Evening Star Newspaper, September 28, 1921, Page 1

1 \ 4 i « v ' No 16. Atchison, Topeka and Santa v WEATHER. Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow; mild temperature. ‘Temperature for twenty-four hours ended at 2 p.m. today: at noon today; lowes! today. Full report on page 7. 62, at 6 am. Highest, ~82, Closing New York Stocks, Page 23 . No. 28,275. Entered as second-class matter post office Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON, D. C, " WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Star. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1921-THIRTY PAGES. ————— The Assoeiated Press is exclusively entitied to the use for Tepublication of all news dispatches eredited to it or not otherwise iredited n this P Member of the Associated Press paper and #lso the local pews prblished herein. Al rights of publieation of wpeeisl @ispatches heieln are aleo resarved Yesterday's Net Circalation, 87,416 TWO CENTS. 1.C.C. REVEALS PLAN] FORGONSOLIDATION OF RAILROADLINES Hearing on Proposal for 19 Big Systems to Be An- nounced Soon. REPORT IS DIGEST OF ONE . SUBMITTED BY RIPLEY Canadian Subsidiaries Eliminated From Outline—Rail Owned Water Routes Included. The Interstate Commerce Commis- #ion today announced tentative plans _for consalidating all of the major .zailroads of the United States into nineteen great systems, and gave motice that hearings would be called fupon it in the near future. The step was taken under provisions ®f the transportation act, which al- ;lows the consolidation, if voluntary, ‘with the railroads concerned. The Iproposals now put forward by the commission follow in the main a .plan prepared under its direction by { Prof. William Z. Ripley of Harvard. 4 Nineteen Systems Proposed. ‘The commission’s proposed nineteen | Asystems, as outlined today, provide | for retention of the competitive ar- rangement of transportation lines, , 8iving most sections of the country imccess to two or more of the great routes devised. The principle followed in making up the consolidations was that of hitching weaker and less profitable roads to more prosperous competitors or connections, at the same time maintaining the identity very largely of existing great railroads. “In some cases branch lines of existing roads are suggested for divorce from pres- ent owners and attachment to other systems, with rearrangement of ter- minal facilities. Changes to Be Long Drawa Out. It is expected that the plan, with alternative arrangements, which the commission has suggested, particu- larly with reference to New England, will be under consideration and ar- gument for a prolonged period, since permission of the commission and consent of the railroads is required to every detail before it can be put into operatino. The voluntary con- solidation plan was adopted by Con- gress as a possible means of facili- tating the qperations of the Ameri- can transportation system under rate regulation, on the theory that rates allowed by the Interstate Commis- sion were being found sufficient to give adequate earnings to strong lines, while weaker roads in the same territory coujd not. show sufficient carnings to continué ofierasiome: We have sought to minimize di: memberment of existing lines or s: tems,” the commission’s report say: The tentative plan is put forward in der to elicit a full record on which plan to be ultimately adopted can y+st and without prejudgement of any 1iatters that may be presented upon 1at record.” In some. respects the Jiipley plan is not followed by the commission, but in these cases alter- ives are presented for considera- B The commission said that while all of the larger of the class 1 railroads bad been included in the make-up of 5 schedule, a number of class 2 and class 3 lines had also been covered. Outline of Systems Proposed. The following consolidated systems are proposed by the commission: Ng. 1—New York Central, including the " Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louls, Monongahela, Boston ard Maine, Bangor and Aroostook, y and others. No. 2—Pennsylvania, including To- 1cdo, Peoria and Western, Long Is- Jand, Monongahela, as an alternative | 10 the inclusion of that road in the New York Central system, and others. No. 3—Baltimore and Ohio, Reading, New York, New Haven and Hartford, lehigh and Hudson, and others. No. 4—Chicago and Erie, Delaware, | *lackawanna and Western, 1 Bessemer | 2nd Lake Erie, Wabash lines east of | the Missouri, and others. | No. 5—Lehigh Valley, New York, ! “hicago and St. Louis, Pittsburgh and | West Virginia, and others. No. 6—Pere Marquette, Afn Arbor, and others. No. 7—New York, New Haven and| Hartford, Boston and Maine, Bangor | and Aroostook, Lehigh and Hudson River, all of these being alternative- 1y to be taken into other systems. The commission here proposed a variation indicated as system No. 7-A Bandit Bees Loot Combs | Of Tons of Honey But 4 Bushels Fall in Fray By the Associated Press. ROCHESTER, N. Y., September 28.