Evening Star Newspaper, September 13, 1921, Page 2

WAYTAKEPART N SHANTUNG HOVE pan Would Settle- Affair 'Alone, Though China Wants Other Nations Present. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. The United States government taking a deep inteérest in the negotia- tions between Chini and Japam over the Shantung questfon. There is even a chance that the good offices of this government, or, at any rate, its in- fluence, will be exerted to bring about settlement, though it is not yet clear whether the initiative taken by the Japanese was for the purpose of beginning a_ parley that would merge into the larger conference at Washington in November, or whether it was an effort to put the Chinese in the position before the world of refus- ing a settlement. g Japan_ has professed her anxiety on many occasions to reach.a settlement with Chirfa, but the latter.having re- fused to sign the Versailies treaty, de~ clines to enter into negotiations which have as their basis as a confirmation of the action of the Paris peace con- ference in awarding Japan certain | Tights in Shantung. The United States did not favor the Shantung settje- ment in the Versailles conference and the Harding a.lminixlrilvlun. ‘having failed to ratify the Versailles pact, is free to interpose its_influence for & settlement between China and Japan on disinterested and unprejudiced basis. Large Aspect of Move. The larger aspects of the move on the part of Japan in formally pro- posing at this time a settlement with China have appealed to the Washing- ton authorities. It is the most sig- nificant step that has been taken since President Harding issued his invitation for a discussion of f: eastern questions in_connection with disarmament. The Chinese are quite ready to assume that Japan would prefer a settlement before the Wash- ington conference begins. This look: impossible, because far eastern d plomacy is of the slow and procras- tinating kind. On the other hand, the Japanese might try to persuade the Washington conference to keep hands off while the matters between Japan_and China were settled direct ly. China, on the other hand, is eager for the support of the outside world and wants all the powers to be present when an agreement is reached so that Great Britain, France, Italy and the United States will be morally responsible for the fulfill- ment by Japan of the promises she makes. The Japanese accepted America’s in- vitation to a conference with the spe- cific proviso that “accomplished facts” would not be discussed. This was generally taken to mean that Japan would not permit the Shantung issue to come before the other powers. Now, however, her negotiations with China have reopened the question, and there is good reason to believe that Japan realized the futility of trying to ex- clude the Shantung controversy from the Washington conference when she herself had made ng progress toward a direct settlement’ with China. Would Develop Business. The currents of Japanese diplomacy are always difficult to analyze be- cause of the physical distance of the Japanese government from European and American capigals, but blg busi- ness in Japan has been urging a set- tlement with China. so that commer- cial enterprises which the Japanese have in mind may be developed wit out delay. The consortium agreement reached between Japan and the Unit- ed States and other powers has little effectiveness if political relgtiong be- tween China and Japan strain- ed. The Immense opportunities for the development of the resources of China are recognized on eveéry side, and the Japanese need the co-opera- tlon of other countries in most of their plens. The effort to conciliate China and heal the open sores which the Shan- tung issue raised has back of it not only politica’ but commercial influ- ences. Japan has been told that her action in respect of the twenty-one demands as well as her fallure to restore Shan- tung to China have adversely affected the public opinion of ‘the United States. Her advisers have insisted that the time has came for Japan to remove the sources of misunderstand- ing concerning Japan's motives, and that a most striking example of Japa- nese rectitude would be afforded by her course toward China in the Shan- tung controversy. The United States is eager to help along such a_settle- ment, and it is not unlikely that the Chinese will be urged to give serious consideration to the Japanese pro- posals in the hope that an adjustment may be reached before the Washing- ton conference, and thus remove one big obstacle to progress at that meet- ing. (Copyright, 1921.) TAKE UP WHARVES ISSUE. A special committee was appointed to make a thorough investigation of the decision of the Commissioners to abolish use of the wharves for com- 1 use, at a-meeting of the Con- BT Heights Citizens’ Association held last night. J. A. Marceron, D. J. Monahan and Raymond Campbell were authorized to go fully into the matter between the Gemmissioners and certain dessees of the city wharf properties who have been notifled to vacate. The special committee was author- ized to report at the next meeting of the association. W. A. Wimsatt ex- plained to the association the posi- ton taken in the matter by the lessees. The association voted to send a delegation to join the special com- mittee of the Federation of Citizens’ Associations which Friday will ask the Commissioners to recommend to Congress the repeal of the Borland law assessing one-half of the cost of street improvements against abutting property owners. DECLARES U. S. RESERVE