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Evening star., 1922-01-15
Federation Of Citizens Assns'

One of the featured events in store
for the club is costume ball. to be
held March L. it was stated. Numer-
Gus prominent men have consented to
speak to the club during the year.
Resolutions of sympathy on the death
of Charles S. Mitchell, a member of
the club, who died during the week.
were adopted on motion of John ].
Boobar. :. ..
/, Eigo Sukai. managing director of
the Bank of Japan. was the guest OF
honor of the local Rotary Club at its
luncheon this week. He told of the
good that the Rotary clubs are doing
throughout the world Harry Hou-
dini. the 'handcuff king" entertained
the members following the regular
session. william Knowles Cooper
presided in the absence of Charles w.
Semmes, president. -
Arrangements for the monthly
meeting OF the Board of Trade on
January II at the willard Hotel were
made at meeting of the board of
directors last week. It was an
nounced that a number of committee
reports will be presented at the meet
ing. Thomas Bradley, president or
the board, presided. A number of
new members were admitted. -,
Evening star., 1922-01-15
AMERICAN TRADE GAINS.
Shows Increase to Far East, Tur-
key and Greece. -


American trade with the far east,
Turkey and Greece showed large in
creases in 1921 over other. years. ac-
cording to statements by the Depart
nent Of Commerce.
Exports to China from the United
states in 1921 were : approximately
S11e,000. 900, as against $145,737,321
for 1920. Our largest trade in the
far east is with Japan, a statement
said, In 1921 we exported to Japan
12SO, ,DOD,000 worth of goods, great
improvement over. the pre-war ex-
ports to that country. Exports to
the Philippine Islands totaled $46,-
600, 200 last year. against .$27,S04.727
for 1914.
: Exports from the United States to
Turkey,in Europe during 1918 were
valued at only $2,244.255, while the
estimate for 1921 is s1s.O00.000. The
value of the total trade of the United
States with Turkey in Asia for 1921
was but slightly above that for. 1913.
Trade Of tthe United States with
Greece for 1921 shows an increase Of
about 1900 per cent in value over pre-
war figures. Total value of both i'm
ports and exports between this c9un-
try and Greece was about $4,000, 600
in 1921. as against a total value In
1918 of only $f,S4S,277. -
Evening star., 1922-01-15

stitution. taking over authority and
preparing for general elections.
X 4 II \
The Washington Conference.-
The published accomplishments Of
the conference during the week
have been slight.
The committee on Limitations Of
armament adopted the resolution
prohibiting the use of "asphyxi-
ating, poisonous or other gases
and all analogous liquids, ma
teriais or devices as between" the
five great naval powers, and in
.viting other civilized powers Ito
adhere to such prohibition" The
universal observation Is that the
resolution needs teeth. but the
provision Of such seems 10 De pc
yond the present skill of inter-
national political dentistry. .
The committee decided that 1T
is not at present practicable TO
upon the numbers, or characters,
tics of aircraft, either commercial
or military" The finishing
touches are being put on the naval
treaty and 1t, should be ready for
presentation in open session, dur
ing the coming week. ---,---.,
The ahantung negotiation stiii
hangs fire.
Ahead, straddling the path of
the conference, are those fright
- full demons of Questions-the
twenty-one demands of Manchuria,
Siberia. VIII the conference meet
'em boldly and slay 'enl. or ignom-
inously retire or no less craveniy
make a comfortable detour?
* + r
The United states of America.-
By a vote of &c to Al the Senate
on Thursday passed resolution
declaring Senator Newberry en-
titled to his senatorial seat. an
amendment TO the resolution, con-
demning the expenditure of such
excessive sums approximately
sl95,0O0 was expended on Mr..
Newberry's behalf in connection
with the Michigan primary in
behalf of candidate, with or
without his knowledge and con-
sent" as contrary to sound pub
lie policy, harmful to the honor
and dignity of the Senate. ana
dangerous to the perpetuity OF
. free government.
-: George wharton Pepper. the
eminent lawyer, has been appoint
ed senator by Gov. Sproui or Penn
sylvania to fill the seat made va
cant by the death of Mr.. Penrose
1t seems certain that a soldier
honus bill will soon be presented
to the House. The proposal is ad-
yanced to use interest payments on
the war debt owed us by the allies
for payment of the bonus That
proposal is being fiercely opposed
by a considerable portion of the
press. Some go so far as to ex-
press a doubt whether the bonus
is being advocated in a spirit of
disinterested soIicitude for the well
fare for the veterans.
Miseellaneons.-I hope to furni ish
next week resume of Sundry
matters arisen or developed with
in the past few weeks. of fmpor-
tance, but not supreme Importance.
which have been crowded out OF
my summary by complicated mat
ters of supreme Importance. Among
such are:
Developments within China in-.
cluding a new famine), the meet
ing of the league council, the wilma
plebiscite. the Tacna-Arica con-
troversy. the strange doings in
eastern Siberia. the Russian fam
inc. friction between Russia and
Finland. the all-Russian soviet
congress, the Prince of Wales tour
of India and nationalist agitation
in Egypt and India.
Evening star., 1922-01-15

