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The Washington herald., 1922-12-12

wards Germany and hostility to-
wards the French.
The former was agreed upon.
GERMANS MUST CHANGE.
Between now and January ef-
forts will be made to have the Ger
mans revise the proposals brought
to London by DIR. Karl Bergman.
Germany will be notified that. un-
less the proposals are modified, they
will stand no chance of acceptance.
Germany seeks a moratorium OF
five years. full economic equality
and the right to raise two loans.
one internal. the other international.
ALLIES UNBROKEN.
All the premiers emphasized that
the united Allied front Is still un-
broken and the entente Is not
threatened" They pointed out that
Germany was really responsible for
the adjournment Of the conference
BY proposing a reparations settle
ment that could not be accepted
The premiers said that the pro-
posals sent by Chancellor Cuno, OF
Germany, were too vague.
Whether the United States will
voluntarily come into the negotia-
tions between now and January Z
was a subject that caused consid-
cradle discussion. but the opinion
generally prevailed that the United
States would not
GERMAN TERMS.
Persons close to the German en-
bassy said that Germany probably
would make further concessions.
but would never consent to the
occupation of additional German
soil by troops.
They said that Germany would
consent to mortgage everything
Of any value in the empire ana
would consent to the admission OF
Allied capital into private German
enterprises. but would not give way
10 the drastic guarantee demands
OF NJ. Poincare-
PREPARATIONS BANK.
One proposal was made that
"reparations bank" be established
IN Germany to take the place OF
the proposed inter-Allied flnanciai
control committee. The Germans
said they were willing that me
bank" have a neutral for presi-
dent.
The final session of the premiers
did not get under way until late in
the afternoon. as a result OF the
British Cabinet meeting and the fact
that Premier Bonar Law had to
appear in the House Of Commons
TO answer some questions before
the government. Premier Musso-
l,ni had counter proposals to put
forward. He differed from NJ. Poin-
care upon the advisability OF try.
ing to get American participation In
the indemnity negotiations. The
Italian premier held thnt II Is i'm
perative for the United States to
be represented.
FEARS U. s. STAND.
VI. Poincare replied that he was
perfectly willing for the United
States to come in. IL the Americans
would cancel war debts. Other
wise, he contended, the presence
of the Americans would do no good
There was a suspicion abroad that
the French premier feared that the
United States would oppose the
drastic demands upon Germany in
the form OF diplomatic guaran-
tees
The question Of German tndem-
nifty has been hanging fire for three
years and in that time has been the
subject of more than a dozen inter
national conferences. Tonight a
solution seemed as far away as ever.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-12

1 900. 900 receiv-
ing stations. Its
tr e m e n d o d s
growth is giving
the Government
Q hard problem
to solve and has
resulted In ap-
peals to Con-
gress Tor add
tional appropri-
ations TO enable
proper regula-
ton.
The use Of
radio for broad
casting Govern
m Q q I crop,
m arket ana
weather reports
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Radio has q strangie-hold on the
American people. II 10 growing
by leaps and bounds.
Todays there are more than 500
broadcastfng stations and nearly
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complicated. They are shot through
with local resentments, political
prejudices and all the conflicting
motives Of the American people
after the turmoil of the war. The
word subsidy is disliked. The $780,
000, 900 would go through the hands
Of private ship owners. 1t might
be made the instrument of special
privilege. Even if the means of
spreading billions in wages and
profits throughout the nation, the
money should not be so appropriated
that 1t would be handled by com
mercial enterprise. The subsidy
would mean more taxes. The peo-
ple-especially the people on the
farms-can not carry the burden.
They need the money themselves.
To both sets of reasons-foreign
and domestic-we shall return for
special comment. But, meantime,
every man who reads these lines
should understand that the fate OF
the subsidy bill, the destiny OF this
nation at sea, the decision OF the
vast commercial issue now at
stake. are all influenced by the
misplaced interests Of partisanship,
the transitory currents OF factional
politics. To this subject, too, we
shall return.
Meantime. every American who
has at heart the prosperity. COM
fort, progress and majesty OF the
great people under the flag Of the
Republic, would do well to imprint
on his memory the utterance OF
Southern Senator who knows no
faction. party nor personal interest
when the welfare of his country is
In the balance.
ABOVE POLITICS.
Our shipping is no more Re
publican or a Democratic insti-
tuition than Is our army or our
navy. To each 1t constitutes an
indispensable adjunct held in re-
serve. 1t can no more be dts
pensed with than they can. 1t
is not a luxury, but a national
necessity, for in 1t are combined
weapon of defense for the
American nation and an instru-
ment to safeguard American in
dustry. The problem Of Ameri->
can shipping cannot properly be
regarded as a partisan issue and
TO treat 1t on the basis of poll
tics will be disastrous not only
to the merchant marine but to
the nation as welh
Noble words! Once taken TO
heart by Congress and the people.
they would answer the ship SUBJ
sidy question overnight and set up
over the high seas the flag Of the
United States, never more to lie
brought down
The Washington herald., 1922-12-12
BY JOHN T. BURKE.

