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The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
COLORED BANDITS
BEAT GROCER AND
WIFE and GET $4O0
Louis Jewler in Hospital
After Battle in Store
On Georgia Avenue.

Two negro bandits beat Louis
Jew1er, grocer. and his wife, Sophie
Jewler. in their store, 2574 Georgia
avenue northwest. shortly before 10
o'clock last night. robbed the cash
register OF nearly $500. They then
chased the clerk from the store
with revolver and held up a resi-
dent in making their escape.
Wesley Smith. a negro, 26 years
old. 746 Gresham street, was ar
rested for Investigation.
Jewler was taken to the Garfield
Hospital, where physicians enter
tain little hope for his recoyery.. He
is suffering from cuts about the
head and face, two probable skull
fractures and body bruises. He
remained unconscious up to early
this morning
Mrs. Jewler was badly beaten
about the face, sustaining a split
lip and severe injury to the left
side of the head and shock. She
was privately treated.
Tenth precinct police established d
a Gordon extending as far as How
ard University. toward which the
hold-up men are said to have es-
capped. Headquarters Detectives
Thompson and Embrey were rushed
to the scene. They obtained a
number of finger prints.
Jewler and the clerk, Louis Sny-
| der. who lives above the store,
were in the store when the negroes
entered. They first thrust a pistol
to his face. demanding him to throw
up his hands. In attempting to es-
| cape. Jewler was felled with a blow
over the head. Regaining his feet
he fed toward the rear. the negro
in pursuit. striking him as he ran.
The chase led through the side
garage and then to the northwest
corner of Georgia avenue and Eu-
cid street. where in a grapple. the
negro overpowered the grocer. beat
of his revolver. Jewler fell uncon-
conscious.
The other negro had chased the
clerk from the store. and running
to the rear. met Mrs. Jewler. With
his fists he knocked her uncon-
scious. Returning to the Store. he
ransacked the cash register. obtain
Ing the entire day proceeds.
While making his escape he was
met by Isaac Zof1n. 2572 Georgia
avenue who. having heard the
screams Of the woman left his home
to investigate. Zoffin grappled with
the negro but was confronted with
revolver. Releasing his hold he
was thrown to the sidewalk.
A. ], Bruton. 1923 Corcoran street.
who was waiting on a trolley car
nearby. reached the store just as
the negroes were fleeing over ava
cant lot. He notified police.
Mrs. Jewler had retired to the
rear of the store and was preparing
to put her 4-year-old daughter,
Esther Julia, to bed, when the ban
dts entered. Anna Davis, Is years
old. a friend of the family from
Falls Church. Va, was drinking
milk in the kitchen. When Miss
Davis heard the screams Of the
grocer she grabbed the small child
in her arms and carried it to safety
on the second floor.
Bottles were broken and chairs
overturned in tho struRRle
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26

accommodations for 100 passengers
and thirty tons Of mail and express
matter.
The purpose of the corporation is
to extend airship routes all over
the United States to South America
and Europe when facilities for con-
struction of ships have all been as
sembled. and the materials have
been gathered in the United States
where the final construction work
will be done.
The running time contemplated
for an airliner from New York to
Chicago will be ten hours, and from
New York to San Francisco forty
hours
Our aim," said Mr.. CreJyell yes
terday in announcing plaDs of the
corporation, 'is to provide airships
for America first. and as time goes
on link this continent with the rest
Of the world by aerial routesI =
service supplementing the existing
methods of transportation, one
which will Traverse space in q mini
mum of time and supply a means
of travel both safe and comfortable O.
I'VE uncovered enough evidence
carly on our trip to Europe, taken
with that previously found said
Mr.. Cnowell, ito convince us all that
the time had arrived for action: thai
certain conditions abroad. IL taken
advantage of. would place the
United States in the lead in the
airship industry. perhaps for all
time"
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
WATERWAY BY 1925
is ILLINOIS HOPE

