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Evening star., 1921-12-09
Sidelights on. the Conference

man. was more or less ION the outside
looking in"
You're wrong there" he was told.
You members Of the press really are
better off than We are. You eventu-
ally know as much as We do: you see
the spectacular. the inspiring side OF
things. The part you miss. and that
we don't. is the drudgery. the endless
discussions, the tedious delays that
go on behind the scenes. Instead OF
your envying me. 1t should be the
other way"
The inscrutable expression or. per.
haps, lack of expression on Admiral
Baron .Kato's face Is fascinating to
the average American. When he talks
with press representatives their eyes
never wander from the slender mask
like countenance of the great sea
fighter and diplomat. They wonder
what is going on behind that mask.
1t appears that the fascination ex-
tends to representatives. OF foreign
governments. also
Il can hardly take my eyes on his
face" said q representative of a Eu-
ropean power. His expression Is SO
enigmatic Yet. it is gracious ex-
preston and sometimes. to me, q sad
one; as If the wearer. thoroughly ex-
perienced both in war and politics.
were the victim of conflicting emo
tions, foreseeing trouble il japan does
not disarm. and. again. trouble II she
does"
Evening star., 1921-12-09
INDIA MADE HOPEFUL
BY IRISH PROCEEDINGS
Representative. at Arms Meeting
Talks With Newspaper Men on
Situation There.

THE reported settlement of the Irish
ouestion is bound to react upon In
dia. a spokesman representing lndia
at the Washington conference oe-
clared last night in talk with req
resentatives of the press.
In his opinion IndtA IN the eno WIN
he granted the same measure OF IN
nendence that other branches OF the
Rritish empire now have. He said
that the nationalist movement IN IN
dia probably would receive impetus
from the reported settlement mace
with Ireland. He suggested thst II
might lead to trouble from some OF
the rebellious elements in the coun-
The spokesman for India criticised
the Anglo japanese alliance which, ne
said, was opposed generally IN inola
because Of the clause which was in
terpreted as providing for the impor-
tation, Of japanese troops il there
was any disturbance in India, wheth-
er the .tSouble arose from outside In
dia or on the inside. He said that the
neopie of India resented the idea OF
Japanese troops being allowed to set
foot in India
the spokesman for India as possible
menace to India. He said that India
was particularly interested in the
Washington conference because or the
proposal to limit armaments. He said
that he hoped some day this move
ment for the limitation of armament
would rebound to the benefit OF In
dia.
The new constitution for India, he
aid. was being generally accepted.
In one or two places. however. the
electors had refused to nominate can
didateS for once.
Questioned as to the report that 50
out of I 90 prisoners in India. confined
in u railway wagon. had died from
thirst and suffocation. the spokesman
for India said that the incident had
happened, he understood, but that he
Evening star., 1921-12-09
SAN FRANCISCO CHINESE
PROTEST ARMS PARLEY
Students, Sympathetic With South
China, Stage Parade Against
Conference Findings.

SAN FRANCISCO. December "a
parade in protest against direct ne
gotiation" Of the ShantunG question
BY China and Japan and also against
what they term the secret dfplo-
macy" of the conference at Washing
ton to discuss the limitation OF arma-
ment and far eastern questions was
held yesterday by many hundreds OF
Chinese students who are sympathetic
with the South China. or Canton, gov
ernment.
The marchers carried banners on
which were printed We Will Stand
for No Humbug," Secret Diplomacy
Will Ruin World Peace" and other
legends. AS far as 10 known 1t was
the first Chinese parade In the coun-
try in protest against the deiibera-
tons and findings Of the conference.
Most Of the San Francisco Chinese
are sympathetic with the Canton gov
ernment, which IS presided over BY
DR.. Sun Tat Sen, first president Of the
republic Of China, and which is not
officially represented at the confer
ence.
Evening star., 1921-12-09
END OF ANGLO-JAPAN TREATY
SEEN IN FOUR-POWER PACT
Siignatory Nations Would Agree Not to
War Over Pacific Issues for One Year.
u. S. Would Gain-Delegates Meet.