OF IRON ORE IS IN PERIL At a meeting of the officess of the American Mining Congress, held here today. Charles W. Potts of Minnesota announced that the exhaustion of do- mestic high-grade deposits of iron ore in this country is imminent that already the greatest brains in the industry are undertaking, at great cost, the development of proc- esses for making usable low-grade iron ore hitherto considered of no iron resources will last 2,000 years is predicated upon many uncertai ties,” Mr. Potts declared. ‘“The ma: /anese reserves in the United States will last. the steel industry as long as the gresent known high-grade de- posits of iron ore will last the steel industry. “The present. known reserves of high-grade iron ore, baseg upon_ the constantly expanding requirements of the steel industry, will be exhausted in twenty years, and the merchantable grades of iron ore from the great mines of Minnesota will, at the pres- ent rate of depletion, be practically exhausted within the next fifteen years unless new discoveries ‘are made. 1 po! “The Minnesota iron mines are now ; furnishing $0 per cent of .the Lake Superior iron ores, on which ‘is sus- tained the steel industry of the middie west and the western Pennsylvania district.” o Mr. Potts made the assertion that the production of manganese ore 1918 was 117 times, or 11,700 per cent, greater than the average pre-war period, and that the total production ' In College Cap and is} | Man Who Sold Papers Gown Is Attacked LEWISTON, Me., September rmand T. Gaudreau, attracted uotice fm cently by selling newspapers while wearing his college cap re- l and gown, is at the home of his Pparents here assault, which, he committed om Gaudrea the University of Maine June. Unable to find work, he rat on Bis cap and a dled papers streets. His plight attracted at- he gained a job. lys, Commen ‘late at night. Four days Iater he regained com- sciousnens in a Bowton 3 witheut memory of what oc- curred, udreau says he was told that he had been found umcom- scious on the mon, having apparently been struck on the ead. He had beem robbed of | What little money he carried. PREDICT ELECTION OF JOHN B. MOORE FOR WORLD COURT (Continued from First Page.) this question between India and her sister dominion, Squth Africa, which stirred the South Americans as they had never before been stirred in the assembly debates by his praise of the league’s work. Count Gimeno spoke in Spanish. ASKS FAR EAST DISCUSSION. England Proposes Meeting of Su- preme Allied Council. . PARIS, September 13.—England has proposed to France and Italy that a meeting of the supreme allied council for the discussion of questions.per- taining to the far east be held early in October, says L'Homme Libre. MAY BE WORLD JUDGE. John Bassett Moore Has Held Many Important Positions. Prediction at Geneva that John Bas- sett Moore Will be chosen a judge of the couirt of international justice gives prominence to one who has served in American positions dealing with for- eign’ affaire. Mr. Moore, who was educated as a lawyer, has spent practically his en- tire life with movements and organi- zations of an international character. He is well known in hington, for much of his work has been directed from the .capital. He married Miss Heien Frances Toland of Washington. uls official career began April 6, 1885, when he was appointed a law clerk in the Department of State. A year later, in 1886, he became third as sistant secretary of state, and served in that capacity for flve years, leaving his office in 1891 to accept the pro- fessorship of international law and diplomacy at Columbia University. He JOHN BASSETT MOORE. v came back to Washington In April, 1898, as istant secretary of state, but remained in that office only until September, when he was made sec- retary and counsel for the Spanish American peace commission to Paris. Following this office, he served with |5l distinction on several commissions and tribunals in Latin Ametican countries, -prominent among which were the United States and Domin. ican_arbitration commission, in 1904 as United States delegate to the fourth international American confer- ence at Buenos Aires, in 1910; special plenipotentiary to the Chilean | centenary celebration in 1910, and others. He was made a member of the per- manent court of The Hague in 1913, and during the e year was ap- pointed counselor of the State De- partment, with power. to sign for the Secretary of State. He was a dele gate to the Pan-Amerl Financial Congress, held here in 1915, and soon afterward became vice chairman of the international high commission, just organized at that time. He is a member of the Institut de ber. of the College of Lawyers of International’ and the American Philosophical Society. He is president of the Pan-American Society of the United States and an _honorary | secretary of the Hispanic Soclety of America. He 1s an honorary mem- ber of the College of Lawyers of Costa Rica; a corresponding member of the Instituto da Ordem dos Advogados Brazileiros; president of the American Political Sclence As- soclation and a member of a number of other international organizations. He served with distinction as a momber of the central committee of the American Red Crose. He is the author of a number of books and articles deallng with international law and _ diplomacy. He is a member of the Chevy Chase, Motropolitan, Cosmos and University clubs here, as well as other clubs in the United States and ab: —— TEGUCIGALPA SELECTED. 