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NO. 5396 SJST ?SJ? ?""5 WASHINGTON, D. O, SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 1921. -SIXTY-FOUR PAGES en7SLTi^^TZt^. ?" THREE CENTS,
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ALLIES TO END
RHINE BARRIER
IN ONE MONTH
Council Decides to Re
move Sanctions on
September 15.
COST OF If. S. ARMTt
ARBITRARILY FIXEI
Same as for French Plus
Two Gold Francs
Per Man.
(Mb t. TV. J*-"*4"
mjA cUmp Inio* i
BT HEJBT WALESPARIS,
AOS- IS?A decision t?
remove the allies* economic sanctions
east of the Rhine on September
15. which was reached late to
night. marked the sole accomplishment
of the supreme council's conference.
Every other question whlcl
was raised was sidestepped, being
referred to committee on the !e?gu<
of nations.
Another meeting of the suprem<
council Is expected to be called It
September to deal with the report!
of committees to which were en
trusted the various problems. Including
the French withdrawal frorr
the Duesaeldorf reg-ion.
Harrey to C>M*>
Ambassador Harvey will eablf
Washington asking whether th?
United States should participate lr
the committee Investigating the expenses
of the Rhine armies and th<
civil commissions studying the reduction
of their size and the earliesl
possible dates for their withdrawal
Germany is preparing statement!
to show lavish luxury and exorbitant
salaries of the Inter-allle<
Rhtneland commission. The council
this morning arbitrarily fixe<
the cost of the American Forces it
Germany at the same rats as thai
foi the French plus two gold tn.net
Hilly per man.
Others Also*
The British occupatlonary forc<
was also established on the saim
footing as the Americans and th?
. ost of ?1 the Rhine armies?Belgian.
British. American and Frenchwas
fixed i as not to exceed a certain
annual cost. .....
The action was taken despite the
fact that the United States has nor
ratified the treaty of Versailles and
the cost an3 payment of the amount
lue to th. Coblenx forces Is a matter
that must be arranged between
Washington and Berlin direct, as no
part of the reparations paid to the
allies has been set apart for defrayIns
the cost of the Ainarocs.
The decision to allow the Amerlcans
the same wage scale as the
French, plus 60 cents daily, will
leave a gigantic deficit if the
United States accepts.
Allawaae* for Toaaage.
The council decided to credit Germany
with ?20 (normally, about
$100) per ton for the shipping delivered
instead of the 18 suggested
heretofore. The increase marks a
German victory, as Berlin Protested
at the low valuation of its
shipping. . ..
The new figure now becomes the
amount on vwhich the United States
will reckon the value of the German
shipping seized during the war. as
during the Peace Conference former
President Wilson agreed to
lump all the shipping at the same
price when a figure was adopted.
The United States seised more than
?00 000 tons, and. therefore, technically
It owes the German government
about $60,000,000.
(Copyright. lWl.)
Curzon and Briand
Smooth Differences
i Special Cable to The W?ihln?ton Herald
and Oalted * * -?
PARIS. Aug. 13-?The allied >nprem?
council adjourned its final
ession tonight In apparent accord,
after a day of bitter clashes of
Anglo-French Interests which at
times threatened a complete deadlock
on German policies.
At the conclusion of the meeting
the following communique was tosued:
At the conclusion of its labors
.the supreme council reaffirms its
* desire to maintain close accord
among the allies which -It considers
more thas ever indispensable to
world peace "
The first trouble today developed
on the question of the strictness
of allied control of German aviation.
Lord Curson. British foreign
minister. Insisted that this be reduced
to a minimum. Premier Bricojmsrro
os page focb.
Mrs. Longirorth Leaves
Hospital in Baltimore
BALTIMORE. Md.. Aug. 13?Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth, wife of Representative
Long-worth, formerly Miss
Alice Roosevelt, daughter of the
lata President Roosevelt, was a patient
for two days at Johns Hopkins
Hospital, it was announced today
Mrs. Longworth left the institution
today, after having been
under the observation of one of the
hospital physicians.
Mrs. Longworth's condition. It Is
said, was far from alarming, as she
was not suffering witfi any acute
Illness, but merely sought the precaution
of a thorough medical observation.
Factory Burns; Loss $500,000
NEW CASTLE. Del.. Aug. IS.?
