Evening Star Newspaper, February 4, 1922, Page 1

WEATHER. Falr tonight, with lowest temperature slightly below_ freezi: Sréasiog clonainess: ol p.m. toda) yesterday; lowest, 34, Full report on page Closing New York Stocks, Page 16. No. 28,405. President Harding‘ to Address Last Session Monday DELEGATES PLEDGE NOT TO SELL SHIPS Open Door Policy Again Defined—History Made Here Today. Associated Press. « arms conference today wound up its work with a whirlwind of ac- tion. 1i formally approved the various agreements to make for peace in the far cast. And in the closing mo- ments Arthur J. Balfour. heading the British delegation—voicing the fecling of statesmen everywhere that China is the keystone of that struc- ture—uttered a solemn warning that the world expected a respect of the settlements arrived at in strict good faith. Ignorance No Plea. Any nation, the British statesman said, which in the future-aimed to the principles laid down in the conference with regard to China need not plead ignorance nor seek to invoke any “secret under- anding” with minor Chinese of cials. Such a nation, Mr. Balfour impres- sively declared, would be considered “outside the comity of nations.” In @ brief hour's work, which pre- ceded a field day for oratory in which the delegation leaders took op- portunity to pay tribute to Presi- dent Harding for the calling of the conference and for its work. the cot ference put the formal stamp of ap- proval on the results of three long months of natient and not untroubled negotiation which will take _their places in the niches of history. Final Approval Given. They were principally: Final approvai of the four-power Pacific treaty with a supplement ex- cluding the homeland islands of Japan from its term Final approval of the far eastern freaty affirming anew the open door in China and providing for her integrity against foreign exploitation and en- croachment. Final approval of a treaty yevising the system of Chinese customs charges —a measure described as vital to the! rchabilitation of China by herself. Formal announcement of a declara- tion of principlés on the Sfiberlan question, pledging the territorial in- tegrity of that land. Shantung Decisfon Success. Formal znnouncement of the agree- ment by Japan to hand back Shan- tung to China—a conclusion of a subject that almost wrecked the peace conference of Versailles. “ormal announcement of a declar- ation on Japan's famous twenty-one demarnds on China and formal an- nouncement of Japan's abandonment of the much attacked “group five.” A provision to the naval limitation treaty that none of the powers pledged may scll any of their war- £hips between now and the time they are scrapped. A resolution to improve the protec- tion of the Chinese eastern railwa. While today's work virtually com- pleted the work of the conference, it Will formally be closed Monday with an address by President Harding. Allj delegates are maKing arrangements to return to their homes immediately afterward. Sixth Plenary Session Gets Under Way for Final Acts of Parley By the Associated Pres Just after 10:30 o'clock this morn- ing the sixth plenary session of the arms conference got under way for the final acts of the history making event which has consumed exactly weeks. program was the formal completion_of the far eastern pro- gram by the adoption of the several treaties already agreed to and to clear the way for the final session on Monday, when an address by Presi- dent Harding will close the confer- ence as it was besun on November 12, Open Door Treaty Presented. The general far castern treaty em- bodying the Root four points and the open door for China was presented first by Secretary Hughes. The text of the treaty followed closely, and in some places identi- cally,” the language of the resolu- tions previously adopted on the sub- ject by the conference. Its full text will be found in another column. Approved on Roll Call Without a word of discussion the treaty was approved on a roll call of the nine powers. A declaration by China not to alienate any portion of her territory also was put on the conference rec- ord. Then the Chinese tariff treaty was presented by Senator Underwood, chairman of the committee that drafted it. The text of the tariff treaty also is printed elsewhere in today's Star. Procedure for Exécution. A resolution was _unanimously adopted which was designed to pro- vide procedure for dealing with questions that might arise in con- nection with the execution of pro- visions of articles of the Chinese seneral treaty, relating to the open door policy “and conduct of the Chinese railway. It provides that a board of reference be established in China, to which any questions aris- ing might be referred tor investiga- tion and report. It also stipulated that the special conference provided for in the treaty relating to Chinese customs tariff shall formulate for ap- prroval of the powers concerned a de- tafled plan for the constitution of the board. All Powers Give Assent. Assent of all powers also is