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Evening journal., 1922-04-18

To keep cut flowers fresh, eli
their stems. BY doing this, It vii
be found flowers will remain sliv
several days longer than uss<as
Evening journal., 1922-04-18
MOPPING.

When hopping the kitchen floor
don't let small puddles OF water
stand. They cause the wood to be-
come soft. which makes It splinter
easily.
Evening journal., 1922-04-18
FEIrSrAN HADN'T PROPER tags

Meyer Feltman was fined SIS and
costs on a charge of operating an
automobile without proper tags by
Judge Hastings. in Municipal Court
this morning. He pleaded guilty
Evening journal., 1922-04-18

ST LOUIS. Mo-. April IS Omitted
Press. -Woodrow Wilson in a letter
published today by the ST. Louis
Globe-Democrat attacked the candi-
dacy OF Senator James A. Reed
Democrat, who is up for reelection.
Wilson In his communication 10 the
newspaper denied that he had ever
written TO Reed warmly thanking
him for the great service the Senator
rendered in perfecting and passing
the Federal Reserve bill"
II have no recollection OF ever
having written such a letter." Will
son wrote. ION the contrary. I
clearly remember that Mr.. Reed. as
member of the committee on
banking and currency interposed
every possible objection TO the com
Evening star., 1922-02-03
ARM0URS GIVEN MORE
TIME TO SELL HOLDINGS
Divorcing of Other Than Packing
Interests Delayed, Company
Declares.

With the consent of the DepartS.
ment of Justice. Justice Stafford of
the District Supreme Court has
granted Armour and Company, one
Of the big FIVE" packing concerns.
six months additional time to dis
pose of the corporations interest in
industries not allied 70 the meat busi-
ness. The original consent decree
signed February 81, 1920. commanded
the five packing corporations to di-
vorce their business from the unailied
industries within two years On
petition of Armour and Company
that 1t had been unable to dispose Of
all its holdings of this character, the
court granted an extension until
August q. 1922. The other packing
corporations have not yet filed petit
tions for extension of time.
Through attorneys C. II. Syme and
c. ]. Faulkner, jr, the petitioner de-
clares t:,at Immediately on the sign
ing of the order it began to dispose
of the forbidden commodities which it
had in stock and its interest in
corporations manufacturing and
dealing in such commodities
and has been able to make
sales fereof in large quantities Dur
ing the past eighteen. months the
financial industrial and business de-
preston. which was not foreseen, and
that efforts to dispose of certain
holdings have brought forth only
offers conditioned on payment in the
form Of stock in the purchasing conn.,
pany, which arrangement has been
refused by the court o..
Assistant Attorney General Gallo
way consented to the decree for the
Department OF Justice.
Evening star., 1922-02-03
TRYING
TO GET INDUSTRIES
Alleged. Agents of Germany
Receiving Attention of
Secretary Davis.

