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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-13
NATIONAL
MAY Ruin PLAN
OF REDEMPTION
Black Victory In Rhine
land May Turn
Paris Aside

nAssion has aprovped the report of
the experts committee. and hope of
rsgsra,isns settlement s N. ne5 sso-
4 ohs EXPERTS s9es' viii he ." in ' vain 0G Il
tAe national group gains. control In
Ssr.nssy in ,, the spring elections In the
this and other phases of the situation
following the experts report. lie dis
eussed by ]. st. Loe Strachey, editor Of
the London Spectator"
By J. ST. LoE sTRACHEY
fcspTishs. 1924. for The Aus-Hersid)
(fabaished BY Arrangement With The
Spectat0r')
LONDON. April I've are ap-
preaching what 1 fear is going to prove
one of the supreme danger points in
the history of mankind.
If things go well, if, that is, we can
make France see that the security
which she needs, and ought to have,
cannot be obtained by goading the Ger
man people into despair. hate, revenge,
and form of militarism far worse than
that destroyed at the armistice, may
we yet save civilization.
The material troubles of Europe will
soon pass away-witness what has hap
pened in Austria. 1t is moral and
intellectual peril which now alarms the
world.
Fresh Dangers
s The German elections, which will be
fought in view of the conditions pre-
vailing in the Ruhr and the Rhineland,
can hardly fail to produce fresh dan
gers and difficulties. White commune
ties, surging with tempestuous passions
who see their fellow citizens held down
k.r III e
ficers filled with fierce suspicion, and
inspired by the teachings of a political
philosophy such as ruined Louis XVI
and the two Napoleons, will be asked to
express their will as to the political
future.
-, In such circumstances can we do
anything but assume the overthrow of
the comparatively peaceful and timid
democratic government now in power
In Germany?
But triumph for the soldiers and
the nationalists, the men who want to
hit back, no matter what their weak
ness, will inflame the French with
what always inflames the most-an in
tangible fear. They will react to an
stinctive desire to meet danger half
way by a homicidal fury
Many React Wrong Way
This means that the French elections
are likely to prove an ill foundation
for that general European settlement,
which must be made if we are to solve
the problem of the political nightmare
which we have so strangely named
"the peace peace, alas! which
passes understanding.
Yet the attempt to obtain a settle
ment cannot be postponed. The exist
To- e
we cannot destroy them, they will de-
stroy us. This is equivalent to saying
that the present British government
viii have to deal with situation which
will be difficult in the extreme. But
deal with it they must, and we do not
despair if they are firm, prudent, and,
above all, just and bold. They must
run risks. They must be active, not
passive.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-13
JAPANESE PORT
SEEKS SOVIET TRADE
Tsuruja Holds Mass Meet To
Urge Recognition

TOXIC. April 12.-(By Associated
Press. )--Tsuruga, the principal port for
communications between Japan and ST.
IBERIA, wants the japanese government
to recognize the soviet.
The action OF the soviet authorities
in stopping the direct mail service be.
tween Siberia and Japan and in re-
fusing recognition of the Japanese con.
sui in VladivoStok, thereby practically
cutting off travel from Russian terri
tory to Japan, has proved a serious
blow the trade of Tsuraga. A mass
meeting of Tsuruga citizens has passed
resolution urging recognition of the
Moscow government.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-13
INJECT MALARIA
TO CURE DEMENTIA
Copenhagen Physicians An.
nOunce Success Of Treatment

COPENHAGEN, April 12.-After
years experimenting, it is stated that
surprisingly successful results have
been obtained at a Danish asylum in
treating cases of dementia paralytica
by injecting malaria.
Thirty-eight per cent of the patients
thus treated have been restored to full
health, it is reported, and % per cent
are on the road to recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-13
COSTS STAY HIGH
Rise OF Franc Fails To Adjust Food
Prices