This idea is understood to have proved
more acceptable to the United States.
but only on condition that France be
included. Obviously. in a three-power
agreement the United States would
risk finding itself frequently ranas IN the
which is the only other large power
with Pacific interests, would seem to
insure a balance Of power within the
agreement.
Yield American Point.
Both Britain and Japan argued that
the agreement should be limited to
the three great naval powers. While
cablegrams were passing back and
forth between Toxic. Wa.:hins on and
London, the American delegates con-
tinued to insist upon their viewpoint.
Meanwhile, the French delegation.
having ascertained the trend OF the
informal conversations. was following
was not until Wednesday that Britain
and Japan yielded the point TO Amer
ica. The same evening Chairman
Hughes notified the French delegates
that their participation in the agree
ment would be welcome. and furnish
ed them with a statement OF ths
progress Of the negotiations. which
was promptly cabled to Paris The
first meeting of Rene Vivianf with the
three other principal allied delegates
was held yesterday afternoon.
Italy Keenly Interested.
Italy, too. is watching the negou-
ations with keen attention. The
policy which its delegates are un'
derstood to have adopted Is that. Sc
long as the agreement affects only
Pacific territories and not fnterna-
tional principles, Italy cannot ask tc
participate, because it has no Pacific
territories Holland. on the other
hand. which is not a naval power, bu,
which has a colonial empire in Pa.
cific waters, is believed to be press
ing for admission.
While it is still obviously too early
to form a definite judgment with re-
gard to the proposed four-poweI
agreement. the information now
available seems to indicate 1t is really
merely a development of an accepted
American principle of international
relations. Without prejudice to eth
er the naval ratio or far eastern
issues. the United States apparently
surrenders nothing, except the right
to go to war in Pacific questions
within the delay of one year. II
gains. on the other hand. the abroga'
ton of the Anglo-Japanese alliance
which has been considered by th<
American government to be contrary
to American interests.
(Copyright, 1s21.)
Evening star., 1921-12-09
1,eoo PRISONERS FREED.
Great Rejoicing as Proclamation
of King Is Carried Out.

By the Associated Press.
BELFAST, December s.-The 1900
interned men in the Ballykinler camp
were released today under the am
nesty proclamation, and left for their
homes amid scenes of enthusiasm.
Soldiers songs were freely chorused
at the railway station and the car
windows of the trains bearing away
the released men were ablaze with the
Sim Fein tri-color.
Diverse opinions were expressed
among the men on the new turn of
the Irish situation given by Eamonn
De yalera's statement IN opposition
to the treaty. The republican leader
had many supporters, some Of whom
had fought with him in the Dublin
rebellion, who declared their implicit
commence In him. while others ex-
pressed themselves strongly for the
agreement.
In Belfast an opinion widely ex-
pressed is that the liberation of the
interned men at this juncture will
react unfavorably on the treaty's
chances.
Evening star., 1921-12-09
MRS. OYSTER FILES
SUIT ON CONTRACT
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in the will OF her husband. has failed
to include as an asset Of the estate
the value of the dairy business of Mr..
Oyster. This business has been net
ting 100000 annually. the widow
states. and should be valued at least
100000. She claims that Mr.. Braw-
ner Influenced her husband. while he
was suffering from the disease which
caused his death a few weeks later.
to execute the agreement by whfch
he was declared to have q As per cent
interest in the business. and under
which the surviving partner was en-
titled to purchase the interest of the
dead partner at appraised value. Mrs.
Oyster claims that Mr.. Brawner did
not pay value for the as per cent Sc
cured under the contract and asks
the court to vacate the attempted
sale Of the other SIS per cent of the
business to him. She also charges
that Mr.. Brawner has "emphattcally
stated his hostility to her and has
manifested 1t on several occasions.
Says Horses Wrongly Included.
Mrs. Oyster also declares that Mr..
Brandenburg in selling the Oyster
interest under tho alleged contract
has attempted to include a number
of thoroughbred horses and a farm
of 200 acres near Walkerville. Md,
worth 100000. which. the widow as
serts. had nothing to do with the
dairy business. ,.s1,
The young widow tells the court
that she and her husband left WASH
ington on their honeymoon in Janu-
airy for Florida and that their rela-
tions proceeded smoothly and agree
ably until Henry \. Brawner, Jr..
to Florida and Influenced and per-
suaded George NJ. Oyster. jr., to leave
the plaintiff suddenly on March ii in
Florida. where her mother and sister
were guests of Mr.. Oyster. After
her return to Washington, she states.
hostile toward her and his manner
continued "unkind, irritable, unreas-
enable, cold and hostile" until he
went to Atlantic City, where he died.
Executor Declines Statement.
Mr.. Brandenburg, the executor,
stated today that he had nothing to
say other than that the appraisers,
who officiated in the case are ap-
pointees of the court. over whom no
executor or administrator has any
control. These court appraisers, he
said. called to their assistance an
expert from Sloan's, another expert
on paintings from the Smithsonian
and a third expert on jades.
Mrs. Oyster names as defendants in
her bill Edwin c. Brandenburg. as
executor and trustee. under the will;
Henry n. Brawner. jr.; James F.
oyster, d. William Oyster. Anna !.
Schulteis. Marian U. Rutherford.
Alfred j. Oyster, Elizabeth Oyster ana
Sadie Oyster.
Justice Hoehling. presiding In the
Probate Court, at the request OF At
torneys Tobriner and Graham. coun-
sci for the executor. continued until
next week the motion of the executor
to sell certain assets of the Oyster
estate. Attorney Leon Tobriner told
the court he had not yet read the
bill filed by Mrs. Oyster and asks the
delay that he might decide what ac-
ton should be taken.
Evening star., 1921-12-09
WILL HOLD BANQUET.