What tle characterized by govern
ment officials es "despicable and
pernicious' in activities OF an alleged
German firm. seeking to transfer vari-
Gus industries in the United States
bodily from this country to Germany.
was disclosed today in correspondence
between Secretary Of Labor Davis and
Z. NJ. Waring of the American Elec-
trio Cutting Company of New York.
Mr.. WarinS wrote Secretary Davis
early in tho week, inclosing a copy
OF a letter he had received from THE
lnteroeean Holding Company" located
in New York city.
Alleged Copy Of Letter.
The letter, according to Mr.. War
ing's copy. read as follows:
You have recently received from
US a card in reference to Helping
Germany Come Back
In this connection you realize that
labor conditions in central Europe
make It obvious that it might be
advantageous to have some Of your
products manufactured. Be that as
IL may, we know that you are inter-
csted in at least securing quotations
on tentative quantities. The writer
personally is more or less familiar
with your product, and inasmuch az
ne is booked to sail for Europe on
February 4. in company with others
OF this organization. he suggests that
YOU permit us to secure manufactur-
ing fgures for reproducing your ar
t'cle in Germany for resale in
America.
you provide US with a sample. and in
addition. the rates. specifications and
plans that would help US in quickly
securing the information"
Mr.. Warnings letter Of accompa nj :
ment said: This is undoubtedly a
plan to transfer our industries bodily
to Germany and would work untold
injury to both the business and labor
interests Of our country. Their plan
Is undoubtedly to secure control of
the best of everything that We have
and food the markets of the world
and doubtless later compete here. If
possible. Cannot this be circumvented
in the interest Of the future welfare
Of our countryT'
On the letterhead the words de
partment of prora ganda and statis-
tics" had been carefully linked out.
according to Mr.. WarinK. The letter
head a.so bore the inscription. or
gan zed at the instance Of various
German. Hungarian and Czechoslo-
In his reply Secretary Davis COM
plimented Mr.. Waring on the patriotic
stand he had taken in refusing to be
led into the scheme for depriving
American workmen of means of Sc
curing an honest living.
The Secretary added that he could
not conceive OF any one In this coun-
try Undertaking a more ''despicable
and pcrnicious activity than was
suggested by the COPY of the letter.
The administration. Mr.. Davis said.
has worked hard to secure to the
people Of the United States return
OF the prosperity which they nor
several miilion wage earners are
now out Of employment and tina. the
suffering which this condition has
brought on many American homes
does not have to be left to the imag-
inaticn.
The Secretary says he has too much
faith in the business morality and
integrity of In" great majority of
American manufacturers to believe
that an enterprise Of this kind will
find rcsrcnse to the alleged unscrup-
ulouS practices.
Evening star., 1922-02-03
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported 10
the health department IN the last twenty-four
hours: ,,-, ,,-,,. -
Martha E. Reynolds 9. 2l16 St
Mary H. Pirero, month. Children's Hos
Cni,ette Shapiro, days. Garfield Hospital.
Infant of Del ]. and Louise HICKS. hours
ciars A. TsmpIeton. &c. 21s4 y st.
Wesfwood r. Paxson. T2. 1913 Clifton st.
Margaret l.. Marsh. Sc, 1448 Fairmont st.
Ida P. Drury. 20. 844 18th st. sc.
Max Nazo, co. 462 n st.
Frank Z. Flynn. 81. St. Elizabeth's Hospital.
Elizabeth B. Allpress, 20. 148 7 st.
Frances Merr.ck, %, Georgetown University
Hospital r,.,
Marie n Smith, TO- Knickerbocker Theater.
Gisdr. Tohms. IA, Knickerbocker Theater.
Annie d. wesson, Al, knicter6ocker Tneatef.
Rose Urdong, SIS, Knickerbocker Theater
virginia F. B. Ferand, IS. knicksroQcker
Louis ". strayer. "a. Knickerboeksr TAs-
wyatt C. McKimmie. 10. Knicksrbocker Ths-
Jacob Urdong. ~. Kniekerbocker Thestsr.
Annie King, 65, 1924 Union ct.
Marian Henson, 81. 25th ct. s.s., GOOD aopN
Mary 2. Brooks. GO. 1928 Sd st.
Mary Barnes, so, 1870 ct,
= John II. Wormley, "a. iii ID q. s.ws g.
John Crew, 48, AS Franklin st.
Mary Dulansy, - TubarevieAs an2ats4
Eiissbeth R6nAa1, . AsaxAa. 81 010AUe
snouft.
Evening star., 1922-02-03
INDICTMENTS QUASHED
AGAINST ID FLORIDANS
Court Holds Mere Possession of
Liquor Is Not Violation
of Dry Law.

