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Evening star., 1921-02-11
WIN Answer Lloyd Georges State
meutS at BIRMINGHAM.

LONDON. February ia dispatch
to the London Times from Berlin
says DR.. Walter Simons, the German
foreign minister. left for Stuttgart
last night and on Saturday will de-
liver three speeches in reply to the
pronouncements of David Lloyd
George. the British prime minister. in
Birmingham. Afterward. he will
tour south and west Germany and con-
fer with local officials there concern
ing repsrations.
The dispatch adds that a committee
of experts had drafted a memorandum
of Germany's exporting and import
ing capacity ~ q basis for Germany's
ability to pay the reparations de-
manded by the allies. The documents
are yoluminous and complain of an
estimated adverse trade balance in
1920 of three billion marks. They de-
clare that Germany would have to
have double her exports before she
could eliminate her adverse balance.
This reckoning, it is stated, does
not take into account the IL per cent
tax on exports and other huge pay
ments demanded. the deliveries of
coal and dyestuffs and the cost of the
occupational army. The documents
conclude by pointing out the dangers
which would arise from the seizure of
control of German customs and COM
pelling Germany to flood the world
markets with her goods.
Evening star., 1921-02-11
POLITICAL CLUB PLANS
SERENADE ON MARCH a
Harding Democrats May Gathe,
at White House for "Old-
Fashioned" Eete.

The grounds about the White House
are to be the scene Of rousing. live
ly, old-fashioned political serenade on
the night of March 4. unless Presi-
dent-elect Harding in the meantime
changes his mind regarding granting
permission for this affair.
The honor of staging the star event
incident to the inauguration of Mr..
Harding is to fall to the lot Of the
Harding Democratic Club of the Dis
trict of Columbia. which organization
has the distinction of being the first of
it's kind organized after the nomina-
tion Of Senator Harding, and which
took such an active part in his cleo
tion. The plan. which has been sub
mitted to Mr.. Harding during his
Florida sojourn, includes the gather
ing on the lawns about the big white
residence the several hundred mem
bers of this club. cheering and music.
There will be plenty of torches and
red fire to add to the spectacle, and it
is expected that the new President
will respond to his serenaders from
one of the porticos.
Although Senator Harding called Off
the plans for his inauguration and
has expressed himself as not fayorine
anything in the way of a set display
on this occasion, it is known in Wash
ington that. because of the unioue
nature of the organization and it's in
spring activity in his behalf during
the campaign. the idea when brought
to him. and F. Edward Mitchell. presj
dent Of the club. feels very hopeful that
his sanction will soon be received. when
plans for the big event will be per
fected.
Evening star., 1921-02-11
EXPLAINS TAX PLAN,
Loucheur Goes Into Details on Ex-
port Provision of Terms.

PARIS. February 11.-Louis Lou
cheur, who. as minister Of the liber-
ated regions assisted Premier BRAND
and the other members Of the allied
supreme council in fixing the German
reparations. explained to the Associ-
ated Press today his definition Of
Germany's payments on her exports.
1T. seems that the terms OF the
variable annuity OF IL per cent on
exports is imperfectly understood
abroad" he said. 1T never has been
the question to create. or oblige Ger
many to create. a tax upon exports.
What was sought was to establish
Germany's capacity for payment
Therefore we divided the annuity into
two parts, one fixed, which is an ir-
reducible minimum that has been es-
tablished upon figures close to. al
though below. those prepared by the
American experts during the peace
conference, which always have been
regarded as the least Germany must
pay. The second part of the annuity,
called the variable. is to be calculate ed
at the close Of each Sx-month period
by taking 12 per cent Of the total ex.
ports during tho six months"
No tax was to be laid upon any spe-
cific export, nor were exports to the
different countries taken into consid- :
Grafton, said NJ. Loucheur. 1t was
simply percentage on the global fig
ure of the German nations foreign
sales
Evening star., 1921-02-11
CAR LINE DISCONTINUED;
BACKER SERVES NOTICE
Service From Wisconsin Avenue to
Great Falls Will Stop at
Midnight.

