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New-York tribune., 1922-12-18
Philadelphia Increases
Imports From Britain

PHILADELPHIA Dec. IA steam
- onsrstoy Yesterday said the great
;ncresse in westbound trans-Atianhe
f,siohts can be attributed 70 the pur-
chass by American textile manutae-
turers OF large quantities OF English
made machinery and the speed OF the
vessels In the trade between this city
and ports in the United Kingdom.
Regular line freighters make the pas
sage from London in nine and hall
days and the usual trip OF Liverpoo!
vessels is about eleven days.
A trial shipment was recently sent
from England to this country through
another port on a fast passenger
steamship, but the lighterage, carriage
and other delays worked TO such
disAdvantAge 20 the eonsignee that fu-
turo shipments will be made through
this port. where ligbteragc is unneees-
sary.
The steamship Pawnee, a former
German vessel. passed out the Della
ware breakwater yesterday bound 20
Eureka, Calf, via Norfolk in ballast.
The yessel was purchased about two
months ago BY the California Steam
ship Company from the Shipping Board
and repairs were made az the Sun
Shipyard, Chester, TO TT her for Pa
eific Coast business. Upon her srri-
val In California the Pswnee will be
placed under PanAmRn registry.
A libel has been filed IN the United
States District Court here by the In
suranee Company OF North America
against the tug Bathgate. owned by
she Southern Transportation Company,
70 recover $4,000 damages for the loss
OF q cargo Of coal aboard the barge
Texas, which stranded on Southwest
Point. Block Island, while in tow Of
the tpg.
The Shipping Beard yesterday re-
corded the sale of the tug Cleopatra 70
George X. Crofton. New York.
The Swedish mot0rship Swaziland,
bound here from HerHosand, Sweden,
with pulp wood, is due. After dis
charging abe will be released 20 The
New York and Cuba Mail Steamship
Company for service Ia the West In
dies trades. ...
The Luckshbaeh Steamship Company
claims a record passage Of q freighter
between Boston and this city. The
Paul Lgekenbsch. formerly the Poz-
nau, made the voyage in thirty-threc
hourk
New-York tribune., 1922-12-18
Maritime Miscellany

NORFOLK. Va, Dec i7-Tanker r .
Leon. 10 Richmond yesterday With OIL from
Port Arthur. Halo and Benitor. assigned
Newport News for coal
osnerAi cargo shipment prospects are
for heavy month. Coal movements on
eoursGinE Coal csrEoes TO China and In
dies picking up.
Board ALLEGATION of refrigerator ship
wheaton 10 Arthur = Mit'nach;, New
York for service 20 Pacific Coast ports.
welcomed BY local merchants interested IN
perfahAble carEoea The wheaton will sail
for Pacinc middle next month
sprinEneic entered Delaware capes last
evening from Glnegov. reported heavy
weather with strong northeast gales
throughout ~ day passage. ordinarily
made IN IS dayr.
Radnor 20 b. surveyed to-day AZ Hog
Island. then ail0catsd By shipping Board
10 Tampa intsyoceEn 8 8 CO. New Orleans.
VII salt probably Wednesday IN ballast
James y Duke arrived yesterday with
New-York tribune., 1922-12-18
FrenchShipping
Suffers Under
Disadvantages
Geographical Position No
Longer Favorable; Export
Trade Lacking and Rate
Of Exchange a Drawback
u. S. Laws Causing Losses
Only Governments Subsidy
Keeps Many Of Shipping
Companies Still Solvent
Er.a.aI cabIs . ID. Trlasas