Annual election of officers for the
Chamber, of Commerce featured the
activities of that body during the past
week. Albert Schulteis, Isaac cans
and James T. Lloyd were reelected 70
their former positions of president
first vice president and second vice
president, respectively. A new board
of ten directors also was elected al
the meeting, which was held at the
willard Hotel.
President Schulteis read detailed
and interesting report on the work OF
the chamber during the closing year
and outlining a number of needs for
which the organization will fight dur
ing the ensuing months. Particular
stress was laid by the, president on
the committee work accomplished
Secretary Seymour and Treasurer
Ra,ph w. Lee also read their annual
reports. During the counting OF bal
lots Eugene L. Thompson warned
against fake securities, which he said
were being peddled about! In wash
,neton. Mr.. Cans Spoke on Thrift
week. A buffet supper concluded the
meeting.
An important step toward getting
a convention hall for Washington
was taken during the week by the
joint committee. Of the Chamber Of
Commerce and the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association. of which
Robert N. Harper is chairman and
Charles j.. Columbus secretary.
Chairman Harper began the ,organi-
xation of q. committee, OF 100 men to
canvass the city and raise by sub
scription the sum OF $500,000 tc
finance the convention hall project
It was announced that q site in tn.
vicinity of nth and B streets north
vest has been tentatively selected
for the hall. This site. is close "a
both street car lines and has plenty
Of space for the parking of automo-
biles. The site contains about 10000
square feet. - -
Activities planned for the kiwanii
Club for the coming year were out
lined this week by, Charles F. Roberts
New committees also.were announced
Evening star., 1922-01-15
RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT,
World Zionist Movement Discusses
with Nahum sokolow.

President Harding received Nahum
sokolow, president OF the executive
committee of the World Zionist Or
sanitation Friday. who is now Wis
iting the United. States as the head
of a European delegation Of Zionist
leaders. AT the conference. which
lasted over half an hour. Mr.. Sokolow
'discussed with the President the con-
ditjon Of the Jews. particularly In
eastern Europe, and on the work un-
'dertaken by the Zionist organization
in Palestine for the Eesettlement OF
The country by the Jewish people: DR..
Sokolow also gave an account OF the
work Of the Zionist organization. in
the -upbuilding Of the Jewish home
land In Palestine.
He was accompanied by his daugh-
ter and personsl physician. Dr.. Celina
Sokol0w.
Evening star., 1922-01-15
BY HENRY ". aUNN.