LONDON, Dec. 11.-Lloyd Georges
indictment of French greed and mill.
tarism. in American newspapers,
stirred the wrath Of the former
premier's newspaper foes, who,
while not denying the truth of his
charges. declare that. the revela.
tions are made at a most inoppor-
tune time.
The Daily News makes a savage
attack on Lloyd George for pub
fishing in the Washington Times.
Herald and other Hearst papers. the
charges on the very day when
Premier Bonar Law was about TO
begin with the French premier what
Colonel Harvey. American ambas-
sador, Is quoted as calling the
most important negotiations since
the Treaty of Versailles"
TRUTH NOT DENIED.
The Daily Mail also assails the
former premier. declaring it unfor.
tunate that at this crisis when
French patience is being cruelty
tried by German bad faith, Lloyd
George should publish in America
articles which are regarded in Paris
as imputing to the French nation a
greedy militarism.
The Mail does not deny the truth
Of Lloyd Georges charges. but init.
mates that in making the expose at
this time he is putting party before
country.
The Evening Standard, while con.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-12
S. C. v. TO MEET TONIGHT

Members OF the Washington
Camp. 305, Sons of Confederate
Veterans. wiU mcot al the Confed:
crate Memorial Home. 1922 Ner-
mont avenue northwest, tonight,
et s o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-12

Price. rs.ll..d On sv,ss z ce@esIy
G.. for week ending sstur4ay. Dseenss,
from t.ee cents 20 if-te cents per pound.
and averaged ii.st cents per pouno-
Advt-
The Washington herald., 1922-12-12
Powers Of World Ready to-
Battle to End for Chance to
Garry American Goods.
SURE PROFITS ENORMOUS
Country Can Reap Great Har-
vest Itself by Small Invest
ment in Ship Subsidy.
BY G. w. HINMAN.
Enivsrsal aavvscA-

The great international prize in
the worlds business today is
Evening star., 1922-10-22
The Wonderful System of the
Happiest Couple in Town and How
1t Was Succeeded by Another.
The Author:
Courtney Ryley Cooper


Courtney Ryley Cooper. au,,
thor. lecturer. circus man ana
expert on jungle animals, pc
gan life as a clown in small
circus. Mr.. Cooper says that
he ran away from home for
the first time to join the Bul
rnio Bill wild west show at
the age of five, and that after
that regularly two or three
times a year the rest of the
Cooper family spent most OF
its time dragging him nome
whenever circus came 10 ms
town, Kansas City When ne
was fifteen he made the final
hreakaway, becoming a clown
at the magnificent salary OF %
a week. After about Ave years
of this he began to mix the
circus business with that or
the newspaper. and left the
white tops" TO become re-
porter for the Kansas city
Star. He then suocessiVeiy
was a special writer for the
Star, the Chicago Tribune; the
New York World and the Den
yer Post, when he again went
back to the circus to become
press agent of the Sells-floto
circus and personal representa-
tive for Col. William r. Cody.
Buffalo Bill" Later still he
became general manager OF
the Sells-Floto circus.
Following this he turned his
attention to telling the rest of
the world what he had learned
of the land of the sawdust
ring, and his stories and ar
ticies began TO appear in all the
large magazines of the United
States.
Evening star., 1922-10-22
|HE Dawson Finishing School
was an exclusive institution
The young women accepted by


