New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 4, 1922, Page 1

Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business ESTABLISHED 1870 FAMOUS STARS 6 OF MOVIES CALLED AT INQUEST INTO DIRECTOR TAYLOR'S DEATH Police Decline To Give| Out Name Of Motion| Picture Actress Who Is Center of Investigation Theory of Motive Is Re- venge, With Jealousy as Direct Cause—Dead Man Had Many Affairs of the Heart. Los Angeles, Ifeh, 4.—JFamous stars | of filmdom were summoned as witnes- 55 today at the inquest into the death of Willilam Desmond Taylor, motion picture director, soldier and adventur- cr whose true name may be William Deane Tanner, slain by a bullet in the Lack at his residence here Wednesday night. or's Past The police investi ion of the crime iad revealed by today a maze of com- plexities in the life of Taylor or Tan- ner, His affairs of the heart continued to be the leading subject of inquiry. Mabel Normand, Mary Miles Minter and Neva Gerber are three of the mo- tion pictures actresses involved in the investigation. Reports have come to the police, they say, that a love affair at one time or another existed between cach of these and the slain director. No Names Mentioned Police say without mentioning the name, that a motion picture actress is the center of their investigation. A theory of a revenge motive with jeal- otisy as the possible direct cause is being analyzed. idna Purviance and Maclean, the former an actr and | the latter the wife of an actor, are incidental witnesses in the case. The five fignres in the motion picture world and ofhers, actresses, directors and employes are scheduled to appear here today in the inquest, Girl Tells of Threat Windsor, motion picture revealed a threat by Taylor against Sands. She told of accompany- | ing Taylor to a hotel party within a week before his death. She said Taylor was talking of the robbery of certain| jewels, which the police and "Taylor attributed to Sands, according fo the| police, Miss Windsor said that in this connection declared: “If 1 ever lay my hands on 1 will kill him."” “Mr. Taylor made plan to kill his valet as he told a number people he would kill him if he ever got his hands on him." Miss Windsor said that she had known Taylor for a long time but never very well . Woman in the Case woman was involved in the the theory advanced by m I. Tracgor of 1,05 An- Mrs. Douglas Claire actress, Sands no secret of his of That a murder Sheriff v geles county. rom what 1 have learn” the sheriff said “it appears fo me one woman and a man are re- sponsible for the victim's death. The woman supplied the incemtive and the man did the slaying.” Sands who has become a man in connection with the slaying was reported to the polic having been seen in 1.os Angeles on Tuesday the day preceding the murder and on Wednesday evening, the night of the murder. A woman is helieved to have seen Sands on Wednesday evening in the vicinty of the scene of the crime. been able to a mystery Actress Suspected L.on Angeles, Feb. 4.—Police suspi- cion in the murder of William Des- mond Taylor, motion picture director was directed today chiefly toward a young motion picture ress whose name was withheld, and, through her, toward another film director whose name w so kept a secret, nge and Jealousy Revenge with jealousy as the prob- able impelling cause was confirmed in the minds of some detectives they said as the motive for the Klling. The closer the dead director life was examined, the detectives say the more they were led to adhere to their original theory, The latest motion picture actre to be drawn into the investigation said 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 de- tectives by a number of persons at.an inquiry extending over several hours. Still Seek Butler While efforts were heing made by the officers to locate the actress and the director it we understood the latest angle to the investigation would not cause them to relax their search for Edward ¥. Sands, Taylor's former butler, said also to be known as Id- ward IPitz Strathmore and alleged to be a deserter from the army. | Their review of Taylor's friendships and activities brought the police into| closer Lknowledge of his companion- ship with a number of motion picture actresses includir Mabel