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WEATHER. Partly cloudy tonight; tomorrow un- settled, probably rain; somewhat colder tomorrow. Temperature for twenty-four hours ended at 2 p.m. today: Highest, 73, at 11 a.m. today; lowest, 60, at 7 a.m. today. Full report on Page I8. ] ' Closing New York Stocks, Page 23" N ot Entered as second-class matter No. 28303. T Wasn D. HOUSE ASKED TO EXPEL - BLANTON FOR REMARKS ~ PRINTED IN THE RECORD Publication of Alleged. Obscene Language in . Connection With Printing Office Employe | Under Leave to Extend Speech . Brings Storm of Protest. VOTE TO OUST SET FOR THURSDAY; | TEXAS MEMBER ABSENT FROM FLOOR Declared to Be Out of City or Immediate Action Would Have Been . Taken—Complained-of Passages Are Expurgated From Official Document by Overwhelming Vote. For the first time in-the history of the American Congress'a resolution to expel a sitting member was introduced by the House | leader, when Representative Frank W. Mondell of Wyoming, after a conference with Speaker Gillett and the steering committee, to- day offered a resolution to expel Representative Thomas L. Blan- ton, democrat, of Texas, for obscene remarks printed in the Con- ional Record of Saturday last under leave to extend his re- I3 Action on this resolution. was made the spetial order of busi- ness on Thursday morning, immediately after the reading of the journal, and the sergeant-at-arms has been instructed to deliver 2 copy of. the resolution to Representative Blanton wherever he may be found. Representative Blanton was not on the floor today, although a roll call was ordered and special effort made to notify him to be present. Had Mr. Blanton been on the floor it was the intention i the House leader to call for action immediately upon the reso- Tution of expulsion. Text of Resolution. The resolution introduced by House Leader Mondell follows: Whereas, Thomas L. Blanton, representative from the seven- teenth district of the state of as, did on October :4, 1921, ask unanimous consent to ,extend his remars _in the Congressional Record, “upoh the improvement in the government printing of- fice,” which consent was granted by the Hause: and 3 Whereas, under such permission ihe said Thomas L. Blanton dld in- t and cause to be printed in the ngressional Record for Satur- v.. October 22, 1921. grossly in- e atory to gnity apd in lation of its confidence, therefore it ‘Thomas In the Sixty-first Congress Repre- sentative James T. McDermott of Il linois resigned before a resolution of censure had’ been acted upon. In the last Congress, the Sixty- sixth, Victor Berger was not allowed .|to take his seat because of his con- viction of seditious publications. Expurgated From Record. The action of the House leaders to- day in offering .the resolution of ex- pulsion followed quickly upon a vote of 313 ta 1 (Blanton casting the one vote) expurgating from - the Record the entire speech which contained the obscene language. This language appeared in a letter signed and sworn to by Millard French of Mount Rain- fer, Md., to George H. Carter, the public printer, describing p dispute in_ wbich he was engaged with an- other employe of the G. P. O. named Huber. . Representative Blanton was first Resolved, That Elanton. by his conduct ad afore- has forfeited all rights to sit < a representative in the Sixty- #eventh Congress, and is hereby . expelled and declared to be no longer a member of this House. Bianton Absent. U'pon conclusion of ‘the reading ofy - resolution, Mr. Mondell announced’| * 1+ . Representative Blanton's office . i been motified it would be intro- did not answer to hlsl Mr. Mondell said. “Is the an from Texas present?” hel e, llxem There was no response. This is a very serious matter.” the | reoublican leader continued, “but it Tocs not appear to be seemly to pro- {écd with its consideration in his ab- Mr. Mondell then gave notice that 3t would be called up tonforrow, but, the suggestion of Representative rett of Tennessee, ler, the time for a vote on the yesolution -was fixed for noon Thurs- day. . 5 Another resolution for expulsion was prepared Repre- sentative McLaughlin, republican, Nebraska, and was about to be drop- d into the House hopper when Mr. McLaughlin was ‘informed that one would be presented by Mr. Mon- dell. The Nebraskan's resolution charged 1hat publication of the offending af- sidavit in the Record “made it un- mailable” and also made members of Congress “liable to criminal pros- anton’s ecut! and_ punishment” if they g1y had caused it to be mailed. Announcement was made that the fexas delegation would meet tomor- yow to act on the Blanton case. There Was 2 _suggestion from some demo- crats that the resolution of expulsion Ye amended to censure only. Similar Action S0 Years Ago. The nearest approach to a similar gction in the entire history of Con | ss was in the case of Representa- | five Joshua Giddings of Ohio nearly righty years ago. Representative ‘Giddings _was _first elected to the Twenty-fifth Congress. While still werving in_the Twenty-seventh Con- 'gress on March 22, 1842, he resigned Xfter a vote of censure. .He went Pack to his home district and was re- elected to succeed himself by a ma- jority of one vote. He served from “December 5, 1842, to March 3, 1859, wnd was at that time fathersof the, Jiouse. being the oldest member. He was_later appointed consul general o Canada by Lincoln. 