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Evening star., 1922-01-24
DELAY HUTCHINS CASE.
Counsel Agrees to Put Retrial Of
$4,000, 900 Suit over


Ihere VIII be no re-triaI Of the con-
test over the s4,oo0,o0O estate. Of ,be
late stilson Hutchins this spring
Counsel for both sides of the case tn.
day reached an agreement to continue
the case until 'Octoper S next.
Mr. Hutchins dleo In 1912 and left
three wills. A contest over the latest
dated document was Commenced
shortly after his death and has H.
pending in the District Supreme
Court since that time. The first tria i
started today as scheduled for a na,,,
trial ordered by the Court of Appeals.
it was thought one of the justices
might be occupied with it for the hall
ance of the court year.
The postponement Of the Hutchins
case will greatly facilitate the efrorts
crowded docket. ~ ''o
Mr.. Hutchins is survived by. his
widow. Mrs: Rose Keeling Hutchins,
two sons, Walter s. and Lee Hutchins
and granddaughter. '
Evening star., 1922-01-24
APPROVE JEWISH RELIEF.
Six Governors 1ndorse Campaign to
Raise $14,oOO,oOO -..~

Endorsement of the American-1su-
ish relief committees $14, ,0O0, 900 cam
Paign for. the destitute and starVine.
Jews Of eastern Europe by the gov. %
ernolS ssroine OF In5, SIX states-virginia, North
bama and Missouri-has been re
ceived at the headquarters Of the
committee. accortmrr :, ,nnounTn,,,sn;
The announcement said that Cows.
Davis Of Virginia and, Morrison 81
North carolina have issued formal
Of their states to support the appeai
with liberal contributions. while the
other four governors have written
letters OF commendation to the COM
mittee.
Josephus Daniels, former Secretary
of the Navy, has accepted the vice
chairmanshfn Of the appeal commit
tees In North Carolina, it was also
announced.
Evening star., 1922-01-24
NAVAL RADIO VALUED.
Petition for Renewal of Right to
Transmit Press Reports.

Renewal of congressional authority.
permitting the use Of the government
naval radio in transmitting news reports
to countries bordering on the Pacific
ocean which expires June 80 next. is
sought in a petition presented to Presi-
dent Harding today by Alexander Hume
Ford of Honolulu, director of the Pan
Pacific Union.
Extension of permission to send
press dispatches through the govern
ment's wireless stations will promote
knowledge of and acquaintance between
the peoples Of the Pacific. tending there
by to promote friendship. commerce.
peace and progress" the request stated
The petition called to tae attention Of
President Harding. who Is honorary
president of the Pan-Pacific Union. the
fact that rates now charged by private
radio and cable companies are prohibi-
tive insofar as the sending of daily
news reports is concerned, and it also
stated that the capacity of these private
concerns is limited. to such an extent
that speedy transmission of news is
impossible.
The petition was drafted In Honolulu
and bears the signatures Of Gov. W.
r Harrington. WHO is president of the
Pam Pacific Union. and officials of the
Pan-Pacific Press Conference, chamber
of commerce and newspapers Of Homo
lulu,
Evening star., 1922-01-24
viscount Bryce Eulogixed.
BRYAN HONOR GUEST.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milholland Give
Brilliant Dinner Party, -

William Jennings Bryan was the
guest Of honor at q dinner given by
Mr.. and Mrs. John e. Milholland at
the La Fayette Hotel last night. The
gathering, which was non-political.
was pronounced by DIR. Freeman. rec
tor Of the Church of the Epiphany, as
he bestowed the benediction upon the
retiring company. as lone Of the most
brilliant, interesting functions of the
kind that / have ever attended in
Washington or any other city" Can
on Russell of the cathedral declared
the affair was absolutely unique"
Included among the guests, who as
sembled on few hours notice. were
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cole Of Califor-
mia, Col. and Mrs. John Temple
Graves. Miss Flora Wilson. Miss Dor
othy Parkhurst of the League of
Women Voters In Washington. Mr..
and Mrs. Calhoun, Minister Stepanek
Of Czechoslovakia, Mr.. and Mrs. Orr
Of Connecticut. President Irwin B.
Linton of the Presbyterian Alliance,
Mrs. Wells, the Russian Princess
Lazarovitch. James T. Russell. jr.:
Mr.. and Mrs A. E. Kirby, DR.. and
Mrs. P. A. Potter and Miss c. L.
Dresser. --~ - - r".
Evening star., 1922-01-24
CHILE WILL BALk
Il: BOLIVIA COMES
Foreign Minister Jarpa Says
His Nation viii Decide
Only With Peru. -
BY the Associa ted Press.


