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Evening journal., 1921-07-28
SEAF0RD NOW AFTER
NEGRO CHAMPIONSHIP
ipeclal to The Evenlng Journal.

Special TO The Evening journal.
STAFFORD, July 2S.-The Seaford
athletic club is out for the Negro
baseball championship of the PEN
insula. Yesterday they trimmed the
Chestertown Giants IL to 3, and the
day before caused the strong Lewes
team to bite the dust to 7. Mon
day they played the Princess Anne.
Nd, team Z to tie, at Princess
Anne. the latter refusing TO play the
game out because Of new pitcher
Seaford put in, named smoke -
This fellow Is said TO have a world
OF speed and the Maryland club
would not play against him. The
Seaford Negroes have also secured
a new second baseman, and has
lines out after several more fast
players. They are anxious TO arrange
games with any of the crack Negro
clubs on the peninsula. the Harlan
Giants OF Wilmington included.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
EASTLAKE NOW EVEN
IN HOSE SERIES

Eastlake evened up its series with
its old rival, the Electric Hose and
Rubber Company on Tuesday, by de-
feating the Rubbermen by the score
of TO 3. This is the third game in
which the clubs have met this sea-
son. the first resulting in a 5-5 draw.
with the teams so evenly matched,
the fans from out in the Ninth Ward
are clamoring for a series Of several
more games The managements are
expected to get together to arrange
another game for the near future.
Tuesdays game was full Of spec
tacular plays and was hotly contested
throughout. Both Brommall and
salters pitched good ball, with
Brommall having the better Of the
argument, holding the hard-hitting
Hose Makers TO FIVE singles.
Salters had Eastlake at his mercy
until the fifth. when timely sluggine
coupled with a base on balls, netted
the Lakers five runs and the game.
Caora.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
Women Will Smoke

WASHINGTON, July 2s
Omitted Press). - Twenty-Five
women, old, young and middle
aged, jammed into a House
committee room yesterday to
hear Representative Johnson,
Miss. urge the passage of a bill
prohibiting cigarette smoking
by women in the nations capi-
tai.
After johnson had spoken
two hours in support of his bill,
a referendum was taken.
Twenty-four out of the twenty
FIVE women voted against the
bill.
The congressman admitted
that he hoped TO make the. prin-
ciple of the bill nationwide.
His statements reused Mrs. ].
E. Cassidy. wife of an army
colonel here.
ITS time to stop this talk Of
legislation that will tell the
women what they can and what
they cannot do" she said. ITS
their bathing suits. the style of
their stockings. the length of
their skirts. how they do their
hair and what not. That is the
spirit women resent more than
anything else. and l wish to say
/ never smoked a cigarette in
my life"
Mrs. f. c. Atwood. a director
of the anti-blue law league. ap-
peared against the bill. saying
it was the opening wedge of a
drive to control all personal
habits.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
HAL REGENT WINS
HARRINGTON FEATURE
,ial to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening journal.
HARRINGTON. Del. July 2s.-
The 2.1S class pace. the feature event
on the light harness card at the Kent
and Sussex Fair here yesterday, was
captured in straight heats by Joe
sKernan's Hal Regent. Uncle Joe
.who took the place position in each
heat forced the Jersey gelding to
extend himself.
Morgan Leaf was the class OF the
220 class trotters, and duplicated
Hal Regents feat by taking the race
in straight heats.
One of the largest crowds in the
history of horse-racing in this sec
ton was at the half-mile oval.
2t6 Trot purse $3.50
bennington. CHI s., IT. A. c.
by Bellini. VIM. Il. Miller.
Washington. ID. G. ........
Marshore, b, g.. by Marsheim'
Cyrus Becker. Wilson, n. G.
Cavine D., blk. g., by Lord
Dewey, VIM. II. Scott. Oar
lington. Nd. -..............
Jolly Simmons, by Binloila,
c. A. Middagh. Mifflin, Pa. 2 dist
Time. 2.24h. 2i6A, 2lSh, 2lsA
4'' a.1s Pace purse $500
Hal Regent b. &; Cr, A. g by
park. n. ]. .................... ! 1,
Uncle Joe. b. e.. by Col Brown.
John p. nottingham. Frank
town, va. .....s..sss.s.
Corbi. b. e. by Atlantic Exp.
t. s. White. Hereford, n. c..
r. F. D.. b. g., by Columbia Boy,
J. Mcqueen. Little Rock. s. c..
Time, 216k. 216A. 216ik.
2.20 Trot purse s35ol
Morgan Leaf. b. g.. by Morgan
Axworthy. VIM. Miller, Wash
'lngton. ID. G.. ........-......... !
Future Tramp b. &. Ct A. c.
by Tramp Fast J. Mcqueen.
Little Rock. S. c. ..............
Native Baron. b. g., by Native
King T. S. White, Hereford.
=. g.. ......s.-- --.s... ..-.-...s-..
Clara Todd, br. M. by Geo. l..
Todd, William Scott Darlington,
Tlme. 2.22A. 2lsA. 22O.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
9TH WARD-V -VANDEVER
in ACTION TONIGHT

