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and political recovery of Europe to-
day. r1s
But the mere revelation of the cause
Of those policies does not alter in the
least the fact of the harm done by
these policies, according to Washing
ton. And that is the reason why Glenn
enceau, great old figure that he is,
is not helping the case of his country
with the Washington Government,
where the help is mostly needed.
The attitude of the American Gov
eminent on the situation in Europe IS
that the root of the trouble in the Ola
World is the German Preparations ques-
ton, and that France holds the key
to that trouble. France holds the key,
because if she would give up her pol
icy of maintaining ar army of 100000
men-the greatest standing military
establishment today in Europe-would
stop her impossible but nevertheless
systematic attempts to crush Germany
and would change in her foreign pol
icy that vetoes everything that Is not
in line with the attitude towards Ger
many; then much could be done that
is impossible noy to bring about re-
covery in Europe.
The Tigers emphatic reiterations
that he is in this country entirely on
his own without any mission from any
one, have been given the credence that
Clemenceau's word demands. But al
though he may have no mission 1t, IS
believed here that without the old
French stateman is giving a most ac-
curate and comprehensive exposition
of the view of the French govern
ment.
The very last wish OF the American
Government is to appear to be siding
with Germany against France. But 1t
is wished here that France could re-
lent some in her present policies, and
observers feel sure that in this way
France could seer practically the
same ends for herself and at the same
time not be held up as an obstacle to
genera! world recovery.
When Clemenceau arrived III New
York and just two days before ne
made MS famous speech in the Metro
politan Opera House, this writer
talked with most distinguished
American, an old friend of the Tigers
who had had a long talk with the
S1-year-old Frenchman that day.
~ am afraid that Clemenceau is go
ing to max the same mistake that
France made during the Washington
Disarmament Conference" he said. 1t
seems impossible for France to look
at things in the same way that we 90.
Now, for instance, suppose BRAND
(the then French Premier and the
chief Delegate OF France at the Wash
ington Conference), instead of declar-
ing at Washington that France could
not disarm and telling why, had spok-
en- along the following lines:
France does not want another Ger
man invasion. We do not trust the
Germans. That is why we must keep
n big army. But we are now sitting
down among our friends, our allies OF
the World War. So now, if our friends
here think we can get along in safety
with less, France is ready to make the
necessary concessions"
"Why," said this American, the
roof would have been raised from the
conference building. France would
have commanded an ovation. France
would nave gained a commanding pres
tige in this country and the world.
But BRAND could not see that, and,
I an, afraid. neither will Clemenceau.
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CITY BRIEFS


