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1 MILLIONS 10 LOSE HOMES IN SHIFTING < OF POPULATIONS WNear East Conference Com- pleting Plans for Deporting Greeks. Turks, Armenians. TO_COMPENSATE VICTIMS ‘OF ENFORCED MIGRATION @reeks Near Constantinople Will Get Less Than Turks in Settlement. BY A. R. DECKER. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1922, LAUSANNE, December 15.—While Mo final decision regarding the ex- change of population has been made By the near east conference, a de- 1alled plan for the exchange has al- most been completed in the subcom- mittee. If the plan is adopted mil- dfons of Greeks, Turks and Armen- fans will be torn from their homes and transported across seas to other lands. The Greeks in the suburbs of Con- stantinople are to be given 10 per cent less for their property because they are richer than the Turks. In Constantinople proper the Greeks, if born in the city and Turkish citizens, Will remain. So far the Turks have Yefused to permit the Greek patri- arch to stay because he is reported to have led the Greek agitation #gainst the Turks, but the Turks may | yleld if he is shorn of his political | power. M. Venizelos- has said that he is willing to ship the refugee Greeks back to Asia Minor if the Turks will Buarantee protection. Politiclans Dodge The exchange of populations idea is like a walif thrown upon the world. Mone will acknowledge its parentage, But the exchange negctiations con- finue. It is astonishing how the poli- ticians dodge the responsibility. but nearly all insist on carrying out the Plan. 1smet Pasha and Venizelos never close a discussion without ac- cusing each other of having proposed it. The latter declared that the Greeks never wished to exchange populations, biit accepted Fridtjof Nansen's pro- gosal in the belief that the Turks ished to expel the Greeks from Asia Minor. .. Ismet Pasha said it was a Greek iddea, but as it had already been ac- cepted it should not be changed. Sir orace Rumbold said he had heard fansen propose the exchange at a meeting of the allied high commis- glons in Constantinople after talking with Hamed Bey, the Angora repre- dentative. Nansen has pleaded con- stantly that the refugee question be settled to prevent a miserable winter for the shelterless. There is no doubt that the Turks want the Greeks removed from Turk- 1sh territory, because they have be- come a minortly which the Turks cannot assimilate. The Turks also olaim that the Greeks are expelling Turks from western Thrace. WANT TURKS IN LEAGUE. Issue. Diplomats Say Ottomans Would Strengthen World Alliance. By the Amociated Press. LAUSANNE, December 15.—Euro- pean diplomats gathered here believe that the admission of Turkey to the league of nations will impart new vigor and a new meaning to that or- ganization. From the beginning of the near east conference the Turkish leaders have stressed their desire to ‘westernize their country, and Euro- pean statesmen who have faith in the league as a substantial machine con- tributing effectively to world peace &re convinoced that whole-hearted co- operation by Turkey in the league's affairs would prove an important step in the maintenance of a general peace. ‘The thoroughly occidental character of the Turkish delegates has impressed one attending the conference. members of the delegation remain loyal to the fez, but, generally speak- ing. the men from Angora and Con- atantinople present an appearance as smartly western as that of any of the Buro) diplomats. Several of the "Furki delegates are here with their wives, who are fashionably gowned in 1he lstest Parisian modes and are the center of interest at the afternoon teas in the Lausanne hotels. A forelgner who engages a Turk in <conversation will learn sooner or later grl.n‘ their chat that Turkey, first all, wants complete sovereignty over the Ottoman territory, and that sec- ondly seeks western culture. In short, Turkey desires to become a real member of the comity of nations. If #he joins the league, which step Ismet sald yesterday she would seek take if peace were signed here, Tur- can walk into Europe by the front door and make herself at home. British Protect Patriarch. - England took an energetic stand at Yausanne yesterday against the Turkish plan of deporting the Patri- agch of the Greek Orthodox Church 8t Constantinople. The British dele- Zate told the subcommission, which discussed the question without ar- riving at any settlement, that the «egpulsion of the patriarch from the traditional seat which he has oc- oypled since the conquest of Con- atantinople would strike a moral blow, not alone against the Greeks, Wut also against the religious senti- ments of all orthodox peoples and shock the religious sentiments of <duntries like England. +Ei d has great sympathy for arthodoxy which is based on the re- ligious traditions of Christianity,” he said, “and other countries feel the shme—probably America also.” . Turksy's delegates on the minor- itles subcommittee of the near east eonference today again declared the eptablishment of a special Armenian meland in Turkey Impossible. ey gave the impression that they intransigent on -this mat- tar in_their determination that the Gatriarchate of the Greek ortho- )x church should be removed - from nstantis Ao Bpoke " okesmen sugegsted . that, instead of fojes n abruptly