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No. 28,330. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1921-TWENTY-SIX PAGES. ** WEATHER. Cloudy and unsettled tonight and tomorrow; no change In temperature. Temperature for twenty-four hours ended at 2 p.m. today: Highest, 48, at noon today; lowest, 3}, at 6 a.m. to day. Full report on page 7. Clounf New York Stocks, Page 19. Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled ts the use for republicstlon of sll news aispstcbes . credited to It or not otherwise credited In *hls psper snd slso the locsl news published herein. All rffbts of publicstk>n ? t special dispatches herein are also reserved. Saturday's Net Circulation, U^N Sunday's Net Circulation, 94,294 1 TWO CENTS. BRIAND PROPOSES TO REDUCE ARMY BUT POINTS OUT PERIL IN GERMANY; U.S. AND BRITAIN SUPPORT POSITION Powers United in Pledging New Cuts. BERLIN MENACE IS RECOGNIZED Prussianism Alive Despite Defeat, Says Premier. Br t)i? Associated Press. Acting In unison again, spokesmen of the great powers at the arms con ference today pledged themselves to reduction of land armament, but ac cording to the varying conditions which they outlined as affecting their assurances of national security. In a dramatic hour Aristide Briand. seven times premier of France, out lined the fears of France of an at tempt at restoration of Prussianism ' in the former central European em pires. and Arthur James Balfour, heading the British delegation, rose in his place and in solenm words practically pledged Great Britain to the aid of France in any future threat nf the lust of military domination. Briand at HI* Brat. Briand. strong man of France, ac knowledged by Lloyd George as hav ing the best parliamentary voice in Knrope, was at his best as in electric phrases he pictured a Germany dis armed physically but not morally, Hnd with a powerful faction preach ing the doctrines of military restora tion. Germany, he said, could mobilize between 6.000.000 and 7.000,000 men trained in war and her industrial ingenuity would enable her to equip them quickly as a menace to civiliza tion and the world. In the face of that, the French pre mier declared. France was ready to i'-dure her army to half its former ??length, but not to the point which, he said, would expose France to peril. Speaking for Italy. Senator Schant : -r expressed sympathy for the situa tion of France, and said his country ?as planning further reduction in .ier land forces. Knto for Hefesse Alone. For Japan, Baron Admiral Kato declared his country had no lntein.u.i of maintaining land forces greater tlian those absolutely necessary "for ! .irely defensive purposes made nec ?? *ary by the far eastern situation." other leaders spoke in the same v-in. and in concluaion Secretary Hughes assured Premier Briand tha't '?ranee was in no sense in a moral isolation and that the United States fully realised her position. The heart of America, said Mr. Itushes, carried an imperishable mem ory of France's sacrifices for liberty. He agreed with M. Briand that what the world needed was "a will to peace." Mherty Must Be Secure. "And there can be no will to peace " he added, "until the institutions of liberty and justice are secure. May I Buy In reply to M. Briand that there la no "moral isolation' for the de fenders of liberty and Justice." Although details of land armament reduction could not be examined now, Mr. Hughes continued, the disposi tion ihown by the representatives of th? powers today gave hope of an ultimate solution. By unanimous consent the question i of land armament was referred to the committee of the whole of the five powers. The picturesque "-strong man" of I Franoe, acknowledged by J.,loyd I George as having "the finest parlia-1 mentary voice in Europe," was the drawing o&rd which packed Memorial Hall of the Daughters of the American devolution with such a gathering of distingusihed notables as seldom is found under the roof of one building. The premier's voice, ordinarily vibrant and penetrating, and particu larly rich In overtones, was modu lated to fill the hall and no more. A Personal Speech. The efTect upon the auditor was as though the statesman was speaking directly and personally to him. rather than to a large gathering. There was no display of "cold storage" elo quence. M. Briand had before htm a slip or two of notes, which he laid on the big green table, but he did not refer to them..and in this respect followed his mariner of speaking from the tribune of the chamber of deputies. i M. Briand radiates force and intel- I lectual power, and today his every! intonation and gesture indioated that i he felt the seriousness of his subject! and its great importance to France, indeed, he came to Washington, his friends on the delegation delcared. more to make