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The Washington times., 1923-07-31
ELoPEMENT PROFITEERS
ARE OUSTED BY PENNSY

ELKTON, Md, July 31.-The
scramble for wedding couples at
Elkton passenger station by taxi
drivers will end on Wednesday.
after which date John McCool &
Co. will have the exclusive privi-
lege Of catering to the loveIorn
ones reaching the town.
Tho Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
pany has fixed a standard price to
be charged at SO couple, and for
town passengers who desire to be
taken to and from the station at
rs cents.
The Washington times., 1923-07-31
Third Prize
$4,000
AND 662 OTHER
AWARDS
as fouous:

10 Awards of $40 Each!
20 Awards of SIS Each!
80 Awards of So Each!
100 Awards of So Each!
500 Awards of 81 Each!
The Washington times., 1923-07-31
FORFEITS COLLATERAL
ON GAMBLING CHARGE

Mansir G. Allen, arrested in a
raid by police. of the Eighth pre-.
cinct, in the basement of 1924
Seventh street northwest, yesterday
forfeited $25 collateral. He was
charged with permitting gambling.
AS the police entered, the place
suddenly became dark. Thirty two
men were taken as witnesses.
The Washington times., 1923-07-31
- CONTEST ENDS AT
MIDNIGHT!

Just say to the nearest Chapin-sacks dealer To-
= NIGHT, ice Creams a. b and c." All
three made in the favors plain Vanilla Choco-
late, Strawberry triple combination thereof All
three in the brick form exclusively in sanitary sealed
cartons All three differ somewhat COMPARE
THEM STATE YOUR PREFERENCE sue
GEST AS MANY NAMES AS YOU HAVE
COUPONS-AND SEND THEM TO OUR
CONTEST DEPARTMENT BEFORE MID
NIGHT TONIGHT!
PLAN TO SHARE IN THE
Cos CASH PRIZES
The Washington times., 1923-07-31
COSTLY JEWEL KICKED
nv DUST FOR A WEEK

PRIDES CROSSING. Mass. July
N.-A bar pin, mounted with a
horses head in diamonds, which
Evening star., 1923-01-03

months for stabiliZation and two
years for budget reform.)"
Germany would be required to ac-
cept financial supervision under a
foreign finance council" sitting in
Berlin, this body to consist of mem
France, Belgium, Italy and two other
members of American and neutral
European nationality, respectively.
The German finance minister would
be chairman of the council, without
the right of vote except in the case
of a tie, and would be required by law
to act upon the councils advice in
"all matters affecting, first, currency
legislation; second, the budget, fiscal
legislation and public expenditures:
third, the general treasury admin
istration, and fourth, financial pro-
hibittons and the control of foreign
remittances."
If Germany fails to satisfy the "su-
peryising authority" the allied pow
ers may unanimously decide upon
such measures as may be necessary,
including 'forcible seizure of the Ger
man revenues and assets and mill
tary occupation of German territories
outside the existing zone of occupa-
ton"
All other proposals for the taking
of pledges and the application OF
sanctions othe wise than as provided
the allies upon Germany's acceptance
of the plan.
An integral part of the program
is the proposals for dealing with
the interallied debts.
''The deposits of gold which are now
held by Great Britain as security for
loans made to France and Italy fol
the purpose of carrying on the wal
are to be applied forthwith to the re-
payment of these loans" reads the
Evening star., 1923-01-03

