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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-29

Balfour, In his statement on the
Mosul issue, win contend that Great
Britain's interests In the Mosul oil
fields are based upon two considera-
lions:
First-That Mosul is a part of
Mesopotamia Cfor which England
was granted a mandate) and not
part of the Turkish state, as An.
CORA claims;
Second-That the British have
commercial concessions in MosuI
which cannot be disregarled with
out a breach Of international law
and usage.
Chancellor Seipel, Of Austria; is In
Paris to report on the Austrian sit
uation and the imperative necessity
for outside assistance. He was in.
formed he would be given hearing
late today.
French opposition to interference
in the Ruhr by the League made 1t
uncertain If DIR. Branting wouN get
q chance to introduce his resolution
demanding arbitration. While Senior
Dagama, Brazilian ambassador to
England, supported the Branting
resolution. most Of the members ex-
pressed the unofficial view that,
while they wished to help. they be.
lieved q policy Of watchful waiting
was best.
The Memel issue-brought for.
ward by the seizure Of that neutral
district by Lithuanian troops-is In
the hands of the ambaSsadorial
council and will not be considered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-29
MODEL SCHOOL
PLAN GAINS
SUPPORT
Elementary Journal Urges Edu-
Gators of Country to Aid
District Campaign.

Out-of-town educators are taking
up the fight for a model school
system in Washington, it is shown
in the current number of the Ele
mentary School Journal, published
in Chicago.
The District school administration
read today that conditions in
Washington are unparalleled any
where in the nation" and that 1.-The
board of education il almost with
out authority" it having mo voice
in the administration of the finances
of the schools except in the forma-
ton of budget which is always
reconstructed by Congress-"
The article charges that salaries
are low equipment deficient, and
buildings inadequate.
1.-THE method of securing what Is
needed seems to be to arouse Con-
gressmen to the Importance of fav-
orable action" the magazine de-
clares." Congressman are more in
fluenced by letters from their con-
stituents than by petitions from
the citizens of Washington.
''If school people will write. not
form letters. but real letters to
their representatives in Congress
there is hopeful proba.
bility that Congress will act as it
should"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-29
FUNDS To
REWARD D. {.
MUSICIANS
Women's Clubs Plan to Put
Home Talent on Par With
Foreign Artists.

Washington musicians in particu-
lar, and American musicians in gen
eral, are not pleased with the manner
in which American audiences fall
all over themselves to loosen the
pursestrings when artists from across
the seas puts in an appearance, while
American talent, and notably local
talent, is expected to give it's serV-
ices on too many occasions without
thought of reward.
The District of Columbia Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs has taken
this up. It plans to encourage local
musicians, not merely by passing
resolutions, but by raising a fund to
pay Washington singers who appear
before various local women's clubs.
Mrs. John J. Stahl. the federation g
chairman of music, has arranged for
this purpose q song recital to be
given Saturday evening, February
TO- at Polls Theater. With the pro-
ceeds of this recital a fund will be
started to pay musicians for their
efforts for local institutions.
Charles r. Ferry, pianist and COM
poser, assisted by Edythe Marmion
Brosius. harpist, will assist in the
recital.
1t is pointed out by Mrs. John w
Frizzell, president of the Federation
of Women's Clubs. that, while 1t is
a matter Of civic pride that Washing
ton can boast of so many splendid
musicians, few realize the poverty
which exists even in Washington
among those who have spent q great
deal of money on musical training,
then are called upon so often to give
their serNces without pay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-29
War Clouds of Balkans
And Ruhr Cast Shadows
On League of Nations
NJ VIVID AN,vz IN uraca%y
BY FRANK f. MASON,
international News Service.