A chimny FIRE at -2l1 Wolfe stre
caused a fire alarm shortly before 8
o'clock this morning.
The funeral of Samuel Stout, who
died Saturday at his home near
Franconia, Fairfax county, took place
this afternoon from Sharon Chapel,
that county. Services were conduct
ed by Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector
Of Grac Episcopal Church, and burial
was in the cemetery at that place.
Considerable Christmas trees and
greens were on sale today at the city
market. 1t is expected that each
day from now till Saturday will re-
suit in greater offerings of Christ
mas greens.
Mrs. Emma Dillon who was strick
en- with paralysis two weeks ago, is
quite i'll at the Alexandria Hospital.
Motor Company No. 5, will hold
its regular meeting tonight at 1880
o'clock at which time officers for the
coming year will be elected. Re-
freshments will be served and all
members are requested to be present,
There will be a meeting Of the Aux
iliary Beard of the Alexandria Hos
pital tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock,
at the Nurses Hall.
4 small frame dwelling house at
Queen City, just west of Arlington
Junction, was destroyed by fire at 9
o'clock last night.
Mary, l ordered nice, big
turkey from F. C. Pullin, Queen and
ROYAL streets, this morning"
Mary-"Good, dear, our turkey last
year from his store certainly was
fine" ADV.
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, Guest From Georgia
/ Mr.. W. P. Manning, Of Augusta
Georgia, was the weekend guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Lips, at their
| residence in Cameron street.
Mrs. Green's Guest
| Miss Virginia Stuart -Bouldin will
be the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
| GBerryman Green, on Seminary Hill
during the Christmas holidays.
Invitations Issued
Invitations have been issued to
/ the marriage of Miss Abbie Fran
ces Hoxton, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Winslow Hoyton, to
Mr.. Clarence Johnston Robinson on
! Friday evening. January II. at eight
o'clock, at Christ Church. Following
! the ceremony, . reception will be
held. At the home Of the bride, 10l
Fucker Place, North RoSemont.
I Returns 10 Unionvilie
Mrs. George Neuman and little son
have returned to their home after
spending some time with Mrs. New
mans parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Os-
car Cock II Queen street.
Leaving For Ell;co!t City
Miss Nina Baker Fulton viii spend
the Christmas holidays with her
mother. Mrs. William +. Fulton, at
her home in Ellicott City, Md.
Returns to Atlanta
Mrs. W. +. Trenary, who has
been the guest of Mrs. Thomas Ire
nary for the past few weeks, has re
turned to her home in Atlanta, Ga.
Or. Dillard I'll
Or. Frank NJ. billiard who is pa
items at St. Luke'S Hospital in Rich
mond, is slightly improved,
J. D. Knight, contractor, has beer
awarded contract to fix or repair
Swift and Co. beef house which was
destroyed By fire.
Returns HGre.
Mrs. Henry K. Fields has re-
turned to her home after visit to
/ her son-ia-is~- ard daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas II. Clo1se, in Washing
ton.
| Tc Visit Mr.. Fawcett.
I Mr. edward FawcStt. If New
/ York. VIII be the guest during the
| holidays O. his mother, Mrs. Edward
| s. Fawca It, at her home in Prince
{ street.
L,tertaining Saturday.
Mc. and Mrs Robert South Bar
retl will be hosts ut q dance Satur-
day evening, December 23rd, at Their
residence IN Duke street, i'll honor of
,hoir ,hrcc sons, Nh Waller Bar
rett and NJ. Topper Barrett, Of New
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Don't Go Around
All Tagged Out
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VIII Increase Your Vitality lVo
Percent in Two Weeks.

Don't 30 around all tagged out
feeling that life is no. worth whlle.
Good health IS the balance between
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II YOU tire odt easily and have
ihat WORKOUT feeling; i you are I'M
der-weight ana pale; il you dom
slec7 well and do2't enjoy your meals
Chasco-Vin will correct this and build
vou w. 1t is real body-builder.
Chaseo-Vin is also excellent Tor ch,
stjrata Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis ana
other pulmonary troubles.
Sold in Alexandria by Edgar War
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elusive agent.-sdv.
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To Entertain at Bridge

To Entertain at Bridge
Mrs. Maurice Wilkins will enter
tain a company Of II at Bridge Sat
urday afternoon. December Both, at
her residence in Cameron street, for
her daughter. Miss Virginia Wilkins,
in compliment TO Miss May Rixie
and Miss Catherine Thompson.
Going to Philadelphia
Mr.. Robert s. Jones and Miss Col
fins Mckay Jones, will spend Christ
mas week with relatives in Philadel-
phia, Pa.
10 Visit Miss Wilkins
Miss May Rixey, and Miss Cath
crime Thompson, of Culpeper, Will 81.
the guests during the holidays OIL
Miss Virginia wilkins, at her nome
in Cameron street.
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York, and midshipman Paul Barrett,
of the U. s. Naval Academy.
To Visit DR.. and Mrs. Moore.
Midshipman Adolph Bedmar, OF
Ohio. viii spend Christmas week with
DR. and Mrs. Samuel B. Moore at their
residence on Prince street.
Guests From North Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Smoot and
the Misses Lloyd, Frank, and Kath-
tsne Smoot and Mr.. Charles Z,
Smoot 4th, will be the guests dur
ing the holidays of Mrs. Shoots par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Uhler IN
North Washington Street.
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+ In fifty years the worlds. yearly
output OF petroleum. has. increased
nearly seventy:fye times. copper four
teen times, iron seven times, coal six
times and gold only three times.
The organization Of Boy Scouts of
America was incorporated By act OF
congress, June, 1916. Membership at
the close Of 1921 murdered 403, l56
scouts, and 12Q,430 scout leaders,
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TO ERECT MEMORIAL
TABLET IN JANUARY