CHICAGO. Feb. 25.-Hopes of hav-
ing Illinois $20.00o.Oo0 waterway,
connecting the Great Lakes and the
Gulf. open by january 1, 1915. were
expressed by Governor Len Small
today.
The governor. accompanied by Col
onei c. r. Miller, director OF public
works and buildings; W. L. Sackett.
superintendent OF waterways; M. @.
Barnes. state waterway engineer. and
the Governors son, Leslie C.. Small,
inspected the upper channel from
Chicago to Lockport Thursday.
81 am more impressed than ever
with the advantage which compile
tion OF the waterway should bring
TO even State IN the Mississippi VAL
ley" the governor said.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
Lodge for Night Sessions
To Foil Yap Treaty Foes

Exaspersted at the action Of a
group of Senators in delaying the
Yap treaty. Senator Lodge announced
yesterday that he will ask the Sem
ate to sit in night Eession, begin
ming Monday, until the treaty is
acted upon.
Senator France. Republican. Of
Maryland. spoke for two hours yes
terday afternoon against the treaty.
Charging that ratification would
mean selling inalienable rights OF a
people who are wards of 3his coun-
try. Mr.. France said that the Jap
anese have no conception of the fun
damental principles of humanity to
which the people of Yap are en-
titled.
Replying to the Senator from
Maryland, Senator Lodge denounced
the efforts to delay the vote. Il am
MOI trying to s.,Osg fbk treaty." he
: ssSssS-shRt srSET1t NY duty to
keep pass-k1sA1ae Senate until it
is disposed of. and think l shall
sCt.ct I'd"
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
Agreed on Anglo-French
Guarantee Pact and
Eastern Situation.
GENOE>CONFERENCE
PLANNED FOR APRIL
Meeting Great Success,
Say Both Premiers,
Leaving Boulogne.

BoUDOGNE. Feb. 25.-A complete
accord between England and Franc.
on their differences in foreign pol
ICY was reached in a three hours
and half conversation between
Prime Minister Lloyd George and
Premier Poincare this afternoon.
The strained relations between
DUAL d'Ofsay and Downing Street
which have been intensifying stead
lily since January Is. when former
Premier BRAND broke up the Cannes
conference by resigning. has been
eased and an understa nding has
been reached.
agree on Guarantee Pact.
Among the questions discussed ON
which agreements were reached to-
day were: First. an AngIo-French
guarantee pact; second. arbitration
between the Greeks and Turks when
a cabinet has been formed in Rome
and Italy can participate; third.
guarantees for the Genoa confer
ence under the following sub
heads:
A-on the political rights 10 be
assured 20 avoid any encroachment
on the rights OF the league OF ma
tions.
Bon the Versailles treaty or any
other treaties signed with the enc
my powers.
Con an allied ruling regarding
reparations.
Postpone Genoa ParIey.
April 10 has been fixed as IN.
new date for the Genoa conferenc,.
1t was a most successful meet
ing and one Of the most successful
ever held We have cleared IN most
OF the misconceptions which have
arisen" said Lloyd George as he
Jumped into his motor car and drove
on TO catch a channel boat.
We are content and quite salts
fled" said NJ Poincare as his auto
mobile dashed TO the train for Paris
which had been held fifteen minutes
for him.
Lloyd George agreed % all Of
Poincare's demands for guarantees
TO safeguard Frances interests at
the forthcoming ecOfomic and fl
nancial conference.
Sees No Difficulty.
Russia and Germany were both
discussed during the afternoon and
Lloyd George practically promised
France that Great Britain would
support IL against any possible
combination which Berlin or Mos
COW might attempt at Genoa
There will be no difficulty about
an Anglo-French pact. We u,<aCr-
stand each other perfectly on that.
said Lloyd George when asked II
the subject Of an alliance had been
discussed.
The official communicate issued
states that both the Prsa.ss.e
agreed an entente between France
and Great Britain on all intcrna-
tional questions would produce the
most fruitful results.
Await italian Cabinet
Concerning the war in ASA
Minor. Lloyd. George stated Great
Britain and France are Awaiting
the formation Of an Italian cabinet
before calling a meeting Of foreign
ministers TO discuss the Angora
situation. TT would have been held
long before this il an Italian gov
ernment had existed" said Lloyd
George.
The British Prime Minister stated
that he does not expect any meet
ings Of the supreme couuCil 10 d.
held before the Genoa as sECm5ly.
Copyright, ls22)
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
Philadelphia Society
Woman Shoots Self

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Feb. 25.-
Mrs. Marion Wetherill Abbot, 81.
wife of DIR. E. Stanley Abbott. shot
herself in their home at the Lenox
Apartments here today. She fired
one bullet into her mouth, dying al
most instantly.
1t is thought a nervous condition
from which she was suffering
prompted her act.
The Abbots were socially promi-
nent. Mrs. Abbot was great-great-
granddaughter of Samuel Wetherill.
who founded the society of the Tree
of Fighting Quakers, during the
American Revolution.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
Secretary DaDis
Offers Plan for
AUerting Strike
If National Conference
Fails, Suggests Dis
trict Settlements.