Fire in the pattern shop of tne
American Manganese Steel Company
early today destroyed that department.
entailing a loss of $500,000.
The blaze, believed to be of Incendiary
origin, destroyed many valuable
steel patterns.
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HARDING WANTS
GERMAN PEACE
BEFORE PARLEY
Moves for Table Clea
For November Meeting.
President Harding hopes to hav
treaties of peace negotiated witl
Germany and the other centra
powers before the international con
ference on Eastern Issues and reduc
tion of armaments convenes in
Washington next November.
Although the administration t
still silent on the negotiations witl
the central powers which have fol
lowed the adoption of the pear
resolution by Congress, leaders ii
Congress, some of whom were grow
ing restive at the lack of informa
tion, have been given assurance!
that progress toward a peace pro
gram is geing made. Since hii
talk with Senator Borah a few days
ago, in which the President assure*
the Senator that there could be n<
cause for complaint from any He
publican faction in the Senate whei
a treaty with Germany eventual!]
was submitted for ratification, th<
tendency on Capitol Hill to get agi
tated lias disappeared.
Ofllctnla Man.
Cabled reportts that a treaty witl
Germany is ready to be signed go
no verification here .yesterday in of
flcial quarters.
Secretary Hughes maintained hii
long silence on the subject of thes?
negotiations. The President ha<
left the White House for a week
end on the Potomac. Indication!
were, however, that the Germai
negotiations would not reach a con
elusion for several weeks.
The President, it is said, has rea
son to be encouraged over the pros
pect for conclusion of these nego
tiations before the armament con
ference begins. It is his ferven
desire to have this settled long be
fore the Washington conference.
I'Bofldal AdmlMsloaa.
Officially there has never been^anj
admission in Washington that I
treaty with Germany or Austria 01
Hungary has been under negotia
tion. Unofficially It has been ad
mitted that this is a fact.
Announcement from Budapes
yesterday that the Hungarian na
tional as^embly had approved th<
peace resolution adopted by th?
United States, and had authorizet
the Hungarian government to nego
tiate-a treaty of peace, aroused nc
comment from official sources here
It is understood, however, that this
government had submitted to th<
Hungarian government immediately
after its passage the peace resolution
as a basis for negotiations.
The same course was taken witl
Germany and Austria. The resolu
tion was passed by Congress and
signed by President Harding Julj
2. It declared the state of war be?
tween Germany and, the Unite*!
States and : ustro-Hungary and ?"*?
United States at an end.
Hiram D. Poffenberger Dies.
HAGERSTOWN. Md.. Auir. 13.Hiram
D. Poffenberger. aged ?7. i
prominent resident of this city, die^
yesterday. He l? survived by tw<
daughter*. Mrs. Clayton Heiltnan. ol
York. Pa., and Miss Ruth Poffenber,
ger, of this city, and two sons. Waiter
T.. and Orville K. Poffenberger
both of Philadelphia.
ibor Won't Mind Our Boi
Our Party?By J. N. Dai
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Mo t io n Pictures
Of District Girls
Shown Today
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IJlore to Be Exhibited
r Next Week at Local
Movie Rouses.
The lr?t motion pictures of
candidate* for the honor of betas
selected as mNIm Washlage
ton,** the District's most heantl[,
fal and attractive daughter, will
be ahofra at Loew'i Palace Theater
today.
After this they will be shown
at theaters throughout the District.
2Vew motloa pictures are
! being made dally and every effort
will be made to film the
f. J greatest number possible. At any
^ . rate the Alms will be changed
regularly to give the patrons of
the motion picture playhouses
an opportunity to see some of
' the prettiest young women In
the District on the screen.
While the filming of the ple'
ture? has proved a most attractive
feature. It has no connec*
tlon with the selection of "Miss
* Washington.** The young woman
1 who la to be the honor guest of
' Atlantic City during Its twoday
pageant. Is to be selected by
i a board of Ave eompetent
' Judgea, four of them artists.
C ONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
Millionless Millionaire
; Made Wealthy by Court
CHICAGO, Aug. 13. ? Capt. Ed?
ward W. Morrison, who for years
5 has been known in Chicago as the
. "mtllionless millionaire,** is again
s rated in the- neighborhood of 94,1
000,000. The change in his financial
condition has been made possible by
a court decision which found him
* entitled to title In the estate of his
father, James M. Morrison.