The memorial tablets which will be
placed at the various points Of his
torical interest in the city will be
put in position early in January &C
cording to R. s. Jones, chairman of
the committee of arrangements from
the chamber of commerce. Funds for
tn purchase of the tablets are still be-
ing collected and thus far spproXi-
mately 81 900 has bee NEGLECTED for
this work. st
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the Atlantic short Of fuel for several
days, has been picked up,hy tke-steam-
er Argus and is being lowed to this
port. s7''-'--
A wireless message from the Argus
today said the vessels ware360O miles
east of Halifax. The West Harda-
way Is bound from Grangemouth for
Norfolk.
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u. s. STEAMER RESCUED
Halifax, MS, Dec. 19.--The.Un
States Shipping Board steamer West
Hardaway, which has been adrift in
New-York tribune., 1922-11-26
EshiEaratio1 Of Jazz Music
Rather Thar, Alcohol

Take the matter of dancing, for instance
Most ships have bathrooms and tearoonls bat a
more ingenious idea has been worked cat on
this American vessel Owing to the peculiar
construction Of the ship there is d large square
place on the promenade deck about 200 feet
long and some sixty feet wile On che side
against the wall piano has 5& 5uiit in, and
there every night the ships JAZZ band plays
for dancing. The glass enclosed promenade
can be SO shut in at both ends as to make it
are open and the doors at the ends flung back,
which makes it like dancing on New York
roof garden. The piano during the day can
be turned into player piano, and is run by
electricity, while in the salon is baby grand
and victrola. Certainly there is nothing
lacking in the musical line that the stores of
New York furnish.
But unfortunately Mr.. Simpson was not
musical; he did not dance and he had never
learned golf, so his chief amusement was to
surround himself with one or two companions
and punish his supply of Haig & Haig. These
gatherings would continue well along into the
night and once, long after midnight, three
of them left Mr.. Simpsons stateroon and
passed up and down the corridors knocking on
the doors of all the rooms, assuring the occu-
pants that they would be in the Grand Central
terminal in twelve minutes Among others
they woke up the newly appointed American
Minister to the Baltic States, but he was
young and not easily disturbed, SO he took it as
a joke Not so did q famous Metropolitan
opera singer. who complained the next day
to the captain in such terms that Mr. Simpson
was requested to call at the bridge and
emerged therefrom very red in the face, NUT
tering to himself: They'll never make this
thing pay, neyer"
And that was the extent Of the liquor ques-
ton on boaad. One neither saw nor, indeed,
thought very much about it. AS Chief Steward
Billy Linn said one day: Booze? Booze? Why,
there's too much to do on this boat to bother
New-York tribune., 1922-11-26
SeUen Glorious Days,
"Cleor and Dry"

80 passed seven glorious suniit days while
the ship tore of hsr 4eo miles every twenty
four hours, and one was no more awake and
on deck than it was IL o'clock at night and the
steward vas coming around with y plate of
sandwiches. Time, that usually hangs so heav-
iiy upon one on an ocean voyage, was not long
enough IN the merry company of young people
that crowded the upper deck or danced in the
evening to the strains of one of the two bands.
Hardly did it seem like day, when one even
ing the lights of shore began to sparkle and
glitter and the bump Of Plymouth Hoe came
nearer and nearer. Ear below was a red ard
green light that meant the tender waiting for
mail and passengers to England, ard in the
powerful light thar pierced the water below the
side OF the boat one could make out tiny row.
boat tossing and shifting through the choppv
waves. Nearer and nearer she came and then
huge door IN the side Of the steamer opened
and rope ladder was let down the ten-odd
feet TO the waters edge. A figure from the
rowboat IN coat and derby--why do trans
Atlantic pilots always wear coats and derbies7
--grasped the rope ladder and climbed aboard.
It was then heard the voice of the ships doe
tor as he passed by, talking to one of the
passengers.
Yes, Mr.. Simpson is quite sick; pton1aine,
poisoning, believe. I'm going to have him
taken off on stretcher here and aent 10 The
hospital IN Plymouth
New-York tribune., 1922-11-26
He was cfarn1ingEy morbid and fore
told horrible things for the line
They'll never make it pay, now
they've closed the bar," he said

