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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-05-20

Entire tanto, saludo con emocion de
hermano, mis- leales amigos de Qui-
to, de Bogota y de Lima; los cente-
mares de companeros que me guiaron
10 largo de Centre America, y su-
pieron sembrarme de amables risas
todos los caminos; y los camaradas
fraternos de Cuba y Puerto Rico, de
Buenos Aires, de Montevideo, de San
tiago de Chile, de Caracas.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-05-20
UN RoBo DE 500 FRANc0s.

Esta mailana Sc persona Ell la Off
Gina de la detective, ell captain de la
goleta costera "Ernestina" Sr. Lean
dr0 Fontanels. para informar que de
Ia referida embarcaci5n le habfan ro-
bado 800 frances en- papel. algunas
monedas de las colonias francesas.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-05-20

A ninguno olvido, y G ellos va, con
estos renglones emocionados, aquella
"Dedicatoria" que hace amos escribi
en- la primera pagina de un libro de
viajes:
"Para cuantos, en- este mundo in
grato, me dieron la mano,. :. isiquie-
ra una vez! :"
Eduardo ZAMACOIS.
Espana 1921.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-05-20

F Los anuncios de este peri6dico
son leidos por miles de personas que
toman parte en- nuestro CCNCURSO.
Mandenos su anuncio hoy mismo.
Evening star., 1922-01-07
LENDING CASH TO KING THRILLING,
BUTUNPROFIIABLE MRS. MENGESSAXS

King of Albania, at Monte Carlo.
in 1913, by King Constantine of
Greece, whom she was entertaining
at her villa there. She had met
King Constantine through the
Prince de Linan, formerly q MEM
ber of the Austrian embassy at
Washington. to whom she had
been introduced by her husband
Maj. the Hon. Arthur Hill of Eng
land.
"The prince renewed his ac-
quaintance with Mrs. Menges at
the Hotel Continental, in Paris"
said Capt. Jackson, 'and borrowed
100000 francs from her then"
Don't think me too easy" broke
in Mrs. Menges. You see. he
watched me win $4,000 francs gam
bling at Monte Carlo, and living
in a big villa there, and all thai
sort of thing, and he thought I had
millions to burn"
HE promised to pay it all in q
year." Capt. Jackson added. aHe
also promised to make Mrs. Menres
the unofficial ambassador of Al.
bania at Paris. and said he would
help her enlist the aid of CONT
mental police in finding Jewels she
lost in America"
"Have you a receipt from Prince
William" Mrs. Menges was asked.
You can't ask king for an /.
o. u, you know that" she re-
piled.
Evening star., 1922-01-07
PROPOSE SCHOOL
INQUIRY END SOON
Members Of Joint Congress.
sionaI Committee to Meet
Monday Afternoon.

Formulation of plans for bringing
to an early conclusion the investiga-
tion of the school system of the Dis
trict of Columbia will be discussed at
a meeting of the joint congressional
committee on schools, headed by
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas, at
a meeting in the Senate District COM
mittee room Monday afternoon at 2
O'Clock.
At that time the committee also
will hear r. j. Condor. superinten-
dent of schools of Cincinnati. Ohio.
The committee is anxious to COM
plete its investigation OF the local
school system with a view to COM
pleting its report as to the needs
here, in order that Congress NAV take
early action. The committee expects
to resume early next week its per
sonal inspection of all of the school
buildings of the city. which was in
Of Congress.
i 1t is the belief that a better idea
Of the needs of the system can be oh
tanned by the committee through
these personal Inspections Of the
buildings and equipment.
Building Developments.
There was feeling in some
circles at the Capitol today that a
suggested grand jury investigation
Of the building industry here might
tend to delay any provision by Con-
gress for the necessary new buildings
to take care of the overcrowded con-
ditiens now prevailing. It was sur-
|! CONTINUED on Page 2, Column a.
Evening star., 1922-01-07
MILK PRICES SCHEDULED
FOR FURTHER REDUCTION
Three Large Diaries in Washing
ton to Announce Cut to 40
Cents a Gallon, Wholesale.

