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Evening star., 1922-01-28
IDENTIFICATION OF CITY
SOUGHT IN CONFERENCE
Architecture Subcommittee o.
Washington Fine Arts Society
Holds First Meeting.

The subcommittee on architecture of
the Washington Society of Fine Arts
held its initial meeting last night in
the office Of Chairman J. H. de Sibour,
In the Hibbs building. Subjects dis
cussed included the improvement of
statues. fountains and buildings, reg
ulating and remodeling sign boards
and the plan to award diplomas for
the best designed buildings The COM
mittee also announced its willingness to
confer with potential builders regarding
art decorations and design.
The Washington Society Of Fine Arts,
which consists of various subcommit-
tees on the different phases of art, was
organized last June by Miss Mabel T.
Boardman and has for its purpose
the improvement of civic property
along art lines. Government struc-
lures are not included in its activi-
ties. Those present at the meeting last
night were Elliott Woods. superintend-
ent Of the Capitol; William r. Shan
non, George Oakley -Totten. Frederick
H. Brooks. H. c. Stiles, James Rush
Marsh. Louis A. Simon, w. v. Boyle,
Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt, President
of the Women's City Club; Albert L,
Harris. Miss Mabel T. Boardman and
Miss Leila Mechlin.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
DEvALERA.HEADS
congress Of IRISH
Elected at Final Session Of
World Organization.
Americans Chosen.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, January 27.-The entire time
of the last session of the world con-
gress of the Irish race today was de-
voted to a discussion of details con-
nected with the International Irish
League. After choosing Eamonn De
Valera president Of the new organ
ization and naming other officers and
deciding to establish a central execu-
tive council in Dublin. the congress
adjourned. A pledge Of s2o'o0o as an
American contribution was received
from Mr.. Castellini, one of the dele
gates from the United States.
Todays secret session was a hght
against time to finish the spirlted ue-
bate and reach a settlement by TO-
night, as the hall is not available Tor
tomorrow.
Mr.. De Valera took the presidency
upon conditions that his election pe
unanimous and without political party
Significance. The Americans, who
took a prominent part in the discus
sion throughout the meetings of the
congress, are represented on the cen.
trail executive council, the dutS OF
which will he to coordinate the ma
tional organizations of the various
countries.
T. H. Kelly Chosen.
Prof. MacNeill was .ecteo vice IIesi-
dent of the International Irish League,
Thomas Hughes Kelly of New YORK.
honorary secretary, and DIR. Irwin OF
Belfast. honorary treasurer. Mr.
O'Connor of New York, HutchinS Scott
and MIR. O'Brien of London were given
places on the central committee. which
will open an Office Immediately in quar-
tiers at the Mansion House offered by
the lord mayor of Dublin.
No mention was made in the COM
munique issued at the close of the ses-
sion of the resolution which the con-
FreSs has had under discussion, to the
effect that the Anglo-Irish treaty was
denial of self determine tion for Ireland
and pledging the delegates to use all
means to obtain complete independence
for their country. From this the i'm
plication generally is taken that the
resolution was not adopted.
The delegates were entertained to-
night with an Irish performance; to-
morrow dinner will be rendered them
by Mr.. De Valera.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
CHARGES INSINCERITY
OF U. S. AND FRANCE
DR.. Ryan Attacks Demand fo,
Reparations and Settlement
of Foreign Debt.

Demands of France on Germanv
Tor the full payment Of Preparations
ana Of industrial leaders in ths
united States for settlement of The
iorelgn debts Of this country were
declared insincere and. in the case
OF France. pure politics." bv Dr
yonn % "A. Ryan Of the National Catholic
npan npeaare council. In speech on the
National Council for Reduction nf
Armaments Thursday afternoon
France will not receive even that
part OF the reparations which Ger.
many Is able to pay" he asserted
. one mas refused to receive the ma
terials which Germany was reouired
% 10 nano over to France within three
months after the signing of the
clined to permit German workinrmen
20 give their labor in the reconstrmc.
Ion or the devastated areas. and
srencn concerns engaged in the pro-
duction and sale Of building ms.
ais e protest vigorously against any
e'"an building materials being
used In this area She has recently
increased her tariffs aimed especially
at imports from Germany-thfs in
spite of the fact that the only possi-
BILE way In which reparations can be
paid IS in goods. since the entire gold
supply OF Germany is insufficient to
pay the half-year fnstallment of
100000 gold marks, plus 26 per cent
of the exports.
1T is dihicult, therefore. to escape
the conclusion that the informed and
politics in America are quite as in
sincere and stupid for clamoring for
a repayment of foreign debts as are
the leaders in France"
Evening star., 1922-01-28
SPECIAL NOTICES,

