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Evening star., 1921-11-17
Great Britain Supports Views AboHshg Spheres of Influence
l0-Day Hootch Holiday Proposed
ByLardner for Decentralization

them careful consideration and talk
them over with their wifes and give
me their answer at the next Plenary
session before anybody gets too plen-
ary.
Article lit is proposed that the
first ten days Of every month shall be
q ten-day hootch holiday during which
no party to this agreement shall buy.
manufacture or drink liquids Of more
than y of one per cent displacement.
Scrap Opened Bottles.
Article 2-Scrap all bottles which
has already been opened and all or q
part Of their contents removed.
holiday the corkage Of the three fam
lilies shall Of been reduced to an
amount Just sufficient to take care OF
transients from west Of Pittsburgh.
Article AT the end Of the holiday
the three families may buy such new
next holiday and 1t seems only fair
that the amount to be purchased by
each family shall be in accordance
with that family's thirst, in other
words II the Browns is thirstter
family than my family. why the
bigger supply and on evenings when
the party amt held at their house,
they can bring along as much OF their
own supply as they think necessary to
the success OF the evening.
Article 5-Getting down to actual
corkage would submit the following
figures as adequate to the needs Of
the three parties to this agreement.
Terms for Decentralization.
DESTROYERS.
Brown--Eight quarts Scotch, five
quarts gin.
smith-Four quarts Scotch, Ave
quarts gin.
Lardner-One quart gin.
AUXILIARY CRUISERS AND
CHASERS.
Brown-Two and one-half quarts
vermouth. eight quarts charged water.
Smith-Two and one-half quarts
vermouth. four quarts charged water
Lardner-One quart vermouth,
twelve quarts charged water.
This is my proposals, friends, and
while ! am asking them in a spirit Of
good fellowship and amity toward all,
and not backing them up with any
thing in the nature of a threat. still 1
am in hopes that they will be found
acceptable with few or not changes
as an agreement in this matter Is es-
sential to the future friendship Of the
three great powers.
tCopyriCht 1921 by the Bell Syndicate Inc
Evening star., 1921-11-17
ITALIAN SOCIETIES GIVE
RECEPTION TO GEN. DlAZ
Presentation Made to Commander
Of Army in War at Exercises in
Central High School.

Gen. Armando Diaz. commander-in-
chief of the Italian armies during the
world war, was the guest Of honor at a
reception rendered him by the Italian
societies Of Washington last evening
at Central High School. He also was
the recipient of a solid silver wine set
from the societies.
The auditorium Of the school, which
was decorated with American and
Italian flags. was filled with members
Of the societies and their friends when
Gen. Diaz and members Of his staff ar
rived. He was escorted to the platform
by Anthony Mistretti, head of the So
cieties. who made a brief address, in
which he praised the Italian commander.
Gen. Diaz responded, in the course OF
which he said:
America has always been a close ally
and true friend to Italy. Her citi-
zenry have held the sons and daugh-
ters of Italy to be true companions at
all times and you must remain So"
The reception continued from S to Z
o'clock, during which Gen. Diaz shook
hands with all present. An Italian or
chestra played the Italian national
hymn, followed by 1.-THE Star Spangled
Banner" while the Italian societies car
ried their respective banners.
The reception was given by the italian
societies, under the auspices Of the
General Civic Center, of which Marie
Perry is executive secretary,
Evening star., 1921-11-17
Dear Folks:

Lear
Ring Lardner has give his unauali-
fed Endorsement to Premier Hughes
proposed ten-year> naval holiday,
which makes the acceptance of same
by all parties interested absolutely
unanimous!
Yeppe! After fiddlin' in and out of
the conference-mostlyo out-for three
or four days; the delieate-at-large
from Long Island. which Is part of
the province Of Moo York. slapped his
cards down on the table. but. as the
one to the conclave was missin', the
committee on credentials ruled his
hand dead. and ruther than start
roughhouse durin' sich peHilous times.
old You-KnowMe-Al Topped over
with the majority, which puts every
body in now except Germany and
Roosia!
news agencies by droppin' in on the
former Windy city bird at the New
Willard Hotel yesterday afternoon.
OF his room-apd- bath beatin' day
lights out O. a typewriter. and wear
in, the most audacious blue necktie
ever attempted by humorist. George
Ade not excepted!
You all might think it's easy pickin'
to interview humorist, but buh-
lieve me. folks. it's turrible tough
sleddin'. especially when said laugh
maker has done time on a paper! But
touched by the note of loneliness ex-
pressed in some of his later works. 1
thought I'd be sociable. and in the
meantime snitch a story!
The trouble with gettin' a humorist
to unloosen is the seriousness he fea-
lures when not at the factory. AS
a rule he's dead hep to the fact that
nine outa every ten peanuts" who,
with pree-meditation and malice
aforethought, seek his Acquaintance
expect him to be funny for their par
Evening star., 1921-11-17
SECRETARY WEEKS HOST
TO MILITARY LEADERS
Marshal Foch and Gen. Diaz Cen.
tral Figures at Luncheon at
Metropolitan Club.