Previously the legal opinion had
1 been that Capt. Morrison was
merely entitled to a life interest in
the estate which was more than
offset by debts against the property.
f The debts have since been liqui^
dated, and Capt. Morrison now has
r a clear title to the property.
- Kato Is Jap Naval Delegate.
Special Cable to The Washington Herald
and Ghioafo Tribune.)
5 TOKIO, Aug. 13. ? Admiral Kato.
i commandant of the naval staff col1
lege and leader of the naval mis.
sion to Europe and Americ*, rei
cently was chosen navll delegate to
. the Washington conference.
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Looking for
\ "Miss Washington"
I ?Who must be the most beaur
tiful and attractive young woman
in the District, has
I brought out hundreds of ex,
ceptionally attractive girls
from whom the judges will
have to make a selection.
"Miss Washington" ia to be
Atlantic City's guest of honor
at a magnificent, two-day
J pageant, and will receive many t
other handsomfe awards.
All that is necessary is to
bfing a photograph to The
Herald office.
For particulars see page 2.
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SENATORS WOULD
LET LA F0LLE1TE
SUBMIT RAIL BUI
Opposition Inevitable,
However, to Anything
He Wrote.
By L? C. MARTIN.
Administration leaders In the
Senate yesterday offered to let Senator
La Follette and others opposed
to the proposed administration railroad
relief bill write a substitute
measure as a means of getting legislation
before the Congressional
recess.
Kven this concession, however,
appeared unlikely to smooth the
way. If La Follette agreed to It
other Senators opposing the administration
would then oppose La Follette's
plan, they made clear. They
regard anything likely to be suggested
by the Wisconsin Senator as
too radical.
The suggestion of administration
Senators to La Follette was that he
prepare a resolution or bill em.
bodying his views of the method
that ought to be followed In providing
money to rehabilitate the
railroads. He was t >ld that a plan
to strike a balance Detween the
known obligations of th# roads to
the government and the known obligations
of the government to the
roads, and then to pay the railroads
the balance due them through a
direct Congressional appropriation,
would be considered if he offered it.
Have Nothlag Coasla*.
La Follette, however, reminded
administration leaders that his position
is that the railroads are not
entitled to any money at this time,
on the ground of Inability to finance
themselves. While he would prefer
the direct payment to the more
roundabout method proposed In the
administration bill, La Follette indicated
he was unlikely to agree
now to any legislation giving the
railroads funds either directly or
Indirectly out of the Federal Treasury.
In this he has some Democratic
support. While administration
forces couM by mass strength get
a bill through eventually, it woui<"
be only after a long filibustering
debate, and an attempt to do It
would utterly prevent a recess.
Not having received a final answer
from the opposition, administration
leaders said "they hoped
La Follette and the Democrats
would agree to "compromise
amendments." removing some features
of the administration bill to
which they object. Senators Curtis
and Watson expressed the general
view, however, when they told Senator
Kellogg yesterday they were
convinced delay rather than spaed
would result from any effort nbw
to jam the bill through.
Kellogg and other strong rapporters
of the measure mar ask
President Harding to relieve them
of responsibility before the country
far failing to pass the blU. by
issuing a statement telling why
Congrers is unable to act upon It.
and promising that It will be given
prompt attention after th? tax and
tariff bills are oat of tk? way. _
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Wilson to Rep!
Says New Y
Variety Declares Foi
Chosen Movie* as
Which to Am
Considerable Interest vu aroused
lere last night by an article appearing
In Variety, a New York
theatrical publcation, under date
if August IS. which Indicated that
LhoM was foundation to a rumor
Mkt former President Wood row
Wilson would reply to his critics
hrough motion pictures. The article.
under the general heading of
'Wilson's Reply," follows:
"Plans a Film Play for Critics.
"Former President wants to reach
nridest audience In the simplest
erms. Washington hears. A quesion
whether he would appear himlelf.
Griffith to direct. I
"Baruch la backer.
"WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.?Since
is retirement from the Presidency 1
{peculation here has played every
empo, ra-iged every scale from
.enor to deep bass on the ever-fasinating
subject of what Woodrow
Wilson was going to do besides look
Rise and share the profits of Bainbridge
Colby's law business. Specifically,
local speculation has
:->ncerned Itself most with what
form the former President's reply to
his critics will take.