—A crime wave has broken out among bees. This became know: when H. L. Case of Ca: Zua, an apiarist, reported that | & horde of bees had flown into his warehouse through a brok- en window, drained every drop of homey out of his combs and escaped with two tons of the oday NAVY GUN FAGTORY MAY MAKE FILES Gen. Dawes Investigating Proposal to Turn Out Metal Office Fittings. Relief for the Washington navy yard unemployment situation by us- ing the gun factory for the manu- facture of metal office furniture and files was the subject of an investiga- tion instituted today by the bureau of the budget. The suggestion was made to Gen. Dawes, director of the budget bureau, today that the ma- chinery at the Washington navy yard might be used for thispurpose, and it also would enable the Navy to keep intact its force of gunmakers at the Washington navy yard. Gen. Dawes immediately seized upon the suggestion and issued instruc- tions for an immediate inquiry to be made to determine whether the local yard could be used for the purpose of filling the governmental needs for metal desks and office files. Could Be Turned Out Cheaper. Since the first of last July the gov- ernment sup committee has p chased 500 upright flles at from $27.50 to $28 apiece and 8,500 transfer cases at 33 each, with a possibility that there will be a large demand for the latter under the order of the budget bureau for immediate examination of all governmental files with a view to transferring to transfer cases all so- called “dead” matter. £ It was pointed out by those familiar with manufacturing costs at the Washington yard that the government gun factory could turn out these ma- terlals chéaper than they can be pur- chased in the market. Millions of dollars’ worth of machinery placed in the yard during the war now is idle, and could be put to efficient use for; this purpose, it was said. At the same time it would enable the government to keep together its large force of ex- pert workmen, who could be immedi- ately turned to gun work again should the need require. Surplus Material Available. | The government also has hundreds| of thousands of dollars’ worth of sur- plus material which could be used in the manufacture of desks, filing cases and other forms of metal furniture,; and thus fill its own needs. The particular question which now is being investigated by Gen. Dawes' assistants is whether the government can use the naval gun factory for this work without violating its contracts with metal furniture manufacturers. A case similar to this was decided adversely to the government a few years ago in the so-called “ink case.” The bureau of engraving and print- ing started to manufacture ink for | the government, when the contractors protested, and the decision was that the bureau could manufacture ink for its own uses and that of the Treasury Department, but not for other depart- ments. Subject of Thorough Investigation. However, it was pointed out tha some of the departments have surplus steel material which could be used in the manufacture of furniture, and it was believed that it would not be a violation of contractural relations for these departments to send the ma- terials to the navy yard for use in manufacturing furniture. In line with the efforts of the gov- ernment to reduce its cost of opera tion by using its own forces and ma- terials wherever possible, the pro- posal to manufacture this furniture is to be made the subject of a thorough investigation. The officials are not unmindful of the recent discharges in the forces at the Washington yard, and will do everything possible, it is believed, to make it possible to give work to these men, and thus have the gov- ernment take a leading part in over- coming the unemployment situation. —_—— “wr New England-Great lakes consoli- dation, which would include the roads given in No. 7, the Delaware and Hud- ison, the Delaware, Lackawana and \Western, the Buffalo, Rochester and {Pittsburgh, and others. No. 8. Chesapeake and Ohio, Hock- ing Valley and Virginian. No. 9. Norfolk and Western, Toledo and Ohio Central, and others. No. 10. Southern, New Orleans Great Northern and Alabama and Vicksbureg. No. 11. Atlantic Coast Line, Norfolk Southern, Florida East Coast, Misssis- sippi Central, Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio, and Louisville and Nashville, and others. | No. 12. Illinois_Central, Seaboard Air Line, Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio, alternatively, and others. No. 13. Union Pacific lines, Chi- cago Northwestern, Wabash lines west of the Missouri, and others. No. 14. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, Northern Pacific, Spokane, Portland and Seattle, and others. No. 15. Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, Great Northern, and others. Fe. Colorado and Southern, Denver and Rio Grande, Western Pacific and others. No. 17. Southern Pacific Company. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, El Faso and Southwestern, Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific and others. No. 18. St. Louis-San Francisco, St. Louis Southwestern, Chicago and Al- ton. Missouri, Kansas and Texas, San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf and others. No. 19. Chicago and Eastern Ii- linois, Missouri Pacific, Texas and Pacific, Guif Coast lines and others. Canadian Routes Eliminated. The commission noted that Canadian railroad subsidiaries, such as the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie and the Central Vermont, had been eliminated from ‘its consolida- tion and that water carriers, where controlled by railroads concerned, ‘were included. Of immediate interest to Washing- ton is the suggested plan for the con solidation of the following railroads oftering connections with the south and southwest under system No. 9: Norfolk and Western, Toledo and ©Ohio Central, Zanesville and Western, Kanawha and Michigan and Kanawha and West Virginia. Connections from= Washington for the south are offerea through pro- posed consolidation of the following Toads: Atlantic Coast Line, Atlanta (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) STRIKE SOON BROKEN. Schoolboys Returned When Threat- ened by Parents. AUGUSTA, Mich.,, September 28.—A “strike” of local high school boys was broken here today by parents of the youths. Forty boys “walked out" yester- day because one of their companions had received corporal punishment from the high school principal. “Go back to school or you will get at home what that other boy received at school,” was the edict handed down in forty homes this morning. School authorities reported virtually every seat in the high school filled to- day. LEDOUX AMAZED OVER CONDITIONS AT THE MUNICIPAL LODGING HOUSE “A soldier jn the heart of drear no man’s land stood more chance for his life than does a roomer in the Municipal Lodging House, 312 12th street, this city,” de- clared Urban Ledoux, self-appoint- ed guardian of the down and out, today, after an investigation he conducted of that institution last night. Evidently aptonished that what he had heretofore termed “a white- collar city” would harbor such an - establishment, the robust cham- pion of the unemployed, voiced his amazement to a representative of The Star today. “A death trap, pure and simple.” he said, in referring to the build- ing, which is located close to No. 1 poliee precinct station. “In two rooms, neither of which wa§ more than twelve by fifteen feet, I found twenty-three men, three of them soldiers, sléeping on double- decker beds,” he said. “The stairs are narrow, there is no light or fire escape, and all told nothing 1 have seen in some of the so- called slum citles has anything on that death trap. i “l staked the three ex-service { nesses before the subcommittee this OFFICIALS SUPPORT | PRESIDENT'S STAND ON UNEMPLOYMENT Do Not Favor Appropriation by Congress to Relieve Jobless in Country. LABOR BUREAU DIRECTOR OPPOSES INCREASED FUND yLedoux Appears Before Committee. A. F. L. Opposes Pri- vate Agencies. Government administrative officials, it was indicated today, will back up President Harding's stand for unem- ployment relief through other than federal appropriation measures. In testimony given this morning be- | fore the unemployment conference subcommittee on employment agen- cies and registration bureaus Francis | 1. Jones, director of the United States | employment service, said he would not favor an emergency increase in the appropriation for that bureau. This government agency is now operating under a considerably cur- tailed appropriation. Members of the subcommittce put several questions "lD the witness to determine his views {as to the desirability of enlarging the | service to meet the present unem- ployment situation. Prefers Normal Expansion. Mr. Jones said that the policy of the employment service is to develop co-ordination between the state em- ployment burceus, and that it prefers to expand its activities in a normal way under modest appropriations, rather than to. develop overnight with liberal appropriations. He added, however, that if Congress would place $160,000 at the disposal of | the service, it would be able to con- duct an unemployment survey which skould produce a great deal of valuable data. Effort was made by several members of the committee to develop Mr. Jones' opinion as to how large an appropria- tion the United States employment service would like to have, but the wit- ness gave generalized answers which involved no figures. He said the pres- ent -zsgropflauoll for the service is 5,000. Ledoux Interested Listener. Urbain Ledoux, who recently “sold" unemployed on the auction block in | Eoston, was an interested listener to the testimony given by Mr. Jones and expected to give his views to the subcommittee concerning the part the government should play in pro- viding work.for the inveluntary idle. Mr. Ledoux appeared before the committe: just before adjournment for luncheon.” Mr. Ledoux ed himself in favor of establishment of public employment -agencies as against private agencies. He said public agencies are indispensable and characterized private agencies as “the worst of parasites. About 15 per cent of the unem- ployed in the cities he had_ visited are among those listed as ‘“clerical help,” Mr. Ledoux sald. He said the city of Washington should be ashamed of the municipal lodging house here, which he charac- terized as a fire-trap of the worst kind. “It closes at 10 o'clock like a convent” Ledoux said. “I was told by the superintendent that he feared the lodging house would be over- whelmed this winter with the num- ber of men expected to come here seeking compensation from the vet- erans’ bureau.” William C. Roberts, chairman of the