Service on the line running from
Wisconsin avenue and Bradley lane to
Great Falls will be discontinued at
midnight tomorrow, William F. Ham,
president Of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company. announced to-
day.
The line is not a part Of the WASH
ington Railway and Electric Com-
pany, Mr.. Ham explained. but has
rented current and cars from the W.
r. & e. road. The road is the prop
erty of the Washington and Great
Falls Railway and Power Company.
According to Mr.. Ham, the road be-
came unable a short time ago to keep
up the bills for current and equip
ment, and an interested individual
who has been guaranteeing payment
Of the charges has served notice that
he will no longer be responsible.
In answer to a question, Mr.. Ham
said the Washington Railway and
Electric Company is not considering
buying the road to add to the Wash.
ington Railway and Electric system.
Evening star., 1921-02-11
Today's News
in Paragraphs

N. 8. Thompson. an engineer, offers
new plan to relieve D. c. water situa-
ton. rage !
Chairman White Of the democratic ma
tfonal committee says he has no in
tention Of resigning his position
W. r. Hearst In court attacks cash ad-.
vances by IS. Page l
While England frTitates U. s. at times
war is said to be beyond any posi-
bility. Page
q. s. aroused to energetic action by
typhus cases on ships. Page
Killing Of Belgian in Mexico causes re-
quest for explanation; other world
news by cable. Page 5
Thirty lives were lost when tornado
swept through Georgia near Oconee
yesterday. Page 5
Parents will employ dancing teacher for
o Street Junior High School pupils.
Page IL
Police and nremen delighted with ac-
ton Of Congress on bonus. Page II
Archbishop Dousherty to be made cardi.
nal. Page II
Harding faces deiuee q o6ce seekers
ood adpioe GiReuA 16s II
Evening star., 1921-02-11
PLAN INAUGURAL MEDAL.
Committee Members to Decide Soon
on Issuing One.

Whether or not there is to be an off,
cial Inauguration medal cast for dis
tribution to the officers and members
of the inaugural committee and to
President Harding and Vice President
Coolidge will be announced within the
next few days by Edward B. Mclean,
as chairman Of the committee which
was planning the inaugural celebra-
ton until the latter was called off by
Senator Harding.
Although all activities on the part
of this committee and it's thirty sub
committees ceased Immediately fol-
lowing Senator Harding's expressed
wish regarding his Inauguration, sew
eral informal meetings have been held
by groups of the committee, at which
the question of casting a medal was
discussed. Several designs have been
offered, but, according to Mr.. Mclean,
they were not entirely satisfactory.
However. when the committee decides
the question Of a medal definitely q
hurried endeavor will be made to OBJ
tain a suitable design.
Evening star., 1921-02-11
Senate Adopts Amendment
Making Vice Presidents
Annual Pay $4,000.
MAY MEET BULWARK OF
OPPOSITION IN THE HOUSE
Failure to Boost Speakers Income
From $4,000 Likely to
Cause Trouble.

The salary of the Vice President of
the United States is increased from
$4,000 to $4,000 in an amendment to
the legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation bill adopted by the
Senate today.
The increase in salary, IL 1t becomes
law. will affect only Vice President
eject Coolidge. and not Vice Presi-
dent Marshall, since the appropria-
tions carried in the legislative bill
are Tor the fiscal year beginning next
July l.
The amendment increasing the
VICE Presidents salary WAS offered by
Senator i,omerene Of Ohio, democrat.
Inc salary of the Speaker Of the
mouse IS $4,000, The same as that
oi the vice PresIdent under existing
law. The suggestion was made by
senator W arren OF Wyoming taat the
mouse may contest an Increase for
Inc wee tresident since the salary
Oh the Speaker also was not in.
creased. senator Smoot of Utah re-
marked that 1t might DE as well to
increase the salary of the Speaker.
House Likely to Object.
Senator Warren, however. said that
while the House may contest the
point, ''at the same tune there is no
exact parallel between the Office Of
Speaker and the office of Vice Presi-
dent.
The Vice President is really the
President OF the United States on
many occasions and always in the
event of the Presidents inability. or
in case of a vacancy in the Office.
and ne has great many more ex-
penses than the Speaker has. 80,
without regard to the compensation
of the Speaker, the Vice President
should have $4,000. and the chair
man of the committee has no obJec-
tion to that salary. or evenu more. al
though the rocky road that he will
have to meet on the House side 10
plainly in sight
Senator Fletcher of Florida also
said that he did not agree with the
idea that the Speaker of the House
should receive the same compensation
as the Vice President He called at
President has to do a great deal Of
entertaining OF foreign diplomats that
the Speaker OF the House is not
called upon to do.
Bent upon speeding up consideration
of the annual appropriation bills. the
Senate went to work Immediately to.
day upon the legislative bill. with the
hope Of passing it before adjourn
ment.
Senate committee amendments were
adopted rapidly. until the amendment
Treasury to purchase farm loan bonds
was reached. The proposal Of the
committee that 500, 1000. 900 should be
put at the disposal OF the Secretary
of the Treasury for this purpose
caused a controversy in the Senate.
Evening star., 1921-02-11
SUIT ASSA|LSC
ADVANCES BY j. s.
W. R. Hearst Asks Injunction
Here Against Credits to
Foreign Nations.

