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KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE.
Millard J. Randall, Forty, Struck
at 33d and M Streets.


Millard J. Randall. about forty
years old, living at $500 I street
northwest, was killed by an automo-
bile driven by Clarence E. Berger of
Falls Church, Va, about 1880 o'clock
this morning at 33d and M streets.
Mr.. Randall had been working all
day at Capitol Heights, and with two
companions was crossing the street,
when he was struck by the auto
mobile, knocked down and his skull
fractured. He died almost instantly,
the doctors who attended him said.
Mr.. Berger gave himself up at No.
Z precinct. He said he did not notice
the man and his two companions until
just as they came into collision with
the automobile
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PRECEDENT BACKS
FRENCH SHIP MOVE
Parley Proposal Made to
Bring About Full Discus
sion of Naval Issues.
NATIONAL SECURITY PLEA
Could Be Used as Another Argu-
ment in Support of Larger
NATIONAL SECURITY PLEA
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
knowledge that the French ten-sbip
building plan, which up to last night
had seemed stumbling block in the
way OF the armament conference, was
merely the suggestion of the French
naval staf here as to what IL deemed
desirable for France put a wholly
new race on the present deliberations
OF the naval committee. The action
OF the French experts in outlining
their views was not only, it is un-
derstood. authorized by the French
delegation as a means to bring about
a full discussion of the general prob
lem of naval relativities, but it was
| also supported by conference prece-
dent.
The only written presentation of
Japan's first claim to a naval ratio
of 20 per cent, as compared with the
American fleet. so far as known, was
made by Japanese experts in the
original committee of experts, aban-
doned later for the naval committee
of fifteen, on which conference dele
gates themselves sit. Except for that
change, the French suggestion prob
ably would have been presented to
the experts committee. 1t appears
to have been drawn up for that pur-
pose.
Another Similarity.
Another similarity is that the Jap
anese 20 per cent ratio proposal con-
templated determination of national
security" needs to fix limitations, as
does the French naval expert ten
ship suggestion. Japan later accept
ed fully the American view that ex-
listing naval strength, calculated in
terms Of modern capital ships craft,
plus proportionate allowances for
ships under construction and on
which money had been spent. was the
only practical basis Of approach to a
limitation agreement. The $3.50"
ratio plan represents that system of
calculation.
The American 175,000-ton plan for
France, and presumably Italy, also
undoubtedly represents the same sys-
tenn of existing strength calculation.
There is not available. however, a
detailed analysis for ship scrapping
in the French and italian cases, since
the tonnage allowance represents in
each case more than either power
now has. Presumably it does con-
template the scrapping of all pre-
dreadnaughts of both powers as of
no military value. That theory was
applied to American, British and
Japanese predreadnaughts in the
three-power preliminary agreement
The French naval experts have still
L Doc C<,lll
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This Will Be One Principle to
Govern BRAND Talk With
Lloyd George.
WILL CONSIDER REDUCING
SOLDIERS IN RHINELAND
Premier Also Ready to Talk Over
Tariff and Trade at Fate
full Conference.
By the Associated Press.