rejecting any Jeot framed to Seitle the Armenian problem, the Turks wait until the lied proposition was fully framed, en they would have ample oppor- nity to present their objections in detall, Points to Be Drafted. "'The Turks yielded to the suggestion that & comprehensive plan concern- ing the protection of the minoriti He compiled by a special drafting eommittes, with the understanding it would be based on the various treaties providing for the ent of minorities, and the Eu adjourned under this agree- Among the points in the project to be drafted are those touching on politieal and religious equality fo the minorities, general amnesty, ex- el from military service and the establishment of the Armenian homeland. Russ Take U. S. Woman Writer To Moscow Jail MRS, MARGUERITE By the Associated Press. .LONDON, December 15.—A Reuter's dispatch from Chita, reporting the arrest of Mrs. Marguerite E. Harrison of Baltimore, an American newspaper writer, says that she,is being taken to Moscow under escoft. The charges against Mrs. Harrison, who was re- leased from a Moscow prison more than a vear ago, were not specified. Her arrest at Chita, the dispatch adds. was on orders from the soviet gov- ernment. Reports that Mrs. Harrison had been arrested at Chita reached this country early this month. Her de- tention is the third such experience she has had In Russia in the last three vears. After being held in Mo cow from November, 1920, to Janu- ary, 1921, she was again confined near | Moscow in May. 1921. This time she was incarcerated until Senator { tained her release on July 30 of that year. Later in the summer she came to the United States, and late last August was reported in Tokio on her | way to Chita to investigate the go i —_— | CHURCH DEACONS . ARE EXONERATED Grand Jury Fails to Indict in Cases of J. S. Burke and J. A, Jackson.' { The grand jury today ignored a charge of homicide against Joseph S. Burke and James A. Jackson, { deacons of the Florida Avenue Bap- !tist Church, colored, who were held | by a coroner's jury last January for | the death of Willlam Bush, also an lofficial of the church. A spirited meeting of the church officals was in progress January 13 last and ef- forts were made to prevent Bush | entering the church. An eltercation took place in front of the edifice and Bush was struck over the head with a cane. He deid January 15. Burke and Jackson have been at liberty on bonds of $5.000 each. rder in the second degree is charged in an indictment reported today against Hugh M. Smith, colored. Smith is alleged to have shot to death Peyton Sayles, colored, on Mo road southeast, September 11 last { The men are sald to have quarreled over a woman. The grand jury also exonerated three other persons of charges: An- drew Washington, assault; Chauncey Harrls, intimacy with a young gii Theodore Phillips, larceny after tru and the charg against them are: Joseph S. Patton, attempted rob- bery; James Van Buren and Mary Hebron, robbery; Willlam Cady and Roland Clifton, housebreaking; John Garner, housebreaking and larceny Thomas_M. Mayo, Henry Clayton. Nancy Hewitt, Charles Stewart and Timothy M. Miller, grand larceny; Fred Jackson, assault with intent to kill; Julius Perry, assault with dan- gerous weapon; Joseph Harrell, Leon Barlow, Woolsey L. Baxtor and Oc- emus Brooks, violation Harrison nar- cotic act; Harry H. Lindsey, Richard M. Furneyhough and Charles E. Tal- bot, non-support of minor child. PLAN CONFERENGE ON REORGANIZING President Harding late this after- noon will confer again with Walter F. Brown, chairman of the joint con- gressional committee on reorganizi tian of the government departments, when it is believed the plan submit- ted by Mr. Brown more than eight months ago practically will be decided upon by the President. 1t is understood this conference will {be the L on reorganization prior to the Pres: dent submitting Brown's plan-to Con~ gress for action. Tt was made known today that practically every cabinet officer has agreed to the proposed changes that affect their individual department nd that it is only a matter of w days now before the plan will e entirely in the hands of Congress. It _is anticipated that there will be several meetings by the congre: sional joint committee in conducting hearings upon the more important proposals. It is understood the plan as orl inally submitted by Mr. Brown wfi.l have undergone few changes when it is sent to Congress by President Harding. - CITIZENS’ PLEA IN SE_NATE. Ball Gets Resolution for National Representation. resolution adopted “by ‘The Kalorama Citizens’ Ing the passage of the Jones joint resolution for & constitutional amend ment to give the District of Colum. bia national representation, was re. celved by Senato! 11, chairman of the Senate committ pected that Senator Ball wiil the resolution inserted in the gressional Record. The resolution . declares that .the people of the District are eatitled to elect representatives and senators t and Vice President. 