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Evening star., 1921-09-22
ABSENT SENATORS
|. |SuMMONEDBACK
Legislative Wheels Threaten
to Clog When Body Opens
With Scant Quorum. /

Absenteeism in the Senate threatens
to clog the legislative wheels, and hur-.
ry calls are being sent to senators to
return to their duties here.
Senator Lodge. republican leader of
the Senate, was frankly dissatisfied
with the failure of twenty-six repub-.
lican senators to put in an appearance
at the opening of the Senate session
yesterday after holiday Of nearly a
month. There were fifteen Of the dem
ocrats absent also, and the Senate roll
call showed only fifty-six senators
present, a scant quorum. The roll call
today showed the same number present.
With the important b~Ssness in hand.
including the new treaties Of peace with
Germany, Austria and Hungary, and the
tax revision bill, the republican leaders
feel that some Of the members Of the
Senate are not taking the situation as
seriously as they might.
Treaties to Go to Committee.
The German treaty and the treaties
with Austria and Hungary are to be
considered by the Senate foreign rela-
tions committee tomorrow. A meeting
was held today by the committee, and
the treaty was discussed. but no action
was taken. Senator Lodge expressed
the hope that they would be reported
out favorably and promptly. and ratified
with as little delay as possible.
Three Bitter-Enders Absent.
Three republican members of the,
foreign relations committee are out of
the city-Senator Knox of Pennsyl-
vania. who is in Europe. and Senators
Moses of New Hampshire and Nc
Cormick of Illinois. All three were
"bitter-enders" in the fight against
the league of nations. but all three
are understood to favor the new
treaties with the central powers. With
them absent from the city. however,
Senator Lodge may find himself en-
barrassed at committee meetings
when it comes to considering the peace
treaties.
Absenteeism in both the Senate and
House is punishable by deduction from
the salary of the absent member for
the days he is away. This rule is
honored in the breach. however, and
has never been enforced against
senator, certainly in the last half CEN
tuTy, and only once against members
of the House, and then the House
finally reiented and allowed the money
to be paid to the violators of>the rule.
Now and then there is talk of impos-
ing the penalty, but nothing ever
comes of it.
Evening star., 1921-09-22
''Morality CIallse''
Calls Upon Actors to
Keep Public Respect
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September r.
"A morality clause" pledgiEg
actors and Actresses to "cOnduct
themaelvea with due regard to
public conventions" ON penalty
Of fOrfeiting their positions
with i've days. notice. will be
Immediately inserted In all con-
tracts Of a large hlm producing
corporation, 1t wns announced
here by its counsel. The action
was taken, q statement by the
attorneys said, ms n direct re-
suIt of the Arbuckle cnse In
San Francisco, although II was
emphasized that the company In
question has NO direct interest
in TINT case or amy similar one.
!. The attorneys pointed out that
MS contracts have been drawn q
company was liable not only to
continue to pay the salary Of an
actor or actress .'yhO fOrfeits
the respect OF the public" but
has to bear the OblOquy Of still
having them in its employ.
"Pictures On the market or
unreleased and unreleasab BILE are
sufficient penalty to pay for an
infractlon OF the moral law OF
any empI0ye in whose name
millions may be tied up and
over whose conduct the COM
pnny has no control whatever"
they added.
Evening star., 1921-09-22
TRoTsKY SPEAKS AT MOSCOW
Ultimatum From Poles Demands
Fulfillment of Peace Terms.

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, September 20.-Leon
Trotsky, the soviet war minister, who
has just returned here from the Ukraine.
addressed an enthusiastic meeting of
the Moscow soviet today. He said
an ultimatum had been received from
Poland on Monday. in which the Poles
demanded fulfillment of the peace terms
signed in Riga. but he declared Russia
could also make demands for fulfill
ment of the treaty as Polish generals
were supporting banditry in the
Ukraine. and Poland itself in many
ways was violating the provisions of the
treaty.
Reviewing his visit to the Ukraine,
TrotSky said the maneuverS of the
soviet army had been mistaken by
civilians. and even by many soldiers.
as a massing of the soviet troops on
the Polish border. AS matter of
fact however. he declared. the soviet
army had not been massed along the
border. but was put there in sufficient
numbers to guard against enemies.
Trotsky asserted that banditry was
declining rapidly in the Ukraine.
which was becoming better organized,
with the result that the population
no longer believed the representa-
tons of bandit leaders that they
were politicians seeking to free the
Ukraine. but understood that they
were outlaws and tools of Polish and
French SchemerS."
Evening star., 1921-09-22
FAMOUS PAINTING IN GERMAN BAR
HELD AS PROOF OF ARMY LOOIING