given to the resolution declaring on the part of China that she will not alien- ate any part of her territory. Senator Underwood was asked by Chairman Hughes to discuss provi- sions of the Chinese tariff treaty. The senator said it might seem an anom- aly to some that the conference after recognizing the territorial integrity of China should engage in a_ compact on a domestic question, and that it might lead to a misunderstanding if no explanation were offered. Dele- ates to the conference, Senator Un- derwood said, understand fully why (Continued on Page 5, Column 7.) ‘Tomorrow in- llowed by rain. ‘Temperature for 24 hours endln‘ at 2 Highest, 51, at t 1a.m. lodl)’ | 1 ' 1] p.m. Entered as second-cla: tt Dost office ,Wuhlnm:;. ml).. g PARLEY MOVES SWIFTLY TO CLOSE; STARS OF FILMDOM CHINESE TREATIES ARE ADOPTED; NEW CONFERENCE IS APPROVED Full Text of Treaty Providing For the Open Door in China The text of the far eastern treaty, containing the Root four points for the open door in China, follows: The' United Stazes of America, Belgium, the British Empire, China, France, Italy, Japan, the Nether- lands and Portugal: Desiring to adopt a policy design- ed to stabilize conditions in the far east, to safeguard the rights and interests of China, and to pro- mote intercourse between China and the other powers upon the ba- sis of equality of opportunity Have resolved to conclude a treaty for that purpose, and to that end have appointed as their respec- tive plenipotentiarie: & e liel el e e e Who. having communicated .to each other their full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed as follows: ARTICLE I The contracting powers, than China, agree: % (1) To respect the sovereignty, the independence and the terri- torial and administrative integrity of China; (2) To provide the fullest and most unembarrassed opportunity to China to develop and maintain for herself an effective and stable gov- ernment; (3) To use their influence for the purpose of effectually establishing and maintaining the principle of oqual opportunity for the com- merce and industry of all_nations throughout the territory of China; (4) To refrain from taking ad- vantage of conditions in China In order to seck special rights or vileges which would abridge the rights of subjects or citizens of friendly states, and from counte- nancing action inimical to the se- curity of such states. ARTICLE 1L The contracting powers agree pot to enter into any treaty, agre: ment, arrangemcent or understand- ing, either with one another, or, individually or collectively, with any powers or powers, which would infringe or impair the prin- ciples stated in article L ARTICLE I11L With a view to applying more effectually the principles of the open door or equality of opportu- nity in China for the trade and in- dustry of all nations, the contract- ing powers, other than China, agree that they will not seek, nor support their respective nationals in seeking— (a) Any arrangement which might purport to establish in favor of their interests any general su- periority of rights with respect to commercial or economic develop- ment in any designated region of China: (b) Any such monopoly or pref- erence 2s would deprive the na- other Draft of Treaty Agreed on Providing Chinese Tariff The draft of the treaty relative to the Chinese tariff and cognate matters fol- lows: The United States of America. Bel- gium, British empire, China, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and Portugal : ‘With a view to increasing the rev- enues of the Chinese government, have resvlved to conclude a treaty relating to the revision of the Chinese customs tariff and cognate matters, and to taat end have appointed as their plenipotentiaries: . . - . . Who, having communicated to each other their full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed as follows: ARTICLE L The representatives of the contract- ing powers haing adopted, on the 4th day of February, 1922, in the city .of Washington, a resolution, which is appended as an annex to this article, with respect to the re- vision of Chinese customs dutfes, for the purpose of making such duties equivalent to an effective 5 per centum ad valorem, in accordance with existing treaties concluded by China wtih other nations, the con- tracting powers hereby confirm the said resolution and undertake to accept the tariff rates fixed as a result of such revision. The said tariff rates shall become effective as soon as possible, but not earlier than two months after publication taereof. NNEX. ‘With a view to providing additional revenue to meet the needs of the Chinese government, the powers rep- rsented at this conference, namely the United States of American, Bel- gium, the British empire, China, France, Italy, Japan, the Nether- lands and Portugal, agree: That the customs schedule of duties on imports into China adopt- ed by the tariff revision commis- sion at Shanghai on December 19, 1318, shall forthwith be revised so that the rates of duty shall be equivalent to 5 per cent