1t of passage of the Poindexte: delo‘u.u bill o;l ;h. INI‘II; tg:l‘l l’t is inadequate and does not do jus- t'l‘e.l to t’l‘t‘o people of the District. Con- France, who was then in Russia, ob- | ernment of the Far Eastern Republic. | 8 i t one at the Whize Jlouss H | | { i ! | iexercised free of al R L - THE EVENING REPUBLIGAN GLUB CHANGES NANE League Here Will Be Known as Voters’ Associa- tion. % PROPOSE OTHER CHANGES Amendments to Constitution Offer- ed at Meeting of Executive Committee. From now on the League of Repub- lican State Clubs of the District will be known as the Republican State Voters' Association, and in the near future will open permanent head- quarters and meeting place in the downtown section of the city. This was decided on last night when the executive committee met in the headquarters of the republican national committee in the Munsey building and unanimously adopted a number of amendments to the consti- tution of the organization, which, be- sides changing the name, provide for the enlargement of the nature and scope of its activities, primarily in behalf of the conduct of a more pro- gressive movement with which to ‘zet out” the state vote temporarily residing within the District of Colum- bia, at campaign period: Proposed by Mr. Camp. The amendments to the constitu- tion, which weye drafted and proposed by Henry M. Camp, former .president of the league, and who has been an active member of the organization for more than_ nineteen years, provide also for a direct membership. includ ing women, within the limitations of the civil segvice act, in so far as their intérest in the objects and purposes of the association is concerned The amendments provide fer one additional vice president and the ap- pointment of several imporant stand- ing committees and the election of an executive committee, to have charge of the management of the association. The executive committee will be composed of five qualified representa- tives from each state entering into the organization, as well as five mem- bers from the District of Columbia, and who are not entitled to vote in any state or territory. % President William Tyler Page, who presided at last night's meeting will within the next few days appoint & committee of nine to draft a by-laws under the amended constitution and to plan for placing the new machinery in working order. The present officers of the league will continue as officers until a special election la arranged or. Proposal Outlined. Mr. Camp, in presenting his plan to the meeting, explained that “the Re- publican State Voters' Association is not to be construed as an office-hold- ers’ organization, in any sense, but its legitimate and earnest object is to de- velop among the republican man and woman absentee electors of the states jan active participation in the clvie and national duty of the regular exer- cise of the suffrage. We propose to compile accurate information on the registration dates in all states, which occur at various times in the year, and even to go to the extent of ad- vising our membership when and how they must comply with the provisions for the maintenance of their qualifi- cations as electors. which in about { twenty-six states can be exercised by mail. Timidity Among Employes. “Then, there is the timidity that sometimes exists among classified employes, with reference to their rights of cltizenship in taking a private interest in public questions and the privilege of voting. In th connection it is apparent there is no intent, under the provisions of the civil service act, to deprive such em- loyes of the rights of the same citizenship which they enjoyed back homes but, of course, they must be offensive parti- sanship and not subject to any coer- clon or other improper influences of an unjust partisan nature. The civil service act protests, rather than de- prives, the voter in the government service in his or her privileges of citizenship when it comes to the full and free expression of political pref- erence at the polis. JURORS STILL 0UT IN $500.000 SUIT Court Awaits Verdict on Lieut. Graham’s Claim for for Alienation of Wife. After twenty-five hours of delib- eration the jury which is considering the testimony in the five-hundred- thousand-dollar alienation suit of Lieut. Lorimer C. Graham, U. S. N., against A. L. Humes, wealthy lawyer of New York, had not reached an agreement this afternoon. Justice Hits intimated” that he would not dis- turb.the efforts of the jurors to reach a verdict until this afternoon. declined to call the jurors into court this morning. . Ask Further Instructioms. Late last night word came from the jury room that the jurors wished further instructions. They seemed to be disturbed over the meaning of the words “steal” and “kill” used in the judge's charge yesterday morn- 1 The court had instructed them that the purport of the testimony of Mry. Elsa Portner Graham Humes, over the loss of whose affections th litigation {s waged, was that Humes did not steal her 10 because it had been killed by the conduct of Gra- h.;nmleo Hits repeated the portion of his charge relating to this phase of the evidence and also the general charge that the one point of involved was whether Humes stole the affections of rs. G If he did Graham is en- titled to a verdict, the court said, and if hedid not the verdict shoyld be for the defendant. Spend ‘Night in Room, ‘The jurors.returned to their room for further deliberation and when no ver- dict had been reached at 11 o'clock last night the court ordered sleeping accom- molgnhnl I3 for them. bers of about the courthouse with Attorneys ‘Wilton J. Lambert, Rudoiph H. Yeat- man and Willlam E. Leahy, their coun- sel, hoping for 2 wverdict. Attorneys Daniel Thew Wright and Philip Ershler, ting Graham, were at the court, officer was not in the city. PETITION IN BANKRUPTOY. 