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Evening star., 1921-12-28

Capt. Robert H. Wood, former de-
partment commander of the District
Spanish War Veterans and actively
Unidentified with the Masonic fra
ternity, died yesterday at George
Washington University Hospital. He
had been i'll about two months and
died from pneumonia He lived at
2139 street northwest.
Capt. Wood was q native Of Indiana,
and came to this city at the age OF
twenty-ofe. He was the son Of the
late James and Mary Wood, who also
came here from Indiana. He served
in the capacity of clerk in the
Treasury Department for some time,
and at the outbreak of the Spanish
American war enlisted in an Ohio
regiment. He was sent to the front
and at the close OF the war was COM
missioned captain. He then returned
to this city and was a Few years
q. 8. W. v. From 1919 to. 1920 he
District spanish War Veterans,
He was 4 member Of Federal City
Lodge, Independent order OF ODD
Fellows; Sons Of veterans, King
David Lodge. r. A. A. NJ, Columbia
ana was aifiliated with the United
Bfethern Church.
Surviving him are two Sons. Earle
c. and David Wood. both. OF this city;
tive daughters, May r. Wood Of
wyoming, ana Mrs. Emma E. s. Rol-
Inns of Colonial Beach, Va; also
three brothers, John H. and James
M. Wood, of this city, and George e.
Wood OF Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1921-12-28
NATIONS finances
| Up FOR DISCUSSION
Economists and Association
for Labor Legislation Con-
slider Problems.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, December 2S-Labor
legislation and the: nations finances
occupied the attention Of the Amer
lean Economic Association here today,
while sessions of the American Asso-
citation for Labor Legislation. meeting
at the same time, were devoted to
kindred subjects.
The present Position Of American
Trade Unionism" WAS discussed by
George E. Barnett, and the "Constitu-
tional Government Of American In
the Economic Association at its early
meeting. while E. r. A. Seligman and
Paul NJ. Warburg. spoke at length on
the Nations Finance" at later ses-
sion.
Unemployment insurance was given
the Labor Legislation Association.
Henry S. Dennison of Framington.
Mass, declaring that the. experiment
in his plant had led the company to
extend the idea so as to provide for
depression insurance. a fund used to
were dull.
Describes Insurance Plan.
William ]. Mack. described the in
Surance plan in operation; in the gar
ment trade in Cleveland. and gave as
his opinion that ut is the duty of
manufacturers to adopt q program
that will f1t the needs of their own
industry. SO as to remove for the
sake of the workers and employers"
the menace of unemployment
Philip Murray of Pittsburgh, vice
president of the United Mine Workers
of America, said the coal industry is
an example of faulty organization,
leading to enormous waste in produc-
tion, a heavy burden on all users OF
COAL as we'll as to chronic and severe
unemployment.
Edwin F. Gay of New York. who
presided, declared that it will be nee
essary to remove the fear of unem-
ployment before headway can be
made against the prevailing idea that
output must be restricted to make
more employment.
Employing Groups Must Act.
Sam A. Lewisohn. also of New York
city, said that aside from the Ques-
ton of seasonal unemployment. any
attempt to diminish the force of
cyclfcal depressfons must come pri-
mafily from the financial and en-
ploying groups Labor is negligible
force in, affecting the phenomenon"
Other meetings during the day were
held by the Statistical Association.
which went into the question of
business research" and the Political
Science Association, which heard pa
pers on problems of State Govern
The Sociological Association had a
round table on the Delinquent Girl"
with Mrs. w. F. Dummer as the prin-
cipal speaker.
Evening star., 1921-12-28
|25TH ANNUAL Meeting
OF NEGRO ACADEMY HELD
Convention Opens at Howard Uni
versity-President Schombure
Makes Regular Address,

The twenty-f1fth annual meeting Of
the American Negro Academy con-
vened in Rankin Memorial Chanel.
Howard University, last night Presi-
dent Arthur A. Schomburg of Brook
iyn, y. Y, made the annual address.
tagging as his subject. The Negro as
a Soldier in the Civilization of Amer
lea"
L. NJ: Hershaw read a paper on "The
Erowth Of Negro Population in the
United states. Afain Leroy Locke of
Howard University read a paper on
The Problem Of Race and Culture"
The business meeting for the cleo
tion of officers is being held in the IL
brary Of the Muso-lil Club today, and
the closing session will be held at
Howard University tonight at 1880
O'CLOCK. paper on THE Necessity of a
Chair of Negro History in Our COL
ieges. Is to be read by Duse Mahomed
All OF London. England. and an ad-
aress. The Problems OF African Civil
izatfon." will be given by Prof. Leo
Wiener of Harvard University.
Evening star., 1921-12-28
susPENDs MILK PERMITS.