Normand, Mary Miles Minter and Claire \\'lntl‘nr." He Loved the Ladies i Miss Normand is to have admitted as did Neva Gerber, another film actres that Taylor once had been engaged to her, while Miss Minter also is said to have enjoyed the director's| close friendship at one time. 1t was| only a week hefore his death, how- ever, according tc Miss Windsor's| ac (Continued on Second Page) h Taylor |} " {on $1('o., which went into a tempor | crease here today. NO CHOIGE FOR POPE; FOUR BALLOTS TAREN Cardinal O’Connell of B ton Due at Naples Late Today Rome, Ieb. 4 (By Associated I'ress) A ballot taken this afternoon by the Sacred College of Cardinals, the second of toda ballots and the fourth of the conclave, failed to elect # successor to the late Pope Benedict Not all the members of the crowd however were satisfied that the smoke spiral was definitely of the hue which indicated no choice, and eventually there was a rush by several thousand up the steps of 8t. Peter's in the belief that the smoke indicated a choice had een made, Diplomats and prominent Romans on the Vatican balcony waved their hands negatively to the multitude he- low, but the crowd, which had rushed forward in the expectation of receiv- ing the first benediction from the new Pontiff, was still skeptical. It was not until Cardinal Vanue telli, dean of the Sacred College, had failed after a long interval, to appear upon the halcony and make the official announcement that the throng as a whole was satisfied that no se- lection had been made. New York, Feh. 4.—The steamship Presidente Wilson, carrying Cardinal O'Connell of Boston Rome to at- tend the consistory is due in Naples late today, according to cable advices received here by agents of the line. She shonld reach the Talian city to- morrow at the latest, the advices added The Presidente Wilson reached Gibraltar February 2 and stopped at Algiers, a regular port of call yester- day, the agents said DR. SYEA T0 TALK of Social Director of State Burean Hygiene Will Give Address Before Members of the Rotary Club. Dr. 1. E. Shea, director of the state burean of social hygiene, will addiess the members of the New Britain Ro- tary club on Thursday noon of next week., He will have as his subject ‘State control of social’diseases.” Dr 150 regionz| consultant of the United States public health service The members of the New Britain club are promised an interesting talk as Dr. Shea has the endorsement of Dr. Oshorne of the board of health and Drl lee of New Britain The members of the Rotary cliub are urged to bring guests to this meeting and an invitation has heen extended to the business men to be present. WORKMAN IS KILLED Shea is state New' Haven Man Meets Death While Working Among Tension Wires in East Hartford. Feb. 4. sion wirel Haven railroad yards, | Friday afternoon, Irank Smith, 30 of New Haven, received burns from which he died while heing rushed to the Hartford hospital in an ambulance A. Geaudreau, of Hartford, working with Smith at the time, tried to rescue his companion and was slightly burn- ed about the hands. The victim of the accident was employed in the tele- gragh department of the New Haven road. He is survived by a wife, living in New Haven. The body was taken to that city last night. MAY EFFECT SETTLEMENT of Hotchkiss While working in the New st Hartford, Hartford, high ter Creditors Brothers of Torrington Agree to Propose Re- ceivership. the an- all the Rros. ry re- ceivership on Tunesday, have agreed to the receivership and signified a will- ingness to co-operate in straightening of the affairs of the company, con- fidence in the favorable outcome has become evident here. The mill here is being operated on full time and orders are coming in constantly. A profitable business is being done, it was stated. The work- ors have signified their purpose to stand by the compan Torrington, Feb. 4.—With nouncement here today that large creditors of the Hotchki N Influenza Shows Gain In New York City Today New York, Feb. 4.—Influenza and pneumonia cases showed another in- There were 1,207 reported as com- sterday. Today's | 8 were 222, as against cases of influen pared with 1,1 pneumonia ca 206 yesterday. N. B. H. S. LO! The New Britain High school quin- tet was defcated last night by® the| Manchester High five on the latter's ¥oor, score 39-14. | FOOTBALL GAME 'TE Edinburgh, Scotland, b. 4—An international rugby football match this afternoon between Wales and Scot- land ended in a tie, each side scoring 1Y ONNECTICUT C0. 