The George Washington University
foot ball squad will hold it's regular
annual banquet and smoker tomor-
row, Saturday, night at the Cafe
Nadrillon, 1904 G street, attended by
members Of the squad and the faculty.
Among those who will be the guests
of the team are: President Howard L.
Hodekins. Dean William Allan Will
bur, Dean George N. Henning, Dean
William Cline Borden. Dean Henry
Kalusowski, Dean Merton L. Ferson,
Or. Daniel L. Borden. c. c. Glover,
Henry G. Doyle, Thomas Bradley, Sec-'
retary Elmer Louis kayser, Prof.
Gilbert L. Hall. william A. Quigley,
coach, and Bryan Morse. director stu
dents activities and member Of the:
press. -:
Tho board o. trustess will also be-
guest Of honor. President HodgAinsi
will be toastnIaster.
Evening star., 1921-12-09
FOUR-POWERPLAN
RAISES HIGH / HOPES
Success Of Conference Be-
Iieved to Hinge on Salts
factory Agreement.
BY JUNIUs b. WOOD.

China Is the unknown quantity IN
the proposed four-power agreement,
which now is occupying the center
place in the conference deliberations.
However. so well satisfied are the
representatives of the other powers
that the present plans will materialize
without hitch and the conference
brought to a speedy end that arrange
ments are being made for the return
to Europe. 1t was said last night
that most of the British delegation,
including Sir Arthur Balfour. expect
to sail on the Adriatic on the 31st of
this month. Though China, through
her delegates, expressed strong
opinions on the four-power arrange
ment at yesterdays meeting. IL is
hoped that her final decision will be
that ii is safeguard for her and
deserving Of her approval, if not
support.
China Desires to BE Member.
Plans for subsequent conferences
which go as a corollary TO the agree
mcnt with the four powers arc eN-
pected to indicate to China that her
interests will not be infringed upon.
The first of these. which has already
been discussed. is a hoped-for confer
ence on financial questions TO be held
at The Hague. Under the scheme.
this will be followed by other meet
ings, each for a particular subject.
similar to the present discussion of
the far east In those which concern
China she will be given a voice. as
in the present conference.
Though the comprehensive scheme
for the four-power combination TO
preserve the peace of the world and
pt,era "a
on international ills is viewed from
a Ctopian mountain height by its en-
thusiastic supporters. the Chinese
delegation is not equally enthusi-
astic. They may be inclined to have
apprehensions of the philanthropic
the agreement toward China and en-
phatical1y resent the formation of
any such combination without China
being the fifth member.
Fails to Get support.
That came up in the meeting of the
nine-power committee yesterday
through DR.. Koo, China's spokesman.
but failed to receive the support OF
the other powers. China did not con-
tinue the argument against superior
numbers. but more than one observer
of the conference course has referred
to the familiar proverb of "A man
convinced against his will is OF the
same opinion still. The Chinese
delegation has refused to make any
public statement on the committee re-
lection of its claim for participation.
However. its representatives have
even more emphatically refused to
express approval or qualification at
the committee decision.
Japan probably will be gratified with
the four-power arrangement to such
an extent that she may assent with
out further argument to the 5-o-3
naval program. While to Great
Britain the new lineup may mean
little more than shelving the trouble
some Anglo-Ja panese alliance, to
Japan it is doubly superior to the old
alliance. Instead of an alliance o.
peace with one power. she has it with
three. The danger Of world isolation
is still farther removed.
Copyright. 1s2l)
Evening star., 1921-12-09