A CARD-NEARLY THREE MONTHS AGO
my twenty fourth published ''sermonet" de-
tailed q plan to address the world conference
on ''Biogenetic Marvels." selecting from
500. 900 words about 5000, relating to racial
and peace problems. publishing a compliment
tary edition for delegates: But the type
writer has just finished its $4,000 words
which. after casual revision, will be rushed
to printer and the public generally, lest in
sert additional soldering facts
GEORGE BRIGGS STARKwEATHER.
OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE INsUR-
ance Company Of the District Of Columbia.
Washington, January q. 1922. The annual
meeting of the Mutual Fire Insurance Conn
pany of the District Of Columbia will be held
on the first Monday in February I'll 9Th prox-
imo) at the office Of the company. corner 18th
street and New York avenue northwest, COM
mencing at 10 o'clock am.
BY the charter Of the company. the elec-
tion of seven managers to conduct the affairs
of the company Is required to be held at the
above meeting.
By the sixth article of the bylaws of the
meeting Of the company. tie first business in
order shall be the appointment Of a chairman,
who shall conduct the meeting Ind election in
accordance with the act Of incorporation, be-
tween the hours Of 10 o'clock am. and pm
Amount Of premium notes.. $3,115.5l5.70
Amount Of cash on hand. -. 17145.22
Securities. .............. 223.150.OO
Office furniture and fixtures. 10000
Losses by fire, adjusted and
The annual statement will be ready for dis
tribution at the Office of the company about
February 4, 1922.
ia21 .2s-fe4
Evening star., 1922-01-28
SCHOOLS SUSPEND ARMS PARLEY
STUDY UNTIL REOR GANIZATION
Shifting of Pupils Due to Midyear Pro-
! motions Prevents Intensive Work
: In Star Essay Contest.

i Intensive study Of the arms confer
Ience proceedings in the public schools
will be suspended virtually all Of next
week. due to, the general reorganiza-
tion of the school system on account
of the new semester which begins
Wednesday. It was pointed out today
that the midyear promotions in the
schools and the resultant shifting of
pupils from one class to another will
occupy most of the teachers time.
and that little studying of any kind
will be undertaken during the week.
As 1T Is necessary for the contestants
= The Stars 81 1000 prize school essay
contest on the topic. "The Arms Con-
ference and Its Significance. to keep
in close touch with the developments
at the parley, they will be forced to
do their studying at home: All in.
formation relative to the important
events transpiring at the conference
can be gathered by the essayists from
the daily newspapers, and they should
have little difficulty in following the
developments at the parley during the
period the study Is deferred In the
classroom.
Besides receiving cash awards, some
Of the winners of the contest Will
have their compositions published IN
The Star. The most merttorious es'
Evening star., 1922-01-28
OFFICIAL DENIAL MADE.
White House and State Department
Say Jusserand Is Welcome.

By the Associated Press.
Denial, fiat and categorical, was
made today by officials at the State
Department and White House that
either Secretary Hughes or Presi-
dent Harding ever had refused to
receive Ambassador Jusserand of
France. as reported in the London
Morning Post.
officials were positive in their state
ments that the French ambassador
had been received whenever he had
indicated a desire to see the President
or Secretary Of State, and further de-
clared that as NJ. Jusserand had been
held in highest esteem here through
out his long period OF service 1t
was unthinkable that such a report
should be published with any ex-
pectation that any, one would be-
lieve 1T.
Denial of the report also was made
by French embassy officials. NJ. Jus.
serand himself could not be reached
nection with the arms discussion. but
his secretary said the report was toe
preposterous to be conceivable and that
the embassy was most anxious that the
denial of it be made as emphatic as
possible.
Under diplomatic usage. it was ex-
planned in official circles. an accredited
representative of any country is entitled
to see the head of the nation to which
he Is accredited or the foreign minister
Of that nation whenever the representa-
tive desires. The same diplomatic rule
gives the accredited representative the
privilege Of Immediately Withdrawing his
letters Of credence and returning to his
home should either the executive or the
foreign minister deny him an audience
Evening star., 1922-01-28
NAVY YARDS MAY:
! 9Df|oR SHIP WORK
House Adopts Amendment A.
lowing Right to Seek
Repair Contracts. :