PARIS. Jan. 29.-Two threatening
war clouds, one in central Europe
and the other in the Near East,
doomed upon the international hori.
zon when the Council Of the League
Of Nations met here today. The
League may be called upon to arbi-
trate in two quarters-first, between
Germany and France: second. be-
tween Turkey and the allies.
Earl Balfour of England will pre-
sent Great Britain'S Mosul claims
tomorrow, and probably will invite
the League to intervene in the Near
East In the interests of peace. IL
the Lausanne conference fails.
Hjalmar Branting. of Sweden.
plans to seek League intervention
in the Rhineland II opportunity Of
fers.
When the meeting assembled.
with Rene Vivani, former French
premier, in the chair, 1t was an
nOunced that the formal agenda
called only for discussion of the
League budget and routine matters.
but that "other subjects undoubt-
eddy would be introduced"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-29
VICE president
HOME OFFER
FILED
Mrs. Henderson Makes Formal
Tender Of Gift in Letter
to Senate.

In q letter to Speaker Gillett to
day Mrs. John B. Henderson for
mally offered to the United States
Government a residence owned by
her at Sixteenth and Fuller streets
northwest, to be used as a home
by the Vice President. The letter
said in part:
LAS a memorial for my husband
John B. Henderson. and my son,
John B. Henderson I'd, I am offer.
ing to the United States Govern.
ment a residence for use Of the
Vice President and future Vice
Presidents of the United States.
II am feeling that the usefulness
Of the Vice President for better
establishing an understanding and
entente cordial between the Presi-
dent and Congress-, also for the
more intimate entertainment for
foreigners who will meet here
oftener than ever before for the
making Of international treaties
will be facilitated by the use of a
private residence, commensurate
with the dignity and Importance of
such service; also that a reasonable
maintenance fund for such service
will be given by Congress and con-
Sidered Of public benefit"
The communication was referred
to the Committee on Public Build.
ingS and Grounds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-29
MORE TEMPLE
LISTED BY
SHR|NERS
Washington Assured Now Of
Greatest Convention World
Has Known.

Though the largest convention of
any organization in the history of
the United States, and possibly in
the world, has already been pledged
for Washington next June, when
the Imperial Council session Of the
Mystic Shrine will be held here, reg
istration Of temples still continues,
bringing the total to even greater
proportions than had been antici-
pated.
Two additional temples today reg
istered, bringing the number so far
listed to 1872, it was announced by
Ellwood p. Morey, chairman Of the
hotel and housing committee.
Washington already has been as
sured of the attendance of twenty
eight more temples than were pres
ent at San Francisco.
The proportions are increased,
moreover, Mr.. Morey declared, by
Shrinedom, located in the eastern
part of the nation, sent a compare
lively small percentage Of their
members to San Francisco, whereas
they will send a majority to Wash
ington.
Chicago, boasting the largest
Shrine temple, and Philadelphia,
with the second largest, are in hot
competition to send the largest dele
cations. Attendance of more than
10000 from each of these cities is
absolutely certain, according to esti-
mates received here.
The two temples registered today
are Mocha, of Ontario, Canada, and
Ainad. Of East st. Louis, Ill.
Attendance of impressive delega-
tons from both these temples has
been assured. Mocha Temple in
formed Mr.. Morey that 1t would be
represented by it's entire band and
patrol, in addition to the divan and
the regular delegation of the nobil-
ity. The Mocha delegation will
make the trip to Washington in
Pullmans, which will be utilized for
quarters during the session.
Ainad Temple, which ranks among
the larger of the country. will send
several thousand mobiles and mem.
bers of their families.
Col. M. A. Winter, chairman Of
the service and information commit
tee, today announced appointment
Of Major James J. H. Myrick, com.
mander Of the Ancient and Honor
able Artillery, Of Boston, as his
chief Aid
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-29
MEXICO To Join
WAR ON DRUG
S|MUGGLERS
Will Cooperate With U. s.
Along 6ordeT-HoIIyWood
Supplied From Tia Juana.