the explanation of the French position on land armament than for any other purpose. Minister Striking Figure. Five fee't six, and heavy of body, the French prime minister was a striking figure, as, fired by his own eloquence, he pleaded for his native soil. A "close-up" view of the French premier shows that his eyes are blue ?rather an unusual color among the dark-featured Bretons?but they are large and most expressive of emotion But they snap and flash fire and ap- ' pear dark as he plunges headlong into his subject; they are touched with softness as his voice, always vibrant and penetrating, pleads for France. Bis Jam Outside Hall. There was a big jam outside the meeting hall when the doors opened. Members of the Senate and House, as usual, had a major allotment of gal lery seats, most of which were occu pied, however, by women. Early arrivals found three power ful searchlight machines set up to ><nable photographers and movie op erators to get pictures of the confer ence in action. The demand for seats was not un like that which attends a champion ship prize flght. "Tickets would be worth a $1,000 if speculators had them," said a mem ber of a foreign delegation. But t here was no evidence of speculating. Prince Tpkugawa of Japan was the first of the delegation members to ? cach the hall, half an hour before the opening. Photographs Arc Takes. Secretary Hughes called the con ference to order at 11:01 a.m? after photograph* had been taken of the historic occasion, for the first time. In introducing the subject of land srmtment. Secretary Hughes' said ^Continued on PaeVi," Column 1> Official Text of M. Briand's Address at Armament Parley Pren^er Briand addressed the armament conference today In French and his speech was official ly translated as follows: Gentleman: You will readily admit that I. as the delegate of France, should feel moved when rising- to speak from this full soundiijg- platform, whence every word that is said goes to the at tentive and anxious ear of the world and of all civilized people. ?I wish, flrst of all, to thank my colleagues of the conference, who, on the opening- of this public meet ing. so kindly allowed me to speak, as the representative of my coun try. Ready to Make Sacrifices. I shall endeavor to make it ap pear to your eyes and to the eyes of the world with its true, genuine faith, as It is; that will show you that she is ready, and I might say perhaps more ready than any other country, to direct her attention and her earnest will to whatever steps may be thought desirable in order to insure final peace for the world. Nothing, for my colleagues and my self. would be more pleasant than to be about to'tell you this: We bring here sacrifices to the fullest extent possible. We have our own security In sured. We lay down arms. We should be so happy to be Able to make that gesture in order to par ticipate in the final disarmament of the world. "Meral Disarmament" Necessary. Unfortunately, we cannot speak in this way. I say also, unfor tunately, we have not the right to do so. I shall briefly explain, ater on, for what reason. I shall tell you. for France, that she wants to make peace. If you want to piake peace there must be two people, you yourself and the neighbor op posite. To make peace?I am speaking, of course, of land arma ment?is not sufficient to reduce effectives and decrease war mate rials. That is the physical side, the physical aspect, of things. There is another consideration which we have no right to neglect in such a. problem that touches vital ques tions which are of the most seri ous character for the country con cerned. It is necessary that be sides this physical disarmament there should be in those same cir cles what I shall call a general atmosphere of peace. In other words, a moral disarmament is AS necessary as the material one. I have the right to say this, and 1 hope to be about to prove it to you. And -1 have the right to say to you. and in Europe aa it is at present, there are serious elements of instability, there are such condi tions prevailing that France is obliged to face them, and to con template the necessary matters from the point of view of her own necessity. Complex Ginpeas Conditions. I am now staying in a country many of the men of which have already enjoyed the opportunity of seeing France and knowing exact ly what she is. They oame to us in the most critical^ime in the war. They came and shed their blood?mingled their blood with ours?and they shared our life, and they have seen France, and they know what France is. They have seen Europe, and. they know what Europe is. And certainly these men have contributed to en lighten their own countrymen, and they have done everything to dis pel and drive away those noxious gases which have been spread about, and under