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Putnam patriot., 1922-11-24
Chamber of Commerce Acts

4 committee Of the Chamber of Commerce. of which Silas NJ. Wheel ock was a member. interested itself In the proposal soon after the signing ef the armistiee. The matter was agi- tated with the hope of awakening pub lie sentiment in the project The ex- pense Of the undertaking, it being cs- timated al the time that the tablet and it's proper erection would cost about Sl .500. acted as a check weight on those who might have really done something at the time The feeling was that the city and town should wait for a time, with the expectation that prices would 70 down and thus a more beautiful and elaborate memorial could be purchased with the same amount Of money that was proposed at the close of the war Having de cided to wait. tine War Memorial idea was laid on the table.
 With prices at low ebb today. it is hoped by many patriotic people of the city that a definite movement will be starsed whereby Putnam will soon have it's memorial to World War par ticipants something all towns here abouts have acquired and which strangers especially. cannot under stand why Putnam lacks.
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NINE TOWNS ARE BURIED
BY ARKANSAS FLOODS
Refugees Abandon Homes and Live
in Box Cars-Red Cross
Aids Needy.

HELENA, Ark, April 13.-Nine
villages, centers of farming and COM
mercial activities. in southern Phil
lips and eastern Arkansas counties,
Arkansas, are either inundated or sur
rounded by water, as the result of
food waters overfiowing the Arkansas
and White rivers backed by the high
stage of the Mississippi river. which
has spread over an area Of approxi-
matelys 235 square miles, in some
places to a depth of ten feet.
The villages are Elaine. Lambrook,
Countiss. Lundell. Ratio. Melwood,
Laconfa, Modoc and Ferguson.
Refugee colonies have been estab-
lished at Latour. Lexa, Barton juno
ton, Helena crossing. Helena. Oneida,
Lakeview, Wabass and Elaine. The
Missouri-Pacific railroad has set
out $50 box cars along its tracks for
use of those who have abandoned
their homes. Most Of the refugees
are negroes, although there are many
whites. The Red Cross is assisting
the needy
vIcKSBURG. Miss. April 1s.-The
Mississippi river gauge here today
registers 52.8 feet. rise of two
tenths Of a foot in the last twenty
four hours. Reports from all points
in the Third Mississippi river levee
district, state that the greatest ac-
tivity prevails along the levees in
Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana.
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SPORTS ON PEDESTAL, FORENSIC
FAME SPURNED, PRINCETON ISSUE

sons scattered about the benches
The basket ball game. held in the
gymnasium, found more than three
thousand persons packed into the
building, with others striving to get
in.
The debate was free to all who
cared to hear IL.
The admission to the basket ball
game was two dollars.
Five members of the faculty. four of
whom had acted as coaches, were
counted at the debate.
Virtually all of the faculty attended
the basket ball game.
The Princeton Alumni Weekly has
taken up the matter and wonders II.
after all. there was not something
very real in the aspiration attributed
to Arthur ]. Balfourtthat he would
rather win the amateur golf cham
pionship Of England than be prime
minister.
'The winning Of the debate" says
the Weekly, was by far the most
distinguished achievement, and YET
the least conspicuous. II there was
anything in the metropolitan papers
about this noteworthy Princeton VIC
tory, we failed to find IL. There were
columns on Princeton's winning OF
the basket ball championship.
Denies Carping CritieisA.
I'VE do not call attention to this
contrast in a spirit of carping criti-
c!srn. The plain inference is that the
American public Is more Interested IN
E. ,cnrti,.tel oe Page ?. Column -
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D. C.-FALLS PARK
PLAN IS BOOSTED
Resolution Introduced in Sen
ate to Develop Land
Along Potomac.

