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Evening star., 1922-01-06
FOR NATIONWIDE
AIR MAIL SYSTEM
Shaughnessy Favors Letting
Contracts for Perform /,
inq the Service.

Development of q nationwide net.
work Of air mail routes was adyocat-
ed today by Edward H. ShaughnessS,
second assistant Postmaster General,
before the House post office commit
tee. He favored the letting of con-
tracts for the carrying of all air
mail in order to relieve the govern
ment of the burden Of operating
routes. -r.. =.
Persistent demand is being made by
civic organizations and business in.
terests, particularly bankers. for AIR
mail service other than the trans
continental route now In operation.
MIR. Shaughnessy declared. New
York and Chicago bankers he said.
have estimated they would save
400 900 In interest daily if they were
able to exchange their clearfngs
overnight by fast airplane service.
Night flying would be necessary.
the committee was told, TO make AR
mail service between populous cities
efficient Lighthouses at intervals oil
twenty-five miles, Mr.. Shaughnessy
suggested, might be established to
guide pilots, and to make their work
less hazardous.
A bill prepared by Chairman Stee-
nerson OF the committee would au-
thorize the Postmaster General to
contract for the establishment OF such
routes az he saw At. and would per.
nit a rate Of three times the regular
postage charge for first-class mail
for matter sent BY airplane.
Evening star., 1922-01-06
NEWBERRY CASE
AGAIN GOES over

Another. delay in taking up the
Ford -Newberry election contest oc-
CURED. in the Senate this afternoon
when that body temporarily laid it
aside to consider the Frelinghuysen
resolution authorizing the United
States sugar equalization board to
take over and dispose of 5000 tons of
Argentine sugar.
This resolution was under con-
sideration when Vice President Cool
idge halted the debate to lay the
resolution. declaring Senator New
berry a duly elected senator from
Michigan before the body. under
unanimous consent agreement made
in November. Senator Frelinghuy-
sen, however pointed out that the
agreement provided that other business
could be taken up by unanimous con-
sent. He therefore asked that consid-
GRAFTON of the sugar resolution be con-
tinued until 1t was parsed upon.
Newberry to Make Defense.
Senator Newberry returned to the
capital yesterday and. it WAS under
stood. began preparations to defend
himself against the charges made
against him by Henry Ford. his demo-
cratic opponent
+ Mr.. Newberry conferred with Senator
Spencer, republican. of Missouri. chair
man of elections committee which con-
Quoted the inquiry into the Michigan
case. Senator spencer. however, de-
clined to discuss tae interview. but.
later. when the Newberry case got into
debate in the Senate. the Missouri
senator said there was quite q pro-
liability that the junior senator from
Michigan would come before the Sem
ate to make statement
Debate Precipitated.
A request by Senator Harrison,
democrat. OF Miss'ssippi Tor fnodfflca-
tion of the unanimous consent agree
ment under which the Senate would
Conclude consideration of the case
precipitated the Newberry controver.
sy on the floor yesterday.
Senator Harrison asked that the
to be placed on debate early
next week Be not applied to Mr.. New
berry should he desire to speak
''Oh. we on this side fully appreciate
the sOlicitude Of the senator from Mis-
sissippi for the junior senator from
Michigan" interrupted Mr.. Spencer.
adding that he saw no necessity for
the change sought by Mr.. Harrison
and therefore objected.
But neither do ] see a reason or
necessity. for the objection of the sem
Rtor from Missouri to a perfectly rea-
sonable request" broke in Senator
Willis, republican, of Ohio.
Evening star., 1922-01-06
HER FACE REPLACED
ON new PEACE DOLLAR,
] MISS WILLIAMS SILENT

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. January s.
Miss Anna D. Williams. whose
likeness appears on the old silver
dollar, now replaced by the new
peace coin. says she u not . bit
disturbed by the change. Mtss
Williams, who 10 head Of the kin
dergartens OF Philadelphia, refuses
to talk about the change, or dis
cuss how she came to be selected
to pose for the engraving Of her
face that appears on millions of
the old dollars.
why, when I'm nearly Of. re-
firing age" she is quoted as say
ing.\ should we talk of some
thing that happened In my youth?
I can't be interested in a purely
accidental occurrence Of days long
gone by. Now. II you want to
discuss kindergartens-" her
eyes frightened with interest.
Miss Williams was an art stu
dent and when the Bland dollar
vas decided upon, she was 49,
1ected - the type fitted to adorn
IA codaa -
Evening star., 1922-01-06
PERSONNEL BOARD
ADDITIONS MADE
First Meeting to Be Called
When Board Is Com.
pIeted.