0 5 the Thirty-fourth Congress Eras- snus B Matteson of New York re- Figned before a resolution of expul- Fion was presented. & In the Fifty-sixth Congress Repre- Rentative Roberts of Utah .was not Rllowed to take tbe seat to which he 3:ad been elected because he was a Mormon and accused- of having three wives. HUNT TRAIN ROBBERS | WHO KILLED 6 PERSONS $Mexican Troops Trail Bandits Who Escaped With Packages Valued at 200,000 Pesos. B: the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, October 25.—Govern- $ucnt troops were engaged today in Rracking a band of highwaymen which $ast night held up an express train at \tzcapotzalco, a suburb of this city, Lilling six persons, wounding five others snd robbing the express car of packages Salted at 200,000 pesos. After looting 1iie express car the robbers threw their Tcoty into automobiles and vanished 1.0 the nills. The shipment of valuable express was ,arded by soldiers and when the train ws stopped by the highwaymen the 1100Rs engaged in a sharp fight with 31t $utlaws. So far as knqwn all the )illed were soldiers. It was believed i last night that theré were no erican passengers on the train. The @-up occurfed only half an hour after e train, had pulled out of Mexico City ansie WA, 10 Juaredos o democratic . eclected to the Sixty-fifth Congress. Ever since he has béen a member he has been especially pronounced in his antagonism to organized labor. At the beginnihg of the present con- gress he was appointed a member of | the House District committee. By a curious coincidence this is Representative Blanton's forty-ninth birthday. | Representative Blanton is a gradu-| ate of the Texas State Univérsity and | practised law in Cleburne and Albany | until November, 1308. when he was elected Judge ' of the forty-second judicial district, which office,he held until elected to Congress. When Representative Blanton first came to the House he represented the old sixteenth district, known as ‘jumbo” district containing fifty, counties and running east and west fifty-six miles. Succession of Clashes. A succession of spectacular clash on- the floor has marked the carecr of the Texan in the House. Last week, after he had bitterly .attacked union' railroad men for ‘“declaring war on the people of the United States,” by planning to_strike, Rep- resentative Burke, republican, Penn- sylvania, formerly an active memk: of the Conductors’ Brotherhoos charged he had made false state. ments and in the resuitant clash ‘the Snd e 5 Vagsen. y dog” were e House .was thrown into w, confusion one day last spring wh"elg Representative Sumners, democrat, Tex., charged that Blanton knew, when he sent reports back to Texas that if it wasn't for him Congress would have voted to increase the sal- aries of senators and representatives that such statements were “false as Members of the 'House re- peatedly cheered Sumners, while he | was attacking his colleague. ! Representative Blanton has & repu- tation for demanding more roll calls | than any member of the House. Blant Wheeling. Representative Blanton' is to speak this evening before the Industrial Re- lations Association of the. Wheeling distrirt at Wheeling, W. Va. His brother. ho Is his secretary, sawid to- | day that this engagement was made over a month ago, and on account of interrupted train service he left town last night to keep the engagement. His brother has been endeavoring to get in touch with him today over long distance telephone. - H ‘W WHEELING, W..Va.; October 25.—| When informed here today of the In- troduction of a resolution calling for his expulsion from the House of Rep- Tesentatives, Representative Blanton said: “I'll be back in the Hous : glock tomorrow afternoon . what 0 say in thi tol T his matter will be ~ Mr. Blanton, who is to make an ad- dres§ here to night, declined to com | ment further on the subject, | -Today’s News in Brief Dr. Wiley raps beér ruling and “y fad” before agricultural t:liernliy'les.