Secretary Of War Weeks was host
yesterday at luncheon in honor Of
Marshal Foch and Gen. Armando Diaz,
military advisers, respectively, to the
French and Italian delegations to the
conference on Limitation of arma-
ment.
Tho affair. which was given at the
Metropolitan Club. was one of the
most brilliant functions yet rendered
distinguished visitors to the confer
enoe. Ranking members Of military
and naval delegations to the confer
visions Of the American Army were
among those invited.
The guests included: Marshal Foch,
Gen. Armando Diaz, Gen. Kennedy de
Luca, Gen. Desticker, J. J. Jusserand,
Senator vittorio r. Ricci. Admiral
Gen: IL K: Bethel. Capt. S. r. Bailey,
Parker. Maj. LOWS Dubreuil, Cen.
John ]. Pershing. Maj. Con. Frank
Mcintyre. Maj. Con. George o. Squire,
Maj. Gen. frank W. Coo, Maj. Gen.
G. Harris Maj. Gen. Merritte W. Ire
lard. Maj. Gen. James g. Harbord. Maj.
Gen: Lansing H: Beach. Maj. Gen. VII
lard A. Holbrook, Representative Julius
Kahn. Kahn, Gen. G: q. Dawes, Dwight
W Morrow; Il; L. stimson. Melville E.
9toASs AuA SAAS6I1s ooAs SoAAcS A.
Drain. ex-Gov. Cameron Forbes,
Maj. Gen. Charles 8. Farnsworth, Maj.
Gen. William J. Snow, Maj. Gen.
George c. Richards, Maj. Gen. Mason
N. Patrick. Brig. Gen. Charles R.
Krauthon, Brig. Gen. James H. Nc
Rae. Brig. Gen. William Lassiter,
Brig. Gen. Andre W. Brewster, Brig.
Gen. Edward F. McGlachlin. Brig.
Gen. Amos A. Fries. Brig. Gen. Her
bert M Lord. Brig. Gen. Ell A.
Helmick. Brig. Gen. William D. Con-
nor, Brig. Gen. Harry l. Bandholtz,
Col. Briant H. Wells. Col. John McA
Palmer. Lieut.. Col. Stuart Heintzel-
man, Gen. .Tasker H. Bliss, the Sec
retary Of the Navy. the assistant
secretary Of the Navy. tho assistant
secretary Of war. Col. v: di Ber
nezzo, Senator James Wadsworth,
Col. Franklin d'Olier, Representative
Royal c.. johnson, Representative
Stephen q. Porter, Senator Francis
e. Warren, Senator H. C. Lodge,
Hugh Wallace, Representative M. B.
Madden and Admiral Hugh Rodman.
Evening star., 1921-11-17
.T0K|0ARMS BUDGET
NEAR HALF INCOME
For Second Year Army and
Navy Is About to Absorb
Great Total.
'orrespondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
TOXIC, October 28.-Japan's army
and navy, for the second year in sue
cession. will absorb almost half Of the
country's annual income in the bud
get for 1928. says the Japan Ad-
vertise, quoting the Nichi Nichi.
No official figures are available, but
the Nichi Nichi processes knowledge
of the tentative decisions reached by
the department of finance after con-
sideration of the estimates.
The total budget for 1929, which
will be laid before the diet when it
convenes in December. will amount to
a little more than 1900, 100000 yen
OF this total it is believed that the
army and navy estimates will claim
approximately 4s per cent.
Not Sure OF Alritx.
The department of finance is not at
all confident of it's ability to raise
the total amount through the pres
ent sources Of revenue. and some OF
the enterprises now projected may
have to be curtailed or left out Of the
budget altogether. There is every in
dication, however, that the army and
navy will not be the departments to
suffer further reductions. at least in
so far as present plans go.
The most interesting features of the
army and navy budgets are the re-
duction of approximately 20,000,O00
yen in the naval estimates and an in
crease Of 100000 yen in the army
figures. The naval reduction is to be
accomplished. it is said, by taking
several ships Off full commission, thus
effecting economy in personnel. leav-
ing the appropriations for new naval
construction not less than they were
last year. 273. 100000 yen.
Working ON Aviation.
Increase in the army appropriations
Is due largely to the effort to strength
en- the aviation branch Of the service
1t is known that one Of the army
items is a. forty-million-yen appro-
priation for establishment Of a bomb
ing battalion.
The Nichi Nichi's informant declares
that supporters Of disarmament in
Japan still will be able to point out
that naval appropriations remain
seven time as large as those for edu-
cational purposes.
Evening star., 1921-11-17
FOUNDERS DAY OBSERVED
Representative Brinson Speaker at
Royal Arcanum Celebration.