PARIS, Dec. l7.--Keen foreign com
petition. combined with Frances geo
graphical position. her lack Of heavy
exports. the recent drop in freight
ratss ns well as In French exchange,
and some United States hWs, are
smsng a number Of reasons offered ss
20 why the French merchant marine IL
nov suffering a temporary depression.
4 Is claimed that Frances once fav-
ored position, jutting into three seas.
Yesets against her shipping interests,
sinre foreign boats from England, Ger
many, Holland and Scandinavia ell pass
hef ports en- roste 20 distant countries
and piek I'D q certain amount OF ner-
ehandise, which In each case is Of in
Fufhcient quantity 20 warrant the load
ine of a special French chip, but which
aggregates an important total.
As the Iberian coast IL the only part
Of iEurope that French ships pass on
the high seas. they find but slight com
peushtion there on account Of the lack
offdevelopment Of Spanish and Port
uguese industries. in order 20 bring
back important eargoes from the colo
nies French ships are forced 20 sail
with only ballast. as France produces
no heavy export product. and her nor
maj exports are too light and small in
quantity 90 fil her ships. Shipments
of minerals would do so. but railroad
rates. plus the high cost of mining,
raise the price up TO prohibitive point
in che view Of the world markets.
Lacking this, the ships 90 empty,
which Causes greater expenses ana
makes Il difficult for them to compete
against other countries not similarly
handicapped. Foreign ships touching
French ports IN q normal year such as
1913 totaled 26,2o0, ,7Sl tons, ss against
only s,3Os,i65 tons Of French ships at
the same ports.
The exchange rate hits the French
companies severely because they are
forced to buy English coal and 70 pay
dollars or pounds when passing
through the Panama or Sues canals,
whereas they deal with their colonies
in francs.
There Is also complaint that the
United States medical examination de-
laws the ships and causes unduly high
expenses. The United States immigrs-
tian laws alos affect the French
lines by reducing the number Of i'm.
migrants. from a million and hslf
20 100000.
Finally tho drop In freight rates.
added 20 oil these factors, runs up the
exprnses Of the shipping companies
20 q degree which makes competition
extremely difReult and would have
seriously endangered the existence. OF
many concerns n the government had
NOT aided them with a subsidy. The
revival of trade and tie cleaning out
Of unserviceable ships are the only
solutions enyissged which will permi.
the. French companies 10 continue
OperatinR.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-18
Baltimore Lines Add
To InterrOassal Services

BALTIMORE. Des. ai.--With the IN
aururation BY the Garland Steamship
Company Of the United States Inter-
c1sstAl Line 20 Pacific ports. nine lines
win embrace Baltimore IN their tim
siary 10 and from the Pacific Coast.
Tee Garland service announees that the
steamer James B. Duke will make the
1rEt sailing on January IL, followed
" tbs william Perkins on the Goth.
Carroes outward and return have been
assured and the business Is expected
20 create a demand for additional
saiiings.
As predicted when the Shipping
Beard ilbeled the feet Of the Atlantic,
Gulf and Pacific Steamship Company,
compelling the return Of several steann-
srs engaged IN the west coast trade,
bse " the ships have heeome the prop
New-York tribune., 1922-12-18
Sailed Yesterday

Katrina LuekenbAeh. Los Angeles and
snr Francisco; Shasta fprobably), Phila-
delphia: Martha Warrington no Irlestc'
InSspsndence Hall Rotterdam. Bylayl
Sorfoik. Charles l. O'Connor. Norfolk' :
r J LuekenbAch. Boston: American. Balti-
more. Vanoolite, Los Angeles: city Of Nor
wich (Br). Singapore Via Norfolk Con
pie. West LashaVay. Baltimore: San ffan-
cisco. Los Angelica ana san Ffaneiseo
Vanoolite (BrD. Los AnKeles: Maid %
Psara CBr). PAtrae West Ouechee, biVor-
pool; Armando ND. Venice.
Coilarer. Bordeaux
New-York tribune., 1922-12-18
Freight Ships Due
Agency
Dee To-day