ico from it's status as a territory to its
admission as one of the states. Born
sixty-one wears ago in Frankfort, KY,
he went to the southwest when young
man. where he taught school, WORKED
as miner, farmer and engaged IN
stock raising. He was identifed with
the southwestern territory in the stir
ring days of the Indian wars, and was
a leader In the movement to make New
Mexico n state He was a member of
the New Mexico constitutional conven-
ton, served as state attorney general
as q member of the New Mexico state
legislature and associate Justice of the
state.
was engaged in the practice OF law,
with offices at FL Paso, Tex, and in
New Mexico. He has large law
library at his home.
since he took Office as Secretary of
the Interior Mr.. Fall has been re-
garded in the cabinet as being among
the best posted men on the develop
ment of the west in the-nation. Not
satisfied with his practical knowledge
of the work coming under him as Sec
retary Of the Interior, he threw him
self. Immediately after taking office,
into a close study of the intricate
problems that develop from time to
time in connection with development
of the federal territory, work of the
reclamation service and the land Of
fee. A close friend and confidant of
President Harding In the Senate,
this friendship was carried into the
cabinet, and the President is under
stood to have regarded Secretary
Falls views on national matters as
among the most able he could de-
yelOp.
Evening star., 1923-01-03
BELGIUM WILL CUT
CLAIM ON GERMANY
Proposes Sacrifice of Pre-
rogative Won in War to
Save Reparations ParIey.
LEADS IN CONCESSIONS
Redemption Of Paper Marks. at
Two-Fifths Gold Offered to
0bviate Failure.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. January Belgium is pre-
pared to sacrifice one of it's most
sacred prerogatives won on the field
of battle during the war in an at
tempt to save the situation. effect a
settlement of the reparations ques-
tion and bring the conference to a
successful conclusion, said Henri
Jaspar, the Belgian foreign minister
last night.
NJ. Jaspar declared that the seven
to eight billion marks left in Belgian
occupied territory by the Germans
after the armistice doubtless would
play a great role i'm the conference
Belgium, he said, was prepared to
make concessions to Germany by
coming to terms for the redemption
of these paper marks at the rate OF
two-fifths of their gold value.
Says Farley Must Not Fail.
This conference cannot, must not
end in failure" said NJ. Jaspar this
evening. Belgium will take the lead
in the way OF making concessions
and do her utmost to settle finally
once for all time, this reparation
be our fault"
The Belgian government, when
King Albert re-entered the kingdom
in November, 1918, undertook to re-
deem all the paper marks left in Bel
gium by the Germans at the rate OF
l franc 25 centimes.
After the avalanche of plans placed
before the conference the Belgians
refrained from making known their
attitude, but should the council reach
a deadlock during the week il is un-
derstood the Belgians will accept the
redemption of this currency at the
rate of exchange obtaining when the
armTstice was signed.
Imposes Only One Condition.
It is asserted that the only condi-
tion Belgium will exact from Ger
many is that the German government
acknowledge without restriction its
liability to pay fifty billion gold
marks as reparations.
Evening star., 1923-01-03
SLATE LONGWORTH
FOR HOUSE LEADER
Party Strategists Expect
MondeII to Succeed Fall,
Opening Way for Ohioan.