effective, as provided for in the several com- mercial treaties to which China is a party. A revision commission shall meet at Shanghal, at the earliest practicable date, to effect this re- vision forthwith and on the gen- eral lines of the last revision. This commission shall be com- posed of representatives of the powers above named and of rep- resentatives of any additional pow- ers having governments at.pres- ent recognized by the powers rep- resented at this conference and who have treaties with China pro- viding for a tariff on imports and ference on the limitation of arm- ad valorem and who desire to par- ticipate therein. The revision shall proceed as rapidly as possible with a view to its completion within four months from the date of the adop- tion of this resolution by the con- ference on the Limitation of Arm- aments and Pacific and far east- ern_questions. The revised tariff shall become effective as soon as possible but not earlier than two months after e | | | | | | i l = “(Continued on Page 5, WASHINGTON, D. tionals of any other power of the | right of undertaking any legiti- mate trade or industry in China, or of participating with the Chi- nese government, or with any local authority, in any category of pub- lic enterprise, or whicli by reason of its scope, duration or geographi- cal extent is calculated to frus- trate the practical application of the principle of cqual opportunity. It is understood that the fore- going stipulations of this article are not to be so construed as to prohibit the acquisition of such properties or rights as may be necessary to the conduct of a par- ticular commercial, industrial, or financial undertaking or to the en- couragement of invention and re- senrch. China undertakes to be guided by the principles stated in the fore- going stipulations of this article in dealing with applications for economic rights and privileges from governments and nationals of all foreign countries, whether parties to the present treaty or not. ARTICLE 1V. The contracting powers agree not to support any. agreements by their respective nationals with each other dekigned to create spheres of influence or to provide for the enjoyment of mutually exclusive onportunities in designated parts of Chinese territory. ARTICLE V. China agrees that, throughout the whole of the railways in China, she will not exercise or permit un- fair discrimination of any kind. In particular there shall be no dis- crimination whatever, direct or in- direct, in respect of charges or of facilities on the ground of the nationali of passengers or the countries from which or to which they are proceeding, or the origin or ownership of goods or the coun- try from which or to which they are consigned, or the nationality or ownership of the ship or other means of conveying such pas- sengers or goods before or after their transport on the Chinese railways. The contracting powers, other than Chin: ume a correspond- ing obligation in respect of any of the aforesaid railways over which they or their nationals are in a | position to exercise any control in | virtue of any concession. special | agreement or otherwise. ARTICLE VI The contracting powers, other | than China, agree fully to respect China’s rights as a neutral in time of war to which China s not a party: and China declares that when she is a neutral she will ob- serve the obligations of neutrality. ARTICLE VIL contracting powers agree that, whenever a situation arises which, in the opinion of any one of them, involves the applications of the stipulations of- the present treaty, and renders desirable dis- cussion of such application, there Column €.) The its publication by the revision com- mission. The government of the United States, as convener of the present conference, is requested forth- Wwith to communicate the terms of this resolution to the governments of powers not represented at this conference but who participated in the revision of 1918, aforesaid. 2 ARTICLE II. Immediate steps shall be taken, through a special conference, to prepare the way for the speedy abolition of likin and for the ful- fillment of the other conditions laid down in article VIII of the treaty of September 5, 1902, be- tween Great Britain and China, in articles IV and V of the treaty of October 8, 1903, between the United States and China, and in article I of the supplementary treaty of October 8, 1903, between Japan and China, with a view to levying the surtaxes provided for in_those articles. The special conference shall be composed of representatives of the signatory powers, and of such other powers as may desire to participate and may adhere tc the present treaty, in acrordunce with the provisions of article VIII, in sufficient time to allow their rep- resentatives to take part. It shall meet in China within three months after the coming into force of the present treaty, on a day. and at a place to be designate by the Chinese government. ARTICLE III The special conference provided for in article II shall consider the interim