'Will ‘Be District of New Central American Federation. The department of Tegucigalps, ‘Honduras, has’ been selected as the federal district of.the new federa- tion of Central America, Dr. Julio Bianchi, minister of ‘Guatemals, was advised officlally yesterday. The city of Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras, which will thus become the capital of the federation. Dr. Biaachi sald, .was chosen because “it will be the ‘most centrally located city of im- rtance when Ni and Costa Rica_join the federation.” Cablegrams announcing the selec- tion of the capital sdded that the constituent assembly, now in session there, had voted to retain the flag aduuot‘mlolthoolfltdns n. HALTS FILM IN MONTREAL. 13.—A mo- Arbuckle CHIRCH D HELP INDOUBLE MURDER One of Two Accomplices Clears Up Mystery of Kill- ing of Auto Salesmen. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, September 13.—Two con- fessions obtained last night and early ‘today were believed by the author- ities to clear up the mystery sur- rounding the murders-of B. J. Daugh- erty and Carl A. Ausmus, automobile salesmen, , . Harvey W. Church, at whose home the men are alleged to have been killed after Church had led them there to receive payment for an &uto- mobile he pretended he wished to purchase, late last night confessed that he was aided in committing the crimes by two_ accomplices and im- plicated Leon Parks, employed in -a garage where he formerly worked, a Clarence Wilder, another friend; as ac- complices. Parks. Alse Confeases. Parks, who had been takeh into custody several days ago, when con- tronted by Church confessed, accord- ing to the police, telling the parts the three had played in the two murders. WildeF, third man alleged to be in- volved in the crime, Is in the custody of the police today and is being ques- tioned to verify essential detalls as told by his alleged confederates. Parks’ confession for theafirst time bared the real motive of the double murder. The only reason given by Church in his original confession was that he wished to obtain .possession of the $5,400 automoblile he was deal- ing for. 2 Planned to Divide Prefits. Parks asserted the three had planned to steal the car from Daugh- erty and Ausmus, sell it and divide the profit. Pl?ku and Wilder, accordirg to Parks, waited in the basement of Church's home until Church brml?ht Daugherty there at the point of a gun after Daugherty, Church and Ausmus had driven to thq Church home. Daugherty was hahdcuffed, bound and then struck over the head with a base ball bat and his throat cut. Ausmus, who came to look for Daugherty, suffered a similar fate. Parks, in his alleged confes- ston blames Church with the actual slaying of the two victim: Chureh's Mother Collapaes. e three dug a homemade grave InThChnrch'l garage, where they buried Ausmus. They then ate sup- per and at 3 o'clock the mext morn- Ing. Parks ana Church took Daugh- erty's body and threw it into the Desplain ver, Parks sald. With Church aiready held for the grand jury, as the result of a coroner’s in- Quest, speedy action in bringing lhf case to trial was anticipated today. Church’s mother today was in a critl- cal condition here, having collapsed when she learned of her, son’ fession yesterday. Puts Name on Confession. o After first refusing to sign an alleg confession implicating himself with Church, Parks signed the forty-page transeript telling §l|e‘slory of the part layed in the slaying. haP':rl’l at first, declined to sign the statement because he said he had been beaten and forced into making admis- sions. ile ralding parties of detec- FLOE ed loose on & man hunt for Clarence ud” Wilder, named by Church in his confession as the man responsible for the mutilated condi- tion of the bodles of the ule?mun. U. S. ARMS PARLEY DELEGATES TO USE CORPS OF EXPERTS (Continued from First Page.) hy for the idea of open sessions. go':p:v:r!.' it is not considered likely that 11 the meetings of the delegateg will be thrown open. For instance, at the embassy of one of the nations which will have part in the conference it was pointed out today that mutual concessions must be made if an agreement is to be reached on the important questions involved. Conces- sions are sometimes not easy to make, it was pointed out, when the eyes of all the world are focused upon the negotia- l‘”é'l‘l! there is no desire on the part of this embassy to conceal from the world what is done at the conference. Army Officers Called. Home. Several United States Army officers serving in foreign countries have been ordered to this city, presumably for duty in connection with the con- ference. Among the number is Lieut. Col. Edward Davis, who has been sisting the United Stajes commi oner at Berlin. Concluding his bus| ness In this city, Col. Davis will pro- ceed to Fort Huachuca, Ariz, for duty with the 10th Cavalry. Lieut. Col. Creed F. Cox, who has been serving in Turkey, Bulgaria and South Russia, will relieve Col. Davis as United States military observer fn Germany with station at Berlin. ‘Another officer ordered to this city is Col. Harvey W. ““Ill:r,.e:sf:;lx-z: ral’s department, \no I‘nel'llietaiy obsp:ver in Mexico City, who has been assigned to temporary duty in the office of the chief of-staff. NO POLITICS, SAYS SENATOR. BIRMINGHAM, Ala.,’ September 13. —There should not and cannot be any party politics Involved in the coming disarmament oonference at Washington, Senator Underwood, democratic member of the American legation, stated here yesterday: «e"l.’lrly politics should only affect democratic questions,” declared Mr. Underwood. “When one