Fraternal organizations in the
United States can have great in
fuence for good in all communities.
Representative S. NJ. Brinson Of North
Carolina, said Tuesday night at the
Founders day celebration Of the
Royal Arcanum of the District of
Columbia at Central High School
Representative Brinson, who said he
has been a member Of the Royal
Arcanum for many years. declared
fraternal organizations could work to-
gether in cooperation for the good of
the nation and the world.
Grand Regent George c. Shinn de-
livered the address Of welcome and
the invocation was pronounced by
Rev. Lucius c. Clark. George Evans.
representing the District of Columb mbia
on the supreme council. also spoke.
A musical program was presented
including organ selections by Miss
Edith B. Athey. instrumental selec-
tions by the Boys Independent Band,
soprano solos by Miss Katherine Brill,
accompanied by Miss Fannie E. Buck,
and contralto solos by Miss Stillwell.
The committee in charge of the cele-
bration was composed of George c..
Shinn. c. A. Bell. E. l. West. J. E.
Swaine. o. H. P. Scott and A. c. Giles.
Evening star., 1921-11-17
RATIFICATION VITAL,
SAYS'BR|T|SHPRESS
Nothing Must Stand in Way
of Ratification, Opinion Held
in England.
PLEASED BY JAPAN VIEW
One Paper Convinced World Will
Approve of Abolition Of
Submarines. ..
PLEASED BY JAPAN VIEW
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 17.-Nothing
must stand in the way Of ratification
Of the American proposals for. limita-
ton of the navies Of the United
States, Great Britain and Japan, de-
clares the Daily Telegraph today IN
an editorial on the Washington con-
ference. The newspaper welcomes the
reported decision that no understand
ing will be finally approved until the
naval status of France and Italy 10
settled, -'providing this does not
menace the agreement between the
major navies, for nothing must in
tervene to prevent sealing of the
great compact Secretary Hughes has
outlined"
The Daily Telegraph also is con-
WINGED that the world Will approve
the abolition of submarines. but
doubts whether this is practicable
and further thinks that the confer
ence cannot ignore the wishes OF
countries with small navies regard
ing undersea craft.
Papers Keep Up Interest.
Comments on the various proposals
at the conference and reports of the
proceedings appear in all the morning
newspapers, which manifest sustain
ed interest IN tno progress Icpoilc lcO.
The Times says 1t Is encouraging to
hear authoritative japanese voices in
Washington suggest that Japan may
withdraw from Shantung If England
does likewise in Wei-Hai-Wei. The
newspaper thinks that the conference
thus far has done extraordinarily well.
particularly in revealing how deep and
intimate is the agreement between the
United States and Great Britain on
the larger principles which dominate
both. -
The Morning Post declares that the
suggested modification of the details
of the American proposals does not
imply the slightest reflection upon the
generosity or candor Of those pro-
posals. 1t supports as obviously SEN
sible and businesslike Mr.. Balfour's
suggestion that the replacement Of
warships be gradual and continuous.
instead of abruptly periodical. and.
while approving his proposal further
to restrict the use of submarines,
doubts whether 1t will be observed In
practice.
A plan to meet the submarine diff
ficulty by extending the limit Of ter
ritorial waters and proclaiming the
waters outside an international sea is
presented by the Daily Chronicle. I'm
der this plan the powers would engage
themselves to treat the use of subma-
rines against merchant ships in this
International sea area as an act Of war
against themselves. The newspaper
thinks that the United States might
waive her traditional objection to for
eign alliances in favor of treaty en-
bodying such.
Evening star., 1921-11-17
SECRETARY HUGHES.
LAUDED AS LEADER
Canadian Paper Says He Has
Done More Than Any One
- Man Since Armistice.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OTTAWA, Ontario. November IL
Secretary Hughes has done more up to
the present than any one man since
Armistice day, says the Montreal
Gazette. to get back on the much de
sired path of peace that was missed
at Versailles. The situation at Wash
ington is hopeful. and will, it is be-
lieved, become increasingly SO. Med
dlesome mischief-makers. who would
draw red horizon across the trail in
the shape of Anglo-Japanese alliances.
Anelo-French ententes or Anglo-Ameri-
can arrangements. must be severely
dealt with
1t is significant that the first one
to voice an opinion was Prince Tokusa-
wawa. who said Japan Is here to pro-
mote friendship among nations and to
carry out the plain dictates of common
sense.
1t is not a question now as to
whether our neighbors have voiced the
hope of mankind. says the Montreal
Herald. 1t Is question as to whether
the men to whom this plan was SUBJ
mitted are big enough for the work
they have been chosen to do
No Reason to Reject.
The Ottawa Journal editor says no
decent reason exists why the United
States proposals should not be ac-
cepted by Great Britain, and assuredly
they will be.
The only doubt that remains as to
whether the Washington conference
will accept them is in regard to japan.
Therefore in Japan some measure of
another becomes now the arbiter of
disarmament. but no good reason
exists why she should not agree
TO the United States proposal That
proposal offers to Japan the same
proportionate strength in future as
Sne ~ INA mas IN now and Japan cannot expect
II she holds out against the present
proposal that the United States will
allow her to gain anything in naval
strength beyond what she has now
proportionally.
Prfcked Bubbles Of Doubt.
America. says the Montreal Star.
has pricked the bubbles of those who
doubted her sincerity in summoning
congress OF the nations at Washing
ton by the greatness and the majesty
of plan which Secretary Hughes un-
folded.
That if the United States and
Britain insist on naval reductions
Japan will have to fall in line il
already hinted in some quarters in
Canada. Of course from the Atlantic
to the Pacific Canadians are discuss
ing the Washington conference and
Secretary Hughes world-importan
utterances. Especially on the Pacific
coast, where the Japanese problem
is such an acute one. is the specula-
tion and prophecy as to what Japan
will do.
Evening star., 1921-11-17
AUSTRALIA ADVOCATES
COVENANT FOR PACIFIC
Paper Says Limitation Of Arms
Will Be Worthless
Otherwise.