‘.l 2!ficient funds or otherwise, necessary Counsel fo rdefense makes minute in- ' Vestigation at Eastlake nome &t co-| lonial Beach. Page 2 Gen. Diaz visits Fort Myer; - ! visitors make calls. s ri’aoglem; Specific charge which was made by .of the indictment of Senator Cai eron of Arizona not make public. = & Page Northeliffe says- British woul U. S. against Japan. g-b:ck Attorney General and five U at- torneys from states agree on pro- gram to prevent rallway tie-up. . Page 7 Board of Trade executive committee vigorously opposes new auto park- ing regulation. Page House passes Fordney war debt re- funding bill. 2 Oyster to urge 15-mile speed law in crowded area. Page 17 Beer and wine given status for me- dicinal use. _ : Seven persons injured, on¢ seriously Ju automobile-crashy . Pagell R 2 {clerks, i November 15 of each year, a rating WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1921—THIRTY PAGES. RECLASSIFIGATION | INEFFECT BYNOV.1 BY HARDING ORDER Machinery Already Set to Es- tablish Uniform System of Rating Employes. EFFICIENCY AND REVISION OF WORK AND PAY SOUGHT President's Announcement Creates Interest—Long Standing In- equalities Will Be Fixed. The executive order announced at the White House late yesterday, di- recting the United States bureau of efficiency to establish a uniform s)‘s-l tem of efficiency rating for the entire federal service in Washington, will result in (1) establishment of practi- cal reclassification of work and pay, and (2) establishment of a merit sys- tem under which those who work earnestly can win promotion, through proved efficiency. This is the opinion of Herbert D. Brown, director of the bureau of ef. ficiency, who said today that the sys- tem already has been worked out and will be put into effect by November 1 throughout the entire government | service in the District. One of the most Important facts.| Mr. Brown believes, is that the appli- cation of this system will be a prac- tical demonstration of what reclassi- fication requires, removing all the clouds and fog of academic specula- tion. It-will demonstrate clearly, he says, how the government employes in_many cases are greatly underpaid. Mr. Brown was in conference today | with’ representatives from the vari- ous executive departments to agree upon the. course of procedure, so that the establishment of the new system <ould be made promptly and with a minimum friction. The executive order. following conferences between the President and members of his cabinet, regarding reforms in the federal service incident to reorgani- zation, brought the representatives of | the executive departments into the closest co-operation with the bureau of efficiency. ¢ Three Basic Factors. The plan outlined by Mr. Brown in conference with the representatives! of‘ the executive departments bases the efficlency rating upon three basic factors: (1) Standard pay, (2) quan- tity of work, and (3) quality of work. “You' can’t say whether a man is underpaid or not until you adopt a standard by which to gauge his work,” Mr Brown explained. estion ‘has been raised 'by. o leaders In the (;:eru em- 5. _organization t the execu- tive order will have no efféct on stat- utory positions. Mr. Brown does mot agree with this contention. ”"3:' in conference with the President Be- fore the executive order was lspyed it is reasonable to suppose that he ru 2 pretty clear idea of the Presidegt’s intention. He argues that the statu- ‘were not establighed except in a very few instances. The executive, he points out, ras the right to put any one'in these positions—good, bad or indif- ferent. To distribute these jobs gc- cording to the merits of the employes will be with greater accuracy and ef- ficiency as regards the services to the government wnd with greater justice to_the employes. The number of statutory positions is relatively small in comparison with the total number of employes. Mr.; Brown says, probably about 28 per| cent of the total, in Washington. The executive order issued yester- day was of great interest and gratifi- cation to the soldler organizations, which have been urging some such action. GIST OF EXECUTIVE ORDER. Presideht Harding’s executive order, under which the bureau of efficiency will operate, was issued late yester- day afternoon. It directs the bureau to prescribe a system for rating the efficiency of employes in the classified service of the federal government in the District, and orders the head of each exeeutive department and inde- pendent establishment to establish ef- ficiency ,ratings in conformity there- with. Tn order to permit the determination | of satisfactory standards for rating purposes, the employes in each branch of the service are to be classified ac- cording to-the character of the work performed. declares the order; and, in co-operation with the heads of the several executive departments and in-! dependent establishments, the bureau f of efficiency shall formulaie such schedules and definitions as may be necessary to the uniform and effec- tive operation of the system pre- scribed. Clerieal Group First. Ratings, which shall hereafter bej termed standard ratings, shall first be established for employes engaged in clerical or routine work. such as stenographers, ~bookkeepers, messengers and skilled laborers,” de- clares the order. As of May 15 and shall be made of the efficlency of each employe during the preceding six ‘months, or such portion thereof as he or she may be employed. The President directs that