Milk prices are scheduled for a
further reduction in Washington, it
was learned today.
Three large dairies. according to
their respective officials. will an
rounce cut in the wholesale price
of milk to 40 cents per gallon-which
is 10 cents a Quart-Starting Mon
day. Already a store company is
advertising retail milk at s and II
cents per pint and quart respectively,
participating the reduction.
One of these dealers today said that
he did not know where the price
cutting would stop. He said that on
the 4O-cent-per-gallon proposition
dairies would have to sell larger
quantities of milk than heretofore to
clear q fair marginal profit, from
his viewpoint.
The latest proposed cut will bring
milk at the corner store, it is ex-
necfed, to IL cents a quart at least,
and. where dealers do not seek the
2-cent-a-quart margin, to IL cents
per quart. =,
Announcement was made earlier in
the week that revision of price
schedules between dairies and pro-
fIucers had allowed a reduction >of
i cent per quart in the retail price
Of milk.
Evening star., 1922-01-07
JUSTICE STAFFORD, ON PRIZE
ESSAY BOARD, ORATOR-POET
Will Serve as Judge in Contest for Prizes
Aggregating $1,000 Offered by
The Star.

A judge and poet is Associate
Justice wendall T. Stafford of the
District Supreme Court, who has ac-
ceded to the request Of The Star to
serve on the board Of five judges in
this papers $1,000 prize essay contest
on the subject. THE Arms Conference
and Its Significance"
Born in Barre, VT, Justice Stafford
was educated in the public schools
of his native town and at Barre and
st. Johnsbury academies. He studied
law in the office of Belden & Ide in
st. Johnsbury, VT, and in the Boston
University Law School. where he was
graduated in 1884 and received his
degree cum laude.
Contributor to Atlantic.
Judge Stafford contributed poems
10 the Atlantic Monthly while he was
writing poetry ever since. though all
the time engaged either as a lawyer
or as a judge of the supreme court
of Vermont or of the District of
Columbia. He published a volume of
poems in 1909. entitled Dorian Days"
the poems in this volume being al
most entirely on classical subjects.
He also published in 1918 a volume
of poems. chiefly patriotic. entitled.
THE Land We Love-"
In 1918 he published volume of
...Speeches," being a collection of the
addresses upon historical and literary
subjects which he has delivered upon
various special occasions and few
addresses delivered before bar as
sociations of the various states.
He has received the degree of doc
tor of letters from Middlebury Col
Evening star., 1922-01-07
FORD'S MUSCLE SHOALS
OFFER is HELD ONLY
comprehensive" ONE

Henry Ford's offer for the lease
and operation of Muscle Shoals.
Ala. nitrate and water-power
projects was characterized today
by Secretary Weeks as the only
comprehensive proposition before
him, which included both the con-
struction of the project and the
manufacture of fertilizers"
The offers of Frederick Eng
strum of Wilmington, N. c., and
&C. Tinker of San Francisco were
held to be mot in competition"
with that advanced by Mr.. Ford.
Evening star., 1922-01-07