legisiative committee of the American Federation of Labor, de- clared the stand of the federation em. phatically in favor of public employ ment agencies and as emphatically against private agencies. “All pri-{ vate agencies ought to be abolished.” Mr. Roberts said. Other witnesses heard today included Miss Mary Le Dame and Shelby M. Harrison of the Russell Sage Foundation of New York. < The relation of public employment agencies to the problem of unemploy- ment was discussed by several wit- morning. The meeting was presided over by Julius H. Barnes of Toledo, chairman. John_ TIhider, the first witness, rep- resenting the United States Chamber of Commerce, said that organization had expressed itself through a refer- | endum conducted in 1919 as being in| favor of a federal employment sys-! tem which would work in co-opera- tion with state and local agencie: Massachusetts Man Testifles. Detailed information concerning the development and operation of public employment agencies in the state of Massachusetts was given by Russell F. Phelps. director of labor statistics of the Massachusetts labor depart- ment, who also put in a good word for private employment agencies. He criticised, however, the practice of some private establishments in charg- ing in advance for placing applicants in positions. At this time, he said, it is desirable that employment service should be furnished without charge and suggested the best system would be for lecal authorities to handle the direct contract with the workers supervised by the state, which would co-ordinate employment information. Progress Is Noted. Progress of the unemployment con- | terence today indicated an emergency (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) men to enough money to get breakfast, and sent them to the Y. M. C._ A. branch at 1004 E street, and if I can find time today from my other engagements I in- tend to report the place {0 the Commissioner: Mr. Ledoux said that Washing- ton would have a chance to see the first section of his “human documentation” on Friday, as fifty men, comprising this. unit would arrive here from Phila- delphia, Baltimore and surround- ing country on that day. The second contingent, composed of ex-service ‘men picked from park benches in New York, and repre- senting the states of New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Con- PRESIDENT WANTS VOTE ON TREATIES Is Understood to Approve Senate Leader’s Plans for Hastening Action. President Harding was understood to have given his approval today to plans of Senate republican leaders to expedite ratification of the peace treaties with Germany, Austria and Hungary. The program contemplates night sessions beginning tonight and continuing until opponents are agree- able to fixing”a definite date for vot- ing. The Senate will recess at 5:30 for dinner, convening at 8 o'oclock. A report on the treaty fight was given to the President today by Sepator Lodge of Massachusetts, Te- publican leader. The President was and over the prospects of ratification as setailed by Senator Lodge. GERMANY TAKES UP TREATY. Preliminary Approval Expected Be- fore U. S. Senate Acts. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, September 27.—The peace treaty between the United States and ! Germany will come up before the reichstag committee on foreign rela- tions Thursday and will then be placéd on the calendar for ratification at Friday's session. It is not believed here that parliamentary approval will be withheld awaiting modifications of | the reservations which the United States Senate may possibly have in mind in connection with its vote on the treaty. The members of the reichsiag were supplied today with double text copies of the document, to which the German government had appended an explana- tory memorial. In addition to receiv- ing the support of the three coalition parties, the treaty will also receive the undivided vote of the German people’s party and the independent so- cialists. - The only protests expected are from the nationalists and communists. The nationalists will attack the treaty be- cause of its acceptance of article 231 of the Versailles treaty, in which Ger- man war guilt is acknowledged. WILL HEAR SMALL OCT. 5. v Court to Receive Arguments on Petition for Venue Change. SPRINGFIELD, IIL, September 28.— Arguments on Gov. Small's petition for a change of venue from Sangamon county in the embezzlement and con- spiracy cases against him will be made October 5, according to an agreement reached between State’s Attorney Mortimer and counsel for the governor. If conferees of the state's attorney's | office and the governor's counsel at a conference set for October 4 can agree on a foreign county, it is probable’ the judge who hears the arguments the next day will complete the transfer at that time. Today’s News in Brief Interstate Commerce Commission re- veals plan for consolidation of major railroads; Page 1 Navy gun factory may turn out metal office furniture for U. S. Page Officials_support President’s stand on unemployment relief. Page 1 Mall-box campaign given big_boost. Page 2 Committee reports substantial prog- ress in raising fund for entertaining arms conference delegates. Page 2 United Mine Workers' votes instructions to end Kansas strike. Page Gen. Pershing arrives at Coblenz and ted through city by cavalry. is escorte g y A Bank report shows business gloom is| decision. He stated, however, that inl disappearing. Page 7 an will ‘make surprising conces- l‘unlo:l‘ says councilor. Page 15 G. A. R. veterans make parade en- campment climax. Defense secks to free lArb\uikle after omen tell of party. T Page 16 Thieves get hundreds of dollars in D. C. robbgries. Page 17 tary Hoover asks real estate sehcor:rfllyto aid in formulating hous- ing program. Page 17 President asks governors to fix Oc- tober 10 for Fire-preventjon day. Page 17 said to be satisfled with the !"