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Evening star., 1922-12-10
French Girl
Fights "Poison
Pen" Charges
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 9-How the
whole town of Tulle was set by the
ears through anonymous letters
will be investigated in the case of
Mile. Laval. just brought to trial
on the charge Of having written
the mischievoHs missives. The
rivalry of. two young women in a
love affair is supposed to have
started the trouble. The anony-
nous letters exposed the weak
points in the lives of only a lin
tied number of interested indi-
viduals at the start, but the un-
derground work soon took on q
wider scope.
After setting individuals against
one another it embroiled families.
Then 1t set whole neighborhoods
in a turmoil.
Mile. Laval protests her inno-
cence. . The handwriting experts
declares she wrote the letter. An
other says there is no proof that
she did. Among the general public
there Ia a widespread notion that
whoever started this poison pen
movement was not alone in it. and
that after the example was set
every one who had a grudge to
work off seized the opportunity.
until the whole town was thus en-
gagged in paying up old scores.
How many grudges small town
like Tulle, with 10000 Inhabitants.
can store up. is indicated by the
fact that 1t took nearly two years
to work them out through the
aponymous,letter.9
Evening star., 1922-12-10

ed before the Lausanne conference
the bnlsheviki speaks for both. Their
interests have been pooled and the
program is common to both.
Revenge Of Crescent.
Foreigners cannot get into Russia.
European colonies at Bruha and else
where have been moleSted both as to
property and person. Grave dis
quietude reigns in Constantinople.
It is the revenge of the crescent and
the scimitar against the cross and
western civilization. The Turks are
sincere when they say they do not
want the French among them.
However Lausanne results. whether
weak proposals made TO them. the
result is the same. Our accidental
prestige in the orient is destroyed
How could 1t he otherwise in view
of the incoherent preparations of the
powers for the conferences in London
and Brussels. demonstrating tn eager
ness of the governments which won the
war 10 lose the peace?
Poincare went to London Friday
agreement between the French and
British. The Belsians are determined
not to assume the initiative. The
Italians do not seem to know yet
what they desire. and. while fascist
principles are clear enough. their ap-
plication methods are vague. Can
gold marks spring, full armed like
Minerva, from this untitled soil? l
am not sure that even enthusiasts
self am hopclessly unconvinced.
(Copyr,cht. 1922
Evening star., 1922-12-10
new WORLD PEACE
IS AIM OF WOMEN
Congress of All Nations
Urged by Conference at
The Hague.
RAP PRESENT TREATIES
Disarmament Principle Advocated.
Also Speedy Decision on
Reparations.
BY the Associated Press.

by the hssociafed Press.
THE HAGUE, December 9Th.
Women's International League for
Peace and Freedom today adopted
resolutions demanding a new peace
based upon new international agree
ments and charging its members to
congress for this purpose, either
through the instrumentality of ih.
league of nations a single nation or
any group Of nations
The Resolutions Were moved by the
British and French delegations ard
We're adopted unanimously. They
contended that the worlds present
plight resulted from the existing
treaties, these being contrary to the
armistice terms. inconsistent with the
preamble Of the League Of nations
covenant and disastrous from politi-
cal. economic and military aspects.
The women issued a solemn warn
ing To- The world against occupation
of the Ruhr district Of Germany and
decided to organize mass dcmonstra-
tions in cooperation with other pa
cliiSt bodies, opening a campaign 10
make a new peace a burning issue.
The congress also Endorsed the prin-
ciple of disarmament
Members of the French delegation
denounced the postwar mil!tar!sT
and asserted that France was be-
coming Prussianized. They declared
they would press their government
for a reasonable solution of the repa-
rations problem, while the Americans.
British and Belgians were charged
to work for the withdrawal OF th-
troops Of occupation in Germany.
Miss Jane Adams of Chicago.
president Of the league. was appoint
ed TO draft Christmas message 10
be addressed to all people suffering
from the peace treaties.
Evening star., 1922-12-10
CANADA LIVING COST
NEAR PRE-WAR LEVEL
Average Expense of Family Now
.$10.2S. as Compared With
$11.S2 Last Year.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MONTREAL. p. O.. December O.
Living costs in Canada are nearing pre-
war levels, the average cost of the
weekly family budget. according to gov
ernmcnt statistics. now being s10.2S, as
COMPARED with sl1.S2 last year and
S15.95 1920.
The index Of wholesale prices is lower
than it has been In years. Financial ex-
perts point out that the decline in COM
modify prices has been accompanied by
a remarkable revival of business
throughout the Dominion. The last
year, they say. has seen the last strug-
gle in the transition from the period of
postwar depression.
Unemployment virtually has disap-
peared. The harvest in the west drain
ed the east of workers and created a
temporary labor shortage in several
lines of industry The increase ir con-
s!ruotion industries is furnishing work
to thousands.
Improved foreign trade has been a
big factor in rhe revival" says the
statement. THE first six months OF
this year show a favorable trade bal
snce of approximately s32. 600. 900. as
compared with an adverse trade balance
of about s35. 100000 a year ago. Since
the war the Dominion has risen from
ninth to fourth place among the export
ing nations Of the world and now leads
all the countries in the per capita vol
ume of exported goodS.''
Evening star., 1922-12-10
FURTHER S[AY|NGS
FEARED IN DUBLIN
100 Desperate Rebels Re-
ported in City Ready to
Carry Out ReprisaIs.
By the Associated Press.


