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Unsettled, with probably and tomorrow ; warmer tonight. Temperature for twenty-four hours Highest, 62, at ended at 2 p.m. today noon today ; lowest, 45, at terday. e Full report on Page 12. WEATHER. rain tonight 11 p.m. yes- Closing New York Stocks, Page 28. No. 28,326 Entered as secund-class matter post ofice Washington, D. C. FRENCH READY TO GIVE UP RIGHTS he - WASHINGTON, IN CHINA IF OTHER NATIONS AGREE; PROGRAM Ofi FAR EAST 1 Stand Is Set Forth After Two-Hour Conference. TERMS ANNOUNCED TO SURRENDER LAND Holds Indo-Chino . Does Not Enter Question, as Annam Owned It. By the Associated Press. The French attitude toward the far eastern proposals of China was set forth after a two-hour conference between Premier Briand and other members of the delegation. ‘While the precise conclusions of the Frerch delegates have not been com- municated, French policy, in a general way, is understood to be framed by these general considerations: First. France desires earnestly to aid China in realizing her aspirations, ter- Titorial, political and commercial. Second. France would give up Kou- ang Tcheou. which she "leased from China in_ 1598, provided Great Britain gave up Wei Hei Wei and Japap Shan- tung, leased by the Germans at the salme time, and the Port Arthur penin- sula. Holds Extraterritorial Rightw. Third. France would not be unwill- ing to surrender her extraterritorial privileges were other powers willing j 10 do the same. France gave up these privileges in Japan in 1906, and was in negotiation with Turkey to give them up there in 1914, when the war came. However, the French feel that extraterritoriality should be main- tained until it is clear that the Chinese republic can give adequate security and justice to foreigners. Fourth. The French colony of Indo- China did not belong to China but to Annam. Consequently, Indo-Chi the great French colony with 000 inhabitants, does not come in the question, according to the French point of view. If. however, some question should be raised as to the rectification_of the 900-milé Chinese frontier, the, French government would be willing to discuss the boundary. Sees Japan's Needs. Fifth—France approaches the dis- cussions of far eastern questions in sympathy with Japan's meed for ex- pansion and for raw material. The French delegation desires, under ail circumstances, to take a concillatory and pacific role. 3 Sixth—France is for open dealings * the powers with China and against ¢ secret negotiations. subject of spheres of influence Levond Indo-China does not seem to be a serlous one. because the policy of spheres of influence was replaced more than ten years ago by the policy of the consortium of powers. Never- theless France, having due regard to her private interests in Yunan and by agreement with Great Britain and llounan Gs, made early in the first decade of this century, would give up this rather intangible privilege, pro- vided Great Britain did the same. ‘Admiral Baron Kato. on behalf of TADAY’S DEVELOPMENTS IN ARMS CONFERENCE SHOW PROGRESS MADE Outstanding developments today of the arms conference are: ' The French attitude toward China was indicated as willing- ness to give up leaseholds ob- tained in 1898 and extraterri- . torial concessions provided there are similar sacrifices by other na-. tions. Sympathy for Japan's need for expansion and raw material was expressed. The committee on Pacific and far eastern questions, composed of the heads of nine delegations, met in executive session. The American naval limitation plan was taken up by the naval experts of the various countries for study in detail. Delegations held consultations to- determine upon policies and atti- tude toward far eastern questions. The American delegates met at 2:30 o'clock to shape their policy on China's proposals, HARMONY GOVERNS ARV CONFERENCE BY i N. 0. MESSENGER. sunshine and balmy air, finds the American capital the scene of the rapid unfolding of epochal events that are destined to have far-reaching in- fluence upon the welfare of the world. | The celerity with which progress is being made is the marvel of all be- holders and amazing to the old world | diplomatists here assembled. These visitors, having fresh in mind the long-drawnlout and tortuous in- trigues attendant upon the Parls !peace congress, appreciate the con- itrast of the frank, friendly and measureably open negotiations now in full gallop. No check is yet dis- cernible in the swift advance toward | successful conclusion of the momen- tous deliberations. An era of good feeling among the representatives of the nations ap- pears to obtain. Justifying Secretary Hughes' forecast of what would be {the