William Randolph Hearst, In his
capacity as a taxpayer of the United
States, today filed in the District Su-
preme Court a suit for an injunction
to prevent David F. Houston, Secre-
tary of the Treasury. from establish
ing any credits for the use and bene-
At of any foreign government and
Of the Treasury or funds of the
United States to the governments OF
Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, Italy,
Liberia or any other foreign country.
- Justice Hitz issued q rule ON Sec
retary Houston to show cause Feb
ruary 21 why an injunction should
not be granted. =,
Mr. Hearst sets forth the acts Of
Congress passed during the war pro-
viding for bond issues to the total
Of 100000 100000 to establish credits
and make advances to foreign gov
ernments for the purpose of prosecut-
ing the war He Is informed. he
states. that such advances and credits
now total $9.5S0.823,677.1S. leaving a
balance Of the authorized issues Of
$419.176.322.S2.
Denies Power OF OMcial.
Despite the fact that this govern
ment is no longer at war. Mr.. Hearst
says, Secretary Houston or his prede-
cessor in Office has used these funds,
not for the purpose as planned by
Congress, but for alleged different
and unlawful purposes. He says the
funds are now used and the an
nouncement made of an intention
further to use them to render peace
time support to the foreign govern
ments and to supply the people OF
these countries with large quantities
Of clothing and food and to contribute
action is beyond the power Of the
Secretary of the Treasury, the petit
toner asserts.
Through Attorneys Ansen & Bal
ley, the court is advised that Secre-
tary Houston is attempting to estab-
credits amounting to $129.701.623.3s.
OF this sum, he says, the Czecho-
slovak republic is to have $6,O72,s34: !:
France, $50,4s6.s77:24; Greece. $685.
2ss.szs.os; 1T 1taiyc aSoc $s4's21'ls2.7s. and
These nations are not at war with
an enemy Of the United States, the
plaintiff declares. and attempts to
make cash advances to them or to
establish credits for them is without
legal duIuOElty. iNO SdLlOuS OIL
these foreign governments have been
received, it is pointed out, as security
for the advance of the peoples money,
and such advances are not in further
ance Of any of the uses set out in the
acts Of Congress authorizing such
action by the Secretary of the Treas
ury.
Kerensky Government Credit.
Special mention is made in the peti-
tion of Mr.. Hearst of a credit of $751;
72s.75O established for the Kerensky
government in Russia. This govern
ment was overthrown, it is stated, in
November. 1917. but there was de-
posited in a New York bank. the
plaintir says, $56.000.O00 subject to
withdrawal by Boris Bakhmetefr. I'm
less enjoined, he says. the Secretary
win permit Bakhmetefr to continue to
draw on this fund.
All such alleged unlawful actions
nv Secretary Houston, the court is
told, will result in irreparable loss
in general, and to Mr.. Hearst as one
such taxpayer.
Evening star., 1921-02-11
MORE SHIP TYPHUS
CASES AROUSE j. S.
Energetic Action Proposed
to Prevent Sending of In
fected Aliens.