JACKSONVILLE. February g.
Holding that the mere possession of
liquor is not violation of the pro-
hibition laws. Federal Judge Henry
D. Clayton ordered quashed indict-
ments against fourteen Jacksonville
citizens. several of them prominent.
charging them with having operated
an alleged whisky ring"
Return of the indictments several
months ago caused Sheriff w. H.
Bowling. one of the defendants. to be
removed from Office, and undoubtedly
caused the Guarantee Trust and
Savings Bank to go in the hands of
a receiver.
Besides Sheriff Dowling, the defend
ants included r. E. Wheeler, chair
man of the board of directors of the
bank; w. NJ. Bostwick. principal
stockholder. and J. f. Merrill, of a
shipbuilding firm. Wheeler resigned
his position with the bank shortly after
his Indictment. Subsequently the insti-
tuition failed because, according to Mr..
Bostwick. of the silent run. extending
over sixty days, brought on by street
gossip" in regard to the indictments.
Judge Clayton declared the indict-
ments to be fatally defective" in tlat
they made no attempt to charge that the
liquor had been illegally manufactured
or held for transportation, sale or like
violations Of the prohibition laws,
beyond the broad charge that the
liquor was held lin violation Of the law.
Evening star., 1922-02-03
BIG. STAMP COLLECTION
TO PRODUCE MILLIONS
on WAR DEBT ACCOUNT
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 3.-A
novel means OF collecting a few
odd millions OF the war deb: has
been hit upon by French members
of the allied commission on repa-
rattons.
When collections begin to drag.
they merely auction a few Of the
postage stamps collected by the
late Baron Ferrari and straight
way stamp addicts from all over
the world Hook to Paris. well laden
with coin OF the realm.
Such an auction will take place
in March. when two sections of
the famous collection will be Of
fered. Among the bidders will re
several Americans. probably In
cluding John hlemann and Alfred
-CaSta<t Of New York and Arthur
Hind OF Utica, N. Y. The last two
already have helped to bring to
this country old stamps of tho
United States and the colonies.
which auctioned at Paris for $780,
900.
The Ferrari collection OF stamps
Is considered the most complete III
the world. II was gathered by
Baron Ferrari. himself an Austrian.
and seven assistants.
When Baron Ferrari died In
Switzerland during the war. his
collection was seized at the in
stance of the French and removed
to Paris, to be auctioned by the
committee on reparatiVns. The
collection Is valued at $5.000.G00. 1t
occupies an entire building In
Paris. and will be auctioned in Sec
tions.
Sale of the American sections of
the collection are expected to pro-
ducc 100000 to apply on the war
debt.
Evening star., 1922-02-03
p0INCARE AROUSED
BY GENOA AGENDA
Wants Nations Definitely to
Aqree to Bar Out All P0-
IiticaI Questions.
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated fress-
PARIS. February 3.-Premier Poin-
care is about to begin an exchange
of views with the governments at
Washington. London. Rome and
Toxic with reference to the agenda
of the Genoa economic conference.
which. he holds. must be made clear
and unmistakable in advance of the
meeting.
The French government. it is stated,
accents the action of the supreme
council at Cannes in calling the con-
ference. but is much preoccupied by
the interpretations which have been
given to the agenda. 1t was the
understanding in French circles, it is
indicated. that the conference would
be confined to economic questions
apart from reparations. but different
interpretations of the program have
been made by the British and a
tendency has been observed among
the Germans and Russians to consider
the agenda as having far wider
scope.
Thinks Agenda Too Vague.
Premier Poincare desires to clear up
this question of whether the allies
agreed that no political questions
dition. he thinks the vagueness OF the
agenda likely to diminish the useful
ness of the conference. out of which
he desires to have something practical
evolved. it is stated.
Foreign Office officials decline to say
WI ether France wiIk abstain from
participat ton in the Genoa delibera-
tions if the other allies insist upon
the discussion of political questions.
but it is declared in well informed
quarters that the conference will he
E er postponed or abandoned or held
" N.>nOut the presence of French
delega ton if TIE agenda is inter-
preted as permitting the reopening Of
the reparations question or other is
sues settled by the treaty of Ver-
sailles.
GENOA DELAY UNLIKELY.
Evening star., 1922-02-03
JAPANESE EVACUATION
OF SIBERIA EXPECTED
Far East Republic Delegation
Looks for This Action Because
Of Farley Result.

The Russian people of the far east
Will expect an immediate withdrawal
Of Japanese troops from Siberia as q
result of the Washington conference,
1t was announced by the delegation
Of the Far East Republic last night.
This delegation has never been re-
ceived by the Washington conference
The statement Issued last night was
transmitted to Secretary Hughes from
the delegatio II said. in part:
NO declaration of the japanese
government. even the most solemn
and grandiloquent," said the memo
randum. "can satisfy the people OF
the Russian far east, who have been
fighting for their freedom and inde-
pendence. especially after three and
one-half years of ceaseless suffering
caused by the presence and activities
OF Japanese troops.
The people OF the Far Eastern Re-
public are awaiting the restoration
OF their sovereign rights from the
conference whose aim it Is to assure
peace In the far east. The Russian n
people are also longing for peace. but
this peace can only come after the
people have been left to themselves.
The people OF the Far Eastern RI
public expect that the foreign troops
which are remaining on their terri
tory VIII be withdrawn Immediately
and that tho people will be given an
opportunity to cooperate with all
other peoples in securing peace and
happiness"
Evening star., 1922-02-03
GENOA DELAY UNLIKELY.
London Sees No Postponement Due
to italian Cabinet Action.

by the Associated Press.
LONDON. February 3-No intima-
ton has been received in London
from Rome regarding any postpone
ment of the Genoa economic confer
ence owing to the resignation of the
1talia,n cabinet. and the view here is
the weeks that must elapse before
the date set for the conference will
afford sufficient time for the succeed
ing Italian administration to study
the problems to be considered at
Genoa.
The British policy relative to the
Genoa gathering is unchanged. it was
stated today. and the interdepart-
mental committee. which is preparing
Great Britain's part in the conference
is continuing its work.
Evening star., 1922-02-03
GERMAN TRAFFIC
TIED Up BY STRIKE:
Berlin Branch of Union Joins
WaIkout-77,0O0 Engineers
Leave ThrottIes.
1y the AssOcia ted Press.