which certain people have been trying to mask and to conceal the true face of France. Here In this country you are living among states which do not know the entangled barriers and frontiers of Europe. Here you live in an immense expanse of space. You do not know any factions on your own land. You have nothing to fear. So that it Is rather diffi cult for some of you?It must be difficult for some of you?to realize what are the conditions at present prevailing in Europe, after war and after victory. Not Seeking Military Supremacy. I quite admit that every citizen of the United States should come and tefl me this: "The war Is won. Peace is signed. Germajiy has re duced her army to a great extent. Most of her war material bas been destroyed. What is It that pre vents peace from now reigning in Europe? Why is it that France keeps such a considerable army, abundantly provided with war ma terials?" Of course, in saying this only certain people have got something at the back of their minds. They suggest that France also has soma hidden thought?some hidden de sign. It has been said that France wanted to Install in Europe a sort of military supremacy, and that after all she wanted to be so sim ply to take the place Germany oc cupied before the war. Gentlemen, perhaps this Is the most painful, heartrending and cruel thing that a Frenctiman can hear, and for them to say. after the direful war from which we have just emerged ?unprovoked war which we have to undergo?to be again in the cruel necessity to give to the world only the appearance that we have perfidious intentions and military designs?this, gentlemen, consti tutes, I may say, the most dis heartening thing for us If we had not the full confidence of those that know my country, those that have seen it?they can testify that not one word of It Is true. If there is a country that has deliberately turned her steps toward peace, that wants peace with all her heart, be lieves in It with her entire faith? if there is a country that does this, gentlemen, it Is France. Many Dtsapyetntaaeats. Since the armistice we have had many disappointments. France has had to wait for certain realiza tions which she has not been able to get. She has seen Germany di gress. haggle over the signature which she had siveji. Germany has refused to stand by her pledged word. She has refused to pay compensation due for the dev astated regions. She has declined to make the Rresture of chastise ment that, after all. every man of sense would expect after the hor rors that we have witnessed. Ger many has refused to disarm. At that time France was strontr and Germany could not resist. Public opinion in France was naturally impatient, while under this provo cation France remained perfectly cool. There was not one gesture on her part to aggravate the sit uation. 1 may say here emphatic ally in the face of the world we have no hatred In our hearts, and France will do everything she can She will use every means to pre-, vent between Germany and herself a recurrence of these bloddy con flicts. She wishes for nothing else but that the two peoples should be able to live side by side in the nor-? mal conditions of peace. But, after all, we have no right to for get; we have no right to abandon ourselves. We have no right to weaken our position. And were it only because we must avoid giving rise in the bosom that would only be ready to take advantage of it. to give rise to certain hopes that would be encouragcd by our weak ness. Hostile German Elenfnt. Gentlemen, I spoke a few minutes ago of the moral aspect of disarma ment, and I referred in my remarks to Germany. I do not want to be unjust; nothing is further from my mind. But we know there is in Ger many?there is one part of Germany that is for peace. There are many people, especially among the work ing classes, who want to work, who have had enough of this war, who have had enough of war altogether, and who are most anxious to settle down in peace, and also to set to *ork. We shall do everything to help that Germany, and if she wants to restore her balance in the bosom of a pacific republic and democratic institution, then we can help her, and we shall all be able to contem plate the future with feelings of security. But, gentlemen, there is another Germany, a Germany which has not changed' her mind, and to which the last war has taught no lesson. That Germany kee;>s thoughts in the back of her mind; she has the same designs which she entertained before the war; she has kept the same preoccupa tions and she cherishes the same ambitione as. the Hohensollerns did. 