efficiency ratings made in pursuance of the provisions of the order all be the basis for all changes of compensation of employes in the classified service in the District of Columbia; and the bureau of efficiency shall fix, for each class of employment, ratings ‘which employes must attain to be eligible for promotion, and ratings below which no employe may fail without being assigned to other duties or de- moted, or both, or dismlissed for in- efficiency. “In cases of reductions in the num- ber of employes on account of insuf- demotions and dismissals shall be made in order, beginning with the employes having the lowest ratings in each class, but honorably dis; charged soldiers and sallors, whose ratings are good shall be given pref- erence in selecting employes for re- tention,” declares the order. Wherever practicable records of out- put and errors are to be installed for all work readily susceptible of quan- titative and qualitative nreasurement, 5|and when such records furnish a suf- ficient basis for rating the efficiency of the employes, they shall be used for that pyurpose. After the standard ratings have been established, ratings which are to be termed speclal ratings are to .be installed for employes engaged in professional, scientific, technical, ad- ministrative or executive work, or according to the executive order. Such elements as in _particular cases be considered the principal fac- - | may Page 17 | tors contributing to the value of work | presented of this characier are to be w:.d ws the bisis 102 all special saungs ITSA WISE. THE THIRD D. C. PLAYGROUND SURVEY REQUESTED Senator Capper Asks Full Probe of Conditions on Sug- gestion of Mrs. Swanton. Secretary Davis of the Department of Labor was today requested by Senator Capper of Kansas to instruct the children’s bureau of the Depart- ment of Labor to make a survey of the Washington playground situation. Senator Capper, chairman of the joint - congressional comumittee on schools in the District, in his lettér to Secretary Davis expressed the opinion L‘Il the playgrounds 'pro- vided for !hlh'ire: in lill. Ni Capital were inadequate. xna’(ed that a survey by the depart- ment experts would be valuable to ngress i making further provisions for playgrounds. Weman Urges Action. Senator Capper took the matter up with Secretary Davis on the sugges- tion of Mrs. Lucy R. Swanton, chair man the United Citizens' Play- ground committee. A letter from Mrs. Swhnton to Senator Capper pointed out the lack of space for children in Washington to get health- ful_recreation. § “The children live in apartments or houses with party walls that give noj| place for play, except streets and alleys, and they lack supervision.” Mrs. Swanton said that alley recre- ation subjects the children to evil impressions and that the exercise they get amounts ‘to nothing. Forty-three per cent of the automobile fatalities are of children under fifteen years of age, she said. Recreation Vital Factor. “Human beings must be taught everything.” conitnued Mrs. Swan- ton, “and If we do not teach chil- dren through recreation is wonder they.grow up with a false idea of amusement? Teach children the meaning of health and recreation. and there will be less need of vice suppres- sion. Too much emphasis cannot be put on supervision in play, where children are taught to respect the rights of others. - “Judge Sellers of the Juvenile Court, Prohibition Officer Standford, the chief of the women's bureau, Mrs. Van Winkle, and all having to do with offenders say that our lack of recre- ational facilities has much to do with delinquency, It is against the law to throw or play ball in our streets. Many boys are arrested for violation of this law, yet the street in many districts is the only place where they can play. Points to One Locality. “Municipal playgrounds must bring new life to these perSons. “The situation here is even worse than it would be in any other city, for the parks belong to the federal government and can only be used as beauty spots, yet they give the im- pression of more space than there really is. “T'o illustrate the helpless condition of the people of Washington I give the situation in Columbia Heights. A densely populated section of about 40,000 people, who have been asking for over fifteen years for the pur- chase of a playground site, and never have succeeded. Think of the lack of ecanomy in putting off this purchase while land values increase.” Tentative Program. The United Citizens’ playground committee has submitted a tentative program to the District Commission- ors for the -purchase of & municipal playground during the fiscal year 1923, calling for a total expenditure for land of $330,000. This would cover the purchase of four playgrounds for white children and three for colored ren. chgednl.h')r Capper said today that the joint ‘committee on schools would probably meet again. Thursday morn- ing. Whether the committee will have further