A sudden change in the threat
ened coal strike situation last
night led administration officials
to believe a means of settlement
will be found. ..- .
A plan has been framed which
Secretary OF Labor Davis and others
are said to believe ogers an amic-
able solution.
In pursuance Of the new scheme
Secretary Davis has written indiv-
idual coal operators and leaders of
the union asking that they attend
a national conference suggested by
President Harding and there thresh
out their difficulties.
II this conference is unsuccess-
ful-and both sides in the dispute
openly declare their belief that Il
may be-individual settlements in
the various districts will be pro-
posed by the government.
. Some opposition to this latter
proposal Is expected. Miners fear
Individual settlements might lead
to ultimate dissolution of the ma
tional union, or at least prove a
serious hindrance to its growth.
The alternative plan which is
outlined on unQuestionable author
tty Is sure to avert national
strike. II is believed. Proponents
of the plan say 1t will not cause
disintegration of the miners or
ganization. Even the operators
recognize the necessity of some
national agreements. However,
they say, individual circumstances
in various bituminous fields make
It practically impossible that the
same agreements be thrust on
every area.
1t is admitted that some districts
might fail to reach an agreement.
but It is pointed out the majority
of them probably would find a So
luton and the strike call could be
issued only in those districts where
no agreement is found.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
US. Gifts Amount
To S256,375,OOO
Relief of War Distress in Eu.
rope Reaches Fifteen
Nations.

PARIS, Feb. IS. The United
States lhas given s256.S75.ooo to the
relief of war distress in fifteen Eu-
ropean nations, the Red Cross an
nounced today.
This is approximately $2.50> for
every man. woman and child In the
United States.
There are still being operated
with funds handled by the Red
Cross l0l child relief stations in
Vienna, Austria; SO in Hungary, 81
in Czecho-Slovakia and in Greece.
The nations getting most OF the
money were france. s140,74S.00e
Italy, s23.s10.o00; Poland. $17.o3s.-
600: England. s13.353.0o0: Balkan
States. $4,000. 900; Palestine and
Near East, $9<531,oo0
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
Canvass Shows Enough
Votes to Defeat Ratifica-
ton if None Change.
SOME DECLARE
MINDS ARE OPEN
IrrecOncilables on Both
Sides Seek to SOlidify
Forces in Opposition.