'Ana how can we close oOr eyes to thia? How can we ignore this state of thing*r This, gen*' tlemen, is happening at our vary doors.' We have only got to lorfE. Thia I* happening but 'a few miles from us, and we can follow the thought of the Germans, or cer tain Germans, and the evolution which is taking place. Daager in Kapp Putsch. And, more than that, we have witnessed certain attempts to re turn to the state of things. Nobody could be mistaken about the real bearing of what was called the Kapp Putsch. We know very well that if It had succeeded Germany would have returned to her pre war state, and we do not know what might have happened, or rather, we know too well what would have been the consequences of such a state of things. Gentlemen, a volume has been published by no less a man than Field Marshal Ludendorff, who still enjoys great authority in many German circles, and who is fol lowed by a grfeat part of the elite in Germany, professors, writers, etc. What do we read in this book? Gentlemen, I should not like to make too many quotations. I should not like to prolong this speech, and perhaps draw too much on our attention, but this is part of my belief, and If you are, like me. convinced that the moral element is of the utmost importance, you will allow me to read just two or three passages. This Is the first quotation: Qnotea I.ndendorfPa Book. 'It is necessary that we should learn to understand that we live in a warlike time, that struggle will remain forever for the single individual as for the state, a nat ural phenomenon, and that the struggle is equally great on the divine order of .the world." In the same book Marshal Luden dorff produces these terrible words of von Moltke, on the 11th of De cember, 1919: "Eternal day peace is a dream. It is not even a beautiful dream, and war is one of the parts of the order of the world, such as it has been created by God. It is by war ?that are developed the noblest virtues of man, courage, disinter estedness, devotion to duty and spirit of sacrifice, up to the aban donment of one's own life. With out war the world would think in morass of materialism." War Declatve Means. And further?this is Marshal Ludendorff speaking himself now: "It is for the political education of the German people, thst it is an Indispensable motion, with the knowledge of this fact, that in the future .war will be the last and the only decisive means of policy, that thought completed by the virile life of war, the entente shall not be able to forbid the German people to entertain it, although they are trying to take It away from us. War Is the corner stone of all'intelligent policy. It is the corner stone of every form of fu ture, even, and chiefly of the fu ture of the German people." And, lastly, Marshal Ludendorff says this: "The warlike qualities of the Prussians and German army have been pot to the proof on the bloody .battlefield. The German people need no other qualities for their moral renovation. The spirit of th? former army must be the germ' which will allow this reno vation to take place." Snch, gentlemen, are the words ugfed by the highest German au thorities, who have preserved, and I can aulte understand it, the full j part, tne great part, at least, of _the confidence of the German u'cntiuutfU ou i'tfse i, Column 4-? OfficialOpinion Here Believed Unchanged, OPPOSITION TO LARGE ARMY May Pass Up Issue for Settlement by Nations League. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Premier Briand primarily address ed the people of France today and also continental Europe as he de fended the military policy of France, which, three years after the armi stice, maintains the largest standing army in the world. Those who have followed the in tricacies of French politics and know the maneuvers of the opposition ele ments in the French parliament, which are seeking to overthrow the Briand ministry for not being even more vigorous in handling Germany, especially understand the true sig nificance of the French premier's speech. >o Military Designs. Secretary Hughes, with character istic deftness, referred to land arma mefit in a seemingly general way, but managed to emphasize nevertheless without making invidious compari sons the fact that the United States, which at the time of the armistice J^ad an army of 4.200,000 men under arms, now has reduced the regular Army to 160*00 men. As if realizing that Mr. Hughes had challenged France's reasons for a large mflitary establishment and that the whole world has been pointing an inquiring finger at France for some I time because of the size of her army, 1 Premier Briand took occasion to deny ! that the design of France was mill- j taristic. He made the arguments i which have been heard from French < public officials and writers for the ! last three years, namely, that Ger- j many had not given evidence of good faith and could not yet be trusted to j pay her bill to France. lavaaioa FnrH, The whole speech was a defense of the French idea that at any mo ment