2- A petition in voluntary bankruptoy h n flled by Tene Constas. pro- prietor of the Lafayette restaurant, 1912 Pennsylvania avenue northwest. He lists his debts at $7,221 and esti- mates his assots at $1,286. He is rep- wd by Attorney Leonard A. loc He | su STAR, WASHINGTO HARVEY_IS CALLED HOME, LEAVES DECEMBER 23 (Continu ‘rom First further light on the visit of Mr. Mo gan to Washington or to indical Whether by that mea: &r through nny"ntharte‘{u;nel t){n u:lnmn YV nment had sought t 1 the New York gro: t; ‘l.lvl)':.° o ers regardin, t reparations discussion UNABLE TO PAY U. S. LONDON, De: iber 15.—Premler Bonar Law, in “in important stat ment ~in _the house of commons Yesterday, <iclared frankly for the volicy of the Balfour note, which ad- vocated an adjustment of interallied debts by an all-round cancellation, England, on her part surrendering her share of reparations to be paid by Germany. Thus the prime minister indicated that the new government. despite its first declaration that the Balfour note no longer existed so far 28 the present British government was concerned and that it would not consider itself bound by it, feels im- pelled to the same policy as the pre- vious government. The remainder of Mr. Bonar Law's speech was clearly addressed to both France and the United States—to France, A plea for moderation in dealing with Germany on the ground that that country is already on the verge of collapse; to America, a call for help and co-operation in settling the difficult problems of reparations and interallied debt: Another important phase of his speech was the dark picture drawn of England's economic and industrial future, should the much-hoped-for improvement in trade not materialize. The prime minister showed the ut- most anxiety that there should be no misunderstanding of British feeling toward both France and the United States, and said that it was only En land's difficult position he was mak- ing clear. England was burdened with heavy taxation, which was a clog on industrial enterprise, resulting in ter- rible unemployment—a problem that made jt necessary first that .there should be no military occupation of German territory, which would still further handicap Furopean trade without producing results in cash, and, second, compelled him frankly to face the fact that England was unable to pay the American debt if she received nothing from Europe. Waras of Defiation. Strong points in the speech were the unfairness of the view that be- cause England had made sacrifices to pay her way she should be expected to pay her debts, while others who had made no such sacrifices escaped, and the warning that too sudden de- flation In Germany might produce there all the evils of unemployment from which other countries are al- ready suffering. In the subsequent debate the most noteworthy contribution was by James Ramsay MacDonald, the labor leader. Mr. Lloyd George also spoke, but confined himself to a brief ex- pression of complete approval of Mr. Bonar Law’s speech. Mr. MacDonald, on the contrary, gave a complete elucidation of the policy of the labor party. He maintained that the United States held the key, and was the only country able to give Great Britain any help. Great unanimity wan displayed in support of the government throughcut the whole debate. The submision of questions drafted by agreement be- tween Mr. MacDonald, Mr. Asquith and Mr. Lloyd George was & com- plete novelty in parliamentary pro- ceedure, especially as the questions had been shown to the prime minis- iter in advance. Similarly. after Mr. Bonar Law's speech, Mr. Asquith and Mr. Lloyd George had a consultation and agreed that there Was no 0cCa- sion for them to speak, as they were in accord with the prime minister's pronouncement. ~ Lloyd George, in fact, tore up his notes and also took part in the debate to reply to Mr. Morel's criticisms. Cannot Forget Facts. ot r. Bonar Law, as usual, spoke Wi L 9mey nates or any Drepared documents. The opinion in the lob- bles was that this unusual unanimity would not be without influence on the adjourned conference to be held in is January 2. P rime minister said the oppos- e held abroad that En interest in the repara. and could afford to foregv not only her share of the reparations. but the debt owing her from the Euro- pean countries, and at the same time pay enormous sums to the United tes. St81e%41d not wish to say a word in criticism of America, because he be- lleved America today was the nearest to Great Britain in ideals and that the United States entered the late war without any motive of gain. but solely to help the world in its strug- gle. He therefore could say nothing against America, but he could not forget the facts. ‘Here Mr. Bonar Law recalled how tions he, as chancellor of the ex- { ehequer, had the duty of explaining to ’lheq\mverlll cabinet that Great Brit- {ain had exhausted her resources, hav- ing pledged all her securities to ob. ‘munitions. A atinuing, he said he felt sure that there was nobody in the world who would contend that it was either right or just that under these circumstances England alone should make payments, after thus having exhausted herself on war behalf of her