A plan to extend the park system
of the National Capital from Wash
ington to Great Falls on both banks
of the Potomac was set on foot to-
day. when Senator Fernald OF Maine.
chairman Of the public buildings and
grounds committee, introduced a res
olution directing the chief of en-
gineers to make a survey of the prof.
ect and report to Congress.
81 am heartily in favor of the plan"
said Senator Fernald today We
should do more to beautify the Ma
tional Capital. We have done little
in the last eight or ten years. The
banks Of the Potomac on both sides
of the river between here and Great
Falls are very beautiful. II the park
system II the District could be ex-
tended SO as to take in these banks,
a beautiful park and splendid drive
way could be created. / think that
the resolution will be adopted"
The resolution directs the chief of
engineers to examine and survey"
the banks of the Potomac from Wash
ington to Great Falls and to submit
an estimate of the cost and a rec
ommendation as to the advisability of
extending the park system in that
area. The resolution would appro-
pirate, $1,000 for the survey.
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.BA[LOU OPPOSITION
TO AVAIL NOTHING
Board of Education to Name
Standing Committees De-
spite His DisapprovaI.

Despite the strong opposition of
Superintendent Of Schools Ballou and
other officials. the board of education,
it was learned today. is planning to
| appoint nine standing committees.
DR.. Ballou publicly voiced his disap-
proval OF standing committees of the
| school board at the last meeting OF
this body.
Appointment of these standing
committees, it was pointed out, will
give each member of the board the
Craftsmanship of q committee. The
personnel Of the board consists OF
nine members.
A majority of the members Of the
| board, 1t is said, are in favor OF
standing committees and in the be-
lief of some officials the efforts of DR.
Ballou to preclude the appointment OF
the proposed committees will be
fruitless. According to officials who
have taken a straw ballot Of the
| membership of the board, five mem
bers favor the appointment of stand
ing committees. three oppose them
and one has not definitely formed an
opinion.
Appointment Of standing commit
tees will be one of the topics to be
discussed at the meeting of the board
next Wednesday. Before making the
appointments, however. the board will
await the report of a special COM
| mittee on rules and bylaws, the per-
sonnel of which was announced at
the last board meeting by Mrs. How
ard L. Hodgkins, acting president.
Assurance that the : committees
| would be appointed has been given
by Mrs. Hodgkins. who has pointed
out that the rules and bylaws of the
board provide for standing commit
tees and she intends to abide by them.
although they have not been strictly
observed in this particular case for
nearly seven years. Mrs. Hodgkins has
indicated that the provisions in the
bylaws for standing committees will
be amended before the committees are
appointed so that there will be fewer
committees than provided for in the
present rules and in order that the
titles can be changed.
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GIANT GYRO-SIABLLLZER MAY END
: SEASICKNESS ON OCEAN LINERS

rolls the gyro-stabilIzer cxerts
force in the opposite direction,
equalizing the motion. The wheel
Of the stabilizer, which furnishes
the power equalizing the roll of
the ship has a revolution of 500
turns q minute. and the force -
such that 1t Is said to, spin for
eighteen hours after the power is
shut on.
1t Is said the stabilixer also can
be used to roll q ship. this being
effective In moving stranded yes-
GELS from shoals. The action is con-
trolled by small gyroscopes along
the side Of the vessel. These regis
ter the direction Of the roll ami an.
tomatically start the large stabilix-
er wheel revolving in the direc.
tion pecessary to counteract the
motion Of the ship.
A number OF naval ofiicers, shi1J.
ping arm representative and en-
9ineers were invited to witness
the test.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-13

Policemen and firemen who per-
form deeds of exceptional valor
may be given recognition In the
form Of insignia of some kind
just as soldier who distinguishes
himself in battle Is decorated.
Commissioner Oyster. in charge
of police and fire administration.
today made known the fact that
he Is planning to take up such
proposal with the other Commits
sionerS
1t might not be feasible to award
medals, the Commissioner said. but
he sees no reason why a small bar
or stripe could not adorn the uni
form of a man wno. demonstrates
courage in an an ergency.
1t is not possible, the Commits
sioner pointed out, to elevate to
higher rank every policeman and
fireman who has made an excep-
tional record. and a public recog-
nition of some sort. Capt Oyster
believes. would be appropriate.
1t is true that the deeds of an
officer stand to his credit on the
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Special Dispatch to The Star.
PRINCETON, N. J

