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bean is to the United States. In all
questions affecting Manchuria, they feel
that they have, as Foreign Minister
Baron Shidehara has Just said in Toxic.
"a special interest
While they understood the good in
tentions of the recent initiative of the
United States in citing the kellogg pact
to China and Russia in the Manchurian
dispute, this act seems to have some
what alarmed them. They fear that 1t
may mean the resumption by the
ternationalizing the Manchurian rail-
ways. Any such policy on our part
they would stubbornly resist. Some
Japanese here are frank to say that
they resent the tendency of some
powers to neutralize Japan's sphere of
influence"
The careful phrase, Gin the cause Of
international justice and fairness" in
Reijiro Wakatsuki's opening speech is
alleged to have cryptic meaning to
Japanese ears, and to imply that thus
far the Japanese feel that they have
not been accorded this justice and fair
ness to which they consider themselves
entitled.
Hope for Agreement.
On the whole. it can be said that the
present state Of mind of the Japanese
delegation, for the reasons enumerated
above, Is that while they ardently hope
for an agreement, and while they will
certainly do nothing calculated to
break up the conference. their demands
nevertheless remain inflexible and must
be so treated.
While the conference encountered
and apparently successfully passed its
first minor crisis last night. uncertainty
was expected tOa continue until todays
plenary secret session is actually ended.
Everybody agrees that there must be
full session today in order to signaliSe
that the conference has really begun
work, but the fact is that this session
appears virtually useless, as the real
work is being done in private conversa-
tons outside.
The French and British having got
together amicably on q promising
basis for negotiations under American
auspices yesterday noon, these three
Immediately proposed that todays
speeches, instead Of enunciating def
mite national demands and being kept
secret, should be confined to vague
generalities and be communicated after
ward TO the newspapers.
The entire afternoon and most of the
evening was spent arguing to bring the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23
GOV. GREEN WILL ATTEND
MICHIGAN STATE DINNER

Fred w. Green, Governor Of Michigan,
will be guest Of honor at the annual
dinner OF the Michigan State Associa-
ton, at the Ambassador Hotel, Satur-
day, January IS. the anniversary Of the
admission of the State into the Union.
Gov. Green also will be the principal
speaker.
Other persons to be present are
Ferry Heath, Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury; Frederick A. Tilton, Assistant
Postmaster General, who will also speak :
Maj. H. N. Hun and the congressman
from Michigan.
The banquet committee is composed
OF Mrs. Edna Sheldon Blair, chairman;
Donald Luxford and Charles Brockway
Representative Charles j. Mcleod Of
Detroit, Is president of the association
The program will get under way at
$3.50 o'clock and includes fancy dancing,
specially sorSss and q monologue.
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SECRECY GIVES RISE
TO FEAR OF RUMORS
Nesting Of British Dominions
Without Englishman Present
Causes Report.

LONDON. January 90 Canadian
PreSs) Some fear has arisen here that
the intention to conduct the entire pro-
ceedings of the five-power naval con-
ference in secrecy may lead to a con-
tinuous crop Of rumors, although secrecy
is customary in international confer
ences outside the League of Nations.
Some such rumors have foated around
already During the day yesterday va
riouS delegates of the British dominions
met at the South Africa House for in
formal discussion and q review of the
situation. Because no delegate was
present from the British government
reports were Immediately started that
differences between the dominions and
the British government had arisen.
Later the dominion representatives
said there was no Justification whatso-
ever for the rumors. There is no truth
in 1t at ALL" said Col. j. L. RaIston,
Canadian minister of national defense.
Others observed that the story might
be some indication of what might be
expected when the immense corps of
newspaper correspondents is confronted
by the barred door beyond which the
delegates will thresh out problems of
sea power.
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BIZ FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE,
star rnrrannnndent Of The afar.