"With the visit to this city this
reek of Bernard M. Baruch. former
Chairman of the War Industries
ftoard and New Tork financier, and
his call on Mr. Wilson at the latter's
home. 1640 S. street. speculaLion
suddenly crystal ixed. EveryCO.
M OUTSCORES
RIVALS IN DRILL
AT CAMP MEADE
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Wins Competition With
10'/2 Points; Co. LSecond,
Co. I Third.
Scoring three more points than
their nearest rivals, "Washington's
Dwn" captured first place In the
competitive drill at Camp Meade
yesterday.
When the final results were announced
the local outfit was%credited
with 10V4 points; Company L, the |
pride of Baltimore, with ,7H. and
Company I, from Virginia, mith 6, i
the remaining 25H points being |
scattered among the other nine 1
companiea
The third event on the day's program.
the competition for the school
of the soldier, proved to be the most
exciting. Twelve pioked men. representing
each of the companies in '
the regiment, marched back and I
forth across the field, executing j
right oblique, to the rear march. j
shout face, halt, column right and
column left, but those rookies of ;
two weeks' training refused to be ,
caught napping. The judges became
desperate. Over and over j
again they repeated the commands,
hoping that someone would blunder
and eliminate himself from the
contest. Gradually they dropped out |
until there were but five left?then !
four, and finally three. The judges |
consulted again and it was announced
that Edward S. Morgan, of I
Company M. had achieved first ;
honors.
The rookies also demonstrated to j
the satisfaction of regular army
officers that they were quite capable
of executing the manual of
arms. For several minutes,^six men
went through various movements
with almost mechanical precision, j
Finally, they awarded the decision j
CONTINUED ON PAGE POtTL
CHINA'S CIVIL WAR
HAS SUDDEN LULL
t Special Cable te The Washington Her%14
aad Chioago Tribune.)
SHANGHAI. Aug. 13?China's
midsummer war in the central
Vangtse region has suddenly come
Lo a lull with the displacement of
Wang Chan Yuan as military governor
of Hupeh province and the
ippointment of Gen. Wu Pel-Fu.
the nation's military hero, as high
nspector general of Hunan and
Hupeh provinces.
Desultory fighting hss been in
progress for two weeks, in which
the attacking Hunan troops were
victorious over the Hupeh forces.
The appointment of Gen. Wu
Pel-Fu to his new post is in the
nature of a defiance to Chang
Tso-Llng. the leading war lord of
the nation.
(Copyright, ltfl.)
0he fkrafo
SUNDAY MORNING
This daily index of local
is more than merely a guid<
guide to economical buying.
Sec. Pg.
Armstrong. Clay 1 5
Berman Optical Co.... I 2 .
Claflln Optical Co 1 8
Col. Auto Supply Co..*. 2 5
Delta Tours 1 S
District Haynes Corp.. 2 6
Federal Employee 1 4
Dr. Fitsgerald 1 8Gardner
& Dent. Inc.. 2 6
J. M. Gldding & Co * 5
Gude Bros. Co..1 8
Hotel Hadleigh 4 6.
The Hecht Co 1. 4, 8
W. B. Hibbs & Co 1 7
Horning 1 8
A. A. Housman.. 1 1
H. R. Howenstein 2 6
S. Kann Sons Co...... 1 3
D. J. Kaufman 1 8
W. S. Ken worthy 2 3
Lansburgh & Brother. 4 5'
H. B. Leary. Jr I , t
Amos W. McDevitt.... 1 4
McKeever & Goss 2 t
Maxwell Furniture Co. X S
Meyer's Shops '. 1 2
Chas. E. Miller. Inc.... 2 4
Model Fur Shop 4 5
National Beverage Co. 2 ?
National Furniture Co. 1 4
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SOVIET CHIEF
ACCEPTS ALL
RELIEF TERMS
U. S. Director Impressed
By Sincerity of Lit- J
vinoff. !
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COMPLETE CONTROL J
GIVEN AID WORKERS Only
Technical Details i
Now Remain to Be ?