crosses the three-mile limit going out to sea, then the question becomes an international mi;ac!ulnx that he would accept a place in the conference as soon as President Harding’s offer was offi- clally received, the democratic leader asserted that it was his belief that £ |the nations to be represented at the conferencé would be willing to make the necessary concessions for an ul- timate sgreement which would re- lleve the world of its armament bur- dens and assure peace to “this and future generation: “T think the four men representing the United States at the conference can stand as a unit on all questions,” he said. “The delegation will un- doubtedly favor disarmament to an extent that will be’'real in its ef- feot. “The problem that confronts us will be to convince the representatives of other nations of the necessity, ad- visement and effectiveness of the dis- armament agreement. Theoretically none of the great nations of the world today . stand antagonistic to peace, and all would agree, theoretically, that it is & wise and proper thing to do to reduce the armaments of the world.” 7] 8 LANSING MAY ‘ATD CHINA. Former Secretary of State Lansing ed as special a e deleg: the m;mllt oonf'o.l:el.l::n red“ln‘h.to“:“u“or‘: armamen! rspol ghnt 1 ined mun“h ‘Washin, ton. Neither Mr. Lansing’ ice nor the Chinese legation, however, would confirm ‘the re o At_the legation it was said that the Chiness minister recently visited Mr. Lansing at his eountry place and that visit mli‘:l siven to the I!pon. Mr. sing s not, fioflu e i Bone oS ity S end of mon 2 TREASURY CLERK HELD. Charged With Larceny of $50 From Woman Employe. ssell Purvis,. twen! Jears old, who eaid his bome is 1104 ermont avenue, and em ed in the Treasury annex, was arrested yesterday afternoon by #n agent of the secret service on a charge of grand larceny. The young man, who is sald to have admitted his guilt, is charged with h.b:: pock the time of the larceny, which occurred several days ago. The matter was re- ported to the chief of her department and a secret-service agent was assigned to the case. PERJURY CHARGED, WITNESS M!SSING, IN ARBUCKLE CASE (Continued from First Page.) nurses who had attended Miss Rappe at the sanitarium, testified that Miss Rappe had told her that Arbuckle had treated her roughly and that Ar- buckle had said that he had waited five years for the girl. At times Miss Rappe said she did.not remember what happened In the room; and at other times she accused Arbuckle of hurting her, Mra. Jameson testified. Dr. William Ophuls, who performed the post mortem on Miss Rappe, and Ira M. Fortlouis and Al Semnacher, guests of the party, also testified. District Attorney Brady announced that he had summoned Miss Provost for an examination today regarding her testimony before the grand jury. Arbuckle Arraigmed. Arbuckle was formally arraigned in police court here yesterday on a charge of murder. The complaint against him, the second to be lodged since his arrival here from Los An- geles on Saturday, was signed by Mrs. Bambina Delmont, The first complaint, made by police officials, was for the purpose of holding the comedian in custody pending further investigation. When Arbuckle appeared before Judge Daniel O'Brien, he refused to talk of the c Through his at- torney, a continuance to Friday was obtained and the prisoner was re- turned to his cell. Representatives of the district at- torney’s office continued their que tioning of those known to have at- tended the Arbuckle party and from these, District Attorney Brady 'stated, was obtained evidence which will be used against the actor at his trial. . Mrs. Speckels a Witness. Among those questioned was Mrs. Sidi_Wirt Spreckels, widow of John D._Spreckels, jr. Mrs. Spreckels told the district a torney that she was informed over the telephone last Friday by Mrs. Delmont that the young actress was in a seri ous condition in a local hospital. Mrs. Delmont asked Mrs. Spreckels to tele- graph Henry Lehrman in New York concerning Miss Rappe’s condition. After the telegram had been sent Mrs. Spreckels told the district at- torney that she called at the ho pital and saw Miss Rappe. Mrs. Spreckels sald she was not sure Miss Rappe recognized her, but she sald to Mrs. Spreckels: “Oh, to think that I led such a quiet life and to think that I should get into such a party.” 2 Later in‘the day, Mrs. Spreckels said she returned to the hospital with an answer to the telegram she had sent to Lehrman. On her arrival at the hospital Mrs. Spreckels sald the Rappe girl was unconscious and the telegram was not read to her. Prayers by Dr. Gordon. Mrs. Spreckels told the district at, torney that she then called on Dr. James L. Gordon, pastor of the First Congregational Church, and asked mini to offer prayers for the dying girl. Hoyce Clark, a cafe entertainer, was. summoned to the office of the captain of detectives after it was learned that she had been invited to Arbuckle's party. Miss Clark said she went as far as the lobby of the hotel, but decided not to g0 to Arbuckle's rooms. She met Mrs. Delmont the next day, she sald, and Mrs. Delmont gave her the detalls of the party and the alleged attack. Arbuckle spent yesterday afternoon at the inquest. Physicians and others told of Miss Rappe's removal from Arbuckle’s suite, her treatment in an- other hotel room and later at a hos- pital, her death and the post-mortem examination. The physicians were unable to say what was the exact cause of Miss Rappe’s death. Too much liquor was the ~diagnosis given by Dr. Olav Kearboe, the first