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New-York tribune., 1922-04-23
incident Closed.
Teutons Say of
Treaty Muddle
Rathenau Insists Germans
Have Done Everything
Possible to Promote Ami
cable End TO Controversy
Secret Terms Called Fake
Idea of a Military Conven-
ton Never Was Even Dis
cussed, Delegates Asser,
BY Joseph Shaplen


copyright, 1922, New York Tribune inc
GENOA, April 22.-France's protest
against the German treaty brought
only passive response from the German
delegates, who emphasized their con
tentIon they had met completely the
Allied objections to the Russo-German
treaty by withdrawing from further
participation in the conferences Rus
sian affairs committee
For us the incident Is closed" said
Walter Rathenau, Berlin Foreign Min
lster when informed that Louis Bar
thou, chief Of the French delegation,
had issued formal protest He
shrugged his shoulders and added:
The Germah delegation did ali in
Its power to bring an amicable adjust
ment in the controversy arising out of
our treaty with Russia, We have gone
out of our way to use conciliatory Ian
guage in order to make settlement
possible, so that the conference could
go ahead with the extremely i'm
portant work before it. We consider
the incident closed so far as we are
concerned, and we do not wish to re-
turn to it. We hope that we shall not
be asked to do So
Protests Against Autopsy
Baron Won Malzahn, head of the de
partment of Eastern affairs in the Ber-
IN Foreign Ofce, who was nearby.
chimed in
yes, the incident is a corpse and
cannot be revived by any autopsy"
Rathenau continued; 80, in this
case | do not believe in resurrection" :"
Commenting on the publication in
britlSh newspapers of the supposed
text OF secret military convention
reported to have been concluded he
tween Russia and Germany AS SIM
plement to the economic treaty, Rath.
enau said:
THAT is a deliberate fake"
lie denied emphatically that any Sc
cret military agreement exised. and
authorized this formal statement:
There is no truth whatever in the
report of the conclusion Of a secret
military convention between RUSSIA
and Germany. No such thing has even
been diScussed'
Names Reported Mixed
The story of the secret treaty origi-
mated here with an Italian newspaper
that got two names mixed up-Georg
Bernhard, the Berlin editor, and Gen
eral Bernhard, the military expert.
This papers version was that Bern
hardi" and Generals Verhovsky and
Novltzky, who accompany the Russian
delegation as experts, had negotiated
the alleged treaty.
The Germans appear to be entirely
satisfied with the present situation.
The Tribune correspondent was per
mltted to look over a stack Of tele-
grams from chambers Of commerce and
business organizations in all parts of
Germany. congratulating Rathenau and
Chancellor Wirth on the conclusion of
the economic treaty with Russia and
predicting an era of great business de-
velopmen e@resutt. .----.-
New-York tribune., 1922-04-23
Ebert (yreets
1oug hton as
Envoy of u. 5.
Ambassador Expresses His
Personal nnd Official De
sire 70 Bring About
Mutual Understanding
ReceivcsCordial Response


BERLIN, April % (By The Associated
Press. THE American embassy in
Wilhemplatz again houses a fully ac-
credited ambassador, the concluding
formality in cffectin9 complete and
formal restoration OF diplomatic re-
lations between the United States and
Lermany having been disposed Of ct
noon to-day, when Aianson b. though
ton placed in sthc hands Of President
Ebert his letters Of credcnce, desiRnat-
ing him "Amba ssador extraordinary
and minister ipotentiary," Of the
United States government TO Germany.
Accompanied by his 2taff OF secre-
taries and military and naval attaches,
Mr. Houghton proceeded TO the execu-
tive residence. where President Ebert,
attended by Dr, Haniel voa Haim-
hausen, Under Secretary Of Foreign
Affairs; Councillor Won Guelich, also
Of the Foreign Office, and Counciiors
Meissner and Walther Of the Presi-
dents executive staff, awaited the AM
bassadOr.
Hold Informal Chat
The presentation formalitie7 were
coon ended, after which the amba8sa-
dor presented his credentials, with
brief remarks, to which Herr Ebert
made the customary response. The two
engaged in an informal chat Tor ten
minutes. and then the Americans re
turned to the embassy.
In addressing President Ebert, the
ambassador said;
aside from my instructions, which
look toward increasing friendly inter
course between Germany and the
United States, and restoration and cul-
tlvation Of the good will which should
greatest pleasure that ! express my
personal desire to carry out these in.
structions, and will attempt in every
personal way TO bring about mutual
understanding between your excel
lency's country and my own.
II pray that your excellency, being
assured both of my official and per
sonal motives on this point, will find
me, having in mind the just interests
Of my country, of ali possible use in
bringing this most desirable condition
to fulfllment"s
Ebert Makes Cordial Response
President Ebert replied, in German,
that he was happy to accept the ere
dentials. and warmly thanked the am
bassador. He noted with great salts
faction that the United States was
looking toward The cultivation Of r7u-
tuai friendship, and assured the am
bassador that the German government
was similarly minded and would assist
nm to the utmost in this cndeavor.
The President was especially delight
ed to hear that the Ambassador would
bring to bear a personal and purely
human interest in the fulfllment Of
his official duties. TIE Ambassador. he
continued, would find every individual
German truly desirous Of renewing and
reaitlrming the close cultural and eco
nomlc bonds which had united the two
countries without interruption for over
d century.
"In the name of the German Reich
he concluded, Il extend to you, Mr..
Ambassador, hearty welcome"
Ambassador Houghton had been
spending the time since his arrival in
making calls on the Diplomatic Corps.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-23
Radio and Airship TO Aid Fire
Fighting, asserts Chief Kenlon
Honorcd at Dnner for 35 Years Service in n. Y. De
partment, He Tells Of Progress From Days of Fire

