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r2 L] - ARBUCKLE'S WIFE REACHES ‘FRISCO Hastens to Comedian’s Side After Five-Year Separation. Not Allowed to Talk. By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., September 19.—Mrs. Roscoe C. (Fatty) Ar- ‘buckle (Minta Durfee) arrived in San Francisco early today from New York to assist in the defense of her actor husband against murder charges pre- ferred against him for the death of Miss Virginia Rappe, film actress. Charles Brennan and Milton Cohen, attorneys for the film star, met Mrs. Arbuckle at Sacramento and denied her to all interviewers. Mrs. Ar- buckle, in lieu of being interviewed, gave out a statement in_which she asked the people of San Francisco to be “fair” with her husband and to give him a “square deal.” Calls Husband Innocent. “I know and his friends know that he is innocent,” the statement said. The statement of the comedian's wife declared that only one side of the case had been made known to the public and expressed belief that | when the entire story had been un- folded “my husband will be complete 1y exonerated and his good name thoroughly cleared, and that he again will take his place in the hearts of the American people.” Mrs. Arbuckle was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Flora Durfee of Los Angeles. The Arbuckles have been separated for five years, according to friends,i she residing in New York and her i i | Georgetown Gas Light Company, $250; Charles J. Bell, $250; Milton A. Ailes, husband living in Los Angeles. Federal indictments under the pro- hibitlon laws in connection with the| party staged at the Hotel St. Francis| tonight, as intended, Robert H. McCor- mack, special assistant to the United States Attorney General, announced ed upon delay because he expected; “startling new developments.” H McCormack is conducting an ex- of the liquor supply alleged to have been consumed at the Arbuckle party. Belief that his investigations will from Mexico to Los Angeles and San Francisco was expressed by McCor- mack. Examination of persons at Expects Liquor Revelations. here by Arbuckle will not be asked today. McCormack sald he had decié: I haustive investigation into the source unearth a system of liquor smuggling Los Angeles who may be able to di. vulge information concerning the liquor is being continued, he said. i Visits Hotel Suite. District Attorney Matthew Brady and his aides Sunday visited the suite | of rooms in the Hotel St. Francls, | where Arbuckle’s party was held. The furniture, according to Brady, was| arranged exactly as it was found| when the suite was vacated. Brady said he had gone to the hotel | to “get the lay of the land.” Dr. Arthur Beardslee, house phy- sician of the hotel, who was called to treat Miss Rappe at the party, tele- graphed that he was on a_ hunting | trip in Mono county and had just| learned that Arbuckle had been ar- rested. He said he would start for | San Francisco immediately. Upon information from Los Ange- les that Lowell Sherman, film actor, who attended the Arbuckle party, had Jeft the city and started for the east. | District Attorney Brady telegraphed | authorities at Salt Lake City and many other towns to intercept and | return him to San Francisco. Brady announced also that he had tele- graphed the district attorney at Los Angeles to locate and place under sur- veillance Al Semnacher, Fred Fisch- bach and Ira Fortlouls, members of the Arbuckle party. Brady said he wished to have Sem- nacher, Fischbach and Fortlouis watched to prevent their leaving the jurisdiction of the California court. Mere Women Questioned. Several women who heretofore have not appeared in connection with the | charge of murder on file here against | Arbuckls, screen comedian, were | questioned by District Attorney Mat- | thew Brady and his assistants. Until Brady announces the results | of his conferences with the women it will not be known whether they will appear as witnesses against Arbuckle. Their names were not made public. Arbuckie spent a quiet Sunday in | the jail cell which has been his resi- dence since a week ago Saturday | night, when he was arrested on a| aharge of murdering Miss Rappe. He will remain in his cell until Thurs- day, when his preliminary examina- tion begins on a murder complaint which_was sworn to by Mrs. Bam- bina Maud Delmont, a member of the party in the actor’s rooms. Brothers Visit Actor. A. C. Arbuckle of San Francisco and W. H. Arbuckle of Fresno,! brothers of the film star, visited him in his cell late yesterday. They talked for half an hour. District Attorney Brady has an- nounced that definite information of tampering with Arbuckle witnesses had reached him and will be presented to the San Francisco county grand jury for consideration tonight. He stated that Dr. Gabor Kingstone and Reggle Morley, former film actor, had been subpoenaed to appear and tell of conversations they are alleged to Gives Life Trying To Recover Child’s Toy Boat From Lake BY GEORGE WITTE. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1921. BERLIN, September 16— Bavaria has a mew popular Lero—Sergt, Ludwig Dostel of the mountain police. His body liex at the botto: shore when he little girl who was cryins. Pointing to a little paper boat which was being carried away | from the shore by the currenmt. “Don’t cry, girile, for I will xet it for you,” said Dostel. Throwing off his coat and shoes and di bix policeman powerful strokes toward the child’s boat. Just as he reached out for it he went under. Help came too late, and Dostel’s body could mot be found. of Bavaria is ringing unselfish i ARl with the policema deed, d ever crisis has taken a day. CITIZENS OBTAIN TOTAL OF $7,350 (Continued from First Page.) tainment and reception to be adopted and followed. Subscriptions to fund incident to conference on limitation of armament as announced at noon today follows: ‘Washington Gas Light Company, $500; $250; Clarence F. Norment, $100; Washington Raflway and Electric Company, $250; Potomac Power Com- pany, $500; Norfolk and Washingten Steamboat Company, $250; Cuno H. Rudolph, $100; W. B. Hibbs & Co., $100 John L. Edwards & Co., $100; Crose, Parris & Co., $100; District of CoFimbia Paper Company, $50; George Hamilton, $100; Chesapeake and Po- te'mac Telephone Company, $500; Wood- eard & Lothrop, $500; Willlam J. Fla- the 50. Frank J. Hogan, $100: Riggs National Bank, $500; Julius Garfinkle & | Co., $250; Charles C. Glover, $100; Palais Royal (A. Lisner), $500; Arling- | ton Hotel (Samuel J. Stenberger), $100; Washington Post, $260; Wash- ington Times, $250; Shoreham Hotel, $500; Washington Herald, $250; Washington Evening Star, $500; Wash- 1‘1;1;;50‘;1 Market Company, $100. Total, Committee Opens Headquarters. The citizens’ committe opened head- uarters today in room 503, District building. Frederick A Fenning, secretary to the committee, and Ralph W. Lee, one of the vice chairmen, will be at the headquarters from 12 to 1 j o'clock daily, it was announced. Thus far ‘the committee has no definite program of entertainment mapped out, but will draw up such a program at a meeting of the exec- utive group in the office of Com- missioner Rudolph at 3 o'clock to- morrow. It has been tentatively proposed to make the outstanding feature of the program a parade on Armistice day symbolic of the fact that the United States 13 at peace with the world. Such a parade, the committee be- lieves, would give the people of Washington an opportunity to turn out in welcoming the diplomats who will arrive about that date. ‘The size of the parade, what sort of units will be in line and similar de- tails will be worked out at the meet- ing tomorrow. Other Features Proposed. A carnival and a display of fire- works also have been suggested to the committee as entertainment fea- tures, but definite action has not been taken. Another proposal is that a Sunday during the conference be designated for special sermons in all the churches on the subject of limiting armaments. | Commissioner Rudolph, chairman of the citizens' committee, s desirous of having Washington act as host to the visitors in such a manner that the foreigners will always remember pleasantly their pilgrimage to the National Capital. In providing entertainment for the delegates the citizens' committee will not overlook the comfort of the guests. the Washington Real Estate Board has been made the official housing group of the citizens' committee, to make sure that all of the visitors ob- tain satisfactory accommodations. fembers of the Washington Board of Trade received today the following letter, signed by President Thomas | Bradley: “The conference on the limitation of armaments will be held in Wash. ington commencing November 11, 1921. “It is the desire of every good citizen to have our city look fits best during that period, and with that end In view the Commissioners of the District of Columbia have re- cently issued a proclamation calling | upon all to co-operate with them cleaning the city. “It is felt that special effort should be made at this time to correct any condition which is unsightly or un- attractive or which would be a mat- ter of unfavorable comment by our visitors “Will you assist us in your neigh- borhood by seeing to the removal of weeds from vacant lots, clearing of untidy rubbish from all premises and co-operating generally with the spirit of the occasion? in “We believe that no higher civio duty can be performed by the mem- have had with two material witnesses in the case. 1,000 LILIES ON CASKET. About 8,000 People View Body of Virginia Rappe. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, September 19.—Ap- proximately 8,000 persons yesterday viewed the body of Miss Virginia Rappe, motion picture actress, for whose alleged murder Roscoe Ar- buckle is held in the San Francisco prison. The casket was banked with flow- ers, including a floral blanket of 1,000 tiger lilles sent by Miss Rappe's flance, Henry Lehrman, now in New York. Across the lilies 1ay a white satin rib- bon, bearing in gold letters “To my brave sweetheart, from Henry.” The funeral was to be held at 10:30 o'clock today at the undertaking parlors. The services were to be private, with the Rev. Frank Rouden- bush, rector of St. Stephen's Epis- copal Church of East Hollywobd, in cha Interment will be at Holly- wood cemetery. ‘A _number of Los Angeles pastors in the course of their sermons Sun- day devoted considerable attention to the Arbuckle case. 0DD FELLOWS IN SESSION. Sovereign Grand Lodge of Order Opens in Toronto. TORONTO, Ontario, September 19.— ‘The Sovereign Grand Lodge of the In- dependent Order of Odd Fellows| opened here today, with delegates present from every state in the Unit- ed States and every province in Canada. The morning program was marked by a reception given the delegates by the provincial government in the parliament buildings and a reception in_city hall by the city authorities. Meetings of the Patriarchs Militant Council and the Assoclation of the Rebekah Assemblies were also held. The reception of the delegates by the grand sire will take place tonight. ! yours. bers of the Board of Trade at this time than by assisting in this work. “The Commissioners promise full co-operation on the part of the police department, street cleaning depart- ment, health department and all other municipal departments. VALERA MAY CALL DAIL TO DECIDE ON REPLY TO PREMIER (Continued from First Page.) and the empire. I must. therefore, repeat that unless the second para- graph of your letter of the 12th is withdrawn a conference between us is impossible.” The second paragraph of Mr. De Valera's letter of September 12, to which Premler Lloyd George alludes in his latest telegram, s as follows: “In this final note we deem it our duty to reaffirmthat our position is and can only be as we have defined it throughout this correspondence. Our nation has formally declared its independence and recognizes itself as a sovereign state. It is only as representatives of that state and as its chosen guardians that we have authority or powers to act on behalf of our people. As regards the prin- ciple of government by consent of the governed. in the very nature of things it must be the basis of any agreement that will achieve the pur- pose we have at heart—that is, the final reconciliation of our nation with We have suggested no in- terpretation of that principle, save its every-day interpretation, the sense, for example, in which it was under- stood by the plain men and women of the world, when on January 5, 1918, you said: “‘The settlement of Europe must be based on such grounds of reason and justice as will give some promise of stability. Therefore it is that we feel that government with the con- sent of the governed basis of any territorial this war. The housing committee of| THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, .D. C, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1921 Not entirely forgetful of their way. HEADS OF MINERS’ UNION SURRENDER TO OFFICIALS C. F. Keeney and Fred Mooney, In- dicted in Shooting Case, Give Selves Up to Authorities. CHARLESTON, W. Va., September 19.—C. F. Keeney and Fred Mooney, president and secretary, respectively, of district No. 17 of the United Mine Workers of America, against whom indictments were recently returned in Mingo county growing out of the fatal shooting at Merrimac last May, and whose whereabouts had been un- (known since then, yesterday surren- dered to the authorities at the office !of Gov. E. F. Morgan, according to an officlal statement. The surrender had been previousl arranged, the announcement added, after Gov. Morgan had promised the two men police protection to William- son. Senators Continue Probe. WILLIAMSON, W. Va., September 19.