““‘“"i&‘eflnaw -and--Poland .May PENALTIES TO BE LIFTED. Germany to Have Freer Economic Conditions After September 30. PARIS, September 28.—The economic the allies for non-fulfillment of the peace treaty will be lifted on Septem- ber 30, Dr. Mayer, the German ambas- sador here, was informed by Premier Briand today. The premier this forenoon laid be- fore the cabinet the terms of the al- lied agreement as regarded the con- trol to be established along the Rhine frontier after the economic_penalties were raised. He said the German gov- ernment had accepted the stipulations in this agreement. HEAR THAT EAGUE AY DNDE SLES ~Split ~Area~~Post - for - Brice Clagett. By the Associated Press. GENEVA, September 28.—A rumor was current here this forenoon that | the council of the league of nationsl| { had decided to divide Upper Silcsia be- | tween Poland and Germany approxi- | mately on what is known as the “Sforza line.” There was no confir-{ mation, however, and the rumor was 1 received with reserve. | The “Sforza line” would give Poland the western part of the industrial dis | trict of Upper Silesia, notably Gle | witz, Zabrze and Tarnowita. The council today discussed the Al- :banian question and decided to re- { quest the commission for the delimi- tation of Albania’s frontiers, which has been at work more than a year, to complete its report at the earliest | the league of nations. | The council authorized Walker D. Hines, the American arbitrator ap- pointed to decide the ownership of | German river shipping, to return to the United States, leaving completion tion of Mr. Hines' task concerns the River Oder, which is involved in the Upper Silesian question. Bolivia can seek satisfaction of her demands for a revision of the treaty of 1904 relative to an outlet to the Pacific ocean by direct negotiations | with Chile, declared A<ustin Edwards, head of the Chilean delegation to the sembly of the league of nations, to- ay. He asserted while speaking be- Ifore the assembly that Chile had !never closed the doors to such nego- tiations and he could say in the name of his country that it would be happy to entertain any proposi- | tions tending to aid in the economic development of Bolivia. Senor Edwards spoke upon the opin- jon of a committee of jurists as to the competence of the assembly to revise treaties. He expressed the lm\lisfaclion of the Chilean delega- tion with this opinion, which was filed yesterday. The jurists decided that Bolivia's demand for a revision of the treaty of 1904 was not in order. “Chile is not and never has been the champion of war,” said Senor Edwards. “She always has followed a pacific policy and her signature is iattached to_every international con- tention having for its object thé fur- therance of peace and the repression | of armed conflict. “The most disastrous consequerces, he added, “would have followed ac- tion by the assembly contrary to the opinion submitted by the jurists.” Explaing Bolivia's Reguest. Carlos Aramayo, head of the Boliv- representatives of that country in which. permission was asked formally to introduce into the minutes of the assembly an acceptance of the jurists’ his opinion the jurists had not taken into account a letter from the Bolivian delegation to the first session of the sassembly in Noyember, 1920, setting forth the reasons for Bolivia's request, Pagel5| 53" explaining what that request) really meant. Senor Aramayo declared his govern- I ment would not insist that her request be placed upon the ‘agenda, but woul Teserve the privilege of filing a new | request before the next assembly in a manner conforming to the covenant of the league. in reply to the invitation of Senor} Edwards to initiate direct negotia-| tions, Senor Aramayo satd Bolivia had ! “not been very fortunate in such ne- necticut, Pennsylvania, South ” F Carolina, Tennessee, Wyomi: akers at Towa Circle citizen meet- | gotiations. e asserted Bolivia had o ot will leave " roE | Speskers o1a right to wote. Page 17| felt her position was like that of the| metropolis Saturday, and are ex- pected to arrive here by londv‘ ‘when efforts will be made to ha the entire body presented to the President and at the conference on' unemployment. rgeniand dispute more complicated B:-.annsuy spars for time. Page 17 S aiF embers f cabines Valera un all mes cabine have seen it. Page 17 Benning association alleges inade- Lloyd Geor L e x rd and. the colored | auate police protection in wide area’ ‘sections of the city today, after | ~ Page11 which he will file a report with | President presents. cup of Tabercu- the