interallied control commission. An
officer was sent to the place and
he identified the picture as paint
ing by Corregion, which had been
stolen from the museum at Douai.
France, at the time of the war.
The government is now explain
ing that German soldiers found the
painting in peasants home when
Douai was occupied by the Ger
mans. Not realizing it's value, they
took it alond and used 1t as dec
oration in a railroad car running
between France and Germany.
Later it was given to soldiers
casino. In the upheayal at the
close Of the war it was stolen and
sold to a Hamburg saloonkeeper
for less than 81. The painting Is
said to be worth several hundred
thousand dollars.
Evening star., 1921-09-22
SEEK so STENOGRAPHERS.

The Civil. Service Commission an
nouneed today that there is immedi-
ate need in The government offices at
Washing tor for fifty stenogFaphers;
both men and women, for temporary
at s1.44O year
The commission states that any per-
son who. has attained eligibility in
both stenography and typewriting
within the past five years. and who is
not now in the employ of the govern
ment. should report at once to the
certificatron clerk at the office of the
1724 F. street. northwest.
Evening star., 1921-09-22
20 TO GET DIPLOMAS.
Columbia University Announces
Fall Commencement Tomorrow.


Fall commencement exercises of
the Columbia University School will
be held at the institution, SO6ia
street. tomorrow evening at 7.30
o'clock. it was announced today by
DR.. w. Thomas Shepherd, president.
Diplomas will be presented to twenty
graduates.
The graduates are: High school de-
Jacob Milwit, Henry K. lavish, Fred
erick B. Fitzgerald. Christopher c.
Murphy, Frederick F.. Ball, Anna B.
Cajigas. John ]. Sirica, Alberta GuZ-
man. Emeterio G. Villalon, Adelina
Cajigas, c. l.. Dacanay, Hubert I.
Kleinpeter, jr.; Manuel F. Alvarez NJ.
Francis Carroll Johnston. Providencia
E. Geigel Rivas. John P. Sorenson and
Charles Donnelly Brill; junior COL
lege department, Nettie Campbell and
Robert F. Barr.
Evening star., 1921-09-22
lost PROVINCES"
STIRRING Up WAR
Hungary Proposes to Keep
0denburg and Give Aus
tria Remainder.
BY the Associated Press.


BUDAPEST, September 22.-Baron
Newton Of the British foreign office,
who is negotiating informally with the
Hungarian government for a compro-
mise of the west Hungary situation.
where the disturbances are approaching
anarchy. has been informed that the
basis Of the Hungarian proposition is
to keep Odenburg and hand over to
Austria the remainder of west Hungary.
Baron Newton is going on visit to the
lost provinces to study conditions
there.
Alarming news is in circulation here
to the effect that warlike preparations
are being made by Jugosavia and
Czechoslovakia, which are supposed to
have decided secretly to make their
g-planned corridor through west
Hungary in case Of armed Intervention.
The national assembly has been con-
voked for today
Evening star., 1921-09-22
SOVIET CONVERTED
FROM OLD POLICIES
In Decentralization, 1t Un-
loads Various Once ASSum-
ed Responsibilities.
"DolT YOURSELF" MOTTO
Only Communists Resist New idea,
After Three Years of In
ternal Disaster.
"DolT YOURSELF" MOTTO

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. September 22.-Every-
where throughout Russia the soviet
government is unloading RESPONSE
bilities it is unable to meet. Factory
workers are being urged to obtain
their own materials. run their own
affairs and obtain their own food.
Observation-Disclosures do it yourselves.
and do not depend upon the central
government for everything" is the
burden of instructions broadcasted' by
the government since domestic free
trade was instituted and the new
economic policy of the bolsheviki was
declared. Provincial officials. labor
unions, cooperative societies and
famine relief committees are all told
the same thing.
Berates Local Omcials.
NJ. Kalinin. chairman of the Russian
general committee for famine relief.
his speeches during his recent tour
of famine areas. He berated local
officials for turning their eyes to-
ward Moscow. and urged them to go
out and get food themselves, in dis
tricts where 1t was obtainable.
Departments are being reduced and
large numbers of men are being
thrown out of employment. Those
who have been receiving food have
been placed on reduced rations, and
workmen in nationaliZed factories are
being paid in manufactured products
or in money instead of food, so that
the food responsibilities of the gov
eminent may be lightened.
Change in Policy Plans.
1t seems, however, that Russians.
with the exception of the extreme
communists, are pleased with the gov
ernment's change of policy. Attempts
at general Capitalization of every
thing proved so disastrous for three
years that 1t is probable anything
new would be welcome as possibly
promising relief for the average citi-
zen. Communists stoutly insist that
the war and the blockade were wholly
responsible for the breakdown of the
communistic plans. and are explaining
that the new system adopted is really
modified communism. and not capital
ism. 1t is impossible. however. to find
peasants holding land who will admit
the government owns the soil.
Apart from the ardent communists,
there seems to be general opinion
that the scheme of granting conces-
sions to operate industries is only
camouf1aged capitalism. The military
control that is being exercised and
communist party discipline are SO
strong that the soviet government ap-
parently has not been weakened by
it's change of policy. and it is probable
II has been strengthened. as the gen.
eral public, tired of strife. is hopeful
that further changes in the economic
policy of the government will be
made.
Condition Is Easier.
Outside the famine area the condi-
tion of peasants is much easier under
the new plan. which fixes a definite
amount which must be paid in prod
ucts. and guarantees the peasants
against acquisitions above that
amount. 1t also enables growers to
sell or exchange their surplus food
Evening star., 1921-09-22
BY GEORGE WITTE.