—Senator Kenyon's _investigating | committee, boiled down finally to him- self and Senator Shortridge of Cali- fornia, went among the people in the | Lick <reek tent colony yesterday to | get the miners' side of the underlying | cause of industrial troubles in the: Mingo region. ‘There was no comment from the; committee after fifty or more men and ; women had been questioned. Today ithe operators will be heard and then Senator Kenyon and his associate will determine how far to proceed and where, under the Senate resolu- tion directing the inquiry. READY FOR CONVENTION. Biennial Meeting of United Mine ‘Workers Opens Tomorrow. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., September 19. —Final arrangements were made today for the opening tomorrow of fhe biennial convention of the United Mine Workers of America, which union officials believe will be one of {the mbst momentous gatherings in the history of the organization. The wage question, officials said, would I probably be the center of interest, and |1t was expected that international offi- | cers would recommend against any wage reduction when present agree- ments with operators expire next March 31. Most of the delegates to the con- vention had reached the city today, but it was expected that the attend- ance would be between 1,500 and 1,600 men, a decline from the record 'at- tendance of more than 2,000 at the Cleveland convention in 1919. Un- employment was said to explain the decrease in attendance. Opening session tomorrow will be marked by addresses of welcome by Gov. Warren T. McCray and Mayor | Charles W. Jewett, and by leaders of organized labor, other than the miners’ iofficials. A long report by John L. | Lewis, international president of the { miners, is expected to occupy the at- tentlon of the delegates throughout the fternoon. } Will Not Submit Wage Issue. WALSENBURG, Col., September 19. —Miners of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company will not submit the question of wages to the state indus- trial commission, which is scheduled to resume its hearing in the wage con- troversy here today, John P. McLen- nan, district presideat of the United Mine Workers, declared. The state in- dustrial law provides, he said, that any decision of the commission affect- ing wages, in order to be binding must be agreed to by both parties to the dispute. _———— BEDDING FACTORY AFIRE. Smoke Pours From Windows of Building at 6th and H. Fire of undetermined origin broke out in the bedding factory of L. T. Jones, at the southeast corner of 9th and H streets northwest, this morning. The extent of the damage is not known. The flames had galned considerable headway and smoke was pouring from windows on the upper floor be- fore an employe-of the establishment discovered them. An alarm was sounded and the entire downtown fire department went to the scene. ‘When the firemen arrived the burn- ing bedding caused considerable smoke, which blew about the down- town section, leading many to be- lieve a large fire had occurred. Thousands of persons were attracted to the scene and the police were kept busy In keeping the crowd back. The flames were confined to the sec- ond floor of the establishment. Bed- steads and other stock on the lower floor were removed, and but little damage was done to them by the water. All of the stock on the upper floor, however, suffered from the fire and water. Mr. Jones said he was unable to de- termine the amount of damage to his stock or to the building. Some dam- age was done in the Victor Pressing, Cleaning and Dyeing establishment, which adjoins the bedding factory on 9th street. WILLIAM 0. MILLER DIES. Employe of Bureau of Engraving for Forty Years Succumbs. ‘Willlam O. Miller, for more than forty years an employe of the bureau of engraving and printing, died at his home, 3119 13th street northwest, Sat- urday, after an iliness of more than a month. Funeral services are being held this afternoon under the direc- tion of Mt. Pleasant Lodge, I. O. O. F. Dr. James Shera Montgomery officiat- ed. Interment was at Rock Creek cemetery He was a native of Sulllvan county, New York. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ella J. Miller, and three daugh- ters, Mrs. Robert E. Stillions, Mrs. J. R."Hcchelnny and Miss Sadle E. Mil ! “SCHOOL DAYS, SCHOOL DAYS, DEAR OLD GOLDEN RULE DAYS" ARE WITH US AGAIN olls, dogs and swimming holes, which afforded no much pleasure during the vacation, thousands of Washington youngsters today attended the opening of the public schools. The children shown above met a kindly traffic policeman, who saw them safely on their Treaty With Germany Going to Senate Soon After Congress Meets The treaty with Germamy probably will be submitted to the Semate by President Hard- tng very soom after Congress reassembles on Wednesday. The ission may be ame- companied by a brief message, but it was iIndicated at the ‘White House today that there was little possibility that the Prestdent would appear before the Semate in persoa to urge ratifieation. EXPERTS TO STUDY BUDGET FOR D. C. (Continued from First Page. arrangement prove helpful to the Di: trict, but will aid Congress in its con- sideration of the city's estimates.” “I presume former Senator Sherman will ‘act for Gen. Dawes in scrutin- izing the District budget,” sald Engi- neer Commissioner Kuts. “We, of ccurse, welcome such scrutiny and be- lieve it will be of valuable assistanoe to us in presenting our estl s to Congress.” City officials are confident that the federal budget bureau recognizes the fact that the District estimates can- not be handled in the same manner as the estimates of a department of the federal government In seeking econo- y. Complete Municipality. The District government, they point out, is a complete municipality, with certain Indispensable tasks to per- form, such as fire and police protection and the providing of health and sani- tation for 450,000 people. District officers also believe that the budget bureaun will take cognizance of the fact that the District of Colum- bia, being the nation's capital, should not be appropriated for as closely as might be done for the average Amer- fcan city. One officlal at the District bullding compared the National Capital and the average American city with a bank clerk and a blacksmith. Must Keep Up Appearance. “The two men,” he sald, “might re- ceive the same rate of pay. but the living expenses of the bank clerk would be far greater during the year than for the blacksmith, because of the appearance he must present at his office. Washington should pre- ment an appearance in keeping with :}a position the capital of the na- on. The Commissioners feel that Sena- tor Sherman, through his service on the Distri#t committee when he was in the Senate, is not a stranger to Washington and that he is familiar with the municipal requirements of the city. —e SEVENTY BELIEVED LOST. Heavy Casualties Feared by Gas Explosion in Mine. CHARLES B. WARREN, NEW AMBASSADOR, IN JAPAN Arrives at Yokohama With His Family—Boards Train for Tokio. By the Associated Press. YOKOHAMA, September 17.—Charles B. Warren, the new United States am- bassador to Japan, arrived here today with his wife and three sons on board the steamer Golden State. “I come to Japan not only for the purpose of seeking to be useful to my own country as an American, but also to become familiar with the Japanese people in the hope that I may be helpful in representing their attitude to my own government and people,” Ambassador Warren told the news- paper correspondents on his arrival. It was apparent Ambassador War- ren struck a note pleasing to his hearers. His arrival, which was an- ticipated by numerous articles in the newspapers, is attracting special at- tention, because Japan is now plunged in preparation for the Washington conference, and is particularly en- gaged In consideration of questions {affecting relations with the United States. The Golden State, after a pleasant voyage, arrived in Yokohama bay last night and anchored. This morning Edward Bell, the Amerlc!:n“gh&rze BRISBANE, ueensland, o) d'affaires, Capt. Edward L ‘atson, 19 Seventy” porcons e fepiember| naval attachs to the embassy, and have lost their lives through a dis- | Maj. Charles Burnett. the military at- aster in the Mount Mulligan colliery | tache, met Ambassador Warren out- near Cairns, North Queensland. The |=ide the breakwater and escorted him casualties were caused by an ex-!to the pler, where the ambassador was plosion of gas within the mine. welcomed by delegations of the Amer- TLEARTHO FRESSING L BYEIND 1% PAIBEER B FIREMEN FIGHTING BLASE IN THE L. T. JONES BEDDING FACTORY, AND H STREETS. “From Now On’-8 =3 BRAVELY TACKLING HIS FIRST LESSON. BUSINESS CORNER DAMAGED BY FLAMES. ! ballroom of the Willard Hotel at are arriving here today to attend the CATHOLIC MEET 00N WILL DECIDE } ’ OPENS TOMORROW| QUESTION AT ISSUE Delegates From 74 Dioceses , Utilities Board and I. C. C. Arriving Here to Attend Convention. Delegates representing dlocesan and district councils of the National Council of Catholic Men from seven- ty-four dioceses in the United States