result of a friendly conference conducted along the lines laid down by President Harding’s invitation, the assembled pegotiators are bending every cffort toward reaching an un- derstanding and avoiding the raising of obstacles. Suspicions Disappear. Preconceived apprehensions and suspicions are vanishing under the white light of sincerity and the warming glow of the spirit of good will toward men and peace on earth which is all prevalent. * One of the high representatives of the British zroup, in his talk with wspaper men today pointed out that the chief aim of the conference ducting wars, but to take measures to prevent wars. At several points throughout the city, serious-minded men sat down today to work upon the -various phases of the undertaking leading up to the desired consummation. { Whether it was consideration of tech- is not to cheapen the expense of con-{ S FIXED Delegates Decide to Take Up Chinese Question First. U. S. SUBJECTS PUT AT HEAD OF LIST Will Be Given Precedence But Without Holding Up Other Issues. By the Associated Press. Heads - of the delegations of the nine powers participating in_discus- sion of far eastern questiohs at a meeting today decided to proceed first with the consideration of problems relating to China before entering upon other far eastern questions. The other questions, it was de- cided, will be taken up in the order listed on the tentative agenda sug- gested some time ago by the Amer- fcan government. After the meeting of the big nine the following statement was issued: meeting was held this morning e Pan-American building of the |at ‘th course of procedure for the discus- sion of the Pacific and far eastern questions on the part of the full com- mittee of the delegates appointed by the conference to deal with those subjects. Opportunity for Discussion. “The subcommittee consisting of the heads of the delegations of the | powers participating in the discus- sions of the Pacific and far eastern questions decided to recommend that at_a meeting of the full committee of the delegates there should be first an opportunity for a general discus- sion of the various particular topics in the order listed in the tentative agenda which has been suggested b: the American government, with consideration of the proposals sub- mitted on behalf of the Chinese dele- gation in connection with the appro- priate heads to which the several proposals relate. “The subcommittee then adjourned. The full committee is to be convened at a time found to be convenie for the members of the delegations. mit first a general discussion of Chinese problems will be, it was said, to develop the general policies upon which the various nations expect to base their part of the negotiations. The delegation heads are understood to have agreed that such a delinea- tion of policy all the way around the table would be the best means of facilitating discussions of particular topics when they are reached. Whether all of the nations will take advantage of the opportunity thus to develop their vie was not apparent, and it was sug- gested that some of the national viewpoints might not be fully ri {vealed until discussions of the de tailed topics are in progress. It h been the apparent purpose of one or two of the principal delegations to let their respective policies be de- veloped point by point as the discu: the Japanese delegation to the Wash- | njcal plans for lessening the naval!sions proceed. ington® conference, tcday asked and received from the heads of the dele- gations of the nine participating po ere a delay of several days to aliow examination of the far eastern pro- posals submitted yesterday by China. U. S. DELEGATES TO MEET. Far East Questions Likely to Be Topic of Discussion. ¢ By the Associated Press. Secretary Hughes today called a meeting of the American delegates for 2:30 o'clock. The purpose of the meeting was not announced. but it was_understood to be for discussion, of the plans of delegation heads for dealing_ with Pacific and far eastern questions. ’ —_— JUSTICE VAN ORSDEL IS 63. Birthday Finds Prominent Jurist Confined at Home. Justice Josiah A. Van Orsdel of the District Court of Appeals is sixty- three vears old today. He has been detained at his home for the past three days by a slight illness, his place on the bench of the appellate court being filled by Justice Hitz of the District Supreme Court. Justice Van Orsdel was born at New 3edford, Pa., and came to Washington in 1906, He studied law at Fa. but moved to Nebraska, where he was admitted to the bar. Me was ppointed prosecuting -attorney of Laramie county, Wyo., in 1892, and in 1906 became an assistant to the At- torney after he had served one year on the bench of