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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
BERLIN BANS FESTIVALS.
Merrymaking Has No Place in Ger
many Now, Says Official Order.

BERLIN. February At was Off
c:a!ly stated today that Germany has
declined to attend the allied financial
conference of experts to be held in
Brussels. beei ming next Monday. The
ground taken is that. Germany re-
Guires her financial experts to remain
at home for the present.
Herr Severing. Prussian minister of
the interior, who recently put the ban
on the wearing of monocles by mem
bcrs Of the security police. has noti-
fed President Ebert that. in view Of
the great gravity OF Gcrnany's stu
ation,' the coming carnival season, in
which TIC Germans have been ac-
customed to make merry for n month.
is to be abolished. He hopes the peo-
pie will abandon their preparations
for the carnival, but says that, in
case they disobey the order, they will
be severely punished.
Baden and Bavaria also have banned
masked balls and other public car
niVals. Orders to this effect. issued
from Karlsruhe. say that demonstra-
tons having carnival spirit Will be
sharply suppressed, in view Of the
situation created by the allied repara-
tons demands. The Munich govern
ment. explaining the action. says:
"Merrymaking has no place among
us in these troubled times"
Cannot Deliver Coal.
The Berliner Tageblatt today pub
fishes a memorandum which Charles
Bergman, head Of the German delega-
ton in Paris, has delivered to the allies,
pointing out that it is impossible for
Germany to continue coal deliveries on
the scale provided for in the Spa agree
ment after February !. 1t says Ger
many's industries are suffering from
coal shortage, while the French are
sufficiently supplied
Germany, adds the memorandum. has
IF
Silesia she expected after the prom
Uses at Spa Of Premier Lloyd George and
NJ. Delacroix.
The memorandum proposes that Ger
many after February deliver 1900, 900
tons monthly and requests continue
ton Of the payment of the five gold
marks per ton premium laid down at
Spa, and an additional cash compensa-
ton to adjust the difference between
inland and world market prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
MRS. PARMELL, WIDOW
OF IRISH LEADER, DIES
Former "Kitty O'Shea" Was Wom-
an About Which Revolved
Acts of Drama.

LONDON, February 5.-Mrs. Charles
Stewart Parnell, widow of the great
Irish nationalist leader, died here this
morning.
Mrs. Parnell, known for MANY wears
to the world as Mrs. Kitty O'Snea. !"
was woman about which revolyed
the later acts of the drama in which
Charles Stewart Parnell was the prin-
cfpal figure. She was formerly the
wife of Capt. William Henry O'Shea
and was the youngest daughter Of tn.
REV. Sir John Page Wood
she became involved in an intrigue
with Mr.. Parnell in 1881, when con-
tinued until late in 1889. when Cant.
OShea brought suit for divorce
against his wife. The testimony in
the case provided a sensation at the
time. and it was declared to be the
chief contributing cause of Parnell's
fail as leader of his party.
Parnell and Mrs. OShea were mar
ried in June. 1891, but the Irish chief
tain lived only a short time. diving
early in October of the same wear. In
1914 Mrs. Parnell published The Love
story and Political Life Of c. S. par
nell. the appearance of her work
causing notable controversy be-
tween the former adherents and on
ponents of the leading figure in The
volume.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
TARIFF BILL LAID
ASIDE IN SENATE
Sidetracked to Permit Action
on Sundry Civil Appropri-
alton Bill.