allles He pointedout em- | armistice. hatically that it was impossible to pay (vh: Ameglenn debt while receiving noth- ing from Germany. France or Italy. Such a policy would reduce the stand. ard of living in Englaad for generations and be a burden the extent of which those who suggested it had no concep- tion. Taxpayers Made Poor. He proceeded to point out that Great ritain had secured & strong budget glionnand financial organization, g:: cause she had made the taxpayer poor. but, he asked, did any one imagine these enormous sums could have been taken from industry without seriously imped- ing the possibility of industrial expan- 1% Haq we adopted different methods,” he said, “we might have had today much less unemployment, and the world would have recognized through our less sound financial position that we were not in & position to pay these large ms. That is the unfairness of it. “Pyblic opinion abroad has assumed that we are able to meet our obl‘lr‘- tions and help our friends. In reality we are In no such position. We are paying & hundred million (pounds) yearly to thie unemployed.” The effect of the unemployment he described as terrible, declaring that, unless thers was a trade improve- ment within. a reasonable time, Britain would reach a position which, in his opinion, would be worse than almost any of the allied countries. In outlining the British_ policy to- ward .Germany, he said that the gov- ernment - was not thinking -of mistakes or of enmity, but only de- sired to find the best method of as- certaining the amount Germany could pay. “If Germany. ever does recover,” b added, “she will be in a far better position to pay these indemnities than we should be to pay our debt to America. That is a fact.” —_——— MERCHANT IS ROBBED. Joseph Martin Assaulted With Stick at 7th and P Streets. Joseph Martin, sixty-two years old, 'manager of a stors in the Salvation Army building at 7th and P streets, assaulted and robbed yesterday, hjs assailant taking about $75 from hls pocket and $8 from the cash wer, The Wounded man re solousness at Emergency able to recall having assaulted. It is believed a stick found on the floor of the store’ was the weapon used. A colored man was in the store when a colored woman residin Marion, street went there ‘to 1oo dresses. Seeing one she thought would suit her daughter, shé left the store and: went home, returning with her daughter shortly afterward and findlnt the unconscious man oa the oor. on the very day America entered the i ds t]|.to be placed before e |back its ten billion it would be get- | D. O, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, TWOREVOLVERS SLAYING MYSTERY Weapons Play Important Part in Shooting of Rich- mond Stenographer. FORMER EMPLOYER HELD By the Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va., December 15.—De- tectives investigating the killing of Mrs. Thelma Hamm Richardson, who was shot to death cn the lawn of t! ho of her former employer, Thomas Pollard, on the ownership of the two revolvers turned over to the police by Pollard soon after the shooting Monday even- ing. One of these guns—a .32 caliber, short—had two exploded shells in it, while the other—a new .33 caliber, long—had not been fired, it was stated. | Mrs. Richardson, it was testified the coroner's inquest yesterday, was killed by a .32 caliber, short, bullet. Only one bullet wound' was found in her body. Pollard, detectives stated, claims the larger weapon belonged to him. The other gun, Detective Sergt. Waymack told the coroner, was handed to him by Hiram Smith, attorney for Pollard, with the statement: “You can see for yourself that two chambers in the gun are empty and that it has recent- 1y been fired. Carrying of Weapon Problem. This revolver is supposed to have been taken to the Pollard home by Mrs. Richardson. Capt. of Detectives Alexander S. Wright said today that if this was the case neither he nor his men are satistied as to the man- ner in which the woman carried it. He pointed out that the wrap worn by the woman at the time of her death had very small pockets and the beaded hand bag she carried was so full of tollet articles and trinkets that the weapon could not have been carried In either. Capt. Wright declared it would have taken much effort to put the gun in the hand bag were it empty. J. Mosby West, who drove with Mrs. Richard. son to the Pollard home, and who is under $500 bond as an accessory in her death, has told the authorities that he did not see a revolver in the woman's possession. Another angle of the cage on which | the investigators were giving much attention, {s whether the pretty | young stenographer was right or left handed. She was shot in the left side between the fourth and fifth ribs, the bullet coming out through the ninth rib on the right side. Detec- tives stated that from the nature of the wound it was almost an impos- sibility for a_ right-handed person | to have had a hand on the gun when | it was fired. “Other Woman” Enters. The “other woman" theory also was under consideration by the police. Many reports in this connection have been current since the shooting, but the authorities have declined to com- i ment on this phase other than to say that they were Investigating it ! thoroughly. ~Capt. Wright said a woman, believed to be able to shed some light on the case, is a “choir singer in