SANTIAGO. Chile. January 24.-The
proposed conference in Washington
between representatives OF Peru and
Chile will become non effective. as far
as Chile is concerned, If Bolivias re-
quest that she be permitted to par
ticipate in the negotiations is accept
ed by the United States government
was given by Foreign Minister Barros
Jarpa to the correspondent in discuss
ing the note sent to President Hard
ing last week by President Saavedra
of Bolivia. Senior Jarpa indicated that
the question of the La Paz govern
ment's Intervention must be decided
by Chile and Peru.
He asserted that Chile had accepted
the invitation of the Washington gov
ernment to a conference to deal with
uncompi1ed clauses Of the treaty OF
Ancon, which only affect Chile and
Peru"
Moreover" he added. "the circum-
stance that the Department of
to Chile and Peru reveals that In the
Judgment of the United States these
are the sole countries interested in
the question.
The foreign minister declared that
under the treaty Bolivia had accepted
compensation from Chile amounting
to 100000 sterling for her coastal
territories, and added that for Bolivia
to reclaim these after benehting from
the compensation was the same as il
Mexico reclaimed Texas"
A cabinet meeting Is to be held to-
day. after which the names Of Chile's
plenipotentiaries to the Washington
conference are expected to be given
out.
Evening star., 1922-01-24
ITALIANS SEE DELAY
IN GENOA Conference
Also Expect Very Little Success if
q. S. Takes No Part in
Session.
By the Associated Press.

-Dy the Associated Press.
Postponement of the assembling of
the Genoa conference set for March
y probably will be necessary, it was
said in Italian official circles TODAY.
because of the prolongation of the
washington armament meeting.
Even If all other factors were
favorable. 1t was said, it would be
practically impossible to assemble so
large a gathering as that contem-
plated for Genoa in the six weeks re-
naming before the tentative date.
italian spokesman said by the DELAY
On the part of the United States to
formally announce its attitude toward
the projected gathering.
Members of. the Italian delegation
40 not hesitate to express the opinion
.nat 1he proposed conference could be
expected to accomplish almost moth
Ing without the participation of the
great creator nation of the world.
Siose connection between the Wash
Ihston conference and that in EenOa
was seen by some delegates. who de-
ciared there could be no effective
pruning and arrangement of Euro
pean budgets, considered a necesSar,,
preliminary to any successful read,
JuStment OF European economic con-
ditions, until positive steps have hsa,
taken toward reduction of naval ar.
maments at least. Unless such reduc.
tlon is assured by the Washinetnn
conference. it was declared. it would
be. useless to hold a conference in
Genoa for economic reconstruction
another consideration favoring de-
lay IN the holding of the Genoa con
Terence is the necessity imposed unop
the Italian government of finding snf.
fcient accommodations in that small
and ancient city for the large number
or persons whom the conference would
attract; 1t is estimated that no less
tnah l.ooo people would be in attend
ance on the conference either as nar
ticipants. attendants or observers. and
the Italian government proba hiv
would be obliged to use suburban ana
nearby towns to secure necessary ac-
commodations for visitors
Evening star., 1922-01-24
.FAvoRs A COMMISSION.

Abolition Of the graves registration
service and creation Of a commission
composed of veterans Of the American
expeditionary forces to assume charge
of military cemeteries abroad is
strongly recommended by Mai Gen.
John D. Organ OF New York in let
ter to Assistant Secretary Wainwright
of the Wa, Department.
Declaring that the graves registra-
ton service is conducting its activities
in France without due regard to the
wishes Of the families of the dead. Gen.
Organ further asserted that plans for
the cemetery at Bony, where many New
York men are buried, furnishes another
example justifying the criticism that
when Official America undertakes to
express sentiment. it measures its senti-
ment by the number Of dollars to be
expended. zs.s-.. -
Evening star., 1922-01-24
REALTORS TO DANCE.
Several Hundred Expected at In.
formal Party Tonight.

Several hundred members Of the
washington real estate. board and
their friends will attend the realtors
dance at Wardman Park Hotel to-
nieit. @ to IL o'clock. Indications point
To The first social function Of it's kind
to be given by the board being a
complete success. according to Frank
A. Gibbons, chairman Of the dance
'eT The event. wilt be Informal TIE
evenings entertainment was planned
as q means OF getting the newer mem-
her, Of the board better acquainted
with orie another A special musical
program has been arranged. Refresh
nents will BE served.
IN addition to Mr.. Gibbons. on the
dance COMMITTEES are Lee D. Latimer,
IN. and Taylor Eiker. The floor
committee is composed OF Milton r.
sohwab, chaifman; Claude +; csarks.
Otho G. Baykley.. H q. Kennedy Is
In charge of tickets.
Evening star., 1922-01-24
W0MAN'S SUFFRAGE LAW
CHALLENGED IN COURT
c. S. Fairchild Declares 10th
Amendment Was Not Constitu-
tionally Adopted.