authorities on conditions as | losis Association ‘to Dr. Bflglm for. be finds them. schools. : Page 30 ! “]Jamb dealing with the lion” and pre-! ferred that any negotiations carried! on_should be under the protection. of i the league of nations. . Senor Edwards rejoined that he: could not consent that Bolivia be al- Jowed to reserve the right to renew the demand which had been ruled out, The only procedure Chile could enter- tain, he declared, was direct negotia- tion, Mot for:re of the treaty, (Continued on Page 3, Column 2.) penalties imposed upon Germany byq possible moment for submission to} PRESIDENT TOPICK MARKET BOARD Appraisers Expected to Be Named Late Today to Fix Value of Property. President Harding probably will appoint before the day is over, it was learned at the White House to- day, the three members of the com- missfon authorized by Congress to taken the which Congress has ordered over by the government from Washington Market Company. Other matters of interest to the Dis- trict are expected to Dbe settled by the President today. Samuel J. Prescott, vice chairman of the republican state committee of the District, was_called into conference Dy President Harding, but refused to dlls‘cu" the meeting. _At-inknown-tbat. tlie President had ‘Pefore him today the list of persons from which the three mémbers of the | market commission are to be select- ed. An appropriation of $30,000 has been made' for the salaries of the commission and necessary clerical ex- penses. RUSSO-POLAND OUTLOOK NOW MORE AMICABLE Negotiations Said to Have Taken a Favorable Turn Toward ; Conciliation. By the Associated Press. LONDON, Septembef 28.—Polish of- ficials here stated this afternoon that jafter a full exchange of notes be- tween the Polish and Russian soviet governments the negotiations con- cerning the execution by Russia of the peace treaty signed in Riga had taken a favorable turn toward con- ciliation. | B, the Associated Press. of his work iIn the hands of his office; WARSAW, September 27.—George Jtaft, under Brice Clagett of Wash-|Chitcherin, 'Russian soviet foreign ington. The only uncompleted por-|minister, replying to the Polish note threatening to break off diplomatic irelations unless the peace treaty signed in Riga is complied with by Rus ., proposes a delay in the time 1limit of the ultimatum from October |1 to October 5, it was announced here today. The Polish government replied that {it would execute the terms of the treaty, and reaffirmed its position as iset forth in the note. SENATOR BALL GETS DATA. Dr. Ballou Writes D. C. Commit- tee Head on Fraternity Question. The fraternity and sorority question in the high schocls of the District was brought to the attention of Sen- ator Ball, chairman of the Senate Dis- trict committee. today by Supt. Rallou of the public schools. Dr. Ballou sent made by the superintendent strongly opposing fraternities 4n the high schools, which was later approved by the board of education. In a letter of transmittal Dr. Ballou said he would be glad to give Senator Ball {any additional informa regard- ing the. subject that-the senator might desire. So far, none of the proponents of the fraternity idea has communicat- ed with Senator Ball. It is not the purpose of the chairman of the Dis- | trict committee to take up with the | convention | ian delegation, read a note from the | committee consideration of the fra. { ternity question unless here should. ternity question unless there should J investigation of the question. appraise the Center market property, | IN GUN PLOT INQUIRY New Jersey Grand Jury Summons Him as Witness in Ship' Investigation. By the Associated Press NEW YORK, September 28.—George rdon Rorke of Washington, held in bond by federal authorities here on a charge of conspiring to furnish arms to the Sinn Fein in Ireland, went to Trenton today on a summons to appear before federal grand jury. which is inquiring_into the discov. ery last June of guns in each bunker of the steamer Eastside. The conspiracy charge against Rorke was continued yesterday for further hearing by United States Commissioner Hitchcock on October 10. OFFICIALLY NAMED |Prince Tokugawa, Kato and Shidehara to Attend Arms Conference. |BRIAND STILL UNDECIDED France Wonders if Premier Is Com- ing and if by War- ship. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, September 28.—The Japa- |nese delegates to the Washington |conference on limitation of arma- Iments ana preblems of the Pacific will be Prince Ivesato Tokugawa,.presi- {dent of the hou miral Tomosaburo Kato, minister of the navy, and Baron Kijuro hara, ambassador to the United it was officially announced this aft- ernoon. The secretaries to the chief dele- gates will be as follows: Masanao Hanihara, vice foreign minister; Tsuneo Matsudiara, chief of the American and European section of the foreign office; Dr. Kiroqu Hay- ashi_and Turo Takao, councilors of the foreign office. The delegation includes cighteen jothers representing the foreign o | fice, three representing the ministry of finance, twelve the ministry of the navy and seven the army. Tokugawa Pleases People. If the imperial dynasty had not ¢ of peers; Vice Ad-| , | limitation proceedin o 1o or o . 