stan Correspondent Of The star.
BY Cable TO The star.
LONDON, January 2S.ZEquality with
Great Britain for the United States.
"free use of the seas" for Great Britain,
naval power commensurate with her
economic and military needs for France,
parity with France for italy, and q feet
guaranteeing her security for Japan,
were laid down as the fundamental
needs Of the respective i've powers at
today's opening business session of the
naval conference at st. James Palace
The Einstein theory Of relatively was
the keynote sounded by spokesman for
each government Every one empha-
sized his countrys desire to restrict sea
power and reduce naval expenditure.
But all declared their navies represent
strength which must be measured rel
atively.
Relatively. they disclosed, is two-fold
in character. Their respective fleets
must be built, in the first place, accord
ing to their own needs. In the second
place, they must be maintained with an
eye to the fleets which others possess.
Presents Frances Needs"
Premier Andre Tardieu, on behalf Of
France, was the only delegate today to
go beyond the relatively theme in SUBJ
hitting his governments needs" He
told the conference that If there is an
increased sense of security in the
world" it would correspondingly be made
possible for France to reduce ner navy.
Thus was Frances demand for guar
antees" laid on the table.
StimsOn First Speaker.
( Under alphabetical order, TO which
the conference has decided to adhere,
whereby the United States is known as
America, Secretary Henry L. Stimson
was the first national spokesman heard
when the routine formalities ended. He
refrained from going into details Of
Americas naval requirements. Their
general character, he added, is well un-
derstood.
They have been cheerfully recog-
nized by the nation which is our host
through its prime minister, who has
agreed with us that we are to have
equality of naval power as a basis
whereupon we can best promote the
benef1cent purposes of this conference
We also believe that the requirements
for naval defense on the part of the
various powers are necessarily largely
relative to general conditions. If gen.
eral reduction can be secured. our own
Navy can likewise be reduced"
The conference listened with more
absorbing interest to the ensuing state
ment of Premier Tardieu of France
/ - kHam& - al al
cause the French position was less
clarified in advance. Like Stimson,
Tardieu eschewed the details of what
France wants. But he was plain spoken
in reciting what she needs. He divided
these needs into three categories, geo.
graphical, economic and military Tar
dieu explained that France is bounded
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ATTITUDE OF Japan
PULLING FARLEY
Three Explanations Given for
Making Specific Demands
in Early Sessions.
BY PAUL SCOTT MowRER.

BY Radio to The Star and chicRRo Daily
News. Copyright, 1890
LONDON, England, January 23.-The
Japanese delegation to the conference
was at firSt very reluctant to agree to
the proposal of the American, British
and French that today's speeches at the
plenary session be extremely general.
This reluctance has given rise to IN
quiry as to precisely what Japan has in
mind.
Why have the Japanese delegates on
every occasion since they left Toxic
announced Japans "irreducible mini
mum" demands with such earnestness,
and why do they still seek the first
opportunity to reiterate these demands
in the conference?
The answer seems to run somewhat
as follows:
l. The interior political situation.
Dissolution of the Diet on Tuesday,
which has been long foreseen, and the
fixing Of new elections for some time
in February, places the delegation in
position Of some delicacy, for what
ever happens here concerning Japan
may affect the elections. From this
point of view, there is no doubt that
some japanese much regret that neither
in Washington nor in London was
Japan able in preliminary conversations
to obtain American or British support
for its demands.
Contrary to Flexible Plan.
This does not necessarily imply that
the Japanese claims will be opposed
throughout. It means for the moment
simply that the Japanese method Of an
nouncing in advance exactly what they
must have Is contrary to the flexible
and conciliatory method which the
American delegates have persuaded this
conference to adopt. Nevertheless the
Japanese governments adversaries can,
II they like, make political use OF the
delegations failure thus far to obtain
results.
2. The Japanese admiralty.
The world hears much about the Brit
ish admiralty and its great tradition and
its profound influence on British public
life, but the fact seems to be that the
japanese admiralty is even more in
fiuential In Japan today than the Brit
ish admiralty is in Great Britain.
The Japanese admiralty's view seems
to be that Japans position as q first
class power depends almost entirely on
its military and naval prowess, because
in other respects Japan Is q relatively
smaller and poorer country. They are
determined, therefore, not alone for
reasons of national defense and policy,
but for reasons of prestige that Japan's
navy must not hold too great a dispro-
portion to those of the formost naval
powers Great Britain and the United
States.
Reijiro Wakatsuki, chief Japanese
delegate, while he may be said to occupy
middle ground between the liberals
and conservatives. cannot afford to be
unsympathetic with Japanese naval
thought.
Claim Special Interest.
3. Manchuria.
The Japanese declare positively that
they will not arise the Manchurian
question in any form here; yet
1t seems to be continually pres
ent in their minds. For them
Manchuria Is To Ianan what the Garth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23
BUS TAKES STRICKEN
WOMAN TO HOSPITAL
Passenger Collapses en- Motor Car.
rier From Cerebral
Hemorrhage.