Only seven Democratic Senators
are listed as favoring ratification
of the four-power Pacific treaty.
A canvas of the entire Democra-
tic membership on the Senate
showed these seven supporting the
pact: Pomerene, Ohio; Underwood.
Alabama. Williams, Mississippi:
Myers, Montana: Dial, South Car
olina. and Trammell and Fletcher,
Florida.
Enough 20 Reject Treaty.
IF the other twenty-nine Demo
Gratis stood pat in their present at
titude they, with the four Repub-
lican irreconcilables-Bor John
son. La Toilette and France, would
wide just enough votes to re-
ject the treaty. II was considered
most unlikely, however. that all
the twenty mine could be held in
the coalition which Bdrah and
Johnson are now negotiating A
they were open to argument"
Political consideration. it was pre-
dicted, would move a number of
them to vote for the pact.
Thus II would appear that If the
trreconcilables are to win, they
must hold every possible vote,
while the treaty forces need only
TO win over one vote to insure
ratification.
Wilson Said to Oppose Pact.
Senators Glass and Robinson,
Democrats, are considering the ad-
visibility of attempting to organ
ize Democratic opposition and hold
the twenty-nine in line. Glass has
recently had a talk with Wood
row Wilson, and is said to have
brought back word that the
former President remained firm in
his decision not to fight the treaty
openly. Wilson opposed 1t, how
ever. Glass was reported bT Dem
ocrats to have told them.
The irreconcilables will put up
the best fight they can, Borah in
dicated. hoping to strengthen the
Democratic opposition
All the arms conference treaties
will be reported next week by
Senator Lodge. The Foreign Rela-
tiOns Committee yesterday ordered
this done with respect to all ex-
Ccpt the Chinese customs pact. Sem
ator Pomerene, Ohio, asked for
time for further. consideration of
that. The treaties acted on yes
terday included the fOur-power IA =
cific treaty. with a reservation: the
supplementary agreement exclud-
ing the japanese mainland from
the four-power treaty, the naval
limitation treaty and that dealing
, with poison gas and submarines.
By a vote of ten to three the
committee adopted the compromise
reservation offered Friday by Sem
ator Brandegee after conference
with President Harding. 1t states
that the United States reads the
treaty as containing no commit
ment TO armed interference, no al
lies and no obligation to go to
anybody's defense.
All other proposed reservations
were rejected, and with only three
votes against it-Borah, Johnson
and Shields. the treaty was ordered
reported.
Lodge expects to clear. the way
in the Senate for the treaties by a
vote early next week on the Yap
treaty with Japan. So far only
slight interest has been displayed
in this pact except by France, of
Maryland, who. Lodge charged yes
terday, is conducting a 'One man
flibuster against II. France
blocked an attempt to fix a time
Monday for voting.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
NewYork- Chicago Air Line
Reality in 1923, Is Pledge
President Crowell, of Aero Club, Orders Two
Giant Rigid Aircraft From Germany
Inflated With Helium.

Within a year the projected air
ship route between New York and
Chicago will be a reality. according
to former Assistant Secretary Of
War Benedict Crowell, president of
the Aero Club of America, and one
of the, incorporators of a big cor
poratidn organized to operate air
ship passenger and freight routes
throughout the United States and
the world.
The General Air Service is the
name of the corporation which plans
to put its first line in operation
between New York and Chicago
with two giant rigid airships in
fated with helium gas.
The ships are being fabricated in
Germany. and each will have 4.00O.-
900 cubic feet capacity, providing
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
PRESIDENT WILL
CASK AID FOR SHIPS

Congress will be asked to give
Indirect aid to American shipping
to the extent of $30,000,000 during
the coming year. in message
President Harding had partially
completed last night for delivery in
person at q joint session Monday
or Tuesday
The subsidy plan. worked out by
Chairman Lasker of the United
States Shipping Board. aims to
offset the disadvantages American
ship operators suffer by reason OF
higher wages. prohibition and the
older established competition OF
British shipping.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
THREAT WRITER
RE-ARRESTED AS
DANGEROUS man
Charges Filed by Recipi'
ent of Letter Demand
ing $4,000 Ransom.