the supreme court of Wyo- ming. His appointment to the local appellate court was made by Presi- dent Roosevelt. FIVE KIDNAP MESSENGER, | STEAL BANK’S MAIL SACK By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, November Hebel, a 'bank messenger Great Northern Trust Company, was kidnaped by five men near, the post office, in the heart of the Loop today, and taken to Lincoln Park, where a sack of mail addressed to the trust company was taken from him. Bank officials were unable to state the amount of the loot, although they gaid no valuable consignments were expected. The robbers threw a blanket over the head of the bank messenger, tak- ing advantage of a heavy fog that hung over the city. SOUNDS'LIKE FAIRY STORY. BALTIMORE, November 17.—Much interest attaches to certain numbers on the manifest of the steamers Mis- sissippl, from London and Antwerp, and West Lake, from Liverpool. In the cargo of the Mississippi were twenty cases of champagne, three of brandy, nine of sherry, eighty-eight of Scotch whisky, eight of port wine, thirty-two of gin, one of vermouth and, as though the recipe was lost to America, the list ended with a case of cocktails. More modest was the West lLake, as she produced ten cases of champagne, three of whisky and Awelve of wines. 17.—John weastle, | General of the United States,| for tnej strength of the three great powers, thereby reducing the tendency to war, or whether it was the approach to the political problems whose non- solution would hold the germs of possible conflict in the future, the work went on apace. : No Rule by Majority. Down in the Pan-American build- ing in the Mall the committee on Pacific and far eastern questions was in readiness to receive suggestions and comment upon the Chinese pro- posals submitted yesterday and im- mediately made public to the world in all their interesting and potential fullness. It remains to he seen whether they can be adopted speedily or must be subjected to further analysis and per- aps modification before receiving fhe unanimous assent which will_be necessary to put them in force, for it I must not be forgdtten for a moment { that this is not a meeting where the majority rules, but a conference { wherein each participant must be sat- lisfled and accept the outcome gra- iciously, in spirit as well as in the letter. Prexident Watching Proceedings. In the backg.roundf non-participat- ing, but ever Watchful and well in- formed, ready with advice and coun- sel when it is necessary, is President Harding, who initiated the conference fand who. with Secretary Hughes, j shaped in the beginning the course {now being followed. President Harding and Secretary Hughes find themselves even in this early stage of the great enterprise justified in entertaining feelings of the most profeund satFu!actlon over the progress of events. In “t| larger background are the American people, and beyond them the peoples of the civilized world, fig- uratively bending their eyes upon the American capital, where history is 1n the making. and fixing their hearts upon the benefits expected to be re- ceived. Hopes of Americans. The people of the United States are very clear in what they ‘expect of the conference, in the broader aspects of its contemplated work. First of all, of course, is desired result from action in the two-fold direction now being pursued, which will lessen the [possiblllly of war. They demand and expect to secure limitation pf naval building and armament. r They want the settlement of- the far easteri pro.i.ms to find- the Anglo-Japanese alliance _abandoned, without committing the United States to anything like a specific alliance with a combination of nations. The Senate of the United States reflects ! the opposition of the majority of the people, expressed In the elections of 1920, to hard and fast pacts of such a character with foreign countries. They want the American sentiment favoring the “open door" crystallized into a definite program which will assure an open door in Tact and not in_phrase. They want the Shantung question settled on a basis different from that proposed by the Versailles treaty and they believe: that it n be so dis- posed of without giving hurt to Japan. : Vital Subject at He: The subjects relating to China which are included in the topical list of the American agenda are territorial in- tegrity, administrative integrity. the open door, concessions, development of railways, preferential rates and the status of existing commitments. All of these as they relate to China are placed at the head of the program for far eastern discussions, subjects dealing with Siberia and the ma dated islands being grouped under a secondary classification. ‘Whether the