an unprovoked aggression might develop on the German border. M. Briand went somewhat further than usual in drawing -a distinction between the working clases of Ger-' many, wlycli, he thought, were sin-1 cerely desirous of peace and should ? be encouraged, and the big business 1 and military elements, like Luden-' dorff. which, he thought, were still i unconquered In spirit and were think- j ing about a next war. To all the suggestions that Ger-j many was being disarmed, the French premier cited only the record of Ger- I man haggling, first 'over terms and later over the indemnity settlements, I as justification for French precaution I Again and again Premier Briand In- i sisted that it was the existence of a large French standing army alone1 which made Germany obey today. Se curity against a future invasion, as1 well as the possession of a means of! coercing Germany to pay reparations,' were M. Briand's big points, and he I talked around and around them. | France Looks Out for Sel*. Originally it was the French position that if the United States and Great Britain would ratify a defensive treaty whereby both powers would come to the aid of France in the event of "unpro voked attack" by Germany, but since America fftiled to ratify, the French have insisted that they must look out for themselves. The presence of a French standing army has caused other nations in Europe to feel the need for military forces beyond their financial ability to maintain these forces. Arthur James Balfour, head of the British dele gation. has taken the view that the tax burdens of Europe will continue to make Europe economically unstable unless the French army is reduced, but to all this the French answer that Great Britain like the United States, has an ocean boundary and not an Imaginary line on (Continued on Page 2, ColumnT) (MM COIflMOF JAM Congestion Results When Entrance Is Limited to Single Door. Congestion at the entranoo of Me morial Continental Hall when hun dreds of persons holding cards of admission to the third open session of the Washington conference today struggled to work their dway Into the hall caused considerable dissatisfac tion. Comments In the crowd seeking to grain entrance were that other doors than the one used should be opened. All persons invited to the conference given tickets to the session were cautioned to be in the hall and in their seats at 10:45 am., the confer ence opening at 11. But long before 10:45 a large crowd had gathered and were seeking to pass through a single door. provided for their entrance. This narrow neck of the bottle, in effect, caused the trouble. Other entrances might have been opened, it was said, and in that way have prevented a jam, which caused much discomfort and aroused the rear of many women who believed they might be crushed. The crowd was entirely good na tured In its efforts to obtain quick entrance. Frequent suggestions from a police officer at the door to "keep them in single file" caused not a lit tle laughter as the holders of tickets i<i from nil ?ng<es. THE EXPERT. OF TRAFFjCSYSTEWT Capt. Headley, Head of Po lice Bureau, Designated to Co-Ordinate Methods. From today on Capt. Albert J. | Headley, head of the traffic bureau. ' will have full authority in the ] handling of traffic In the police de partment, Commissioner Oyster an nounced. Acting: Superintendent of Police Daniel Sullivan alone will be Head- j ley's superior, wherever traffic ques tions are concerned. Although Headley has had the designation of head of the traffic bu reau for some time, the Commission er indicated that he had found evi dence of a division of authority be tween Headley and precinct captains in dealing with street safety prob lems. The Commissioner has notified Act ing Superintendent Sullivan that pre cinct captains and inspectors must co-operate with Capt. Headley in en abling him to direct traffic. Different Signals lael CApt. Oyster said complaints have come to him from motorists that traffic officers in different precincts use different signals, resulting in confusion and leading operators to do the wrong thing, unintentionally. "Traffic should be handled uniform ly throughout the District," said the Commissioner, "and tnat can only be accomplished by centralized authority and responsibility. It is not intended to have Capt. Headley issue orders to traffic men tn the precincts without the knowledge of the precinct com manders. What we are after is co- | operation between the precinct cap tains and the traffic bureau." No Need (or Speed. The Commissioners stated today that they are not ready to announce the name of the new superintendent of police to succeed MaJ. Gcssford, who applied for retirement Saturday after the board of poltce surgeons had reported him physically unfit for active service. Nor are the city heads certain that the appointment, will be made at to morrow's board meeting. One Commissioner pointed out to day that with Assistant Supt. Sulli van a trained officer, in charge of the department, there Is no need for speedy action. 