Navy yards are specifically given
an opportunity to bid for the re-
conditioning Of the Leviathan under
an amendment adopted by the House
yesterday in preliminary considera
tton Of the bill making appropriations
for the Shipping Board and other in
dependent Offices. This amendment
ia however, subject to another vote
IL one is demanded by opponents of
this amendment before the final pas
sage of the measure.
The House refused to attach an
amendment bill which would have
prohibited the Shipping Board from
proceeding with the reconditioning
OF the Leviathan without obtaining
an Appropriation from Congress for
Representative Graham, republican,
lliinols. offe9ed the amendment,
which would have placed a $1,000. 900
limit on the amount the Shipping
Board could expend for repairs on
any one ship without congressional
authority. Refitting of the Leviathan,
It was said, probably would cost at
least SS.O00,000.
Rejects Graham Proposal.
The Graham proposal was rejected
oy viva voce vote after the House
had adopted the amendment, offered
by Representative Dallinger. republi-
can. massachusetts,, which would give
navy yards the right to submit esti-
mates for the repair of Shipping
Board vessels.
On point of order by Representa-
tive Ryrnes. democrat. South Caro-
lima, provision continuing for an
other fiscal year the authority of the
board to retain for its own use $685.
000.0 derived from the sale of Its
property. was eliminated from the
bill.
During hearings before the appro-
priation subcommittee which framed
the measure. Chairman Lasker esti--
mated that during the current fiscal
year the Shipping Board would de-
rive about $25,000.000 from this source
and asked the extension be granted.
so the remaining $30.0O0.000 could be
obtained as the liquidation process
continues. Mr.. Byrnes held that the
continuing provision was a legisla-
appropriation bill.
When the House adjourned 1t had
before 1t an amendment by Mr.. Byrnes
limiting to 100000 the amount the
Shipping Board could spend on pub
licity and advertising during the COM
ing fiscal year. Budget estimates call
for an expenditure of about 100000.
SnlpRAu8 DUaEU NO""chVcUs
During debate on various amend
ments the Shipping Board was COM
mended by Chairman Madden of the
appropriations committee, who de-
clared it was functioning satisfac-
torily and would in the very near
future be able to make a creditable
showing in it's operations.
Representative Wood. republican,
Indiana. in charge of the bill. also
aXnYRE6pd r0nHdHnC<s
Of Shipping Board operations.
THE Shipping Board is like an or
dinary cur dog" Mr. Wood declared.
Everybody thinks he has right to
take kick at it,"
Among those who opposed the Dali
lInger amendment were Representa-
tive Edmonds, Pennsylvania. mem
Der of the merchant marine and
fisheries committee, and Representa-
tive Bland, democrat, Virginia.
whose home is in Newport News,
Va. A bid for the Leviathan con-
tract has been submitted by the New
port News Shipbuilding and Drydock
Company.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
POLICEMAN EX0NERATED,

Policeman Edgar r. Dempsey of
the eighth police precinct. who shot
and killed Edward Edmonds. colored
1922 Vermont avenue, Tuesday night,
after he held up the near beer saloon
of Benjamin Acker,109 Florida avenue
was e&onerated yesterday by a coroner's s
jury. A verdict of justifiable homi-
Armed with q dirk knife and emptv
beer bottle. Edmonds entered the
near beer emporium, according to the
police, and threatened the lives of
Acker and several customers. who
rushed to the street shouting for the
police. Attracted by the cries, Police
man Dempsey rushed to the place and
found Edmonds rifling the cash regis
ter. Seeing the officer, the negro is
alleged to have started for him and
was just about to use his knife when
the policeman fired.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
.EU'L0GY F0RPQPE
DIVIDES |TALApS
Republicans in chamber: op-
pose Official Extolilpll
of PontiH. IS: s !. !:
by the Associated Press.