delegates expected to follow this arrangement to the letter was not revealed, but it was indicated that Chinese problems at least would be given precedent so far as possible without holding up consideration of other important questions. The ten points presented yesterday by China with the general bacRing of the United States formed the basis of today’s ' exchanges, which were de- signed to develop step by Step the exact attitude of the nine delegations. No one expected discussion of a pro- gram that was considered certain to firaw out the opinions of the powers as to the relative importance of the topics before them. Need Prolonged Scrutiny. The opinion of the American dele- gation, which appeared to have con- siderable support among the repre- sentatives of the other powers, was that the far east negotiations need| not be complicated by the creation of subcommittees to. deal with special subjects. The American delegates take the position that the far eastern questions are not technical subjects requiring the prolonged scrutiny ot experts. They would be glad tc se: the big nine, or the full conference, 80 directly to work without parceling out branches of the task to any more subcommittees than are absolutely es- sential. With today's meeting the far east- ern discussion and those relating to armament reduction began to follow entirely independent pathways, and there was a growing impression that sooner or later all the interested na- tions would come around to the view that the fortunes of the two are mot inseparately linked. The United States from the firSt felt that solu- tion of the far east questions would be a great aid in preserving peace, 1y do not Teel that the armaments program need be a failure if the far eastern discussions fall short of an agreement. That is a subject which few dele- gates will discuss without the greater reserve, but the moves of all powers thus far have indicated a unanimous intention to go as far as possible with the armament plans without making them In any way dependent on an agreement as to the far east. ‘Want to Awaken China. In fact, in some quarters it is felt that with an independent armament agreement an accomplished fact, and with the powers even tacitly agreed as to the broadest principles to be plirsued in the Pacific and the orfent, further treaties or specific under- standings as to the details of the far eastern situation may be rendered This day, beginning with glorious ! subcommittee appointed to outline a The effect of the decision to per-| however, | but the American delegates apparent- | the WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION D. ¢, PRESDENT AGREE TOSURTAX RATE OF ADPER CE Tells Conferees of Views at Meeting Held in White House. INTERVENES JUST PRIOR TO VOTING IN HOUSE Insurgent Leader Predicts Last Minute Bombshell Will Have Little Effect. President Harding today informed republican House conferees on the revenue bill that a maximum surtax rate of 40 per cent would be agree- able to the administration. The President’'s views were express- ed at a conference at the White House with Chairman Fordney of the House ways and means committee and Rep- resentative Longworth of Ohio, who, with Mr. Fordney and Representative Green of lowa, make up the republi- can House conferees. The tax bill as passed by the House provided for a maximum income surtax of 32 per cent, but the Senate provided a maximum of 50 per cent, and what virtually amounted to a deadlock ensued. Arrangements were made at the conference for the President to send, a letter to Chairman Fordney setting forth his views.” Mr. Harding was represented as favoring the 32 per cent maximum. but agreeable to the 140 per cent compromise in view of the legislative situation. * Intervenes Juxt Prior to Vote. The House conferees were summon- ed to the White House after Repre- sentative Mondell of Wyoming, the republican leader, had laid before the President the situation in the House with respect to the surtax. The in- tervention of the executive was sought a few hours before the time set for the House to vote on the Sen- ate amendment. The visit of Representative Mondell to the President was said to have| followed conferences between regular republican leaders and spokesmen for the “insurgents” on the majority side. at which the latter were un- derstood to have refused to recede from their demand for a 30 per cent maximum rate. Both the leaders of the “insurgents” and the democrats had claimed there was a majority in the House for the adoption of the Senate amendment. The request that the President take a hand in the tax revision fight did not come as a surprise to these leaders. Such a course was predicted when the