Government departments and in
dependent establishments continue to
select representatives for the federal
personnel board, fifteen new names
being reported today to the Civil
Service Commission, which will call
the first meeting as soon as the board
is completely constituted. The list
was printed in the Star earlier in the
week.
The latest additions are: State De-
partment-Fred ". Dearing, assist
ant secretary of State, with Ben o.
Davis. chief clerk. as his assistant.
Employees compensation commits
sion-S. H. Golibart. jr., secretary OF
the commission
Treasury Observation-Disclosures T.
Harper. chief Of appointments
War Experimentation {. Scofield
assistant and chief clerk, with vii
liam d. Searle, chief of personnel, as
assistant.
Government printing office-Henry
II. Wright. chief clerk. with James K.
Wallace. superintendent of accounts
as assistant.
Commerce Department - Col E.
Lester Jones. director Of the coast and
geodetic survey. with Clifford Hast
ings, chief Of personnel Of the depart
ment. as assistant
Interstate Commerce Commission
George 3. McGinty. secretary. with ].
B. Switzer, personnel officer, as as
Sistant.
Panama canal commissioning. l..
Wnise, chief of appointments.
Federal power commiSSion-F. w.
Griffith. chief clerk.
National. advisory committee for
aeronautics-J.. F. Victory, assistant
secretary.
The Post Office Department and De.
partment of Justice are the only de-
partments which as yet have not re-
ported their selection of representa-
tives for the personnel board.
Evening star., 1922-01-06
.NAMESCHA|RMEN
!. FOR THRIFT WEEK
Campaign Will Open January
II and Continue to .
= (, ,7' January 23.

General chairmen of committees to
act In cooperation with the execu-
tia committee in charge of the
Thrift week campaign. to begin jan
uary IL and continuing through Jam
uary 20. were appointed at a meeting
of the committee yesterday afternoon
in the City Club by Chairman Z. c.
Graham. They are: -:
Board of Trade. Francis NJ. Savage;
Chamber Of Commerce. Isaac Cans;
banks. w j. Waller: merchants,
Charles ]. Columbus: schools. w. c.
kimbai; building and loan associa-
tions. &C. James; real estate board,
Lee D. Latimer; publicity. {. j.
Rogers. Wholesale. Credit Men, w. c.
Hanson:. Retail Credit Men; Mark
Lansbursh, and Life Underwriters.
Chairtnan Graham. it was said, will
announce the members of these com
mittees at meeting in. the City
Club next Tnesdby afternoon.
An Intensive Week.
This is to be a week of intensive
work, sad Albert Schulteis, presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce.
:'snd Nery citizen should take his
part in the program. II is an easy
matter to S.lve tn .se days. compared
with few years ago. To-day we
have substantial banks and savings
associations in convenient places
We have the. government populariz-
ing large and small investments. We
have savings and thrift clubs in our
stores. our schools and our churches.
The press is giving US model budgets
for our household expenses and suE-
gesting rules for keeping the dollars
in our pockets. And We should profit
thereby"
Practically every civic. fraternal
and business organization in the
District has indorsed the Thrift
week movement. Leonard W. De
Cast. executive secretary and mem
bership secretary OF the y. NJ. c. A..
said today. adding that these Organi-
aations had signitied a desire to take
an active part in the program.
Weeks Program.
- The week will be opened with ex
arcises at the Benjamin Franklin
statue. including speeches and music
by the United States Marine Band.
4 addresses in churches. schools and
theaters: government offices. stores
and factories will continue through
Members Of the executive commit
tee are: Chairman. T.. C. Graham;
secretary, Leonard W. De Cast: Albert
Schulteis;' John Dolph, Thomas Brad
ley, W.. w. Everett Julius Peyser.
Charles w Semm,es, G. G. James. Lee
Guy, Withers. w. j. waller. Mark
L.ansburgh: Charles A. Baker. Claude
n. Woodward. William Knowles
Cooper. j. B. Larner. f. B. Adams.
Harry X. Boss, Rev. Charles F. Steck.
Frank w. Hallou and Mrs. N. r. Morse.
Evening star., 1922-01-06
FIVE-POWER TREATY
B., ENTAILS NO MILITARY
PROMISE, SAY BRITISH