On the eve of his depa rture for ire
land, where he will visit the scenes Of
his childhood, John Kenlon, chief Of
the New York Fire Department. was the
guest of honor last night at dinner
in the Waldorf-Astora, given in honor
1t is thirty-hv years since the chief
was appointed to the force. And those
were the days" he said, days Of indi-
vidual rivalry and excitement There
was d romantic atmosphere then that is
lacking now. There were the horses.
Nearly every company had It's Dalma-
tian fire dog. To-day all that is
changed. Fire fghting has ceased to
be circus"
The chief fell INTO n reminiscent
mood that was a picture to those men
who have grown UP in the service. lie
recalled the rivalry that used to exist
between companies for tho honor OF
making the fastest time in getting to
a fire.
Men in certain companies" said the
chief" were known 20 sleep on the stairs
OF the fire house. One truck driver
| krew coutrivcd sort Of trap door
which dropped him out of his bed into
the seat of his truck. The saving of
a few seconds was Of supreme impor-
tance
Record Speed in Reaching Fires
"Our commander required us to be
out in seven seconds. The average was
twelve. Bear in mind that we would
be in bed, fast asleep The horses
New-York tribune., 1922-04-23
Jersey City Water Chief
Held in $1,000 Deficit
Grand Jury Indic,s Charles Y.
Hart on Five Charges; His
triends SAY He,s Innncent

An Indictment on FIVE charges has
3een 2's brought against Charles \. Hart
" ater Reg istrar OF Jersey City, bv
the Hudson County Grand jury in con-
necton with d $1,000 shortage in The
accounts Of the Jersey City Water
Department.
Hart who was suspended BIZ the Ci+v
Comm ssloners several weeks ago ia
/ sa<fged with misappropriatine money
l'ald on water bills. One Of these pay
ments was made by the Standard Oh
Company Of New Jersey. The names Of
the other customers have not been
-. Hart is expected to plead not guilty.
His friends believe him 10 be inhoce3t
and say that he will be cleared with.
ogt cg aifiGoIty. He has been registrar
of the water Department for many
years and has been prominent in Jer-
sey City politics He is married and
has a large family.
The alleged shortage was discovered
through on audit of the department
ooeks
New-York tribune., 1922-04-23

family appear. Members of the Boil
sheWst delegation. however. explained
tAat the Russians have asked the other
nations represented 81 the Genoa con-
ference to keep hands off Of Russian
internal affairs and that the Bolshe-
Vlsts must be consistent and not in
terfere IN any way in the internal
affairs Of Italy, which is acting as host
TO the conference. They said the Rus
SLAMS did not want a King but that
the Italians did, and that the Russian
delegation must accept conditions as
1t found them in Italy.
Demonstration Greets King
1t was the first visit the King had
made TO Genoa since the war and his
arrival caused great demonstration Of
loyalty. The route from the dread
nougtt to the prefecture and the town
nall was so crowded with cheering
throngs that traffic was virtually at q
standstill.
One of the first acts Of Victor En-
manuel vas to congratulate Foreign
minister Schanzer on the work he has
done to prevent what appeared to be
an impending breakup of the confer
ence by concilieting opposing factions.
1t would have been g calamity said
the King, If the conference had failed
while in its initial stage, as the peoples
OF the world look to Genoa as the start
ing, period Of e new era of brotherhood
and prosperity"
Victor Emmanuel showed Familiarity
with details OF the work done by the
conference and inquired about the at
titude Of America through the presence
OF ambassador Child.
Bad weather during the last week has
gwen rise to joking questions by many
Ge egates as to whether this was sunny
Italy. But clear skies greeted Italv,s
King and the streets we're decorated
with flags and bunting. Crowds watche d
the dreadnought enter the harbor,
where Victor Emmanuel was greeted
by. salutes of guns and cheers Of
sailors.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-23
Lord Robert Cecil Starts New
Party to Oppose Lloyd George