The arrival at New York of another
ship with typhus-infected immigrants
from Italy aboard led today to plans
can government.
General Cumming of the public
health service. Assistant Secretary
La Porte. in charge of the public
health service division of the Treas
ury Department. announced that all
necessary steps to prevent typhGs-
infected immigrants from leaving
Europe for this country would be
taken.
Mr.. La Porte said Instructions al
ready had gone forward to American
consufs in Europe to refuse clean
bills of health to vessels preparing
to leave for this country who's medi-
cal inspection has not been SatiSfac-
tory. In addition. public ealth serv-
ice medical officers in europe viii
make careful inspection of immi-
grants leaving for this country.
Epidemic Unlikely.
Although postwar conditions in
Europe have increased the danger of
typhus infection from immigrants to
such an extent that it is being given
special attention by immigration au-
thorities and officials of the public
health service, it was pointed out to-
day by physicians in the service that
a general epidemic of the plague was
not feared, as the disease is trans
mitted only by the bite OF louise. and
that proper sanitation never failed to
check il.
Assistant Surgeon General r. H.
Creel OF the public health service is
in New York. where more than thirty
immi grants are now being held up by
the immigration officers because they
are afflicted with typhus: Most OF
them are from southern Europe.
Entrance OF typhus-infected pa
tients can absolutely be stopped at
the ports of embarkation if the au-
thorities make certain that the pas
sengerS and crew are not Injected
with vermin:" said an official Of the
public health service today. '.The
United States quarantine regulations
regarding ships sailing from foreign
ports read as follows; When an in
spection Is required 1t should be
made by daylight, as late as prac-
should be inspected before the pas
sengers go aboard. the passengers
Just before ennbarixatiof and the crew
on deck, and no communication
should be had with the vessel after
such inspection except by permis-
sion Of the officer issuing the bill of
health
Italian Restriction.
IF this rule is followed there will
never be any real danger of bringing
typhus patients to this country. but the
Italian government refuses to allow
American officers to inspect vessels
leaving those ports. holding that the
inspection by an Italian physician is
sufficient"
Persons who reach this country suf-
fering from typhus may be admitted
after they have recovered, If there is
no other objection to their entrance.
Those who have been exposed to the
disease on shipboard are held twelve
days to see If they develop typhus.
Evening star., 1921-02-11
Experts Fix Reparation Limit
at 10000, 900, 900 Gold
Marks, Paper Says.
SEEK u. S. AS ARBITRATOR
IF ALLIES REFUSE OFFER
Invasion of Ruhr Would Be Re-
parded Act of War and Kill
Versailles Treaty.

BY the ASSOcl4IeQ tre68s
BERLIN, February 1.-THE mln-
istry of finance has reached the con-
clusion that the utmost sum Germany
can pay in reparations is 150,00o,ooo.-
900 marks. This includes all she mas
SO far paid in cash and goods. accord
ing to information which the Deutscne
Zeitunr SAYS it has received from a
This 1s0, ,OGu, ,000, 600 marks would be
paid of in thirty years under the plah
outlined by the newspaper lnloIih-
ant who also is quoted as oeciarlhs
that the proposal to pay IT wouIa ne
submitted to the authorities at Paris
for the purpose of learning whether
the coming London conference on
reparations will permit of ITS con-
sideration along with the allied pro
posals adopted at the recent Farls
conference.
Refusal to allow . consideration OF
the German counter proposal wouid
result in Germany absentlng nersel1
from the London conference, set LOT
March l, the newspaper declares II
has learned. 1t adds that Germany
would then suggest that the UNITED
States be called in as an arbitrator
for the purpose of preventing the en-
tente from adopting measures sucn as
an invasion of the Ruhr district,
WHICH IL ucCldA cS "OAAN ~
upon by Germany as an act OF war
which would possibly destroy the
treaty of Versailles.
VIII Not Repeat Mistakes.
The suggestion that the United
States be invited to mediate fails to
arouse enthusiasm in the conserva-
tive industrialist organ Die Post.
which expresses fear that the Amer
ican verdict in such a case. while
deciding on a sum between that sub
uitted by Germany and the entente
figures, would be more likely to in
cline toward the sum the entente is
demanding.
Belief Is expressed by Die Post that
even If this reputed offer by Germany
were to be accepted she would be
amxing her signature to an obliga-
tion which would be impossible for
her to meet.
American mediation would only
III We could ascertain the American
attitude in advance We do not want
toerepeAt. the mistakes of 1918"
A3n &AAo sDeutsche Zeitung article,
the GuG&e4tfo4 was made that, while
the entente was extremely desirous
OF bringing about the London con-
ference. II was not unlikely that the
deliberations would be postponed to
. date around the middle Of March
In order TO give the new Washing
ton government an opportunity to
paFticipAto in them.
sIMoNs PLANS SPEECHES.
Evening star., 1921-02-11
Light . Weight Caller
Vie,red by President
as Human BungalOiU

Secretary of State Colby tells
the latest story of apt charac-
terfzatiOn on the part OF f'resf-
dent Wilson.
After an interview with some
man distinSuished by u Lack of
Intellectual depth. the Prcsi-
dent had occasion to sum up
the Impression thereby created
upon him:
"This man is simple bungn-
low" he said; "he has no upper
story"
Evening star., 1921-02-11
new AMBASSADOR FROM
ITALY ARRIVES IN N. Y.
Senator Ricci Is Met at Quarantine
by Secretary of the
Embassy.