MELBOURNE. November 15.-Ar-
gumept for the reaching of an UNDER
standing in the Pacific as indispen-
sable in connection with drastic naval
limitations is advanced by the Sydney
Evening News in commenting on the
Washington conference proposals.
America has taken a strongly popular
line. the newspaper says, and the
world will acclaim the proposition.
but the Limitation of armament Is
worthless and might even be mad
vfsable unless the grea sea powers
make a covenant to observe inter-
national equity in the Pacific"
The Sydney Daily Telegraph says
Secretary of State Hughes in his pro-
posals has erected finger post
pointing to a turning of the path in
the history of civilization" The al
Tentative to the adoption Of such a
proposition Is death and destruction
Secretary Hughes. says the Sydney
Morning Herald, has revived in a new
form the long disputed subject of the
freedom of the seas, and 1t propounds
the question If the British navy as
fixed by the proposals will be adequate
to protect Australia.
OF President Harding's address
opening the conference the Adelaide
Advertiser says it was "a Thoughtful,
elevated utterance, having a lofty
regard to the dictates of justice and
Righteousness"
Evening star., 1921-11-17
PLANS PROGRAM IN HONOR
OF WOMAN VISITORS HERE
Citizens Committee to Exhibit
Views Of Washington and Vicin-
ity at Rauscher's Monday.

Scenes of Washington and vi
cinity will be exhibited at Raus-
cher's, Connecticut avenue and I.
street. next Monday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock, In honor Of the women
visiting the conference on Limitation
OF armament. The exhibition will
be under the auspices Of the citizens
committee on courtesy to the women
of tho conference, and, following
tho showing of scenes. tea will be
served.
Mira william Hamilton Bayly.
chairman of the committee, an
nounced assignments to some of the
members today. Mrs. Cuno H.
Rudolph and Mrs. Frederick II.
Brooke will be in charge of arrange
ments for hospitality; Mrs William
Atherton DuPuy, on printing informa-
ton leaflets; Mrs. Wade Hampton
Ellis. hostesses in hotels: Mrs. Frank
b. Noyes, badges: Mrs. Glen L.
Swiggett. information and registra-
ton bureau at the national clubhouse
of university women, 1907 H street;
Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt, on clubs
and organizations, who will serve tea in
honor of the visitors. and Mrs. Charles
v. Wheeler on motor drives through
parks and places Of interest.
Evening star., 1921-11-17
ny RING LARDNER.

