the close
of the week was the general impress
sion here today. A plenary session Of
the conference is expected as soon as
a decision on this matter has been
reached.
Following the meeting of the "bic
three yesterday afternoon, Mr.
Hughes. Mr.. Baifour and Baron kato.
in the State Department, it was said
that only one very small point re-
manned unsettled.
Evening star., 1921-12-14

Continued from First Page.)
ceived from wan-faced little woman
potted geranium.
"Take it, she implored. "and plant
it on the grave of my son. He fell
near Soissons."
The, geranium has been carefully
preserved and will be planted by
Marshal Foch in his own garden sin
honor of the son of the little woman
of Indiana.
President Sends Farewell.
Parting good wishes wired from
were read at a dinner last night. as
were those of Secretary of State
Hughes. The Presidents message sent
to Gov. Miller, said:
'It will be qualification to me, II
on the occasion of the dinner, which
you are giving to Marshal Foch on
the eve of his departure from
America, you will express to the
hope that he may have a pleasant
voyage homeward.
THE visit of Marshal Foch to
America has done much to strengthen
those traditional ties which have so
long bound the French to the Ameri-
can people in an indisso1uble friend
ship. Our satisfaction that he has
been the guest of the nation is tenn
pered only by regret that he is now
leaving u.s."
Message From Mr.. Hughes.
Mr.. Hughes message follows:
"While it Is not possible for me to
have the pleasure of being with you
at dinner tonight, 1 cannot let this
occasion pass without expressing my
qualification at the visit to this coun-
try of your distinguished guest, Mar
mind as to the affection in which he
is held by the people OF all ranks
throughout this country. After the
evidences he has been given of the
nlace he occupies in the hearts of our
people he will realize that we can
never forget the gerat services he
rendered to civilization in leading
extend to him my best wishes for a
safe and pleasant voyage back to his
own country and say to him that the
pleasure and interest of his visit to
us will be deeply cherished by the
American people"
Many Regret Departure.
J. Jusserand, the French ambassador,
also expressed their pleasure in the
marshal's visit and their regret at
his departure.
The American Legion's farewell
message to Marshal Foch, issued by
Hanford MacNider, national COM
mander, said that the value of the
distinguished Frenchman's visit to
America would grow through all the
coming years-through our sons and
their sons.
You have seen and heard our
tinued, "our people hardly know how
to express their feelings. Your very
presence would have been a lasting
inspiration to America Your high.
fine integrity. your personality and
what you have said have endeared
you to every American.
I'VE salute you, and through you,
France. You need no further pledge
from us-we love you both"
Evening star., 1921-12-14
RUSH STATE GUARD
TO KANSAS MINES
Women Terrify Non-Union
Men Until Local Officials
Appeal for Troops.
BY the Associated Press.

PITTSBCRG Kan, December IT,
Three companies of the Kansas Ma
tional Guard are being mobilized for
entrainment to Pittsburg for duty in
the coal field.
orders for the mobilization OF the
companies followed call from
Sheriff Gould to the governor this
morning.
Drastic steps to curtail the activi-
ties of Il large group of woman coal
strike sympathizers. who in the last
, two days have carried on series or
demonstrate to prevent non -strlk-
ing miners from going to work, were
taken today
Women Terrtly Miners.
Judge Crawford late last night was
visited by a delegation of non -strik-
ing miners. who told him that they
wished to work. but that they were
afraid to do SO. Judge Crawford told
the men that the state expected them TO
have the necessary protection, and
that If state troops were needed they
would be sen here at the request of
Srriff Could
According to reports mere, the
woman demonstrators. majority OF
whom are wives or relatives of strik-
ing miners. were prepared today to
continue their activities. On Monday
the women succeeded in preventing
work. Yesterday they kept the nom
strikers from going to work in five
mines.
Another angle of the tangled situa-
tion in the Kansas coal fields being
watched closely today was the sched-
administration of Alexander NJ
Howat. former president of the
Kansas district.
Cause of Present Strike.
Howat, who had been president OF
the district for many years, recently
was deposed on order of John L.
Lewis, president OF the lnterna tional
Union. He. with August Dorchy. de
posed union vice president, now is
serving a sentence of six months in
the Cherokee county jail at Columbus
for violating the state industrial court
law by calling strikes.
1t was in protest against the incar-
Ceration of Howat and Dorchy that
the present strike was declared by the
miners. According to officials of the
deposed administration the election
will be held. with Howat as the candl-
date for president. The ballot1ng Is
secret and as far as could be learned
today the deposed district head has
no opponent.
Since the suspension of the Howat
administration the districts affairs
have been conducted by officers OF the
International
Women Again Active.
The women again were active this
morning More than 1000 of them
marched up to mine No. 40. of the
Central Coal and Coke Company. EX-
cept for beating one man. there was
little violence, however. The string
of motor cars bearing the women to
the mine shaft was more than a mile
long.
Sheriff Gould was at the 49 mine.
but, with his small force of depu-
ties. was powerless.
The three national guard COM
panies to be sent to Pittsburg will
total about four hundred men.
The mines of the Sheridan Com
pany at Mulberry did not work today.
These mines had been selected for
attack today by the women march
ers. The whistles did not blow for
work last night. =
Evening star., 1921-12-14
jW. C. CLEPHANE TO SPEAK.
Twill Address Realtors on "Exclu-
sive Agency Contracts"

Walter c. CIephane, member of the
local bar. will address members of the
Washington Real Estate Board on
Exclusive Agency Contracts" at the
monthly meeting of the board tomor-
row night, S o'clock. Wardman Park
Hotel. A general discussion Of realty
contracts is expected to follow.
Chairmen of several standing com
mittees will make reports. John A.
Petty. executive secretary, will out
line the activities of the board during
the past month and will make recon-
mendations regarding the future plans
of the organization. Others to report
include H. Clifford Bangs. membership
committee; Thomas 4. FARRELL. con-
Vention club committee; Ben t. Web
ster, public affairs committee. and Rob
ert l.. Mckeever. entertainment.
Harry X. Boss. president of the
board will preside. A buffet supper
will be served.