Seventh Ward Athletic Association
viii celebrate the opening Of its new
athletic field at Fourteenth street
and Woodlawn avenue tonight when
IL clashes with its ancient and
friendly rivals from the east side.
the Vandever A. c. The teams met
once before this season with Vande-
yer the victor by the close score OF
II to 10. The Seventh Warders are
anxious TO even up the series to-
night. The game will start at els
o'clock
In the first battle between the two
teams a large crowd accompanied
Seventh Ward TO Vandever's field and
the Ninth Warders viii turnout full
strength TO root for their favorites
tonight.
Tomorrow night Seventh Ware
will take on the Wilmington Gianti
on their new field and Saturday the,
will journey to Pennsville. n. ].
where they will meet the team o
that place.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
VANpEVER CLun SING.

william G. Wallace will lead the
singing at the regular community
sing and dance OF the Vandever A. c.
which will be held In front OF the
clubs quarters. Vandever avenue and
Locust street tomorrow night. JOS
eph f. Mcguire viii preside and in
strumental numbers will be pro-
vided by the Three Melody Boys.
The latest popular songs will be on
tho program along with some old
time melodies
Vandever A. c. has made wonder
ful progress since its reorganization,
providing many affairs for the peo-
pie in the neighborhood in which it
is located The club was started
again on July with 10 members
and now lists over 800 on its books.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
CLAYDEL HUNfBLEs RODNEY.

With E. Donohue pitching in su-
perior form Claydel humbled the
Rodney A c. in a ten-inning tussle
at Second and Dupont on Tuesday
afternoon by the score Of to 2.
Donohue famed thirteen Of the op-
posing batsmen and also led in the
hitting with three safeties. John
Connell showed some clever peg
ging, mailing three attempted pilfer-
ers on the second sack. J. Sullivan
and T. Durkin did great work at
second and short. Score:
Rodney ....2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 %
Claydel 80 0 o 90 0 Ia
Batteries: Rodney-Crumlish and
Brand. Claydel-Donohue and Con-
nell.
Any ~ to 15-year-old team desir-
ing game can be accommodated
by Claydel by phoning 1645-R.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
HOWDY. Old CHAPf

Leighton c. Robins, VINO helps
keep Edge Moor on the sport map, is
rapidly recovering from the broken
leg which he suffered in a ball game
a month or more ago. He has been
able to leave Delaware Hospital and
expects to have the cast removed
from the injured limb this week.
Robins wants to see Edge Moor come
through and cop the second half Of
the City League race.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
LORRAINE COMES OVER
AGAIN WITH WIN

Lorraine continued to show its
popularity when it played before
another three-deep crowd at Sec
ond and DUPONT streets last night,
defeating the Wilmington All-Stars
in a game that had all the earmarks
Of a big league contest by the score
of A to 8. 1t was a seven-inning
game and Lorraine just barely nosed
out the Givens' crew by putting over
brace OF tallies in the final ses-
sion.
The game was closely contested
throughout and the fans were re-
warded with some real baseball.
Reds Hayward on the mound for
Lorraine. allowed but five hits.
| Score:
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
sMPsoN Boss on LoRRAINE.