NEW YORK, February 11.-Senator
Rolandi Ricci. recently appointed am
bassador from Italy to the United States,
arrived here today on the steamship
Duca d'Aosta from Genoa.
The ambassador was accompanied by
his son, a captain in the Italian army.
and Guido Sabetta, former consul gem
eral of Italy at Chicago. who is to be
counselor for the embassy He was
met at quarantine by Vittorio Faresi,
secretary of the embassy: and Consul
General Bernardo of New York
The new ambassador was born in
1860, and took his degree as doctor of
laws at the University Of Genoa in 1850.
He has specialized in commercial, bank
ing. industrial and maritime laws. In
1919 he was appointed to a seat in the
Italian senate and for a number of
years has been close to Premier Gio-
litti During the war he served his
country on the commission of finance,
foreign relations and army reorganiza-
ton. He was vice president Of the in
chamber of commerce at
Paris and went to Brussels as Italian
to the international
finance conference.
Evening star., 1921-02-11
MOTORISTS unable.
TO Obtain RULES
Thousands Expected to Know
Law With No Regulation
Books Available.

Although ignorance of the law is
not an excuse for violating it. many
persons who have been licensed to
operate automobiles in the past three
months have been unable to obtain
copies of the regulations.
The last issue of the regulations
was published August, 1920. at which
time. it is stated, only 5000 copies
were printed. Records Of the license
Office show that from August l to
February I. 1910 permits have been
issued to persons to drive motor
vehicles.
According to Wade H Coombs, su-
perintendent of licenses, his Office
only received about half of the issue
of 5000 copies, the balance going to
the police department for distribution
through the station houses
Mr.. Coombs stated today that to his
best recollection his office has NOT
had any C pies Of the August issue of
regulations for at least three months.
Since November l, three months ago.
1878 permits to drive motor vehicles
have been issued.
Inspector Charles Evans of the
police department said the station
houses also have exhausted their sup
ply Of the regulations available for
the public.
District officials stated TODAY that
more copies of the regulations have
not been printed because the Com
missioners expect to promulgate a
new set of traffic laws within a week
or ten days. Thirty days legal notice
will be required by law, however
from the date they are approved be-
fore they can be made effective
This will add another month to the
several through which the license Of
fee has passed without regulations
to give to new motorists.
While it is possible that many of
the persons who have obtained oper-
ators' permits in the past few months
have been able to borrow the regula-
tions in order to become familiar with
them, it is probable that many others
have not had an opportunity to get
the regulations which they are ex-
pected to live up to.
The text of the revised traffic regu-
lations has been completed by the
traffic bureau Of the police depart
ment and is now before Maj. Hen1
r. Gessford for approval. He will
submit them in few days to the
Commissioners.
Corporation Counsel Stephens, it is
exnected, will then go over them,
after which they will be ready for
nnhlication. Thirty days after they
are published they will become ef-
fective.
Evening star., 1921-02-11
RICH DREAM PUNCTURED.
New Yorker's Roll Of $4,000 Has
Vanished.

A punctured dream of wealth, in
which racing green-goods men at
Miami. Fla: q mythical hotel in Pitts
burgh and q vanished bank roll of
$4,000 played a part. was related to
the police here today by Frank P. Reiss.
a retired merchant Of New York.
Reiss. the police said, reported that
while in Miami for his health. he had
met certain strangers of pleasing
presence and convincing tongue. who
told him how much money could be
made in the racing game. He in
he reported, agreeing to meet his
allies in a Pittsburgh hotel they
named.
But there was no such hotel in all
Pittsburgh. Reiss found, and he
stopped OF to tell the police here
about 1t before again seeking tia
txn3 Nk the akeo1 q 1oounk