lege VT. and from George Washing
ton University: the degree of doctor
of laws from Gonzaga College.
Georgetown University and the Uni
versity of Vermont.
Notable Addresses.
Among the special occasions upon
the celebration of the 300th anniver-
sary of the discovery of Lake Cham
plain, the centennial celebration of
the birth of Wendell Phillips. the
memorial celebration at Grants
Tomb in New York on Memorial day
in 1906 and the centennial celebra-
tion of Lincoln's birth at the Law.
yers' Club, Buffalo. N. Y.
The poems written by Justice Staf-
ford during the war are not in
cluded in the published works. They
were copied throughout the country
some of them including Peace" and
america !Resurgent," the latter ap-
pearing for the first time in The Star
The justice also is the author Of 'The
Panama Hymn" the Official ode OF
the Panama exposition. One of his
best known poems is Invocation -
which has been included in many
other collections of verse.
The Star soon will announce the
simple rules Of the essay contest In
the meantime. entrants in the con-
test are urged to Keep in close touch
with the developments of the con-
ference in order to become more con-
versant with the ever-changing prob
lens confronting it.
AS previously announced. eighty
eight cash prizes, aggregating $1,000
will be awarded winners of the con-
test. The prizes will be scattered
over the two separate classes into
which the contest probably will be
divided. Forty-four prizes will be
awarded in each of the two probable
classes, amounting in all to $500.
Evening star., 1922-01-07
American Proposal Adopted
by Delegates, Acting in
Arms Committee.
AVIATION REPORT TO BE
CONSIDERED MONDAY
Date of New Plenary Session in
Doubt-Naval Experts
Still at Work.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The Washington conference. acting
in the committee on Limitation of ar
maments, today adopted the American
of poison gas in warfare.
After having adopted resolutions for
this purpose. the committee took up a
report on aircraft submitted by a sub
committee. The report recommended
against any attempt to limit aircraft
on the ground that it was not prac-
teal. The full committee will con-
slider the report Monday.
The resolution prohibiting the use
of poison gas adopted today was that
offered by Senator Elihu Root yester-
day. with slight change in word
ing
Not Practical to Limit Aircraft.
The report of the subcommittee on
aircraft declared that it was not prac-
ticahle to limit the numbers of air
craft or their manufacture. So far as
use of aircraft in time of war is con-
cerned. the subcommittee proposes
that the matter be taken up at a fu-
ture conference in which other ma
The subcommittee Suggests that
something might be done in the mat
ter of restricting lighter-th than air
craft. dirigibles. etc.
When the committee on limitation
of armament adjourned at l o'clock it
was with the understanding that it
would meet again Monday morning.
Date Of New Session in Doubt.
Doubt was expressed today as to
whether 1t would be possible to hold
an open plenary session of the con-
day. The naval experts and legal
tails of the naval limitation treaty.
which is to be submitted to the con-
ference at such a meeting.
An additional report on the use of
submarines in wartime has been pre-
pared by the American advisory COM
mittee, and was expected to be laid
before the conference committee by
Secretary Hughes.
The subject of poison gas and its
proposed restriction was called UP in
the meeting of the committee yes
terday by Secretary Hughes, who first
presented report OF a subcomaaitiee
of experts appointed to look into the
matter. The experts had failed to
come to any conclusion as to whether
the use of poison gas should be wholly
abolished.
Secretary Hughes then laid before
the committee report of the Amer
lean advisory committee, which is
headed by former Senator Sutherland
of Utah, which went on record square,
ly as favoring the abolition of the use
Of poison gas in warfare.
Evening star., 1922-01-07
Today's $ News In Brief

Eederal Employees Union begins bat
GU 70 retain bonus. Page 1
M.x;co ia asked to explain seizure of
property belonging to southern Bap-
tist board. fdse.
nelepates expect good results from
earT, Conference here. Page 2
prince Toguwaya leaves for home, as
snred Of U. S. corporation. Page. 8
TT q nav take part in economic con-
" .arance o. at Genoa. Page 3
,I.rse tn devote Monday session to
rhUU9str,ct business. Page 8
business boosters celebrate opening
os inland transportation in three
oaa,,nties. Page
roo Foreigners are under instruction
I'M in Americanization schools Of Wash.
ington.
rrencb ambassador lauds Maid of Or
leans at unveiling of statue at
Meridian Park. rage
Ranca Di sconto to refund to diplo-
mats. Page 5
pras,aent may be asked to determine
rate charged by Shipping Board -yes-
sels on grain to Russia Page 20
MANY tickets sold for Charity ball.
Page 90
Evening star., 1922-01-07
MEXICO TO EXPLAIN
PROPERTY SEIZURE
State Department Inquiries
Regarding Protest Made by
Southern Baptist Board.