national convention of their organiza- tion which opens tgmorrow. A solemn pontifical mass at St. Pat- rick’s Church, 10 o’'clock tomorrow, will mark the formal opening of the convention. The Rt. Rev. Owen B. Corigan administrator of the arch- diocese of Baltimore, will celebrate the mass. Rt. Rev. Joseph Schrembs, Bishop of Cleveland, will deliver the sermon. Delegates and visitors to the convention will attend in a body. Bishop to Deliver Address. Bishop Schrembs, who is chairman of the department of lay organiza- tions of the National Catholic We. fare Council, will deliver the address of welcome at the opening business session of the convention in the .m“].l, o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The progress and growth of the Na- tional Council of Catholic Men will be shown in the report of the executive secretary, Dr. Michael J. Slattery, which will be presented following Bishop Schremb’saddress. Otherspeak- i | ican associations of Yokohama and; Tokio and others. After talking Wwith the corre- spondents, Ambassador Warren pro- ceeded in an automobile through lines of photographers and boarded = train for Tokio. Arrangements for the pres- entation of his credentials are in progress. LIKES HIS “NERVE.” Owner Gives Job to Man Who Tried to Steal Airplane, CHICAGO, September 19.—Frank Strand, injured Saturday when he at- tempted to steal an airplane and th machine crashed to the ground, will} not be prosecuted. Instead hé will be | given a job when he is discharged| from a hospital, according to W. C. Burmeister of Evanston, owner of the plane. “I like his nerve,” explained Bur- melster. FIRST BALLOON LANDS. English Entrant in Race Comes Down in Wales. By the Associated Press. LONDON, September 19.—The first of the balloons to get away in the James Gordon Bennett international race, which started yesterday aft-! ernoon from Brussels, was heard from | this morning. This was the Banshee, an English entrant piloted by Aero- naut Baldwin. A message id the| Banshee had landed at Sarmau, near Carmathen, in Wales. i | ) 1 | 1 | { PALACE i SHOE REPA! SOUTHEAST CORNER OF OTH ers on the afternoon program ar Danfel J. Ryan, director of the hi torical records departments of the Na- tional Catholic War Council; Justin McGrath, director of the National Catholic Welfare Council news serv- ice; Charles L Denechaud. national treasurer of the National Council of Catholic Men, and Rev. R. A. Mc Gowan, assistant director of the partment of soclal action of the Na- tional Catholic Welfare Council Business Seani Wednesday. The business sessions of the con- vention will be continued Wednesday morning in the Wiilard Hotel. Wed- esday afternoon a sightseeing has been arranged for the delegates, who will assemble at 2 o'clock at the national hecadquarters, 1312 Massa- chusetts avenue northwest. A mass meeting will be held in the gym sium of the Catholic University Wed- nesday night. Archbishop Edward J. Hanna of San Francisco, chairman of the administrative committee Natfonal Catholic Weifare Coun Senator David I. Walsh of Ma chusetts and Rear Admiral William S. Benson will address the meeting. The delegates will be received by President Harding at 1 o'clock Thurs- day. They wiil meet at the Willard Hotel and march to the White House. The final session of the convention will be ‘held Thursday afternoon. SIBERIAN PROBLEM LOOMS UP AS ISSUE FOR ARMS PARLEYS (Continued from First Page.) the economic development of China and Japan. “An ultimatum to China is unavoid. able,” the statement declares, “I cause China has cancelled matters { previously agreed to. Despite the denunciation of the treaty abroad, it was the means of preserving peace in the far east.” Wil Insist on Leases. Japan in principle is ready for a complete examination of all affairs connected with China, according to information reaching the Associated Press. Responsibie Japai that all trade and other or commitments are included, provi ing such engagements afect the in terests of other powers in_ China. Japan is willing, it is said in the !quarter, for examination of the ne demands” agreement provided its validity is not questioned and ar- gument is not raised that the- treaty was consummated by force. It is understood Japan would in- sist, under the provisions of that treaty, on the right to renew leases in South Manchuria. “Qur great aim,” sald one Japanese. s the securing of the opening of ali China for trade and residence, 50 that our people and other peopies may do business in the interior. If China is thrown open, like Japan, to the world, this country, for