physician called in, according to Kearboe's own state- ment. At that time there was no evidence of serious injury, he said. Dr. Rumwell testified Miss Rappe's condition did not seem seri- ous until Thursday of last week, when a consultation was held. Dr. Rumwell said there was nothing to indicate she had suffered from any violence until the post-mortem ex- amination, when, he said, evidence of internal injuries was found. Dr. Willlam Oppuiz, called to per- form the post-mortem operation, de- scribed the internal injuries, but sald he could not say definitely what caused them. Statement by Attormeys. Arbuckle's attorneys, taking ocogni- zance of the trend of public opinion as evidenced by the cancellations of the showings of pictures in which the come- dian is the star, issued a statement asking the public to withhold judg- ment until the court has rendered its verdict. The statement said in part “With a full knowledge of our posi- tion as attorneys, we assert that Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle is innocent any and all charges made against him in connection with the.death of Miss Vir- ginla Rappe: and that the courts of California will sustain our confidence in his_innocence. ; “We appeal to the consclence and the heart of the American public to hold in abeyance any judgment until the courts have determined upon the guilt or innocence of our client. We, with complete knowledge of all facts, know that he is innocent. = “The patrons of the silent drama, having a knowledge of the smil“l and the heart of ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle, will not believe that he is guilty of the charge made against him until -proved in court of justice.” ‘The manager of the Hotel St. Frans cis, where Arbuckle had his sulite, ‘was ordered to appear before the dis- trict federal prohibition enforcement officer to be questioned rallrdln:‘he liquor sald to have been consumed by the Arbuckle party. DEFENDED BY SISTER. Arbuckle Generous to Family, Says Mrs. St. John. LOS ANGELES, September 13.—Ros- coe (“Fatty”) Arbuckl only ‘sister, Mrs. Nora Arbuckle St. John, mother of Alex St. John, also a motion pic- ture actor, today told newspaper re- porters her brother “had talken care of himself since he was fourteen old and never asked help of his relatives, but since he had made his fortune he had always been generous to his own people. ‘He has done many kind things for me and my family,” she said, “and for |im, our brother &t Fresno. ""l k:o- m{g'&‘“’“‘;g"fi" _well :odtn- eve he would do anything unkind or lemanly -to ‘& wouian. ' H ungent} the kindest, world.” She saild Arbuckle was born .fi.r?h" weighed sixteen pounds at SPANIARDS DEFEA HOORSHBATILE Infantry amfcsvaky Sweep Under Cover of uadron Guns. - lorocco, September 12. —Occupation of- Buk-el-Arbas. -and the village by the same name, ha: been effected ' brilllantly without Spanish losses, it i{s announced {n an official statement issued here rela- tive to the offensive begun yester- day morning. . Under cover of the guns of the Spanisn naval squadron the infantry and cayalry swept forward and dis- perged the enemy. Blocks of corn and' other materials fell into the hands or the Spanish. Nador, town southwest of here, the key to the Moorish positions around this city, was aban- doned by the Moorish tribesmen when the ‘offensive began. The Moroccans rotreated In the direction of Zeluan, fearing the Spanish advance upon Nador. The tribesmen are reported to have s ned heavy casualties. Melilia was a hive of enthusiasm yesterday, with the troops leaving for the front, erying: “Viva Bpain, Viva King Alfonso.” Gen. Berenguer, the Spanish high commissjoner, placed & veesel at the disposal of newspaper correspondents, 80 that they might be able to follow naval operations, which were carried out in conjunction with the military of- fensive. U. 8. FPLYERS OFFER AID. Ready to Join Spanish Squadron Aghinst Moroecans. MADRID, September 13.—-Moorish tribesmen” fled precipitately from their positions near Melilla when Spanish forces shere began jtheir of- fensive yesierday, said an official statement issued here this morning. The Moors were disconcerted by the Spanish maneuvers and the terrific ehellfire poured upon them, and abandoned foodstuffs and everything belonging to them in their flight. The Spanish found a number of dead Moroccans when they advanced. Detalls of the fighting are not avallable, the statement declared, but bellet was expressed that the Spanich ‘osses werc light. The op- eration against Zoco-el-Had also was executed successfully, it was stated. A number of prominent aviators conferred yesterday with King Al- fonso relative to the formation of an aviation squauron composed of for- eign pilots who have offered their tervices to Spain. Americar -flyers who fought in France and several British, French an. German airmen have volunteered. The king will re- fer the matter to the minister of war. CHARWOMEN EARN MORE THAN CLERKS Situation Is Expected to Be Shown by Investigation (Mr. Hays Ordered Charwomen at ‘the Washingtor city post office earn more than clerks who have been with the Post Office De partment for ten years. This is one of the facts expected to be revealed as the result of an inves- tigation which Postmaster General Hays is causing to be made Into the salaries and personnel of the workers in the big bullding where he is lo- cated. Discrimination in Pay.. Ever since Congress reclassified the service, granting increased salaries to postal workers throughout the coun- try, clerks in the