6y the Associated tTeSS.
BERLIN. February 3.-Germany's
railway strike, which has almost COM
pletely tied up all kinds of traffic since
Wednesday midnight, became even
more complete today when the Berlin
branch of the railway union Joined the
ranks OF the strikers this morning. 1t
was estimated today that 1900 engi-
neers are striking.
Passenger and freight traffic in
north Germany was at complete
standstill. Undelivered mail has be-
gun to accumulate and postal authori-
ties are maintaining aerial service for
urgent mail and passenger purposes.
Efforts to maintain the milk and
food supplies for Berlin have failed,
and the newspapers have considerably
reduced their size and number Of edi-
tions.
The governments manifesto declar-
ing the strike illegal has aggravated
the situation. The executive committee
OF the Berlin Labor Federation today
adopted a resolution in favor of issI-
ing manifesto denying subordinate
ohfcialS the right of aSsocia ton and
demanding cancellation of the mani
festo published by the socialist press
supporting the claim for such right.
Would Cost 10000, ,OOO, 900 Marks.
The ultimatum OF the railroad men,
which is alleged to have been handed
the government in the midst of the
negotiations, demanded wage in
creases Of from so to 20 per cent for
officials. and from 4S to 73 per cent
for the men. The increases, if grant
ed, would entail a total annual budget
increase of from $4,000, ,OOO, 900 to 60
600 ,00O.0 900 marks. The retroactive in
crease in wages granted last October
raised the budget by 10000 .0OO, 900
marks annually from October l.
Another demand was made Decem-
ber for a so to 20 per cent increase
which the finance minister on Decem-
ber IL declared unjustified. The de-
mand was then withdrawn. A con-
ference between the finance minister
and representatives of labor and In
dustry December 20 Is said to have
established the fact that many gov
eminent employees were receiving pro-
portionately much higher wages than
the employees Of private corporations,
On January 8 the government
agreed to reopen the negotiations for
an increase. The negotiations were
renewed January 25, but were post
poned to February 1. When the unions
suddenly demanded q favorable an
swer, with the alternative of a strike
| the government remained silent and
the railway men passed a vote to
walk out.
Evening star., 1922-02-03
NEW U. S. SUBMARINES
REJECTED AS FAULTY

|Oy the Associated Press.
Los ANGELES. Calf. February g.
|six of the latest-type submarines
stationed on the Pacific coast, the
|S-ae to S-35, inclusive. have been re-
|5eoted by the Navy Department on
|account Of faulty crankshafts, it was
|anuounced here today by Pacific fleet
Iofdcials, and will be sent to New
london, Conn.,. from Mare Island.
Calf.
VThey will leave the Pacific in pairs.
|thS first two to depart, the $50 and
the s-33. due to start without convoy
have attempted the 5000
mile voyage without convoy. accord
'fng 20 navy officials. The others viii
heave two at q time at intervals.
Evening star., 1922-02-03
PUBLIC WILL SEE
VALUE OF PARLEY
Full Significance to Be More
Evident as Time Goes On,
Participants Believe.

