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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11
BRITAIN AND JAPAN FOR FARLEY
AS ADVOCATED BY PRESIDENT

such a proposal" says the Kokumin.
1--WE dare say the Japanese people
will reject such a plan"
The paper further declares Japan
deserves special consideration more
than does France and Italy because
American naval strength has been
moved from the Atlantic to the Pacific
since the Washington conference and
also because of naval construction &C
tivities at Singapore.
IF President Coolidge really is
DESTROYS of permanent peace and haV-
ing the armament race stopped, he
ought to remove all selfishness and be
fair" it adds.
Other Comment Favorable.
The Hochi Shimbun takes no definite
stand on the message, merely explain
ing the nature of the proposal and
hoping Japan will not commit the
same mistake as at the time Of the
Washington conference, namely, fac
ing the conference without a definite
policy"
The Jill Shimpo welcomes the pro-
posal and foresees numerous Difficult
ties in the relation of naval strength
to air and land forces. 1t believes,
however, that President Coolidge al
ready has considered such difficulties
and has made the new suggestion as
a step toward general comprehensive
disarmament.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11

once, would serve some useful pur-
pose.
The moderate Figaro believes Amer
lean Intervention in the question of
limitation of naval ornaments will be
productive of surprise rather than OF
acqniescence.
The unfavorable comments regard
ing President Cooiidge's armament
limitation proposal which appeared in
the Paris morning papers are con-
tinued in the afternoon publications.
Made Enough Concessions.
La Liberte declares France made
enough concessions at the Washing
ton conference and the time has come
when Ito avoiding ceding the shirt
on ones back, one must say No
lie Temps thinks the Presidents
proposal without doubt is an ex-
cellent electoral platform for the Re
publican party" but 1--WE fear that
it doesn't facilitate the solution of
problem as complex as disarmament,
from which 1t is impossible to detach
certain elements without risking
others"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11
JAPAN READY FOR FARLEY.
WhoIe-hearted Cooperation Previously
Pledged to Be Given Now.

TOXIC. February II P.-Rengo.
the Japenese news agency, learned
officially today that the Japanese gov
eminent '-~eady has decldeo 20 acceP'
the propos;. of President Coolidge sus-
costing a new conference for the re-
auction of naval armament, and II Is
expected a reply to the President
message will be forwarded to WASH
ington soon. -
II was understood that Japan is
basing it's acceptance on three prem
isest-first, that Foreign Minister
Shidehara had expressed to the met
Iapans intention of furthering addl-
tional equitable disarmament in every
way possible; second, Japans nnan.
ciai and economic condition makes
further disarmament most welcome as
a relief from tax burdens, and thlrd,
japan feels her international respon-
sibilities make necessary her whole
hearted cooperation with powers Tor
armament reduction.
Has No Specific Program.
II was understood Japan, in its ac-
ceptance of the Coolidge proposal,
would state that at present she mas
no plans or specifications for an
armament reduction, feeling that sucn
agreements and plans should be lett
to the naval experts of the various
powers concerned.
Furthermore, it was believed the at
titude of the government in accepting
Internationally would be directly op'
posed by the sentiment OF the Navy
department.
Some of the newspapers are antago'
nistic to disarmament extension to a
point under the 5--5-3 ratio. ON
Gals were said to believe, however.
that the acceptance would be approved
| by the Diet.
| The Kokumin editorially opposes ap
pltcation of the 5--5-3 ratio, declaring
| if such a plan were effective Japan
national defense would become mean
| ingless.
Sees Japan Subordinated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11