1S SUED FOR $123000 qulan Injured in Derby Last February, Brings Action THO MORE RIALTO SUITS Westville: Woman And New Haven Haven Woman Claim Their Hair Was Burned Off In Fire—Ask $10,- 006 and 825,000 Damages Fach, New Hi I'eb, 4.—Car barns of the Connectigut (‘o., were attached today in suits for $125,000 damages, nrought by Ruth 15. Wilkinson and her husband, Willlam A. Wilkinson as the result of a trolley wreck at Shel- ton last February. Mrs, Wilkinson was a passenger on the car from Derby, southbound, which collided with a car northbound from Bridgeport, and was very badly burned, after a can of gasoline being curried on the car ignited and explod- ed. She sues for $100,000 and her hushand for $25,000, Lichoes Of Theater Fire Two additional suits as the result of the Rialto th er fire were enter- ed today ngainst owners and lessees of the property hy Agnes A. Doyle and Margaret F. McCartan of this city, the latter being a school prin- cipal in the Westville district. , IBach alleges that her hair was burned off and permanent injures inflicted. Miss Doyle sues for $10,000 and Miss McCartanyfor §25,000. The writs allege criminal negligence on the part of all the defendants named including Moses Coan, builder who made changes in the theater. It is alleged against the latter than he knew h¢ was violating the law. Rosimg:orn sfii«:m Two Strangers Accost Washington Street Girl in Broad Daylight | Snatch Her Pockethook and Escape. Miss Sarah Shimansky of 192 Washington street has reported to the police that she was the victim of bold theft this morning. While passing Kngine Company No. 3, she was accosted by two young men, she said. One of them stopped her and inqnired as to the direction of Sexton street, The other grabhed her pure containing $4.60 and then both ran away in the direction of Main street, according to her com- GARAGE”BURNED Farly Morning Blaze Causes About $600 10ss At Flm Street Place— Two Autos Radly Damaged. An alarm from Box 43 brought the fire department out at 6:01 o'clock this morning fo 280 EIm street, for a blaze in a shed used as a garage and owned by L. Rosen. Stored in the garage were two automobiles and both suffered damage to the upholstering o the amount of ahout $500. The damnge to the huilding is about $100, BANDITS HAKE HAUL Chicago Jewelry Store is Robbed of $10.000 Worth of Gems—Pistol Rat- tle With Police, Chicago, Feb. 4-Two bandits to- y entered a jewelry store in the ex- clusive Sheridan Road residential sec- tion, handcuffed the proprietor and a customer, and after gathering up jew- elry valued at $10,000 fought a pis- tol fight with policemen outside, in which one policeman and one of the bandits were wounded. The wounded bandit was captured. Indictments Returned Against Political Men ‘hicago, Ieb, 4.—Indictments against seven officials and former of- ficials of Chicago, charging viola- tion of the civil service law through sale of subscriptions to a political newspaper backed by the eity admin- istration and tickets to a picnic given by the political faction headed by A or William Hale Thompsen, were returned today a special county grand jury. by “hecker Champions Are Both Playing Close Glasgow, Scotland, I%eb. 4.-—Robert Stewart, the Scotch eheckers cham- pion, and Newell W. Banks, of De- troit, played two drawn games to in their match for the world's chec| ers championship. Stewart has won two games during the series, and Banks hone. Iighteen drawn games have been played. Forty games (i be played during the series. H Elevator Takes Tumble Ivoryton. Conn, Ieb. 4.—Safety catches on an elevator which has just carried three men to the fourth floor level in the Comstock Cheney Com- pany's mill, today, gave way and the car and men nfs quick drop to the pit. John Dotos a sapparently ve seriously hurt internally and D. Carl- son, the operator and another work- man were slightly mjured. 