as Lloyd George is dominant polit,.
cally at present among the middle
groups, Lord Robert has strong op-
ponent.
. The Northclife press credits Lord
Robert with Independents Liberal lean
lngs and suggests that by cooperating
with Viscount Grey he might organize
Formidable opposition TO Lloyd George.
Most politicians, however, say that
Lord Roberts move would only result
IN further splitting OF the Liberal
party as r. +. Asquith is b. no means
renoE TO let Vlscount Grey have undis-
puted leadership in the Independents
Liberal party.
Il is not expected that any important
political developments viii! come before
[ne introduction of the budget in Par
Il i1Iament May !, and the return Of Lloyd
George from Gsno.. AN''' "
New-York tribune., 1922-04-23

resembled in no respect the carefully
rehearsed and thoughtfullv prepared
production that had won for itself lib
eral space in the society columns. At
$3.50 o'clock, the conventional curtain
rising time on broadway, the curtain at
the Forty fourth Street Theater didn't
bulge. Back stage there were confusion
and whispering ard excitement. "Out
front" the slender audience, including
some Yale students, remained calm.
At 9 o'clock the curtain still OBJ
structcd the AUDIENCES view of The
stage and the excited goings-on upon
II, and the audience then was not SO
calm. The whispering behind the cur
tam was now bcing carried on in front
and the audience was wondering what
to expect, if anything. Some persons
stopped wondering, walked out and
won't to g picture show
But at 8 o'clock there was Z ripnle
in the curtain at the bottom, it shoo!,
slightly and went up. The perform
2nce, hodge-podge affair though it
was, had started.
1t ls said that many OF the regular
members Of the Zero" cast who had
appeared for the matinee left the the
ater with the intention of absentinc
themselves from the evening perform
ance. AS a result OF this decision 9
night ahow would have been impossible
even though there had been scenery
music, costumes and d large and an
preclatlve audience. Mr.. and Mrs. Da1-
Ton, 1t - SAID, were not on hand last
night, ana the piece was still costume
less.
Yale Students to Rescue
The stage hands had, however beer
p!acated III some way, and evidenced
Willingness in the evening to set What
scenery was needed. The orchestra
leader, 100, had experienced 8 chanoe
OF heart and agreed to do what he could
20 PROVIDE music. The Yale students
helped nightly with the evening pro
gram, and were rewarded with as much
applause as could have been expected
OF the UNITED number in the house
Lee Shubert, il was said at the then
ter, made the statement that the socj-
ETY. production cost him $4,000, and cited
TINS tact when he was appealed to for
AID to meet the demands Of tie prac-
tlSal minded stage hands.
'Zero' vas described on the pro
gram as "musical misrepresentation
Among the prominent society members
III the cast were Miss Ada Heinze.
who had the leading role: Miss Mar
garet Ramsey, Claiming Hare, Miss
Sonya Shearer, Henry Rustin, Miss Al
ice Hall, Miss Margaret Stout Miss
Marion Clifford, Miss Mary Anpleton.
Miss Harriet Camac, Miss Eleanor Pea
body, Miss Alice BoWkcr and Miss Viz
glnla Whitehead. The production was
in two acts.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-23