Six dairy farms in Maryland and
vtrrinia have had their permits to
ship milk into the District suspend
ed within the past three weeks be-
cau.a OF the existencs OF diphtheria,
scarlet fever and typncid fever on the
fArmh HAlAth ot6oss Fowler announc-
A. soon a. the patients on these
farms recover or. are removed to
sofne other abode tbs permits are re-
newed, the health ofncer stated.
This course. Dr.. Fowler said, IL one
OF many being taken by the depart
ment to prevent the spread of these
contagious diseases during the win
ter months, when they are prevalent.
While there have been slightly more
than tn usual number of diphtheria
cases reported to the health depart
ment this winter, the number OF
deaths has not been such rs to cause
alarm, according to the health ofncer
A ir6aa many OF tAe easeo Ato mild
|pnss, wAils others AZ noly Whnk Aes
IknoWW ~ soe<53sr eaoess
Evening star., 1921-12-28

stituent lodges of the District, pre-
scented to the retiring grand master,
Charles ]. O'Neill, a handsome cathed-
raj grandfather's clock. and Past
behalf of the Grand Lodge. presented
to him the past grand masters Jewel.
Grand Pursuivant Carter B. keene
declined the rendered advancement to
the Office OF grand swordbearer by
Grand Master Coombs and voluntarily
retired from the Grand Lodge line.
Past Master George NJ. Evans Of Har-
mony Lodge, chairman of. the special
committee In charge OF the event, an
nounced that the Masonic base ball
game given at American League Park
last June had netted, for the, benefit
OF the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home, between $4,000 and $4,000.
Native of Missouri.
The new grand master, Charles
Cyrus Coombs, was born in Maniteau
county, Mo-. August 1a, 1853. He was
in The New Jerusalem Lodge, No. 9,
in this city, April 1. 1896, and became
master Of the lodge in 1901, and was
it's secretary from 1907 to 1918. when
he entered the military service Of his
country: He was made Royal Arch
Mason in Columbia Chapter. No. l. in
1896, and was its high priest in 1918
and his secretary from 1918 to date.
He is a member Of Washington Coun-
Gil, No. l, Royal and Select Masters; Of
Columbia Commandery. No. 2, Knights
Templar; SD degree Mason Of Albert
pike Consistory, OF the Ancient and Ac-
.cepted Scottish Rite and a noble Of AL
mas emple of the Mystic Shrine. He en-
tered the Grand Lodge line in December,
1911, as Junior grand steward.
OF the new men added to the Grand
Lodge line. James A. West. who becomes
senior grand steward, was master OF
Pentalpha Lodge, No. %, in 1918: high
priest of Columbia Chapter, No. 1, Royal
Arch Masons, In 1916, and commander
Of Columbia Commandery, No. 2,
knights Templar, in 1918. c. Fred
Cook, who becomes Junior grand Stew
ard, was master OF Temple-Noyes Lodge.
No. 80, in 1918, during which year, as
an officer o. the Army. he saw overseas
duty in France. He is q s2d degree
Mason of Albert Pike Consistory OF tae
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite and
a noble Of Almas Temple Of the Mystic
Shrine.
Evening star., 1921-12-28
BRIEFLY TOLD STORY
OF ARMS CONFERENCE

possessions and dor,inions OF the
United States. Great Britain.
France ana Japan be construed so
as not to apply to Japan's home
land. In View Of the opposition to
such . construction which has
ertson in Japan ana In the United
States
II the submarine and auxiliary
craft question 10 not settled at
the present conference, arrange
ments may be made for a confer
once to DEAL with It In the near
future, at which other nations will
be asked to participate.
The subcommittee on Chinese
tariH is considering a proposal to
allow the Chinese an effective 5
per cent levy. The Chinese are
asking 1874 per cent, with tariff
autonomy in the future.
The Japanese delegation has re-
ceived a reply from Toxic regard
ing the question OF ShantunK ne
gotiations. for which II has been
waiting q week. But It 10 not con-
oauslvs and further iafosnatlea
has bseu ApkS6
Evening star., 1921-12-28