1 ) FOR $100. The Rackliffe Brothers has brought suit for $400 against Adolph and Hilda Peterson. Property on Andrews street has been attached by Constable Ired Winkle. The writ is returnable in the city court on the company 9 pointa third Monday in February, are [} New Britain Man Held in Berlin Fol- i I 0 of the Blue ducted by Prosecutor (', |, four Berlin 45 gallon capacity was found as were several a AS LIQUOR OFFENDER lowing Rald On Kensington Blue Hills Section Klemens Kalkowskl of this city was arrested Berlin authorities on a charge of sell- early this afternoon by ti ng liquor and will app in town court ‘elock. John ur in the Be this evening at 7 Spenniski of Hartford, Judge Griswold this evening, Both men were arrested as a result in Kensington was con- Lewis and the raid on the Cohen Hills section of I'hursday night, The raid farm constables, As a result of this raid, a still of Egdlons of alleged mas moonshir and Kalkowski is a former local saloon keeper and is awaiting tral in connec- tion with the death of Louls Winkle, real estate broker, dead in the alleyway in the rear of who was Kalkowski's saloon on September 1 1921, STATE GRANGE LEADER Sheriff Reilly Tells making by statement when of a prisoner, for heartily APPOINTS COMMITTEES Allen B. Cook Also Makes Public Appointments of His Deputies Ieh, 4.—-Allen B. master of the Connectic Hartford, of Niantic, Sate Grange, has made his appoint- ments of deputyes and standing com- mittees for the current year. As general deputy, he has appoint- ed Frank H. Peet, of Kent, who h served several years as deputy f Housatonic valley, Pomona grange The Pomona deputy are: Central N. Pomona—Myron Brewer, Mountain mona—Harry | (East Hartford); Pomona—Rurton N. Bristol, ville; New Haven County Paul Hotchkiss, Cheshire; New Lo don county Pomona Frederick Tayloe, Lebanon; Fxcelsion —Arthur I, Greene, Middlebury; Se view Pomona-—1l.eonard J Kast Hampton; Rairfield County Coun Housatonic Valley Pomona— Miner Itogers, West Clornwall. Avftiing committee: — J. Avon: R Publicity Wheeler, Storrs, Welton, Plymouth; 3lastonbury Home economics committee — Jessie M. Griswold, Rocky Hill; Florence . Clark, Middlebur Messrs. Brewer, Bristol, T: Allen Sikes, committee (Mansfield) ; Ellington. Charles A or, PIE FOR PRESIDENT Westfield, Indiana, Woman Baking Them For 25 Years And Is Sure of Pleasing Indianapolis, Feb. 4.— When Senator Harry & New and Mrs. return to Washington, they will ta with them a crumb pie to be delivers v to President HArding with the eom- pliments of Mrs. Moore Westfield, Ind. Speaking at a campaign for retention torial seat, Mr. New said dent often had expre Mary make a crumb pie like his gran mother used to bake. Mrs. said she had been baking such for years and was certain could please Mr. Harding. Arrangemer sure of its safe delivery, id they wo selves. “HOOTCH" MAKING IN JAIL About Stealing Cider Used By Court and Making Brew of Their Own, New Haven, Ieb, 4. has heen in Haven county Sheriff Thoma Reilly in here last night. Sher Reilly said he first became suspicio he observed the unusual wa practice at jail Ly New mince pie making, raisins enjoyed hy several just he sheriff. Nicola Being Urgea to president of the in the past, but ing under the pressure of the major Form Rome, I%eh. 4. P’ress) The king have offered the task new cabinet to linrico — (Ry is understood of forming de He has refused several is said ity groups in the chamber, was also arrested and will appear before found ook, appointments Case, Portland; Quinebaug Pomona—Frank K. Haines, Pomfret; Kast Central Py Hillstown Collins Pomona-- Pomona Selden, P mona-—Charles ('. Lacey, Bridgeport; Arthu' Sherwood, Easton; Sherman W. Eddy, Harold B. Waldo, Mrs. Mrs. ) 1A cey. Rogers and Selden are new depu. | ties. The others are re-appointments Has Been New reception during his of his sena- the presi- d a wish that hie could find some woman who could Moore pies she then were completed for the ha¥ing of the pie and to make the News 1d take care of it them- Prisoners That “hootch™ the was narrated After investigation he| learned that cider which the cook used and sugar had been filched, “brewed” and prisoners in time to cscape confiscation hy Italian Cabinet Associated Nicola, chumber of deputies. similar offers to be waver- -0 . Hartford. Feb. 1. —Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight and Sunday, cold- er tonight, northwest winds. T y— ARMAMENT CONFERENCE TO END MON.; NEW TREATY ON CHINA PASSED TODAY WARRANT IS OUT FOR BUILDING INSPECTOR he Manager of Rialto Theater and Head of Corporation Leasing It q,_‘w New Haven, Feb, 4.