1t is the understanding OF the
British officials at the present
conference that there Is no pro-
vision in the proposed five-power
naval treaty which makes OF 1t
military treaty, either offensive or
defensive. q British spokesman
said last night He added that
Great Britain would not counte-
mace any such Interpretation.
If one of the parties to the
treaty were attacked by an out
side over, he said. she unques-
tionably would have the right to
increase her military and naval
strength to meet the emergency.
but II this called for q naval
force greater than her allotted
ratio in the pact, then. he be-
Heved. 1t would be necessary for
the attacked power to call a
meeting of the other signatory
nations to advise them what was
necessary to be done. However.
he adde. the nation at war could
ask nothing beyond advice from
the other signers of the treaty.
Once the emergency had passed.
he concluded. it would be the duty
Of the nation at war to reduce
her naval strength to her former
ratio.
Evening star., 1922-01-06
BANK WITH 100000
DEPOSITS CLOSES DOORS

BY the Associated Press
ST. LOUIS, January 6.-The Night
and Day Bank. with deposits of
100000. did not open for business
today, State Bank Commissioner J. G..
Hughes said his examiners had been
auditing the books of the institution
for several days and found an appar-
ent discre epancy of more than 500, 600.
A.. o. Meininger. cashier, has not
appeared. at the bank since Wednes-
day., it was said.
Evening star., 1922-01-06
.IOHN.. WANANAKERiS NAME MIXED
7THSOU77YERNER,S ,SLNDEA ATHREPORT
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI. Fla, January, 6.-Whitney
Wesley Wanamker. a South Carolina
planter. died at local hotel here
yesterday, and this morning the un-
dertaker in charge of his body an
nounced the death of John Wana-
maker. the merchant and former POST
master General
The mistake in identification was
furthered by an announcement at the
Biscayne Yacht Club that John Wana-
maker was in Florida waters on his
private yacht The false report spread
all over the south and got, as far
as Philadelphia before it was over
taken. when it was announced there
that John WanAmaker was alive and
well In his Office there.
Railroad officials here, believing the
dead man to he John Wanamaker.
gave instructions to prepare for TAX:
ing the body to Philadelphia tonight
Evening star., 1922-01-06
HALT SUBMARINE
USE ON COMMERCE
Powers Agree to Put Ban on
Ruthless Warfare on Mer-
chant Ships.

Submarine warfare, as conducted by
the Germans during the recent war.
has been banned by the five powers
taking part in the discussion of linn
itation of armaments at the Wash
tngton conference. The conference
committee on Limitation of arma-
ments yesterday afternoon adopted
the Root proposal that submarines
shall not be used as commerce de-
stroyers. This action was taken after
discussion lasting over two hours.
and after the language of the Root
proposal had been amended SO as TO
read as follows:
Root Proposal Amended.
"The signatory powers recognize
the practical impossibility of using
submarines as commerce destroyers
without violating, as they were vio-
lated in the recent war of 19l4-l9lS.
the requirements universally accepted
by civilized nations for the protection
of the lives of neutrals and non
combatants, and to the end that the
prohibition of the use of submarines
as commerce destroyers shall be uni
versally accepted as part of tine law
of nations they now accept that pro-
hibition as henceforth binding as be-
tween themselves. and they invite all
other nations TO adhere thereto.
The FIVE powers. the United States.
Great Britain, Japan. France anu
Italy, the greatest naval powers OF
the , world. pledge themselves as
among themselves to abide by this
rule. The concurrence of the rest OF
the nations in this proposed change
in International law will be requested
also.
The first Root submarine proposal
which restated international law re-
garding merchant vessels and pro-
vided that submarines must obey this
law, was finally adopted in revised
form, divided into two resolutions
Harmonious Action.
The misunderstanding that aroes
French attitude on submarine warfare
was further ironed out by yestere
days harmonious action on the Roo&
proposals, and also by an interchAnGo
between Lord Lee of the British DELI
egation and NJ. Sarraut, head OF tha
French delegation.
Lord Lee took the opportunity to eN.
press the qualification of the British.
delegation at the prompt rejection OF
the ideas expressed by Capt Castox
of the French naval staff regarding
the use of submarines aHainst mer-
French delegation replied that the in
ciden; had served to clear up any
Misunderstanding that might have
existed between the French and Brit
iSh groups.
German Methods Repudiafed.
On motion of the French delegation.
the specific language was inserted in
the Root proposal repudiating Ger
man submarine methods.
There was some discussion at the
meeting yesterday as to the advisa-
bility of attempting to define mer-
chant vessel. but it was explain
ed that the status of merchant
vessel. with regard to rights and
duties, has been fully defined in
international law for many years.
and that il was not necessary.
So the matter was left as il is. Ihe
question was raised also as TO whether
submarines could be used for pur-
poses of blockade. against merchant
vessels. 1t was decided this could
not be done under the rule adopted.
Evening star., 1922-01-06
TO STATE, ARMS POSITION.
Council for Limitation Of Arma-
-. ment Meets Today.