witnesses before it or will make a tour of inspection of the schoolhouses on Thursday, he said, had not yet been determined. —— STEAL CHECKS IN PRISON. LEAVENWORTH, Kan. October 25. —Confessions made to Department of | victs in the federal penitentiary have cleared, up, the facts regarding the disappearance of 134 ' government blank checks from the chief clerk's office Iri the'prison list August. W, 1. Biddle, warden at the prison, said today that all the four convicts and their copfederates on the outside had been convicted of forgery, mi of thera more than once. One m: Under federal indictment in conne tion with the case is W. M. Van Meter, Page 11 | any other work involving for the most | a lawyer of Newcastle, Pa., Mr. Biddle part original or constructive effort, |s: d. . Mr. Biddle said some of the checks had been cashed on Kansas banks, in amounts-from $65 to $235. Trey were “salary” checks by men wio pretended to be crpin, = ol lue Sedeinl rrison, Le said, - Rubber-Tired Car Found Hauling Rum On Border Railroad | SPOKANE, Wash., October 25. —Liquor runmers have beem bringing liquor across the Cunndian border at might on a rubber-tired, power-driven ha; i car eoperated over the rall the Spokane Falls and N according POSTPONE OPENING " OF ARMS PARLEY i lConference Now Expected to of orth- to Graham of Ste- ern raflway, Sherift K. C. Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitied to * the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited In this ] paper and also the local news published herein, Al rights of publication of special dispatches hereln are mlso reserved. Yesterday’s Net Circulation, 87,383 Chairman Barton Insists Al Be Present at Meeting Tomorrow. President Harding left Washing- through the south, his first visit to | Three addresses are to be made city is celebrating the semi-cen- PRESIDENT AND PARTY ‘UNIU ON FOUR-DAY JOURNEY | ton at 9 o'clock this morning on a that section since his inaugura- by the President during the trip— i S alis ot e foning andloneat | THROUGH THE SOUTH | A special train for a four-day trip i DVISED BY SIUNE tion. two at Birmingham, Ala, which Atlanta. A stop will be made at Camp Benning, Ga., for inspection of the infantry school there. The President was accompanied by Mrs. Harding, Secretaries | Weeks and Fall, Senator and Mrx. Underwood of Alabama, George B. | Srestdent, ind Brg. Gen. Sawser, | aent's physicimn: - {MR. DAUGHERTY SOUNDS WARNING TO LEADER the President’s physician. The speclal train is expected to ! make the run to Birmingham with- | out stop, arriving there at 8:45 | a’clock tomorrow morning. The en- | | tire day will be spent there, more than half a dozen events being on the President’s program. Leaving Birmingham early in the evening, the presidential party will arrive at Camp Benning Thursday morn- Says He Will Not Have Public Support—United States May ing, and after a short stop there | i will proceed to Atlanta. The re- : Draft Rail Workers. turn trip will be started Thursday | By tie Assoclated Press evening with the arrival in Wash- CHIC Y ington timed 50 as to permit hold- | ¢ S:J.;...oc'u.;:n are Lahor ing of the Friday cabinet meeting. Secretary Weeks plans to leave the party at Atlanta and to re- turn to Alabama for an inspection of the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant and power project, the disposal of which is- before the War Depart- ment. ENPRESS THWARTS CHARLES IN EFFOR 10 SHOOT HIMSELF Former Monarchs Prisoners in Esterhazy Castle After Their Capture. Hoard went into executive wession this afternoon to consider the sito- ation arising in the misunder- standing on the part of some of the big four brotherhood leaders ax to the menning of the board's order summoning 1,400 general irmen of the unions to attend the hearing here tomorrow. CLEVELAND, Ohio, October 25,—W. Stone, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, today corrob- orated reports that he had advised the general chairmen of the engineers thut they need not respond to the citation of the Railroad Labor Board to appear be- fore the board in Chicago tomorrow by making public telegrams exchanged be tween Chairman R. M. Barton of the board and the “big five” executive Chairman Barton last n President Stone that the board’s order included the general chairmen. executive's reply, sent this morning by the five executives, adv Chairman Barton that it is “evident vou have statements of the several executives confused,” and explains that the gen- eral chairmen of the enginecrs have no authority 1o act on matters pertai to settlement of the proposed strike, tional'} He sug-) it any| vens county, who announced to- dny he hnd seized the car a cacke of liguor, valued at $6.000, The selsure was made near Marcus. Wash., ‘abont seventy- five miles morth of here. PRESENTINCOME - TAX RATE VOTED Senate Approves Levy of 4 Per Cent on First $4,000 of Earnings: the first $4,000 of income and 8 per icent on all over