The young women accepted by
it to be trained that they
might reflect credit upon their par
ents when they entered society had
responsibilities IS to conduct And
the school was so we'll patroniEed by
the financially and socially elect that
no girl Of merely ordinary prospects
could hope to enter it.
The Misses Dawson, spinsters. direc-
tors of the school, sat together in
their executive office one morning,
shaking their heads and whispering.
Their faces pictured dismay and their
manner determination. They awaited
the coming Of four of their students
who had been summoned to their
austere presence.
Something which seemed quite
scandalous had been discovered by
underlinEs and reported to the
spinsters.
The four girls In question were
intimates, and had been placed In
Aormitory by themselves. And they
were to be examined in secret. for 1t
would not do to let the matter In
volved become known to other young
women In the Institution.
All at once the room, ordinarily as
unattractive as the spinsters them
selves, was made brilliant by youth
and its trappings. The Misses Hack
ley, Lessel, Jay and Nestell, the cul-
prits. tripped in. 1t can almost be
said they danced In. for they were
buoyant. Their faces were fresh and
Joyous, their attire fetching. and
their types Of beauty contrasted to
make q veritable bouquet of love-
linsss. They were the Three Graces.
Evening star., 1922-10-22

I'VE are the Misses Dawson" Ma
rilla replied.
my errand is unusual. know
your school by reputation and thus
am the more surprised.
"Surprised? And at what. pray?
And your name, madame? You sent
in no card" Marilla's dignity was
appalling. But 1t did NOT disturb her
visitor.
although we haven't met" she
said, IT am a neighbor. I am Mrs.
Christopher Barrough. reside on
the avenue. opposite your school.
Our grounds adjoin in the rear"
Interesting detail, madam. but
what has it to do with us"'
"It has something to do, assure
YOU. am amazed at the character
of some of the young women In your
institution"
"Ah" Marilla had taken up the pa
jana coat and was scanning ttS col
lar. "Have you a son. madam. named
Hugh Barrough?"
"Yes."
"Then perhaps you should be
amazed at his character. This gar
ment. which seems to belong to him.
was found in one of our dormitories,
with these" She held up also a box
of cigarettes.
Il recognize the articles. They are
my sons. Two of your students
they must be bold creatures-were
seen descending from the window of
my sons room by a wistaria vine
near midnight. These things explain
their interesting excursion"
but your son might explain the
matter"
His room is unoccupied. He has
been abroad for year"
Evening star., 1922-10-22
Explorers in Winter Quarters

mammoth and woolly rhinoceros.
These huge animals have passed out
of existence-just why no one really
knows-and the little lemming still
squeaks among the loose rocks ano
leaves his trail over arctic SHOWS.
When at Cape Sheridan, on the
northern coast of Grant Land, In 1908
1909, 81 degrees 80 minutes north, dis
tant 450 miles from the north pole,
we often encountered 1t on our sledge
journeys to Cape Columbia and on the
Polar sea. About the middle OF May
1t changes its silvery gray overcoat
with glossy dark state under suit TO
an inconspicuous rusty brown for its
summer dress, one which offers morf
protection against its rapacious and
grasping neighbors.
But even yet more interesting 10
their mania-it amounts to this-for
going somewhere; just where neither
they nor anyone else knows. The
ground has been seen literally COW
cred, the sea ice black with the ami
mails travelling as an army from land
to land. If only over the land or from
land to land over the sea ice, We
might assign a reason, namely, food.
animals great travelling incentive, or
a quiet place for the rearing and pro-
lection of their young. But they hold
| their way, cross rivers and lakes,
plunge into the sea and swim on and
on until their strength must fail. Sea
| captains declare that their ships have
sailed for hours through waters lit
orally alive with these brown little
| bodies. Race suicide or but another
! method of nature to rid this small
earth of it's overstock?
Next Sunday-The Macmillan expe-
dition is frozen in for the winter on
! the west coast of Baffln Land-Ad-
venture with polar bears.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1922-10-22

THE lack Of backbone enough to
even face man who could steal your
own wife from you. You wouldn't
even have the strength to face him."
Mo- His hands worked as with
a sudden spasm. when I face some-
body it will be for stealing some
thing-do you understand what
mean? When 1 face a man it will
be because he's taken something
from me that's worth while, and not
Evening star., 1922-10-22

ing appearance of his eyes. all gave
evidence that temper had gone be-
yond control. No? We needn't men
ton names. That's what you say
Mrs. John Darlington, but I've a diff
ferent idea"'
Your privilege! But the informa-
ton won't come from me-"
Il don't expect it. l can find out
for myself. without the necessity of
running down any lies which you
Evening star., 1922-10-22