The State Department has instruct
ed the American embassy at Mexico
City to request of the Mexican gov
ernment an explanation Of the seizure
by the municipality of Saltillo of
property of the foreign mission board
of the southern Baptist convention,
concerning which protest had been
made to the department. by Senator
Harris of Georgia. The seizure in
cluded the property operated by the
mission board as a girls school.
senator Harris Advised.
Announcement of the department $
action was made by Undersecretary
of State Fletcher in a letter today to
Senator Harris, in which Mr.. Fletcher
said that preliminary Investigations
by the American consul at Saltillo in
dicated that the municipality had de-
clined to. restore the property. The
consul's report likewise indicated, the
letter said. that no reasons of any
kind were assigned by the local au-
thorities for their action.
MI. cleCCueT dlSO SuSScSteU U inc
mission board, through Mr.. Harris,
that it resort at once to legal reme-
dies in an attempt to recover the
property. He explained that "a
claimant or complainant against a
foreign government is not ordinarily
entitled to call upon his own govern
ment" until he has exhausted such
legal efforts in the country concerned,
Might Be Advisable. 81. =
Under such circumstances. Mr..
Fletcher added, the mission board
might think it advisable while gov
ernment efforts are going forward to
institute court procedure as q means
of Fastening the restoration OF the
property.
The seizures. according to Senator
Harris, took place during the revolu-
tion about two years ago.
Evening star., 1922-01-07
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January LEND.
ing money to kings-a privilege
which doesn't fall to the lot of
every one-is an experience which
Mrs. Roberta Menges Corwin Hill
Tearle, or Mrs. Menges. as she
prefers to be known, formerly of
Brooklyn, but lately of Paris, de-
clares is exciting, but not altogeth-
er profitable.
She arrived here today from Paris
bent upon visiting the American
State Department to see what the
Washington officials could do to
aid her in collecting 100000 francs
which she claims to have advanced
Prince William of Wied. who oc-
cupied the throne of Albania for
seven months before the outbreak
of the war forced him to flee.
Mrs. Menges. who was known as
the pearl of Sheepshead bay" be-
fore she eloped in 1902 with young
Halsey Corwin. Brooklyn mill
lionaire, is accompanied by her sis
ter, Miss Ruth Menges. ,and her
cousin. Capt. J. r. K. Jackson, upon
whom she relies to substantiate her
claim against Prince William.
Capt. Jackson explained that
Mrs. Menges was introduced to the
Evening star., 1922-01-07
SURE OF SOLUTION
OF SHANTUNG ISSUE
Parley Circles Predict Final
Difference on Security
Will Be Settled.