good intentions, French opinion OF all
parties is certainly unfavorable.
The Coolidge proposal places French
and American theories of disarma-
ment in direct opposition. The United
States wants to treat navies sepa-
rately from land and air ornaments
and without relation thereto. France
wants to treat all ornaments as
single whole and the French thesis
was adopted by majority of the dele
gates in the preparatory discussions
at Geneva last year.
DisliIsed First Conference.
France has never approved the
methods or the results Of the WASH
ington conference. She accepted them
only because secondary craft were not
included. More and more France is
trying to associate the problem OF
her security with the League of Ma
tions, of which the United States is
not a member. France fears the
American proposal will tend to
weaken the Leagues influence in the
disarmament problem.
In any case, the appreciation of the
League council and assembly would
have to be secured before the Cool
idge proposal could be properly ac-
cepted, for France and the other
states now stand committed to the
League method. Today's editorials
point out that France can never ac-
cept the Washington ratio for second
airy craft and because of its far-fiung
colonies needs of as many cruisers as
Great Britain and more than Italy,
which has no such colonies.
Plan Viewed SuspiciOusiy.
Generally speaking, the plan to dis
join navies from the general ar1na-
ment problem is viewed here with the
utmost suspicion. 1t is felt certain
that the great naval powers are try
ing to save their great naVies from
the moral supervision of the League
and at the same time force France,
which has a small navy but large
army, into a position where it viii
appear "militaristic.
1t is safe to say that France at pres
ent is entirely unprepared to abandon
its thesis that all ornaments must be
considered as a unit and that disarma-
nfent must be based on a calculation
of total war potentialities.
Press Comment in Paris.
PARIS, February II LP).-"The
American plan, whether you like 1t or
not, is veritable torpedo launched
against the league OF Nations. mat
is how the Journal looks upon the
Presidents proposal. His expression
represents the general tone of the
comment in today's French news
papers
Even the moderate and widely read
Petit Parisien asks if unqualified ac-
ceptance of the proposals would not
ruin q cause that France defended
and had adopted at Geneva in 1924.
1t considers this would be terrible
blow to the League of Nations.
Would Consult Council.
The Nationalist Echo de Paris con-
siders the best thing would be to sub
NIT the American proposal to the
League council at Geneva, which, for
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BOTANIC GARDENS
PLANS NOW READY

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Sees Ianan suhordinated.

1--WE might just as well scrap our
whole navy and bow down to Great
Britain and America, if we accept
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ARMS PROPOSAL
BACKED BY BR|TTEN
Military Affairs Committee
Member Says Will Focus
Attention on Disproportion.

That the Presidents proposal to the
five great naval powers for another
international agreement upon further
limitation of ornaments lis timely,
and win focus the attention of the
world on our dispropOrtionate sea
power" and that the President is
again asking England and Japan TO
do what they refused TO do in the
Washington conference is emphasized
by Representative Britten of Illinois,
ranking Republican of the House mil
itarv affairs committee, who has been
leading the big-Navy fight in the
House.
1.-THE President makes two distinct
proposals to the five great foreign
powers" said Mr.. Britten. First, he
invited Great Britain, Japan, France
and italy to enter into an agreement
with us 10 carry the spirit of the
Washington conference down so as
to include cruisers, destroyers and sub
marines: second. he invited only Great
Britain and Japan to join with us in
a limitation agreement of this charac-
ter while France and Italy, the other
signatOries to the Washington confer
ence, are left to discuss, at Geneva,
their special conditions and require
ments in regard to the types of YES
sells in question.
Competition Not Yet Here.
'In other words. the President has
requested Great Britain to limit her
own building of cruisers, destroyers
and submarines without regard to the
building programs of France and
Italy, which may or may not be agreed
upon in Geneva under the guiding
hand of the League of Nations.
The President is now calling upon
England and Japan to do what they
refused to do in the Washington con-
ference, namely, to limit their con-
struction program of auxiliary naval
vessels to the 5-5-3 ratio and the
world will now learn whether or not
these countries are sincere in their
publicly expressed desire to find way
to stop costly naval construction.
The President says that naval COM
petition in auxiliary ships has not yet
arrived. The fact that Japan has
laid down or appropriated for 33S, 900
tons and Great Britain 2SS 900 tons of
auxiliary craft since the Washington
conference as against our meager
10000 tons can properly not be called
competition
People Expect Defense.
1T is ridiculous and the people of
the country now expect America to
maintain a policy of national defense
which will give to it the very greatest
measure of protection. The country
viii not tolerate the control of its
national honor and defense by
budget director whose chief naval adj
wiser is non-commissioned Army Off
Ger of low grade
The Presidents request for a con-
ference is timely and will focus the
attention of the world on our dispro-
portionate sea power. Unless we live
up to the spirit of the Washington
conference. we might just as well adj
init that there can never be another
war between the United States and
Great Britain and that we are willing
for all future time to rely upon Eng
land to support and protect us in any
emergency"
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Terming the memorandum WelI-tlneo'
the Manchester Guardian says:
Great Britain again has the chance
to prove that she is no less eager than
America to carry the beneficent work
of the Washington conference TO a.
logical end"
The Liverpool Post says. IN part
orThe fact that Mr.. Coolidge has Amer
lean sympathy, irrespective of party,
behind him should have salutafy
effect upon certain governments which
need not be named.
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Would Consult Council.