—Warrante the arrest of Building Inspector Joss leph F. Austin, Lawrence k. Carroll, manager and A. 8 Black, president of the Connecticut Theaters Corp., Jessiecs of the Rialto theater, were safd by City Attorney Whitaker todi be in readincss to be served. The fire was on the night of Nov- ember 27 and Coroner Mix made his finding on December 27. The expectation is that the war- rants will be served early Monday and when the complaint against Carroll of selling standing room illegally is call- ed it will be dismissed and the war- rant charging manslaughter substi- tuted. STILLMAN’scoREs'AGAm Temporarily a ne Counsel for Banker Kills Effort of Wife to Obtain More Money From Hushand. Y., Feb. 4 A. Stillman suc- Poughkeepsie, N. Counsel for James ceeded today in blocking, at least temporarily, anothew effort by Mrs, Anne U, Stillman to obtain additiona! expense money and the appointment ut Montreal in the Stilln 1 divoree 3 Supreme Court Justice Morschauser upheld the objection of Mr, Stillman counsel that the affidavits supporting the application were based on hear- nd therefore were insufficient. T'll deny the motion rext Satur- day if T feel then like T do this min- ute,” Justice Morschauser gaid. Mrs. Stillman’'s motion asserted that she had spent several thousand dollars more for expenses {han the $12,500 allowed her for that purpose last year and that she had no income save $7,500 tempora The outlinc of testimony that Can adians would give against Mr. Still. man drew criticism by the three law- yers who represented Mr. Stillman at today's hearing. Jnstice Morschauser agreed with them that the evidence was based on hearsay and gave coun- sel for Mrs. Stillraan until next Satur- day to strengthen it with first hand affidavits. as or 0 ty n a- 0- P NEWPbMR'TjS?’TfRI’lV(E“QUE’f Rolling Mill Operators Make No Kf- A, rd fort to Start Tronble-—150 Officers on Guard. Newport, Ky. Feb. 4. The night passed quietly in the Newport roll- ing mill strike zone. Today state gol diers who, number ahout 450 officers and men, used the mill plant as a | central station in their work of pa- trolling Newport Every section of the city was po liced by the soldiers, the cavalry troops covering the outlying sections and the infantry remaining in or near the mill. Col. H. H. Denhardt, manding officer, said: now com- men, crooks are in this ¢ a systematic see that they We and I. W. A. agitators We intend to make search for this class and are hrought to justice mean business.” ke ed of Bid for Lincoln Motor Made by Ford Counsel Detroit, Keb. 4.—Representatives of Henry IFord today made the only bid for the property of the Lincoin Motor Co. at the auction sale held to- day at difection of Iederal Judge Tuttle. The bid was $8,000,000, the lowest figure that Judge Tuttle will accept, according to a previous an- nouncement in court. Roth George T. Judson, local banker, and k. T. Berger, Detroit attorney, who yester. day qualified as bidders by filing cor- tified checks for $250,000 cach, in federal conrt, announced their with drawal shortly before the sale took place. Judge Tuttle has set 4 o'clock this afternoon as the hour that he would act on confirmation the gale. of DAIL MEE B, Date Has February Been Postponed 14 When Originaliy Dublin, Feb. 4. Ry Press)—The re-assemblin Dail Kireann which had 1 February 14 has been postpaned til Iebruary 28 it was announced hy the Dail publicity department today. The change of date is in consequence of the postponement of the Ard-Fheis or annual convention of the Gaclic league of Treland, from lehruary 7 |owing o the threatened railway strike It was announced last night that the Ard-I*heis would be held Febru- ary 21 with possibility of a vhat ecarlier date being fixed railway situation improved. From Set a iff us 1k Associated al the n set for un- some- if the to a British Exchange Breaks All High Record Rates York, I'eb. 4.—British ex- change rates broke all high rec- ords for years, today demand sterling rising to $4.321%. All other foreignl exchanges also moved for- ward. New TRANSPORT STARTS HOME. Antwerp, Ieb. 4.