a local church.” A home in the fashionable residential sec- tion of the city was visited by a squad of detectives last night, but is was announced afterward that the visit was not productive of the re- sults desired, and that it may take a day or two longer to produce the “interesting developments” they ex- pected. Pollard is under $10,000 bond for shooting Mrs. Richardson, as the coroner’s jury reported yesterday, “in a scuffie’” He will be given a pre- liminary hesaring +n police ;gourt, December 23. v PROPOSED GERMAN LOAN IS LADD | BErurE CABINET | (Continued from First Page.) Europeans to impress America with the need for remitting the allied wa. means of adjusting the s problem. But the matter | eparations and the war debt of | fhe allies are to be treated separately, and the American government hopes that Europe is by this time rid of the fllusion of cancellation. American sentiment, it is pointed out by offi- would not permit the willingne pe. to continue to forego the interest, as they have been doing h Some of the nations of ‘Europe—one or two of the smaller ones particularly—can in a few years begin paying their interest and prin- | cipal. Some cannot. { No general rule can be established for all. as local situations in each country vary. It may be wise to forego the interest in some cases together. In others it may be neces- sary to cancel the interest for five and ten years—possibly some of th interest already accumulated llnul 1918—and start with a clean slate of annual payments. meeting the prin- cipal from a definite date, say 1926 or 1930. Although this doesn’t mean cancel. den of the alited powers by cutting down the sums they would otherwise have to pay the United States. The United States would be giving up about $500,000,000 annually, and for this sacrifice disarmament undoubt- edly would be demanded. i In =upport of the plan to cancel; the interest, however, the argument is made that the Unfited States stands no chance of collecting $10,000,000,000 plus an annual interest charge of $500,000,000 anyhow, and that much more good will and economlic stim- ulus could be achieved by recognizing that fact in a broad, .generous way, than to hold it over the heads of Eu- ropeéan governments indefinitely. Cannot Be Money-Lender, ‘Anotper thought in the same con- | nection is that America cannot afford osterity in the light of a _money-lender who exacted interest which in itself would amount in time to the total sum originally advanced. If the United States got ting more than many economists have figured was possible. | But before any readjustment can be made, Europe must un the United States doesn’t mean to be drawn into any intrigues for the ac- quisition-of territory or the constant harassing of Germany. The apparent readiness of France to recede from her threat to invade the Ruhr valley is unquestionably an indirect result of the making known through diplo- matio channels abroad of the Ameri- can attitude. 7 ‘The big fact is that America wants to help, and if foregoing the interest on the allied debt either for a period of years or permanently in some cases wiil raise exchange and enable Eu- rope to supply itself with foodstuffs nd raw materials necessary for in- dustrial recuperation, such a proposal may be laid ore the funding com- mission created by Co: and ngress | definitely embodied in an sgreement. Such-a step would instantly assist in improving European c and P. the way for an international. loan. Everybody here is not yet agreed upon the wisdom of the step as Eu- rope must do her part first, but that is the first tangible offer, neverthe- le.a'o! American aid which has been thus far. 3 3 (o-.vmm. 1922)) ! that Mr. Keller intended to withdraw propaganda has been conducted by | 1922, g Dr. Rupert Blue To Aid Fighton Opium Traffic DR. RUPERT BLUE. By the Associated Press. GENEVA, December 15.—The United States government has notified the league of nations that Dr. Rupert Blue of the American public health service has chosen to collaborate offi- clally in the work of the consultative commission of the league on the traffic in optum. Dr. Blue probably will represent the United States at the next session | of the commission, which will be held January 3. KELLER DEFIES HOUSE PROBERS ontinued from First Page.) Keller had withdrawn from the case beca the committee would not hear the statement he had sought to read yesterday, Chalrman Volstead declared that the statement showed from the proceedings. Mr. Volstead denied Keller's charge that the committee had postponed the opening of the hearing to such a time as it knew Samuel Untermeyer of New York would be unable to be pres- ent to assist in the presentation of the impeachment charges. Resents Untermyer Charge. Representative Boles, republican, Towa, attacked Mr. Untermeyer for statements in his letter to Mr. Keller, made public yesterday by the latter. Resenting a suggestion of “white- wash” proceedings, Mr. Boies said Mr. Untermeyer should not try to judge the matter “from his office in New York.” ‘The committee then got into a dis- cussion as to whether it should not fmmediately go on with the hearing. examining the witnesses who had been summoned. There was objection to this, however, members holding that the witnesses should be held over until after the session tomorrow for the hearing of counsel