Would Consult COUNCIL
The Nationalist Echo de Paris con-
siders the best thing would be to sub
NIT the American proposal to the
League council at Geneva, which, for
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Approved by Unanimous Vote.

The entire rolling stock, consisting
of five trolley cars, of the Batavia,
n. Y, street railway broke down on
the same day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11
PARIS REACTS UNFAvORABLY.
Careful Consideration, However, Is
Being Given to Proposal.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1927
PARIS, February 11.-President
Coolidge's proposal for a five-power
agreement limiting cruisers, destroy
ers. submarines and torpedo boats,
thus completing the work of the
Washington conference, is receiving
most serious attention in France.
While rendering homage to Americas
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-25
Cinderella Man Relates
To Court Story of His
Abandonn1entbyP byPeaches.

CARMEL, N. Y, Jan. "a (P).-The
first act of Edward w. Browning's
SEPARATION suit trial against his wire
the former Frances Peaches Hee-
nan, closed mere today, the stage de,
serted and all the property men
bound south for a new opening" az
White Plains, N. Y, to which Justice
Seeger ordered it transferred.
The main streets of Carmel, which
at 10 o'clock in the morning was
black with automobiles, sleigns,
photographers, reporters and farm
ers, was tonight a single ribbon or
beaten snow, with nobody on 1T.
At White Plains, however, technI-
cal men were busy installing WIRE
loops, phone and telegraph circuits,
for the continuing army of press
And the courtroom
there is scheduled to open at 10 a. M,
when for the second time Supreme
Court Justice Seeger will conduct the
trial, this" time in the town and
jurisdiction preferred by Mrs. Brown
ing.
In 35 minutes today Mr.. Browning,
51-year old New York real estate
man, and plaintiff, ended his case,
charging that the high school girl he
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-25
Ice, Floods, Shut Off
Five Southern States
From Communications

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. @4.-(A0-
Flooded and glacializcd, parts of
five southern and southwestern
states tonight were cut off from
outside communication, either by
wire Or rail, or both.
Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Mis-
souri, and Texas bore the brunt of
excessive rainfall which sent nu-
merOus streams to flood stage,
hampering highway and railroad
traffic.
On4 death was reported today.
Ray Foster, IL years old, was killed
at springdale. Ark, when he came
in contact with an electric wire
that had fallen under the weight
of an accumulation of sIeet.
The Panhandla and northern
Texas suffered most from ice that
followed the rain. Wire cOmmuni-
cations were disOrganixed and work
in the Panhandle oil field was cur
tailed. Temperatures tonight rang
ed from around freezing in the
north to warmer in the south, wieh
81 degrees in Brownsville.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-25
Measure Provides NATIONAL
Vote On Eighteenth
Amendment.
DECEIT CHARGES
House Republican Would.
Investigate Enforcement
Of Law.