provisions to be applied prior to the abolition of likin and the fulfiliment of the other condi- tions laid down in the articles of the treaties mentioned in ar- ticle 1I; and it shall authorize the lev)lng of a surtax on _dutiable imports as from such date, for such purposes, and subject to such conditions as it may determine. The surtax shall be at a uniform rate of 2% per centum ad valorem, provided, that in case of certain articles of luxury which, in the opinion of the special conference, can bear a greater increase with- out unduly impeding trade, the total surtax may be increased, but may not exceed 5 per centum ad valorem. ARTICLE IV. Following the immediate re-* vision of the customs schedule of duties on imports into China, men- tioned in article I, there shall be a further revision thereof to take effect at the expiration of four years following the completion of the aforesaid immediate revision, in order to insure that the cus- toms duties shall correspond to the ad valorem rates fixed by the special _conference provided in article II. Following this further revision there shall be, for the same pur- pose, periodical revisions of the customs’ schedule of duties on im-, ports into China every -seven” \en‘rs, in ll'e;l of t‘;le decennial re- vision authorized by e: treaties with China. . latice In order to prevent delay, any revision made in pursuance of this article shall be effected in accordance with rules to be pre- scribed by the special conference provided for in article II. ARTICLE V. In all matters relating to cu: toms duties there shall hn effective “(Continued on Page 5, Column 5.) ofumn s Mabel Normand, Mary Miles Min- @he Foening WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION C, CALEDTOTESTIY INTAYLOR MURDER Movie Director’s Affairs of! Heart Continue to Be Lead- ing Subject of Probe. | | | | RIGHT NAME DECLARED WILLIAM DEANE TANNER ter and Neva Gerber, Actresses, : Involved in Investigation. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES. Calif., February 4.— Famous stars of filmdom were sum»[ moned as witnesses today at the in- quest into the death of William Des- | mond Taylor, motion picture director, | soldier and adventurer, whose true| name may be William Deane Tanner, slain by a bullet in the back, at his residence here Wednesday nigkt. The police investigation of the crime had revealed by today @ maze of complexities in the life of Taylor or Tanner. The director's- repdried af- fairs of the neart continued to be the leading subject of inquiry. Actress Center of Probe. Mabel Nordmand, Mary Miles Minter and Ne Gerber are three of the mo- tion picture actresses involved in the police investigation. Reports have come to the police, they say, that a love affair at one time or another ex- isted between cach of these and the slain director. Police say, without mentioning the rame, that 2 motion picture actress is the center uf ‘halr mvexllxfllmn A theory of a “revenge’ motive, with jeulou“\' as the possible direct ca1s:, is being analyzed, they sa Edna Purviance and Mrs. Douglas MacLean, the former an actress and the latter the wife of an actor, are incidental witnesses in the case. These five figures in the motion pic- ture world and others, actresses, di- rectors and employes, are scheduled to appear here today in the inquest. Had Adventurous Career. The chequered and adventurous ca- reer of the slain director. actor, engi- neer. Klondike pioneer, soldier and student of psychology, known for years to his most intimate friends hére as a bachelor living alone in a i luxuriously furnished dwelling place, and often visited by actresses, today reveals that he has been living under a changed name, has a daughter thir- teen years of age, was divorced and | possibly had been married and di- vorced a second time. He was for- merly known as Tanner, according to the deserted wife of his brother, Mrs. Ada Deane Tanner of Monrovia, near here, who announced last night that the slain man had supported her by sending checks of $50 monthly for the last six years. Police are continuing their search for Edward F. Sands, reported also to be known as Edward Fitz Starth- more, the missing butler of Taylor, who disappeared several months ago, following which Taylor flled with the police charges of grand larceny agalnst him. While most Intimate friends in the film world of Taylor did not know of his previous mar- riage. this butler did, for he used the name of Willlam Deane Tanner in pawning, at Fresno, articles stolen from Taylor. 1iad Premonition of Death. A life in fear of death, during the last few days of his existence, adds to the dramatic mystery of the dual existence of Taylor. He mentioned to at least one person, police say, that he had premonition of death. The latest motion picture actress to CARDINALS AGAIN FAIL TO PICK POPE; -IFirst Two Ballots Fruitless. Paper Reports Cardinal Mistrangelo Leading. By the Associated Prexs. ROME, February 4.