200 FAMILIES IN PERIL. Crest of Flood on Wabash Is Ex pected Wednesday. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., November 21. Two hundred families will be home less at Taylorville, near Terre Haste, by night as a result of the Wabash river overflowing its banks, according to reports reaching here today. In dications are that the crest of the flood will not be reached until Wed nesday, it was said. Less than one half of the corn crop In the bot toms around Terre Haute has been gathered, and the loss from this source will exceed several thousand dollars, it was estimated. Favorable reports were received from Evansville and Fort Wayne. Barring additional rains, the Ohio river was not expected to reach the danger mark at Evansville. The flood stage in that city is thirty-five feet The water stage today was 30.5 feet. The Maumee river was receding rapid lv at Fort Wayne. Residents of low lying districts were prepared to leave their homes If more rain f^ll. Irvin S. Cobb will tell "My Favorite Stories" for readers of The Star. 7 There is no better storyteller than Mr. Cobb. You will not want to nliss ok. Begin Today, Page J. D.C. HEADS TO OPEN BIDS ON SCHOOL BUILDINGS Three or More Structures in Emer-1 ! I gency Program Soon to Be Under Contract. The Commissioners will open bids this week on three or more of the ! school buildings provided for in the emergency program appropriated by ! Congress last summer, Maj. Cary H. ' Brown, assistant Engineer Commis . sioner. announced today. | On Wednesday the city heads will | break the seals on proposals for the j Wheatl*y and Eaton buildings, and on Pridiy bids will be opened for the new Smothers building. Contract* for these jobs probably will be let within a .week or ten days. On December 5 the Commissioners will open bids for a new building for the Mott School. All of these struc tures will be under way when the new year opens, and should be ready for occupancy next September. The CommissioiMM;-accom(wat*^)>r Ma J. Brown, Inspected the founda tion of the new 'Eastern High School this morning. George Wyne, who has been airarded the contract to com plete the building, la ready to begin work. It is hoped to have the high school ready for use next November. CHARGiNGPERJURY, AWARDS DIVORCE Justice Decides for Husband When Discrepancy Appears in Wife's Defense. Justice Hoehling of the District ; Supreme Court today filed an opinion awarding an absolute divorce to James A. Davis, chief engineer of the Capital Traction Company, from his wife, Genevieve A. Davis, and certi fied to the United States attorney for the District of Columbia what he characterized as "perjury" in the testimony of the wife and of George P. Soper, a truck farmer, living on the Bladensburg road near the Dis trict line, who had been named as co-respondent by the husband. Should Punish Perjury. "The scales of justice hang in equal balance and poise, but if per jury," said the court, "enter either scalc and upon discovery be not promptly rebuked and punished, the administration of justice will yield its majesty to the wrongdoer." Mrs. Davis, according to the opin ion of the court, .brought suit-last i spring for separate maintenance against her husband on a charge of cruelty and the husband answered, denying the allegation. While the case was pending Mr. Davis employ ed detectives, who reposed visits by the wife to the Soper farm, where tlie co-respondent resided alone. The husband then filed a cross-bill, charging misconduct, and named the farmer as co-respondent. Gins Benefit of Doubt. Both Mrs. Davis and Soper testified that an unole and aunt of the farmer were at the house when Mrs. Davis called last May, and that Mrs. Davis was friendly with tho aunt. The testimony raised a doubt of the guilt of the parties in thfc mind of Justice Hoehling and he gave them the bene fit and dismissed the cross-petition of tho husband. AttoVney T. Morris Wampler. for the husband, located the unole, who re sided near Camp Springs, Md? and seoure# his affidavit that his wife had been dead for ten years and that he was not at the Soper home at the timo of the visits of Mrs. Davis. ,On the strength of this affidavit Justice Hoehling reopened the case, with tho result announced today. The court took occasion to express the view that counsel for the wife had boon im posed on by her and by the co-re spondent. OPPOSE D. C. SUFFRAGE. Senate Committee Hearing Objec tions to Pending Bills. Opponents of suffrage in ths Dis trict of Columbia are being heard by the Senate District committee