that amount were approved today by the Senate without a record vote. These are the rates {now in force. The committee amendment propos- ing these rates, which the democrats thrice sought to amend yesterday without success, was approved within a minute after the Senate mgt. There was no discussion and the amend- ments which _Senator Trammell, democrat, Florida, promised yester- day would be offered failed io ma- terialize. X Hitcheock Amendment Adopted. Also without a record vote, the | Senate adopted an amendment by Senator Hitchcock, democrat, Nebras- ka, under which interests pald in 1921 and 1922 on indebtedness incur- red to purchase or carry tax-exempt | securities issued by the United States { would not be deductable for purposes of determining net income. Adop Trammel Amepdment. The Senate also adopted an amend- ment by Senator Trammell providing that the only deduction allowed to taxpayers borrowing money to pur- chase or carry federal securities shall be the difference between the amount of interest pald on the indebtedness thus incurred and that received on I the securities. The Florida senator offered a further amendment providing that this deduc- tion would be allowed only in case the federal bonds were purchased at par. He said this would exempt from the deduction proposed speculators who have been buying up the bonds “at a ridiculously low price.” Senator Willilams, democrat, Missis- sippi, broke into the amendment’'s consideration with an appeal to the Senate “to accelerate itself” and drew a sharp reply from Senator Simmons of North Carolina, ranking democrat of the finance committee, who argued that the Senate debate was helpful. Country Tired of Talk. “The country is tired of this end- less senatorial talk,” said Senator Williams. *The bill is pretty near an abortion, but at the same time the American, people have the right to know under what laws they will live, right or wrong, stypid or other- wise. The country is tired of this everlasting talkativeness. “Go to voting and quit talking and let the American consumers and tax- pavers find out where they are. We are not only consuming time need- lessly, but disgusting the American people with thelr authorized govern- ing body.” Senator Simmons replied that he (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) Lloyd George Close Up ‘' Anintimate view of the . world's most picturesque amamm. By Philip Kerr, .His. Secretary, 1917 to 1921 Begins Next Sunday in ¥ The Sunday Star Normal tax rates of 4 per cent on; 1 Begin on Day After Events of Armistice Day. . Present indications are, although no official decision has yet been Ireuh. that for practical reasons the initial meeting of the arms 1jmi- tation and far eastern conference may be held the day following Armistice jday. It is found that the program i!or the observance of Armistice day, {in memory of the unknown dead of {the late war. in which delegates to the conference will participate, will oocupy nearly the-entire day, events commencing as early as 3:30 o'clock in the“mobraing and continuing umtil 2 late hour in the afternoon. It is held that the sentiment of the occasion will be preserved in the call- ing of the conference for November 111, and that the actual opening could be postponed twenty-four hours with- out detricting from the sentimental effect. It was intended, anyhow, originally te have the conference ad- journ immediately upon meeting, to enable every one to take part in the solemn ceremonies in hogor of the dead. United States Delegates See President The American delegates will' meet !again next Monday and resume con- sideration of subjects taken up yes- terday and discussed again last night when the delegates dined. with the President. Officials refrain from com- menting upon the details of the dis- cussions which took place vesterday and last evening, but it is known in a general way that the most impor- tant subject under consideration was the American program for limitation or reduction of naval armaments. ‘The presence at the meeting of the American delegates of Secretary of the Navy Denby, Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, Admiral Coontz, chlef of navdl operations, and Capt. W. B. Pratt of the general board led to the assumption that these officials may be chosen as members of the advisory council which President Harding has announced he will appoint to assist the American delegation to the con- ference. Navy Problem Bafling. It is not denied in official circles that the adoption of a policy for lim- itation of naval armament is one of the most difficult questions now con- fronting the American delegates. This is sald to be shown in the fact that the American group at their meetings have placed this question first among subjects to be considered. It is alsc number one In the text of the agenda of tNe conference which this government has -submitted to cother nations and which has been tacitbly accepted. In the agenda