BY HENRY w. RUNN..
sTH HE following is . brisf SUM
mary of the most Inn
portant news Of the world
> for the seven days ended
January "A:
The Supreme Council. Etc
Everything seemed to be going
smoothly at Cannes. BRAND had
been persuaded to fall in with
Lloyd Georges project for the re-
construction of central and eastern
Europe. Invitations to q general
economic conference at Genoa in
March had been sent out dnclud-
ing one to the United States gov
ernment). The supreme, council
had approved the plan of a con-
sortium to finance the aforesaid
reconstruction. A delegation from
Berlin, headed by DR.: Rathenau.
was in conference with the allied
financial experts. and q scheme2of
reparation payments confornahie
to realities seemed certain: = Tho
fore;en ministers were arranging
an accord on the near east: rumor
had il that Brands famous agree
ment with Mustapha Kemal was to
Re widened to take in Britain and
italy. a, position hoth sensible and
amusing. Most important OF all,
the memorandum draft OF q treaty
between France and Britain had
been cnmrleted by Lloyd George
and BRAND. ---.~
BEHOLD. then, the supreme courcil
in session at Cannes on the 18th,
except that BRAND Ys absent. Bril-
and. however, is exnected at any
morrSnt, .'all his aiiken Hanks IN
rarlards drest" Lloyd Georee is
in radi"nt ruood. and the others
are under his smell. He has q
vision almost millenntal-raw ma
terials fiowink westward from
Russia to GERMANY: manufactured
goods flowing eastward from Ger
mrny to Russia: freight cars.
rifles Of them. marked Gold
Marks. Rerarations Commission"
en- route from Rarlin to Parts:
Pritish bottoms frili-freiEhted for
the German market: al! hands
singing the old sone Work Aoace.
himself returned to pnwer' by an
unrrecedentad majority of his
grateful countrvmen.
Hut why is BRAND absent? Be-
cause he had promised, his cham
h,r that he would never commit
himself to any imrortant move in
fo-nirn policy before he had con-
sultad it, Therefore. he has Rone
TO Paris TO eyplain to the chamber
the traitv. the general scheme OF
rerarat'cns ravments. the proposed
near east occorl. He &hl ret"-a
s,on. and the air will c-a"kle with
tho nuips Of the two celts.
4. But no. A messenger enters He
Hands a telegram to Lloyd George
The r-emie- glances at vt and his
taw falls, He replaces th"f tue-'-
ber insitu md reads aloud the
telegram. There is salvo of fall
sire die Ia made and carried. Here
endeth the Cannes conference,
r y r X
The telegram. as the reader
knows. announced Brands resigna-
tion as premier. Arriving in Paris.
BRAND found the president, with the
cabinet, hostile. He won over the
cabinet to unanimous approval. but
the president remained hostile. He
conferred with those in closest
touch with xthe situation and be-,
came, convinced that. however he
might sway the chamber that day.
he could not count on continued sup
port. He addressed the chamber
for an hour; the most marvellous, 1T
is said. of all his speeches. The sui
Evening star., 1922-01-15
CARRY FOOD TO RUSSIA.
Fifteen Shipping Board Vessels AL
1ocated In Private in1arafnrs

Fifteen Shipping Board vessels
have been allocated to- private oper-
htors to carry grain for relief OF
Russian famine sufferers. Announce
nhent was made at the Shipping
Board that five will sail from New Or
leans. five from Baltimore, three from
Philadelphia and one each from New
York and Newport News. IS, az r..
The vessels are to leave theirr re-
spectfve ports during the first, half
Of January and will unload 1t RevAl.
1t Is said, however. they will return
in ballast in order not to compete
with American. vessels. now in trade
Though 1t !ts considered. possible Sth4y
might look for cargoes lathe ,Bsltic.
Evening star., 1922-01-15
PORTO RIcANs PETITION.
Plea Admits Island Is Not Nov
Ready for Statehood.

Only an autonomous form of gov
ernment "seasonab1y granted" to
Porto Rico will solve the present po-
litical situation and create content
ment and bring about a closer tie be-
tween the islanders and the United
States, declared petition presented
to Congress by commission OF
Porto Ricans. through Resident COM
missioner Davila. The petition set forth
the really astonishing similarity
between the political situation in Can
ada in 1889 and that Of Porto Rico in
1892, and asked that the United States
be "as generous to Porto Rico as
England was to Canada then and to
ireland now" Statehood at the pres
ent time, however. is impossible, the
petition conceded.
Appointment of a commission to- in.
vestigate the industrial situation in
Porto Rico and seek means for i'm
proving. the standard of living OF
workers there was urged by Samuel
,Gompers, president of the American
Federation. Of labor. in letter tc
President Harding Friday,
Evening star., 1922-01-15