Attitude Of the national council for
Limitation Of armament win be de-
termined with relation to the four
power treaty and other questions in
volved in the conference at a meeting
Of the executive committee of the
council in progress this afternoon at
the headquarters, 532 18th street.
Members of the executive board are:
George La Monte. Katharine Luding-
TOM Charles A. Lyman. Hugh S. Ma
gill, Clement NJ: Biddle, Christina Mer-
riman,. Mrs. william Daily Phelan, T.
Janney Brown. Mrs. j. Borden Harri-
man, Mrs. clifford Pinchot, Mrs. A. c.
watkins. Gray Silver and NrA 1ouia
Brandeis.
Evening star., 1922-01-06
EIGHT CHARGESPUT:
AGAINST SPEyER
British Officials Explain Ac-
tlon Taken in. Revoking
Naturalization Papers.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. January 6.-The British
home secretary today issued. in the
form of a government paper, the re-
port on which Sir Edgar Speyers nat
uralization was recently revoked.
Among the allegations contained in
the report are a loan of $1,000 to a
man named Ware for the benefit of
the now non-existent Boston Journal.
details of Sir Edgars association with
Karl Muck, former conductor of the
Boston symphony Orchestra. and with
John Koren: Sir Edgars trafficking
and communication with enemy sub
jects and his evasion of the British
censorship.
Eight Charges Made.
The report, made to the home secre-
tary by the certificates of naturaliza-
tfon revocation committee, enum-
Grated against Sir Edgar eight
charges or improper conduct. The
concluding portion of the report says:
says:
$50 far as we have reported on his
association with the enemy and his
traffic or communication with the
enemy subjects. we have TO consider
whether we are satisfied that the
continuance of Sir Edgar Spcyer's
certificate is not conducive to the
public good. On this point we can
feel no doubt. -,
When tho provisions of these
statutes have been enforced against
many naturalized British subjects in
opinion, be highly Injurious to the
public interest If a-dffferent course
were taken i'll thef case, of a man in
high position. who is not. only a. sub
tect but servant of his ma jesty.
After a long, careful inquiry and full
consideration. we have no. doubht
whatever as to the conclusions at
which we must arrive
Earlier Life Reviewed.
The report reviews Sir. Edear,s
earlier life. his birth in New York,
his parents removal to Germany
when he was an infant. his education
there and his coming to London in
1887, being then twenty-five years of
age. The report recounts his rise to
a position of great power and influ-
ence as head of the firm of Speyer
Brothers, his charitable activities. his
creation as baronet in 1906 and his
becoming privy councillor in 1909.
The report SAYS that shortly after
the outbreak of the war Sir Edgar in
CURED much popular odiuH,.+ partly
due to his German name ana race and
partly to the pro German and anti
British sentiments expressed by his
brother, James Speyer, in New York."
Life in Danger.
The report recites how he was COM
pelled to Withdraw : from hospfta al
boards and business undertakings, his
children being obliged to withdraw
from certain classes in school and he,
himself. being in danger of personal
violence, causing. him and his house
to be placed under police Protection.
This eliminated, the report contin-
ues, in Sir Edgar's' writing to the
British prime minister in May, 1915,
repudiating charges of disloyalty and
the privy council, which the then pre-
mier. Asquith, refused. expressing
personal confidence in Sir Edgar. Sir
Edgar went with his family to Boston
that same month, where he has since
resided. :.
Evening star., 1922-01-06
sPEYER MAKES DEFENSE.
Former Privy Councillor at Eng
land Makes Statement,
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 6.-Sir Edgar
epeyer. international financier and
former privy councillor Of Great
Britain, in q statement here concern
ing the report of the British nat
uralization revocation committee
which recommended that. his British
citizenship be revoked because of
charges Of disloyalty during the war.
fense to exhibit in their true light the
origins history and purpose of the
proceedings against him"
The decision of the committee" he
said. 'is based on three alleged
grounds equally tenuous and unten-
able" What the committee charac-
terized as trading with the enemy, he
said. consisted of "ttrifiing transac-
tions in arbitrage and exchange with q
reputable Amsterdam banking house,
as though it were disloyal to deal
with Holland during the war as most
British banking houses, including
ours, were dealing with the full knowl-
edge Of the government"
Declares Action Innocent.
The second chief allegation, he
pointed OUT that Of communicating
communicating with my sisters and
their families in an entirely innocent
way" ="
The third principal count, he said,
was really that Of "evading the GEN.
sor with the full knowledge of the
censor and insisting upon the right
to do so in matters all OF which were
legitimate and innocent.
'The whole thing is neither more
nor less :. than the. elimination of
years of politician persecution. A
perusal Of the report convinces me
that It 10 the work Of men who,
however learned in the law they may
be, are entirely out of touch with,
and ignorant Of, business matters and
who accordingly have reached unjust
conolusionA: on, insufficient evidence.
The homo secretary simply dared not
give m6.;the vindiation to which
was entitled. challenge the govern
evidence 'tlfEt would induce any fair
minded man to support the monstrous
conclusion Of this report" :"
Evening star., 1922-01-06