The settlement Of the Shantung
problem at the Washington con-
ference seems inevitable, notwith-
standing that both the Chinese and
Japanese delegations today continued
to stand pat" on their demands in
regard to the Kiaochow-Tsinanfu
railroad.
Gradually the proposals of the two
delegations regarding the transfer
of the railroad from the Japanese to
the Chinese have approached each
other. until now it has become largely
a matter of what kind of security
shall be back of the purchase by
China. Having narrowed the issue
so far, it was the prediction in con-
ference circles today that an agree
ment would be had.
As matters stood today, the Jana
nese and Chinese have broken off their
conversations, without any definite
date for another meeting, but with
the understanding that such a meet
ing would be forthcoming. 1t was
Genied that there had been an alb
solute break in the negotiations.
Chinese Desire Consultation.
In fact, it is understood that the
Chinese delegation desired to consult
Secretary Hughes and Mr.. Balfour,
head of the British delegation, both
of whom have offered their good Of
fees in the past in bringing about an
adjustment of the Shantung prob
lem.
The Chinese will consult with secre-
tary Hughes and Mr.. Balfour today. In
fact, the Chinese have an appointment
with Mr.. Balfour at pm.
Secretary Hughes has agreed to
see the Chinese delegation informally
at 4 o'clock this afternoon, regard :
ing the deadlock, it was said later
at the American press headquarters.
Mfr, Balfour expressed the opinion
today that the Chinese and Japanese
eventually would be able to settle the
matter of the Shantung railroad.
"They are so close together" he
said, "that it seems incredible they
should not reach a settlement"
whether Secretary Hughes and Mr..
Balfour will take part as mediators
in the controversy remains to be seen.
It was pointed out today by British
Spokesman that II there was to be
actual mediation. the invitation would
have to come from the Japanese as
we'll as the Chinese. and the Japanese
have not yet made any such request.
It is hoped, however, that the con-
versations Of the Chinese with Mr..
Hughes and Mr.. Balfour will be help
full and that some mode Of arranging
the matter will be devised.
AS the Shantung railroad issue
stands today the Japanese are De.
manding that they shall make a-rail.
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column 3)S
Evening star., 1922-01-07
Long Lost Portrait
OF Washington By
Stuart Discovered

NEW YORK. January 7.-Dis-
cOvery OF the lOng-lOst ninth
portrait of Gen. Washington by
the American master, Gilbert
stuart. was announced today by
Hammond Smith. art restOrer.
The picture. formerly supposed
to he u copy by Vanderlin' In
the property Of Walter Jen-
nlngs of this city.
The portrait Ii nm almost ex-
net replica of the one by stu
art which hangs in the New
York Public Library. 1t wns
originally sold to MIR. jennings
as ono Of two copies painted by
Vnnderiin. Another Vnndcrlin
copy, executed by order of Con-
Sresa, hangs on the right OF
the Speakers desk In the House
Of Representatives I'm Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1922-01-07
Atmosphere Cleared by Ad-
mittance of Germany and
Russia to Economic ParIey.
INVITATION TO AMERICA
TO JOIN IS EXTENDED
Conditions Fixed Under Which
Bolsheviks and Former Enemies
Are to Be Invited to Genoa.
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CANNES. France, January THE
allied supreme council planned to be-
gin consideration of the question of
Germany's reparations today in an
atmosphere somewhat cleared by yes
terday's decision to get together with
Russia and Germany in an interna-
tional, financial and economic con-
ference. The air of pessimism notice
able Immediately preceding the OPEN
I ing of the council was largely dis
sipated by the successful results of
/, the first days session.
The economic conference will be
held some time during the first two
weeks of March at Genoa, Italy. An
! invitation to the United States to
! participate has been extended
through the American ambassador to
Great Britain. George Harvey, who is
| here as official observer for his gov
ernment
Belgium to Insist on Priority.
The Belgian delegation has an
nounced that it will insist on Bel
gums priority to $500, 100000 gold
. marks of the Germany reparations.
| This is regarded as an important OBJ
stacle to the British plan. which the
French are disposed to accept in part.
Both the Belgians and the French
are opposed to a moratorium for Ger
many, but the French are inclined to
agree to a reduction in the cash pay
ments. provided the difference is made
up by deliveries of reparations in
D-st ticl, ftolx fhniv
, posaI to reduce the total payments
due this year from 1000 100000 gold
marks to 500.000,000 marks on con-
dition that materials be delivered TO
the value of $2,O00.0 100000 gold marks.
At this rate it will take five years to
Belgians. and France will have to
wait that long before receiving any
cash at all.
British May Seek Compromise.
It is anticipated that the British
delegates in their satisfaction over
the success Of their scheme for an
international economic conference
with the Germans and Russians will
endeavors to find some compromise in
regard to reparations that VIII satisfy
both the French and the Belgians.
Meanwhile. Premier BRAND, Lord
Curzon. British foreign secretary. and
Foreign Minister Dolla loretta of
Italy have been comforting regarding
, the treaty signed at Angora between
France and the Turkish nationalists.
The solution of the Turkish problem
and the consideration of the Angora
treaty were gone into further this
forenoon, when the premiers and for
eign ministers held an informal dis
cussion.e NJ -Bouillon. who
negotiated the treaty for France, will
arrive at Cannes tomorrow and confer
with the ministers on the provisions
of the agreement.
Rushing Work to Completion.
It was indicated today that the
greatest efforts would be put forth to
dispose of the Angora question by
Tuesday, and if possible conclude the
supreme councils work by Tuesday
night or Wednesday morning. A tre-
mendous impetus. it is generally con-
ceded, was given the conference by
Yesterdays results, and this may
make it possible to complete the work
q
Evening star., 1922-01-07
PRESIDENT INVITES
LEADERS TOD|NNER
Members of Congress and
Cabinet to Confer on
Legislation.