And believe me, know linen when l see it.
Say, they'll never make these boats pay in a
thousand years.
Before embarking perhaps l would have
agreed with this, but after three or four days
on board his remark seemed little strong,
for there was everything on the President
Harding that there is on other liners and a
good many things that no other boat possesses.
Palm gardens and tea rooms are all very well,
but even the American who has existed four
years in prohibition country gets soon tired
of sitting IN smoking room wrapped around
glass of beer. That is, he does if there are
things on board more worth while than the
aforesaid glass Of beer, and these things there
are on the President Harding.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-26
Three
they Oould be in the Grand Central

any board court with lines marked out and
regular net. For backstops wiring is rugged to
a height of about eight feet around the court,
fastened on iron uprights. Nor is it hardly
necessary to say that this court is crowded all
day and that the little reservation board in
the lower lobby is usually full long before the
breakfast bugle is blown at o'clock.
1t so happens that Mr. Linn himself is
golf FAM and at the other end of this top deck
has rigged up golf net, where the golfers
gather daily in the morning sun to swing their
clubs and try out various shots. Bunkers clev-
erly arranged by the stewards and playable
from different angles, add to the interest.
There was seldom minute during the seven
days of the trip that this end of the ship was
not occupied, the benches behind filed with
those waiting their turn to play. On most
ships the movement of the boat would make
games like golf or tennis impossible, but the
President Harding is of great tonnage and ex-
tremely steady, and on this voyage carried
1000 bags of mail for England, France and
Germany and the largest cargo that had been
taken into Bremen since the armistice. There
was, therefore, not single day between Ho-
boken and Cherbourg when the top deck was
not filed with crowd of people waiting to
play or playing their favorite games
Indeed, it vas not until the third day out
New-York tribune., 1922-11-26

that | remembered that the bar was closed.
That was when my fat friend joined me and
began to lament the fact that things were not
what they used to be. He was charmingly
morbid and foretold horrible things for the
line
They'll never make it pay, now they've
closed the bar" he said.
The shouts and bursts of laughter coming
believe
"They tell me they have 5000 bags Of mail
on board" ventured to reply, "seven thou
sand bags of mail at So is $4,000. That
ought to about clear the passage expenses
without the freight or passengers counted n'
"They can't make it pay. The right kind Of
people won't travel on these boats with the
bar closed. Look at the service. And the
towels in the staterooms. Do you call them
linen, do your"
i answered meekly that I didn't call them
anything; that | merely used them to wipe
my hands on.
"Say, ! know what linen is Look here
and he fiourished card in my face; James NJ
Simpson, that's me; connected with the biggest
store in New York. Buy all their linen, do.
Why, / make two or three trips year across
the water; don't think anything more of a
week on the ocean than a ride on the Erie.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-26
We Sailed the Ocean Blue,'
But Not So Very

There it was, in locked closet in his locked
oaferOom. AS he had said, whole case of it
s"elVe bottles. 1t was without doubt the real
stuff, Haig & Haig. Of this am positive be-
cause ne showed me the label on every bottle;
0ut somehow it left me cold. 1t was the real
Alng of Europe that was wanted, not the real
uing Of America, SO we climbed upstairs
agreeing that the trip would be but sorry
thing We should have taken the advice of
nose wiser than ourselves and Cancelled
passage. Had not others done it? And what
there to do on ship board with the bar
New-York tribune., 1922-11-26
Nos Much Drinking Euen
When Bar Was Open