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a. - (R = Re-
newed pressure for modification of the
Volstead act and demand for another
investigation of prohibition enforce
ment reopened the wet and dry tug-of-
war today in both houses of congress.
After a lively discussion on the SEN
ate floor of the personal attitude of
senators toward the prohibition law,
precipitated by Senator Wadsworth,
republican, New York, a measure was
introduced by Senator Edge republic
can, New Jersey, to authorize ma
tional referendum, both on the repeal
of the 18th amendment and upon modi-
fication of the Volstead act. Hard
Spon This ,dcuble onslaught from the
republican side of the chamber, Sena
tor Edwards, democrat, New Jersey,
offered a bill to prohibit the use in
denaturing Industrial alcohol of any
material destructive to human life if
used as beverage"
In the house. representative Nc
Leod, republican, Michigan, offered a
resolution to authorize investigation
of enforcement, particularly the activi-
ties of the coast guard division at De-
troit
Senator Wadsworth, in the course of
lengthy review of the seven years of
Volstead "futility," said senators were
as reluctant as "the average citizen
10 report to the authorities violations
of the prohibition laws encountered in
their social affairs.
Self deceit in the matter of prohibit
ton, he suggested, is leading to the
establishment of hypocrisy as a ma
tional trait in America.
Senator Edges proposal went to the
judiciary committee without discus
sion.
my PLAN" the New Jersey senator
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-25
Borderland Chief
Puts Stickers Over
In Sunshine City

j. z. Tardy, president of the Border
land Climate club, who spent the week
end i'll Tucson, was about town yes
terday telling of that city. While Wis
iting at the Tucson Golf and Country
club, Tardy took occasio nto place the
aimee" stickers on every one of the
dozens of cars parked at the club
house, and he also placed the stickers
about the club rooms in an artistic ar
rangement He said that the Tucson
ans did not seem greatly to appreciate
his efforts.
Speaking in all seriousness Monday
to a Dispatch reporter Tardy said that
for any one to become sold" on Doug
las, it was only necessary to visit
some of the other towns of the state
and compare their possibilities, loca-
tions, climates and appearances with
Douglas. He pointed out that he was
not knocking the other towns to boost
Douglas, and told that in Tucson the
growth is visible, that one may see
new people coming into town and see
new homes going UP overnight.
He then went on to compare Tucson
and Douglas, and said that in his es-
timation Tucson is entirely outclassed
by this city. He said that their eli
mate there is not as good as ours
here; their streets are narrow, their
desert is chalkly and not half as pretty
as is the Douglas desert. Tucson is
growing In the past ten years it has
doubled it's population and the area
within it's limits. They build two
houses day there and cannot keep
pace with the demand. Tardy says
that Tucsonans' believed that their
town was a good place to live in and
have convinced the world. He says
that when Douglas people can realize
that Douglas has better things than
these other towns and will advertise
them to a greater extent, this city will
Igrow faster than Tucson is growing.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-25
TAX REDUCTION
FIGHT OPENS In
LOWER HOUSE
Democrats Seek Republican
Aid To Enact Required
Legislation.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-[F9-Aid of
two score republicans was sought by
house democrats today in a final at
tempt to enact tax reduction legisla-
ton sat this session in opposition to
the majority party program.
After brief but spirited debate be-
tween Representatives Garrett, the
democratic leader, and Representative
Mills, Republican, New York, who is
to succeed Garrard B. Winston as un-
der secretary Of the treasury, as ito
the merits of immediate reduction
Garrett circulated petition which,
with 21S signatures, would bring the
democratic plan before the house.
The minority bill, drawn by Repre-
sentative Garner of Texas, who has
600 reduction in taxes, now rests in a
ways and means committee pigeonhole,
where the republican majority placed
it month ago.
House democrats, who hastened to
sign the round robin number only 1872,
with some absent. To succeed, the
petition must receive the signatures
of nearly 40 republicans, willing to
disregard the wish of President Cool
idge and other leaders to defer per-
manent reduction legislation.
Quoting President Coolidge as hav-
ing said in his budget message:
Whenever the state of the treasury
will permit, I believe in a reduction
of taxes" Garrett declared the esti-
mated treasury surplus of 1888, ,0OO,O 600
warranted action now. He advocated
especially reduction of the corpora
tion tax, and declared:
1--WE offer ourselves, and invite you
(republicans) to let us help you serve
the nation
Making what he called his final ad-
dress in the house, Mills said the
democratic plan should be dismissed
as a political gesture" because of the
impossibility of enactment at this ses-
sion. He sought to show that the
treasury condition did not warrant re-
duction now, although he said it would
favor such legislation at the next ses-
sion of congress. He would be will
ing to lower taxes, he said, if the re-
duction could be limited to corpora
tiOnS
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-25
Winter Claims Life
Of Travelling Man In
Wyoming Snowdrifts