~ 'he assocldteO preSS.
PARIS, December II. The
French foreign Office has issued the
following announcement of the
principles governing the conversa-
tlon between the British prime
minister, Mr.. Lloyd George, and the
French premier, NJ. BRAND:
1. France is willing to abandon
the London schedule Of payments,
provided Germany pays an eouiya-
lent amount on different form of
schedule. France prefers to aban-
don the London schedule rather
than remodel it.
2. The French government will
consider reduction Of the allied
forces in the occupation of the
hhlneland, and apply the money
saved thereby to reparations. pro-
vided Great Britain offers an alb
solute guarantee in the event of
future German aggression.
3. France will assist in the i'm
provement Of the general econom-
ic situation in common agreement,
recognizing that Great Britain is
as gravely concerned over trade
projects as France is on repara-
tions and will discuss lower tariffs
and other similar problems. I
4. France is ready to under
take any practical measure Jointly
with Great Britain toward the
economic and industrial restora-
tion Of Germany; she recognizes
as necessary British trade and
French reparations.
5. While unwilling to accept a
reduction in the reparations ella inns.
France is prepared to grant Ger
many every possible facility to
make deliveries.
BRAND to Leave To-day. i
Premier BRAND plans to leave TO
London tomorrow in response to tn
recent invitation from Prime Min
ister Lloyd George of Great Britai
to discuss German reparations an
other matters. The premier will b
only by Philippe Ber
thelot. general secretary Of the for
eign Office. in an official capacity.
Premier BRAND. it is understood, re
CARDS the forthcoming conversation
with Mr.. Lloyd George as entirel
informal. Consequently, he is takin
with him neither secretaries no
N. Mantoux, head o
the political section of the league o
nations. who was head interpreter a
the Paris peace conference, will &C
as interpreter during the converse
tions, replacing NJ. Camerynck, NJ
Brands regular Interpreter, VIII
still is in Washington.
Minister of Liberated Region
accompanied by two finan
cial experts. also is going to Londol
to confer with Sir Robert Horne, Brit
ish chancellor of the exchequer. bu
it is not expected that he will be pres
ent at any of the conversations be
tween NJ. BRAND and Mr.. Lloy
George.
r0NEERENCE rs FATEFTTT,
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ZEPPELIN DECISION
TRIUMPH FOR U. S.
Permission for Germany to
Build Airship for America
Granted by Council.
PRECEDENT IS OPPOSED
Allies Against Going Behind Any
Treaty, But Justice of Claims
Shown by Herrick.
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press. ---- +-- -~
Authorization by the allied council
of ambassadors for the construction
by Germany, of Zeppelin of the Ito
type for the United States. announced
yesterday in q cablegram from Paris,
was regarded in Official circles here
as a distinct triumph for American
diplomacy.
BY virtue of that authorization,
Germany is permitted to 60 behind
the terms of the protocol signed in
Paris last June 80, which limited
the size of airships she might build
to 10000 cubic meters capacity. The
airship which Germany will build for
the United States is to be 10000
cubic meters capacity, and there had
developed among the allied govern
ments decided opposition to estab-
fishing a precedent by permitting
Germany to go behind the terms of
any treaty or engagement.
The opposition of the European gov
ernments was overcome by repeated
representations by Ambassador Her
rick that this country would not use
the new airship for military purposes
and that America was entitled to COM
pensation in kind for the Zeppelin
awarded this government and later
destroyed by Germany. The represen-
tations were made Immediately after
the signing of the protocol, and were
renewed until the allied governments
were assured of the justice of Ameri-
cas- claims and the good faith of the
United States government in engag-
ing that the new airship would not
be used for military purposes.
Will Wreck Hangar.
Under the decision of the council
of ambassadors, the text of which was
received from Ambassador Herrick at
the State Department yesterday, Ger
many will construct a Zeppelin of the
L-70 type at the Friedrichshafen
hangar, the only one in Germany large
enough to permit the building of an
airship of that size, and then will
tear down the hangar and disperse
the mechanics brought together to
fabricate the. air monster.
The completed airship will be de-
livered to the United States in Ger
many without the expenditure of a
single penny by this government, 1t
was stated, and then will be flown
across the Atlantic by a crew of Navy
Department aeronauts. Construction
of the airship will be under the di-
-ection of staff Of American Navy
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Evening star., 1921-12-18
new BOMBING PLOT
RUM0RS STIR n. Y.
Threatening Letters Report
ed to Have Been Received
in Financial District.
DISCUSS WARSAW ARREST
Chief Burns Arrives to Take Charge
in Clearing Up of Last
Years Explosion.
'H?tls sASsociataeI I q Press. ).

80
NEW YORK, December 1.-THE
thrills which New York experienced
in September OF last year when Wall
street was rocked by a bomb ex-
plosion which killed nearly two score
persons were revived tonight.
Coincident with the arrest of q
suspect in Warsaw and the arrival
from Washington of. William ].
Burns. chief of the bureau Of investi-
cation of the Department of Justice,
to take charge of the case, there were
circulating in the downtown finan-
cial district rumors of a new radical
plot to blow up the stock exchange.
Special Guards Placed.
Local authorities, while admitting
that special guards had been placed
around the exchange and other build
ings. professed to attach no great i'm
portance to reports that threatening
letters had been received by num-
Der Of brokers. In this connection
were recalled a number of postcard
threats" to blow up the custom
house and post Office which followed
the sensational blast of 1920 and fail
ed to materialize.
Mr.. Burns on his arrival, added
nothing to his statements in WASH
ington that the arrest in Warsaw Of
Wolfe Lindenfeld. former representa-
tive in New York of Lenin and the
third internationale and later in the
service Of the Department of Justice,
would clear up the mystery which
had surrounded the case. He said
nothing tending to confirm reports
current here that local arrests were
expected.
Evening star., 1921-12-18
Suspects Rounded Up.