The Fordney emergency tariff bill
was temporarily laid aside in the
Senate today SO as to permit action
on the sundry civil appropriation bill.
When the tariff bin came up auto
matically as the unfinished business
OF the Senate at O'Clock today,
Senator McCumber OF North Dakota.
ranking member of the finance com
mittee in the absence of Chairman
Penrose. asked that the measure be
laid aside without losing it's place as
the unfinished business.
Senator McCumber said that mem-
bers of the House were anxious to
have some of the appropriation bills
returned to them so that they might
be considering Senate amendments.
For that reason. he said. he hoped
the Senate would continue with the
sundry civil bin today. He added that
he did not believe the progress of the
tariff bill would be impeded by this
course.
The belief is growing that a vote
on the tariff bill will be reached with
in comparatively short time
Adopts Four Amendments.
The Senate got down to business
with the Fordney emergency tarin
bill yesterday and before the session
ended four amendments had been
adopted. Votes on the amendments.
where a record WAS made. showed
supporters OF the bill to have ma
lority ranging from 10 TO IL.
The committee amendment 10 "siab-
lish an import duty OF 40 cents a
busheI on wheat was twice adopted
1t was first taken up with ohly nine
senator's in the chamber and accept
ed without a dissenting vote.
After a quorum call and an hour OF
desultory debate. Senator Mc.s ufnpsr.
republican North Dakota. asked tof
reconsideration of the wheat amend
ment. and it again was agreed TO- ny
a vote of 80 to IS.
The amendment, also from the com
mittee, exempting from tarrn GUY
rice to be used in the manu- aclure VI
canned goods likewise was aoop.en.
The committee amendments hAins
duties of 2 cents n pound on iree.
and frozen meats. and of - per cen,
aa valorem on prepared or preserves
,,eats. and exempting from import
duties all live stock imported
c,usively for breeding purposes AIS"
were approved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
BOY READS TWELVE
BOOKS IN ONE DAY:
ALL HE COULD GET

RALEIGH. n; c., February s.
Louis Silver. twelve years old. in
the seventh grade of the public
schools of Raleigh. is believed here
to be one of the fastest readers for
his age in the country. the little
fellow 4 few days ago having read
twelve books of the average num-
Der of pages in a single day, and
declares he could have read several
more if Il could have gotten them
In test given him by his teach
er. Miss Florence Fitzgerald. here
today, Silver read 624 words in a
minute and answered every queS-
ton correctly when she qui2zed
him on what he had read. 1t re-
quires the boy only about thirty to
forty minutes to read a book OF
from go to 300 pages. He is a.
constant visitor to the libraries
here and it is "A sorry day when he
does not read at least three books.
Louis is the son of Joe silver. a
grocer. who came to Raleigh from
Russia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Md. February (Spe-
ciaD.-Frank ?. stone, a citizen of
Potomac district. died on Wednesday
at his home near Cabin John. aged
seventy-five years. His death was
due to paralysis and followed an ILL
ness of several years. He is sur
vived by his wife. who is a daugh-
ter of the late John D. w. Moore,
and a son. Dunbar Stone. The flu
neral took place yesterday burial
being in Oak Hill cemetery, WASH
ington.
New officers of the Kensington
Lodge. No. 19S A. F. and A. NJ, have
been installed as follows: Worshipful
master. William r. Hay: senior war
d.n. Richard F. Green, jr: junior
warden. Leslie G. Van Fossen: senior
deacon, Smith L. Putnam, Junior dea-
con. Charles f. Hood: senior steward.
Guy r. Rowland; junior steward,
+. Baer: treasurer, Albert 2. Bush
nell; tiler, Harrison N. Brooks; chap
lain. Rev. John w. Austin, and mar
shall, Samuel c. Bready.
A large number attended a dance
at the Montgomery Country club
here last evening. 1t was in charge
of committee consisting of Miss
Rose Dawson and George and Robert
Peter The music was furnished by
a Washington orchestra.
Miss Helen l.. Higgins. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f. Higgins of
I.aytonsville, and Paul r. Watkins, a
farmer Of the Cedar Grove neighbour
hood. were married Thursday after
noon at the home of the brides par
ents. the ceremony being performed
by Rev. L. A. Thomas. pastor of the
Cedar Grove Baptist Church.
I
of the Baptist Church. officiated at
the marriage here yesterday of Miss
Alice Swami and Edgar Soper. both
of Silver Hill. Md, the home of the
minister being the scene of the cere-
mony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
REBELS KILL AMERICAN,

r. B. Case. an American citizen, is
DEAD at the Phones mines, district of
shot wounds inflicted by revolution
lists headed by the Arrieta brothers
the State Department was advised
today. Mr.. Cases, Mexican wife was
wounded in the arm at the same time
The department said its advices
gave few details. but indicated that
Case had been fired upon after he
had refused to permit the "revolu-
tionists" to disarm him. There is no
record Of Case at the department, it
was said, and his former place Of
residence in the United States is not
known there,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05