LONDON. December 9,-The expec-
tation that yesterdays executions in
Dublin will be followed by further
shootings is expressed today by some
of the Dublin dispatches to the Lon
don newspapers. These correspond
ents are convinced that a chain of re-
prisals Will continue
The Daily Nails Dublin correspond
ent quotes a Free State official as
saying that there We're at least 100
desperate men in the city, who, hav-
ing no care for their own lives, will
follow the behest of their leaders and
endeavor to assassinate members of
the government and of the Irish par
Lament.
The correspondent remarks that the
authorities still have in custody sew
eral republican leaders who were cap
tured under certain circumstances
bringing them within the scope of the
recent proclamation prescribing a
summary military trial and execution
of persons found to possess bombs,
explosives or firearms. These pris-
nners include Tom Hailes, brother of
Sean Hailes, the deputy shot on
Thursday. and Michael Kilroy, Sean
Russell and Tom Mcguire.
Reports from Dublin say that there
was promiscuous firing in that city
last night. There was no suggestion
that it was of unusual intensity.
Evening star., 1922-12-10
FRENCH THREATS
roll RH|NELANDERS
German Loyalty Proclaimed
by Thousands at Big
Protest Meeting.
by GEORGE WITTE.

By Wireless to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1922.
BERLIN. December 9.-"The people
will not permit France to take the
Rhinelands away from Germany"
This was the resolution sent out by
a meeting of thousands of Germans
from every part of the country held
in the reichstag building to protest
against the French threat to keep the
Rhinelands or help in movement to
separate them from the nation.
"Hymn of Hate"
The whole country gradually is get
ting worked uD TO a frenzy over this
question. and many bitter words are
being uttered against t'rancc-words
of hatred and helpless despair such
IA have not been used since the
hymn Of hate" at the time Of the
war.
.At the meeting the head Of the free
labor federations declared that the
German workingmcn would not be
satisfied until they and their brethren
III the occupied territory had been
accorded that freedom which Presi-
dent .tson promised in his fourteen
points"
Storm of Protest.
This statement elected a storm of
protest from the audience. Another
speaker. amid the applause of the
whole assemblage. declared that the
Rhinelands are 100 per cent German,
and no power on earth-not even
French bayonets-is able to tear them
away from Germany"
Similar meetings are being held all
over Germany. including the cities in
the Ruhr district, which will be the
hrst 70 be seized il the French carry
out their threat.
Evening star., 1922-12-10
ATTENTION OF PARIS
CENTERED ON MANDEL
New Parliament Member Calls
Spade Spade in Flay-
ing Opponents.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. December 9.-Practically a
new man In parliamentary life,
though none is better known to the
politicians. is Deputy Georges Man
del. upon whom the political spot
light in Paris has shown conspicu-
ously during the past week through
his refusal to write report adverse
to ratification Of the Washington
naval agreements.
Heretofore Mandel has shone
largely by the reflected light of
Clemenceau. with whom he long had
been associated. In the present
chamber. however. he has been a
feature" His appearances on the
speakers stand are usually the sig
mails for an hour or 50 of tumultous
debate, because he follows no parlia-
mentary traditions. attacking his op-
ponents without gloves. calling a
spade spade and wading into all
kinds of - difficulties without the
slightest hesitation.
Many are annoyed by what Mandel
says. Many others are worried as to
what he might say. for no man in
concerning other public men. He
has large collection of files full of
data about every Frenchman who has
held public office or aspired to it for
years back.
This was one of the respects in
which Mandel was most valuable to
Clemenceau. Whenever any one
sought n favor the Tiger" was in
the habit of sending for Mandel and
asking: What have you got on that
man." Although he got his start in
politics as journalist. Mandel is
averse to all newspaper publicity.
He is satisfied with the Journal Off
ciel. which publishes his speeches in
full. with all the interruptions. He
refuses to talk to the press. but
those closest to him say the princi-
pal reason for his resignation from
the task Of preparing the report of
the foreign relations committee on
the ratification of the Washington ac-
cords was the fear that either pro-
crastination by the committee on an
adverse report would react against
Clemenceau in his present tour OF the
Cnites States.
Evening star., 1922-12-10
By the Associated Press.
HAVANA. Cuba,
Carlos Manuel De