republican leaders insisted last week that the tax bill go to conference with instruction to the House managers on the surtax issue. i Text of Letter. The President's letter to Mr. Ford- ney under date of today follows: My Dear Mr. Fordney: “In response to your inquiry as to the wisest course in dealing with the difference between the two houses of Congress in the matter of higher surtax on incomes I can say only that in view of our earlier conference on tax matters and the ultimate adoption of the higher surtax rate of 32 per cent I still belleve the rate approved by the House to be the nearer to a just levy and the more promising one in returns to the pub- lic_Treasury. “The responsible administration is| anxious. first of all, to lay the neces- sary taxes to meet the demands of the Treasury. There is a moral ob- ation, however, in the party in power to do everything possible to keep faith with promises made to the public. “We have been collecting the high- est surtax on incomes fevied at this time in all the world. The effect has been the restriction of the easy flow of capital in the channels most es- sential to our normal and very neces- sary activities. No one challenges the Tevy of the higher tax in the stress of war, but now we are struggling for the readjustments of peace. Approves 40 Per Cent Compromise. “Where there is s0 wide a difference in the judgment of the two houses, I have thought it might be possible and wholly desirablc to reach an equita- |ble compromise, say, 4 maximum sur- | tax levy of 40 per cent. This would {put the higher federal tax on income at a total of 48 per cent, which would measurably meet the expectations of those who are, above all else, con- cerned with the return of hopeful In- Vestment of capital and the applica- tion of our capitfl resources to profit- able productivity. - “I am wholly confident that the helpful results spreading therefrom to every active participant in_our industrial and economic life, from management to every wage-earner, would be vastly more advantageous to our people than the maintenance of wartime levies as peacetime penalties on capital, which are certain to hamper the restoration of our: activities for which we all so much hope. “One experience will afford a con- vincing illustration. In seeking to I'asten the railway settlements, grow- ing the period of public belief in a 32 ized the director general to invited the co-operktion of the War Finance Corporation to convert salable secu- vities into the cash needed for the set- tlements in process of making. Dur- ing the period of public belief in a 32 ver cent surtax, as provided by the House, the sale of the bills receivable was progressing in a most promising way. Indeed, we had converted more than $100,000,000 of rallway notes into veady cash. The very moment the higher surtax became a likely levy these conversions ceased entirely. Seek Tax-Free Securities. anifestly the prohibitive surtax tends to divert our available and much needed capital from employ- ment, in our everyday activities to investments in tax-free securities. The records show that it is making a ~ontinued diminution in”our receipts from income taxes, and it Is making more difficult the normal financing ef every sort of essential activity, and is emphasizing the tendency to turn to the government for that paternalis~ tic relief of both industry and agri- culture which has no rightful pk in & peacetime policy. “I.am well convinced that a fair ‘compromise between the rates adopt- ed by either house will be ti best possible solution of the situation, and an early decision will put an end to existing anxiety, even. though the larger expectations of the country are not fully met.” ' ‘Will Present Letter. The President's views as set forth in the letter to Representative Ford- i | &Sontinued on Fifth Page.) (Continued on Fif(l Paxe.s THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1921-FORTY Foening Star. PAGES. Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitied to the use for republication of all Dews aispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this ‘paper and slso the local news published hereln. | All rights of publication of special dispatches hereln are also reserved. Yesterday’s Net Circulation, 92,069 Cros | S350 HILK AN PROFTS TH EAR W. A. Simpson and Family Also Draw $37,000 in Salaries. Members of the special subcommit- tee from the House District commit- tee investigating the Washington milk | supply were surprised today to get the two following frank admissions from W. A. Simpson, the first milk distributer who has testified: That Mr. Simpson is now making a clean profit of 200 a day and for nine months of the present year made