During the investigation, which ex-
tended around the world with the Of
fer of rewards exceeding 100000 and
resulted in the arrest in this coun-
who were subsequently, discharged,
Mr.. Burns maintained from the first
that the explosion was the work of
the third internationale, as indicated
now in dispatches from abroad. Sus-
Gol.
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WEATHER.
Clearing and colder today, pre-
ceded by rain early this morning; to-
morrow fair.
Temperature for twenty-five hours
ended at 10 pm. last night: Highest,
5S; lowest, IS.
Full report on Page Z.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-21
MAYOR T0YETO
RESOLUTION IN
PRESENT FORM
Says Council Lacks Author
ity To Place
Police
TIES UP APPOINTMENT
Mayor Holds That He and Police
Commissioners Only Have Power to
Direct Workings of Force

The resolution adopted last night
by both branches of the city council
providing for the appointment OF
three extra policemen and also d.
recting the operations of the police
force to certain extent will be vetoed
by Mayor Duncan. The mayor to-
day announced that as soon as the
resolution is presented to him ne will
veto it. He thinks that the city coun-
ell is absolutely without any au-
thority regarding the handling of the
police force, hence he will veto the
measure.
The city council last night in its
endeavor to curb the police from 60
ing out of the city adopted resolution
in connection with their approval for
three policemen providing that the
police confine their activities to the
corporate limits of the city.
There is, therefore, little likelihood
of the extra policemen being named
until after Christmas. The next regu-
lar meeting of city council will not
be till January 10, unless a special
meeting is called to act on the meas
ure after Christmas. In the mean
time the board of police commission
ers, of course, cannot elect the three
men provided for till the measure is
finally approved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-21
State Highway Commission
To Meet Here That:a =
Day
LITTLE RIVER ROAD
Seek to Have Road From Here to
Fairfax Courthouse, Distance of
Fourteen Miles, Rebuilt.

The Chamber of Commerce is in re-
ceipt of letter from George P. Cole
man, state highway commissioner of
Virginia, in which he states that the
board of highway commissioners of
Virginia will meet in this city at 10
o'clock the morning OF December %,
in the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce to consider the rebuilding Of
the Little River Turnpike road from
Alexandria to Fairfax Courthouse.
The construction of this highway,
distance of fourteen miles, is one Of
great Importance to tn commercial in
terests of Alexandria and it is. hoped
that every business man of the city
interested in the further advancement
of the city's commercial interest at
tend the meeting. 1t also is hoped to
have a good sized delegation Of resi-
dents of Fairfax county here for the
meeting as it's construction would be
of great value to them.
It has been estimated that the con-
struction Of such a road would cost
at the rate Of about 100000 a mile
and the funds for its construction
will be allocated by the state highway
commission. The building of this
road would bring considerable of the
nearby country business to Alexan-
dria which is now diverted to Wash
ington owing to the bad condition Of
the present highway. Every one who
can is, therefore. urged to attend this
meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-21
OUTBREAK OF
SMALLPOX AT
H0ADLY, VA.
Health Department Here
Gives Aid to Stricken
People
ABOUT 20 CASES
DR.. F0ulks and DR.. West Left Today
For That Place-Schools in Hoadly
Are Closed

Twenty or more cases of smallpox
are reported at Headly, Prince Will
liam county, Va, according to re-
port made to DR.. l.. e. Foulks, city
health officer and DR.. Foulks accom-
panied by DR.. W. c. West, the latter
city bacteriologist left today for that
place to give what assistance they
could to the Prince William authori,
ties. A call for help was asked OF
the local health department. Every
thing possible will be done to help pre-
vent a spread of the disease. The
schools have been closed and there is
a general vaccination of the residents
of that place now in progress, accord
ing to reports received here.
DR.. Foulks says the citizens OF
Alexandria should just now avoid
that section because they may become
infected. The going of the officials Of
the city health department to Headly
is simply from humanitarian stand
point and they will do everything
within their power to prevent a
further spread of this dreaded dl-
sease.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-21
ACQUITTALFOR
R. D. EASILAkE
.JUJR|;Y'S1ERDlC'l'
st st &
After Deliberating For 36
;. Minutes Verdict of Not
Guilty is Brought In
TWO BALLOTS TAKEN
Defendant After Conclusion of Trial
Leaves For Washington to Report
For Duty.