PARIS. April 1.-THE reduction in
the cost of living in France at the end
of March was far from commensurate
with the rapid rise in the value of the
franc, according to official statistics.
The index figure based on 40 of the
most common articles of consumption
is given as $40 at the end of March,
as compared with 555 at the end of
February and sos at the END of Jam
uary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-13
LABOR PARTY WINS
DANISH ELECTION
SIS LabOrites, A Liberals Are
Seated Against II Conservatives

COPENHAGEN, April 12.-(By the
Associated Press. 1.-The official re-
turns from the parliamentary elections
show that the government party snf-
fered defeat, the laborites electing the
lragest number of members of any party
to the Folketing. The house will be
composed of 90 laborites, A liberals,
q conservatives and 20 independent
lihernls
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-13

Calculated at the rate of franc ex-
change for the first week in March,
Frances foreign debt would total be-
tween 160, 000, coo, 900 and 170, 600, 000,-
600 francs.
This amount added to the official
figures recently available for the French
internal debt of 326, 1856, 000, 900 would
bring the total amount of the French
debt close to half trillion francs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-13
FRENCH IN DEBT
HALF A 1RILLION
Shift In Exchange Rate
Boosts Figure Several
Billions

PARIS, April 1.-THE French for
eign debt, calculated at the normal rate
of exchange, amounted to- SO, TIA, 1897, :
600 francs on March 1, 1924, according
to official figures supplied by the min
istry of finance.
1t is made up as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-13
STOPS FORETGN sCHOOLS

ANGORA, April 1.-THE Turkish
government has definitely decided to
close all foreign schools giving relig-
ious education, Vassil Bey, Turkish
Minister of education, has informed
Admiral Bristol Of the United States
navy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-13
Do You Chafe
'Peterson's Ointment

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To the multitude of friends who
have used Peterson's Ointment for
eczema, old sores, piles, itching skin
and scalp, Peterson says, "Tell your
friends that Peterson's Ointment will
stop chatting in two minutes" All
druggists, 85e, 60c, $1.00.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-13

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Evening star., 1924-03-01
WAR Department
PERSONNEL REDUCED
3,453 Fewer Civilian Workers on
Rolls, Says Weeks-42,453
Still Employed.

Since April 6. 1917, the civilian per-
sonnel of the War Department, both
in this city and II. the field, then
numbering 45,911 employees, had been
reduced at the beginning of the pres
ent calendar year to a total of 42,453,
a reduction of 3,453, compared with
the pre-war strength. In a statement
on the subject, Secretary Weeks said:
"The reduction has been accom-
plished gradually through institution
of policies of consolidation and re-
trenchment. The reduction during
the six months ended December 81,
1923, was 6,331. The actual reduction
tion of the drastic enforcement of
policy of ecohomy when it is consid-
cred that the field of endeavor of
civilian employees was materially en-
larged during the world war. The
need for technical experts is greater
in many branches now than before
the war, and, in addition, there have
been organized two new branches
which have unusual requirements in
that respect, namely, the air service
2,97S and $40 civilian employees. If
that total of 3,59S is deducted from
the present grand total. there re-
mains the number $3.50 for compari-
son with the pre-war number Of 49,
911 civilian employees in the corre-
spending branches and offices.
'"The estimates for War Depart
ment appropriations for the fiscal
year 1925 carry decrease under 1924
sonnel, which will mean further
reduction of the present compare
lively small number of these en-
ployes."
Evening star., 1924-03-01
STRESSES DANGERS
TO GIRLS ON STREET
Mrs. Van Wrinkle Says Only Fire
Will Clean Out Avenue
lighthouses"