special Dispatch to The Star.
PRINCETON, N. J.. April 13.-
Princeton has come face to face with
a problem believed to be symptomatic
OF university life throughout the
United States.
Is athletic prowess to be desired by
the student more. than mental
achievement? Is the acclaim of the
athlete to be 80 great as completely
to suffocate the ambition Of the
scholar? In short, are athletics to be
permitted to dominate the life of the
modern college?
These questions have been brought
home to the faculty, to the student
body and to the alumni by very
striking parallel.
Princeton won two championships
within the space Of four days.
To many persons 1t seemed her
most distinguished achievement OF
the scholastic year was q double
victory in the triangler debate with
Harvard and Yale.
To some others IL seemed that the
winning Of the basket ball cham
pionship-a minor sport-was by far
The more desirable result.
Contests Compared.
The debate, held in Alexander Hall
which seats possibly two Thousand
was attended bv less than $50 "~r-
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WEATHER DELAYS FLYERS
Portuguese Forced to Halt Start Of
Third Leg Of Flight.

By the Associated Press.
LISBON, April 13.-Bad weather
conditions prevented start today by
Capts. Sacadura and Coutinho, the
Portuguese aviators, on the third
stage of their flight to Brazil, from
the Cape Verde Islands to st. Paul
rock, in mid-Atlantic. The aviators
cabled here this forenoon that the
conditions would make it impossible
for them to leave before Sunday.
The airmen who. starting from LIS
bon, successfully jumped to the. Ca.
nary Islands and then to the Cane
yerdes and whose ultimate destina-
tion is Pernambuco, Brasil, had ex.
pected to start from st, Vincent. Cane
Verde Islands, at o'clock this morn-
ing. This contemplated jump was
over 500 miles OF water. They ex-
pected to reach st. Paul rock in an
proxfmately ten hours and there to
refli with gasoline from the Portu-
ruese warship Republica before es-
saying the next stage of their fiirht.
to Fernando Noronha, OF the Bra
lillian coast
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HEROIC FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN
MAY WIN DISTRICT DECORATIONS

records of the department. but un,
less he passes the necessary civil
service examination for promo.
tion his record remains practically
unknown.
While he has not given thought
yet to the form of decoration or
how often they should be be-
slowed, Commissioner Oyster be-
lieves the Inauguration OF such
plan would tend greatly to In
crease the esprit de corps of the
. At the present time policemen
are given blue arm stripes and
firemen small stars on the e uni
forms according to years OF serv-
ice. These, however. merely
indicate the length of serv-
ice, with no reference to the effi-
cheney or bravery of the officer.
Commissioner Oyster does not
feel that the policemen and fite-
men Of Washington need material
decorations to stimulate them in
doing their duty. He is of the
opinion, however. that a man
should be given pnblic recogni-
tion for the good things he does.
just as he is reprimanded for his
shortcomings.
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WAGE SCALE UNCHANGED.
Arbitrators Decide on Rate for
Electrotype Finishers.

NEW YORK. April 13.-The wage
scale OF electrotype finishers in the
book and job electrotyping shops of
Greater New York will remain un-
changed at $50 a week for another
year, as the result of a decision made
by Laurence T. Hinch, chairman of
the board of arbitration. which sat
on the question of wage readjust-
ments in the industry.
The Employing Electrotypers' As
sociation asked for a reduction of 81
"a week in the scale for finishers at
the expiration of the contract last
October. The scale at that time was
$50 a week. The workers made a
counter demand for an increase of IS.
The issue was referred to the arbi-
tration board. as provided in con-
tinuing contract.
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THREW BOY IN CREEK.
Three Lads Held When Ten-Year
Old Disappears.

DETROIT, April 13.-Three boys,
ranging in age from fourteen to
seventeen. are held in the Juvenile
Detention Home here pending in
vestigation Of charges they threw
Louis Dargan, ten years old. into
Connors creek, on the East Side, after
stripping him Of his clothing. Young
Dargans ciotnrng was on the creek
bank yesterday. but his body has not
been found.
The boys detained are Edward
Sock, seventeen: Edward Clark. four
teen and Frank Tamola, fourteen.
They were taken into custody after
the father Of another playmate of
young NDargan informed the authori-
ties the child had been thrown, into
the creek at a point where the water
was, eight feet deep.
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OPEN OUTRAGE INQUIRY.
Protestants and Catholics Begin
Sessions in Belfast.