Evan e. Simpson, 524 Grant
avenue is now manager Of the Lor-
raine A c. He was elected at a
meeting Of the club held at the
home of Anthony DeLuca, Sixth
and dupont streets last night.
All first class teams in this section
desiring to play twilight or mid-week
games should get in touch with
Simpson. Lorraine is ready to put
games on with Electric Hose and
Rubber Company, Eastlake, York
lyn, Sun Oil and Moose of Chester.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
Week; s Baseball
ToiHght Games
THURSDAY

THURSDAY
Vandever a. c. VS.. Seventh Ward,
Fourteenth and Woodawn, 6.i5
p. M.
Eleventh Ward VS.. Elmhurst,
Elmhurst, p. NJ.
Liberty vs.. East End, Seventeen
th and Spruce. 6.15 p. M.
Lorraine VS.. Defiance, Second and
DUPONT, 6.15 p. NJ.
Eleventh Ward VS.. Bronze,
Eighth avenue and Duncan.
Church League, p. M.
Westminster VS.. Second Baptist,
Baynard Field, No. 2.
Grace VS.. Goodman. Rockford
Tower, No. I.
ST. Paul's VS.. BrandyNVlne, Twen-
ty-ninth and Market.
Mt. Salem VS.. Old Swedes, Bay
nard Field, No. I.
FRIDAY
Wilmington Giants vs.. Seventh
Ward. Fourteenth and Woodlawn,
6.15 p. M.
Goodall VS.. Old Men Giants. 3
street grounds, 6 p. M.
Delaware Bronze VS.. Eleventh
Ward, Eighth avenue and Duncan,
8 p. M.
Haven VS.. Ezlon. KIrtwood
Park.
Penn's Grove VS.. Defiance, Third
and Adams. 6.15 r. M.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
OIL OMEN GIANTS
COME THROUGH.

The Old Men Giants proved they
were not through by long shot yes
terday when they tanned the Wild
Cats with ease for the second
straight time. The Giants won by a
score Of 10 to 6. Goodall will be the
opponents Of the Old Men at the B.
street grounds tomorrow. johnson
will be on the mound.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
PLUMBERS STARS
RIDE CHAUFFEURS

With both teams playing fast ball
the Plummer All-Stars increased
their string Of wins yesterday by
defeating the Chauffeurs' Associa-
ton of Wilmington. by the score Of
to 2. Grady twirling for the Green
bank boys, allowed but four hits and
famed eight. Newsome with two
doubles and a single was high will
low wielder. Score:
cII AIrIrIrL,IrIo c.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
LAUREL TRIUMPHANT;
DEFEATS CRISFIELD

CRISFIELD, Nd, July 2S.-Lau-
rel defeated Crisfield yesterday, 6 to
3, in the best exhibition Of consecu-
tive hitting seen here this year. All
Of Iaurel's runs were scored after
two men were out, three in the third
and two in the fifth, on solid drives.
Knoedler was hit on the shoulder by
liner from ]. Quillen's bat in the
eighth and was relieved by Schuler.
Lind, Crisfield's catcher, who was
hurt Tuesday. but who resumed
playing was unable to play yester-
day. Toughey's all-around playing
featured. Score by innings:
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
SILVERBR00K WINS
L0P-SIDED GAME

Silverbrook A. A. captured a one
sided game from the Harrison Street
Independents at Baynard Field last
night by the score Of IA to s. The
BROKERS treated the offerings OF
both Mckay 9nd Smith alike, touch
ing each one for seven hits. Harri-
son Street was let down with only
six by Thompson Guiesbert, Scar
boro and Burkins led the hitting'for
the winners. while Alexander pro-
vided the leading bat number for
Harrison Street. with a three -bagger
Ccore.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
Totals 80: 3 5 p IL

SSOhNE ID 1-N-NA-NNo
Wil All-Stars ..- 0 90 0 3 0 o-3
Lorraine ....- 1 0 0 0 0 "a
Earned runs-All-Stars, 3; Lor-
raine. 4. Two-base hits-Scott
Morgan, Lynch. Slaughter 2, Beatty.
Struck outA-By Hayward. IL; by
Givens, 5. Sacrifice hit-Gersten-
berg. Bases on balls-Of Hay
ward, 2; off GiveRs, 2. Umpire
Andrews and Williams.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
snNERBRooK WANTS TO PLAY