Montross Va, Dec. 21.-A verdict
of not guilty was brought in late
yesterday afternoon by the jury sit
ting in the case Of Roger d. East
lake, who was charged with the muir
der of his wife, Margaret L. East.
lake. The jury was out only &c min
utes, returning the verdict at 5:O5
o'clock.
Two ballots were taken. The
first was II to l for acquittal. The
second was unanimous.
When the jurymen returned to the
courtroom after agreeing on a yer.
dict, Judge Joseph ". Chinn warned
the audience against any demonstra,
ton when the verdict was rendered
The only sound Immediately fol.
lowing the verdict was gurgle OF
10y from Mrs. Chambers as she
grabbed her brother more tightly
around the neck.
As soon as the court was adjourn,
ed newspaper men rushed to inter
view Eastlake and his family.
81 felt certain those II men would
not believe that murdered my
wife," he said u intend to start life
anew"
Miss Sarah E. Knox, Baltimore
nurse, who was indicted jointly with
Eastlake, will be tried in February
Soon after the verdict the East
lake family left in an automobile tor
Fredericksburg. Tomorrow Eastlake
will go, with William ". Butzner
one of his attorneys. by order Of
Lieut. Com. B. II. Green, of the
Dalgren Proving Grounds, to report
to the Bureau OF Navigation II
Washington. He will then endeavor
to obtain leave Of absence to get his
family together. He has never beer
under arrest by the Navy Depart
ment and his trial is no blot upon hi!
record.
His pay has been going on while
ne was in Jail and he now has abou
$500 to his credit. His children have
been at the home of Commonwealth
Attorney Mayo. in this county, IL
the legal custody of the Rev. Thomas
H. Yardley, of Catonsville, brother
in-law of Mrs. Eastlake. Severa
packages, evidently Christmas pres
ents, have came to the Montross
Postoffice for the little boy and cir
Instructions TO the jury wert
handed to Judge Chinn by the law
vers Yesterday and were passed
upon BY him during the night auc
read to the jury Before the argu
CONTINUED on Page Six1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-21
VIRGINIA NEWS
PARAGRAPHED

Petersburg.-Selling of local news
papers Sunday by prominent citizens
for charity here resulted in S6,2oO.l0
being raised, making the unique pro-
iect a success in every way. Sale OF
newspapers on the streets Sunday
netted S2,122.10, according to COM
plete figures tabluated this afternoon,
while the auction of the stands where
the prominent 'newsies" worked
brought s4,12S into the Golfers of the
Associated Charities and Empty
Stocking Club, the two organizations
for which the plan was worked out.
For each paper sold the purchaser
paid from 10 cents up. The highest
price received for paper was $50,
but many brought S25, and several
hundred $40 and $50. The greatest
number of purchasers paid 81 for
their paper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-21

Norfolk. estimates on the
Water Street fire OF early Sunday,
today put the damage at 100000,
with insurance covering little more
than half. The fire in the ruins con-
tinued smouldering through Sunday
night and traffic in lower Church
street and Water street was not re-
sumed until today, after remnants OF
the walls of the Blanford building
had been razed. The building was
of six stories height on the Water
street front, running back to five
stories. 1t was owned by the Tide
water Security Company whose loss
is stated at $4,000 with $60,000 in
surance. The Blanford Company's
stock was valued at 100000, and IN
surance amounting to S65,O0O was
carried. Losses othesc adjoining
buildings totaling approximately $780,
900 carried small insurance. Five
firemen who sustained injuries while
fighting the fire are able to be back
on the job today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-21
Il Officers EIected,::@