The Supreme Court yesterday got
down to earnest consideration of two
cases Of challenging the constitu-
tionality Of the woman's suffrage
amendment.
Charles S. Fairchild of New York.
on behalf of himself and the Amer
ican Constitutional Union seeks, in
his case presented yesterday, to COM
pei the Secretary Of State and the
Attorney General to withdraw the
proclamation announcing ratification
of the nineteenth amendment and to
restrain the Attorney General from
enforcing the amending on the
ground that it was not constitution
ally adoped.
Fairchild contends that amendments
affecting the rights Of suffrage can
only be given force by a vote Of the
people and not by ratification by state
legislatures. The government In re-
ply asserts that the court should dis
miss the suit because it Is not
brought by persons having any direct
interest. and further because IL the
relief requested is granted the with
drawal of the proclamation announce
ing ratification would have no effect
upon the ratification.
The second case in reference TO
the suffrage amendment is thst
from the Maryland state courts,
which held the amendment consti-
tutional. In this case two women
claim they were denied the right to
qualify as voters on the ground that
woman suffrage "dilutes' and "nul-
lities' male votes and that the
amendment had not been constitu-
tionally adopted. The government
questions the jurisdiction of the court
to consider the case on the ground
that the state courts had sustained
the constitutionality of the law and
that those making appeal have no
righs at issue which Justify the court
in recognizing them.
Solicitor General Beck declared the
of an amendment by the
required number of legislatures is
equivalent to the peoples votes, as
the state assemblies are acting as
the machinery of the people.
Evening star., 1922-01-24
100000 F|LE:PAST
]B|ER OF LATE POPE
First of Nine PontificaI High
1 Masses Sung-Prepare
2 for Conclave.

By the Associated Press.
ROME. January 24-The first Of
the nine pontifical high masses for
the late Pope Benedict XIV was sung
this morning with grand solemnity
in the basiiica Of st. Peters. Stimuli
taueously, there were solemn cere-
monies in all the great basilicas, in
cluding the Lateran> and Santa
Maria Maggiore. The time of the
burial had not been definitely de-
cided upon today. but 1t remains ten
tatively fixed for Wednesday after
noon
mails are momentarfly expected to ar
rive in Rome and workmen are BUS
lily engaged in the Vatican, making
ready the quarters for the conclaVe
of the sacred college. which will elect
q successor to the dead pontiff.
Thousands Pay Respects.
All the while, too. mournful crowds
continue filing past the catafaique
in st. Peters upon which lies the
body of Benedict XIV. Thousands
upon thousands Of persons were still
paying their last tributes today.
EsllmaIes OF the nurnper of per-
sons who filed past the bier OF
TIC rope yesterday EdHSSo pclWcSh
100000 and 100000, and it was ex-
pected these figures would be largely
exceeded today.
The Vatican received telegraphic
advices today from London, Warsaw.
Posen and Budapest that Cardinals
Bourne, Kakowski. Dalbor and CSer-
noch were hurrying to Rome to at
tend the Pope's funeral and afterward
the conclave. With the arrival In
Rome of Cardinal La Fontaine from
Venice three of the most prominently
mentioned cardinals as likely sue
on the ground, as Cardinals Mam and
Ratti already are here.
Telephones Being Installed.
Telephones are being installed In
the apartments of each of the cardl-
mails, so that they will be able to
communicate with another inside the
Vatlcs n h. IL = c"nt =,
however. has been cut or from the
city exchange, so there Will pc no
telephonic communication with the
outside world.
The work Of wallins in and trans
fOrrr'r~ hin he totiran IN ~
nection with the conclave is under
Sacchetti, who is personally directing
the workmen. 1t is announced the
office of the papal secretary OF state
will remain open during the conclave.
The regular tenants OF the apart
msnt overlooking St. lt Peters es hs,d square. r.
ready have begun to move out to
make room for the cardinals. Car
penters were busy making necessary
alterations in the two four-story
wings of the building. containing six
ty-one apartments, including kitchens,
where the cardinals, each with one
secretary and one valet, VIII 1--WE
during the conclaye.
Evening star., 1922-01-24
SEES SENATE FIGHT
over PENSION LAW
Senator King Opposes Ex.
tending Measure to Include
Former Teachers.