Silverbrook A. A would like 10 ar
range games for twilight and Satur-
day afternoons with such teams as
Temple A c.. East End, Arcade.
Brack-Ex. Scott, Epworth or any
other teams in the city or State in
the same class. Business Manager
J. S. Elliott. 1906 West Fourth street
can take care of all challengers. The
Brokers would like to hear especi-
ally from Rockland and Hockessin-
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
ENGINE BOYS WIN

The Engine House crew defeated
the Yard team in a game between
Pennsylvania Railroad employees at
Todd's Cut yesterday afternoon by
the score Of TO 2. Both Asquith and
Stewart looked good in the box with
Asquith tighter in the pinches. Vim
cents homer was the hitting feature.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
Laurel ...OO3OO2 - 0
Crisfeld O2OO1OOO OO-3 9 2

Earned runs-Crisheld. 3; Laurel,
4. Two-base hits-Dittmar, Wilson.
Novel;. Hardesty, Smith. Double
play-Oliphant and NOVEL;. Struck
out-By Knaedler. 4; by Schuler. 2;
by Manlove. 6. Hits-Off Knaedler,
70 in s innings; off Schuler. none in
1 inning. Bases on balls-On Knaed-
Ter. 1; off Manlove. l. Umpires-
Purnell and Fleetwood.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
roRE BY INNINGS

Chauffeurs -. OOO11OO-2 4 2
Plummer's =. 1891 0x-5 10 2
Two-base hits-Carpenter, Gray,
Newsome, Grady and Sable. Struck
out-By Larry, 3; by Callan, 1; by
Grady, s. Base on balls-Grady, 2.
Double plays-Watson to Smith.
Time of game hr. 5 min. Um-
pires, Fitzpatrick and Connolly.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
o'a'S SCORE RY IN 'fiNltN1NGs

filTsFsS9qh AarpTsSS Street. . . 3 3 3 9 S-iss
Hits on Mckay, z; on Smith, z.
Earned runs-Siverbrook, 3; Harrison
Street, 5. Two-hase hits-BurlIins, CAL
houn. Gueisbert, Martin, Pierson Three
Mckay. B.; by Smith. 3. by Thompson,
s. Left on bases-Silverbrook, 4; Har-
rison Street 3. Stolen bases-Gueisbert
Scarboro. Milliken. Smith. McMullin.
Bases on balls-Om Mckay, 2; of Smith,
2: of Thompson, 4. Wild pitches-AleN-
ander Passed balls - Alexander q
Gueisbert. Time OF game-i hour 80
minutes. Umpires-Burkins and Gueis-
bert.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
ALI WILMINGTON MEETING

All-Wilmingtop League managers
will meet in regular session tomor-
row night at o'clock. President
Melia requests representatives of all
teams in the league to be present.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
io''lis SCORE BY INNINGS

EHstlasei Eiscl1is Hose Hose. 9 9 3 9 IS
Bases on bans-By Bromman, 3; by
! Salters. .. Struck out-By Brommall, o.
! bv Salters. &. Hit by pitched ball-Hope-
we'll Sacrifice hits-Dale. Brommall,
smith. Koitsch. Stolen base-Hayes.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28

When in Delaware City. stop at
Robinson House for refreshments
Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
RETUFI-FzION TIE UP

Bethel slugged its way into a tie
for the lead in the InteRChurch
League last night at Kirkwood Park
by showing under Ezion by the score
of 10 to 1. The victors started off
with eight in the first and seven in
the second, driving two pitchers from
the rubber in the opening two STAN
zas.
Perry. who relieved Burton and
Flamer in the third for Ezion was
an Improvement over the other two.
Walker. Bethers premier mounds
man was invulnerable and forced ~
of his opponents to parade by the
strikeout route Score:
Bethel .... s 2 0 0-19
Ezion ........ 0 0 0 0 0 o.
Batteries-Bethel. p. ]. Walker
and H. +. Walker. Ezion, Flamer,
Burton, Perry and Bayard.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-12-23
New National Park Pronosed