The United States Government
Is taking active steps to curb the
enormous traffic in drugs and
liquor across the Mexican border,
it was learned officially today.
Through it's diplomatic representa-.
tives in Mexico City this Govern.
ment has informally suggested CO.
operation between the two govern.
ments with q view to putting an
end to the traffic, particularly
in drugs, along the California
boundary, where the volume ap-
parently is greatest.
Foreign Minister Alberto PM,
Of Mexico, has shown a sympathetic
interest in the representations Of
the United States, and has In.
stituted sweeping investigation Of
conditions along the border, both as
regards drug and liquor smuggling.
These Investigations have shown,
It il stated, that in q majority of
cases, the drug smugglers are
Americans, who, either by a de-
sire for the huge profits, or ~
fugitives from justice in the United
States. have taken up residence In
Mexico.
With the full approval of Presi.
dent Obregon, Foreign Minister
PAM, it is understood, has let the
United States Government. know
that henceforward it will be the
policy Of Mexico to deport az unde-
sirable aliens any foreigner known
to be engaged in the Illicit drug
traffic.
During the investigation ordered
by the Mexican authorities, it was
found that much of the drug SNUG.
Cling occurred In the vicinity Of Tia
Juana. just across the border from
San Diego, CAL, and it is believed
that this fact may account in some
degree at least for the presence Of
the alleged dope ring" at Holly.
wood, Cal.
According to Mexican officials, the
greater part of the dope" coming
into western Mexico is struggled in
on ships from japan and other parts
Of the Orient through the various
ports Of the Mexican west coast.
AS means of cooperating with
the American authorities, the Obre-
gon government 1t is stated, Is plan
ming the establishment Of an ex-
tensive airplane patrol, which would
work with American Justice, Treas
ury, and Labor Department oper.
atiVea.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-29
Congress Expects
Britain to Accept
u. 8. Terms on Debt
BY International News Service.

An early decision by the British
cabinet authorizing Sir. Auckland
Geddes to resume negotiations
over the funding of the $4,000, OOO,.
600 British debt is expected by Of.
Hcials here.
Government officials who are
watching closely the reception
being accorded the American terms
in England said today they did not
expect immediate acceptance or re.
lection Of the proposal carried back
to London by Chancellor Baldwin.
The opinion, nevertheless, prevails
In official quarters here that ulti.
rnately the British cabinet will &C.
cept the American terms, or some.
thing very closely akin to them,
although a great deal more neSoti.
ating probably will be necessary.
Meanwhile it appeared probable
that there will be some unfavorable
comment in Congress on the opin-
ions expressed OF Congress by Chan
cellor Baldwin upon his return
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-29
PER CENT OF DRUG ADDICTS IN NEW YORK BECOME CRIMINAL
Highights OF Days
Developments In
The Ruhr
BY International News Service.

General DeGoutte, French
commander in chief in the
Rhineland and Ruhr, tightens
the state Of siege into virtual
martial law IN the areas held
by French and Belgians. The
Ruhr basin Is isolated by ex-
tension Of railway, telephone
and telegraph strikes.
Sabotage and disorders were
reported from various quarters
of the occupied zone, with vio-
lence spreading southwark from
Westphalia.
It was estimated that there
are about 200, 900 German work
ers idle through strikes and
Shutdowns.
France has protested to Hol-
land against the retention of
German freight barges needed
or coal, coke and iron ship
IAents.
A Moscow dispatch received
in Rome quoted Russian Of
ficials as saying Russia would
not intervene with troops in
Germany unless a Bolshevist
revolution broke out, in which
event the Russian reds would
help their German comrades.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-29
YOUTH is PUT ON TRIAL
FOR CRIMINAL ASSAULT

Samuel Max Brown, a young col
ored man, was today placed on trial
in Criminal Court, No. 1. Justice
Stafford presiding, on q charge of
criminal assault.
1t IL alleged Brown robbed and
criminally assaulted Mrs. Florence
r. Wilson, white, December 8 last,
near Seventh and streets south
west.
The Government IL represented
by Assistant District Attorney EN-
erson and Attorneys Beckett and
Jackson appear for the accused.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-29