A large delegation of members of
the National Womens Party viewed
the suffrage memorial statue repre-
senting pioneers in the woman's
movement-Susan b. Anthony. Eliza
beth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott
which arrived at the Capitol to-
day. The statue stands in front OF
the law library on the east side OF
the Capitol building.
1t is the first memorial to women
for their services to women and is to
be presented to the Capitol February
is by thirty-six national women's
organizations representing between
five and ten million women which
are cooperating in this tribute at
the invitation of the National Won
ems Party.
The statue is the work of Mrs. Ade-
laide johnson. friend of Susan b.
Anthony, who made the original por-
trait bursts from life. The statute has
just arrived in this country after a
six-week journey from Italy. where
Mrs. Johnson has been working on
it for the last six months. After the
first view afforded the suffra 2ists
this morning the statue will be re-
packed until near the day of it's I'M
yelling, on February Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
BOWLECS BROKEN
AND MADE PERFECT
FOR RUTH GORDON

CHICAGO. February 5.-When
the plaster casts were removed
from the erstwhile bowlegs OF
Ruth Gordon, an actress, who had
each leg broken in two places SO
they could be Strengthened, Dr.
Edwin Ryerson pronounced them
perfectly straight"
1t will be a few weeks more be
fore she can leave her wheel chair.
DIR. Ryerson said today, but MISS
Gordon smiled happily at the doc
tors verdict. Six weeks ago she
won DR.. Ryerson's consent to per-
form the operation, not because OF
vanity. she said. but because her
legs compelled her to wear long
dresses on the stage and prevent
ed her from rising in her profes-
sion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
FOUNDED HOUND
SOLVES MYSTERY OF
POOLESVILLE WOLF

Montgomery county residents
had their wolf" mystery solved
today when the truant wolfhound
belonging to Harvey White of
Poolesville returned home with a
gunshot wound in his shoulder. He
was Identified by John Jones as the
animal he had shot at last week
Missing from home several
weeks. the dog. which was brought
to this country by relative of
Mr.. White who served in the A, E.
F., in Germany. has been running
rampant through the country.
spreading CONSERVATION among
herds and fiocks and frightening
people. His sharp pointed ears
and other wolfish features gave
rise to report that an escaped
wolf was at large in the country.
Several shots were fired at the
"varmint." none taking effect until
he came in the range of Mr.. Jones
shotgun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
ACCUSES COAL MEN.
Director Smith for Federal Eegu.
lation of the Industry.

Some men in the bituminous coal
industry have distorted ideas about
rights Of private business" and have
had a taste of big profits in recent
years which will lead them to resist
return to smaller pre-war earnings
DR.. George Otis Smith. director of the
geological survey, testified today be-
fore the Senate committee consider
ing the Calder coal regulation bill.
He said the National Coal Association
was countenancing attacks on hydro
electric Developments to prevent in
vasion Of coal markets and thereby
invading rights of consumers"
He advocated government regula-
ton of the industry. and during cross
examination was informed by Senator
Reed. democrat. Missouri. that you
are a fine man for his own business,
but they've got you out Of it now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
O. S. GUARDS RUM SEIZURES

More than 100000 gallons of wh;s-
ky and automobiles worth 81 900 Don
are now in possession OF the govern
ment as a. result Of it's CAMPAIGN
against the Illicit commerce in iinuor
according to Wayne b. Wheeler,
counsel for the Anti-Saloon League
To guard this and other propertv
seized by the government in en-.
forcement of prohibition, the sundrv
civil appropriation bill, reported 70
the Senate, set aside $500, 900. as "a.
quested by Mr.. Wheeler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
Johnson BILL HELD OVER
Committee Votes Against Pushing
Measure Excluding Immigrants.

An effort to secure Immediate action
hv the senate immigration committee
on the Johnson bill to exclude vlrtu-
ally all immigrants for year was de-
feated today by a vote or 10 =; me
rn.iority headed by Senator Colt, re-
nnblican' Rhode Island, chairman,
forced over action until next Wednes,
doy and advocates Of the Johnson bill
said that they believed that the meas
ure could not be acted upon favorably.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
EX-PRESlDENT DIES.
Don Alberto Membrane Once Execu-
tive Of Honduras.

SAN SALVADOR, Republic OF Sal
vador. February 4.-Don Alberto
Membrane. former president of Hon
duras. died in Tegucigalpa today. ac
cording to advices from the Honduran
capitai. He was prominent in the
noiitical life of Honduras, in letters
and diplomacy, and had held many
important governmental posts. The
government has ordered national
mourning, and Don Alberto will be
buried with official honors. In Octo-
her. 1919, and again in February last
Don Alberto, together with DR.. Ma
carlo Zoriano. headed revolutionary
movements in Honduras. but they
were not successful in their attempts
to overthrow the government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
Landowner.