found out? Murder, l suppose?"
Murder" he laughed at her. Muir
der. over you? Over woman who
has no more sense of honor than
to do the thing you've done? Murder?
Hardly. Merely the satisfaction of
knowing the kind of a person that
would take up with a constituencies
woman. Nothing more
Very good excuses, John"
..EOr whaf"''
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might tell me. I'll find out"
Il expect You to-
Il will"' John Darlington, the per-
feet husband, swung past his chair
to face her, his hands gripped, the
muscles of his jaws bullying as his
teeth gritted. Don't worry for an
instant about that end of it. III
find out"
And them" A peculiar CLINT had
come into her eyes when you've
Evening star., 1922-10-22

with a fourth added, and they typed
modern femininity in its most attrac-
tive stage.
BE seated, young ladies', please"
said Marilla Dawson, the elder
spinster, who was usually mistress Of
ceremonies. If such a. thing were
possible, acid might have been dis
titled from her tone.
TINE girls fiuttered charmingly into
i chairs. At any rate, their graces
would have charmed any but the
spinsters.
Il have a serious matter to broach,
continued Marilla. Sophronia, the
younger spinster, nodded affirmation.
"As all of you are in one room" !"
Marilla went on, there can be no
great secrets between you. In other
words, what is known to one must be
known to ALL"
The girls looked at one another
smiling. Miss Nestell, who had the
most mischievous air. giggled.
"S-s-h-h-h-h!" The sibilation was
Marilla Dawson's. '.rhis Is no trihing
matter, young ladies!" Looking at
them sternly for a moment, she took
from an enfolding paper a siiken
garment. "Have you seen this be-
fore? I ask you ALL" Rising. she
held it to view.
There was no answer, but 1t was
plain that il the four girls had re-
leased what they were suppresslng
with difficulty, the result would have
been a chorus Of mirth.
Marilla Dawson still held up the
garment-a pajama coat-and then
brought from the paper its compile
want shudderfog "This Ia a mans
Evening star., 1922-10-22

garment" Her intonation was spin
sterish. "And a mans name is here
embroidered" She pointed at the
collar with an accusing finger. "Thts
was found in the dormitory occupied
by you in common. And that Is not
allr' From another folded paper she
took several little boxes. "These are
cigarettes. I know nothing Of such
things, but they seem to have been
specially made. for they bear the
monogram Of the person whose name
is embroidered on this garment
The girls could no longer suppress
giggles.
Il am amazed at your levity, young
ladies!" Marillas voice was lifted
above its usual monotone. "One of
you-perhaps all of you-can explain
as explain you must. 1t is a scan
dalous thing! I shall dismiss you
now. cutting your usual amusements
for the day. Go to the dormftory
and make up your minds to confess
Then we shall see what must be
done. Tho usefulness Of this school
against which no breath of scandal
has before been possible-I fear is
over for you all. When you have
confessed I shall advise with your
parents" And Marilla ma5estically
waved the girls away.
The girls departed, but they gig
gled on the other side of the door,
* \ X
THE spinster sisters sat looking at
i each other. horrified oy the prob
lem, when a visitc- was an
nounced. They managed to rise and
greet her. She was an imposing
woman.
'The Misses Dawson?" she asked.
Evening star., 1922-10-22

1t is estimated that s00,o00.O0 peo-'
pie live in countries where hookworm
infection is a serious menace tn
health and working efficiency.
Evening star., 1922-10-22
Continued from Third PageD

CONTINUED from Third PageD
falcons. Two Of the latter we saw on
tho 2sd in hot pursuit Of snow
. bunting. The little fellow did his
best, but in spite Of his efforts was
caught and devoured within few
yards of our observatory.
One of the most interesting animals
in the north is the lemming, the
bravery and hardihood Of which are
entirely disproportionate to its dimin-
utive size Of only four inches and
half.
It was very common at Bowdoin
harbor, being seen frequently through
the fall months in its brown coat
scurrying into holes among the loose
ground rocks. Throughout the win
ter, even on the coldest days of Janu-
ary and February. its delicate lace
like track was seen everywhere. but
principally along the level surface OF
the ice foot and invariably leading to
the tidal crack. From the frequency
Of which occurrence 1 came to the
conclusion that these animals feed
largely during the winter upon the
kelp and weeds Of the beach at low
| water. At other times of year. how
ever, they prefer the bark Of the will
low, taking the twig in their forepaws'
exactly as a squirrel does a nut.
During the first stages of captivity
they are inclined to be belligerent,
| sitting on their hind legs. chattering.
growing, striking viciously with
forefeet and viciously attacking an
extended finger. But in . few days
they cuddle in the hand and run Ia
miliarly all over the body.
4 n x
! A MOTHER point of interest in con-
"A nection with this tiny bit of fur
(too small for even the Hudson Bay
! Company to buy) is that 1t was there
/ in the northland at the beginning of
the ice age, roughly. 100000 years
ago! Undoubtedly he took courage
from the fact that he had as his asso-
J ciates and protectors the giant wooliy
Evening star., 1922-10-22