Enlargement of Sc
quota national park. California ana
change OF the name to Roosevelt Sc
quota park was urged Tuesday before
the house public lands committee by
W. Il. Greeley, chief of the forest ser
vice; III. $. Mather, director OF the ma
tional park service, and william BOyce
Thompson, president OF the Roosevelt
Memorial association. A bill by Rep
resentatiye Barbour (Rep) California,
proposes the addition Of 5GI,OOO acres
TO the park and change in the name
to designate It rs memorial to the
late President Roosevelt
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-12-23
PRESIDENT HARDING
TO ADJUST RATES
HEAD OF WOOL MANUFACTURES
OPPOSES TARIFF RATE 40.
JUsTMENT AS PROPOSED
Smoot and Wilson Take Issue with
Philadelphia In Schedules Heard
BY Congressional
Committees

Washington - President Hardlng's
proposal to congress that he be given
authority 20 adjust tariff rates as
changing conditions might warrant Is
altogether impracticable and undeslr-
able" J. p. Wood of Philadelphia, pres
ident of the National Association Of
Wool Manufactures, declared Wednes-
day before the senate flannce commit
tee at hearings on the wool schedule
In the tariff bill. Such plan, he said
would keep industries Gin a state OF
unrest" and would result in constant
pressure for changes being brought to
bear ON the president and on the tariff
commission.
Senators Smoot of Utah and Watson
of Indiana, Republican members Of the
committee, differed 18th Mr.. Wood,
arguing that the plan proposed would
result In less uncertainty for business
than would otherwise follow the liquid
alton In Europe and the changing val
hes OF currency abroad. Senator Smoot
declared that under present conditions
congress would have to delegate au
thorlty as to tariff rates In some such
manner as suggested by the president
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-12-23
Marshal Foch Sails for France

New York-Ferdlnand Foch d
Rene Vivlani, warrior and statesman,
sailed back to France with Americas
cheers following the liner Paris down
the hnrbor. There were cheers for
the energetic little man In horizon blue
whose skill on the field OF battle had
humbled the proud eagle of Germany,
and cheers for the former premier OF
France, who had played so conspicuous
role at the Washington conference
for the Limitation of ornaments. Tears
sprang 10 the eyes OF the grlzzled
veteran as Rodman Wanamaker, chair
man Of the mayors committee OF re-
cept'on Of distinguished guests, enfnld-
ed him in a silken flag and said: 1--WE
are sad that you are leaving us. We
have no decoration that we can give
you but the Stars and Stripes"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-12-23
Court Quakes CHARGE

Waukegan, Tll.-Charges of conspir
ing to operate confidence game, one
of the allegations against Governor
Len Small, were quashed by Judge
Claire Edwards in Lake county cir.
cult court Saturday. The ruling fol-
lowed two weeks of arguments by at.
torneys over the indictment alleging
Governor Small conspired with Lieu
tenant Governor Fred Sterling and
Verne Curtis, banker, to defraud the
state. The judge took under advise
ment the defense's motion to quash
other charges against the governor In
connection with alleged misuse of state
funds.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-12-23
Western Sugar Rate Defended

San Francisco-A slightly lower
price paid by Pacific coast refneries
for raw sugar gives them no advantage
over eastern competitors in the Chlca-
go market, because the eastern refln-
cries own their own plantations
through subsidiary companies, ii. II.
Howard. sales manager OF the Western
Sugar Refinery of San Francisco testi-
fled at an Interstate commerce commits
sion hearing Wednesday. The hearing
TO give a chance for western inter
ests to present their views On the
charge by eastern railroads that the
present freight rates on sugar from
the Pacific coast to Chicago unduly
handicap the shipment OF Louisiana,
Cuba and Porto Rican sugar to the
Chicago market. The eastern roads
ask that the carriers west of Chicago
continue granting lower rate from the
coast to Chicago than to Dies Moines or
Omaha, n preference Chicago has en-
J0yed since 1914 and which was in.
creased last spring in a reduction OF
the Chicago rate.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-12-23
BOMB SUSPECT
UNDER ARREST
PSEUDO SECRET SERVICE MAN
TRAiLED BY SUPPOSED CON.
FEDERATE AND NABBED
Singular Story Of Plots and Counter
plots Revealed. Suspect Traiied
All Over World and Finally
Caught in Russia