—~The United States Transport Cantigny with 1,100 officers and men of the American forces in Germany, from Coblenz on board, sailed from this port last eve- ning for America. * To Be Arrested, :,_fid;,,’f’l',,' “or, of a commission to take testimony at i to invoke any secret “We understand that a lot of gun- |cent ad News of the World By Associated Press Terms Provide For Meeting at Shanghai To Revise Import Tariff—Powers Pledged To ‘‘Effective Equality of Treatment and of Opportunity’’ In e g Instance oo ;,, : Wau %“’l ference move. ]| 4 (By Associated Press)—The arms con- towards its close today with a sixth plen- ary session at witieh were formally announced the Far Eastern Lreaty re-stating the policy of the open door and affirming anew the territorial integrity of the old Celestial nation—the dream of her people since the numerous encroachments by foriegn powers began years ago. The new treaty for revising the Chinese tariff also was pre- sented and the way was cleared for another and final plenary session Monday when Pr histor, ident Harding will mark the end of the -making conference with an address. At 12:35 p. m. the calendar was finished and Arthur J. Bal- four, heading the British delegation, took the floor. Balfour Sounds Warning Mr. Balfour said he could well believe that the mass of treaties, resolutions and statem confusion in the minds. ents might cause a “maze” and “Yet 1 think” he added “that those engaged in the work, as well as those who will have the opportunity to calmly consider it, will see that, in spite of the fact that we have traveled all over the whole globe, seemingly, considering trifling details, the oreat moral questions have been met.” Any nation, which in the future sought to transgress the principles laid down by the conference in regard to China, Mr. Balfour solemnly gave warning, need not plead ignorance or seek understanding” with minor Chinese officials. Such a nation, he declared would be considered “outside the comity of nations.” Here Is E;r;n:ary Of Chinese Pact Washington, Feb. 4, (By Associated Press).-~Here follows a summary of the new treaty respecting the Chinese tarifft announced today at the arms conference: (The treaty the provisions of the tion adopted previously ferent language). Article 1 provides for a revision commission to meet at Shanghai im- mediately and to revise the Chinese repeats in tarift but resolu- in dif- import tarift on a basis of & per cent effective. All the nine powers would be represented. The revision would complete within four months and be. come effective two months later, Article 2 provides for a ‘“special confe “nee” of the signatory powers o meet in China within three months to revise existing treatics to permit imposition of a surtax. Py article 3 ihe speclal conference aiso would take steps towards abolition of the internal Chinese "likin" tax Under Article 4, another revision of import duties is authorized as soon as the first revision in completed, and revisions would take place years, : pledges the powers 8 lity of treatment and ' in all that pertains tariffs. the and periodical every four Article “effective equi of opportunit to the Chines Under Article 6 uniformity” on land frontiers is agreed to. Article 7 fixes two and one-half per valorem as the charge for “principle of maritime “transit passe Article 8 invites other adhere o the treaty. Article 9 provides that the treaty shall over-ride all conflicting previous 1greements. Article 10 contains the Lision for parliamentary powers to usual pro- ratification. CHAMPAGNE 8@ CENTS No! No! Not Here, But in Germany —Hotel Bill 20 Cents a Day in That Country. Philip Corbin who is sojourning in Germany has written friends in this city making some interesting compari- sons of life In that country and in this. In the country that was on the los- ing side in the recent war, hotel bills run as high as 20 cents a day, while this country, on the winning side, multiplies {hat figure several times. Thampagne in Germany can be pur- chased for 80 cents a hottle, while in United States—but why go on? the .r\\‘alancherBurie Train, Killing 110 Persons Feh. 4, (By Assoclated One hundred and ten killed and a number of ofhers injured when a railway train buried by an avalanche at Itoi- station, according to a dispatch from Nagano today. The victims were for the most part farmers, workmen and railway employes who were clearing snow from the railway Tokio, Press). sons were was gawa tracks, Dennis O’'Brien, Veteran Contractor, Dies at 72 Middletown, Feb, 4.