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Evening star., 1921-09-12
TERMS OFFERED TO CHINA.
Peking Foreign Office Silent on
Proposals by Japan.

BY the Associated Press.
PEKING, September 9.-The Chinese
foreign office is silent concerning pro-
posals made by Japan for settling
the status of former German terri
tory and enterprises in China. What
is alleged to be a summary of Japan's
offer, however, was published here
today.
Japan agrees, according to this
scource, to turn over full control of
the port of Tsiugtao. in Shantung, to
China. She also will surrender her
claim to exclusive settlement there
and the Chinese will be free to open
the port to commerce.
The mines along the kia ochau-
Tsinan railways are to be operated
Jointly Japan is willing to surrender
the German rights to which she sue
ceeded through the Versailles treaty.
China is to administer the customs
at Tsingtao. and will have all public
properties in the port turned back
to her. Japan also will transfer her
rights in the Kaomi-Suchow and
Shenchenfu-Tsinan railways to
consortium. The terms of this trans
fer are to be arranged by 4 COM
mission organized Jointly by Japan
, and China.
Japan also is declared to be willing
20 withdraw her railway guards from
the kiaochauTsinan railway as
soon as Chinese police are avail
able to replace them.
Evening star., 1921-09-12
MURDER VICTIM"
TURNS Up IN WEST
DR.. Griffin, Named in DR..
HadIey's Confession,
in Los Angeles.
~ the Associa ted Press.

RICHMOND. Va. September 12.-
DR.. Jesse Ansley Griffin, whom DR..
Wilmer Amos Hadley. alleged wife
slayer. is said by police to have de-
clared he shot on the banks of the
James river in December, 1918, just
before he threw the body of Mrs.
Hadley into the water, stated yester-
day that he has not seen DR.. Hadley
since November. 1916, and that he was
in France at the time the murder is
said to have been committed.
Denial of>this part of DR.. Hadley' s
startling alleged confession. in which
he said he not only took the life of
his wife but believed he killed DR..
Griffin on the same night, was COM
tanned in a telegram sent by DR..
Griffin from Los Angeles, Calf, to
Sheriff W. Webb Sydnor of Henrico
county. who has worked untiringly
to clear up the mystery of the alleged
second murder.
his wife at the time of her murder
is absolutely false" DR.. Griffin wired
Sheriff Sydnor. II was associated
with him several months in 1916 in
hospital at Eagle, Col. but have
never seen him or his wife since
cation from either since that time.
Il entered the Army medical SER
vice in August. 1917, and was sta
toned at Camp Wheeler. Ga. until
sent overseas September, 1918, as
battalion surgeon of the 121st In
toned at Straphael, France, at time
of alleged murder. Verify my Army
service at adjutant generals office"
DR.. Griffin, whose home address is
given as Hollywood. Calf, was locat-
ed Saturday through a telegram re-
ceived here from Mrs. Ann Endicott.
his niece. Sheriff Sydnor Immediately
wired him for a statement.
Evening star., 1921-09-12
JAPAN MAY CANCEL
HER q DEMANDS"
Declared to Be Disposed to
Discard Conditions Imposed
Upon China in 1915.
Ry the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
TOKIO. September 10.-Reports
1ro-> China that Japan is disposed un-
DER csftain conditions to discard her
famous 'twenty-one demands made
~as by az arh.i% 'r the Nichi Nichi
:-imbun deaI:~a '"Nh the same sub
.,ct.
The army fave-s . sa-,iai concella-
tion of the demands. sASs this ns-vs-
paper, provided Japan = %sr;aitteu
to purchase rights and ihserhs.y at
Dairen, Port Arthur and in soAG<erI
; Manchuria by extending Japan's lease
In these regions for ninety-nine years
and provided this arrangement can be
asonpleted before the opening of the
Washington conference on limitation
~ ornaments. Such a lease was pro-
~:ded for in the "twenty-one de-
niands" treaty.
Conference Recommendation.
The Nichi Nichi says that this will
constitute one feature of the recon-
mendations on JaDan's program at
the Washington conference and that
upon the successful carrying out OF
this part of the japanese program
will be predicated Japan's Willingness
to withdraw her garrison from north
and central China. provided China will
open the interior of the country for
foreign trade. The newspa per declares
that the general staff and other IN
fiuential elements in the army ar
ranged this program after extensive
deliberations and afterward submit
ted it to the foreign office as repre-
senting Japan's guiding principle at
the conference.
Evacuation of Siberia.
The alleged program also includes
the evacuation of Siberia. after the
conclusion of Russo-Japanese COM
mercial treaty. Adhering to views on
the project previously announced, the
army is said to favor mutual reduc-
tions or even the dismantiing OF for
tifications in the Pacific. Japan will
advocate at the conference. the news
paper says, the maintenance of an
army of twenty-one divisions. as pro-
vided for in Japan's recommendations
to the league of nations. but If other
powers favor .greater mutual reduc-
tions Japan will follow suit. taking
into consideration Japans belief IN
the sincerity of other nations to the
extent Of their actual curta1lment-
rrDrS oTEEpEn To CHINA
Evening star., 1921-09-12
MARINE DAY CELEBRATED.
Ambassador Herrick and Consul
Thackara Represent q. S. at Meaux