Prospects that the amendment to
the retirement act for public school
teachers in the District of Columbia,
which extends the law TO certain
teachers VINO We're separated from
the service just prior to the enact
ment of the original act, will meet
with strong opposition in the Senate
was indicated by Senator King Of
Utah.
The senator said that he feared that
the passage of this amendment would
furnish a precedent to which thou
sands Of government employees who
left the service prior to the passage
OF the civil service retirement ACT
would point as an argument In favor
act, which would saddle millions OF
dollars of expense on the American
people. He said that he had fnforma-
ton that many employees were watch
ing this precedent in Congress with a
view to making representations for
themselves when it goes through.
Il have asked for certain informa-
tion as to the effect of this measure
and whether II would constitute a
precedent under which many sepa-
rated from the service of the govern
ment before retirement laws were
passed WOuIu De eHtllleu 10 peUSioHs,
said Senator King.
"On its face it is a naeritorious bill
and has my sympathy: but If it would
constitute a precedent that would cost
the government hundreds of thou
sands of dollars of additional expense
and place upon the retirement list
thousands of others who have sepa-
rated themselves from the govern
ment service. / can see an objection.
not to the bill itself, but because of
the precedent which it would estab-
lish."
Senator King said that when he OBJ
tanned this Information he would pre-
sent it to the Senate. but in the mean
time would object TO consideration of
the bill, which is on the Senate calen-
dar.
Evening star., 1922-01-24
PLANNING FOR THE RELIEF
OF DISABLED VETERANS
Washington Post, No. 1, Arranges
for Local Participation in Ma
tional Convention Here.

Plans for participation of local dis
abled veterans in the national con-
vention of the Disabled American
Veterans We're outlined at a meeting
of Washington Post. No. l. of that
organization last night in the board
room of the District building.
The national convention is sched-
uled for February /. 9, and at the
Hotel La Fayette, when program of
the organizations future activities
and policies will be drawn up with
the object of returning the disabled
veterans of the war to situations ap-
proximating or improving upon those
which they held previous to entry
in the service.
Clarence Mitchell. William J. Pryor
and John T. Hotel were selected to
represent the post at the national con-
vention, and were authorized to con-
tfnue an investigation into the present
condition of disabled former service
men and to report the results to the
national convention.
An appeal for aid in shaping the pro-
gram of the veterans was issued fol-
lowing the meeting TO all local disabled
men, who were requested to communi-
cate with officials of Post No. 21. at
11.4 Vermont avenue. and to suggest
methods for relieving present condi-
tions of disabled men.
Representative Lamar Jeffers of
Alabama, himself a, former service
man and at one time a patient at
Walter Reed Hospital, delivered a
short address at the meeting last
night. He urged his audience to make
every effort to return to the normal l
conditions existent before the war.
and to take every advantage Of the
opportunity for betterment offered by
the Federal Board of Vocational Edu-
cation. Following Representative
LETTERS. Vice Commander Snitzer gave
short talk on cooperation among
former service men. and especially
among disabled veterans.
Clarence Mitchell also gave a short
talk on the necessity of alleviating
situations caused by lack of proper
medical care of the disabled, which.
he claimed. had resulted in the condi-
tions of thousands of men becoming
chronic.
Evening star., 1922-01-24
SHORT-HAlRED WOMEN
TYPHUS-RECOVERED, NOT
COMMUNISTS IN RUSSIA

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, January 24.-Russia
has become q nation Of short
haired women. This to the new
conner is supposed to be a symp-
tom of communist leanings, In a
country, where the men formerly
advertised their faith in the soviet
brand of politics by wearing long
hair, heavy boards, leather coats
and top boots. AS a matter OF
fact. the majority Of short-haired
women are not communists at all.
They earned their short hair by
surviving typhus.
Typhus is as common In Russia
as mumps In the United States.
Those who contract it. men or
women, have their heads shaved.
and the women who survive wear
short hair because they have no
other. and their own will not grow
back for years;;if ever.
Evening star., 1922-01-24
PASSES DISTRICT BILLS.