Leading participants In the arms
and far eastern conference say that
the latest achievements recorded and
noted in the parley will grow In the
appreciation of the country and the
world as their full significance Is real
ized. Their true value is already ap-
proximated by the men who took part.
and they predict that the intelligence
of the world will not long delay in
grasping the SCOPE. intent and actual
effect OF what has been done.
classed as highly significant were
the carefully uttered words OF the
representatives Of Japan. China Great
Britain and the United States in ap-
praisal of the value OF the ShantunG
agreement. reached outside the realm
OF the conference proper. but noted
and recorded in the plenary session.
Reading between the lines Of the
Minister SEE. Mr.. Balfour and Secre-
tary Hughes. 1t was discerned that
the Shantung greement had remoV-
ed the most menacing phase of far
eastern affairs and was a contrfbut-
ing-indeed. almost vital-considera-
tion In the success Of the entire con-
ference.
There was unmistakable intimation
that China and Japan had agreed to
merge their differences into COM
mon understanding to further the
peace of the world and the aims of
the Washington conference. which
might be imperiled in fuIfllment
through a continued impasse over
Shantung.
Root Answers Cynics.
Elihu Root answered a frequently
expressed doubt as to the possibility
Of carrying out the agreement reached
for limitation of submarine warfare.
"Cynics have said that in the stress
OF war these rules will be violated"
observed Mr.. Root. "Cynics are al
ways near-sighted, and often the de-
cisive facts lie beyond the range of
their vision. We may grant that rules
limiting the implements of warfare
made between diplomatists will be
violated in the stress of conflict; but
beyond diplomatists and beyond gov
ernments there rests the public opin-
Ion OF the civilized world. and the
pubic opinion of the world can pun
1sh. 1t can bring it's sanction to the
support of prohibition with as ter
rlble consequence as any criminal
statute OF Congress or of parliament
When rule of action clear and
simple. is based upon the fundamental
IDEAS OF humanity and right conduct
and the public opinion Of the world
has reached decisive Judgment upon
II, that rule will be enforced by the
greatest power known to human his
tory. The power that is the hope of
That power was the object Of all
the vast propaganda OF the late war.
that power was the means Of deter
mining the conflict in the late war.
and that power. the clear opinion of
the civilized world. stiSmatizing as a
violation of the Fundamental rules OF
humanity and right a specific course
Of conduct, will visit a nation that
violates it's conclusions with a pun
ishment that means national ruin"
Evening star., 1922-02-03
HEAVYWEIGHTS BARRED,
Employment Refused to Those Over
100 Pounds, Is Charge.

NEW YORK, February 3-Charges
that one Of New York's largest de-
partment stores is refusing to employ
men or women who are more than
thirty-five years of age or 100 pounds
In weight were. being investigated by
the Central Trades and Labor Council
upon complaints filed by the Painters
District Council last night.
The painters also charged that old
employees Of the concern who fail to
come, within the age and weight speci-
fications are being discharged.
william F. Kehoe. secretary Of the
Central council, announced that If the
charges are proven, a resembling rule
will be sought. to prevent other firms
from similarly discriminating against
ManaRefs of the frm against whom
the charges were made characterized
them as absolutely silly"
Evening star., 1922-02-03
RISE IN POUND DISTURBING
Increased Value in Dollars Unbal-
ances London Market.

LONDON. February 3.-The London
Times, in its financial notes." oh:srv-
ing that the dollar value of the pound
has not been so high since August.
1919. says that it must not be assumed
ing, asserting that it cheapens the
cost of imports from America. but
raises the cost of British goods to
American buyers. therefore putting
American producers in a position to
markets.
The rise in sterling, it says, has
caused serious disturbance and loss in
metal prices on the London market
What is required Is neither a rising
nor falling exchange. but a stable
one, which Is impossible until cur
rencies ARE once more linked def
nitely with gold the International
legal tender, and, therefore, the ball
ancing factor in exchange"
Evening star., 1922-02-03
FLEE FROM RUSSIA.
Mother, q. S. Citizen, Brings Two
Sons, Russ Subjects.
" tI,e Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
RIGA, February Mrs. Emma
Pondafine, an American citizen, but
a long, time resident of Russia, and
her two sons. both Russian subjects,
have escaped from Russia across. the
Finnish frontier and are now on their
way to Christiania. according to ad.
vices received here today by the
American commission. The two sons
not being American citizens. were
unable to leave Russia under the
agreement between the American re-
lief administration and the soviet
government.
The American commissions infor-
nation said the three fugitives PLAN
ned to sail soon for America and that
they were going to Buffalo, N. 7.
Evening star., 1922-02-03
NOT TO ExTRADITE SPY.
Lincoln Is Not German Citizen Is
Word From Berlin.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, February 2.-The German
government is not willing to ask for
the extradition of Ignatius Tribich
Lincoln. international spy, in connec-
tion with the Kapp revolt in 1920, in
asmuch as he Is not German citizen.
Lincoln was arrested in New York
some days ago, charged with having
illegally entered the United States.
He was former member of the
British parliament. and the German
government announces that it is not
officially interested in him.
Evening star., 1922-02-03
SEES MEXICO WAR CLOUD.
Gen. Harbord Declares Better Bor-
der Protection Is Asked.

MANHATTAN. Kan, February g.
The assured prospect for poace with
Mexico is not as PROMISING as recent
reports would indicate, Maj. Gen.
James G. Harbord, assistant chief of
staff, said In an address here before
the student body at the Kansas State
Agricultural College.
"All through the border regions we
have been waited upon by commit
tees requesting more troops than are
now stationed there" Gen. Harbord
continued