Vessel Port Ae.ncr.
TONES. Stockholm. Nov a.
ysihoU. Mo dc Jan,iro. Nov >. Kerr Lias
orsa. hGita. hoy it..... Export e Co
Bannoeh. Clyde. Nov %. Baltimore 2 8 CO
Jegie. Husivs. NoV -. t.AigeTi.-Afner Lac
oakvin. Cape Town, Nov 3..E Nay 60
mississippi. London. Dec 1. .Auantlo TraEa
Michigan. Antwerp Nov 30 Atlantis Tran
Montana, Colon Dec -. .Luckenbach Linz
Krisiianisfsorc. Leith. Nov -.
Capulia. Leith. Dec t......EIport IS Co
Ensisy City. Criatooal Dec t.Norton. lilly
Maria Seviils. New ,t..-.... Phelps Bros
Alpine Rahes. Leith Dss 9. Purness. gfthy
Araoa Antue-p. Dee 3 Black Diamond
Baeoi coion. Dec t,.......,.B L Hague
Tanarno, San Juan. Dec ~. Atlantic Pru!t
Elmsport. Rotterdam. Dec Z Blk DlAmond
Crisfeld. Falmouth. Nov it.Diaek Diamond
Due To-zorrow
BanEn. Kingston. Dec it,. United Fruit
ElmsDort. Rotterdam. Dec
Lord Byron, AiEfsrs. Dec J.. James Eiwsii
Jamaica. Dec "a. Atlantic Fruit
Truro City, Liverpool. Nov H.. q Nag Go
NardUlla. London. Dec J... .Cunard Lac
West Eldara. 81 Sazaire. Dec 4.
Cosmopolitan Lac
New-York tribune., 1922-12-18
Marine Reports
winds at Sea To-day

Winds at Sea To-day
r.st guif-Frcsh north and WeAthef
,overcsst. probably local rains ,-
West ouif-Ffesh 20 strorg nofthtI.s
a,t weafher overcast, probably local rains
r.gfbb.an aea ana Winduard faafaEs-
Fr,sh northeast and overcast weather. WIN
local rains . ..-.
North OF sandy H5ok-Frsfh 70 stTons
northuest and weather partly ovefcaft.
saudi Hook 70 Hatteran-Frtsh % strong
northvest and north and weather party
overcast .... -
WsfterAs 20 FloridA S-Mooerhte 70
freeh shlftlnf becoming nofthWeht and
rorth over north poftioh and WeAlnef
patty overcast. probably local rains
New-York tribune., 1922-12-18
Marine Disasters

SoRFOLKs Va. Dec lT-sir HiRho.
steering gear broken. creeping 10 porI 10
fog on Cape Henry.
bAS PEDRO, Dee if--rug Sea Lioa. san
rrancisco. towing barge ca apsized IN gale
"a Pert San Luis, zradt port isth With
overturned tarHa
New-York tribune., 1922-12-18
Foreign Ports
CBy cable)
Arrivals

SOUTHAMPTON. Dec iI--Hon.rie CBr).
New York
VALPARAISO. Dec IL - Aeoaosgua
BUENos ATREs. Dec is--Jabstts. 40
New-York tribune., 1922-12-18
CITY Island

Bound soufh-korrfiord (HorJ, walton
for New Tofk with plaster 70 Rock Plaster
Co. schr Lucy Evelyn. 81 Csorge Tor New
York. 20 qiin1artin 4 co.
Boun1 East-ResAilBd (BTJ. rev Tork
New-York tribune., 1922-12-18

-, u.nfsr y s. and 81 Johns y y sehs
Ssttis 9 CBr). Perth Amboy for ~ ''"'
gatter anshoredl-
New-York tribune., 1922-12-18
RESORTS
ATLANTIC cry. ). =
FroRIpA

rtsJuNE NfAM lr..m,,s
Information and booklet NF''
u Commerce.
, 1922-01-18
New Items On Postal Affairs;
FURNISHED BY THE POSTMASTER
AT CHRISTlANSTED.

The issue of SIS war-savings stamps,
and thrift stamps was discontinued on
December 81, 1921, and their sale ceased
on that date.
The 1922 issue of Wings
certificates will take the place of war
savings and thrift stamps, and may be
obtained in denominations of S25: S1OO:
and $1,000; at $40; $50; and $500 respective-
ly. A new stamp Of 81 denomination, non
interest bearing, known as a Treasury-sav-
lngs stamp is also for sale, and when 20
OF these stamps are affixed to a Treasury
savings card, the same will be accepted
IN exchange for a $25 Ireasury-savings
certificate All Information relative to
This subject will be furnished by the
postmaster who invites public interest
thereto.
The Post Office Department is willing
to establish the Postal Savings sys-
tenn at Christiansted ii there is anv
reasonable field for it here. The Post
master will be pleased to furnish all
calculations as regards its operation,
and to hear from any patrons of the
office who are interested in this branch
of the postal service.
, 1922-01-18
MS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