Vile we are waiting for the different
committees to get ready with their re-
ports 1t looks to me like this was a
good time to open up the discussion
Of subject which to my mind is
pretty near as important as interna-
tional disarmament, namely, de-alco-
holization or the neighborhood reduc-
ton Of family liquor supplies. Just
like the league Of nations failed to pre-
vent war. so has prohibition failed to
even slow up drinking. and not only
that. but 1t has made same or times
as expensive. so that now days the
gether and don't know whero their next
bootlegger IL coming from.
Now, gentlemen and friends. am
in the same position in regards to
drinking which the United States is in
with respects to war, namely, / don't
want nothing for myself and I haven't
no intention OF invading a neighbor's s
home and attacking their supply. but
for defensive purposes / have got to
keep enough in my own home so as
callers can't set around tho living
room and make funny cracks about
how dry they are. So 1t looks like it
was my duty to take the leadership in
regards to hootch reduction the same
as 1t was Mr.. Hughes duty to make the
first suggestion about navies. and with
the above few lines of introduction I
will 60 ahead and present my idears
as believe the time for dreams and
howery phrases has past and the time
for actions has came.
His Motives Unselfsh.
Well. friends, the Japan and Eng
land of my neighborhood on Longs
Island Is two families who we will
call the Smiths and the Browns and
they are both married couples like
myself and got pretty near the same
tonnage Of children which we may
leave the latter out of the present
calculations as none of our kiddies
has yet reached the age when people
starts drinking these days. namely IL
years old. Once or twice per week
the Smiths and Browns comes to our
house or vice versa. The ladies of
these three great powers is satisfied
with a couple cocktails apiece and
personly l don't touch nothing, but
Smith and Brown has always got
their tongues hanging out. My mo-
tives is therefore unselfish in offering
the following suggestions which I
hope that Smith and Brown will give
Evening star., 1921-11-17
M. B. CLAUSSEN NAMED.

M. B. Claussen has been named ad-
vertising manager Of the Shipping
Board. succeeding d. q. Brundage,
who has resigned to open q branch
ONCE in London for Lord & Thomas
today.
Tho new Advertising manager was
formerly with the Hamburg American
Line and with the American Express
Company.
Evening star., 1921-11-17
PLAN 6,261 MILES OF ROAD

Thirty states are about to UNDER
take construction of more than 6,261
miles of highways at cost Of $76.-
workers, as result of the recent
passage of the federal highway act,
Secretary Hoover announced. The facts
were obtained. he said, by letters sent
to the governors Of states by the ma
tional conference.
Evening star., 1921-11-17

In the West Indies a lemon bath
is almost a daily luxury. Three or
four lines or lemons are sliced into
the water and allowed to lie for half
an hour in order that the juice may
be extracted A remarkable sense
of freshness is given to the skin.
Evening star., 1921-11-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.

GRAND AND UPRIGHT PIANOS FOR RENT:
pianos taken In as part payment on Victrolas.
HUGO WORCH, 1110 G NV. Kranich & Bach
and Emerson plans.
WANT TO BRING BACK VAN LOAD OF
furniture from New. York to Washingtou
SMITH TRANSFER AND STORAGE.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-25
FEW FOLKS HAVE
GRAY HAIR NOW
Druggist Says Ladies Are Using
Recipe Of Sage Tea and
SULPHUR,

Hair that loses its color and lus-
tire, or when it fades, turns gray,
dull and lifeless is caused by a lack
of sulphur in the hair. Our grand
mothers made up mixture of Sage
Tea and Sulphur to keep her locks
dark and beautiful and thousands
OF women and men who value that
even color, that beautiful dark
shade of hair which is so attractive,
use only this old-time recipe.
Nowadays we get this famous
mixture improved by the addition
of other ingredients by asking at
any drug store for a bottle of
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" which darkens the hair so
naturally, so evenly, that nobody
can possibly tell it has been ap-
piled. You just dampen a sponge
or soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair. taking one small
strand at time. By mornin. the
gray hair disappears; but what de-
lights the ladies with Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound is that, be-
sides beautifully darkening the
hair after few applications, it also
brings back the gloss and lustre
and gives it an appearance of
fundamentally