Short talks by social work special.
lists on various phases OF the prob
lem of Juvenile neglect or delin-
quency featured the weekly confer
ence held at the Northeast office OF
the Associated Charities, SIG street
northeast, yesterday afternoon, under
the direction of Miss Sadie H. Will
son.
Lieut. Nina Van Winkle, In charge
Of the women's bureau Of the police
department, spoke on the subject Of
"Girls on the Street at Night" In
speaking of some Of the ''pesthouses'
into which the trail leads along the
lower Avenue, Mrs Van Winkle de-
clared that nothing but a good fire
to sweep them all away" would ever
clean UP those places"
Miss Dorothy Allen Of the Juvenile
Protective Association described the
practice of having little children ped
die from door to door small wares on
commission basis, and the difficulty
Of reaching this abuse. She urged
that all such cases be reported to the
association.
Miss Keene of the child labor bureau
discussed the matter Of permitting
children to beg while selling with a
street trade badge. This brought up
crease of street begging under the
guise of selling. and Mrs. Van Wink. e
pointed out that this was primarily a
question of Interpretation of the law
by the authorities having the issuance
Of selling licenses.
Rev. c. r. Stauffer was the chairman
Of the conference, and expressed the
opinion that all ministers would do
we'll to know more Of this sort Of child
abuse in order that they might help
with their preaching.
Evening star., 1924-03-01
MEMBER OF HOUSE
REBUkED BY LEADER
Longworth Scores Michaelson for
Reflection" on Senator
Mccormick.
AVS RULES VIOLATED
Adjournment Stops Debate as
Blanton Takes Sides.

House Leader Longworth publicly
rebuked Representative Michaelson,
republican, of Illinois on the floor of
the House yesterday for inserting in
the Congressional Record remarks
which Representative Longworth
claimed were a reflection on the in
tegrity of Senator Mccormick, re-
publican, of Illinois.
Mr.. Longworth offered a motion
the Record, but vote was prevented
when Representative Blanton, demo-
crat, Texas, made a point of order
that a quorum was not present. A
motion to adjourn prevailed as Mr..
Longworth and Mr.. Blanton were in
the midst of a heated exchange and
Speaker Gillett was reminding both
that they were out of order.
Repeated References Made.
Discussing proposed water diver
sion from Lake Michigan as part
of Chicago's sanitary, program, Mr..
Michaelson made repeated references
in the Congressional Record, issued
Longworth said the Illinois repre-
sentative had not only challenged
the senator's integrity, but had vio-
lated rule of Congress that men,
ber of one house shall not criticize
the motives of a member of the other
house.
IF the truth is told," asked MI.
Michaelson, sis that a violation Of
the rules?"
Mr.. Longworth refused to enter
into discussion of the rules or of Mr..
Michaelson's action.
Evening star., 1924-03-01
EXPLAINS CLEVELAND
ELECTION SYSTEM
Official Consultant Lectures Before
Penguin Club and Stages
Mock Balloting.