The annual meeting of Albert Pike
Consistory of the Ancient and Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite was held at the
cathedral of the Rite last evening for
the election of officers, with the fol-
lowing results:
Roe Fulkerson, venerable master;
Lem hsavd nrecsntor 5r oho PIor
almoner; Stirling Kerr, registrar;
Monte Sanger. treasurer; Monte San
ger. trustee; Charles G. F. Toepper,
chancellor; Robert A. Daniel, minister
OF state: J. Claude KEEPER. primate; !;
Arthur Bradley Hayes, master of
ceremonies; Monte Sanger, expert;
William T. Galliher, assistant expert;
Merton L. Ferson, standard bearer:
Mimi c. Marseglia, master Of the
guard; William Otway owen, stew
ard; Thomas ]. Moore, tiler.
Roe Fulkerson, the newly made ven
cradle master, was restored to the Of
flcial line where he left it more than
a year ago to become deputy for the
Supreme Council of the Rite in the
District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1921-12-28
WOULD USE ARMY CAMP
FOR VETERAN TRAINING

1t is understood that President
Hardfns will, within the next day or
80, receive at the white House d.
rector Forbes Of the United States
vAtefaht BureA0. at which time Mr..
Forbes will ask that. the bureAu be
authorised 10 use oneIo oi the former
Army cantonmsnts IA the south.
probably Camp Johnston. ut jackson.
vile, fla, tor the establishment OF
q vocational training institution for
service men.
Under the bureaus program there
are to be four. Of these vocational
training universities, one each In the
north, south. east and west. The
FIRST Of them was opened recently at
Camp Sherman, Ohio, with 500 men
in attendance and, according to bu.
reau officials. it ID planned to open
each Of the schools with. rev hum
dred men. but to have fAsiNtfes tpt
AxpAndinE them up 70 l.e00 OF 3,0o0
SfHdsAte - The needs of thu 1eetaone
q Which they ess located eevSaeA
Evening star., 1921-12-28
JUSTICE F0Rb|OS
STRIKERS ACTION
Order Restraints Longshore-
men From Interfering on
New York Docks.
By the Associate Press,

BY tne ABDOciate0 fFe89.
NEW York, December 2s.-An
order restraining the International
Longshoremen's Association from in
terference with efforts to work on
the water front by members of the
United Cargo Workers Afhliation OF
Greater New York. who bolted from
the I. l. A. during q controversy last
year. was signed today by Supreme
Court Justice MeAvoy.
In his decision. the Justice said he
was amazed to read q letter from the
I. l. A. president to the Cargo Work
ets' head expressing the tntentton
mot to permit any one to work on the
water front unless he is bona nae
member OF the LonEshoremens As
sociation."
Policy Boldly Announced.
"The forces of tyranny could reach
no further" the order read.
'"rhe letter boldly announces a
policy which il allowed to persist
would spell destruction of individual
istic right and condemn every one
engaged In the calling involved to an
unwilling servitude to a labor syn
oligarchic capitalism. The lettering
and compulsion of the individual
Erasped at here is glaringly at
variance with freedom In the pursuit
of happiness guaranteed to all by the
Fundamental law Of state and nation.
"The defendants contract with a
number Of steamship companies and
controlling stevedofes. by which
preference in hiring is given its mem
bers, AFFORDS no ground for directly or
Indirectly resorting to physical force
for the purpose Of enforcing its al
legged rights.
assaults. the duress employed to IN
duce abandonment of seeking Tor
work will be enjoined."
Evening star., 1921-12-28
WOULD WIDEN SCOPE
OF PHYSICAL TRAINING
Iowa Circle Citizens' Association
Favor q Greater Work Among
Non-Athletic Students.