Decided. ,
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RIO A, Auk. 1J.?American relief (
workers In Russia will ha*o com- ,
plete control of the distribution of 1
applies. It was agreed here today. J
M. Litvinoff. representing the
8ovlets, made the concession after a (
long session with Walter Lyman |
Brown. American representative in 1
charge of the commission. Lrftvinoff
held oat for Soviet control but
yielded finally. , I
. A formal agreement probably will ]
be drafted Monday, and will be |
eigne 1 not later than Tuesday at the ,
outside, It was said. I
List of Terms.
Terms accepted by Litvinoff in*
eluded: j
None of the American supplies 1
shall go to members of the Red
army.
The Soviets shall see that foods
brought in are delivered only to
children, as requested in Maxim
Gorky's first letter.
The Soviets shall bear *11 expenses.
Members of the relief commission
shall have full protection and be
granted freedom in leaving and
entering Russia.
The Soviets shall reimburse the
relief administration if supplies are
used In any other way than agreed.
The Soviets are to undertake the
building of relief stations, kitchens
and the furnishing of medical aid.
The relief administration will
have prior rlguts In the use of tele- (
graph and other public services.
The Soviets win mmlsh gasoline,
oil and transportation facilities.
The relief aamtnlstratlon will be ,
exempted from duties on all Imports
except spirits.
Impressed by Sincerity.
Points on which complete agreement
had, not been reached Included
the agencies for distributing
supplies, the number of persons
fo the staff and Ilka matters of |
[astmt? ??' r''
Lltvinoff and ftwn agreed that
all supplies will be delivered In Russian
ports with cost. Insurance and
freight paid. *
As soon as terms have been settled
fully, Brown expects to begin
work In Petrugrad and Moscow,
which can be reached quickly. While
that Is going on. he hopes to be
able to determine on the best means ,
of distribution to the interior
Brown announced that he was |
muoh pleased with UtvlnofTs state- ,
ments and declared he was Impressed
with the sincerity of the Soviet
representative. The two will con- <
elude negotiations Monday.
Plaak Reported Ablese. )
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.?A cable
received by the American Relief
\dministration from Warsaw today,
dated Wednesday, reported that the
entire <-ity of Plnsk was threatened ,
by a fire which had already wifred
out the center of the place.
"The whole center of Plnsk Is
completely destroyed with
dous loss." the message read. F ?
out of six of our kitchens with
small stocks were destroyed, but
the warehouse was saved without I
loss. Double rations are being issued.
Children are absolutely destitute."
Pope to AH Rmla.
HOME Aujf. 13-?The Vatican today
decided to accept the invitation |
to participate In the international
congress summoned to Geneva Monday
to work out plans for saving
(he Russian people. Monsignor
Maclione. papal nunzlo of Berne. I
wUI be the Vatican representative.
This constitutes the Holy Sees
first participation In a conference 1
of this kind since the loss of the
papal states. J
Samuel Pomeroy Colt,
Rubber Co. Head, Dead i
BRISTOU R I. _ Aug. lS.-<Col- '
Pomeroy Colt, chairman of the
board of the United States Rubber
Company, died here today.
Mr. Colt, who was horn in Pater
son N J 69 years ago, had been
head of the company since 1?#1. He
also was director or official of
about forty other corporatins.
He was an attorney before he became
connected with the rubber
b "suffering a severe paralytic
stroke about two weefcsago Mr.
Colt appeared to be "covering
Early today, however, his condition
became critical and he was
unconscious several hours before
he died. _ .
Senator Le Baron R Colt, a
brother, was at the bedside.
Royal Arch Masons
Picnic at Rockville
KOCKVILLE, Md.. Aug. Under
the auspices of Eureka Chapter.
Washington, and James F. Alien
Chapter. Rockville. Royal Arch Masons.
a picnic was held at the fair
grounds here this afternoon. Sev"ml
hundred Masons and their
friends, of Wasnington. and as
many more fr?m various parts of
this county, attended. . ..
The program included baseball
and other stunts The Grotto?fndof
Washington, furnished music. .
Plane Crash Woman.
BROUTS NECK. Me.. Aug.
Mrs. Edward D. Noyes, ?S years Old.
Portland Me., was Instantly
killed and Miss Peggy Smith, of
. num. Mass.. her niece, and F. A.
Choulnard, aviator, were Injured
when his airplane. In which the
women were pawengrere, fell In a
bom near here today.