Post Office Depart. ment proper feel there has been some discrimination. £ They were told that when Congress reclassified the great bulk of the civil service employes in the other depart- ments their turn would come, but so far they have seen no evidénce of any reclassification coming_their way. Postmaster General Hays asked Dr. Lee Frankel, in charge of the welfsre work of the department, to look into the matter, and under the direction of m&e latter an intensive survey is being e. Take Up New Matters. Data collected by the old reclassi- fication commission are being used to some extent, but the bulk of the work will be strictly new, and is ex- pected to bring out In a striking way the differences between salaries paid in the Post Office Department build- ing proper and the rest of the post office service, which includes every post office, large and small, through- out the United States. The postal reclassification, extended to nearly 300,000 postal workers, has | ci! Ddut tended to make the few thousand in the department feel more than ever the Inadequacy of their salaries, it was pointed out today. Many clerks in the department proper have sought positions in the W hington city post office, feeling, that they have a better chance for advancement there than in the main department building. \ MEETING ON HOUSING. Head of U. S. Employes’ Club Calls . Gathering. ‘With) the view of increasing the housing accommodations in Washing- ton, Capt. C. O. Howard, president of the United States Employes Club, has called a mass meeting of those em- ployed by the federal government par- ticularly and the general public to be held at the Public Library Friday at 8 .m. In addition to more adequate go sing facilities, the meéting also will give consideration to the em- problem, it is stated. De Groot, chairman of the YT of ‘Chicago to address th rill of 0 to addre! o gath- ering and explain the Merrill system of home-owning. The temporary officers of the United States Em%oyu Club, in ition to President of the pension bureau, jal Agricultural Departmen yman, Post Office Department i Interior Departm: Sigreln. e Bosh o Gro = ment, vice presidents; E. D. Carmac! urehu of education, L 1 o] t sec- ¢ has tenderest heart in the|ment, fat, | Mrs. L. H. i 2t 'chat: Members of the Motlon Pictiire Thea- ter Owners’ Assoclation .of Southern California adopted a resolution fa- voring the .wlt%ldn?w - of 31 films in which “the n'i'h."?‘c‘.’i Roscoe C. Arbuckle- was featured, ow- fl to the "'ml‘n sirable Mfi‘h’ t:: wi death of Miss VIrklnhnl’hnpo. it was nnnonnoe?“t;d;.& er, The will of ‘Alvin G. Belt, dnted ‘August 31 last, hss been filed for bate. .He leaves his entire sstate "t‘:’ his wife, Laura V. Belt, who, is "also named as executr] X Rz : :l‘:ld per month. - The order Y eftective u-mdlluly NAVY PLANS NEW BOMB TESTS ON BATTLESHIP Dummy Crews Will Be Placed *Aboard Alabama—May Use Two-Ton Bombs. The battleship Alabama, at Phila- delphia, has been turned over to the Army for use as a target at bombing tests off Tangier sound the latter part of this month. Army officers point out that it is no longer a question of whether they can sink warship, as that already has been demonstrated with former Gérman ships, but rather a test of different methods of attack, including & incendiary, and both small and e _demolition bombs. ' After each ttack the ship will be inspected by observers to note the effect of the bombardment. To indicate the ef- fect of the different types of bombs on the ship's personnel, dummy anti- aircraft and searchlight crews will be placed on board. If the new type bombs, weighing approximately two tons, are com- pleted, Army aviators hope to try them out in the last attack on the Alabama, but to date none of this type has been assembled. LARRY SEAMAN GUARDIAN OF WHITE HOUSE OFFICES Officer Temporarily in Charge Has Been There Since Roosevelt Administration. Guardianship of the White House executive offices has been placed tem- porarily under the direction of Police- man Ernest Seaman of the White House squad. “Larry,” as he is fa- miliarly known about the White House, has a long service at the ex- ecutive offices, having served there since the early days of the Roosevelt administration, during which time he has made many friendships among some of the most prominent men in the country. fficer Seaman was placed in charge of the office force several days ago when Sergt. Clarence Dalrymple went on his annual vacation, and during the brief period he has been in com- mand “Larry’s” work has caused con- siderable favorable comment. A few days before the President went away on his present vacation trip he com- mented upon the officer's efficiency. Being in charge of the officer squad is no child’s play, and it requires the use of many arts, including the rare gifts that go toward making a suc- cessful diplomat. He sees the many dally visitors to the office, and the rarest tact and skill must be ex- hibited in bandling different situa- tions. It is said of Larry that prob- ably no man in Washington has a better memory for faces and names, all of which goes a long way in mak- Minister Will Cet - $10,000 a Year in _ New Virginia Chures? By the Associated Press. the fered by the cor of Trinity *Methodist Church of - ehureh congregation. = is stated that the minister called to the pasterate will be paid $10,000 per year and that he will be provided with sa as- sistant pastorate of $6,000 per year. REPRESENTATIVE TAYLOR DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS Arkansas Member Succumbs to Pleurisy and Pneu- Represeatative Samuel M. Taylor. Representative Samuel M. Taylor of Arkansas, who has been a member of Congress since 1912 and ranking dem- ocrat on the rivers and harbors com- mfttee, died at 3:12 o'clock this morn- ing in his apartment, in the Congre: ing his public service more valuable. ; sional, after a lingering illness with WOMEN TO BE AUCTIONED BY “MR. ZERO,” HE SAYS Ledoux to Put Jobless Under the Hammer in New, York. NEW YORK, September 13.