President Harding today invited a
number of republican leaders in Con-
gress and several others prominent in
the conduct Of administration affairs to
dinner tonight at the White House. at
which it is understood the Legislative
situation and governmental affairs gen.
orally will be discussed.
Those invited included five members
of the Senate. seven of the House, Sec
rotary Weeks, Attorney General Daugh-
erty and John T. Adams, chairman of
the republican national committee.
The members of the Senate invited
were understood TO be Senators Lodge.
Massachusetts,: Watson. Indiana; Cur
tbs. Kansas: McCumber. North Dakota.
and Brandegee. Connecticut. The House
members are Speaker Gillett AAjQlA1(
Leader Mondell Representatives Sidney
Anderson. Minnesota: Darrow. Penn
sylvaHia; Saunders. indiana; Chairman
Madden of the appropriations commit
tee and Chairman Fordney of the ways
and means committee.
Follows Earlier Conference.
Although no formal announcement
was made at the White House concern
ing the dinner-conference, 1t was
learned that the arrangements de-
veloped from a conference held with
the senator's invited earlier this week
by President Harding. The tariff. pro-
posed notifications of it to allow flexi-
Bile duties as suggested by President
Harding, and the soldier bonus would
be topics for consideration. it was said.
along with the whole policy of the ad-
ministration in respect to internal af-
fairs.
Virtually all of the members of Con-
eress invited occupy places of impor-
tance in committee organization of the
Senate and House. Representative An
derson is chairman of the joint COM
mission of the House and Senate which
has been engaged for the last six
months, in investigating the agricul-
tural situation.
Evening star., 1922-01-07
His CeAuloid Collar
Set Fire By Cigar,
Man Bursts in Flame

By the Associated Press.
. BERLIN, JaHuary IA beard.
ed passenger ON Berlin street
car was severely burned yes
teraay when q naan aeeidetally
touched his eeliuIofa collar with
= lighted cigar. HIS beard,
mustaches eyebrows and hatr
were burneA or and his cloth.
lng set a1re. z.-
=. Several otheF passengers suf-
fered slight burns. ~.
Evening star., 1922-01-07
HEARINGS ON RENT ACT.
Public May Express Views Prior
to Recommendation to Congress.

A public hearing will be held in
the board room Of the District build
ing at 1890 o'clock January 1S to
permit property owners and tenants
to voice their views on the question
of whether the rent commission
should be continued in existence two
years longer.
Commissioner Rudolph announced.
following a board meeting today.
that the Commissioners had decided
to hear from the public before send
ing to Congress their report on the
resolution of Senator Pomerene,
which would continue the rent COM
mission until May, 1924. If this bill
is not enacted the rent act dies au-
tomatically next May %.
Evening star., 1922-01-07
GEN. DIAz's BROTHER DEAD

NAPLES, January 6.-Giorgi Diaz,
brother of Gen. Diaz, who has served
as attorney, for King Victor Emmanuel,
died this morning after a long Illness
GEN Diaz had been at the beside for
the last few days. = .sse a>.,s