- s1'c H"SocIatSu fteS6.
. ROME. January 2s.-Several repub-
lican members Of the chamber of dep
uttes are considering Interpolation
OF Premier Bonomi upon the ad-
visibility Of the Italian government
officially recognizing the PopS The
attitude Of the Sacred College of the
church toward a rapprochement is
expected to be defined in its choice of
q successor to the late Pope Benedict.
The republican deputies became in
terested in the question when they
learned that President de Nicola Of
the chamber. in accord with the gov
ernment's policy, intended to pro-
nounce a eulogy for the pontlc when
the chamber reconvenes on February
2, which is also the date on which
the Sacred College will convene to
choose the new Pope.
mi-ofi1cial newspapers yesterday
published the statement that Signor
de Nicola and President Tittoni Of
the senate were to announce officially
from the tribunes of their respective
houses. the death Of Benedict and
pronounce a eulogy. as Is the custom
after the death Of foreign potentates.
Immediately. several demands for In
terpellations were placed upon Sig
nor de Nicolas desk. one of which
protested against what 1t termed the
official recognition Of the Vatican
by the visit of Signor Mauri, minis
ter Of agriculture. to the holy see."
Seek Unanimous Action.
Conferences were held throughout
the afternoon, in which Premier
'Bonomi and Signors de Nicola and
Tittoni endeavored to induce the
deputies to postpone or withdraw
their interpretations. SO as to make
eulogy of the pontiff unanimous.
Premier Bonomi having taken the
stand that he would associate him
self and the name of the government
with the declaration, Signor de Nicola
expressed the hope that mo orator
nor any group will take the RESPONSE
bility of marring the demonstration
Of sympathy. which must be unani-
NOUS"
The Catholic party, commanding ITO
votes and holding the balance OF
power among the widely divergent
elements composing the majority OF
the Italian chamber, is unanimous In
its desire that the eulogy be pro-
nounced In the face Of this deter
mined attitude the interpellaters are
understood to be wavering. and 1t is
stated that they may not openly op-
pose the demonstration, but content
themselves with abstaining from vot-
ing upon or participating in 1t.
WILL DELAY CoNCLUVE.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
RESOLUTION ON JURIsTs.
| Covers Interpretation Of 1nterna.
tional Laws on Warfare.

The nineteenth meeting Of the COM
mittee on the limitation Of armament
was held yesterday afternoon at 4:15
o'clock, in the Pan-American build
ing.
The chairman, Mr.. Hughes. called on
Mr.. Root, who presented the follow
ing report Of the subcommittee OF
five on draft, which was unanimously
adopted as follows:
Resolution ON Jurists.
The United States of America. the
British empire. France. Italy and ia
pan have agreed
That a commission composed Of not
more than two members representing
each Of the above mentioned powers
shall be constituted to consider the
following questIons:
(a) Do existing rules Of interna-
ttonal law adequately cover new
methods Of attack or defense result
ment, since The Hague conference OF
1907. OF new agencies of warfare?
(b) If not so, what changes in the
existing rules ought to be adopted
in consequence thereof as q part of
the law of nations?
That notices Of appointment of the
members OF the commission shall be
transmitted to the government of the
United states of America within
three months after the adjournmen,
OF the present conference, which, after
consultation with the powers con.
cerned. will fix the day and place foI
the meeting Of the commission.
Can Request Assistance.
That the commission shall be at lib.
erty to request assistance and advice
from experts In international law and
in land, naval and aerial warfare,
That the commission shall repor,
its conclusions to each Of the powers
represented in its membership.
Those powers shall thereupon con.
fer as to the acceptance Of the report
and the course to be followed to Sc
cure the consideration of its recon
mendations by the other civilized
powers.
The committee then adjourned sub.
5ect to the call Of the chair.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
IND0RSE Maternity LAW.
Wide Support Reported to Women's
Joint Congressional Committee,