this afternoon. The hearing bsgan at 2 ? Mrs^ H. Johnson has asked the committee to hoar her-this afternoon In opposition to tho several pending measures. Trail rrjS Distinguished French Officer Taking Leave of Govern ment Officials. Returning to Washington from New York this morning for the last two days he will spend here on his present visit to America. Marshal Ferdinand Foch of Franc* today is bidding farewell to officials of the government and receiving from the people of Washington a final expres sion of their gratitude for his services as commander of the allied armies in I the late war. I The marshal went first to the White House, where he thanked the Presi dent for the courtesies shown him I during his visit. i At 1 o'clock honor guest at 'a luncheon given by Gen. l'ershing j at the Shorefaam Hotel. Tonight at 7 o'clock he will be the guest of the V. M. C. A. at a dinner to be given at the New Willard Hotel and, following that event, he will visit the Press Club, about S:30. to bid farewell to the newspapermen of the capital. WUI Visit Annapolis. Tomorrow afternoon he will visit! Annapolis and Baltimore, leaving to morrow night on a trip that will carry him across the continent and to Canada before he sails for France from New York. December 14. Marshal Foch's visit with the Presi dent this morning lasted about ten minutes. He was accompanied by Lieut. Soubeyran, an aide, who acted as interpreter. He expressed to the Pres ident his high appreciation of the Amer ican people and of the country in general and wished the chief executive a suc cessful administration. President Harding, in return, thanked the mar shal for honoring this country with his presence and expressed his own pleasure in meeting personally the man who bad guided the destinies of the alied armies. Gen. Pershing invited thirty-five guests to meet Marshal Foch at the luncheon given at the Shoreham Ho tel, the company including the Sec reary of War and Mrs. Weeks, Mme. Jusserand, Gen. Desticker. Gen. Har bord. Senator and Mrs. Warren, Sen ator and Mrs. Frelinghuysen. Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Dawes. Mrs. Henry F. Diraock, Mrs. Marshall Field, Uen. Dupont and others. Y. M. C. A. Dinner In His Honor. The Y. M. C. A. dinner at the New Willard Hotel will be the only func tion to be staged by that organiza tion in honor of Marshal Foch during his American tour. About 200 guests have been invited. William Sloane, chairman of the war work council of the Y. M. C. A., will preside and ad dresses will be delivered by William Sloane Coffln. representative of the war work council of the Y. M. C. A. In France during the war. and Dr. John R. Mott, general secretary of the international committee of the Y. M. C. A. It is expected the marshal also will speak. When the marshal visits the Press Club he will be greeted by a solo rendition of the "Marseillaise." The singer will be Lieut. Jean La bat, a former member of the French armv i and now a resident of Washington. I who will be accompanied by A. F. Du pont of Baltimore. Although Marshal Foch is touring' America as the guest of the American Legion, he will not have visited an American Legion post until he is re ceived at the Press Club tonight. The reception will be held under the Joint auspices of the Press Club and the Press Club American Legion Post. Avery Marks, president, will greet the distinguished Frenchman on behalf of the club and William Wolff Smith, commander, on behalf of the club post. Ambassador Jusserand will offi ciate as interpreter. Music will be rendered by an orchestra and "The Star Spangled Banner" will be sung by Miss Flora McGill Keifer. Only club - members have been Invited. ' Will Have Abate In Private Car. When Marshall Foch returns from Baltimore tomorrow evening he will establish his abode In a private car which will serve as his home for about three weeks. Tomorrow might he will go to Richmond. Va., where he will spend Wednesday. Early Thursday morning he will pass through Washington, en route to Chi cago, and from that point his trip will proceed through Minnesota. Mon tana and Idaho to Seattle. Wash. From Seattle the marshal will go to San Francisco, arriving there Decem ber 3. Then he will Journey across Arizona and New Mexico into Texas and head north toward Washington by way of New Orleans, Montgomery, Ala ; Atlanta, Ga? and cities In South and North Carolina. The marshal will pass through Washington Saturday inornlng. December 10, and visit West Point on his way to Canada. He will spend December 11, It and IS in Can ada, and at noon, on December 14, he will sail for France on the steamer Paris. Measure in House Seeks $150,000 for Hospital, $25,000 for Rent Board. $75,000 IS REQUESTED FOR CENTER MARKET $103,698,221 Entire Sum Becom mcnded for 1922?Several Re ductions Hit District. Appropriation of J1S8.S53.20 for the District of Columbia municipal gov ernment is carried in the first de ficiency appropriation bill for the fiscal year 1922. presented to the House today. This includes $150,900 for continuing construction of the Uallinger Municipal Hospital and $25 000 for expenses of the rent com mission; $4,000 for the surveyor', of fice. $7,500 for the miscellaneous ex penses of the Supreme Court and $2. 