one, would not find it necessary to secure leased terri- tories in which to engage in the com- merce sa necessary to Cur Erowing vopulation.” No Misstonary Privileges. He insisted, 5o far as the interior of China was concerned, that western lands had one great advantage over Jepan because of the rights accorded ! Christian missionaries, who, he s=aid spread the influence of the west, in cluding the United States, while the Japanese, as a non-Christian people, have no missionary privileges. As an indication of Japan's good faith, he cited the action of the countr: turning over to the Chincse con- sortium previously acquired I rights in Manchuria and Mongolia, while the latest proposals regarding Shantung, which aiso figured in the “twenty-one demands” agreement, showed Japan was reasonable He declared that if China deciined to en- ter negotiations with Japan over Shantung, Japan_would certainly re- fuse to discuss Shantung, “at Wash- ington or anywhere clse. Japan should insist n _discussing {not only questions regarding the far ieast, but also matters affecti American coast, including Mexico, and also Australia, says Viscount Ta- kaaki Kato, president of the Kensei- iKkal, in & statement. Asks Neutral Canal. The withdrawal of from all islands in the Pacific, the neutralization of the Paname canal, | the removal of limitations on coast- wise trade throughout the world and the settlement of racial discrimin; tion on the principle of the co-ex: ence of mankind and the spirit of justice and_humanity should be in- |cludea in Japan's proposals at the ion of the Na. ation Assocta- conference, in the opi tional Policy Investi tion. This body was conference. Seven professors are leaders of the association, and before the war with | Russia the same men formed a sim- ilar organization for furthering the spirit of patriotism. On that oc- casion they were assisted by n'any of the leading publicists of Japen. Favors Little Armament. In addition to the above demands, the association believes seif-defense armaments should be reduced to the minimum. The organization also urges that the sovereignty and in- tegrity of China should be respected, and that all her customs rights should be restored. It holds that the right of Siberian people to govern them- selves should be recognized. and that the “open door’ should be inaugura ed in all countries touching the Pacific. The army and navy advisory dele- tes going to the Washington con- ference_ will sail on the steamship Korea Maru on October 1. The Jiji Shimpo savs that if the Japanese military authorities insist that this country must maintain any army of twenty-one divisions they must be prepared to give a satisfactory an- swer to the powers represented at ‘Washington when questioned as to the reasons for such a large army. trip of the P! in the | fortifications « organized to ! educate the public concerning the| Confer Over Jurisdiction of W. R. & E. Account. The local public utilities commis- sion and the Interstate Commerce Commission will reach an agreement soon on the question of which body has jurisdiction over the deprectation account of the Washington Railwa: and Electric Company. The local commission has drafted a tentative set of rules and fixed tenta tive rates of depreciation fop the street car, gas, electric light and taxicab companies Claim Made by W. R. & E. When a hearing was held last week however, to invite criticism of th. ruies by the companies, the W. R. and E. made the claim thas it i8 gov erned by the L C. C. in the matter depreciation. A motion was made . Bowen, of counsel for the com- h /. that the W. R. and E. be om ted from consideration in connection with the local commission’s rates of depreciation on its property. The District commission, it became known today, has held an informal conference with members of the Int Commerce Commission to settle issue. Chairman Kutz of the District com- mission pointed out today that both bodies are government agencies and that there is no reason why they should not be able to agree as to which should handle the question. The local commission, the colonel continued, has no desire to exercise any authority that should be exercised by the Interstate Commerce Commis sion. One Rule for All Corporations. All ot the local corporations have in the past followed the general rules of accounting laid down by the L C.C. In the case of depreciation, however, the local conmission intends now to %o further than the formulation of general rules, by specifying the act- ual rates at which each company shall charge off depreciation on its