—Urbain Ledoux, also known as “Mr. Zero,” who auctioned off jobless men on Boston Common, said today he would hold a similar auction Monday near the New York Public Library after a i parade of the unemployed up Broad- way. He said that not only would he put jobless men on the block, strip them to the waist and sell their serv- ices to the highest bidder, but that he also would auction off the services of Ilny unemployed women who might apply. Asked if his methods with women ‘would be the same as with men, h sald, “Why, certainly, If neeessary, nd called attention to the modes of dress of women in Broadway musical comedies and on 5th avenue. “Mr. Zero” will lead the parade un- der an old umbrella which he has deg- orated with red hearts and embel lished with his motto, “Lift up your hearts!” He will provide the hungry ‘with coffee and doughnuts before put- ting them on the auction block. He said the officials of an old-time New York Episcopalian Church—St. Mark’s-in - the - Bowery — had turned +{over its chapel on the East Side to him and that he would provide shel- ter and food there for the hungry and homeless until they could get jobs. DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA SHOWING RAPID GROWTH National Councilor Makes Plea for Support of Patriotic, Civic and Fraternal Organizations. Following the reading of an optimis- tic annual report of the growth of the organization, a stirring plea for sup- port by women and other citizens of patriotic, civic and fraternal move- ments was made by Mrs. Imogene 'Edwards, national councllor of the Daughters of America, at the twenty- fifth anhual session of the State Coun- cil of the District, at 310 Pennsyl- vania avenue last night. Other national officers to make ad- dresses included Albert Bossang, sec- retary of the National Council, of Cin- cinna Mrs. Laura Powell of Rich- mond, delegate to the National Coun- 1, and Mrs. Nathaniel Swann, junior past national councilor. Mrs. Anna Hill, state councilor of the District, presided. Reports were read by Mrs. Louise W. Cody, state vice councllor, and Charles Henry Mi! ler, state secretary. The receipts of the combined District councils for the year were $25,686.25, and the expenses $23,962.38. A reception in honor of Mrs. Ed- wards preceded the meeting. Tomo: row night the sessions will be held at 319 Pennsylvania avenue, when the election of officers and new business will be the order of the evening. Officers of the District of Columbia State Council, in ftion to Mrs. Anna Hill, are: Mrs. M. Rosella Cole, junior past state councllor; Mrs. Sadie Levy, associate junior past councilo; Mrs. Ada Herbert, associate councilo Mrs. Louisé Cody, vice councilor: Mrs. Ella Chappell, associate vice councilor; Charles H. Miller, secre- tary; Mrs. Mary A. Ferguson, treas- urer; Mrs. Margaret Hartman, con- ductor; Mrs.;A. Flynn, warden; M: Mary P. James, inside sentinel; Mrs. M. Gertrude Veitch, outside sentinel, and Mrs. Florence Howe and Mrs. E. V. Thompson, trustees. The judiciary consists of Mrs. Jerusha Pennington, C. O. Bohrer and J. Frank Butts. “The following names were placed in nomination for state officers last night: State cguncilor, Mrs. Louise Cody; associate vice councilor, Mrs. Ella Chappell; state vice councilor, Mrs. Margaret Hartman; associate state vice councilor, Mrs. A. Flyn state conductor, Mrs. Mary P. Jame: state warden, Mrs. Alice Brow state inside sentinel, Mrs. Clara Nice, Mrs. Gertrude Veitch, Mrs. Jennie Cohill and Miss Pearl Wolfe; state outside sentinel, Mrs. Ethel Wind- sor and Miss Isabell Wilkinson; tru: tees for three years, Emma Ray- mond and Mrs. L. A. Grubbs, end _state judge, Mr. C. O. Bohrer. ORDERED TO PAY ALIMONY. X Gaylor of Middletown, Md., Lot ths ago attacked the pay - the determination Jurisdiction to af- firm the marrisge and establish for herself the right of separate main- tenance. nmgn Attorneys William Dow - and - mond Neudecker, coun for the parties, a stipulation was filed yesterday whereby Gaylor to pay his wife alimony becomes tHouse selected | 1 + pleurisy and pneumonia. Representative Taylor was taken sick Easter Monday, and was dan- gerously ill for some time, so that he was not able to be sworn in and take his seat in the present Congress until late in May. Then he partly recovered and attended to his 18gi: lative duties for about two week: when he suffered a relapse and had | since been confined to his apartment. Representative Taylor, who was sixty-nine years old, was elected to the Sixty-second Congress in 1912 to fill the unexpired term of Joseph T. Robinson, now senator, following his election to the governorship. resentative Taylor ‘represented the sixth Arkansas district in Congress continuously up to the time of his death. He devoted much of his at- tention to legislation coming before the rivers and harbors committee. Representative Taylor is survived by his widow, two sons, two daugh- ters and three grandchildren. The sons are Daniel. who is general at- torney for the Rock Island railroad, with “headquarters in Chicago. and Chester W,, who has been his father’s sec in Congress. The are Mrs. William Nichol and Mrs. Hubert B. Strange, both of Pine Bluff. Ark. ‘The delegation of colleagues in the 0 attend the funeral was selected today and will be in charge of Kenneth Romley, assistant sergeant-at- arms. ' All of the Arkansas delegation who are now at their homes have been notified by telegram to meet the funeral party en route or at the home in Pine Bluffs in time for the funeral Friday afternoon. The members who will pro- ceed with the body from Washington are: _Representatives Oldfield. Wingo and Parks, all of Arkansas; Elliott, In- diana; Johnson, Washington: Shreve and Campbell, Pennsylvania, and Pad- gett, Tennessee. WAR IN BESSARABIA DECLARED BY RUSSIA Trotsky Goes to Ukraine to Op- pose Menace From Rumania. By the Associated Press. RIGA, September 12.