—Two ballots for the election of a successor to Pope Benedict were taken by the conclave of the sacred college to- day, but without resuit, no candidate recciving a sufficient number of votes. Not all the members of the crowd. however, were satisfled that the smoke spiral of the second ballot was definitely of the hue which in- dicated no choice, and eventually there wa$ a rush by several thou- sand up the steps of St. Peter's in the belief that the smoke indicated a choice had been made. Diplomats | and prominent Romans on the Vatican balcony waved their hands negatively to the multitude below, but the crowd, which had rushed forward in the expectation of reseiv- ing the first benediction from the new pontiff, was still skeptical. Smoke began to appear from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, where the conclave was in session, shortly before 12 o'clock, for the first ballot. The expectant crowds watched eager- Iy from the moment the first wisps showed themselves, but the smoke cloud at once began to assume the telltale dark color, which indicated that there had been no choice. A report was circulated at 11 o'clock this morning that the choice of a new | Pope had been reached by the sacred! This_was based on a ru-| conclave. mor that no food had been ordered for further sessions of the cardinals. Prelates about the Vatican who are not taking part in the conclave say; that such aiquick election would point SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1922—_TWENTY-TWO PAGES. You've CERTAINLY MADE SOME SWEEPING § UCTIONS; TOOTHSOME CRUMB PIE TO FILL OFT-EXPRESSED LONGING OF PRESIDENT the Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., February 4—When United States Senator Harry S. New and Mrs. New re- turn to Washington they will take I them a crumb pie, to be de- livered to President Harding with the compliments of Mrs. Mary Moore of Westfield, Ind. Speaking at a reception in honor of Mrs. New at Noblesville, Ind., during his campaign for retention of his senatorial seat Mr. New said the President often had expressed a2 wish that he couid find some woman who could make a crumb pie like his grandmother used to Dake. “Mra, Moore eatd she had been baking such pies for twenty- five vears and was certain she could please Mr. Harding. Arrangements then were com- pleted for the baking of the p and to make sure of its safe deliv- ery the News said they would take care of it themselves. Inquiries by The Star Dis- close Effective Methods in Other Cities. Although other cities have tractor snow plows for the strects, motor truck attachments, street flat cars and speclalized equipment for han- dling any heavy snowfall, Washing- i be drawn into the investization, said | to the choice of Cardinal Gasparri.|ion has simply gangs of men work- at one time to have been intimately | associated with Taylor, was said to be out of the city, but the police gave no intimation as to the whereabouts of the director, whose name was linked with hers in the stories told| the detectives by a number of per- sons at an inquiry extending over several hours. Miss Normand is said to have ad- mitted, as did Neva Gerber, another film actress, that Taylor .once had been engaged to her, while Miss Minter also is sald to have enjoyed the director's close friendship at one time. It was only a week before his death, however, according to Claire Windsor's mother, that the latter took her first automobile ride and dinner with Taylor. The police plan to in- terview Miss Windsor as they have the other actresses in their search for possible clues as soon as she re- turns from a trip into the country, where she is said to be “on location” with Marshall Neilan, director. Large Automobile Sought. Many stories have been brought to the police by neighbors of Taylor and by his former employes concerning the neighborhood happenings the night of the crime and the director's recent comings and goings, friends and associates, telephone calls and! variqus social activities. The Motion Picture Directors’ Asso- ciation, of which Taylor was elected president three times, has formed a special investigating committee to help the police in every possible way to solve the mystery of the director's! death. Maj. Maurice Campbell was chosen head of the committee. What was said to be a large auto- mobile of striking appearance, seen near the Taylor apartments the night of the slaying, is understood to be re- celving some attention from the de- tectives. Another point is whether blackmail had been an element in the crime. It is said to be considered possible thel who was secretary of state under the late Benedict XV. According to custom, the supply of food sent in to the cardinals while in conclave is restricted after they have sat three days, and after five days they are served nothing hut‘ bread, wine and water. According to the Stefani News Agency, mass was celebrated in the Sistine ' chapel at 9:30 o'clock _this morning with all the cardinals pres- ent, after which the balloting was resumed. Cardinal Marini Better. Cardinal Marini, it was added, had recovered sufficiently from his {llnes: to_participate in today's proceedings. Doubt as to the color of the smoke signals from the chimney of the Sis- tine Chapel yesterday morning caused some confusion, but the eagerness with which the throngs assembled be- fore St. Peter's was evidence that the populace would not have been sur- prised at an election on the first bai- lot. Insufficient tow, it seems, was mixed with the straw in which the ballots were burned, this resulting in light smoke, the sign of election. Discretion#prevails inside and out- side the Vatican, and no inkling, aside from the smoke puffs, may be gathered as to the activities of the conclave. El Mundo, under the heading *“The First Indiscretion,” is the only newspa- per venturing to publish a purported result of what the conclave accom- plished in its first day’'s sitting. This account says that Cardinal Gasparl and Cardinal Lualdi, Arch- bishop of Palermo, were leading on! the first ballot, with Cardinals La| Fontaine and Laurenti next, there being scattered votes for Cardinals; Ascallessi, Lega, Ratti and Tacci- Porcelll. All*are Italian members of the_sacred college. Cardinal Mistrangelo in Lead. ‘The second ballot, according to the (Continued on Page 6, Column ) (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) RENT BOARD AND ARTISTS DIFFER ON THE VALUE OF “ATMOSPHERE” How much is artistic *atmos- phere” worth? Called on to answer this per- plexing question, the District rent commission today decided that its value was considerably less than the appraisal set by a number of well known local artists—less, in fact, by an amount representing the difference between $2,280 a year, the rent demanded for a studio and dwelling at 1332 V streét northwest, and $1,500, the rent adjudged reasonable in the prosaic opinion of the law. The case was brought to the at- tention of the commission by Ida M. Se Christ, an artist, who com- plained that the yearly rental she ‘was compelled to pay for the stu- dio and house, including furniture and furnishings, was excessive. Wallace Bryant, also ‘an artist, who ‘bought the studio property 2 and fitted it out in what is said to be true Greenwich Village style for his own occupancy, later leas- ing it to Miss Se Christ, contended that the antique furniture, rare paintings and other artistic fur- nishings, combined with the ad- mittedly secluded location, added to the “atmosphere” of the place and thus enhanced its rental value. Witnesses whothought the same as Mr. Bryant, and who testified .to the unusual “atmosphere” of the studfo. included Dr. Mitchell Car- roll, professor of art and archeolo- gy at George Washington Uni- versity; Mrs. Henry K. Bush- Brown, wife of the Washington sculptor, and herself a portrait painter of note: Mrs. Henry B. F. Macfarland, widow of the former District Commissioner; A. F. Hop- kins, expert on antiques, and others. C. A. Smith, jr., local artist, who conducts a Greenwich Village eating place, was cited as ;n additional witness for the de- ense. S {ing on crosswalks and gutters re- moving the snow and loading it into trucks for cartage, with a few gut- ter and sidewalk horse-drawn plows iused as auxiliaries. The Star, through telegrams sent yesterday to the mayors of several cities, is enabled today to present various methods of snow cleaning used elsewhere. ‘Work Started Early. Removal of the enow as soon as the indications are that the fall will be heavy is in other cities one em: phasized feature. The District's street cleaning department says it |Dlans to start snow removal work las soon as two inches have fallen. It depends, however, upon the con- ditions of the storm how soon broad- ened preparations are made, it was sald at the District building. During the recent fall, much of the work {done Saturday, ‘according to officials of the street cleaning department, was nullified by the continued in- tensity of the storm, which quickly refiled the gaps made by the workers. The general funds for cleaning streets in the District are used for the snow-cleaning expendi- tures. A typical instance of the manner in which the District street cleaning de- partment handles heavy snowfalls is shown in the recent storm activities. | The snow started falling Friday aft- fernoon, but it was believed to be im- ipossible to call out the force in suf- \ficient numbers to be effective before |Saturday. Virtually the entire force got to work Saturday morning, and 0 men, mostly white wings and ash and refuge disposal employes, went to work at'the heavy snow on Saturday. This force has continued work to the {present time and the entire group is |on the streets today. Draft on Street Cleaning Fund. cleaning fund, with which to care for the District streets for the rest of the year. From this money the approxi- mate $20,000 needed for the snow re- moval will be taken and the District streets, unless a deficiency appropria- tion is granted in the spring, will be; curtailed that amount. When a snowfall in the District be- gins at night, it is stated, the depart- ment generally