Warsaw.--Plots and counterplots,
reading like chapter from fiction,
were Involved in the search for clews
in many parts of Europe ny American
secret service agents which resulted
in the arrest here Saturday of Wolfe
Lindenfeld, alias William Linde, In
connection with the Wall street bomb
explosion in New York in September
1920. Lindenfeld has fully confessed
the authorities say, naming the ring
leaders in the plot which, he declared,
was aimed at ]. p. Morgan, the infer
nal machine exploding prematurely.
According to Sylvester Cosgrove and
Paul Altendorf, who trailed Llndenfeid
the suspect has named five principals
in the plot, now In Europe, who re-
ceived $4,000 from the Moscow Third
Internationale through New York com.
munists. Lindenfeld has declared HE
willingness TO return to New York as
soon as ossible and turn states evi.
dence. The Polish authorities say he
was exposed in 1906 as a Russian sec.
ret agent and fled to America at that
time, returning to Europe last spring
Altendorf came to Europe in Febru
airy last, while Unidentified came over
In March. During the summer Alien
dorf, living In various communistit
centers, obtained clew which led him
TO seek Lindenfeld's acquaintance. As
a result, Cosgrove arrived in Warsaw
two months ago, posing as having con
nections with communist groups In
America. and was introduced to Lin
denfeld by Altendorf. After estab
fishing his acquaintance, Cosgrove sug
gested to Lindenfeld scheme whereby
by giving information in regard to the
Wall street explosion, he could receive
a large share of the rewards Offered
for the arrest of the plotters, without
risk to himself.
Polish operatives Swallowed Linden
field and the Poles claim that while Lin
denfield was pretending TO play to Cos
groves hands he was at the same time
double crossing the Americans. Clew'
developed while trailing Lindenfeld lee
the police agents to arrest numbe
of communists who are alleged 10 b.
spies working against the interests q
Poland
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-12-23
TREATY IS READY;
HAS RESERVATIONS
TREATY TO PRESERVE PEACE IN
tn e PACIFIC is FORMALLY
SIGNED BY REPRESENTATIVES,
Signature Of United States Appended
With Reservation That zap Agree
ment Be Ratified BY Japan
At Once

Washington-The new quadruple
treaty to preserve peace in the Pacific
was formally signed Tuesday by the
plenipotentiaries of the United States,
Great Britain, France and Japan.
The signatures were affixed in the
anteroom Of the office Of the secretary
Of state. There was no formal cere-
mony and no one was present except
the plenlpotentiaries, their secretary
and advlseres.
The American delegates, the first to
sign under an alphabetical arrange
ment of the powers, put their names
to the document an affixed their seals
a few minutes after IL o'clock.
The approval of the United States
was given, however, subject to a writ
ten understanding with the Japanese
providing that the Acknowledgements
treaty regarding zap must be consum
mated before the four-power arrange
ment in binding.
Except for this arrangement, which
is expected to be erased within few
days by the signature of the zap
treaty, the new Pacific agreement now
requires only parliamentary ratifica-
ton by the various governments to
make 1t effective.
The American official copy of the
docment now goes to the White House
for transmission by President Harding
to the senate. The new pact, it was
generally believed Tuesday, would be
forwarded to the senate with In very
short time.
The American delegation began sign
ing at IL IA a. m. At 1;16 the British
followed, Arthur j. Balfour signing
twice. once for the British empire and
once for the Union OF South Africa
which has no delegate here.
The French followed the British, and
the japanese, the last to sign, com
pieted formal approval Of the treaty
at IL 20 o'clock.
The signing was wholly without GER
emony nnd devoid of historic setting
except for the protralts of score OF
former secretaries Of state which look
ed down from the four walls OF the
anterOom.
The long table which usally occu
pies the center of the room had beer
removed and smaller one put In iti
place.
The American delegates first tool
their places at the table and signed
their names wi lie the oil delegates
stood about informally chatting. Their
was hum of conversation throughout
When the Americans we're through
they give up their places to the Brit
iSh and then the French and japanese
followed IN order At the shoulder o
each rs he signed stood Eddie Savoy
the plcturcque negro do0rkeeper o
the secrrtury'S office, with blot'er Il
hand FOR use on the newly made ~
nature.