Landowner. Nd. February S.
Aroused over the narrow escapes n
number OF local citizens are reported to
have had recently from being struck bv
trains at the local grade crossing a
movement has been started by the
Landover Athletic and Improvement AS
ISOLATION to eliminate the crossings. The
association hopes to secure either a via
duct or overhead crossing. commit
tee consisting Of J. L. Rea- J. C. Sheriff
and John A. Hurley has been appointed
by the association to decide upon the
necessary procedure in the matter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
BONUS FOR SOLDIERS.
Proposed to Add Tt to Emereencu
Tariff Bill

Senator McCumb Der. republican. North
Dakota. said he had grave do,h, =,
that the soldier bonus bill would no
enacted into law at this session AL
though he hoped the finance commit
tee would be able to report II wbe,
the emergency tariff was out of the
way. The committee has not yet de-
cided on the tax plan to raise the
funds for the bonus. the North Da.
kota senator asserted
Senator Harrison, democrat, Missis.
sippi. interrupted to say that he in
tended Offering the bonus bill as an
amendment to the emergency tariff
measure and give the Senate an op-
portunity to vote on 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
SEAMEN BLAME BOARD,
Wages Are Cut at Claremont, Va,
"Boneyard."

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, February S.
"A spokesman for several hundred
idle seamen in this port this morning
charged that the Shipping Board has
cut wages for work at the Claremont
"boneyard.' where wooden ships are
tied up and that none of the men can
accept jobs there. as their union for
bids them working for less than the
scale agreed on some months ago.
The Shipping Board is dischargine
foreigners and there are a good many
Jobs open at Claremont. Local men
with families will be given the prefer
ence, an officer in charge of the work
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
AS THE HARDiHGS LIKE IT.
F'amily's Cook Shows How t
Make Strawberry Shortcake.

President-elect Harding's favorite
cakes and bread were demonstrated "in
the making by 1nez McWhorter, vet
eran negro cook Of the Harding family.
before a crowd of Interested Wash
1ngton housewives last night at the
Florida Avenue Baptist Church.
Strawberry Shortcake "a la Harding"
was made before the eyes of the Gull
nary students and also in front of a
hnotloh picture Camera. IneZ mixed
the dough. inserted the stra wberries
and trimmed the cake into the finished
product, exactly in the manner APP
proved by the President elect and Mrs.
Harding
Hot rolls and other foods popular in
the Marion household also were de-
scribed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
GIRL SLAIN WITH AK.

MONTREAL. February 5.-Police
today are searching for the murderer
OF an Unidentified young woman
about twenty years old. whose body
was found late last night on a side
walk in the suburb of Westmount
Her head had been crushed with an
ak, which lay nearby. Miss Mary
Girard, a resident of the neighbor-
hood, told the police she saw q wom-
an fall and that q man who accom-
panied her fed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
BERLIN GETS INVITATION.
Delegates Formally Asked to Lon
don Conference of Council.

PARIS, February 5.-Charles l.au-
rent, French ambassador to Germany,
TODAY handed the German government
the allied supreme councils invitation
to send delegates to London. March
/. to attend the conference on repara-
tions. according to Berlin advices to
the French foreign office. The lnVi-
tation reouested that the delegates
be given full powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
MRS. S. K. A. BRITTON DIES
Wife of Martin Britton, Chicago.
Formerly of This Civ

Mrs Susan Kirby Adams Britton.
wife of Martin Britton of Chicago,
and formerly of this city. died
Thursday in Chicago. according to
word received here TODAY. At the
time of her marriage to MIR. Britton
she was Mrs. Susan Kirby Adams
She also is of the kirby family.
which is we'll known in Wisconsin.
Mr.. Britton is brother of Alexan-
der Britton of this citv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
CHILDREN SEE FILMS.
DR.. Ballou and Commissioners Also
at Belasco.

Washington School ChiIdren's
week" was celebrated by the Juve-
nile Movie Club this afternoon by the
presentation of special program OF
children's films at the Belasco. Mem
bers of the board of education, DR..
Frank ". Ballou. superintendent OF
schools. and the Commissioners wit
messed the show. with hundreds of
children.
Next Saturday will be Junior Red
Cross week" -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
HUSE BEGINS NEW DUTIES.
European Fleet Commander Takes
Third Naval District.