Freed after confessinE the au-
thorship of threatening letters
which terrorized Washington official
and social leaders for more than a
month. George L. Long. 20 years
old. 1910 n street northwest. was
re-arrested yesterday on a charge
OF attempted blackmail.
Long. who is referred 70 by po-
lice and legal authorities Of the
District as "a dangerous crank.
should not be at large" is being
held at the Tenth precinct station
without bond. pending his arraign-
ment in Police Court tomorrow.
Mrs. Mary Scott Townsend. 2I2l
Massachusetts avenue northwest.
FIRST to receive one of the letters
demanding a s2s0oo ransom and
threatening destruction OF her life
and property. is listed on the police
record as the complainant. Henry
White, former Ambassador to
France; Mrs. Thomas T. Walsh.
widow of former Senator Walsh. Of
Colorado. and Nine. Christian
Hauge. widow of the forme- Nor
wegian minister to this country,
also are said to have received
threatening letters.
Locked Up by Police.
Long is a clerk in the Bureau of
Insular Affairs, War Department
He was arrested at his home late
yesterday by Detective Patrick
o'Brien. Of the local police depart
ment. and sSter a brief examina-
tion at police headquarters. was
taken to a cell at the Tenth pre-
cinct.
Il am sorry that ] wrote the let
ters. and still cannot say why
did it," Long said. when told that
he would have TO be imprisoned
but now / guess l shall have to
spend the rest OF my life in Jail"
He also reiterated his statement
OF Friday afternoon to the effect
that he INTENDED no HARM" bu;
was urged on by a desire to assist
the poor and needy families and
children OF the District.
When I heard that Long had
been released after making a con-
fession that he was the writer Of
the threatening letters. I immedi-
ately ordered hi re-arrest" said
United States District Attorney
Gordon. last night.
The facts presented in the case
clearly show that the man COM
mitted a criminal act II those who
are interested in the man believe
that he is OF unsound mind Il Is
their privilege to have his sanity
investigated. but my duty is &c
prosecute"
District Attorney Gordon stated
that he had not as yet been con-
suited regarding the amount OF
bond for the prisoner. but added
that in the event this question Is
presented to him he would set the
amount somewhere between $4,000
and $4,000.
1--WE find that Longs tendencies
are Of such a nature that he is un-
fitted to be at large" said Inspector
Clifford l. Grant, chief of the local
detective bureau. therefore, his re-
arrest was ordered today.
Last night we felt certain that
the man was a harmless crank, and
that he could be permitted to re-
turn to his home. but after n fur
ther consideration of the case we
decided that his actions warranted
his being taken into custody.
Long will be held at the Tenth
precinct until Monday when he will
be arraigned in Police Court and
consideration can be given his men,
tol condition"
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
New War Begins to Loom,
In Opinion of Robert
r. McC Cormick.
-
GENOA OFFERS
CHANGE IN TREND
Close Investigation of
Conditions to Be Re-
ported by Experts.
By ROBERT R. MCCORMICK.

PARIS. Feb. 25.-The war-born
community of interests between the
European allies has disappeared.
The old rivalries for markets and
foc national aggrandisement have
been fully re-established The
only way that the war now appears
In public affairs is in the subjects
Of reparations and war debts.
European news no longer must be
regarded as belonging to the war
period of history for 1t now be-
longs to a new era. My judgment
Is that as now headed European af-
fairs will grow steadily more and
more acute, eliminating in a new
war. 1t is possible that a confer
ence, such as that proposed for
Genoa. can change the trend OF
events. IL the United States uses
the war debts to control the ac-
tion of the conference.
Creditor Nations Active.
Creditor nations are pressing for
payment and all debtors are being
forced by circumstances to seek
means of evasion. There is a no.
ticeable element of Instability in all
European\ governments and none
appears strong enough now before
its own people todStks the taxes
necessary to pay eft|be interest
on the external tebfs md at the
same sam t.r.,or time rsssi ofss The .,IS fu; J.,
America. The war chapter has
new page.
To understapd the evena which
will happen during the confing year
1t is essential to hare grasp Of
the situation as IL stands today
To decide whether we should
keep aloof from Europe economi-
cally as well as politically and
whether we should Soin the Euro
pesn economic confidence to de-
termine our course of action re-
quires more light than hitherto has
been available.
Many features are involved. The
payment made by Germany, the dam
ages suffered by France and not
repaired, the cost OF military adven-
lures since the armistice. the rival
ries and Imperialism OF the Yer
sailles- made Kingdoms and repub-
lies. the very real danger OF an
Oriental invasion with Leon Trotzky
in the role Of Attila, and the ancient
hatreds and jealousies of all the
European powers-all these must be
dealt with in establishing a condi-
tion of stability.
1nvestiEatiOn Being Made.
To this end The Washington Her
aid and Chicago Tribune are max
ing the most complete investigation
and analysis of the economic and
political situation in Europe yet at
tempted.
Already articles have been pub
lished on what Germany has paid on
the reEarations and on its financial
position. and regarding Great Brit
aims attitude toward the payment of
German reparations and its fnan-
cial position. both as a creditor and
debtor nation. other articles to
come later are as follows:
The Near East Adventures of the
allies. by Larry Rue.
France and Reparations, by Henry
Wales.
What Italy Hopes from the Genoa
Conference and Russia and World
Trade. by Floyd Gibbons.
The New Countries - Poland,
CzechO-Slovakia, Hungary and Aus
tria-and the Balkan Kingdoms-
Rumania, Greece, Bulgaria and
Ro-Slavia, by Larry Rue.
Germany's Plan for World Recov-
cry. by George SeIdes.
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