a net profit of $38,900, while at the same time his family is drawing $37.000 ad- ditional in salaries, of which he re- ceives $13,000 himself. That any year practically every dis- tributer of milk in Washington vio- lates the milk regulations by selling carloads of adulterated milk and cream. Mr. Simpson made this state- ment in the presence of and unchal- lenged by Dr. W. C. Fowler, the Di trict_health officer. and explained in detail to the committee how the milk |is made by mixing dry powder and water, and how cream is thickened by putting it through a machine. Profiteering Again Charged. Insistence was again registered by {every member of the committee today that the milk consumer in Washington is a victim of profiteering and that individually the members of the com- mittee conducting the hearing "are convinced that the distributors are the ones doing the profiteering. Chairman Lambert was the one who drew from Mr. Simpson a statement regarding his profits, and Representa- tive Kunz of Illinois drew forth the information regarding the large lamount of salary which Mr. Simpson’s family receives. Mr. Simpson explained that five of his_sons are on the pay roll of his milk business, two of whom receive $10,000 apiece. Representative Kunz said “it has been clearly shown that the distribu- tor is the one doing the profiteering.” Open Market Would Cut. n reply to questions by Representa- tive Millspaugh, Mr. Simpson said he believed an open market would reduce the price of milk to the consumer more than § cents a gallon. Representative Sproul said: “What we want to get at is who is doing the profiteering. We are determined that the price of milk to the con- sumer must be reduced.” Representative Hammer of North Carolina got an admission from Mr. Simpson that the retailers are sell- ing milk at only a fair profit. His questions also showed that during certain seasons of the year as much as 20 per cent of the milk that comes into Washington is not up to the 3.5 butter fat contents standard, but this milk is sold to the eonsumer just the same. The committee announced its de- sire to question Mr. Simpson's audi- tor regarding fhe prices he pays for milk and the prices he receives, with a view to determining whether the spread constitutes profiteering. —_— . MRS. ENRIGHT GETS GEMS. Jewelry of New York Police Chief’s ‘Wife Found in Store. NEW YORK, November 17.—Mrs. Richard E. Enright, wife of New York’s police commissioner, yesterday recovered jewelry worth $3,000 lost on a shopping tour in Brooklyn Mon- day. While detectives were scouring the city, the little chamois bag contain- ing the jewels was found on the floor of a department store and re- stored to its owne A Pictori tains photogra Arlington and an authentic recor history of our nation. of Armistice Day Events " 'in Washington The Rotogravure Section of next Sunday’s Star con- phs of the funeral procession, ceremonies at sepulture of the unknown American-hero— rd of one of the very big events in the Order Your Cdpy of Next Sunday’s : Star. Today s Rt Cat 24. NO LIMITATION HERE BOOTLEGGERS DEFRAUD { U. S. OF $50,000,000 1920 INCOME TAXES By the Assoviated Pross. NEW YORK, November 17 tween twenty-five and leggers in New York city have de- frauded the government of more than 000,000 in 1 income taxes and penalties, Frederick J. Kopff, assistant United State torney of Zrooklyn, stated today. Of several such cases Mr. Kopfl is investigating in Brooklyn. only one, that of Edward J. Donegan. a Brooklyn contractor. has been acted upon. The government ha started proceedings to compel him 10 pay $1.6 taxes and pen- alties. \ Four other casas have been re- ferred to Washington. Mr. Kopff said _his $50.000,000 estimate did not_include Similar delinquencies by hundreds of small bootleggers. LSTER ADANIANT at- By the Associated Press. LIVERPOOL, November 17.—By overwhelming majority, the nt party in session here to- day indorsed, with certain reser- vations, the negotiations now In progrens between the British ®overnment and the Irixh repre- mentatives, Lord Middleton sald the commer- cial and landed claxses in Ireland were In favor of a ettlement. If hostllitiex were rexumed, he de- ed, the garrisons ‘ould have to be three timex ax powerful asx at prexent and the post officex, rafl- ways and banks would have to be cloxed. LONDON, November 17.—Ulster's re- ply to the latest British government communication -on the question of an Irish settlement was delivered at Downing street this afternoon. | indicates that Ulster stands firm in the attitude she has taken and will not submit to anything considered a violation of her rights. Complaining that the government has failed to maintain secrecy re- garding the negotiations, the Ulster representatives threaten to publish the correspunde{nce. UNIONISTS DEBATE PEACE. By the Associated Press. LIVERPOOL, November 17.