Since it is positively known that
Secretary Fall intends to resign not
later than March 4, and since in party
conferences it is pretty well agreed
that the President intends to name
House Leader Mondell as successor to
Secretary Fall, the party strategists
are getting busy.
They are figuring that for party in
terests it may be best to have the
Fall resignation in the hands of the
so that House Leader Mondell may be
appointed before the close of the
present Congress. In that event a
successor to Mondell as floor leader
would be at once elected.
The party counse1ors figure that
Representatives, Nicholas Longworth
would easily be elected during this
Congress, while if the election goes
over to the next Congress there are
threats that ultra-progressive mem
berS may combine with special-inter-
est groups to make trouble for the
conservative republican majority.
But IL Longworth is elected in this
Congress his reelection in the new
Congress would be much easier.
Since Secretary Fall is going, any
way, the party strategists are ar
guing that it would be much more
advantageous for party interests, and
20 safeguard against party split early
in the new Congress with a presiden-
&ial campaign coming on. to have
Mondell go into the cabinet before
March 4, and to have Longworth's
election as floor leader over with,
now that his election Is practically
certain. rather than to take any
chances.
Falls Plans Immature.
Plans of Secretary Fall after his
resignation from the cabinet March 4
have not yet been fully formulated,
II was announced today at the In
terror Department. TIE resignation
was announced by the President yes
$erday.
Mr.. Fall will take a short period OF
complete rest on his ranch in New
Mexico. after his resignation becomes
effective, and will then either open a
law office or will resume personal
charge of his immense ranch at Three
Rivers, N. NJ. The present In.
terror Secretary has been in Washing
ton more than ten years, from 1912 tc
March. 1921, as a United States
senator and since that time as Sec
retary of the Interior.
Secretary Fall is one of the largest
sndividual land holders in the United
States. his holdings of patented and
leased lands in New Mexico COM
prising the Fall ranch totaling more
than 100000 acres. On this ranch
Mr.. Fall virtually reigns as ruler
OF an immense domain, rivaling that
Of the feudal landlords of the middle
ages. But nothing approaching feud-
aiism enters the Fall domain. The
families Of Mexicans and other ranch
laborers are treated with every con-
eideration. Some were born there
and have never gone outside the
limits: In every sense the employees
resemble one family. Secretary Fall
is the possessor of one of the largest
and best herds of blooded cattle In
the United States. He purchased
the famous Rockefeller herd at Belle
clair, I'LL. some years ago and has
bred O. strain of blooded cattle un-
exoalied In this country.
Secretary Fall was one Of the pioneers
In the southwest, and has been closely
k6azAiaed with the growth OF New Mex.
Evening star., 1923-01-03
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, January 3.-The French
plan presented by Premier Poincare
reviews the results of the war and
declares at the outset that repair
ations. as provided for by the treaty
of Versailles, is not only an indispen-
sable condition to the restoration Of
French finances, but the only logical
means to the restoration of the econ
omic situation in Europe.
The plan says that France is ready
to agree that the c bonds of the
reparations be Cancelled in consider
alton for the cancellation of equal
sums of the European interallied war
debts, providing that that method or
payment is approved by the allies.
This is equivalent to reducing the
marks, in case Great Britain is dis
posed to cancel the c bonds accepted
in payment of the debts due her.
Bans Money Shipments
Strict measures to prevent the
exodus of capital from Germany, as
sure the balancing of the budget,
stoppage of the issue of paper cur
rency, organization and supervision
of German finance by the allies and
prohibition of the discounting OF
treasury bonds by the Reichsbank
are provided for in this plan.
The plan insists that a moratorium
can only be partial and demands that
the expenses of the occupation OF the
RhineIand must be paid and that de-
liveries in kind must continue. IL
proposes that an allied commission
with full authority from the German
government be sent to the valley OF
the Ruhr to collect the tax on coal
production in that region, and tnat
the tax on German exports shall De
collected by the allies in foreign
money.
The mission to collect the coal tax
and taxes on exports, as well as i'm
port duties in the Rhineland, would
be presided over by Frenchman
though the plan provides that seizure
of the guarantees should be made ny
the allies in common. Premier Pom
care estimates the proceeds from the
different guarantees as follows:
Poincare Estimates Proceeds
Lumber deliveries, 40,000.00o gold
marks; coal deliveries, 360,0OO,0OC
marks; nitrate deliveries, 60.o0o,00C
marks; tax on exports. 40O,0oO,OOC
marks; coal tax. 120,00o,000 marks
divers other collections, 20,OO0'OOt
marks; total, 1000. 100000 marks.
AS PENALTIES for refusal to accep'
these conditions for a two-year
moratorium. the plan provides for the
military occupation OF the districts oil
Evening star., 1923-01-03
Belgium
SAYS HUGHES HAD HAND
IN GERMAN PEACE MOVE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, January 3.-Premier Poin-
care yesterday furnished the repara-
tions conference with further infor-
nation concerning the non-aggression
proposal referred to in the recent
speech of Chancellor Wilhelm Cuno of
Germany. NJ. Poincare said that the
proposal originated with the German
ambassador at Washington, and that
1t reached Paris through Secretary
Hughes and Ambassador Jusserand on
December IS.
The French premier asserted that
he informed NJ. Jusserand that the
proposed pact was, no doubt, a ma
neuver by the German government on
the eve of the Paris conference.
He said that the proposal was re-
newed on December 81, and that, in
replying this time. he pointed out
that article x of the Versailles treaty
contained a formal non-aggression
provision, which was binding to
France.
1t was evident to him that Ger
many wanted to be able to eQuivocate
on the penalties likely to be enforced
against her in case of default. France.
he said, declined TO walk into such a
trap, and he subsequently requested
Ambassador Jusserand to inform Sec
retary Hughes of the true meaning of
the proposal.
Evening star., 1923-01-03
RIVAL ALLIED PLANS
STIRRING Paris STRIFE
French and British Proposals Bearing
on German Reparations Settle
nsent Set Forth.

Essen and Bochum and all the rest of
the valley of the Ruhr, as may be
decided upon by Marshal Foch, and
the establishment of a customs
frontier around all the territory oc-
cupied.
In addition to these penalties the
document recalls the right of France
and the other allies to continue the
occupation Of the Rhineland until the
clauses of the treaty of Versailles are
carried out
The British plan would provide that
the existing series Of class A, 3 and
bonds be Cancelled, Germany to
issue to the reparations commission
two series of new bonds. The first
series would amount to 50,000.000 600
gold marks ito be issued forthwith
repayable at par on December 81, 1854
1t bearing interest at the rate of per
! cent pnr annum, payable half yearly;
! the ir y est to be suspended in its
entfret3 for the first four years and
! to increase to the extent of 1 per cent
per annum for the next four years
until January I, 1881.
Amount of Preferred Interest.
'The second series Of bonds, to
amount to 1870, 1000, 900 gold marks,
! are the amount of the preferred in
terest on bonds of the first series
/ compounded at s per cent TO April
| ], 1888, or such lesser amount. If any
as the arbitral tribunal provided for
may determine"
The plan provides various con-
tingencies. as. for instance. a sliding
! scale at which the bonds may be re-
deemed, beginning at so on Decem-
Der 81, 1929, and rising thereafter
to IS on December 81, 1925, then in
| creasing by one-half per cent semi
| annually to par. Thus Germany
/ would be given inducement to take
up the bonds before maturity
The proposal would be offered 10
| Germany upon the condition that she
! stabilize the mark in accordance
| with the recommendation contained
| In the majority report of the foreign
/ experts consulted by the German gov
ernment in November last, and re-
store budget equilibrium within linn
Evening star., 1923-01-03