lister to Cuba is appointed
Loan Plans Completed.
KEY WEST, Fla, December O.
Arrangements for private loan of
S5O.tuV,O0O to Cuba have been vir-
tually completed. DR.. Carlos Manuel
De Cespedes, Cuban secretary of
state, stated here while en- route
home after several weeks spent in
conferences with United States gov
ernment officials and financiers.
The loan of S50,00O.00O TO Cuba is
ready. he said. There are a few
banking details to be arranged, but
these in no way will interfere with
the closing of the proposition at once.
Cuba will work out it's own prob
lens and it will find itself one of
the best countries on the face of the
globe. l am not alone in this op-
timism. but l find this view is shared
by officials of your government as
Well"
Harding Returning Home.
His work as counsellor in the Gu
ban governments financial problems
completed, W. +. G. Harding arrived
here yesteI day from Havana en- route
to Washington.
Plans looking to the rehabilitation
of the Cuban treasury have been
drafted. he said. They call for the
opening of a central bank of issue,
and il they are approved will result
In the depositors Of the defunct Banco
de Naoionale recovering their money
The plan drawn up under Mr. Hard
ingS supervision is now before the
Cuban government.
Evening star., 1922-12-10
Sweden-Nelv York
Radio Time Held
5Oth of Second
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
sGOTHENBURG, December o.
From Gothenburg. Sweden, to New
York in one-fiftieth of a second-no
more time will be required for the
transmission of a wireless message
when the powerful new radio sta
tion near Varberg. south Of Gothen-
burg. Is finished.
The work on the half-million-dollar
contract by the Radio Corporation Of
America for the equipment OF this
station has begun in earnest. A large
force of men is busy on the founda-
tiOnS for the maSts for the two
separate systems Of antennae, one
for sending and the other for receiv-
ing. One Of the first steps is the in
stallation Of a so-called balance net,
which consists of copper wires laid
in the earth at regular distances.
This new radio station. which prob
ably will be known as the Grimeton
station, will be used for simultane-
GUS messages in both directions be-
tween Sweden and the United States.
The radio system which is to be in
stalled is the now universally known
AleXanderson's system. invented by
the Swedish engineer. Z. T. w. Alex
anderson, who now Is associated
with the Radio Corporation Of
America as chief engineer. The
mechanisms at irimeton will work
automatically. requiring only two or
three attendants for the receiving di-
vision, and about a dozen for the
sending division. The actual hand
ling of messages will be done at
Gothenburg through land wires con-
nected with Grimeton.
Evening star., 1922-12-10
BRITISH ARTIST TO PAINT
PRESIDENTS PORTRAIT
Margaret Williams Has Won Fame
Through Many Noted
Works.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. December 9-Americans
will at an early date have the op-
portunity of welcoming distin-
guished British artist in the person
of Margaret Lindsey Williams. who
will shortly proceed to Washington
for the purpose of painting a portrait
of President Harding. Sittings have
been arranged for next January.
Daughter of a south Wales ship
broker. Miss Williams has had phe-
nomenally successful career. and by
general consent she now figures in
the front rank of living British por-
trait painters. Miss Williams first
studied art at the Cardiff Technical
College and later at the Royal
Academy of Arts under Sir Arthur
Cope. r. A. and George Clausen. r. A.
She subsequently studied for some
years in Italy. France and Holland.
Among the most notable of her
paintings which have been hung at
the Royal Academy and exhibited in
most of the principal cities of the
Lazarus The City of Refuge" ."The
Baptistry at San Marco. Venice" In
the Shawod of the Palatine. Rome"
His Majesty King Edward VII"
THE Triumph" and THE Devils
Daughter
Other paintings include "Her Majes-
ty Queen Alexandra" Gin her majes-
tys possession), III. r. H. the Prince
of Wales" Gin possession Of Queen
Nary, and IAN Empire Tribute to
cal picture. purchased by the late
Capt. Ira b. Castell, commissioner OF
the American Red Gross for Wales
during the war. This painting was
exhibited at the Washington Red
Cross Headquarters and at Denver.
It should be mentioned that Miss
Williams has just completed a large
picture of the scene in Westminster
Abbey on the occasion Of the great
Welsh service held there in 1913.
This canvas, which measures IS feet
by 10 feet. contains about 1S0 por-
traits of distinguished people.
Evening star., 1922-12-10
PASSPORTS HOLD UP
MOSCOW ART ACTORS
By the Associated Press.