353.20 in payment of judgments against the District. The bill also carries recommendation of $167,618 for government printing office, including $150,000 for printing and binding for the Post Office De partment. Under the Department vt Agricul ture appropriation a recommendation is made for $75,000 for operation of the Center market in Washington. Kntlre Amount, The entire amount recommended in the bill is $103,698,221.77, of which $24,991.94 is for the House of Rep resentatives. leaving $103,673,299.83 for the executive branch. This sum is $86,836,431.35 less than the esti mate submitted. Of this sum $56. 000 000 was eliminated from the re quest of the Veterans' Bureau and is in the nature of a postponement rather than a reduction. Of the re mainder of the reduction?approxi mately $30,800,000 - $27.400 000 was eliminated on account of the >.?%>? leaving reduction in all other services amounting to approximately ^Amon*^ the principal reductions In estimates are: Twenty-five thousand dollars for preliminary P1?"? borings for the proposed Arlington Memorial bridge and $84,500 for Dis trict of Columbia expenses, including $33,000 asked for the municipal lodg ing house and $50,000 asked for the police department. The appropria tion for Center market was reduce* $66,000. Important llf?? 1? Bill. ' Other important appropriations rec ommended in the bill are: For the Interstate Commerce Commission, in cluding $300,000 on account of addi tional duties imposed by the trans portation act. $300.1$1-02. For tho United States Veterans' Bu reau. including $40,000,000 for voca tional training and *or hospitalization, a total of $6j,000,000. For the Department of Agriculture, including $341,000 for fighting forest fires $150,000 for combating the pine beetie and $47,500 for enforcing the future trading act. a total of $613,500. For the Department of Justice. $905,284.31. which includes $905,085.2$ for expenses of the United States courts. , . . For the Department of I?abor, In cluding $400,000 for regulating im migration. $52,270.75 for the Ellis Island immigration station and $50,wo for commissioner* of conciliation, a total of $561,560.75. Postal Service Demands. For postal service, payable from the postal revenues. $6,525,934.08. For the State Department, $1,286,104. This includes $1,000,000 for the ex position at Brazil and $105,000 for ex penses of arbitration with Peru and Norway and $118,500 for the payment of delayed bills incurred under the national defense fund. For the Treasury Department, $2^,057.631.71. including $1,792.00# for collecting internal revenue taxes; $23,057,000 for refunding internal revenue taxes erroneously collected. $637,131.71 for the public health serv ice and $506,500 for public buildings. For the War Department, $614,700. including $408,200 for the acquisition of land at certain Army camps and $106,500 for the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers at Hamp ton, Va. , In payment of Judgments rendered against the United StateB by federal courts. $251,665.64. For legal claims allowed by the general accounting office and cer tified to Congress, $1,276,005.64. Other Big Reductions. Among other big reductions in the bill from the estimates submitted are: For the Interstate Commerce Com (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) Today's News In Brief Marshal Foch of France ii paying farewell visit to Washington. ? Page 1 Capt. Headley given full authority in handling traffic. Page 1 Crowds at parley in lam. Page i Charging perjury. Judge awards hus band divorce. Page t Senate considers Newberry c"*^e , Tons of Thanksgiving poultry con demned. 2 Executor seeks court right to sell all effects of late George M. Oyster. Jr. Pace 2 "What is China." one of Problems which arms conference will dls " ' Pa.ee 3 cuss. M Effort of Japan seen to limit discus sion on China. Page * Rioting renewed in Belfast early to day; one dead. Page House takes up tax bill. Pace 4 Kian gives $100 donation to_blind folded roan. Congressional hearing $n D. C. milk profits postponed until next seMiom ICC. orders reduction In railway freight rates on hay and 4 Charges father with triple murd.r} Would reorganise night school ays i Pod? appoints bishops f?' United States and announces ether Strike of miners In Colorado, inJWp I test of wage reduction. I "test" today. Pa?el4