—The unionist party's attitude toward the Irish settlement negotiations, with the question of Ulster foremost, was under debate today at a great gath- ering of unionists here—the national conference of the unionist party, at- tended by 2,000 delegates. The meetins opened in an atmos- phere of calmness. Lord Derby, who was elected president, said, however, that he did not disguise from himself the fact that it wouid require any tact and any intelligence tnat ne possessed to keep- the comservative party together. Ulster Support Urged. The mzin business before the confer- ence was a resolution moved by Col. John Gretton, member of parliament for Rutlandshire, calling upon the con- ference to record its condemnation of the long-continued ascendancy of crime and rebellion in Ireland, and resolve that no settlement of the Irish question is acceptable which does not respect absolutely the position ac- quired by Ulster and provide every safeguard essential for imperial se- curity and the protection of the royal- (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) al Record N INIRISH STAND 1t DEADLOCK DELAYS REGRGANIING PLAN | Secretaries Wallace, Hoover and Fall Unable to Agree on Bureaus. Peorganization of the administrative {branch of the government is being de- luyed because the Secretary of Agri- ;v-ullur(- is in a deadlock with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secre- iary of the Interior over the question lof relinquishing two bureaus, rart of the Department of Agriculture. The chief stumbling blocks just now to progress in reorganization are: {ment of Agriculture and Secretary | wallace refuses to let him do it gcod roads placed in the Interior De- ipartment and Secretary Wallace will not surrender jurisdiction. - War Department Hanging Back. The War Department Is hanging back in the traces against the pro- posal to merge the War and Navy de- national defense. Walter F. Brown. personal repre- sentative of President Harding and chairman of the joint congressional i committee on reorganization, has labored and prayed and exhorted the departmént heads to reach an agree- ment. as_possible. President Harding is to be the um- pire or final arbiter as between the departments. Mr. Brown is anxious to relieve the President of as many of these problems as possible. It is pretty well assured now that the President will decide the questions which the War Department has raised. Congress Deluged With Appeals. Mr. Brown is being criticised by members of Congress and organiza- tions throughout the country because joint congressional committee on a reorganization plan. The reason he has not done so is be- cause he must prepare a scheme of | reorganization which the President and cabinet will support. He has de- veloped such a scheme, save for a few disagreements, such as have been mentioned above. The censure from members of Con- gress is prompted largely by the fact that they are being besieged by prop- aganda from all parts of the countr: urging them to take sides in the in> terdepartment contests. Seldom have organizations throughout the states deluged Congress with more appeals than they have on the bureau of mar- kets and bureau of good roads prob- lem. The engineering societies are making an especially strong, drive to get the latter bureau transferred to the Interior Department. 1 FREED IN MURDER CASE. PULASKI, Va, f W. Rhoades, accused of murdering his wife here September 28, was acquitted yesterday. The jury was out fifteen minutes. Today’s News In Brief Hughes' scrapping of navy yards, Page 4 Full text of China's sweeping pro- gram on far east problems. Page 4 | New policy seen in western Pacific in China's bold proposals. Page 4 Six killed”as auto plunges_thriugh bridge. Page & Germany faces control by _capi- talists. Page § Honors conferred on Marshal Foch by local institutions. Page § Railroads decide on 10 per cent freight cut on farm products. Page 23 Howat Is permanently suspended by the United Mine Workers. . Page 11 Martial law in Huerfano county, Col- orado, precedes order for miners' walk-ot. .. Pagell Citizens divided over Maj. Gessford's resignation. * Page 22 Officers are elected at meeting of So- clety of Fine Arts. Page 22 Balfour suggestion.believed .to pojnt to government-owned yards for navy construction. Page 4 Cut in armament seen as reopening of new era in Japan. Page 3 British press holds ratification of Hughes proposals intact vital. Page 3 Tokio armament budget for next year half of total revenue. Page 3 Canadlan press points to Hughe: tep as most important made by sin; man since armistice. . Page 3 Cae now | Secretary Hoover wants to take the ibureau of markets from tfle Depart- Secretary Fall wants the bureau of partments into one big department of | He wants to go to President | Harding with as few disagreements. technical | he has not made any report to the} November 17.