PARIS. December e.-The Moscow
Art Theater Company. which will sail
for New York on December %, has
encountered the usual difficulties met
by Russians of TIE bolshevist regime
in travelling abroad. although there
is not politician in the party.
The French government refused 70
recognize the soviet PASSPORTS. and
the company was held up for several
days on the frontier. When il was
finally proven that the party includ' d
none but artists, and they without
slightest connection with politics. ii
was decided TO admit them. But
rather than wise the bolshevik pass
ports. the French officials gave spe-
cial sojourn permits.
The company during the soviet
regime has hcen playing to com
pulsory attendance" and the actors.
are quite happy over the chance 10
play before people really interested
in their art.
1t is the first time since 1905 that
the company has left Russia, and IL
was obliged to have imperial permis-
sion. Now. after seven years of war
and revolution. il is permitted again TO
make a trip abroad. but only on the
strick provision that every member OF
the party he back in Russia before the
end Of next June.
Evening star., 1922-12-10
HUGE PROTEST PLANNED
ON MOROCCAN DISASTER
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, December 9.-The demon
stration organized for Sunday in the
streets of Madrid to demand the ac-
cusation of those persons responsible
for the Moroccan disaster has taken
immense proportions. The procession,
which has been authorized. will pro-
ceed through the principal streets
and avenues.
One hundred associations have noti-
fed the Ateneo. which organized the
demonstration. of their intention to
participate. In addition to members
of the Ateneo, there will be woman
associations, fathers and mothers> Of
men killed in the Moroccan fighting,
students unions. neighborhood clubs,
peace societies, commercial and in
dustrial federations, workers associ-
ations, trades unions and political
clubs.
The soldiers have received orders
to remain in their barracks, while Of
ficers have been instructed not to ap-
proach the route of the demonstra-
tion under severe penalty.
Evening star., 1922-12-10
PIN Money Army
Defeats tsEngland's
War on Idleness
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 9-One i'm
portant element in England's unem-
ployment difficulty. which is now
being universally discussed is the
large number Of so-called pin
money" workers, who have private
incomes. but enter various profess
sions as their avocations. A rep
resentative of one London news
paper canvassed the various trades
and professions and found that many
persons forced to work for a living
were experiencing difficulty in COM
peting with those, who already had
independent incomes. One typist ad-
mitted that her parents were rich,
but said she worked because she was
bored at home.
This condition is perhaps most
prevalent in the theatrical profess
sion, which receives many society
women, who care but for the thrills
of appearing before the footlights
and for the satisfaction Of scoring
professional successes. Consequently
there are hundreds of struggling ac-
tors and actresses who, even If they
have employment, earn barely enough
to keep the wolf away.
The hospitals also are said to be
full or financially Independent
nurses, who, by their desire to work,
are depriving well trained nurses Of
lucrative positions.
Evening star., 1922-12-10
NEW j. S. TARIFF LAW
HIT BY BERLIN PRESS
Disturbing Powers Equaled Only
by That of Versailles Treaty,
Says Allgemeine Zeitung.
By the AssOcia ted Press.