Guess that tells the story" he said, closing
his books. "And the stewards get percentage
on all liquor sold, so you can see it was to
our interest to sell it. But we're all glad to see
it off. 1t was lot of trouble and made lot
OF feeling sometimes. That is, we will be
glad if it doesn't hurt the ship"
That is the thing these men always think Of
frst-the ship. Their loyalty to her is shown
by everything they say or do. The President
Harding is seven-day boat. Indeed, there
are but five or six faster in the transatlantic
run, and our chief officer, Mr.. Beebe, at one
time executive officer on the Leviathan, was on
the President Adams for more than two years.
The President Adams is one Of the second
class boats which the line runs from London
to New York, smaller than the President Hard
ing by 5000 tons and much slower, as it takes
her ten days to complete the journey Never
the!ess, Mr.. Beebe was homesck for the Pres-
dent Adams.
Just had wireless from my old captain on
the President Adams" he said one night as he
came down to dinner, eyes. she was good
boat. What's that? Oh, yes, the President
Harding is all right, but we used to have some
great times on the President Adams And
then as we would draw him out he would be-
come indignant. Food every bit as good as it
is on here. Why, just the same food exactly
Not bit of difference in food or service
Well yes, she IS little slower. Yes, little
sn;ler, too. But she's great boat; steady;
take any kind of q sea at ALL
Only with the utmost reluctance would he
admit the superiority of the bigger ship.
One and all, these men who knew and loved
the vessel that they sailed with in good and
bad weather were unable to understand the
attitude Of the American public because numer-
ous cancellations had been received at the Of
fiees OF the line, due to the order closing the
bar on board. They were unable to under
stand why people should choose a ship because
liquor was or was net sold They understood
why person would choose another boat if he
believed it better, but it hurt them to think
Americans deserted them to go-across on for
eign lines merely tecause they could not. as one
officer remarked, wait seven days for drink"
1t was as if member of ones own family
had been insulted in ones hearing-had been
s.andered and was poweYless to act in defense.
They were proud of their ship-proud that she
had attractions that no other vessel on the
Atlantic possessed, proud that she was the
fastest American ship running to European
ports, and because they were proud of her
they felt it kcenly when cancellations Of pas
sage were received because liquor was no
longer to be obtained on board.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-26

port originally, but
when the arnistice
came she was only
half completed and
was converted into a
passenger ship. For
this reason she has a
far greater amount
of unobstructed deck
space than have the
other steamers, and
this feature he used
to his advantage. AT
one end of the ship,
directly over the We
randa cafe, he found
room enough to lay
out a tennis court.
This court is just like
New-York tribune., 1922-11-26

yLEAR and dryi SO clear and SO dry
and SO sunny. in fact, was the weather
M that 1t seemed as though the god OF
prohibition was looking with favor
upon Us. For this was the first dry trip Of
ne steamship President Harding since the inn
perial rescript forbidding the sale of liquor on
American ships had gone into effect, and Curl
aity was the prevailing feeling In our minds
As we climbed the gangplank that led aboard
he vessel at Hoboken that November morning
Would there be strict enforcement Of the
nling or would it be Broadway enforcement?
Would there be dryness and an ensuing gloom
u dampness and consequent hilarity? Right
here thoughts were stampeded by the Fat
man who was putting up Just ahead, for he
aught his foot in one of the cleats on the
gsngplank and fell forward revealing as he
lid so flask of by no means small proportions
parked in convenient position. He turned
around and smiled.
@They amt gonna catch me,'' he said, show
hg that at least one member Of the passenger
list would be able to look without regret on the
slosed bar-if, indeed, it were closed And
then we passed on into the ship and read on
The board at the head of the central staircase
The following notice:
EFFECTIVE this date: The sale of liquor
aboard this ship will stop"
Indeed, if there were any doubt remaining
9@ the enforcement Of the edict one look at
the gloomy face of the smoking room steward
ha have been eloquent. He admitted that
F bar had been closed in ndocean, and that.
star as he could see, it would never open.
Iaa captain and the chief officer, so he de-
dared, had personally superntended the re-
moving of the liquor to the hold and the
sealing OF it, and he mournfully suggested that
twas as much good there as in Europe. Five
thousand dollars worth of liquor from other
American ships was on board, he told us. beins
taken over to sell in Europe; this also was
locked up, sealed and about as accessible as
Il 1t were in a bank presidents cellar. Then
saw my fat friend of the gangplank, who was
standing surveying the glistening bottles Of
White Rock on the shelves Of the bar and
listening to the sorrowful tones of the steward.
An, you can get nothing out of him." he
ssid. They've closed this place up like a Y.
a. A. But, say, I'm fixed all right. Some
flefds Of mine that was wiser than was sent
ne case; yes sir, whole case of it. Real
stuff. too, from the -" and he named one
OF the most exclusive hotels in New York.
Come down stairs and see for yourself"