By Wireless to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1921.
BERLIN, September 81. Ger
many has never ceased denying
the reports that her troops were
guilty Of looting during the oc-
cupati of Belgium and France.
But fate herself has gone out Of
her way to repudiate the German
claim. as report from Hamburg
shows. A census taker happen,
ing to enter a low. dive frequented
by, sailors, found: an oil painting
depicting the "Repentant Mag
dalen." He recognized it as a
valuable work of art, and told a
friend, and eventually the story
reached the ears of members Of the
Evening star., 1921-09-22
ORDERS TRUCK MIRRORS.
Gessford Instructs Police to En-
force Regulation.

Drivers of motor trucks that are not
equipped with a mirror are subject to
arrest and the police were instructed
today by Maj Gessford to see that the
law is complied with.
In the police bulletin Maj. Gessford
says ''it is still observed that trucks
are being operated upon the streets
without being equipped with the mir
ror.'' He advised commanders of the
police precincts to call this to the at
tention of the police with view to
seeing that the regulation is strictly
complied with.
Evening star., 1921-09-22
JUDGE BARS MEN
IN NARBUCKLEcASE
Hearing on Murder Charge
Opens in Frisco-Many
Witnesses Summoned.
WILL TAKE THREE DAYS
Missing Actor Found-Housekeep-
er Tells of Liquor Cellar-Rappe
Films Banned.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, September "a
The preliminary hearing of Roscoe
CFatty') Arbuckle on a charge of
murder, in connection with the death
of Miss Virginia Rape, before Police
Judge Sylvan Lazarus, occupied the at
tention of all connected with the case
today. Men were excluded from the
hearing under an order issued last
night, the authorities ruling that as
Judge Lazarus court is wOman's
courtroom, no men except witnesses.
court officials and newspaper reporters
should be admitted.
The prosecution will endeavor to
prove at the hearing, District. Attorney
Matthew Brady has announced, the
contention that Arbuckle attacked Miss
Rappe in his suite of rooms in the
Hotel st. Francis. September 5, and
caused injuries which resulted in her
death four days later. The complaint
charging murder. and under which
Arbuckle has been hled in Jail without
bail. was sworn to by Mrs. b. NJ. Del
mont, friend of Miss Rappe, and one of
those who attended the film comedians
party.
Brady said he believed the prelim-
mary hearing would occupy at least
three days. THE prosecution will
take little over a day to put in it's
testimony. and l expect the defense
to take about as long," he said.
Witness to BE Heard.
The witnesses subpoenaed for to-
days hearing are as follows: DR.. Shell
by Strange, acting autopsy surgeon,
who performed the autopsy on the
body of Miss Rape.
DIR. William Ophuls. who performed
an autopsy In company with Or. Will
liam Rumweli. Miss Rappe's physician.
Mrs. b. NJ. belmont. complaining wit
ness against the comedian and friend
OF the dead girl.
Miss Alice Blake. one of those who
attended the yArbuckIc party.
Miss Zeh Provost, former moving
attended the party as .Arbuckles
guest.
Miss Grace Halsten. nurse who at
tended Miss Rappe up to the time of
her death.
The preliminary hearing will be on
a charge of murder, but it is in the dis
cretion of Judge Lazarus to fix the
degree of crime he believes Arbuckle
to be guilty of under the evidence.
Arrangements were made to open
the hearing at l pm.
Expense money was sent to AL Sem
nacher for his appearance here fol-
lowing his long distance telephone
plea from Los Angeles that he did
not have enough money to make the
trip. Semnacher is a motion picture
producer and was Miss Rappe's man.
ager. The train fare from Los Angeles
is $22, and the boat fare is about SIS.
LOWELL SHERMAN FOUND.
Actor Agrees to Return if Wanted
at Arbuckle Trial.
Evening star., 1921-09-22
Allies to Be Firm.