plan; "the French share of the Ger
man bonds applicable to repayment
of the Belgian war debts to be trans
ferred to Great Britain and accepted
by her as satisfaction of an eqna!
amount of the French debt to Great
Britain" aE
Bonds to BE Transferred.
Bonds of the first series to the value
of 1,50o,000,0 600 gold marks are 70 ne
transferred by Italy to Great Brlta
and accepted in payment of an equa!
amount of the Italian debt 10 UTsat
Britain: the balance of the French'
and Italian war debts TO Great Brltaln
claims by Franco and Italy 70 sbe
abandoned. The Italian DEBT 70
France would also be written OH.
Great Britain and France wouid
transfer to the reparationS comnih
sion, acting as. trustee. the net Waf
debts owing them by Serbia, hl-
mania, Greece and Portugal. 1t is pro-
vided that "the debtors transfer thelr
interest in the. second series (coi-
tingenO bonds to a pool for distrlpu-
tion to those powers which are IN
debted to the United States. In pro
portion to their respective American
debts"
These debts are defined as Gin re-
spect OF war advances. as on the 1st
of April, 1922" The plan continues:
Britain. France, and Italy, which arr
indebted TO America, have the option
of coming into the above arrange-
ment and having their debts to N"
European allies written off, or of dis
| charging their European interallieh
debts, and retaining their Spa agree
ment percentage OF the second series
! of bonds"
The only other respect in whica
America is mentioned is in connec-
| ton with the statement that the
German government may request tn
appointment of an arbitral tribuna
not later than October l, 1882, cor
| cerning the payment of interest q.
the second series of bonds, the tri
bunal TO consist of one person nom
mated by the reparatiuns commisslot
one by the German government, y
! third by ,agrceme"t between the tWn
or falling such grcement by u.
| President of the nitBd states.
! dufs Della Torretta IN an attempt -
reconcile the French and BrItis
! viewpoints is mucn closer to tho
| French than the British, the head ~
! the Italian delegation authorized the
4 Associated Press to say last evening.
/ The Italian plan is practically tn"
/ same as that presented at London bi
4 Premier Mussoliui. with a fe"
| changes and additions. particularly
| concerning guarantees of an economic
! nature, without entailing politics.
| difficulties.
A hand is extended to Germany IL
| an endeaYor to assist her to pay b.
! persuasion, rather than coercion, and
a request to German bankers to ur
! derwrite and guarantee a reparationa
loan is made.
Evening star., 1923-01-03