widening Of the scope Of physical
training in the schools was favored
by the Iowa Circle Citisens' Associa-
tion in a motion placing the Associa-
ton on record. passed at . meeting
in the Northminster Presbyterian
Church. l1th street and Rhode Island
avenue, last night.
It was pointed out that the major
attention to physical training 1t pres-
ent is centered about the sports IN
the various higA schools such ~ base
ball, foot ball and basket ball, and
the players receive much greater at
tention from physical training experts
than the average pupil. The associA.
tion took a stand for the improvem ent
Of the standards for physical training
SO that all pupils. whether members
OF athletic teams or not, would receive
a more equitable share in the training.
Reports from various committees
were received and approved. Follow
ing the business session. q social hour
was held under the direction OF Mrs.
Frank NJ. Thompson. Prayers and
Potatoes" a reading, was presented
by Mrs. William A. Countryman.
GerhArdt Emitskamp sang several
popular songs, and NJ. A. Robbins,
Chairman OF tho committee on pubkc
utilities. entertained with meAologues.
Music was FURNISHED BY the Qeorre
Huntrsss ofchsstrA. Horace II. Ful.
ton. preSidsat presided at the busi-
ness and 1t the sociaa sstslonA
Evening star., 1921-12-28
LIQUOR BR|bE CASE
IN INDICTMENT LIST
Former Law Clerk, Revenue
Bureau, Faces Charge.
Others Indicted.

William P Egan, former law clerk
of the prohibition enforcement unit
of the internal revenue bureau, was
indicted today by the grand jury on
a charge of accepting a bribe of $500.
Egan was arrested last June and
gave bail before United States COM
missioner. The Indictment charges
that Egan. while law officer of the
bureau. accepted $500 from the Joseph
lDudenhoefer Company of Milwaukee.
wis. to cause to be issued to the
company a basic" permit for the
sale of intoxicants.
Two MansIauEhter CaHes.
Manslaughter is charged in two in
dictments reported today by the
grand jury. John Henry Smith is al
legged to have been responsible for
the death of Ulysses Fennell, August
Is last. The men had a quarrel near
northwest, and Smith is said to have
struck Fennell with a brick, inflicting
a would from which Fennell died the
next day. 1t is stated. Martin H Lam
nan is said to have caused the death
OF William o. Smith last February
Smith home. at sos East Capitol
street, and Smith had served eviction
notice on him. it is stated A quarrel
ensued and Lannan struck Smith. il
is alleged.
The grand jury exonerated Edna
Gray, who had been held by a coro-
ner's Jury on criminal operation
charge. The grand Jurors also ig-
nored a charge of grand larceny
against Alfred Frizzell, an assault
case against Frank Jackson and a
perjury charge against Oscar Judd.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: Henry F. Connors
and Ernest Banks. assault with dam
Eefous weapon: Charles James Baker,
Horace G. Atkinson, Claude w. Bailey
and John Deltufo. robbery. grand
larceny and larceny after trust; Ray
fnond Hall. attempted robbery; James
L. Austen and John Henry Brown,
housekeeping and larceny; Arthur r.
Parker. bringing stolen property into
the District of Columbia: st. Clair
Newman, housebreakine; Walter w.
| Weaver. carnal knowledge; James
Rawlins, grand larceny: Joseph
Tregor, carnal knowledge: Nellie
Stewart David ". Perry and William
Stephenson. grand larceny: Lottie
King. Susie Snyder. Francis Fenwick,
Ethel Holmes, Leon Addison, Edward
Kemp and Charles Green. violating
anti-narcotic law.
Evening star., 1921-12-28
GERMANY unable
EPPR0M|SES
Hamburg Chamber of Com.
merce Says Modified Con-
i ditions Are Essential.
SAYS WAY OUT IS SIMPLE
Urges Revised Treaty, Regulation
of Exchange ond Restitution
of Colonies.
Br the Associated Press.