5. ARMS PARLEY DELEGATES ARE T0 . MEET NEXT WEEK i i iMr. Root Expected October 1 for Talks With Hughes, Lodge and Underwood. {REFUNDING OF ALLIED DEBT BILL TO COME UP Leaders Here Reiterate Belief Con- ference Will Bring Practical Results. The first meeting of the four Amer- ican delegates to the armament limi- | tation conference probably will be {held next weck for consultation Elihu Root, one of the American | delegates, has advised others on the American delegation that he would arrive here about October 1 prepared to proceed with work of the confer- jence. Upon receipt of this informa- | tion it was said by other American representatives that they would likely hold the first meeting of the American { delegation next week. | The American delegates, who, be- j sides Mr. Root, are Secretary Hughes and Senators Lodge of Massachusetts and Underwood of Alabama, have not vet had any preliminary conference: having an understanding. it was said. to await the arrival of Mr. Root. ! Matters to Be Discussed. Republican leaders at the Capit | were of the opinion that congres- ! sional action on the administration {bill for refunding the allied debt | would be one of the questions to be considered early by the American delegation. It was indicated that chances favored postponement of the, legislation until after the armamen-" , and the suz- { gestion was made that to defer actior. would strengthen the position of the American_delegation. Suggestions voiced in Great Britain | that the conference may find its ef- { fectiveness hampered by the fact | that. the United States and Russia jare not members of the league of na- { ticne fall upon unsympathetic ears in | this government. No such pessimis- tic apprehension disturbs the thought {of the admiristration. The attitude of the government at Washinetcn toward the conference {can be dezcribed as firm belief in the possibility of a spirit of co-operation among the nations parties to the cor ference beinz able to accomplish con crete results. It is realized that i been restored to full autherity with! everything depends upon the extent K:E n;mgrmtinn if‘l.‘ 1867 of the last of and sincerity of the spirit in which the shogun: 2 e 1 i ente: 0 She stopiue sc Beads \uf xhe Seutai] She sakious cnier e Coutarvacs {chief of the official delegation to! Barreiiy Kb Bas. Washington, would today be the sho- | hTh‘L‘ United States is proceeding upon gun. His Appointment. sherefors, s | the assumption that other nations are B msidersy SPpolnimeRt e lore, o3 |as sincere as this cou in the pur- Tokugawa family %nd to the vrmce’hones_and ends hoped to be achieved hinvself, and is almost certain to and will COIII"IIX(’_OI’I that bssis. With please the.Japanese people. The in- :'“ the participating nations equally dications are, likewise. that the | (ioa) Bonenit in® the ean® ;of Prac make-up of the delegation will be|oninion that thes can A0 what® thoe sire. cm:\ dered as a happy compromise and a wise solution of the national{ When the conferenc: e assel s problem of finding the men best sui ‘nited States will be able ‘Tb'i‘rak:h: ractical demonstration of its sin- ed to represent Japan at the confer | cerity in the movement to limit mi ence. The powerful posttion of Prince|tary operations on land. eve: 3 Tokugawa in Japan Js attested by the there may be no lhcuxhle(‘)f lull’l';:‘l:l» fact that it has been the custom of jing that any other nation go as far. Ims_empernr to invite him to form a | The new Army organization of this cabinet at times of to Senator Ball a copy of the report changes—a task which the prince has invariably declined. His selection as head of the delegation to Washing- ton is taken to indicate the impor- tance Japan attaches to the confer- ence. As he is president of the house of peers, his appointment constitutes | retognition of the diet. Prince Tokugawa is one of the most popular men in the empire. less activities in parliament and in various movements aiming to forward the public welfare and his devotion {to works of charity have made hi |admired and respected by all classes. Surprised Over Leader. The appointment of Vice Admiral Kato and that of Ambassador Shide- hara had been anticipated, but the Asahi Shimbun, in commenting upon the makeup of the delegation, empha- sizes the fact that the appointment of Prince Tokugawa was a great | surprise to the nation. It expresses the view that for one thing. it em- bodies a move by Premier Hara to |prepare the way for a Tchugawa ministry after the Washington con- ference, when the present cabinet, it says, is likely to resign. As' for Masanac Hanihara, hcading the list of secretaries, his twelve years in Washington and his wide acquaintance with. American public men and American conditions, to- gether with his record as vice for- cign minister, led to his selection as secretury general, as his title will be. secretaries, has had long experience in China and Europe. As Japanese | commissioner. to” Siberia he rendered services leading to his recall to the ;lhm:iortanl position in Tokio which he olds. on international law, while Toru Ta- kao represents the information bu- reau of the foreign office. the forecasts that Vice Admiral Kanji Kato would head the navy delegation and Lieut. Gen. Giluchi Tanaka