Suffering from q cerebral hemorrhage
which caused her collapse on a bus yes
terday morning, Mrs, Robert l.. O'Brien
OF 5Ol9 Sixteenth street was reported to
be still In q state Of coma this morning
at George Washington University Hos
pital, where she was taken by w. F.
Watson, bus operator, who drove his
vehicle with all its passengers, on an
emergency run to the hospital.
Mrs. O'Brien's condition was described
as extremely critical. She Is being at
tended by DR.. st. Clair Bowe and DR..
r. Lyman Sexton.
Boarding q bus on Sixteenth street
headed for the shopping district about
10 O'Clock yesterday, Mrs. OBrien
Slumped suddenly in her seat at Massa-
chusetts avenue, and Watson, the driver,
realizing the situation, stopped in front
Of physicians ONCE. The doctor adj
vised that Mrs. oBrien be taken to a
hospital.
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BANKING INQUIRY AWAITS
END OF TARIFF DEBATE
Senator Glass Offers New Proposal
for Investigation of National
Situation.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
After receivings new proposal for
Senate investigation of the national
banking situation the Senate banking
committee agreed yesterday to await the
conclusion Of the pending tariff debate
before tackling this problem.
Senator Glass, Democrat, Virginia,
offered q substitute resolution for that
OF Senator King. Democrat. Utah, pro-
posing an inquiry into the banking sys-
tenn. Committee members were said to
have expressed approval Of the propo-
sition.
The Virginia Senator, q former Sec
rotary OF the Treasury, also informed
the committee he was prepared to offer
bill proposing several changes In the
national banking and Federal Reserve
acts, including restriction upon chain
or group banking and a curbing of the
use Of Federal Reserve facilities in the
speculative markets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23
UNIVERSITY GUARDED
FOLLOWING OUTBREAK

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, January 23.-The National
University. closed yesterday after the
students began q strike, was strongly
guarded last night to prevent further
attempts at disorder.
The authorities have taken the atti-
tude that the strike is q regrettable
venting Of youthful spirit. The students,
however, stated the demonstration was
justified by what they regarded as I'M
warranted official oppression and inter-
ference in student affairs.
During the day q red banner was
hoiSted on a balcony near the medical
school while the strikers ci1eered. Some
students had waved red flags while
others were driving the professors from
the class rooms
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LIVING COSTS STABLE
IN LAST SIX MONTHS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The cost of living remained virtually
stable in the United States in the last
six months of 1929, reports to the De-
partment Of Labor showing less than
per cent change between June and
December.
In December, however, the average
person was paying TIA per cent more
than in 1918 for the necessities of life,
20.8 per cent less than in June, 1929,
and only one-tenth of per cent more
than at the end of 1928.
From June to December average food
prices in 80 cities were reported to have
increased 81 per cent. Rents decreased
Ia per cent.
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Americans might be in agreement on
some important principals including
limitation as a basis Of ratios
j. L. Ralston Of Canada said that no
Canadian exposition of the naval ques-
ton would be made at this time, but
that Canada was prepared to cooperate
100 per cent in the purposes Of the
conference
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ROSTONIANC
- MOGSa for Msn ~

Here than 900 of finest ST. Adams and the
seasons end in sight They must go-NOW. Look the
prices! Of there's loss You'll them this
Winter and next, and the Come in and some REAL
bargains xa&a
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rs and so
Values

Dressy materials that have short-nap
chinchilla finish. All in dark blue and the
smart dark oxford. No light colors in our
lines, for these are out of date and dear at any
price.
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Will Rogers
Says:

LONDoN.-Well, the conference
Is synthetic now they have decided
to hold no public meetings. The
big one Tuesday was Just q decoy.
Now they meet secretly and dis
arm alphabetically. We won't really
hear what was done ut this con-
ference till we read one Of the dele
gates memoirs after the next war.
Writers are searching for fast boats
home. They have some marines
here, so they can just tell it to the
marines and the marines can tell
it to US. If any American COR
respondent sends any news home
today he has made 1t up. I dropped
over to see Lady AStor's troop per-
form at House Of Commons. why,
one prohibition argument In the
Senate at home would make these
people think they didn't belong to
q legislative body.
p. S.-Just read of Mrs. w. ].
Bryan's death. There was a noble
soul. have visited her at her
home, in Florida, and she mine, in
California. A great part Of our
Commoner lived until she passed.
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go an. rs
Values

Boucles, Worumbos, Montagnacs; soft,
long-nap Chinchillas and the 1000 Cancels
hairs. Many are finished throughout with
fine and durable silk Innings. Sizes complete
in most lines.
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3. Manchuria.
The Japanese declare positively that
they will not arise the Manchurian
question in any form here; yet
it seems to be continually pres
ent in their minds For them,
Manchuria is to Japan what the Carib-
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Every delegation expressed satisfac-
ton with the tenor Of the days meet
ing. The Italians indicated they were
especially pleased to find they and the
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PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
By WILLIAM BRADY, M. D..

mouth Of that vestigal remnant Of the
digestive tube of remote ancestors. BY
''phagocytic function" mean the scav-
enger function of the white blood cor
puscles and the cells of lymphoid tissue
such cells INCEST and destroy bacteria
invading the tissues. But this function
of lymphoid tissue is at best a feeble
excuse for the preservation of these
useless structures when disease or bac-
ter1al invaSionS have gained q foothold
That the tonsils have no essential
function in youth or adulthood, is no
more reason for removing the tonsils in
any case than Is the uselessness Of the
appendix a just cause for operation in
that quarter.
The present-day nose and throat
specialists, surgeons and even minor
ity of regular physicians, do not advise
far too many tonsil operations without
just cause or provocation. AS evidence
to warrant this assertion, I cite the
scientific report of Albert S. WEIGH, M.
D.. OF the findings in pathological ex-
aminations made on 1000 tonsils re-
moved In q typical dispensary or public
clinic in Kansas City. DR.. WEIGH
found that II per cent of all these
tonsilS had never been seriously af-
fectsd." In other words, more than
two-thirds- Of all the tonSil operations
In this series were unnecessary.
A pertinent remark at the close of
the report is worth quoting here:
When several pairs Of tonsils were
removed on the same day from differ
ent memb-rs Of the same family, one
pair usually bore evidence of infection
and the others were not altered"
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returned to his shop Alfred Mont
gomery was there.
"Ah, Poole" said Montgomery, upon
hearing where he had been, who is
staying at ERADICATE now?"
"A very mixed lot sir, very mixed
lot"
"Confound It, Poole" said Montgom-
cry, you couldn't expect them to be
all t-t-t-tailors."
Montgomery, fttingly enough. lived
in Chesterfield street. He had imbibed
all the maxims Of Chesterfield himself.
Though his means were limited, his
small house was so perfectly appointed
and managed, his meals so excellent
and his entertainment so varied that
all the haut ton liked to go to it.
We can imagine him as he was with
out trouble, and do not need either
portrait or pen description of his height,
shape, color, ETC.. to help us out. To
begin with, he was claSsically handsome
and beautifully groomed. His dressing
room was as complete as q woman's. In
old age he was as immaculate as ever
and he continued joking to his death.
To someone who chaffed him on his
smart appearance, he replied: II can't
help growing old, but there is no rea-
son why should be dirty"
Probably his best quip was made one
day while he was strolling with Lord
Granville and Lord Redesdale. Gram
vile suddenly stopped short and said
to Montgomery: Now, Alfred, there's
nobody here but BERTHE and do tell
US how old you are"
Don't ask me, my dear G-G-Gran-
ville," replied the exquisite, "I am that
most horrible thing, q well p-p-p-pre-
served man."
(copyright, lSSO)
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OUR CHILDREN
By ANGELO PArRI