waits until the next day before getting to work, and con- siders it time and energy lost to shovel snow out of the way when more snow is constantly falling. How - Philadelphia’s reserve of 2,000 snow cleaners, handled the recent storm is shown in the following tele- gram from Mayor J. Hampton Moore: System Used in Philadelphia. “Answering tel of yesterd: | snow removal Pmphla organiza- | tion: 2,000 men held for action same as fire department. ~ Force begins work upon fall two inches snow. Snow Philadelphia, Saturday, Sunday, eighteen inches®# Two thousand men, two hundred seventy-five trucks, two hundred forty teams, maximum of 34 Cost to e con- mn 1) I3 MOVING EQUIPMENT There is $174,000 left in the streef| Member of Al rights dispatches ! (CRANDALL HINTS THEATER FAULTY One of Owners of Knicker-| bocker Expresses Fear That - Roof Was Too Heavy. Belief that there was something wrong with the structure of the Knickerbockew Theater, which caused | the roof to collapse, was expressed by Harry Crandall, one of the owners of that theater, in a talk with news- paper men this afternoon. Mr. Crandall, while not saying so| directly, intimated strongly and re- peatedly his own fear that the con- crete roof was too heavy. Mr. Crandall emphatically stated that there is no desire on his part to shirk responsibility, and that if it is shown that he was in any way re- ‘spunsmle he wants to be punished. He emphasized, however, that in get- ting his license to operate the' thea- ter, all responsibility toward the strength and safety of the theater rested with the District authorities who inspected the building and is- | sued his license. ‘ Mr. Crandall is having an inde- pendent investigation made by en- | gineers to determine, if possible, the cause of the roof collapsing. He de- nied absolutely that he had any | knowledge of. or that it had ever| been brought to his attention in any | i way, that there was any weakness in the roof or in the construction of any part of the Knickerbocker | Theater. W.R &E BUSLINE | AUTHORIZED TODAY The Public Utilities Commission to- Iduy granted the Washington Rn}lw.ly lsna Elcctric Company permission to operate a motor bus line from Mount iPleasant street and Park road to| Georgia avenue, 11th street and Mount Pleasant car lines. Eastbound, the route will be as fol- lows: From Mount Pleasant street, 17th street and Park road, north on 17th street to Monroe street; on Mon- roe street to New Hampshire avenue; on New Hampshire avenue to Newton street; Newton street to Georgia ave- nue, and on Georgia avenue to Park road. Westbound—From Georgia avenue and Park road, west on Park road to Mount Pleasant on 17th street. Deemed ns Experiment. The commission states that the operation of this line shall be deemed an experiment, and the right is re- served to require its permanent oper- ation or to authorize its discontinu- ance, as may appear to be in the best | interests of the public. The rate of fare on the busses shall be 8 cents cash or five tokens for 35 cents, which token shall be good on any street railway line. The request of the company for a 2-cent charge for transfers to north and !nuln' i street railway lines is granted, with ! the provision that where a second transter is required it shall be issued without charge. The company is di- rected to maintain’ a five-minute | schedule during the morning and evening rush hours and a ten-minute headway during the other hours of | the day. | The commission states in the order that it has no doubt of its power to! authorize the street railway com- i {pany to engage in the bus business. Denies Extension. i Referring to the requests which were made for an extension of the line east of Georgia avenue to the Soldiers Home, and to North Capitol | bocker disaster, the Associated Press | The, Associated Press is exclusively entitied io the use for republication of all mews dispatches credited to it or mot otherwise credited in thls paper and also the local news published berels. of publication of special berein are also resetved. Yesterday’s Net Circulation, 95,807 TWO CENTS. SENATE DISASTER INQUIRY INDORSED BY COMNMISSIONERS Declare Action Is Desirable in Interest of People of Whole Country. “ONE CHARGE UNPROVED” Suggested Amendment of Capper Resolution Would Eliminate Inspection Statement. __ The District Commissioners, report- ing today on the Capper resolution for an investigation of the Knicker- urged such an in- uiry and declared it desirable, “mot only in the interest of the people of Washington but also of those of the entire country.” The Commissioners’ recommenda- tions were embodied in a report to Senator Ball, chairman of the Senate District committee. The only revi- sion in the pending resolution sought by them is elimination of the refer- ence to unproved charges against the building inspector's office. In this connection the Commissioners sug- gest an inquiry be started into the department’s facilities for conducting the important work of inspecting Washington building. : Other