BRUSSELS, January, S.-Premier
Theunis has decided to resign after
the Paris reparations conference on
account of the dispute over the use
of the Flemish language in the. Uni
versity of Client, says the Etoile
Beige today.
The premier. according to the
new spaper, finds this controversy is
preventing the parliament from giv-
ing proper attention to the financial
and economic restoration of Belgium.
10 help in which was the reason he
accepted ONCE.
Evening star., 1923-01-03
BONAR LAW TELLS
WHAT BALKSALL|ES
Cannot Make Germany Pay
and Establish Credits, Too,
He Declares.
MUST CHOOSE ONE WAY
Premier in First Direct Statement
of Reparations Policy Pleads
( for Accord.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, January 3.-"You can get
certain amounts of money by taking
immediate possession of Germany,
but you cannot take over Germany
and re-establish her financial stabil-
ity," declared Mr.. Bonar Law, the
British prime minister. last night in
the course of the first direct state
ment he has made on British policy
concerning reparations since he be-
came head of the government.
The allies have reached a point
where they must choose between
these two methods" he continued;
"they cannot have both. This is not
a political question, it is a business
question. You can get certain
amounts from Germany If you take
possession of her, but you cannot
take them and re-establish German
credit.
II wish to say that it is certain
there is on the part of the British
government an earnest desire to act
in accord with the allies. / am con-
vinced that this also is the desire
OF the French government. A real
lio opinion Of the countries will be
so strong as to make it difficult, If
not impossible. to reach an agree
ment
Available Through Loans.
Large sums are only available
through loans; the amount of intiem-
nifty must be fixed, not by partisans.
people. No one is fond of paying
debts, if it can be avoided. This is
equally true of any nation, and Ger
many is no exception.
Having fixed reasonable condi-
ttonS. if Germany does not then take
necessary steps forthwith to carry
them out the necessary steps must be
taken to force her to comply.
IF we do not need reparations to
the same extent as other nations We
need them certainly to greater ex-
tent than others outside of our is
lands seem to believe. The question
is getting the largest amount Ger
many is able to pay; If this were all
there was to it there should not be
difficulties in an agreement.
"England's Position Worse"
1T is stated constantly in the
French press that there can be no
question about the payment of the
French debt until Germany pays her
indemnity. This sounds natural, but
let us look at it logically. We have
made our budget position strong by
making our taxpayers poor. We are
suffering from this fact; our unem-
ployment is a scourge as great as
that of any of the other allied coun-
tries. We run serious risk of ruin
unless there is very big i'm.
provement in our position. We are in a
far worse position as regards the people
Of our country than the other allies
whose position is less strong than ours
financially.
'It is often said that we have z
selfish interest in the restoration OF
Germany, because we do SO much
foreign trade. 1t is my firm convic
tion that from a purely selfish poin
of view if an earthquake were Il
come along and swallow Germany VI
we would gain, not lose, since Ger.
many is our trade rival"
Evening star., 1923-01-03
Pope Not to Ask
U.S.. Aid in Plans
To Help Europe

b. the Associated Press.
ROME, January 3.-The Vatican
has issued a denial of report
originating in Berlin that Pope
Plus was soon to urge the inter
vention of America to bring about
the economic and moral recon-
structton of Europe.
The statement from the Vatican
says the Berlin report was per-
haps due to an erroneous inter-
probation of the replies sent by
the papal secretary of state 70
Americans who had forwarded
Christmas messages to the Pope.
These replies substantially re-
peated the ideas contained in the
allocution of December l and the
encyclical of December %, in
which the Pope urged reconstruc-
tion and the return of peace.
Evening star., 1923-01-03
GERMANY FAVORS
HUGHES PROPOSAL
Newspaper Comment Indi-
Gates Willingness to Abide
by Appraisal Plan.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, January 3.-The newspa-
pers comment extensively on the re-
cent speech of Secretary of State
Hughes in New Haven. They give
unstinted approval to the. interpre-
tation of Mr.. Hughes on the repa-
rations problem and lay particular
stress on the international signifi-
canoe attaching to his utterance OH
the eve of the premierS' conference
in Paris.
THE American statement puts
Europe on restricted probation" says
the Boersen Courier, which expresses
the belief that unless the entente
statesmen are able to get together
they will be forced to make decla-
ration of bankruptcy, whereupon the
United States will step in and settle
the issue on a purely economic basis
European statesmen, therefore,
SAYS the organ of the Rourse, nave
a choice between demonstrating theiI
ability to arrive at tangible Solu-
ton or being humbled in the dust by
America"
Favored by Tageblatt.
Mr.. Hughes suggestion that authori-
tative experts be called in to deaI
Tageblatt. which declares That Ger
many would accept the verdict rem
dered by such a body and abide by II
especially as the prospects are ina
reputable American opinion would oe
represented on such a jury.
precautionary provisions should
however, be taken beforehand. says
| the Tageblatt. 'in order to preVen'
French imperialism from grabbing or
| German booty before the imperial tri
bune has rendered its verdict.
| "Will France also turn a dear ea1
to this speech?" asks Die Zeit' II
| connection with its approval OF TN
| utterances of Mr.. Hughes. Thi'
newspaper, which is the organ of TN
| Industrialists. describes the American
secretary's address as far transcend9
| ing mere theory, and especlaliy
I view of the suggestion of Mr.. Hughes
that eminent American authorize:
would be willing to take places OF
! the commission of appraisal.
Evening star., 1923-01-03
Proposals of Allied PO,Uers
To Unite Reparations Tangle
Great Britain

collected 6ooo
there's
France
establishment allied
Italy
London offered
Belgium
redemption
aree at the rate of ofh Of their gold value
100000 as