The Senate yesterday passed two
Hills relating to the District of
Columbia: One OF them authorizes
the District Commissioner to con-
erty a. parcel sof land at -4th and F.
streets northeast for not less. than
sI.56 a square foot, The land lies
between the tracks of the. b, q o.
railroad and the warehouse OF the
Sanitary Grocery Company.
The other :" measure amends the
charter, of thoS Potomac Insurance
Company. Of thu District of ColumbtA
40 as to permit It to handle adj
.tionaI lines OF insurance. r,.,.-rs
Evening star., 1922-01-24
LIBERALS OPEN FIRE
ON LLOYD GEORGE
Asquith, Grey and Others
Launch Attack Against
Coalition Government.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LONDON, January 23.-The inde-
pendent liberals at meeting in Gen.
trail Hall tonight definitely placed
themselves on record as being op-
posed to the government Of David
Lloyd George. Herbert s. Asquith and
Viscount Grey of Fallodon were the
principal speakers. yiscount Glad
stone, who presided. declared amid
loud cheers that I'VE enter the lists
and take the field against Mr.. Lloyd
George and his coalition government"
as the greatest peacemaker OF recent
times.
'The return of such a man at such
moment as this to our public life"
Mr.. Asquith declared, "is the restora-
ton to us of national asset OF in
calculable value"
. Foreign Policy Attacked.
viscount Grey. attacking Mr.. Lloyd
Georges method of transacting for
eign affairs by conference. asserted
that the supreme council of the allies
had destroyed trust and confidence
between France and Great Britain
and lately resulted In the regisnatlOn Of
a French prime minister. He said the
re.establishment Of good relations with
france was inc TnO5l Sltdi lAlHe ia
European policy today, and until they
were restored no conference. or any
attempts to reconstruct Europe. would
succeed. He advocated q return to
1.-THE more usual. Quieter and steadier
methods" 81
Mr.. Asquith vigorously criticised
the governments policies. He de-
clared among other things that the
Irish peace should have been arrang-
ed two or three years ago. What the
country needed almost as much as an
administration with settled and CO.
herent principles was a vfgilant and
well organized opposition.
viscOunt Bryce EuloSized.
Viscount Grey WAS given an ovation
when ne said his reason for return
ing to public life was that.lie felt it
absolutely essential i ITO restore
wholesome and straightforward pol
itics in this country by. reviving the
liberal party" rea !.
All the speakers at the meeting paid
tribute to the late Viscount Bryce,
whose death was announced Sunday
night.
Evening star., 1922-01-24
PRINTERS CAFE OPENS.
Printing Office Starts
Cafeteria for Employees.

The government printing Office CO.
operative cafeteria opened. yesterday
for the benefit of the 1000 or more
employees OF the federal printery.
Coincident with the opening Of the
cafeteria was the announcement Of
luncheon hours for various floors and
departments of the building The en-
ployes will start the first shift at 1880
and the last at l o'clock.
The cafeteria Is located on the eighth
floor of the printing. office and Is
equipped with the latest steam table
apparatus, kitchen. utensils and all
modern facilities for a large eating
place. *
Employees desiring to do, 50 may
bring their luncheons from home and
eat them at table in the cafeteria,
whether they order additional food
there or not. but the custom Of eating
homemade lunches in the various de-
partments will be. discontinued, on
account Of the non-sanitary conditions
this Is declared to entail.
A formal opening Of the cafeteria
with a;reception and entertainment fe
being planned for the near future. :
Evening star., 1922-01-24
WILL ADJUST CLAIMS.
Emergency Fleet Corporation Calls
in Thirty-Six Employees.

Thirty-six employees of the Eme~-
gency Fleet Corporation who were
familiar with construction. costs :. of
the fleet corporation and the Shipping
Board during the war have been or
dered to Washington to assist in
of pending claims against
the corporation. it was announced at
the offices Of the board today. The
employees will arrive in Washington
within few days.
consolidation of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation omees ia Philadel-
there is a possibility that only a skel-
eton force will be maintained in Phil
adelphia. -
Evening star., 1922-01-24
REDS DRIVEN BACK.
Karelian Troops Claim to Have
Recognized Kimasjervi.

cOPENHAGES, January 24.-ka-
relian troops in their fight against
the soviet armies have reconquered
the town of kimasjervi. says a dis
patch from Helsingfors today to the
Berlingske. Tidende. and are now ad-
vancing on the south front. The
soviet troops also have been driven
back on the north front near Koko-
salmi, says the dispatch.
Evening star., 1922-01-24
FRANCE WOULD. lENGTHEN
PROPOSED PACT PERIOD
Premier Also Suggests Reciprocity
in Military Action by Treaty
With Great Britain.
Rx the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, January 23.-Premier Poin-
care has sent instructions to Ambas-
sador ST. Aulaire in London for con-
tinuation of the conversations with
Great Britain concerning the proposed
Anglo French pact.
The premier's instructions are
known to be directed toward a
1engthening of the duration OF the
pact, probably a period of twenty-fi five
years, and to the. inclusion of reci-
procity in military action, so that
France would be obliged to go to the
aid of Great Britain, thus establish
ing the basis of equality in the pact
which the premier has indicated he
desired.
Discussion of the Genoa economic
conference has not as yet been taken
up by the French foreign Office. 8