mother lay awake whispering now and
then together as they heard their son
toss about In restless sleep Just before
daylight Father said, He cannot leave
school It means his whole future. He
is good boy. Well mortgage the
house and economic here and there
and send him to boys school and
done with II. He will go there, know
and he will soon make up work. Keen
him home and take him to the dentist
today and by tomorrow he will enter
another kind Of school,"
You see speaking ones mind to an
irritating boy is not the end Of the
matter. 1t may be the start of tragedy
for the boy. and his people. A school
is intended to hold boys in school, not
send them out. A real teacher under
stands that and never, never speaks
her mind out to boy before a classful
OF his mates. That can be attended
to privately, all In good time.
Anything that is said to the trouble
some failing adolescent ought to be
said In the spirit of helpfulness. II
you dislike a boy, If you are angry al
him, wait until you have forgotten
about him and then talk to him in
such fashion as to persuade him that
you are on his side and ready to &c
through fire and water for him.
Your mind should be filled with tn.
idea that every boy in the school, every
girl. no matter how troublesome. Is
there for help. 1t may be that sending
him out of school is the best way t.
help him, but in that case II your
hslpfulness Is apparent he will go will.
ingly and in faith TO some suitable
place. Scan well what is in your rninc
before speaking It to children.
(CopyTisht, IsS0.9
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THE SAFE PLAN

The man who has abundant rocks
may play around with risky stocks,
and, smiling, win or lose today his bum
die may be tall, tomorrow he may lose
1t all and have to pawn his shoes. For
months on end we may admire his fear
lesSneSs, his dash and fire, he seems a
plutocrat; and then the market knows
slump, and he goes trailing to the
dump, and has to soak his hat. He may
come back, he may again have packages
Of iron men to make a Croesus sigh:
and he may be wiped out so bad hell
never have another scad to buy him.
self pie. It is foolish game for gents
whose money comes by dimes and cents,
rewarding honest toll; who labor eight
long hours q day whitewashing coops
or bailing hay or wrestling with the
soil. It is a foolish game for those who
would enjoy the calm repose that am
PIE savings give, who would be jubilant
and gay when years have made them
bent and gray, who would in comfort
wealth until the burden hurts your
health 60, gamble with the rest; the
ticker's story you'll peruse, and II you
win or II you lose, the whole thing Is a
jest. But most Of us must work and
strain, oftimes in WEAKNESS and pain.
to get the coin we need. to get the
green or yellow notes, to get the kopecks
and the greats, the useful chickenfeed.
And we are chumpS beyond compare IL
we don't put our rubles where thev
may in safety lie, where they NAV dlaw
some per cent, enabling us to nav the
rent and purchase lemon pie.
WALT MASON.
Copyright, ls3o)
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Speaking Ones Mird.

"well. just told that young man q
few things for the good Of his soul. 1t
will be some time before he tries TO tell
me my business again. I certainly
spoke my mind to him."
What good comes of that? An
adolescent boy in mixed class in high
school, taught by q woman teacher long
past middle age, founders about in his
work, fails niserebly when called on
TO recite, covers his failure by an i'm
pudent manner and the teacher gives
him a piece OF her mind and thinks
she did well. Let's see.
When the boy reached home he went
straight to his room and he stayed
there until called for dinner His
mother noticed that he was flushed and
unhappy. After dinner he said: I'm
not going to high school any more. I'm
going to work"
But thought you wanted to be an
engineer" -
so I did, but I can't 60 through
high school, so what chance would ]
have of being an engineer"
Are you failing in anything7"
"Yes. English and math. Miss
Hetty's classes"
why don't you ask her to help
you?"
ask her to help me2 She told me
this morning right before the class that
! might think ! knew something, but
when she got through with me I'd know
how little ! really was, what O moron
Ehe said / was too dumb to learn any.
thing and the sooner / got out the bet
Ger. So I'm going. can get . Job a
; the garage"
Ill that night the boys father and