BY the Associated fress
HAMBURG. Germany. December 2s.
The efforts of Germany during 1871
to fulfill her peace obligations have
failed, and it is fdle to think that any
political or economic efforts will now
succeed unless these conditions are
modified, declared the annual report
of the Hamburg Chamber Of Com
merce, issued today.
Chose who still believe the London
ultimatum can be carried out, says
the report, either are without auas.
ment or do not desire fulfllment, but
the destruction of Germany, which, IN
time, would react on France, England
and America"
The report asserts way out of the
dilemma could be found by very
simple means. as follows: heslssoi, oa \
the treaty of Versailles and OF tne
London agreements to reasohaoie
basis. making 1t possible for Ger
many to secure foreign creuies,
conference Of issuing banks or inter-
ested nations for the reguiatlon oI
OF the German colonies, or AT teast q
German mandate over these colonies
American Policy Criticised.
The report; expresses slight faith
in the speedy return of world econom-
ic normality, and criticises the
American policy toward shipping In
general and toward German shipping
In partjcular. 1.-The outlook for Ameri-
can merchant shipping is untavor.
able" SAYS the report. Only 400 OF
the 1,464 shipping board steamers are
being employed. German ships IN
american ports are stiH in an ex-
traordinary position despite the re-
of ri
could be justified only If American
ships in German ports were compelled
to pay considerable fees"
Considerable interest Is manifested
In the report over the regulation OF
German sequestrated property. Trade
with Mexico. says the report. is going
on under conditions as difficult as
those prevailing in prewar days.
Trade, which was dull at the begin
ming of the year. improved as the
mark deprecated in price. This Is
particularly true, according to the re-
port, as regards iron. wire, porcelain.
scarthenware, glass. paper, paste
However, the report says. a decline
in trade with Mexico set in toward
the close of the year.
German exports to Brazil have not
reached their pre-war volume. Com
mercial relations with Chile are i'm
land. Japan and the United States is
declining, according to the report.
German shipping. it says, has suf-
fered heavily for want of coal and be-
cause of discrimination In foreign
ports, particularly in the United
States, as a result Of the alien ton
mage tax. The report says that Ger
mans have taken up active trade with
their own ships, seven firms being
particularly alert.
Evening star., 1921-12-28
BONDS between AMERICA
AND BRITAIN EMPHASIZED

Bonds Of unity between Great Brit
ain and the United States were en-
phasized by speakers today at a
luncheon of the Washington branch
of the English Speaking Union, tend
cred in honor Of the British delegates
to the armament conference at the
New Willard hotel. ..
Frederick A. Delano. president of
the Washington branch, presided.
Addresses were delivered by Lord
Lee of. the British delegation and
David Jayne Hill on behalf of the
local branch.
In both the addresses the speak
ers made emphatic fefernece to the
harmony prevailing upon major topics
of International Importance in which
Great Britain and America are con-
cerned.
Those at the speakers table were
Mr.. Delano. Arthur j. Balfour. Lord
Lee. Secretary of State Hughes. Sir
Auckland Geddes the British am
bassador; Robert Borden. Senator G.
F.. Pearee, Secretary of War Weeks.
David Jayne Hill, Bishop Alfred
Harding. Sir Arthur Willert. Admiral
Charles II. Stockton, Rev. Charles
Wood and Lynch Luauer.
The addresses were delivered fol-
lowing an introduction by Mr.. Delano.
Evening star., 1921-12-28
ATTACKS TOXIC DEMANDS,

The Japanese government, at tire
conference of Dairen with the far
eastern republic of Chita- has sub
mitted demands which if accepted
would mean that the republic would
become Japanese colony, the trade
delegation OF that republic. now in
washington, was informed yesterday
in a cable from its news agency at
Peking.
The demands, according to the mes
sage, are:
81. That Japanese subjects be given
equal rights and privileges With cit
liens Of the far eastern republic.
"2. Abolition Of all laws limiting
the fighte Of Japanese subjects.
IS. Destruction of fortifications in
Vladivostok and in the Maritime prov
ince.
~. The right of Japan to maintain n
military guards in the far eastern re-
public"
Evening star., 1921-12-28
THOUSANDS NEED FUEL.

(By Cable to The Star and the Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1921
HELSINGFORS, Finland, December
2S.-Spurred into action by the frantic
appeals OF thousands Of freezing inhab-
itants Of Petrograd, the soviet authori.
ties have taken emergency measures to
secure fuel from Finland. Arrangements
are being hurriediy completed here for
the purchase OF $4,000 carloads Of wood,
which are to be rushed across the
frontier. The soviets agree to furnish
6,000 cars and want the Finnish rail-
roads to furnish 1000 more, the whole
scheme of transportation to be com.
pleted before January Is.
BY allowing the negotiations for
fuel to drag through the summer,
when transportation was cheap and
easy. the bolsheyiki have laid them
selves open to severe criticism. The
Finnish and Russian railway agree
ment was signed last week, and was
followed Immediately by improvement
in the service. One passenges train
runs each way across the nootler
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