NEW YORK. February 5.-Rear Ad-
miral Harry McL.aren p. Huse today
assumed command Of the third naval
lanes H. Glennon. who will retire
February II after forty-seven years
of service in the country's naval
forces.
Rear Admiral Huse. who had been in
command of the forces operating in
his new post with the customary
ceremonies at the feet supply base.
Brooklyn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
orn HORSES FRIEND SHOT.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, February 5.-A.
6. Reed. a government lock tender on
the Monongahela river at Rraddock.
Pa, and a volunteer agent or the
Western PENNSYLVANIA Humane So
ciety. was shot and perhaps fatally
wounded today when he demonstrated
with James Poindexter for driving
an old horse through the streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
FUNERAL HELD TODAY.
Death of Miss Abilene Pratt Clark
Occurs in Baltimore

Miss Abilene Pratt Clarke, sister of
William Bowie Clarke Of this city. died
Wednesday in Baltimore at the residence
OF her sister. Mrs. John N. Mackenzie.
879 Park avenue.
Miss Clarke was the daughter of the
late Daniel and Rachael Belt Clarke of
FRINGE GEORGES county, Nd.
Funeral services were hold +h;s ,ftar
noon at o'clock at Emanuel Profess
tant Episcopal Church chapel. corner of
Read and Cathedral streets, Baltimore,
lnterment was in Loudon Park Cemetery.
Baltimore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
SMOKING BAN LEFT
TO DEPARTMENTS

Continued from First Page)
by government employees during office
hours because of their smoking.
How about the Secretary OF State
the Secretary of the Interior and other
cabinet otiicers?" asked Senator
Robinson. DO you think they should
not be allowed to smoke in their
offices?'
Senator Smoot admitted that the
amendment would apply TO cabinet
officers.
Senator Fletcher Of Florida wanted
to know il the heads of the govern
ment departments did not have au-
thority now to stop smoking without
passing this law.
Senator Smoot said that they did.
you can find notices posted in all
these buildings prohibiting smoking"
said Senator Smoot. Yet have gone
into rooms In them filled with smoke
No attention is paid to these orders -
Senator Smith of Arizona declared
that he was unalterably opposed to
the amendment.
Called Blue Law Wedge.
ut is an entering wedge for the
most contemplate blue laws framed
to suit the taste of some gentlemen
who do not approve of smoking" he
said The Arizona senator said that
once in a meeting of the foreign rela-
tions committee a distinguis shed MEM
Der of that committee had announced
that he did not smoke. drink or chew,
At the request of Senator Robinson
the committee amendment providing
1886 900 to purchase q site for a ma
tional archives building in Washing
ton went over for future action he
said that he thought the government
now owns sites which would be more
advantageous than the site which II
is proposed to purchase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
TO JUDGE MAN JUDGE

CLEVELAND. Ohio. February g.
The unique situation of a woman
judge presiding at the trial of a man
judge may arise in criminal court
Monday. indications today being that
Common Pleas Judge Florence Z. AL
len probably will preside when Judge
William II. McGannon goes on trial a
second time, charged with second de-
gree murder in the staying Of Harold
c. Kagy last May
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
ARMY OFFICIALS RENAMED.

Mai. Gen. John L. Chamberlain, in
spector general of the Army. and Mai.
Gen. George o. Squier. chief signal
officer of the Army. whose terms of
office expire this month. have been
nominated by the President for re-
appointment for another term of four
gears each,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
OWES MEXICO FOR ARMS.
Germany in 100000 Debt for
undelivered Munitions.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. February s.
Mexico City newspapers reaching San
Antonio yesterday state that the pres
emit German government owes Mexico
annroximately 81. o0o. 900 for arms and
Ammunition ordered during the ad-
which to date have not been delivered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05
BRITISH PREMIER
DEFENDS PLAN OF
SUPREME COUNCIL

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-05

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, 1921-12-09
CHICAGO R|OTING IS PUT DOWN
BY POLICE, ONE D|ES0F WOUND

situation remains unchanged.
-Four women charged with r.oting
and unlawful a~ssemblage wcre arrest
cd yesterday. while early today three
men were being held by police for in
vestfgation.