SMUTS URGES
IRISH TO TAKE
PEACE OFFER
Writes Personal Letter to I
DeValera, With Frank I
Warning. I
ASKS ACCEPTANCE ~ I
OF DOMINION RULE I
! Refusal Means Another I
Generation of War, I
He Asserts. I
Special CabU U TW Waahlagtes I
a?d Chloaf* Tribune )
LONDON. Au- 11.?Mfcffl I
Barton, "alalster of jrieiltire I
f tkr ftrUh Bepabllc? whs I
kraagbt EaaMBa de Valert'i I
mnuyr to Priaif Mtnlnfer I
Llerd G^nre. left far Uablta I
toalrkt with Ike prtnc mt*h+- I
ter's reply. I
U*d?B Mmb Pels lealers em- I
preiisH III?ilm Breatlr I
aryrtkH at Ike British I
mn'm opinion i*fsrilr?f Mr. 4e I
Valera's letter- I
(Copyright. ML) I
LONDON. Aug. IS. ? Premie* I
Smut*, of South Africa. regarded I
as the strongest figure in lriaH I
peace negotiations. It vai disclosed I
tonight, had advised Lamonn da I
Valera as follows: I
Ireland will allenste the wofld's I
sympathy If sho# refuses to scccpt I
full dominion home rule. I
No Irish settlement can hs based 1
on lister's acceptance of a united I
Ireland. I
lister. through community Inter- I
ests. may eventually Join an Irish fl
, state. I
Dominion status would five Ire- I
( land equal representation In tha I
imperial conference with Great I
Britain. I
Unless the> opportunities of the I
present situation sr?* se:ted anothep
generation of bloodshed In Ireland I
may result. I
la Letter to IV Valera. I
These statements were mads IB I
a letter whieh Sr.uts wrota ta t>a I
Valera on August It. but which wai I
only released ^ for publication to-1
night. The letter wis unusually I
frank and opened with a wirntnf 1
that Ireland must accept the Erltlsh I
government's offer of dominion I
h->me rule or l<.?se the sympathy of I
the world.
"While Mr. Craig (lister premier!
i is willing to meet you In confer- I
| ence with Lloyd George he re- I
mains unm-llllng to meet you per
sonaliy." Smuts wrote. * I
Tlsier will not be moved frons I
the original position which she oc*fl
cupies. on the other hand, you In- I
sist upon lister coming into a I
united Ireland constitution. He-1
cause of this the present ?mpa?f?e I
may soon become Insurmountable. I
Both you and Mr Crmi/z are equally I
j immovable. I
"My cbnvictlon i* that for the I
present no solution based upon I
Ulster coming Into ar Irish stats I
can succeed Hater will not agree. I
she cannot be forced, wherefore any I
solution alone these lines Is fore- I
doomed to failure. I
"I believe the force of community I
Interest in this m ill eventually com- I
>el I'ister to join an Irieh state. Dut I
for the present a settlement is only I
possible if the hard fails are faced I
calmly and lister Is left alone. For I
that reason. 1 Ptronglv advise you I
to concentrate on a free constltu- I
tion for the remaining twenty-six I
counties.** I
Smuts pointed out that Ireland I
was traveling the same painful road I
! that South Africa had. but was de? I
tined to similar suco*?*?.. providing I
she received wise and moderate I
leadership I
"Lloyd George has offered yoti I
full dominion statua. which is work - I
Ing with complete sucoeps in all I
parts of the British leapue," Smuts I
asserted. "What is s<mJ enough 1 I
those nations ought to be good I
j enough for Ireland." I
The premier emphasized that I
under dominion status, the British I
j eovernment would hav* n* further I
I basis for Interference in Iriah af- I
! fairs, because this would automatic- I
ally become the concern of ths lm- I
I perla] conference, of which Britain I
is only one member out of seven. I
Praya Per Action. I
"Tragic and sorry events have set I
flowing deep emotion? and created I
a new political situation." he wrota. I
'Because of that, it mould be the I
gravest rejection on our states- I
manshlp if t^i auspicious moment I
were allowed to pas* 1 pray to God I
that you shall be wlaHy guided and I
peace concluded before tempers I
again change and perhaps another I
generation of strife ensues." I
Irish Reply Puzzles British; I
Taken as Almost Rejection I
SpkUI Cakl. to Th. X.itM I
asd Chicago Tribune.) I
BV JOII\ 9TKELK. I
LONDON. Aug IS.?Developments I
in the Irish situstion hsve taken I
a new turn as a result of Ksm on I
de Va I era's rc;ily to the British gov- I
ernment's proposals for a settle- I
ment. Lloyd Georre considers the I
reply ss almost equivslent to a rs- I
Jection of his offer, while the Sinn I
Fein leaders reiterate that It ! I
merely a step In the negotiations I
and that there is nothing In it to I
cause any uneasiness. I
The secret ss to the contents of I
the note is still m-ell guarded, but I
from a person in close touch with I
the situation It was learned that I
while the wording mas confused and I
evidently the w?frk of men not used I
to delicate negotiations, the prime I
minister considers that the writers I
have retiSned to the extreme sop- I
arstist position which It was und< r? I
stood they had abandoned. A ma
jority of the members of th.- c*fr- I
OONTlSriD ON' PAiiL iUvt I
ly in Film,
ork Magazine
rmer President Has
Medium Through
iwer Critics.