by the AssOciated Press.
LONDON, September 21-The coun-
ell of ambassadors has not yet sent
its ultimatum regarding the evacua-
tion of Burgenla nd, awarded to AUS
tria by the treaty of Trianon to the
Hungarian government, but il is un-
derstood the terms of the ultimatum
have been decided upon.
The time limit to be given
Hungary for the evacuation of Bur-
genland will be ten days to a fort
night. Failure by Hungary to COM
ply with the ultimatum will result in
the most severe measures being used
by the allies, the ultimatum will say.
Evening star., 1921-09-22
Strike Ties Up Railways.

VIENNA, September 22.-Railroad
traffic throughout Austria has been
completely tied up by strike and
thousands of visitors in this city
from all parts of Europe are ma
rooned here. The walk -out was call
ed because of the objections of the
workmen to the governments grad
uated increase in their September al
loYances. They demanded uniform
amount regardless of their grades.
The failure of the council of am
bassadors to act on the Burgenland
situation and sensational rumors from
that territory along the Hungarian
border have caused newspapers here
to speculate on the downfall of the
Austrian government, even before the
date for the proposed reorganiza-
tion of the ministry. The government
has been unable for three days to
communicate with its representative
at Odenburg or with the allied
military commission there.
Evening star., 1921-09-22

questioned today by District Attor-
ney Swami at the request of District
Attorney Brady Of San Francisco. ex-
pressed willingness to return to San
Francisco when needed for the trial
Of Roscoe Arbuckle.
Sherman, located in his New York
apartment after eluding a detective
who sought him on a train which
brought him from Chicago yesterday,
came to the district attorneys office
had been questioned, District Attorney
Swami ,teIegraphed District Attorney
Brady as follows:
Sherman appeared today under the
district attOrne's subpoena. He made
a full statement, which will be for
warded in tonight's mail. He ex-
presses willingness to return to San
Francisco when needed for the trial.
Detectives sent by Mr.. Swami to
the Grand Central station Yesterday
to meet the train on which Sherman
journeyed east, were told by the con-
ductar that the actor had stepped off
the train at Harmon. N. Y, few
miles up the Hudson. and disap-
peared in an automobile with a red
An all-night search was conducted
by the New York police and special
detectives attached to the district at
torney's office.
TELLS OF LIQUOR SUPPLY.
BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, September %.
Only Roscoe c. Arbuckle himself
had the key to the cellar of his resi-
dence here, according to Miss kath-
crime Fitzgerald. houSekeeper for
Arbuckle, in testimony given to Ralph
Camarillo, assistant district attorney.
Miss Fitzgerald said, according to
Camarillo, that she knew Arbuckle,s
cellar was generously stocked with
liquors: that he alone entered it,:
that she did not know whether he
had taken any with him when he
started for San Francisco on the trip
which resulted in his arrest for the
alleged murder of Miss Virginia
Rappe. film actress; and that while
She arranged for the payment of other
household expenses, she never had
seen a bill for liquor among them.
Camarillo stated Miss Fitzgerald's
statements checked with evidence
already in the possession of federal
officers who were investigating the
source of the liquor drunk at the
Arbuckle party in San Francisco.
All First National film exchanges
were ordered today to withdraw all
films from exhibition in which ap-
peared Virginia Rappe. the actress
for whose death Arbuckle is held at
sSan r FdHclSCO Oh d Charge VI DiuIuci,
it was announced here today. Thirty
two hundred exhibitors are represent
ed in the action.
Admission declared to have been
made by Roscoe Arbuckle that he
had used a foreign substance in an
attack upon Miss Virginia Rappe
during party at the Hotel St
Francis. in San Francisco. were
described by Al Semnacher, a friend
of Arbuckle, yesterday before the Los
Angeles county grand jury, accord
ing to w. c. Doran. chief deputy dis
trict attorney. Doran said Semnacher
swore Arbuckle had told of applying
ice to portions of Miss Rappe's body
The grand jury session was called
by Doran in order to hear this testi-
mony. information concerning which
was immediately conveyed to District
! Attorney Brady at San Francisco.
Evening star., 1921-09-22

stuffe without violation of the law.
The unemployment problem. with
winter at hand and little fuel avail
able, threatens to become acute, how
ever. 1t is far more serious in Rus
sian industrial centers than in coun-
tries avowedly capitalistic, where the
food situation in country districts is
easier and transportation is under less
rigid control than in Russia.
Evening star., 1921-09-22

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington, }. J. Bartram, 1904 New Hamp-
shire Avenue
washington. Northeast Battery Shop, 1oeo
18th st. Me-.
w..hi.ston, VIII. B. Robin.oa., ssA iats
st. NV.
Evening star., 1921-09-22
LOWELL SHERMAN FOUND.