—Dennis O'Brien, aged for 45 years a con- struction contractor here, died today. He was well known in the state as a contracts he had fulfilled from time fo time at various places were of considerable size. He leaves three sons, all resident here. Third Arbuckle Trial Date to Be Set Monday San Francisco, Feb, 4—The date of Roscoe C. Arbuckle's third trial on a manslaughter charge arising from the death of Virginia Rappe will be set next Monday morning. The come- dlan's second trial ended yesterday like the first, in a jury disagreement. substance | per- | | | The Open Door. | Following is the draft of the treaty embodying the Root four points for | the integrity of China and the open | door: | “The United States of Amevica, | Belgium, the Rritish empire, China, | France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands |and Portugal: | "Desiring to adopt a policy de- | signed to stabilize conditions in the | "ar Fast to safeguard the rights and ! interests of China, and to promote | intercourse between China and the other powers upon the basis of | equality of opportunity: “Have resolved to conclude a treaty | for that purpose and to that end | have appointed as their respective plenipotentiaries: | (Here follow plenipotentiaries.) “Who, having communicated each other their full to be in good and due agreed as follows: “‘Article 1—The contracting powers other than China agree: Integrity of China. “(1) To respect the sovereignty, the independence and the territorial 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 equal opportunity for the commerce and industry of all nations through« out the territory of China: (4) to refrain from taking ad- vantage of conditions in China in or- der to seek special rights or privileges Wwhich would abridge the rights of sub- jects or citizens of friendly states and from countenancing action inimical to the security of such states: Article 2-—The contracting powers |agree not to enter into any treaty agreement, arrangement, or under- standing either with one another or, |individually or collectively with any |power or powers, which would in- fringe or impair the principles stated in Article 1. Equal Opportunity Article 3—With a view to applying |more effectually the principles of the |open door or equality of opportunity lin China for the trade and industry jof all nations, the contracting powers, [other than China, agree that they will |not seek, nor support their respectiva |nations in seeking. | (A)—Any arrangement which might |purport to establish in favor of their |interests any general superiority or }rizh's with respect to commercial or economic development in any desig~ |nated region of China: (R)—Any such monopoly or prefer- enc eas would deprive the nationals of any other power of the right of undews |taking any legitimate trade or in. |dustry in China or of participating with the Chinese government, or with any local authority, in any category of |public enterprise, o= which by reason (ot its scope, duration or geographical extent is calculated to frustrate the {practical application of the principle of equal opportunity, “Tt is understood that the foregoing stipulations of this article are not to |be so construed as to prohibit the ac- | quisition of such properties or rights as may be necessary to the conduct of a particular commercial, industrial or financial undertaking or to the en- couragement of invention and re- search “C‘hina undertakes to be guided by the principles stated in the foregoing stipulations of this article in dealing with applications for economic righta and privileges from governments and nationals of all foreign countries whether parties to the present treaty or not. the names of the to powers. found I form, have Article 4 “Article 4—'"The contracting pow= ers agree not to support any agree- ments by their respective nationa with each other designed to create spheres of influence or to provide for the enjoyment of mutually exclusive (Continued :;;cnnd Page)