London, Jany. 12tN.-The King has
granted a general amnesty in respect
to political offences commit, ed in Ireland
prior to the operation of the truce last
July'', it was officially announced today.
The release Of prisoners will begin at
once. The text of the proclamation which
was issued by Mr.. Winston Churchill,
reads: The King has been pleased, at
the moment when the provisional Irish
Govt. is due to take office, to grant a
general amnesty with respect to all
offences committed in Ireland from poll
teal motives prior to the operations of
the truce of July 18th, The release of
prisoners, to which the amnesty applies,
will begin forthwith. 1t is the Kings
confident hope that this action of obli-
WON will aid in powerfully establishing
relations of friendship and good will
between the people of Great Brit
ain and Ireland''. Figures given out
in Dublin on Wednesday night showed
come Under the classification of po-
litical prisoners were still in con
fnement, this number included twenty
charged with murder, 121 attempted
murder, 478 possessing arms and 226
with crimes of violence, the others being
held on minor charges. A few Sim
Fain prisoners are under sentence of
death, according to recent Belfast ad-
vices, including the sixteen men in Jail
there whose execution had been set for
the latter part Of January. The men
under confinement in the Irish internment
camp were released in December.
Washington, Jan. 12th.-Mr. Arthur
, 1922-01-18

OF the arms conference, reiterated his
support Of Zionist aspiration in an ad-
dress last night at q reception in the
British Embassy to the Zionist organiza-
ton of America. Referring to his decla-
ration in November 1917 as Secretary for
Foreign Affairs, the support of the
British Govt. to the establishment Of
a Jewish national homeland in Pales
tine, Mr.. 8alfour said" ! stand now
who're | stood then. You must do your
work here" He declared 'the british
Govt. is doing its work in Palestine
The two must cooperate, they must
shov dipI1macy. They must show no
undue haste and there must be no mo-
ments If Slackaning in tn" ~endeavour
to complete the work which after all we
mast frankly agree is only just begun"
ST. Vincent, Jan. 18th. - Major the
Hon. Edward Wood received deputa
tons OF the unofficial members Of the
Legislative Council of St. Vincent Cham
b3r of Agriculture and Commerce, and
the Citizens Committee with whom was
associated the St. Vincent R. C. A5soci-
alton, in the COUNSEL Chamber today.
He afterwards addressed a public gath
ering in the grounds 81 the Court House.
The deDutationS were accorded a most
courteous hearing, and the Under Sec
rotary in his replies promised to give the
points raised his utmost consideration.
At l D. m. ne was the guest IF the citi-
zens at a lunch at the Carnegie Hall and
after this function the Citizens Com
mittee took the visitors for a drive along
the windward coast where at several
points arches and addresses of welcome
marked the route. H. NJ. S. "Valerian'.
leaves for Barbados oonight.
London, Jan. 18th. Following tele.
gram from the Pope to King George,
congratUlating him upon the conclusion
of the AngIo-Lrish treaty, was made pub
lie here tonight. "Overjoyed at the
agreement happily reached regarding
Ireland | congratulate your Majesty
warmly on having contributed effective
ly to this great work of peace" Il
thank your Holiness warmly for the kind
message which afforded me sincere gra-
tification'.
Geneva, Jan. 18th. The dispute be-
tween Poland and Lithuania over Wilma,
came before the Council Of the League
of Nations today. The situation in AL
bania and Danzig also was on the pro-
gramme, but the Wilma problem held
chief place. 1t is one Of the most diff
cult problems confronting the council.
London, Jan. 18th Georges Carpen-
, 1922-01-18

tier, the French heavy weight Champion,
tonight knocked out George Cook. the
Australian in the fourth round.
London, Jan. 12th.-Mr. Thomas Tough
former Parliamentary Secretary to the
Board Of Education, died today.
Evening star., 1922-02-19
MONDAY EVENING CLUB
PLANS FOR BANQUET
Greater Helpfulness, Effectiveness
and Economy to Be Topic
of Speakers.