square mile Of land within the heart
of the Sequoia National Park. Calf.
which was purchased at a cost Of
$4,000, through the National
Geographic Society.
In. Lafayette National Park. Me-.
over a thousand acres of land were
donated to the park, which will pass
to the government after certain i'm
provements have been made by the
donors
Former Representative William
Kent of California donated 12S acres
of land to the Muir Woods National
Monument, the report said.
The report reviewed the conditional
objection OF Secretary Fall of pro.
posals to utilize some Of the national
parks for power and irrigation pur-
poses, and said Fan act of vital i'm
portance to the national parks was
passed when Congress by the act of
March 3. 1921. amended the federal
power act, permitting water power
development in the national parks
and monuments, by Withdrawing the
application of that act to the then
existing national parks"
Total Area 1e,s5s Square Miles.
The total area Of the nineteen parks
is 1o.s5s square miles and the area of
the twenty-four national monuments
is 1876 square miles. This property
lis valued at many tens of millions of
dollars" There is only one national
park in the Hawaiian Islands and one
in Alaska, the report says. and Lafay-
cite. I'm Maine. is the only national
park east Of the Mississippi.
The annual upkeep OF these areas
has cost the government very little.
the report states, requiring only ST.
1920 from Congress this past year.
Of which $315,000 was for new road
projects. Revenues derived from the
operation of the parks. however,
amounted to about $4,000 the report
showed.
Possibility of airplane transportation
in the Grand Canyon National Park.
Arix., has attracted much interest.
the report said. An Army aviator
made fourteen test flights in all kinds
Of weather and at different hours of
the day and the result seemed to prove
probability of flying across the
canyon. the report said. The Interior
Department, however, Is not yet ready
to approve the installation Of air
plane passenger service. according to
the report.
Evening star., 1921-12-09
Education Board AcknoWI-
edges Donation From Tu-
berculosis Association

Receipt of. letter from Harry o.
Hine. secretary of the board of edu-
cation saying that the board. at
recent meeting directed that its sin
cere thanks be extended TO the Tu-
perculosfs Association for the service
rendered in enabling the board to em-
ploy a cook at the Harrison School.
was announced today by the associa-
tion, e .
A similar. contribution, the associa-
ton said, is being made to the Ham
ilton school, as the present appropria-
tions do not cover these necessary ex-
penditures. Last year the Tubercu-
iosis Association appropriated $1.10e
to meet these and other services at
these two special health schools. and
this year it has appropriated $1,200
for a similar purpose.
Hopes Congress VIII Provide.
It fs expected that when the new
health school is built to take the
place of the Hamilton that Congress,
which has appropriated $l50,0O0 for
the new building. will see that ample
funds are Forthcoming not only to
supply teachers and equipment, but
the necessary domestic service.
Included in the budget Of the Tu-
berculosis Association are also appro-
priations for the needs of the fresh
air classes at the Blake and Stevens,
where the association for many years
past has been furnishing warm lunch
cons every school day.
The tuberculosis association was
responsible for the establishment Of
these classes ten years ago, and de-
sires to see their number increased
until there is an open-wfndow room
in at least every new school building
and in every school division where un-
dernourishad, underweight children
may be given special medical and
nursing attention, and where an am
ple rest period shall form part Of the
class program until these underweight
children become normal and can re-
turn to their regular classrooms.
DOubIe-Barred Cross fer "Babe."
The association has reason to be-
lisye that the health Office and medi-
cal inspection department are in SYM
pathy with this program, and the
school authorities as well.
Babe Ruth, the home-run king, was
4 purchaser OF the Christmas seals
Yesterday and received for his help In
the campaign the double-barredc cross.
Evening star., 1921-12-09