the subject is divided into three subdivi- sions, entitled, ‘‘Basis of Limitation,” “Extent of Limitation” and ‘¥Fulfill- ment,” the lattér meaning, of course, the terms for carrying out the limi- tation and reduction agreed upon. The big problem to be tackled first is the basis of limitation, and it is assumed that the United States will be expected to make the opening sug- gestion in this respect. Just for the moment, limitation of land armaments is giving little or no concern to the American delegates, mainly from the fact that Amerjca is already stripped to the minimum ‘in this regard. . Land -Arms Secondary. “In the agenda land armaments are secondary to the ‘subject of con- trolling new agencies of ‘warfare. There was discussion in official quarters ‘today of the suggestion ‘which has been renewed recently of the possibility of the arms tonfer- ence taking up the question of for- eign debts. The sentiment unof- ficially expressed today was decided- 1y unfavorable to any such contin- gency. It was pointed out in today's of- ficial talk that several considerations -seem to preclude the likellhood of the conference considering the fund- ing of the foreign debts. Attention was called. to the fact that it was not included in the agenda and, while this does not of necessity act bar to its being presented by some one, it.:{s further notable that the make-up of the delegations to th conference does not show the pres- ence therein of financial experts. Ne Action Asnticipated. This is construed to mean that the other powers do not expect the sub- Ject to be broached in the conference, or they would have included with their delegates some of their great financiers or officials in touch with their national financial affairs. More- over, it was pointed out today, there is no legislative authority in_this country yet for the handling of the foreign, debts, and any such author- ity when granted would impose the terms which would be binding upon th: American delegates. E = | Ascension Island Or One of Canaries May Be Exile for Charles By the Associated Press. LONDON, October 25—For- met Emperor Charles’ attempt .to_regain the Magysr -throme may result in his internment either on Ascension Island or Ci stated UEht be — BUDAPEST, October 35—The Id“hllllla:l interning Charles in the Abbey of Tihamy umtil the ailies finally decide.his fate ‘was belag discussed ernment today. located mear about sixty miles southwest of Budapest. d By the Assoclated Press. BUDAPEST, October 25.—Former Emperor Charles, whose attempt to re- establish himself upon the Magyar throne met with dismal failure yester- day, attempted to commit suicide by shooting following his arrest near Ko- morn. Former Empress Zita saw him preparing to shoot himself and prevent- ed him from carrying out his intention. The former empercr and empress are now prisoners in the Esterhazy castle at Tata Tovaros, and Thomas Beau- mont Hopler, British high commis- sioner in Hungary, is hurrying there, with the representatives of other na- tions, to insure the safety of the pris- oners. Troop Orders Spell Doom. Orders sent to the rebellious troops supporting Charles by Admiral Hor- thy, the Hungarian regent, spelled the doom of Charles’ attempt to regain at least a part of his former empire. The | regent reminded the soldiers of their oath of allegiance to him, and de- manded 'their unconditional obedience, adding that the success of their un- dertaking would mean the ruin of the country. The firm standing of Ad- miral Horthy had its effect and the royalist forces scattered, seeming to vanish into thin air. Latest advices from the section of country around Komorn Indicated the government troops continued their pursuit of the royalists and that the Karlist premier, M. Rakovsky, were among the supporters of the for- mer monarch captured by the loyal troops. Wil Awailt Allied Action. Charles’ plan to return to the Hun- garian throne having failed, the Hun- Barian government will probably awalit action by the allled powers re- garding his future place of residence. 1t is known that Swétzerland will not again give him refuge, and it is pos- sible that he will be removed to some Blace where he will be virtually P soner of the allied powers. The followers of the former em- peror are reported to have lost half their number in attempting to retreat from Blcéke to Tato Tovatos. The railroad line had been cut, and they were foroed to abandon their trains. ‘When they attempted to march across the country, peasants cut off their retreat toward the south. The cap- ture of Gustave Gratz, former min- ister of foreign affairs, who was in- volved in the attempt of the former emperor to regain the throne, is re- ported. Third Attempt Unlikely. The second attempt of Charles to re-establish himself on the throne of Hungary was no more of a success than the first. There is not likely to be a third attempt, for Charles now awaits the pleasure of the allied pow- ers as to his fate. The episode moved so rapidly that the full details have not yet reached the capital. As far as is known at the present time Charles managed to push a trainload of troops to Budar, a short distance from Budapest. At first he held his own against the 2| forces of Regent Horthy, but when the . Horthy troops were reinforced Charles was compelled to beat a re- treat at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoo: closely. followed by the Horthy forces to Herceghalom. ° Retreat Gains Speed. The retreat gained speed when it was lwnedukumCo;.