By the Associated fTess.
BELFAST. April 1.-THE first
meeting of the committee. made up of
equal numbers Of Catholics and Prot
estants, which is to hear and inves-
tisate complaints as to intimidation
and outrages, as provided for under
the terms of the agreement entered
into in London by representatives of
the Irish Free State. the Ulster gov
ernment and the British government,
was held here yesterday in the city
hall. Sir William F. Coates, lord
mayor of Belfast. presided. The dis
cussion was confined to the procedure
of the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-13

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. April ia
large gyro-stabilizer. designed to
eliminate seasickness by prevent
ing the rolling Of ships is to be
tested late today at the plant of
the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Company.
Similar devices have been used
on yachts and small ships. but tAe
stabilizer at the Westinghouse
plant. which weighs 100 tons. is
designed for use on tn. largest
Ocean-going vessels,
The stabiliser, which will be ins
stalled in the Shipping Board
steamer Hawkeye State. operates
on the principle OF :he common
toy gyrooscope. The theory Of its
operation is that when The ship
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WILD RUMoRs AFLoAT.
Russians and Germans Reported
Threatening to Leave.

By the Associated Press.
GENOA. April 13.-While rumors OF
a sensational nature were flying
thickly about the Genoa conference
circles today. most Of them being
promptly disovowed. the one fact that
appeared to stand out IN this some
what clouded atmosphere was that
neither the disarmament nor repara-
tions question would be brought up
for specific action against the opposi-
ton OF France.
The disarmament discussion had
centered in the rumor that Prime
Minister Lloyd George would propose
This was fatty disavowed this after
noon by members Of the British dele
CATION.
Other. reports were that the Rus
SLAMS and the Germans were prepar-
ing to- leave the conference unless
reparations and disarmament were
made part of the agenda. These were
also officially denied.
Too Early to Quit.
1t was pointed out that it was still
too early for any of the powers to
quit the conference on the ground that
the gathering was not developing
value to their interests, SO the pro-
ceedings have not reached a definite
enough stage to Justify such action
before the home publics of the vari-
Gus delegations. which were thor
oughly advised in advance regarding
the agenda.
The Russians and the Germans,
meanwhile. are both busily engaged
in trying 10 digest the report Of the
London experts on Russia, and both
are becoming increasingly dissatis-
fed the father they delve into it.
1t seems improbable that the sub
commission on Russian affairs viii
be able to meet tomorrow, as :he
Russians declare they have not been
able to assimilate such a compreaen-
sive document sufficiently in the brief
time they have had since its ,resen-
tation. Their request for additional
time. it is thought probable. Is also
munication with Moscow.
Calls Suggestions Absurd.
Adolph Joffe of the Russian delega-
ton declared today that many Of the
recommendations in the report were
quite absurd" and designed to put Rus
sia under a foreign yoke. the same as
Turkey and China"
As to the disarmament and reparations
issues, it appeared clear that the con-
ference could not conceivably entertain
any resolutions relating directly to them
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"IIIegaI" and "Preposterous"
Will Be Terms of Refusal
by Tchitcherin.
LENIN REPORTED READY
TO MAKE TRIP TO GENOA
Report That Germans and Soviets
May Leave if Demands Are
Rejected Denied.
BY EDGAR ANsEL MowRER.

BY EDGAR ANSEL MOWRER.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright. 1872
GENOA, April 13-"Illegal" and
'preposterous" are terms with which
Foreign Commissar Tchitcherin of
Russia will today or tomorrow refuse
to accept the London report OF the
allied experts as a basis for discuss
ing the financial rehabilitation Of Rus
sia. He believes that an attempt TO
influence the organization Of the Rus
sian courts of justice constitutes a
violation Of the first Of the Cannes
resolutions and simply laughs at the
idea Of establishing especial capitula-
tions under consular protection for
foreigners in Russia.
Will Accept Remainder.
M. Tchitcherin will reply that un-
til these parts are removed the Lon
don report will be unacceptable; IL
they are removed the Russians will
accept the remainder as a basis for
discussion and will submit counter
proposals. Part of the 6o0-page Ger
man memorandum. which has been
laid before the conference, consists
of statistical study of the Russian
economic and financial position. This.
the Germans declare, is the best re-
port ever compiled and they believe
that 1t will enable the allies to un-
derstand Russia as the Russians
understand conditions in the allied
countries.
Meanwhile 1t is stated that the Rus
SLAMS yesterday in the financial sub
committee again raised the disarm
ment question. only TO be overruled.
WILD RUMORS AFIOAT
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c0NFEREEs NOT FINISHED.
Consideration. Of Appropriation
Bill Over TIL Tomorrow.