eyes, little Mary. and who was Il
gave you the dimples that stu live
in your wan cheek?
Such girls as these live on CO.
caine and still the wild riot Of the
cocaine pulse with morphine.
BY the thousands they can be
counted, the poor wrecks of the
underworld. victims Of narcotic
slavery.
In the Southern States, GER
tain brand OF the gin used to be
mixed with cocaine and sold to the
negroes OF a certain grade.
Lynching parties have found
only too often such empty bottles
in the cabins occupied by one they
hunted to punish for the commits
sion OF beastial crime.
Love medicine" they call CO.
caine in their ignorance, the deniz-
ems in the dark world where poor
love never even set his foot.
At the trial o. the gunner in
New York which woke the general
public to the fact that you can
hire murder done at 80 much a
murder, the four men accused OF
killing Herman Rosenthal were
not all drug fiends, 1t was dis
closed.
"Doped Up with Cocaine.
But three of the four were drug
addicts, and 1t came out In the
testimony that they "doped up"
with cocaine before they set out
to kill Rosenthal.
It also came out in the testimony,
at that particular trial, that a GER
tain "Dopey Benny" was at the
head of a band Of twelve dope
fiends" who could be bird to "beat
up" or murder any man, woman.
or child at q regular market price.
great majority of particularly bru-
tai crimes Of violence. and nine
times out of ten you will find CO.
caine or heroin or both somewhere
in the story.
The jails and penitentiaries are
flooded with "dopes."
Narcotics are so much a part OF
the daily life of crime that you
might almost as well try to keep
air out of q penitentiary or compel
prisoners to live without water to
drink as to attempt to shut them
away from dope"
Dope" and crime-the two are
inseparable.
But dope and big money are twins
and that is where the whole
trouble lies.
Dope and the Bright Face Of
Danger-if you do not understand
what this means, ask the chief Of
police, ask the desk sergeant, ask
| the keepers of the prisons, learn the
history Of the gunner in this or
any other town.
Follow the dark road of crime to
its source and you will find-as
surely as you find the rising Of the
sun at the break of day-doHe, with
/ it's bright face of danger, reckoning,
calling, enslaving the youth of the
country, while you and ! sit in
4; comfort and ignorant peace of miud.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-29
WAR THREAT IN
NEAR EAST
SEEN
Russians and Turks Runored
In Pact for Defense Of
Interests.
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page9
the American observers. has been
working for mediation over the
weekend, fearing that failure Of
the conference would lead to critical
complications in the Balkans. Fol-
lowing a conference between Child
and Baron Hayashi, the Japanese
envoy, 1t was stated that Japan
was supporting the American view
point.
There were indications that the
Turks would play Tor time. They
have been hoping all along for
American intervention to prevent
the British from carrying out their
plans for monopoly Of the Mosul
oil fields.
George Tchitcherin. head Of the
Russians, and Ismet PaSha. the
Turkish chief, held long confer"
ence, after which the Marquis Gar
roni, head of the Italian delegation.
and M. Bompard, acting chief Of
the French. urged the Turks to
recommend acceptance OF the allied
terms and not be swayed towards
war by Russia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-29

home, and also upon the fact that
the American settlement plan was
announced from London and not
in Washington.
Senator Mcclellan Dem.) Of Ten
nessee and Senator Harris Dem) Of
Georgia, both of whom have fire.
quently complained in speeches
against the secrecy" Of the debt
funding negotiations, probably will
reply to the British chancellor's
Characterization Of congressman rs
politicians"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-29
COL. GRAVES TO ADDRESS
MISSISSIPPI SOCIETY