Motor Company No. S at its annual
meeting at that fire company's house
in N. Patrick street last night elect
ed these officers to serve for the COM
ing year: H. C. Aaron, president;
Charles Stump, vice president; H. L.
Arnold. second vice president; W. l.:
Sullivan, secretary; r. H." Travers
assistant secretary; Charles W. King,
treasurer; A. T. Sullivan, captain;
H. C. Padgett, first lieutenant; w. f.
Dunn, second lieutenant; NJ. B. Simp-
son, commander of hose; w. S.
Shoots, assistant commander of hose;
A. w. Embrey, recorder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-21
SALVATION ARMY
Stop, Look And Put in The Pots
Keep Them Boiling

The Salvation Army is working
hard to make this happy Christmas
for the poor.
So you help US by keeping the
pots boiling. 80,
A full report will be published in
this paper after Christmas OF what
was taken in day by day in the pots
also what we received by checks and
other collections. Read this paper
Help us to make good report. :,
Captain Mcintyre will call on all
the groceries and candy stores on
Thursday, December 22nd with a
wagon and would like if they would
hel D him by giving him some groc-
cries for the baskets, and candy tor
the children, this will be big
helm to him. You know that some
give Christmas baskets to the poor
on Christmas, but the. Salvation
Army did you ever stop to think
what the Army does? I.
Not only takes care of them at
Christmas time, but we are ever on
the 90. providing food for the hun
ery, raiment for the destitute, shell
ter for the homeless, work for the
unemployed from Christmas to
Christmas.
Now we offer you the best we can
give of heart and hand to. clothe any
Gift you may be disposed to make
with such kindness in the giving
that it will be doubly useful in pro-
noting not only the happiness Of the
receiver, but the good will between
all men that is the foundation of
satisfactory citizenship.
The Army's ability to do this work
thoroughly and Systematically is gen,
orally we'll known, and | trust will
be sufficient to justify really gen.
erous resonse on Your part by keep
ing the pots boiling or sending in
your checks.
Thanking those that have res
bonded to our appeal and wishing
them Merry Christmas and A
Happy New Year.
Captain Mcintyre.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-21
PRESIDENT and
DELEGATION IN
DISAGREEMENT
Harding Hughes Conflict
Precipitates Near
Crisis
TO CLEAR UP PACT
Senator Borah Promises to Throw
Light on Treaty Before Ratification
Japanese Chinese Dispute to Toxic

Washington, Dec. 2l.--Difference
of opinion arising between President
Harding and the American delegates
as to the proper Interpretation OF
the four-power Far Eastern p. act,
precipitated near-crisis today IN
the affairs of the Conference on the
Limitation Of Armament.
The ensuing tension was not re-
lieved until after the President, fol-
lowing conference late yesterday
evening with Senators Lodge and
Underwood, members of the delega-
ton, authorized statement declar-
ing that, although he continued to
differ with the delegation as to the
effect of the treaty "the differences
in view in no wise will be permitted
to embarrasS the Conference or the
ratification of the agreement"
The Presidents statement added
that he would interpose no objection
to the construction which the. dele.
CATION had placed on the meaning OF
the treaty in this respect.
The differences arose over the
question as to whether the proposed
treaty would serve to guarantee the
homeland" of Japan as well as her
island possessions. The President
held that it would not. Secretary
Hughes and other members of the
delegation held that it would.
AS result of this development,
which entirely overshadowed other
important features Of the day, Sen
ate foes,of the treaty renewed their
attacks. Senator Borah. in state
ment last night, declared that the
differences between the President
and the delegates served to empha-
size the claim Of the opponents that
the language Of the pact was am
bieuous' and its meaning "nehu-
lous."'
AS an added complication in the
general Conference situation, the
Japanese and Chinese delegations
reached a complete deadlock in their
negotiations for a settlement OF tne
Shantung controversy. Their meet
ines were adjourned indefinitely. the
Japanese announcing that they could
90 no further pending fresh lnstruc-
tions from Toxic.
While the withdrawal by the French
delegation, on orders from Premier
BRAND. of its demands for a large
capital ship tonnage carried the Con-
ference past that difficulty. French
insistence on secondary defenses in
the way of submarines brought that
issue squarely to the front as the
next hurdle to be cleared.
. This issue the British are prepar-
ing to meet in the open. For that
reason the. British delegation for
mallv requested Secretary Hughes
to call plenary session Of the Con-
ference tomorrow or Thursday in or
der that the whole submarine ques-
ton may be publicly thrashed out.
The understanding is that Mr..
Hughes will call this session for
Friday.