where here the lmpreaalon la being
conveyed. as If enlivened from an
authentic source, that the form of
the WilsonU.n answer to Lansing,
McCombe. Lodge et aL, has been decided
upon.
Hst m Speaker.
"While Mr. Daruch found the former
Chief Magistrate much Improved
In health aa the result of
hla retirement from active duty, he
di? learn definitely that Woodrow
Wilson would never again take the
tump as a sp?*aker% a place where
his abilities, his persuasive, pleasing:
logic/ the violin-like quality of
his "voice, would cetftit even more
than hs position, for as a dialectician
he has few equals and no
peer, even Senator Lodge agrees, in
the world today. If not as' a
coBrnwrro ox pao* rouit
YOUTH AND GIRL
DROWNED WHEN
CANOE HITS ROCK
Congressional Library
Employes Caught in
Little Falls.
, Otto C. Gsantner. 23. assistant
chief document clerk at the Congressional
Library and Miss Olive
Reynold. 23. 603 River road. Bethesda.
Md., also employed at
the Congressional Library, were
drowned in the Potomac shortly
after 6 o'clock last night at Middle
Rock, about a half mile above
Chain Bridge, when their canoe
struck a rock and capsised.
The accident was witnessed by
W. E. Tucker. Jr., 419 New York
avenue northwest who was nearby
at the time.
Tried ts ?ave Girl.
Whe? the boat crashed aalnst
the rock. Gsantner. according to
Tuckey made several heroic attempts
to save the young woman.
When they both came to the surface,
Gsantner awam to her assistance
and placed her on the upturned
boat. Swimming at the rear,
he then managed to push the craft
several feet toward shore, when
Miss Reynolds slipped off and sank
again "Finally th* swift current
overwhelmed him and both.sank.
The boat was recovered by Harbor
Precinct police about a fourth of a
mile below the scene
Campers declared that Gsantner
some time ago expressed the purpose
of attempting to shoot Little
Falls with a canoe. According to
Misa Johanna Gsantner. a Bister.
Gsantner had averred that he would
not attempt this with any young
woman in the canoe.
Bodies Not Recovered.
Immediately after police were
notified. Patrolmen Ray Auth and
Karl Sherer bosrded the Harbor
Precinct boat and went up the
river as far as Chain Bridge but
were forced to abandon the boat at
that point and proceed the remainder
of the way on foot.
Police declared that the only way
to recover the bodies is to wait until
they are bouyed to the surface
"It would be hazardous for any
boat to attempt to drag in that
water." asserted Policeman Auth.
Gsantner was a graduate of Central
High School and of George
Washington University. He was
noted as a linguist and was otherwise
of unusual erudition. His
father, who is dead, was at one
time examiner In the United States
Patent Office. He lived with his
mother. Mrs. Lvd?a Gsantner. at
2811 Twenty-fourth street northeast.
His sister is a clerk in the
Navy Department.
Miss Reynolds' father is employed
at the Patent Office.
Harden to Lecture in U. S.
NEW YORK. Aug. 13?M?*lmlllan
Harden, German publicist,
who attracted attention during the
war by hia opposition to militarism,
will sail from Bremen September
17 on the George Washington. He
will lecture in the LTnlted States on
current political developments.
5 HMtxbcx
f AUGUST 14, 1931.
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