that of the army. A foreign office official, in comment- |ing upon the appointment of Prince | Tokugawa, alluded to him as “pro- jnouncedly a man of peace and com- | a result of long residence in England, {where he was educated. The prince has been termed a “democratic arls- (Continued or Page 2, Column 6.) | VOTING IS FIRST DUTY OF CITIZEN, PRESIDENT WRITES ALEXANDRIA MAN Replying to a letter from Charles 8. Stoler. chairman of the ‘pub- licity committee of the Repub- | lican Club of Alexandria, Va. President Harding today gave his interpretation of the “duties of a citizen.” . Mr. Stoler asked President Hard- ing to give an expression on what he thought was the first duty of a citizen. Here is what he wrote: “Yy Dear Mr. Stoler: It seems to me you have yourself suggested one of-the most important duties of every citizen. You observe that - in the last election for Governor of Virginia, only 89,000 votes were cast, while in 1920 the total, with women voting, rose to 231,000, while there was a ‘total possible qualified vote of about 900,000. ““Quite regardliess of effect on the tortunes of particular political parties, I-am impressed that there is need particularly for an appeal to, voters to perform their duty -at the ballot box on election day. If the resuit of a full vote in Vir- ginia or any other state should ministerial | country, reduced to 150,000 and less, His tire- | Tsuneo Matsudaira, second of the| Dr. Kiroku Hayashi is an authority The official announcement confirms imon sense,” and called attention to the prince’s proficiency in English as imight well be called “Ex A" in {evidence of intention and ability to ;curlai] military_expenditures. Passing rapidly over the considera- tion that there have been loud out- cries in this country aeainst this re- duction and claims thatg it is too [arastic -cartaiiment | off militave !strencth in the present state, the fact |stands forth that it has been done. France in Peculinr Position. To be sure, it is not expected that {France, in her peculiar position arnd feeling the menace of Germany's ‘proximity, is not likely to be highly impressed with the object lesson pre- sented by the United States and may suggest that ‘“circumstances alter cases.” ! Evervbody understands that one of the difficult problems to be met in the co ference will be the resistance to mili- tary reductions on land in Europe, al- though the subject of lessening of naval armamght may be more casily ap- proached. While realizing the serious- ness of this problem, at no time hus this governmeat considered the difficul- ties in the way as insuperable. Intimations have cropped out from time to time of the existence of a cynira? belief in some foreign quarters that the United States may be compelled by pre: sure of political conditions at home, %ro- tests of th- taxpayers and the demands of religious bodies to go in for extensive limitation of armaments regardless of any general agreement among the na- tions, Relative Reductions Expected. They are reckoning without their { hosts whoever entertain these cynical views. This administration has more ithan once made it plain that it keeps a constantly watchful eye upon the security of the United States and will | not weaken iis defenses in degree be- yond rclatively similar reductions by formal agreement among the nations. That “extremes meet” was demon- strated today in an interesting In- cldent which occurred at the White House. An archbishop of the Bhud- dists of Jepan and a delegation from the Federal Council of Churches of Christ_in America called upon Presi- dent Harding to express support of the movement for the limitation of armaments. Archbishop ~Seziken Aral of the Buddhist temple of Sojuji Japan, who had made a special trip to America. felicitated President Harding in the name of the Bhuddists of Japan upon his efforts in behalf of the limitation of armaments. He was clad in his official robes, and was presented by a member of the staff of the Japanese embassy. Finley Request Well Recelved. Dr. John H. Finley headed the dele- gation representing the federal coun- cil of the Churches of Christ in Amer- ica, who asked the President to desig- nate Sunday, Noyember 6, preceding the conference, as a day of special of armament limitation. the President suggest that church services be held i prove disastrous to the party of | cgipcident with the meeting of the which you or I chance to be a t ference member, we would at least know | IIERCy e that we had heard the volce of the | be,™Praported that the . President peoplé, and would be more ready to acquiesce . in their decision. There no more important duty for the citizens than this of vet- I seemed favorably inclined to their requests. ing on the one day in the year when his vote means something. “If you can succeed in securing in Virginia this fall the largest vote that the state ever cast, I will personally feel that you have accomplished ‘a notable eivic ad- vantage, quite regardless of the political result. “I think that it will not be im- proper. for me to add, that I shall h-nq.umka youll-ué. no fear of the polit! resul an expi 3 can’ be secured.” WIDOW SHOT TO DEATH. NASHVILLE, Tenn., September 26.— x,: sunuu- :;:nh. a lwgo' and 'tl‘l: killed