pany, remember, cut right across
Union Square, flower beds and all
"l think we have reached in these
days almost perfection IN fire -hghting
equipment, with our hiEh-prcssure sys
TEN, our chemical engines, rescue
squads, hreboats, motorized vehicles
and such equipment. But great as have
been the improvements in tho last thir-
ty-dvc years, the next thirty-Ave will
witness more startling changes. These
will come, / feel sure, in tho way
of chemical equipment and the use of
the arship and the radio.
Il see no reason why even At the
present day we should not have build
inGs equipped with sprinkler systems
using chemicals instead of water. If
buildings were so equipped the damage
done to property by #ater would be
greatly minimized."
Sees Firehouees on Roofs
Thew, giving play to his Imagination,
Chief Kcnlon depicted a future in
which the tirchousea were on the roofs
Of buildings. with the fire engines
mounted on hclicopters which would
hover over lre and smother it with
neW-di scovered gases.
at s not too much to suppose" he
said, that the present fire system viii
become obsolete May we rot imagine
that in the next fifty years every
building will be equipped with radio
fire alarm which will automatically re-
act so that fire viii give it's own
alarm 2"
The chief praised his men. lie said
he would keep his eyes and ears open
while abroad and would report when
Re returned.
Former Governor Alfred Z. Smith
Archbishop Patrick J. Hayes, william
z. Larkin and Fire Commissioner
Thomas j. brennan. The Mayor was
invited, but wrote that another engage
ment prevented his attendance.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-23
N. T.-to-BuGnlo Tours
To Utilize Barge Cannt

i'pfffFt DAHpOftf' 20 iNf ffpNihH
ALBANY, April 22.-For the
first time in years passenger
boats viii be in operation this
season between New York and
Buffalo. The vessels will use the
Barge Canal and the voyage will
be advertised as = Sightseeing
tour of the state
The information was included
in an announcement made to-day
by the Superintendent Of Public
Works that the canals Of the state
would open on May ], the date
having been delayed This year By
spring freshets. More than q
dozen companies are to have fleets
on the Barge Canal this year
New-York tribune., 1922-04-23
Calls Smuggling Of Reds
Into L. 5. Serious Peril
American Envoy at Havana
Asserts Bands of 3olsheviki
Have Entered f~epalyv


HAVANA, ApriI 22.-TNe smugglinc
Of Russian Bolshevik from Cuba into
the United States constitutes "seri
Gus menace" which should not be min
imized, said Carlton r Hurst. the
American Consul General when asked
to-day what were the grounds for the
recent report that Cuba was g Soviet
base of operations.
MIR Hurst added that more than 5000
emigrants destined for the United
States in defiance Of the immigration
laws mad reached Cuba from central
and southeastern Europe, but that not
more than half this number were now
in Cuba. Among the arrivals had been
numerous Bolshevik agents, and these
dangerous elements had been included
IN bands smuggled into the south At
lantic and Gulf states.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-23
tts 1East sued Tor UIVOrCe
Petition Fixes Willie Jackson e
Income at S75.0OO

In the papers Of suit for eepara-
ton against Willie Jackson, Iiebtweioht
pugilist. filed in the Bronx COUNT SnV
preeme Court yesterday. Pauline Tob;n.
wlte Of the pugihst. alleges that hjS
annual income is $4,000 and that he
mas a bank balance Of approximata]y
$Z26,00o, Mrs. Tobin, who is brjnp;ry
action on the ground Of cruelty, save
her husband has considerably more
money invested. '-''- :
The plaintiff, through counsel an.
4ounced that she would appear before
justice Mitchell, in the Special Term,
Bronx Supreme Court, tomorrow. and
ask $20o weekly slimony and 5000
counsel fees pending trial OF her ac-
New-York tribune., 1922-04-23
Nelson Grant Continued
BY England III Years

LONDON, April GA grant
of $4,000 made to Admiral Lord
Nelson after the battle Of Ira
falgar. and extended to his de
scendants, is still continued, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer told
Questioner in the House OF Com
mons. The grant thus far has
cost the government G5S5, 900.
Lord Nelson died III years ago,
New-York tribune., 1922-04-23
From Ct spccta1 corr.spondsrt

V0PyTIEht' Ig2s. New York Trlbune Inc.
LONDON, April 22.-Lord Robert
ceci! has issued tentative call for the
formation of & new political partv in
Lngland, based on a "middle coyrse
that would appeal to the great body Of
people between the extremes Of reac.
tion on the one hand and the revolu-
tonary doctrines on the other" He
said to-day that he would announce
1urther plans for the organization next
Inc press does not react strongly to
the proposal, some quarters poinfinv
out mat the announced aim Of the
party doesn't go beyond the middle.
of-tne-road course that Lloyd Ceoree
would follow II he pursued his plans
St "a 1otmatlen OF Centrjst party in
S"s foFtheemlng a,setieas. Meysever
New-York tribune., 1922-04-23