—The Russian soviet government has declared a sjate of war in Bessarabia, the Ru- manian frontier zore. According to the Rosta News Agency, Lecn Trotsky. the bolshevik minister of war, has gone to the Ukraine, apparently in connection with the reported mobilization of Rumammian or anti-bolshevik troops recruited in Rumania. At Zhitomir, according to the Rosta, Trotsky caid: E want peace, but those, who want to penetrate Russia forcibly will collide with the armed red fighters. —_— ACCUSED OF COCAINE SALES. Charged with violation of the Har- rison narcotic law, Clarence Young and Marie A. Clark, both colored, were arrested yesterday afternoon at 237 Virginia avenue southwest. 71hey were later released on $2,000 bonds each for their appearance at trial. It is charged by the police the couple sold cocaine. They were arrested by Detectives Evans, Fowler, Messer, Sweeney and Lowrey. SPECIALTIES —Painting —Plperlnnglnx —Uphoistering Quality workmanship always. Geo. Plitt Co., Inc., E5/82% R e Th Birmingham No-Axle Automobiles Will Invade Washington Next IMAY REVEAL REPLY | OF IRSH TONIGAT manoements Completed for !~ Kveting of Dail Eireann Tomorrow. By the Assoc¥*ted Press, DUBLIN, a'eptember 13.—The reply of the dail eft €ann to the proposal of Premier Lloyd George for a confer- ence at Invernew’ September 20 on the question of an X'ish settlement may be given out tonigk't. it was said here this afternoon, but it Was indicated as more probable that the publication would be deferred until midday to- morrow. Arrangements for tomOSTOW'S meet- ing of the dail eireann. called last week after Mr. Lioyd Gemge's letter Wwas received, have been eompleted. There was no session of thé s'ail cab- inet this forenoon. ials of the city of Londovderry voiced here today the desire that their city should be associated with so4'th- her than with northern Ireld\d. The mayor of the city and an influen - tial deputation of its elected publia representatives put before Eamonn De Valera their objections to the Ulster parliament having jurisdiction over their municipality. Londonderry’s business relations, it was pointed out, are closer with Coun- ty Donegal, in, the southern area, than with the county of Londonderry, in the northern group, on the edge of which the city is situated. On Friday a delegation from South Armagh will come to Dublin to pro- test against their being included in the northern parliament. As a con- stituency in the imperial parliament this district was not contested by the unionists, and it is noteworthy as being one place where the constitu- tional nationalists def TR efeated the Sinn DR. MUNROE DISCUSSES INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY Research Council Expert Speaks Be- fore Newly Organized Classes at Y. M. C. A, Dr. Charles E. Munroe of the Na- tional Research Council, nationally known expert on high explosives, last night told members of the newly organized Y. M. C. A. industrial and analytical chemistry classes of the important part played by chemistry in the world of industry, in an address at the Y. M. C. A headquarters. Dr. Munroe emphasized the valua- ble use to which chemicals were put during the recent war, and pointed out that these chemicals are now be- ing diverted to peace-time channels, ‘With the cessation of manufacture of poison gases, explosives and other war chemicals, American industrial plants are turning their attention to perfecting and enlarging dye produc- tion, monopolized by Germany before the war, he explained. Chemistry also is a recognized fac- tor in the fiel dof engineering, Dr. Munroe stated, citing that the chemist is making great strides in producing valuable by-products from mining and industrial waste matter. Louis Mattern, head of the chemis- try department of the local high schools, commended the Y. M. C. A. officials for broadening their chem- istry course, and urged that more stu- dents take up the study of this sub- ject with a view to filling the demand for technical experts in governmental and private agencies. ‘The industrial chemistry classes will be held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings of each week, it was announced. Classes in qualitative analysis will be held Tuesday and Thursday evening PROTESTS USE OF NAME. Protest against the use of its name by a secret society in Richmond. Va., was made today by the American Civic Association, through President J. Horace McFarland, in a statement to_the publi The association was formed in 1904 by the merger of the Outdoor Art As- sociation and the American League of Civic Improvement, and has a country-wide membership, being largely interested in national ques- tions. . 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