The Monday Evening Club will hold
lts annual banquet at Rauschers the
evening Of February 27. Teamwork
for Greater Helpfulness, Effective
the activities of the Councils of Social
Agencies, which have been recently
organized in so many American cities.
viii be the general topic of the after
dinner speakers.
Fred G. Croxton, formerly of the
United States Department Of Labor,
now director Of the Council of Social
Agencies of Columbus, Ohio. will de-
scribe the work of that organization
and OF its affiliated organization, the
Columbus Advisory Council. a group
OF representative citizens Of Colum-
bus. who stand back Of approved
community projects Of a social serv:
ice character, in which the council
Is interested.
Newbold Noyes, president of the
Washington Council Of Social Agen-
cies. will speak of the aims Of the
local council and Of what it has al
ready accomplished since it was or
ganiZed a year ago.
The banquet committee is extend
ing an invitation to the delegates to
the Washington council to arrange
for the attendance Of the directors Of
their RESP ective organizations. Ia
bles are being held in reserve by the
tives. Already several organizations
are said to have made reservations.
Mrs. R. Thomas West. 1913 District
building, is the chairman of the BAN
Quet, to whom reservations may be
made. Those assisting Mrs. West are
Gwynn. Miss Sophie F. Sweet. Mrs.
Walter S. Uford. John Dolph and the
president Of the club, Arthur Deerin
Call.
Evening star., 1922-02-19
WILL RAISE FLAGS.
ABOUT MONUMENT
Forty-Eight to Be Displayed
at Base of Washington
Shaft Wednesday.

The Office of public buildings and
grounds will display forty-eight
flags around the base of the Wash
ington Monument, one for each state
of the Union, at exercises to be held
at am. Wednesday in celebration of
the anniversary of the birth of George
Washington.
The flags will be raised at o'clock
sharp, accompanied by a salute to the
colors. Wreaths will then be placed
at the base of the Monument by VAR
owen of the office Of public buildings
and grounds has charge Of arrange
ments.
Cadets to he Guard.
Two companies of high school ca
dets will assist as a guard OF honor
under Col. Wallace NJ. CTaigie, com
manding. Colors will be presented
by Master Sheriff.. Buglers from
Fort Myer will attend.
Col. {. o. Sheriff. of the Office of
public buildings and grounds has in
vited the following to the ceremonies:
The President, ex-ofiicIo president OF the
Washington National Monument Society;
the Washington National Monument
Society, Fred L. Harvey. secretary;
the Association of the Oldest lnhabi-.
tants, the George Washington Uni
versity, DIR. Howard l.. Hodgkins,
president: the National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion; the National Society of the Sons
Of the American Revolution, the Com
missioners of the District of Colum-
bia, the executive departments. the
ofiice Of public buildings and grounds,
the Grand Army of the Republic, Col.
John McElroy; the Spanish War Vet
Grams, ID. v. Chisholm; the American
Legion, James A. Drain, chairman
executive committee; the George
Washington Memorial Association.
Mrs. II. F. Dimock, president: Cyrus
q. Coombs. grand master of Masonic
fraternity: the local Y. NJ. c. A,
through Secretary Cooper; all local
citizen associations, through the
presidents; the local Chamber of Com
merce. tie Board Of Trade and City
Club aad the public generally.
The Washington National Monu-
ment Society was organized in 1888,
and consists of the following: The
President, ex-officio. president OF the
society; the governors of states as
vice presidents.
Its membership has always repre-
sented the various branches of So
ciety, the Army, Navy, church, legis-
lative, executive branches of the gov
ernment, business world and citizen
ship.
Evening star., 1922-02-19
NATIONAL STUDENT BODY
TO CONTINUE DISCUSSIONS
Will Take Up Social, Economic
and Political Questions-Will
Call at White House.