CANTILEYER SHOE SHOPS
p ". 39th ST., nr. 5th Av. NY,
&1E Fulton 81. (oyer SchraeRs), B'kiys
697 Broad ST. (op. City Hal). Newark
Also sold By
J. & !. jacobson, Lexington Az, at 6asi s.
l. D. Shire, 44o Colo1abu. Az, at sla S.
a. Arcuni, B'wsy, beh seth & Goth.
Greenbergers, 293 Grand ST., NY
{. a. HAM, 364 East Fordharl Rd.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-23
.SoUiet Predicts Second
Conference after Genoa
Nm Not Likely to FolIo1o if
Present Council Breaks IN:
Compromise Still Possible

MOSCOW, April q BY The Associ-
ated Press).-Eyen if the Genoa con
ference should break up Soviet Russia
GOES net expect war as consequence,
= considers that d new conference
IL follow probably within SIX months.
"al 1eo Kanercff President Of
-" Moscow Soviet and acting Premier,
&. 81" :ute!TtsW To-Day VITA the CORE
a1enaszL Whsshey the conference
New-York tribune., 1922-04-23

1000 Sail on Olympic
The White Star liner, Olympic, bound
for Southampton and Cherbourg, go-
New-York tribune., 1922-04-23
Armed Officer
Iialts Collins
At Killarney


in East Belfast Thursday, died this
forenoon.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-23

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New-York tribune., 1922-04-23
'TcI1itcherir1 +
Dinner Guest
OF Itals's King, S,

Continued from page one
New-York tribune., 1922-04-23
so Zero,'' % Society
Play, Halted by
Frozen Credit

Continued from pn7e ono)
New-York tribune., 1922-04-23

ANO'VSiitic0 opposed
IL seems clear continues t6c can,
- unique, that the de jure recoenition
demanded by the Soviet e0veTnrnort
'3es not conform with the Cannes
soidtloos, acceptance Of which bT
-'dssia vas not dependent unon sn2.
e2"oi t!onS. The Russians, i is ~.
Area' had completely twisted tho
oposlnon. and their attitude was ir-
acceptable 10 France.
30 neS'q9S as answering the Allied condi-
80; me communlque goes on. the
@,ussiaA delegation made public q mem
rIendrm concerning the report of the
con experts which seems abso-
"OelF IN contradiction with their oo+o
7c~epting the Allies terms. Does +bis
.+eiAorandIm, which is couchod i'm va
thV language and seems to breath. 3
p-f-t or defiance, express the truo
'Ny3QGhl or the Russian delegation ."
lie communlqUe remarks that +he
nenoTandum may be merely prona~
eAnca, but It calls attention 20 the fact
nat tfe Russians agreed to abstain
rom gil propaganda in Genoa. The
19mmunlqQe concludes:
Prom all this il would seem +ha++bo
came OF the Russians and Germans hos
"aVeioQed the Genoa conference in an
'mcsphere OF intrigue, suspicious and
n1hlnauons. The various documents
Nolshed do not dispcl the impression
- az q worm has eaten its wav into tbe
"ulC which Genoa will offer to {he
Forld and which may we'll prove to he
re apple of discord'
Arizona republican., 1922-05-20

day throughout the entire state. with
the exception of Yuma, Parker and
Kingman.
Officials of the local Standard Oil
company office yesterday declared
that they had received no explanation
from the San Francisco headquarters
as to the reason for the rise.
Says Rise Long Due
r A. Gillespie. head of the Gill
Iespie Petroleum Products company,
stated yesterday that the rise had
been long due on account of the in
eyitabIe law of supply and demand J.
Crude oil. he said. experienced a
heavy drop about is months ago, and
consequently the refined product
also began to drop When crude
oil began to revive a few months ago,
gasoline followed suft.
Although Arizona is actually pay
ing more for its gasoline than in the
east, Mr.. Gillespie stated, this state
Is getting its "gas" very cheap con-
sidering the high cost of shipping it
into the state and the additional tax
of one cent gallon levied by the
state.
According to officials of the Rio
Grande Oil company yesterday. Arl-
zona is not the first state to eXper-
ience a rise in the price of gasoline.
Prices we're raised in the east some
time ago. and in fact took q higher
Jump than in this state.
1t is estimated that approximately
5000 gallons of gasoline are con-
sumed in Phoenix every day. At the
new rate on gas the people of this
city will spend about s2,745 every
day for fuel for their autos and gas
engines.
In the entire state of Arizona last