for Mr. Keller. Vote to Continue. Characterizing the proceeding be- fore the House judiciary committee as a “bare-faced attempt to white- wash Harry M. Daugherty,” Repre- sentative Keller of Minnesota, has re- fused to assist further in the prvsen-! tation before that committee of his| impeachment charges against ihe At- torney General. Voting to go on with the hearings: despite Mr. Keller's withdrawal, (h.i committee planned to put him under oath today and call upon him to gi¥e all the information upon which he based his charges of “high crimes and misdemeanors” against Mr. Daugh-| erty. H Mr. Keller's refusal to assist further in the proceeding came late yesterday as a dramatic climax to the third day of the hearings. He had prepared a statement to read to the committee, ! but he never got the opportunity. Several members wanted him under fof Baltimore in the secretary's chair. oath, while others wanted to know if it was his purpose to “lecture” the committee. Refusing to be put under oath, Mr. Keller replied to the inquiries that e might “lecture” the members. To that he added demands that he be heard. Chairman Volstead repeatedly broke into the general hubbub to or- der Mr. Keller to “sit down™ and to inform him that he could not “bullyrag” the committee. Makes Dramatic Exit. Advancing to the chairman’s place the “bend” of the horseshoe-shaped rail behind which the committeemen ! sat, Mr. Keller threw his prepared statement in front of Mr. Volstead | and dramatically announced that if he could not read it to the committee he was through with the proceedings. Then he stalked from the committee room, which had been thrown into an uproar with attaches in the huge office building arriving on the run|( from several directions to find out what was causing all the excitement. Meantime Chairman Volstead had ordered the clerk to issue a subpoena for Mr. Keller, 50 that he might be placed under oath and questioned. There was demand that he be ex- amined at once, but finally it was de- cided to defer that until this morning. The summons iater was served on Keller in his office, where he as preparing to give to newspaper correspondents copies of the state- ment which the committee would not hear, together with coples of & letter from Samuel Untermyer, of New York, advising him to take the course he had. ¢ Mr. Untermyer, writing under date of Wednesday, said he “must refuse absolutely to have any. connection with this manifestly biased, pre judged ‘whitewashing’ performanc Urgred to Withdraw. Untermyer wrote that when he | b reaiized the extraordinary way in which the committee was acting and was asked to att the hearing I refused to do so and’ advised your friends who consulted me to urge you to immediately withdraw from the’| proceedings and to await an oppor- tunity for a full and fair investiga- tion before an impartial tribunal that would have a public responsibility and vould not be so largely composed of me ducks.’ I have sufficient confidence in the public intelligence and sens: fair play,” the letter ocncluded, “to be- lieve that the people will approve your action in retunin' to go further before this committee. Renewing in his letter to the com- mittee his complaint about the post- erstand that|ponement of the hearings from last September 18 to December 4, Mr. Kel- ler charged that the postponement had been taken to such a time “as the committee knew in advance that my chief adviser, Mr. Samuel Untor- myer. would not be able to be in at- tendance.” Makes Specific Complaiats. Mr. Keller then set forth specific against committee action. That every important deeision of the committee as to procedure had been made in secret and without op- portunity for himself or his counsel to be heard in advance. That these secret decisions had operated to restrict him in present- ing his evidence in the order in ‘which it could be most “expeditiously and effectively” presented, and that, ve also, theyshad taken from him the right to call his witnesses without first notifying what they would testify. That the committee had failed to comply with his request for the duction of documents from the tice “and other federal ‘departments, S0 that he might obtaln from them | troller of the currency, the national jbank examiner, {days going over the accounts of the | that there was a shortage of more to|ot the suit of Grover C. Bergdoll, gfl'::l THE VIOLIN SHOP 1321 G Street N.Wo BANK SHORTAGE GOES 10 $60,000 Examiner Fin&s Alexandria Offigial Took More Than $22,500. PECULIAR METHOD FOUND Former Vice President Declared to Have Conducted Private Banking Business. Heating —facilities are the most economical in the end. fiColbert’s Steam and Hot-Water Plants rep- resent the latest develop- ments in heating en gineering, and are in- stalled reasonably. 