= tThe Star 70 pubiishing daily . sum.
marised story Of the devsiopmsnts Of the
Armament eonfersncA: BY reading Il each
day you win keep b. touch with the out.
standing evsnts Of tie historio msetias.)
The conference committee on
limitation Of armament today
adopted the last Root resolution
regarding submarines, which would
provide that any officer and crew
Of a submarine that attacked a
merchant vessel should be treated
as pirates. The committee already
had approved the Root resolutions
debarring submarines from being
used AZ commerce. destroyers in
time of war. Poison yasses and their
nses were discussed, ana Mr. Root
offered : resolution for their aboM-
tion: Action N1s mot titaksn: on this
itod3ys - -.
Phe conference cpnmittss also
took up the matter OF limiting
auxiliary naval .ysssels 20 1Q,oo0
Evening star., 1922-01-06

and gave orders for every attention
in transit.
The mistake was discovered in q
little less than an hour, but not be-
fore it had been reported generally
throughout the country that the
great Philadelphia merchant had
passed away. .4... -.
:. PHILADELPHIA. January G. John
Wanamaker today laughed away a
report from the south that be was
dead. Sitting in his office on the
seventh floor of his store building
engaged in conference when he
was apprised of the report. the for
mer postmaster general said: Il am
as well as you are. There is nothing
wrong with me. but slight cold.
received letter today making an
engagement for 1a26.r
Mr.. Wanamaker who is in his
eighty-fourth year, was curious to
know where the report came from.
IF the report of my death is to
be sent from Florida. will stay away
from there he said.
Evening star., 1922-01-06
BRIEFLY TOLD STORY
s. OF, ARMS CONFERENCE

tons-in siss, and. it was expected.
this would be approved.
The Japanese and Chinese dele
gates met again At pm. today
to consider the Shantung question,
particularly with reference to the
railroad. At the conclusion Of a
meeting last night. It was said
that II nothing was accomplished
at today's meeting. the conversa-
tions would be called OF. unless
Mr.. Hughes and Mr. Balfour should
come forward as mediators. The
Chinese are opposed to making a
purchase Of the railroad through a
loan from Japan. They are willing
to pay cash for the road i'm
mediafe1y., or to pay tor 1t In an
nual installmAnts.
The committee Of naval experts
IL putting into hnal shape q num-
Der Of technical matters. which
must b. included In the naval
limitation treatTs
Evening star., 1922-01-06
TWO KILLED BY MoRos.
Men of Philippine Constabulary At
tackled by Band.

MANILA. p. l.. January 1.-Two en-
listed men of the Philippine constab-
ulary were killed ana one was Sc
riously wounded in an attack on a
small party Of constabulary by band
Of Moros at Banisitine, province of
Cotobato. recently. according to tele-
graphic advices received today at con-
stRbulary headqus .ters.
The Moros obtained three rifles and q
quantity Of ammunition from the con-
stabulary. Three detachments Of con-
stabulary were sent in pursuit Of the
band.