The Mississippi State Society.
meeting at the Washington Club,
Seventeenth and X streets north.
west, at o'clock tonight will be
addressed by Col. John Temple
Graves. Musical selections and q
dance are also included on the
program.
Guests will be received by Mrs
Percy e. Quin, president; William
Randolph King, Mrs. Robert @.
Humid, Sidney H. Langford, Mrs.
Zallie Brinker Wolfe, Admiral
Joseph L. Jayne, and Maj. Gems.
Henry P. Mccain and John "a.
Lejeune.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-29
PREDICTS CHAOS
IN EUROPE IN
6 WEEKS
Raymond Robins Says "out-
cast" Nations Will Join 1oI-
shevik Russia.
BY Cosmopolitan News Service.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.-Six
weeks more Of Frances aggressive
policy in the Ruhr and then
chaos.
Germans, defenseless and starv-
ing, fighting the French troops with
their bare fists and the "outcast"
nations Of Europe and Asia closer
than ever to a direct alliance with
the Russian Bolsheviki
This was the forecast Of probable
developments in Europe as made
today to Cosmopolitan News Service
by Raymond Robbins. international.
ly known social economist of Chi
cago, former head Of the Red Cross
in Russia, and lifelong friend Of
the late Theodore Roosevelt. He
said:
China t6 Join Russia.
Russia and China, through mu.
tual hatred of Japan, are on the
verge Of an alliance right now.
News dispatches have carried that
information, and every one con.
versant with the situation knows
IL Will occur.
1.-THE allies, led by France have
forced Turkey, Germany, Russia
and China closer together than they
ever have been. These latter ma
tions, out Of their lack of necessities
Of life, must obey the primal in.
stinct OF self.preservation even
though it means war with the rest
of the world.
Had Poincare been a delegate to
the Third Internationale he could
not have aided the Russians more
than he has done through the send.
ing Of French troops to the Ruhr.
Means Masses Must Starve.
''Loss Of the Ruhr industrial
region means that starvation for
the great mass Of Germans is in.
evitable. That Is where all of
their assets are concentrated.
Within month their already
dangerously small food supplies viii
be low and, with starvation staring
feared by the world, il bond to
occur.
"Lenine told me in 1913 that
within ten years the world would
be in a turmoil, with many So
called conservative nations EN-.
bracing the Red doctrines.
Things are heading that way al
this moment. Economic unrest ie
sweeping the world. Even staid
conservative America had a form Of
political revolution during the last
election, the direct result Of high
taxes and dissatisfaction with the
present state Of things. What then
Of these European countries, burd.
ened with taxation and with the
prospects of new war staring
them in the face?
Has Well Equipped Army.
Russia has the best army in
the world today. It's equipment is
not Of the highest order, but its
discipline is better than other
armies. And Russia has Just passed
through one Of the most disastrous
famines in the worlds history, and
communism has survived.
will not these tax-ridden peoples
Of Europe, particularly Germany,
begin to look with favor on a strong
protector? And both Lenine and
Trotzky have realized for a long
time the invaluable aid skilled Ger
man engineers could render their
slowly but surely recovering land"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-29
Ruhr Traffic Paralyxed.

COBLENZ, Jan. BAH German
railways In the CoblenE district are
tied up by strikes today. Traffic
is paralyzed. German railroaders
sent thirteen of the best locomo-
tives into the unoccupied part Of
Germany.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-29
Ex-coNG GRESHAM LLOYD
ADDRESSES Y. m: C.. A,

Difficulties between the white and
colored races are due to misunder-
standing, John T. Lloyd, member Of
the Board of Education, declared at
a meeting in the colored branch Of
the Y. NJ. C.. A. at 1916 Twelfth
street northwest last night.
Meyer London, social Congress-
man from New York. will speak at
the meeting Of the club tonight on
''The Invasion of the Ruhr." Prof.
F. L. Cardozo will preside. Senator
King of Utah is the speaker for
next Sundays meeting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-29

100000 Idle, Result of
Strikes and Shortage
of Fuel i'm Rhineland

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 29-There
are approximately 100000 German
men and women workers idle to-
day in the Rhineland and Ruhr as
the result of strikes or shut-downs
due to fuel shortage and paralysis
of rail and water transportation,
said a dispatch from Essen.
French military guards have. been
established over all railways lead.
ing out Of the Ruhr as the result
Of train wrecking attempts.
Violence was reported from some
quarters, but for the most part the
occupied territory was calm over
the weekend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-29
At 20 Is Father of Six.

GLASSBORO, N. J.. Jan. 28.-An-
other little girl came to the home of
Albert Carter, making six children,
four girls and two boys. Carter Is
not yet twenty-three years old and
was a strong admirer Of Theodore
Roosevelt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-29
Poincare Intervenes.

PARIS, Jan. 29.-Premier Poin-
care Of France has interviewed per-
sonally in the Near East crisis to
prevent war, 1t was learned at the
foreign office today. He has tele-
graphed to Mustapha Kemal Pasha,
head of the Angora government,
urging him to sign the Lausanne
peace treaty.