The continuation, for discussion of
social, economic and political ques-
tions. of the national student COM
mittee for the limitation of arma-
ment. representing 250 colleges.
which will be received by President
Harding tomorrow at 1 o'clock in
connection with the work of the con-
ference. was announced yesterday by
the student chairman. Charles DENLY.
ir., of Princeton University, nephew
Of Secretary DENLY.
The scope of the national and in
ternational questions in which the
students propose hereafter TO play a
part is indicated in the following
issues suggested by the committee
to it's constituent bodies as meriting
considerations:
Shall the United States partici-
pate in the league Of nations or begin
a rival association of natl, to the
league made in America
shall the United States he part
at Genoa and. il SO, what should we
ask as to the price Of our participa-
ton? That Invitations to Russia and
Germany be made unconditional, OF
that German reparations to France
be adjusted to assist Germany's re-
cuperation, or that economic barriers
be let down between surviving Eu-
ropean states?
shall the United States recognize
Russia and, If SO, under what circum-
stances?
The student committee is a cooper
ating organization in the national
council for reduction of armament.
The growing student movement here
has already been heartily Endorsed by
the presidents Of many colleges. John
Grier Hibben said of it:
1.-The idea of Limitation of arma-
ment and the peace of the world must
be kept constantly before our STU
dents, and your policy Of keeping the
issues before the minds of the under
graduates in the universities Of the
United States is an admirable one.
am in thorough accord with your plan
incidentally, / am strongly Of the
opinion that it is of great value to
our students to present from time to
time some questions which will chal-
lenge both the mind and conscience" !"
The regional directors and state
chairmen Of the student committee
who will take part in the disputation
on Monday arrive in Washington to-
day and include representatives of
many colleges and universities.
Evening star., 1922-02-19
REPORT ON SCHOOLS
SOON TO Be DRAWN
Joint Committee of Congress
Will Consider Testimony,
Says Senator Capper,

Senator Capper, chairman of the Joint
congressional committee which has
been investigating conditions in the
public schools Of the District, said
last night that he hoped to get the
joint committee together soon to draft
a report and recommendations to be
submitted to the two houses.
The hearings have been completed
and the testimony has been sent to the
printer" said Senator Capper. "As
soon as the printed testimony is avail
able and has been in the hands of
the committees Of the Senate and House
long enough for them to examine it,
shall seek to have a joint report
drafted.
Bills to remedy some Of the defects
IN the school system now existing have
already been introduced. For instance,
a bill increasin ing the salaries of the
school teachers-much-need legislation
is now before the Senate District
committee. A bill for a more adequate
census is on the Senate calendar. Also
bill providing for free text books in
the high schools has been introduced
and awaits action of the Senate COM
mittee. 1t is likely, however that the
report Of the joint committee will deal
with all these matters. and recommend
such legislation, though l have not vet
discussed the proposed legislation with
other members of the committee.
'Of course, the principal need which
has been brought to our attention during
the investigation is more and better
school buildings. 1t may be expected
that the joint committee will seek to
draft a comprehensive school building
program to meet the existing needs Of
the school children and also to make
provision for future increases in the
school population"
Evening star., 1922-02-19
TEACHER BEING OBSERVED
Alleged Writer Of Threatening
Letters in Psychopathic Ward.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, February
1s.-Miss Nellie Fitzgerald, former
school teacher. detained pending an
Rapids Of a number of threatening
letters, among them one to Mary
Garden, director Of the Chicago Grand
opera Company. was taken today to
the University Hospital at Ann Arbor
for observation and treatment in the
psychopathio ward.
Miss Fitzgerald. who is thirty-five
years old, taught in the local schools
for six years, having been dismissed
last June. According to the authori-
ties some of the notes that started
their investigation were found fast
ened to the doors of residences of
we'll known citizens.
Evening star., 1922-02-19
PAY VISIT TO PRESIDENT.
|Rechabite Leaders Of Britain Call
at White House.

Amos Tomlinson, high chief ruler Of
the Rechabite Order, of South Port,
England. and Lear Cation Of Birming-
ham, England. past high chief ruler Of
the order, who arrived in Washington
Thursday on an extended trip around
the world. paid their respects to Presi-
dent Harding yesterday at the White
House.
They were accompanied by Charles
Williams. Of Washington. High Tent
Chief Ruler of the order. Mr.. Tom
linson wore the famous golden collar
which is the symbol of his position
in the Rechabites. Mr.. Tomlinson
and Mr.. Cation leave this afternoon
for Toronto. going from there across
the continent to San Francisco and
thence to New Zealand and Australia.