I A motion. made Immediately. Cor
HIS reelection tas president OF
the Irish .republic") was defeated,
sixty to ffty-eight. The extreme
delicacy of the situation is shown
by that narrow margin. Re-elec-
tion ofDe Valera would have been
equivalent to annulment of the
ratification j9st voted. He pro,
precisely as before, Ignoring xfie
vote OF ratification of the, London
agreement. The plenipotentiaries
, Griffith. tetc.) might take inde-
pendent steps to give effect to the
treaty. A proposition manifestfy
On Tuesday Arthur Griffith
was elected president of the dali
and the cabinet by unanimous
vote. the opposition, headed by De
Griffith selected his cabinet of
Ave, a very strong one, and the
rump dali approved it. Griffith
announced his program. He would
summon the members of the
southern house of commons: the
latter wonld elect the provisional
government: he would keep order
until the elections to the free state
parliament; Then the people
the last sentence? Presumably,
that the people will decide by
E choice of Representatives pledged
to fulfillment or reputation Of the
London agreement. 1t is UNDER
stood that the opposition will ad-
dress themselves to procure the
election to the free state parlia-
,ment Of persons pledged. to refuse
to take the oath of allegiance pre-
nr{h IN hA 7 oD
But, though there is danger of
untoward Developments in the con-
siderable interval to be expected
before elections to the free state
parliament, there is every indica-
tion that the opppsition's effort will
fail. The dali IA no longer repre-
sentative of popular sentiment.
4 II i +
Curiously enough, the London
agreement has not yet been rati-
fed as required by that agreement
1t must be ratified by the south
ern house of commons, elected
last spring under the government
Of Ireland act. The persons elect
ed to that house turned out to be
/ all Sim Feinefs, except four
chosen Ito represent the University
of Dublin. All Except the four
refused to take the oath Of allie
glance to the king, and the house
was never constituted. However.
it was time for a new dali. So, by
a delicious Hibernian fiction. the
elections to the house Of commons
were regarded as elections to a
new dali texcept. of course. for
the four university representa-
tiyes). Mr. Griffith therefore sum-
moned the members of the present
dali, plus the four university rep
resentatives above mentioned, to
southern house of commons. They
will doubtless at once ratify the
London agreement and appoint Mr..
Griffith and his dali cabinet as
the provisional government. Pre-.
sumably the house of commons
will then be dissolved. The dali
on Tuesday adjourned to Febru-
ary Is 1t is not clear what its
function is to be in the coming
days.
made effective arrangements for
prompt evacuation of British SOL
diers, auxiliaries and black and
tans, and for turning over author
ity to the provisional govern
ment, Immediately upon formal rati-
fication and formal designation OF
the provisional government Griffith
and his colleagues will have the
sympathetic interest of the world in
their work ahead Of framing con-
Evening star., 1922-01-15
: DISCUSS SEIZED CRAFT
ss
Prohibition Director KOhloss Com
g. .t-

- ',,r
Federal officials in North Carolina
will handle the disposition of the,
British schooner Messenger of Peace,
which was seized with q cargo Of
liquor of the North Carolina coast
last week by the coast guard service.
1t was announced at the Justice DsS
partment. -.
Federal Prohibition, Director KohS
loss OF North Carolina has conferred
here with prohibition headquarters
and the Justice Department on the
case, but officials declined to CONF
ment on; future proceedings. At tho
Department OF Justice 1t was said
that NO statement rexsrding the eons
vessel, would be made. but that de-
yelopments in the case would be ex-
pected from the federal authorities ID
North Carolina =.
Evening star., 1922-01-15
q. o. ?. coMl1TrEE 70 MEET.

Members Of Congress representing
tho various states who have been
selected a. members Of the republican
congressional committee are to meet
Thursday night in the republican ma
tiOnal- headquarters, In, the Albee build
ing, and elGct oSficerE The reelection
Of Representative. Simeon D. Fess OF
Ohio as chairman, is assured.
Evening star., 1922-01-15
Dental cl... at Walter Reed.

Dental Glass at Walter Reed.
A class of twenty student officers
commenced their course. at the Army
Dental School on the Walter Reed
Hospital reservation last week. which
will last until June 80. These officers
have recently completed a course of
tactical instruction at Carlisle. and
will now receive technical instruction
at the newly authorized school, which
is built in and around the dental
clinic of the hospital and laboratories
Of the Army, Medical School.
Evening star., 1922-01-15
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
BY CAPT. ARTHUR G. DUNCAN I. sR

the field at an altitude of about 1.000
feet. the plane was nosed down while
movie men cranked their cameras.
The fight demonstrated that the fio-
tation gear will serve its purpose
and should be installed in all ships
flying out of Crissy Field. as their
mission with the coast artillery al
ways carries them well outside of
safe gliding distance to land.
Retired Omcers.
About all that may be hoped for in
the relief of retired officers at this
session of Congress is legislation that
will authorize those officers to obtain
three-fourths of the allowances as
well as three-fourths of the pay they
received on the active list. That situ-
alton, however. is not promising, as
Indications point only toward the
phase of legislation confined to per-
sonnel other than retired officers.
Marked Increase in Enlistments.
1t is estimated that 5000 enlist
ments a month will be sufficient to
maintain the Army at its present en-
listed strength of approximately 130.-
900 men, that figure being some 10000
below the authorized number. A
marked increase in enlistments has
been noted during the past four
months.
Evening star., 1922-01-15
Ro,,J of Trode Civ Club Chamber OF Commerce
Work for Greater Washington