BERLIN, December 9-The effects
Of the new tariff law of the United
States are so intense and far-reaching
as to be equaled only by the mon
strous disturbing powers" Of the Yer
sailles treaty, declares the Allgemeine
Zeitung.
The customs barrier erected by
America. says the newspaper. leaves
only limited opportunity for coun-
tries requiring imports from the
United States to pay for them in ex-
ports to America.
Coupled with the general desti-
tuition of Europe. this could mean
nothing more than a passive trade
balance for every European country.
If the oft-expressed wish of the
United States for 1.-The recovery Of the
unhealthy economic world" were
really in earnest. the new law would
have presented an entirely different
appearance.
I'm any case" adds the Zeftung,
cit is very sharp, yet unfortunately
double-edged weapon, whose point
must ultimately be directed against
their own people"
Evening star., 1922-12-10
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

LONDON. December 9.EThe engage
ment was announced today Of Comman-
der Thaddeus A. Thomson. assistant
naval attache of the American embassy,
son Of Thaddeus A. Thomson Of Austin,
Tex. former United States minister to
Newton. daughter of Mrs Herbert Orme
Colombia and Miss Lillian Uppercu
and stepdaughter of Col. Orme of STAFF
fordshire and a niece of Commodore
Inglis Uppercu Of New York
Evening star., 1922-12-10
TRAIN HELD UP AND FIRED.
Armed Men Apply Kerosene and
Torch at Junction, Near Dublin.


By the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, December 9.-Another
train attack. such as have been COM
mon in Ireland recently, was carried
out at Liffey Junction, near Dublin,
jeopardizing the lives of fifty pas
sengers, among them five women.
A score of men with revolvers held
up mail train from the west, COM
PEELED the engineer to alight and
ordered the passengers to the rear
car. They then poured kerosene on
the rest of the train, set fire to it and
started the engine. Other men, mean
time, tried. but failed, to uncouple the
rear car, which was carried along at
the tail of the blazing cars. Seeing
that the last car was still attached
to the rain. the attacking party
party shouted to the passengers to
jump. All of them thus saved their
lives. but many were badly hurt.
Two men, apparently students, en-
tered MERGERS Hospital yesterday,
proceeded to a ward guarded by a
police officer and ordered him to
throw up his hands. The officer raised
an alarm. and was, shot and danger
ously wounded.
The two men who did the shooting
made their escape. 1t is assumed that
they desired to rescue a prisoner in
the hospital.
Evening star., 1922-12-10
U. s. TARIFF HITS SPAIN.

MADRID, December 9.-The arms
factories at Ejbar. Elgoibara, Pla-
senia and Guernica have virtually
ceased operations in consequence, of
the recent restrictions on the sale
and use of arms in Spain and the clos
ing of the foreign markets, principal
ly the United States, where the tariff
on such goods has been raised 800
per cent.
The manufacturers have petitioned
the government to negotiate with the
United States for a reduction in the
tariff
Evening star., 1922-12-10

be awarded the
Nobel peace prize
for his work as
league OF nations
commissioner in
r e l | e V i n g the
starving popula-
tions OF Russia
and Asia Minor,
and for his en-
deavors to pro-
mote the brother
hood Of nations.
DIR. Nansen. who.
perh apS, is better
known for his
Arctic eXplora-
tions. became in
tereSted in relief
problems shortly