fThe Star is publishing each day q daily
summarixed story Of the developments of
the armament conference. By reading it
each day you will keep in tonch with the
outstanding events Of the historic neefiny)
The conference committee on the
far east will meet at IL am. tomor-
row for further; CONSIDERATION Of the
demands Of the, Chinese delegation.
A resolution of great impor-
tance, striking at secret treaties
affecting China was adopted by
the COMMITTEES on, the far east 1t
its session yesterday. 1t is . modi-
ficatfon of china's third proposal
of the ten presented at the opening
of the conference, and PLEDGES the
nations not to enter into any secret
compncts regarding China which
would violate the four Root prfn-
ciples relating to China adopted by
the conference; committee some
time aEo. 50 ..-.ssz.:
The Chinese and Japanese dele.
gates met again today, in the pres.
ence of American and British rep
resentatives, to discuss further the
restoration to them by Japan of
the former leased German territor.,
Evening star., 1921-12-09
OFFERS FIVE PLANS
!. FOR SAVING WATER
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saved the government more than
$1,000. ZOO" by refusing to buy large
lots early in the year when prices
were high, by rejecting high-priced
proposals and by maintaining q plan
for short-term and open-market pur-
chases.
On lines Of efficiency. the public
printer announced that the night
Congressional Record force estab-
lished q new mark in printing and
mailing the Record one Saturday
night during the summer. sixty
four page Record ". was set up .pd PLATED d
iivered to the city post ONCE In four
l1ours. The edition totaled 22,600
copies. .r.... :, ass;..,,. a.
partments in meeting emergencies
are cited In the report; which quotes
their notes OF Communications for the
ef6ctent emergency work performed
st various times by the ONCE.
Owing primarily to decrease in the
cost Of paper and to certain eccno.
mites in operations in the once. 1t has
tions in the scale of charges.
SO EnpIeyes DrspDed
Five hundred and ten employees were
eliminated from the pay rolls during
the fiscal year, according to the report.
The average number on the rolls
throughout the year was 4.225. as COM
pared with 4,7e5 in the year preceding.
Co-operation with the Federal Board
for vocational Education and with the
Veterans' Bureau In affording an op-
nortunity for war veterans to receive
yocational training in the office is noted
Ia the report. Several veterans OF the
vorid war are now employed in the
nrintinE and foundry division, 1t Is
afafed. and are making excellent records
1t their chosen work.
Tshe once, according to the report, Is
exneciaily proud Of the fact that 1t has
fhe 0Fvt emergency hospital equipped
nv any government establishment In
Wa shinRtou for the humane care Of EN-
nioyes who may be injured or suddenly
become sick in the service. During the
yesr 1884 cases were treated by the
nhysicians in charge. On account OF the
overcroVded condition Of the present
srnaIl emergency room. an additional
hoapit,l room is being constructed espe-
ciaIly for the treatment OF woman en-
ployes It viii be equipped with every
convenience of hospital ward. includ:
ing shower bath; and three additional
beds for patients.
mort calls attention is that OF the
Stremendous stock Of publications.
vhich II growing larger every year"
and which Indicates that some of the
agencies OF the government have
srSstiy overrsached themselves In or
ders for printing"