2% Bring your heafing trou- bles to us—Colbert scrvice will do the re: In his official report to the con- who spent several Alexandria National Bank, declares than $80,000 in the account of Law- rence Perry, former vice president of the institution. A signed statement from the presi- dent of the bank recently announced that a shortage in Perry’'s accounts ‘was about $22,500. Private Banking Business. The bank examiner further explain- ed that a pecullar method had been emplayed by Perry in his operations, in that he had taken money from the bank’s accounts, and had lcaned it out among his friends at intcrest, collecting the inter by conducting a private banking bus inside of the institution vice president. The alleged defalcation was dis- covered, it was reported by the bank examiner, when Perry was urged to take a vacation. Officials of the bank were reported by the bank examiners having told Perry it was the order of the controller of the currency that | every bank employe should take a va* cation each year. Examiner Takes Charge. ‘While Perry was away on this voca.: tion, the examiner said in. his offici: report, the cashier of the bank ran his accounts, finding a_shortage to be about $8,000. When Perry return- ed, it was reported, he was confronted with the fact found by the cashier and finally confessed, according to the bank examiner shortages were more nearly in th neighborhood of $80,000 than $8,000. Perry, following his confessio: was reported, gathered together | promisory notes from loans he had | made to his friends, and from which ; he had interest to the amount of about $40,000. 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Preliminary to the inauguration late | | this afternoon of Dr. Lucius Charles | Clark as chancellor of the American University, the semi-annual meeting of the board of trustees of the insti- tution was held this morning at 10 o'clock at the central offices, 1901 F street northwest. Routine business connected with the management of the university was considered until noon, when the board adjourned to a luncheon served mem- bers and guests at the headquarters. J. C. Letts Presides. John C. Lett president of the board, presided at the semi-annual meeting, with Dr. Charles ‘W. Baldwin Members of the board present today included William J. Bryan, Dr. Lucius Charles Clark. Dr. J. C. Nicholson, Elbert Grosvenor, W. §. Corby, Wil- liam Knowles Cooper, Dr. A. C. Christie, Dr. A, C. True. Mrs. Keaton of Philadelphia, E. F. Colladay, W liam L. Woodcock of “Altoona, P: Col. H. O. S. Helistand, Dr. J. G. Bick- erton, Bishop Wil F. McDowell, Bishop John W. Hamilton, F. A. Fen- ning, W. T. Galliher and Col. P. M. Anderson. The formal inauguration of Dr. Clark as chancelior of the university | will take place at 4:30 o'clock this! afternoon at Memorial Continental all, in the presence of more than ! one 'hundred representatives of the leading universities and colleges and other institutions of learning. An academic procession to the hall will be followed by calling the meet ing to order by Mr. Letts. who will preside. Harold Robert Miller, pre- centor, will sing “America,” accom. panied by Miss Marjorie Davis at the piano. The invocation will be deliv- ered by Rev. Joseph J. Muir, chaplain of the United States Senate. The installation of the chancellor Presents But Dollars—plus ideas—do! #& will be conducted by Bishop Willlam Everybody knows that Fraser McDowell, president of the nas ¢ larly board of education of the Methodist D L e e Episccpal Church. Greetings from trouble is that Christmas President Harding will then be read. ideas—the right ideas for Banquet in Evening. Chancellor Clark will deliver his inaugural address immediately fol- lowing. A praver of blessing and benediction will be offered by Bishop John William Hamilton, chancellor emeritus. i A banguet in honor of Chancellor Clark will be held at Rahscher's to- night, with Edward F. Colladay pre- siding. Robert Emory Blackwell is presents for the family and all the friends—sometimes don’t come that often. There's the difficulty’ And here’s the solution® Take your Christmas list to the ‘*Christmas Gift Sug- gestions” columns in today’s Classified Section of The to deliver the invocation. Dr. Georg. Ben F. Zook, specialist in higher educa- There you'll find—under tion, bureau of education, and Bis- Her,” “Gifts_for “Gifts for Him,” “Gifts for the Chil- dren, ifts for the Home" and so on—unusual. practi- cal suggestions that will quickly solve your problems. 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That the committee had “one rule 'of procedure for the defenge and an- other rule for the prosecution. That the hearing room at all times had ‘“been crowd with official and unofficial representatives of the ac- cused Attorney General”; that “some of these agents have looked over my shoulder and spied upon my pri- vate papers, others have surrounded my clerks and assistants in the room and spled upon their conversations and interfered with their efforts to assist me. the record of the hearings “is full of remarks by members.of t! committes that indicate bias and prejudgment of the case.” —_——— BERGDOLL TRIAL DATE SET. sidde in uity Division 1, o AR 1933, for heatini that is to dissolve it, then you destroy It To do thl to moisten the scaly and rub iy with the finger tips. By morning m if not all. of your| dandruff will be gone. and three or fo more applications will completely dis solve and eatirely destroy every single siga and trace of it, no matter how much dandraff you may have. You will find all itching and digging of the sealp will stop instantly, and your | e will be flu trous, glossy. silks and feel a bundred draft evader, against Thomas W. Mil- ler, alien property custodian. Berg- doll seeks to recover property valued $760,000 seized- under tud.lng; with-the-enemy act, He claims to still an American citizen.