Representatives Of fourteen national
women's organizations were present
at the meeting of the women's Joint
congressional committee held yester-
day at the headquarters Of the Ma
tional League of Women Voters. Re-
ports were given by special commit
tees on the status of the Sterling
Towner educational bill and the Fess-
Capper bill for physical education.
The report on the maternity and in
fancy law was of great interest to all
organizations present. More than
half the states have certified their
desire to accept the provisions Of the
law, it was said. either through actual
action Of the legislatures or by ap-
plication of the governors.
The following organisations were
represented: National Board Of the
7. w. C. A., General Federation of
women's Clubs. American Association
Of University Women, Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union, League Of
Women Voters. National Consumers
League. National Women's Trade
Union League. National Federation Of
Business and Professional Women,
Congress Of Mothers and Parent
Teacher Associations -
+ The next meeting Of the women's q
joint congressional committee will be
held February z. 80
Evening star., 1922-01-28

says will be published for the duat
purpose Of illustrating to the pubic
the familiarity OF the Washington
school children with the Developments
at the historical conference and pay
ing additional tribute to the winners
Of the contest. Il =
Many to BE Published.
How many of the winning essays
will be published in The Star, has not
been determined. This point, however,
probably will be decided after the
closing of the contest, the date for
which will depend upon the adjourn"
ment of the arms parley.
1t is pointed out in the rules Tor
the contest that all essaylsts must
choose a nom dc plume. n order that
strict secrecy as to the identity OF the
writer will be maintained. The nom
de plume must be written in the upper
left-hand corner OF the essay, to. :.
gether with the name Of the schooi
and class, II in private or parochlai
schools.
The correct name of the contestant;
together with the nom de plume ana
the name of the school and class, II IN
public school, and age If In private OF
parochial schools. must be written on
q separate sheet of paper and placed
In a separate envelope. This enveiope
must be submitted with the essay,
pinned to the first sheet.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
NARR0WNESS
KEEPS WOMEN FROM
RUSSIAN SOVIET VOTE

MOSCOW, January mime. Alex
anira Kollanty. one OF the leaders
of the Russian feminist movement,
charges. in an article she has writ
ten In the Pravda, that petty bour-
Geoisie narrowness and superstition
are preventing women having the
voice they merit in the soviet gov
ernment. She says that no woman
was a voting delegate at the COM
munist conference preceding the
Ninth All-Russian Soviet Congress
held here, and that only twenty-four
women were included among the
1000 voters at the congress, despite
the fact that SO per cent of Russian
voters are women.
She alleges that women are active
in politics, but less than per cent
Of the membership of town soviets
is represented by women, and in
the village soviets they have only
two-teaths of per cent of the
membership. Furthermore, she
states there are only five women
members Of the central executive
committee Of 300. which is Russia's
chief governing body.
Nine. kollanty declares that
such discrimination against women
greatly retards the re-establishment
Of agriculture, in which peasant
women play an important part.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
BANQUET AND SPEECHES.
Society of Massachusetts, Institute
Of Technology to Meet

The annual meeting and banquet
OF the Washington society Of the
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology will be held at the City Club,
Thursday. February 2. Senator T.
Coleman du Pont of the class of 1854
and John r. Freeman. a graduate in
1876. and president of the American
Society of Civil Engineers. will be
speakers.
Arrangements for the meeting have
been made by a. committee consist
ing of the following local alumni:
Starr Truscott, chairman: Joseph W.
Clary, Conrad H. Young, George W.
Stose. John r. Freeman, jr., F. H.
Newell. Charles H. Stratton. Dr. F.
L. Hunt. Lieut.. John E. Wood. Maj. +.
Charles Starr, Capt. c. s. Reed. wal
ter l. Swanton. Louis A. Simon. 2. l..
Dougherty. G. A. Kicker. H. n. Call
yer. c. J., Mccarthy, H.. c. Morris. A.
f. Hanson and James A. Tobey.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
|BURSUM NAMED CHAIRMAN
Heads Pension Committee in SEN
ate-Changes Filling Vacancies.

Senator Bursum Of New Mexico, one
of the republicans who came to the
Senate in the 1920 victory of that
party, has been made chairman Of the
Senate committee on pensions, the
craftsmanship having become vacant
through the transfer Of Senator Nc
Cumber' of North Dakota, who had
been head Of the committee, to the
craftsmanship of the finance commit.
tee, to take the place Of the late Sem
ator Penrose of Pennsylvania.
Other committee shifts which have
been decided on by the republican
committee on committees as q re-
suit Of the death of Senator Penrose
involve the selection Of Senators
Edge. New Jersey. and Pepper, Penn
sylvania, as members of the banking
and currency, committee and the
transfer OF Senator johnson, Califor-
MIA, from the committee on inter-
oceanic canals to the rules commits
tee. Senator Pepper also>was given
q place on the canals committee.