Developments. Other developments in the Knicker- bocker investigations today were: Announcement was made by M: Peyton Gordon, United States attornes, that he would attend in person the coro- ner's inquest Tuesday, thus deferring until the conclusion of the inquest his presentation of evidence in the case to the grand jury. At the same time Coroner Nevitt an- nounced that while there would be no time lost in hearing witnesses before the coroner's jury, the investigation before that body would be conducte:d | with a view to covering every inch o: ground. Each of the score and more of witnesses to be called will be given full time to present his testimony, L Nevitt announced. Report to Semator Ball. The text of the Commissioners’ re port to Senator Ball follows, in full “In compliance with the request con- talned in your letter of February 1 1922, with which was transmitted & Res. 229, the Commissioners of the District of Columbia desire to state that a thorough investigation of the collapse of the roof structure of ti Knickerbocker Theater is desirable ot only in the interests of the peopl: of Washington, but also of those 01 the entire country, in that such &n in- vestigation should' establish at least the principal causes that led to the disaster, “While the Commissioners have no evidence that would induce them to believe that the employes of the District of Columbia have connived in disregard of the law and have winked at careless and criminal practices upon the part of buildiny contractors, they believe that this aspect of the matter should also be looked into and that finad judg- ment_should be had, not only as to the integrity of the office of the inspector of buildings of the District of Columbia, but also as to the sufli- ciency of that department for the discharge of the heavy and important dutles that come upon it. “Umproved Charges.” “While, therefore, the Commission- ers belfeve that the above resolution or one having the same object should be passed, they suggest that in its present form it incorporates an un- proved charge against the homesty 2nd faithfulness of public employex. and they recommend that those por- tions of the resolution that contain such charges be eliminated and tha: the resolution be modified somewlat as shown in the accompanying copy. “On their own initiative the Com- missioners have already taken steps to make an adequate Investigation, not only into the .Knickerbocker building, but also into all the build- ings of unusual character in the Dis- trict of Columbia, more particularly moving picture theaters and other places where large numbers of people are in the habit of gathering. Inspector's Report. Building Inspector John P. Healy will submit his report of the Knicker- bocker disaster to Engineer Commis- stoner Keller Monday morning, it was learned at the District bullding today. After a week of searching inquiry into the plans and specifications of the structure, and frequent visits to the scene, Mr. Healy and Capt. John Oehmann, his assistant, closeted them- selves in their office today to put their findings in writing. Maj. Cary H. Brown, assistant en-' gineer commissloner in charge of the building department. said today a truss _support for the roof .of _the (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) Today’s News In Brief Commissioners indorse Senate dis- aster inquiry. Page 1 Stars of filmdom testify in mysterious murder of picture director. Page 1 Permission is granted W. R. & E. Co. to operate bus line from Mount Pleasant street to Park road. Page 1 District lacks special equipment to remove snow. Page 1 House accepts amendments on refund- ing bill. Page 3 President asks data on Navy. Page 3 Arms committees conclude work. Page 3 Paris paper sees accord here as sei- ting standard for curbing navl Page 3 Will try to agree on plan to finance bonus. Page 3 Snow-removing bill backed by House leaders. Page 3 |Btreet, the commissio states, that un- til the experiment proves successful, it regards such extension inadvisable. The commission expresses the be- lief that the two-cent charge for transfers is warranted under the circumstances. “The operation of the connecting motor bus.line is experimental and may prove so unprofitable that its continuance will become a burden upon the street car patrons of the 1company,” said the commission in explaining the charge for the first transfer. The order will take effect as soon as the company obtsins the busses to, begin service. - . i - Big increase in night school enroll- ment . for second -semester {s re- ported. Page 4 Budget methods show saving of 104 million to government. Page 4 Disabled veterans oppose policy of training them in abandoned canton- ments. Page 4 House rejects increased funds for street repairs when only 22 membor- " are in their seats. Page 4 Damage to streets by autos and chains causes city big loss. Page 5 Split menaces Baltimore hopes for bigger representation. Page 3 Stephens, noted widow-heiress, tly weds workingman and hieg < to.secrat retreat. . - Pag’