LARAMIE Wyo, Jan. "a R.-
Winter claimed life here today
when E. j. White, travelling sales
man believed to be from Dallas.
Texas, died in Ivanson hospital as a
result of exposure, White was found
frozen, after spending the night in
the snow near Carbon, 75 miles west
of here, after his automobile had
become stalled in the drifts.
The forsaken shacks that mark the
site of the abandoned mining camp
proved a deceptive lure that hailed
White to his death. Glimpsing the
shacks through the gloom, he left
the main road to seek shelter In
what he evidently believed to be a
settlement. Apparently he became ex-
hausted in battling the drifts ana
buried himself in the snow Late
yesterday some passing motorist
found him and took him to Medicine
Bow. DR.. L. A. Williams brought him
to Laramie.
White was about SO years old, he
was a member of the Mystic Shrine
order. Charles Miller, of Rawlins,
secretary of Korein temple, is en-
deavoriag to reach relatives in Dali
las.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-25
Senator Jones Explains Res
olutiOn Is To Reveal
Boards Work.
O. K. SALARY ACT
Judiciary Committee Re-
ports FaYOrably Judges
Pay Increase.

PHOENIX, Jan. "a (R--Metamor-
phosed apparently into an inquisator-
ial rather than law making body,
the state Legislature today evolved
another resolution of investigation
to add to those relative to the af-
fairs of the state highway depart
ment, the department of vocational
education and the state university,
Senator Jones of Maricopa county
introduced resolution calling for
an investigation of the state indus
trial commission, created by tho
seventh legislature. The resolution
would authorize the appointment
of committee of three senators to
make full and complete inquiry into
the workings Of the Industrial COM
mission"
Jones, in explaining the resolution
on the floor, however, made it plain
that it was mot" intended and
should not be construed 10 be an
attack upon or criticism Of the state
Industrial commission It's purpose
is merely to throw light on the opera
tion of the board, enabling the Leg
islature to determine for itself il the
law under which it operates is being
successfully carried out.
The resolution raises the question
of whether the number of commits
sioners should be decreased or in
creased. for effectiveness. At, the
present time there are three: Fl. S.
McClusl1ey, Robert 3. Sims democrats.
and Bert Clingan, republican.
The house concurrent resolution in
,troduced by Lynch of Greenlee, and
Abel of Cochise, proposing that a
joins committee Of six Investigate
the financial and administrative af-
fairs of the University of Arizona,
was referred to the senate committee
on state institutions. The resolution
was passed by the house last Friday.
In the house, the judiciary com
nIittee reported favorably one Of its
cwn bills, raising the salaries of SUI
preme court justices from $4,000 to
$500 yearly, and companion bill
relating to the salaries of superior
court judges was expected to emerge
from the same committee shortly.
Harmon, Greenlee, introduced a pure
oil and gasoline bill. empowering the
state sealer Of, weights and measures
20 inspect all. products of coal, petro-
leum and other bituminous sub
stances on federal government
specification.
Analysis would be made in labora-
tory to be established on the Uni
versity of Arizona campus for which
an appropriation of $4,000 would be
made.
The senate headsman swung his
axe on three of the absent Fred
Golfers Colorado river bills, resolu-
lions and memorials and the house
with equal dispatch killed tax
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