T was S:15 o'clock. In the kitchen
meal which was a bit more extrav-
Evening star., 1922-06-26
HAGUE STAGE SET
FOR SOVIET ENJOYS
Arrival of Russians Today
ArouseS Communists
of Netherlands.

By the Associate ed Press
THE HAGUE, June 26.1The real
beginning of the international con-
ference with the Russians was being
prepared for today by the allied and
neutral conferees here. The Russian
delegation of eighteen members was
due at The Hague this afternoon.
Meanwhile the members of the nom
Russian commission reassembled at
ScheVenigen to make final arrange
ment for the meetings with the soviet
representatives.
By way of welcome to the soviet
delegates from the Dutch commu-
nists, Deputy Wunkoop. communist
member Of parliament, issued a state
ment declaring the conference here
would never succeed in inducing the
Russians to restore the private prop
erty of foreigners in Russia or in OBJ
tanning the payment of Russias war
debts. The statement characterized
the assassination of DR.. Walter Rath-
enau in Berlin as an act of the re-
dictionaries, who had organized a
campaign to terroriZe Europe.
An international congress of COM
munists, held yesterday in Amster-
dam, was addressed by communists
from Holland, France, England, Ger
many and India.
Evening star., 1922-06-26
lRA|L STRIKE NEARS,
UNION MEN ASSERT
U. 5. Railroad Labor Boards
Charges Against Roads
Having Little Bearing.
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. June 26.-Saturday's de-
cisions by the United States Railroad
Labor Board holding several roads in
violation of the transportation act hy
farming out work to contractors. and
pending opinions in thirty more cases
which We're posted for hearing today.
are expected in railroad circles TO have
little influence on union lrtders toward
avert;ng the threatened rail- strike next
month.
The board Indicated thar il s.oult
follow tIg GH'sy Z..Ey".f b. 80. tf'
future decisions III caut"ac. 'seS.
B. NJ. Jewel. hstl ~ th,' 'tiwAN
employees Geu3.lurfnl o. thr \ "1rah
Federation OF Labor. wIu Is ~ r5e
us the canvas, .. r-. .s.slr.'' - $50
vote. said trs ~r~"', " IA. :r.sreaa !
probably wvE.t veg - -@"N@hvSA Nnt
Wednesday itsvsN.r Statements 10y
indicate m eNv'vh DE .ls'iE sentiment
favorinc = >.r'A. a'ti .larpu ucSa.v}tt,'
10y union cN'r-S >, wVeN tAAt they
would Re nNrrE.EA w tar result ut
The fsTSu,Slr'' "lavs = suspension
of work auSct~ ;svN:;s>'a.
Iiore VI avscssr, "a $..IA, faded with
statements =, tpHn >trlC. SerrStaty
q the r..'WaN y-..s'vyS~' 0SpIrEr' ent,
rIa; the Ho- .G'~ ru .us IN ,ns cuntr&cC
clSeS wp",d uu. 10 check 81 strike
call Ticrc wn:E 5u& the farming cut
system were I2tGs ONE rt The issues
lu the >ay2''e-s'~ s.eoiur. the
others he.n-. t.r We eat effective
Lily l. ard -r.iE~ hy ,hs .pira govern
TX overtime JHl other WORKING condt-
u, nS.
The i$Ste upon which maintenance
,t way employees cas- .nrIr S-r.kv bal
los was .hr $i".Qoo,o1G wage slash
they received.
Mr.. Jewell called Il meeting of the
sbrpcraftS pHlIy' '"ll'u.t,s for lu-
night as q preliminary war council
over the proposed strike.
y Str. X z vote * beng taken by
railway SiSnalmen on approximately
Uue-third OF the railroads of the coun-
try. according To an announcement to-
DAY by -. w Hen. president of the
brotherhood nt Railway Sigpalmeu
The vote is being taken under The
supervision of the system general
committses. al of which have re-
Ir,.t ed the W!Cs ClL SET for july