“lli‘e.jéul v::. arching to e the rlists in Tear.'and by dawn of Monday the arm, 25" %hat that the Horthy forces lom all touch with them. ‘When he realized that the fortunes of war were 1‘“‘ against him Charl sent plenipatentiaries to Budapest_in an endeavor to obtain terms. His _efforts were without and Count Andrassy | authority being invested in the grand officers and the executive committer only. Message to Stome. Chairman Barton's message M Stone follows: e “We are receiving word from o men that they have been advised by you they need not attend Wednesday. This is not meaning of board's order in view of your statement to board as to im- portance of chairmen in present situa- tion. The board desires their pres- ence The reply to Chairman Barton's mes- sage follows: “Very evident you have statements of the several executives confused Mr. Lee stated it would require action of chairmen and committees on in- dividual roads. Sheppard, Carter. Cashen and Stone stated the execu- tive committees and grand officers had full power to represent them and imake satisfactory settlement. We | have notified executive committees to be present. We are also advised vou are calling in chairmen of all short line and electric roads, for what pur- pose we do not know. as these mcn are not involved in present contro- | versy. They are asking for instruc tions what to do and we are not re- | plying. We understand board will re- | imburse them for time lost, railroad | fare and expenses.” Signed by All Five. The message to Chairman Bartc was signed by all of the "big five leaders—President Stone, W. G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Rai road Trainmen: W. S. Carter. presi- dent of the Brotherhood of Locomo tive Firemen and Enginemen: Sheppard, president of the Order of Railway Conductors, and Thomasz C. | Cashen, president of the Switchmen's | Union of North America. | This was one of the first telegrams {dispatched by the “big five” execu- tives after going into conference this morning. BARTON STANDS FIRM. 'Says All Are Required to Be Pres- ent at Meeting. CHICAGO, October 25.—Judge R. M. Barton, chairman of the United States Railroad Labor Board, telegraphed the heads of brotherhoods and the S Union reiterating previo: ments that all general chairmen are expected to attend the hearing stari- ing here tomorrow. W. 8. Carter, president Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, telegraphed the |board this morning. saying: “My understanding is either party can be represented by ounsel and that all railroad executives will not be present in person. [Please wire me my understanding is not cor- re, of the ct. Mr. Barton's general messuge fol- | lowed. Judge Barton made public tele- grams exchanged with the brother- hood leaders, as given to the Asso- ciated Press at Cleveland, and an- nounced he had sent the following answer: “All parties have been notified to appear. The board desires and ex- pects their presence.” Mr. Hays Preparing. 3 Postmaster Genera Jeft Chicago for Washington toda; after conferring with postal officials here regarding the movement of the mails in case of a rail tie-up. Eve effort would be made to move the mails, Mr. Hays said. “A survey had been made showing th® number of men in the various states with experience in operating cars and mail,” Mr. Hays said. *“If the emergency comes these men will bll drafted into service as in war time.” MR. DAUGHERTY’'S WARNING. Says Country’s Support Is Lost If Unions Ignore Board. Support of the government and pub- lic of the United States cannot be expected by union leaders who ignore the Raillroad Labor Board, Attorney General Daugherty said today. Regarding Warren Stone's corrobo- ration of reports that he, as president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, had advised local chair- men in his organization not to r spond to the citation of the Railro: Labor Board to appear before it at 2 conference tomorrow, Mr. Daugh- erty said: “While the entire issue is in the hands of the President, it is my per- sonal view that if Mr. Stone thinks that it is right to ignore consti- tuted authorities of the American people, he cannot expect support either from the American people or the American government.” Another angle of the possibilities of activities in case of a strike on the ““4(Continued on Page 2, Column 13 (Continued on Page 2, Column 54