How the proportional representa-
| tion plan worked out in the recent
| Cleveland election for a new city
council was illustrated in a mock
| election for five governors Of the
city of Washington last night at the
Penguin Club, in connection with a
lecture by George Hallett, jr., who
was official consultant at. the Cleve-
land election and assistant secretary
of the National Proportional Repre-
sentation League.
Prior to the meeting, which was
one Of the series of educational lee
lures conducted by the League for
Industrial Democracy, fifteen names
Of prominent men and women had
been nominated for the mock cleo
ton, and these names were placed
on ballots for the audience to use
in marking their preference by means
of figures from one up
The result of the balloting on this
plan was explained on blackboard
and was as follows:
Louis F. Post, Charles J. Bell, Ethel
Smith, Jackson Ralston and Charles
Edward Russell.
Mr. Hallett explained that the pur-
ton plan is to give every group of
opinion the same share of the men,
bers elected that it has of the votes
cast. In the recent election of the
Cleveland council, republicans, demo-
Gratis and independents were elected
from every one of the four districts
into which the city was divided. Two
first ever elected to the council in
Cleveland
Evening star., 1924-03-01
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Mostly cloud.
tonight and tomorrow: no change ir
temperature: lowest temperature. 3:
degrees: moderate variable winds.
Maryland-C1oudy tonight and to-
morrow; no change in temperature;
moderate variable winds.
Virginia Partly cloudy tonight
and tomorrow; slightly warmer in
south portion tonight; moderate west
and southwest winds
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermometer-Yeste pm,
3S; s pm. 35; IL midnight, 30; today
4 am, 81, am, "a; noon, At.
Barometer-Yesterda :. 4 Pm, 90 90;
pm. 1890: IL midnight. 1890: to-
29.S1.
Highest temperature, AZ. occurred
at noon today; lowest temperature
80. occurred at 1880 pm. yesterday.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, As; lowest. 81
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States coast
and geodetic survey.)
Today-Low tide, 1858 am. and
1882 pm; high tide, 4:19 am. and
ASA pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 11:54 am;
high tide. 5:25 am. and 5:55 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 6:41 am: sun
sets 6:01 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 6:40 am: sun
sets 6:02 pm.
Moon rises 3:4S am; sets 2.o5 n. m.
Automobile lamps to be lighted
one-half hour after sunset.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1924-03-01
DECLARES TINkHAM
INSULTED CONGRESS
Wayne B. Wheeler Scores Charge
That Members Were "Bribed
With Patronage"
FAVORS CIVIL ST
SERVICE
Denies Anti-Saloon League Favors
Political Appointments.

Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel
of the Anti-Saloon League, today is
sued statement in which he charged
that Representative Tinkham, repub-
lican. of Massachusetts had "insulted
two-thirds of Congress by charging
that they were bribed by patronage
promises to exempt part of the pro-
hibitlon employees from civil serv-
ice"
Mr.. Ttnkham had appeared before
the House Committee on civil service
in benaif of his bill to place all en-
ployea or TIE prohibition unit in the
1.-THE @,n,l-Saloon League favors
civil service said Mr.. Wheeler, Mr..
Tinkhaif, |" the contrary notwith-
standing TIE combination of the
vets with tie head of the civil serv-
ice ass..IaI, Mr.. Foulke. in attack
ing proh,b,ioh enforcement, indi-
Gates they are principally interested
in fighting III hibition.
IF the ieagLe controlled the ap-
pointme..t of federal prohibition
advocating evil service to destroy
that power These appointments are
now p,litice. AID are suggested by the
leaders OF tie dominant party in the
states Dry Oigan1ZationS protest
agatr.ss th.se applicants who, they
believe. wall not enforce the law, and
give ti.Gors-m.i.t to those whose rec
ords nu,ca.. their sincerity and
efficiency In .aw enforcement. If
dry organizations d q not do this the
service would bt i,oi eycombed with
we:, inefi.cien, ai-d corrupt agents.
1T w~s more .hef. a coincidence
tha, this con.i,na,.on attack upon
prohibllIhI. ell. .oiLem' mt was launched
just d. Lne TIM. wheel forty wet MEM
bers y, Congress agreed to introduce
their as per mt beer bills. They
circular,zed Congress in a desperate
effort to get 100 signers to their beer
pact, ut ~ hld get only forty out
OF AS. .-ss thar one-tenth, to join
this scheme to aefeat law enforce
men, II Thu Is 'he best they can
do they should hAi.g crepe on the
door Of lL-i. iopes to defeat national
nrohthilion..
Evening star., 1924-03-01
BANK LAW CHANGES
URGED BY DAWES
Controller Says Branches Must Be
Curbed to Save
System.
McFADDEN
BILL
FOR
Letter to Chairman Points I'm.
portance of Early Action.