property. The commission has deter- mined upon what it regards as the average life of each class of property used by the various companies and has fixed the amounts that should be set aside each year to meet the de- iation on the property. Col. Kutz announced today that th” hearings on the new rules of depre- ciation have been continued indefi- nitely to give the companies a better oppartunity to become familiar with’ | them. —_———— SMOOT BILL UP AGAIN. !Tax Amplification Measure Before Senate Finance Committee. i The Senate finance committee had | before it again today Senator Smoot's i tax simplification bill, proposed as a substitute for the revised House measure. While the substitute, with its manufacturers’ sales tax proposal, 1had gained some support in the com- mittee, republican leaders said the: : did not think it would be accepted at ; this time Senator Calder's proposal to tax all alcoholic liguors withdrawn from bond for other than manufacturing purposes also was to come before the committee ngain. Senator Calder said the committee had voted to accept the principle of his amendment, but had asked that It be resubmitted in iamended form for final action. It was :thought that in the original form it imight be construed to tax industrial alcohol. ‘ PROTEST TO PRESIDENT. Plea Against Navy Yard Wage Cut Carried to White House. | Resolutiors protesting against the n vard v reductions will be carried to = House this after- noen by apprentices and machinists employcd at the Washington navy ard. Copies of the resolutions also wil] be presented to Secretary of the Navy Denby Further plan= for carrying on their fight against the wage cut will not be imade by the local workers until after ithe cabinet meeting tomorrow. The men have received definite promise from several cabliet members that the pay question will be taken up at the cabinet session; and believe that some action will be taken to have the award of general navy wage board reviewed | i i BISHOP 0’GORMAN DIES. 'Head of aCtholic Eastern Diocese \ of South Dakota SIOUX FALLS, R. D.. September 19, -—Bishop Thomas O'Gorman of the Catholic Eastern Diocese of South Dakota, died at 6:30 p.m. yesterday. -eight years. The bishop ken with paralysis last since when his recovery haa aired of. the attack of paralysic shop O'Gorman was conscious omly jat _intervals up to the time of his 'death. During one of these intervals he asked for a_daily newspaper, whici he read for a short time. He was un e to talk after the stroke, though mental faculties were nearly nor- 1 during conscious intervals. The funeral of Bishop O'Gorman Iwill be held from the cathedral here | Thursday morning, it was announced today. i | ST. PAUL, Minn., September 19.- { Bishop O'Gorman of Sioux Falls, §. 1 who died last night, was born at Bos: ton, Mass., May 1, 1843, and moved with his parents to St. Paul some years {later. He was one of the first twi, students selected for the priesthood by Bishop Creton of the St. Paul diocese. The other was the late Arch bishop Ireland. Bishop O'Gorman completed his ec clesiastical studies in France and-was ordained a priest at St. Paul, Novem- ber 5 1865. He was made first vice ipresident and_professor of dogmatic theology at St. Thomas College,. Si Paul, and in 1890 was appointed pro’ fessor of church history in the Catho: lic University. Washington, D. C: On April 19, 1896, he was co) icrated bishop in St. Patrick’s Church fm at \Washington by Cardinal Satolir. - and May 2, 1896, installed in the pro- cathedral at Sioux Fall Bishop O'Gorman was an authority on historical questions and the author of a “History of the Roman Cath@lic. {Church in the United State: L | was one of the members of a commis- ;sion sent to Rome by former Presi- | dent Roosevelt to treat with the Vati- can on Philippine matters. /CORN AREA THREATENED. { CLEVELAND, September 19.—The prosperity of the corn belt along Lake Erie is threatened, according to L. J. Tabor, Ohio director of agriculture, upon the return here of thirty Ameri- can entomologists from Canada, where | they went to study the ravages of the European corn borer. | Taken by Canadian officlals to flelds where two years ago the borer was unknown, the party saw flelds of swet corn where 100 per cent of the stalks were riddled and flint corn where not an ear was fit to harvest. Mr. Tabor said. Quarantines now maintained in Massachusetts and Can- ada should be continued, the scientists believe, and new quarantine areas must be established as'soon as scout- ing reveals infestation. fruk . Pukat-Begins on Page 16 of Today’s Star '.