—Joe | proposal does not call for | . TWO CENTS. COLT A SHANTON SHLECTED ASNEXT .. OUGE CHEF Maj. Gessford’s Retirement to Be Announced To- morrow. OFFICER NOW WITH VETERANS’ BUREAU Choice Satisfactory to President Harding—Present Head in De- partment 41 Years. * COL. T. HARRY SHANTON. Col. T. Harry Shanton practl | has been selected as the next chief o) police in the District of Columbia Col. Shanton’s appointment probahly will be announced on November 0. and in that eveat he wiil assunc chkarge of the metropolitan force on December 1. Commissioner Oyster expe nounce the retirem-nt of ford tomorrow. Col. Shanton is noWw in charge of vo- cational work in Mississippi the personal representative of Col. C. ¥ Forbes, head ol the veterans' bureau He was sent to Mississippi to get this police to an- Ge: Maj of former service men I proper} Col. Shanton was indorsed for the position by the New York delezation and has had the strong support of House lLeader Mondell. in whose distric » was reared and who has known him all his life. President Harding has let it be known Uy friends of Col. Shanton that he will be perfectly satisfied with the action of the District Commissioners. Col. Shanton's Career. Col. Shanton came originally from New. York state, where his wife and two children are now 1i Whit Plains. He was raised on the Laramic plains in Wyoming. made famous by | Bill Nye. His father ran a big cow ranch, where Col. Shanton and his twin brother grew up. This twin brother is Col. George Shanton. now hief of the constabulary in Porto | Rico and formerly in the Canal on { When Maj. Rtaymond Pullman dicd the District Commissioners sent for Col. Georze Shanton and offered him { the position of major and superintend- ent of the metropolitan police force. He declined bécause the duties her !would take him away from persomal | investment in the south. | Col. T. Harry Shanton carried off honors in the early days at buckinz | broncho contests. One of his notable i victories was in Salt Lake, where he defeated riders from all the western states, He is known as one of the mast fearless riders in the entire { United: States. Served on Mexican Border. Col. Shanton saw on the Mexican border, in the Spanish-Amer- ylcan war and in the world war. He {was sent overseas with one of the early outfits and during most of his time abroad was deputy provost marshal of .the northern district in {France. This put him in charge of poli:e/work for the Army in that entire 'section. For ten yecars he was connected with the police department of New York ¢ He is about fifty years old, and reco: _service ¥ nized as an athlete. His special train- ing during recent years has been in { handling men and he was recogize | especially succ in building ¢ personnel under his charge He has received several citations for valor during the world war. Col. Shanton has long been recog- nized as an authority on horses. The model for the equestrian statue Gen Grant recently placed in th Botanic Garden west of the Capitu was a horse owned by Col. Shanton and loaned to the artist at White Plains. ; House Leader Mondell ‘called at th | District building this morning and { held brief conferences with Commis- sioners Rudolph and Oyster, in ence to the appointment of Col. Shan ton, Gennford Ready to Retire. Maj. Gessford, who has been con fined to his bed with illness sinccs Sunday. was much improved today and discussed over the telaphone with a Star representaiive the prospect of his_retirement. “I have not decided to retire,” he said, “but if it is the decision of the board of police surgeons that I am not physically able to continue in office, 1 shall accept the verdict with- out question. My one desire has been, and is, to see Washington fur- nished with the best police servi possible. 1 should dislike to retire under fire, while the police depart- ment is being charged with, responsi- bility for the Armistice y traflic tie-up, but my personal desires will be subjugated to the best interests of’ the public, if it is the decision of the physicians that 1 am not able to know of the: work.” Few persons probably contrjbutions to the police work Gess= ford fias made, time and again, at the= expense of his health. When he was. an. inspector, shortly after the late Maj. Pullman became chief oMpolice, Maj. Gessford not only discharged t "(Cantinped on Page 2, Columa 2.)