Controller of the Currency Dawes
urges early enactment of legislation
amending the national bank and fed
eral reserve acts. as provided for in a
bill sponsored by Chairman McFadden
Of the House banking and currency
committee.
In a letter to Chairman McFadden,
Controller Dawes stated that this is
a matter of the utmost importance
and that failure to legislate Is In ef-
feet a promotion of the cause of
other provisions, would permit ma :.
banking in any state whose laws did
not prohibit the practice, but only
within the limits Of the city in which
the bank Is located.
Fears Undermining System.
Unless some curb were placed on
branch banking activities. Mr. Dave s
said, the Federal Reserve System
eventually would be undermined. The
situation had developed to the point,
he declared. where the question with
banks in the smaller communities is
whether they will be absorbed by
branch banks or die out by gradual
privation.
"The condition of the national
banking system is not matter for
academic discussions: 1t Is critical and
subject for immediate action" the
controller said.
Describing branch banking as "ut-
terly un-American," Mr.. Dawes de-
clared it created a condition of alb
sentee control over local finance. He
asserted that the practice was. in it's
essence. monopolistic, and expressed
the opinion that the McFadden bill
would remove the danger of it's devel-
opment to menacing proportions.
Evening star., 1924-03-01
D. C. FIRMS BID HIGH
FOR STREET REPAIRS
Richmond Firm Lowest in Pro-
posals for $4,000 in Re.
surfacing Work.

The firm Of Mcclure & Rolfe, Rich
mond, Va, underbid local contractors
for the job of resurfacing asphalt
streets in Washington this spring. It
became known at the District build
ing today.
The engineer, department plans to
spend 5000 900 between now and No
vember in laying new asphalt topping
on existing pavementS! The money
will be distributed over eighteen
thoroughfares.
The Commissioners will decide at
board session next week whether
to award the contract to the low bid
der from Richmond. This work is
to be done from the lump-sum ap-
preparation for repairs to streets and
the city heads must decide upon the
stretches of roadway most urgently
in need of Improvement.
A tentative list of the streets to
be repaved is now before Engineer
Commissioner Bell for approval
Evening star., 1924-03-01
RAILWAY COMPANIES
AT WAR WITH MELLON
Seek Injunction Against Secre'
tary's Threat Affecting Train
Entries From Canada,

The New York Central Railroad
Company and ten other railway corr
porations engaged in operating trains
between the United States and Can
ada yesterday filed suit in the District
Supreme Court for an injunction
against Andrew w. Mellon, Secretary
of the Treasury. to prevent the carry
ing out of an alleged threat to re-
fuse admission into the United
States of freight trains of the corpor-
ations attempting to cross the inter-
national border between. the hours of
5 pm. and am. and on Sundays and
holidays.
The railroads claim that the Treas
ury Department is unlawfully con-
STRUNG an act Of Congress which
provides additional charges for Gus
toms inspections on vessels enoer-
ing this country at night or on holi-
days, to include the inspection of rail-
road freight trains. Failure to make
the alleged illegal payments" Is to
be followed, the court is told, by re-
fusal to permit the trains to cross the
border. The plaintiffs declare the law
never was meant to include rail-
way traffic and ask the court to so
interpret the act of Congress.
Attorneys G. F. Snyder. Julius 1.
Peyser and Adkins & Nesbit appear
fQr. the railFeAds.. ....,..
Evening star., 1924-03-01
Ne,U British ENJOY
Says Nation Desires
Close Ties With u. s,

Every one in England from the
king to his humblest subject, is
agreed that good understanding
and friendship between Great
Britain and the United States is
essential for world peace, said Sir
Esme Howard, the new British
ambassador. who spent his first
day In Washington yesterday.
Most of Sir Esme's time was
given over to receiving visitors
and getting acquainted with his
staff II have returned to Wash
ington with real pleasure" he
said, since 1 have never forgotten
the hospitality and kindness l met
with during my previous visits,
The relations between the two
countries, continued the new am
bassador, never have been more
cordial land all serious questions
which might have caused differ
ences of opinion, appear to have
been practically eliminated owing
to the good will and desire for
mutual understanding shown by
both sides"
Arrangements for presenting
his credentials to, the American
government have not been COM
pleted.