Actor Agrees to Return if Wanted
at Arbuckle Trial.
By the Associated Press b..
NEW YORK. September 22.-Low-
ell Sherman. motion picture actor,
Evening star., 1921-09-22

Outside the famine area the condi-
tion of peasants is much easier under
the new plan. which fixes a definite
amount which must be paid in prod
ucts. and guarantees the peasants
against requisitfonS above that
amount. 1t also enables growers to
sell or exchange their surplus food
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-29
PRESIDENT ENDORSES THE
NEAR EAST RELIEF APPEAL

Observation-Disclosures Harding has
given his. hearty endorsement to the
appeal being made by Maj Gen. Leon
ard Wood ON behalf of the Near East
Relief, l Madison Avenue, New York
City, for nationwide Lenten Sacri-
flee Offering to save the starving
Christians of the Near East.
The Presidents letter reads:
"'rhere ought to be no cessation or
relaxation of our sympathetic AmerI-
can efforts to be Of service to these
stricken people. One can we'll believe
that they will not survive if we with
draw the relief which has heretofore
been so generous from the private
American purse. 1t has seemed to me
that all we have done has borne dfvi,
dends tenfold in the consciousness that
we have done an humane thing for q
people well deserving our generous
sympathy
~ wish yau the very greatest sue
cess In furNcring the great reliet
movement tn which yolt ave now giving
your attention,
"z.'k uDi'u - ~ w, .Sfgim
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-29
General Wood Helps

TT. sheridan, Ill.-Major Generll
Leonard Wood, commanding the Sixth
Corps Area, has issued a Lenten sacri-
tlce appeal for funds to save the Ar
menians from annhllatIon hy starra,
tl0n and disease. Il feel thar how
ever many and however worthy the
other appeals which are being made To
the great heart Of America these days
may be" he says, "this cry from the
little children cannot remain unan-
swered"
The Near East Relief Madison
avenue, New York City, which has
been charged by Congress with the
American relief work in the whole
Near East, has formed Il special Len
ten Sacrifice Appeal Committee" OF
which Major General Wood Is chair
man, Charles Y. yicllery secretary and
Cleveland II. Dodge treasurer, 70 put
before the American people the DIES.
perHte need of the Christian popua-
lions OF the Near East, who have suf'
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-29
MISS pHONoGIsAPH
WEDS SPOTTED WILDCAT

Two young Bannock Indians from
the Fort HAN Reservation on the
Oregon Short Line Il. r. We're mar
ried recently ut Pocatelio, Idaho.
The brides name was Mary Phone
graph aud the bucks cognomen was
Spotted Wildcat The maiden deriv-
ed her expressive name from her re-
putation as sweet singer and the
bridegroom won his from an en-.
counter with wild cat.
old Fort Hall, which once stood
near the Indian Reservation, was
one OF the most famous trading
posts ON the Oregon Trail, II was
established In 1880, by Nathaniel
Nyeth, There are approximately
600 Indians ON the Reservation
largely OF the Bannock and Shoshon'
tribes; they are industrious farmers
raising alfalfa, oats, wheat, potatoes
barley, sugar heets, and garden
truck
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-29

MmERE TnE MoNEY GOES

Meridian citizens who paid an in
.ume tax this year possibly never
TOPPED 10 contemplate lust where
he money goes and how II Is 10 be
3aed So the following ought to be OF
necial interest Out Of every dollar
Oh paid az income tax. Csc goes 70
say on our world-Wa debt and the
eht we contracted While running
he railroads. 200 Ut it Is spent on
ur present army and navy; the other
"a goes To pay salaries OF public
iiiclais. cost ~ harbor Improvement.
sood roads, education and peace.
ime activities,
Doesn't ID look like they've got the
art before the horse Doesn't II look
fke We ought 80 string the war
Acbt over d long period hy spending
he lie on il and the Csc on educa-
ion aud good roads, When We
onder over these figures there's ne
undcr there il such i elamor
gainst the superintendent Of the In,
ome tax, and no wonder that So
many are praying for relief from 1
uring this generation.