The conferees on the District appro-
priation bin failed to complete consider
meet again tomorrow morning. provided
the House members are able to attend.
I It is understood that the bill Is nearly
completed. and that the delay Is caused
by the consideration Of number OF de-
tails regarding various projects into
which the conferees are looking.
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FAMISHED RUSSIANS KILL
U. S. RELIEF WORKERS
By the Associated Press.

American drivers of relief wagons
in Russia have been killed in the
streets by the famished populace who
seized the horses for food, according
to reports received today by Ameri-
can relief organizations in Paris from
the Ufa, Bashkeer and Tchyliabuisk
famine districts. Two drivers for the
American Relief Administration were
killed this week, the reports said.
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SIX INJURED BY BOMB.

NEW YORK. April 13.-Six persons
were injured last night when q bomb
exploded in a tenement house at 218
Eldrfdge street, ON the East Side. de-
molishtng the stairway between the
third and fourth floors and tearing a
large hole. in q wall of one OF the
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RESIGNS FROM Q. s. NAVY.

Tho resignation Of Lieut.. Ernest s. "
I1aub. Naval Medical Corps, at the ma :.
val recruiting station. Detroit, Mich.
has been accepted 70 take effect May Is.
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oRpERED TO WASHINGTON.

Maj. Carl Halla. finance department,
at Chicago, has been ordered to this
city for duty as disbursing officer. re-
lievinE Maj. Eugene o. Hopkins,
finance department, who is assigned
to duty at-Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-13
PEACE CONFERENCE
OPENS IN DUBLIN
Opposing Faction Leaders
Hope to End 0utrages and
Arrange Election.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated tfees-
DUBLIN. April 13.-The peace con-
ference summoned by Lord Mayor
O'Neill of Dublin began it's sessions
in the Mansion House here at o'clock
this afternoon. The proceedings
were private. All the leaders of the
opposing factions the mayor had in.
vited in an effort to bring about
unity or an understanding to pre-.
vent further disorders. were present
Hope for Free Election.
An agreement whereby the Irish
people at a free election can decide
the dispute between the free staters
and republicans was hoped for at
the conference.
It was recognized that the issue be-
tween the two parties was too sharp
Iy drawn to admit Of c political ac-
commodation. but efforts will be
made to reach such an understanding
as will discourage further disorders
throughout the country.
Those al the conference are: Arthur
Griffith and Michael Collins. for the
Provisional Free State government;
Eamonn De Valera and Charles Bur
guss, for the republicans; Archbishop
Byrne of Dublin, and Stephan O'Mara
lord mayor of Limerick. Lord Mayor
O'Neil of Dublin. who called the
meeting, was expected to act as
chairman.
De Valera Opposes Grimth.
Mr.. De Valera has opposed an Or
ganization of the existing register
which he contends would exclude
many young men and women who
have reached voting age since it was
compiled, and Mr.. Griffith has been
against a new register on the ground
that its preparation would delay the
elections, which he had planned for
June.
Those seeking to bring about an ad-
iustment believe an agreement can
be reached whereby the elections
could be held in August under new
register, and thus avoid any inter
ference at the polls by the dissidenl
section Of the Irish republican army
which upholds Mr.. De Valera's views
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WEATHER.

Increasing cloudiness. followed by
showers late tonight or tomorrow;
slightly warmer tonight.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest, SO, at
2 pm. today: lowest, 43, at am. to-
day. Full report on page i6.
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The Associated Press 10 exclusively entitled 70
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited 70 St or not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local aews publiahed herein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
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To Consider Complaints.

The housing committee yesterday
afternoon received from Senator King
of Utah letter stating that he would
look over the complaints he has re-
ceiyed from Washingtonians against
building and renting conditions In the
District and submit to the committee
all such communications that are not
confidential