Discussion of Activities-Past, Present and
Future of the Big Civic Organizations
as.,h,, and Manufacturer An Federation Of Assns
Evening star., 1922-01-15

Activities planned for the kiwanis
Club for the coming year were out
lined this week by Charles F. Roberts.
New committees also.were announced.
Evening star., 1922-01-15

These are some, OF the troublesome
auestiens to- be. settled by the franz
ers Of the Fordney tariff bill. These
are some Of the hurdles over which
the friends and enemies Of the pro-
These are SOME Of the main points
covering the probable operation Of q
flexible tariff" hitherto unknown in
American tariff history. These are
some of the. economic puzzles which
the world war has offered American
tariff-makers to solve. Perhaps 1t is
right solution Of this question rests
the economic and Industrial welfare
Of the United States for many years
to. 'come.f Z.
Evening star., 1922-01-15


Not few who see the logical force
Of the American valuation plan. con-
tend that the proposed principle can
be put into operation gradually, with
out materially disturbing foreign
trade or working injustice upon Inn
porters. The suggestion made. is to
clotl1s the President (by act Of Con-
grsssl with power to proclaim
tho American valuation plan when.
ever, in, his judgment. conditions war
rant. Furthermore. 1t is proposed to
give the President power to pro
claim" an increase or decrease Of duty
on any. article or list Of articles not
in excess of 80 per cent Of the rate
in the law, whenever.sAfter invsstiga-
tion. he nnds that the American ar
ticle ID. meeting with unfair competi-
ton: or is given an undue advantage
ticies. sFinsiE. II is proposed 10 give
the President power to increase, not
in sxcess Of SO per cent Of the rate
named in the lay, the import duty on
Evening star., 1922-01-15

A recent -test of the merits of a flo
tation seaf installed .on q De Havi-
land 4-B plane was made at Crissy
Field, Preside Of San Francisc0.
Photographic. section No. ;1S secuIed
pictures Sof; the event. After circSing
Evening star., 1922-01-15

- CATEMALA,S de. facto govern
ment. tottering on it's last
legs, looks to Washington for
- succ0r in the form of recoE-
Evening star., 1922-01-15

. HE following is q brisf SUM
mary Of the most %im-
portant news Of thp world
for the seven flaYR ended
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-17

send out daily bulletins Of government
news, mostly agriculture market data.
They are: Arlington, Va. (navy, $3.50
meters); Great Lakes, III. (navy, 1900
meters); Washington. D. C. (post-
office, 1880 meters); Omaha, Neb.
(postoffice, $500 meters); North
Platte, Neb. (postoffice, 1000 meters) {;
Roch Springs, Wyo. (postoffice, 5000
meters); Elko, New. (postofice, 5000
meters); Reno, New. (postoffice, 5000
meters)
The committee has made a prelim-
mary classification of the kinds of ma
terial the several departments may
have to broadcast, including market
prices and data, weather and hydro
graphic news, standard radio signals
tsuch as wave length and time signals
executive announcements, statistics
end educational material. One of the
functions of the committee is to ad-
wise regarding priority of the types of
government material to be broadcast t.
1t is possible the scope of the COM
mittee's activities may be extended be-
yond the subject of broadcasting, that
it will act in an advisory capacity to
the Secretary of Commerce in matters
Of government radio recognition and
will consider all radio questions of
inter departmental interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-17
Russian Tenor Tells
OF Red Oppression
David Roitman Says Som Mar.
rowly Escaped Death Flee.
ing From BoIsheyiki

David hoffman, Russian dramatic
tenor. who was compelled to fee his
native country because Of Bolshevist
oppression, arrived here yesterday from
Antwerp on the Red Star liner Lapland,
accompanied by his wife, two sons and
three daughters, ranging in age from
three to fifteen years.
Roitman said his son Leive, who is
afteen, had difficult time getting out
of Russia. The boy was entrusted to
the care of wealthy Russian mer-
chant and both were halted at the bor-
der by Red soldiers. The merchant
was killed and the boy was knocked
down by a bullet which scraped his left
temple and q bayonet that split his
mouth. He feigned death until the sol
diers left him and then crawled to q
wood, where he hid until dark. Several
days later he managed to get into Ru-
mania, where he Joined his family.
Another traveller on the Lapland was
Lawrence Tuck Sherman, son Of the
American Vice-Consul at Antwerp, who
recently was married in Belgium tc
Miss E. Beliard, daughter Of Henry
Beliard, a shipbuiider.