MEACX. France, September 11.-My-
ron T. Herrick, American amba ssador
to France. and Alexander Montgomery
Thackara. American consul general at
Paris. today represented the United
States at the celebration of the sew
enth anniversary of the battle of the
Marne here. at which Minister of
War Barthou was the principal
speaker.
One of the features of the celebra-
tion was the presentation of a croix
de guerre to the city of Meaux, Mar
shall Joffre and Gen. Maunoury were
present
Evening star., 1921-09-12
Ex-PREslDENT TO DIE.
Former Head Of Guatemala Con
victed of Murder.

GUATEMALA CITY. September g.
Manual Estrada Cabrera, former Presi-
dent of Guatemala, was sentenced to
death yesterday by Guatemalan court,
1t was announced today. He was con.
victed of the murder Of Jose Coronado
(Aguilar.
Manual Estrada Cabrera was Presi-
dent OF Guatemala for an uninterrupted
period Of twenty-five years. The end
Of his regime came in April. 1920, when
revolutionary forces. headed by Carlos
Herrera. overthrew the Cabrera govern
ment and Herrera assumed the presi-
dency.
During the fighting attending the rev.
olution Guatemala City was bombarded
by Cabrera forces and many persons
were killed. Since the establishment of
the Herrera government former Presi-
dent Cabrera has been held captive, and
it was announced that he would be
tried on criminal charges.
Evening star., 1921-09-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.

WANTEDIA VAN load OF FURNITURE
from New York city September IA, from Phil
adelphia September 16 and IL.
THE BIG 4 TRANSFER COMPANY. INC,
i125 14th St NV Main 2159.
SHIPPING HOUSEHOLD GOODS TO CALL
fornia at once: would like part of car. Dr. +.
WOOLGAR, 121 Willow ave-. Takoma Park.
d. c. T.
BIDS FOR THE NEW SALEM BAPTIST
Church are now open Plans and specifications
A. I7I5 Florida ave NV 13s
j Will NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
bills contracted by any one other than myself
W. T. HEFLIN. 1856 Spring road. 12'
WANTED-RETURN LOAD FOR 6h-TON
Packard van, September 20, to New York.
Hartford Conn: BOSTON. or points en- route;
all shipments covered by insurance: references
furnished Notify by wire. HARTFORD DIS
PATCH AND TRUCKING CO.. Hartford. Conn.
PIANOS FOR KENT-CPRIGHT AND GRAND
pianos for rent at reasonable prices: rent ap-
plied on purchase price by agreement. HUGO
WORCH 1110 g. Victrolas and recotda.
THE UNDERSIGNED HAS WITHDRAWN
from the partnership business conducted by Ed
win L. Stohlman and John l. duFief and the
undersigned. under the firm name and style OF
Potomac Tire Company. 1884 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV, Washington, d. c. Edwin L. Stohi-
man and John L. duFief. will continue to con-
duct the said business. trading under the same
name and STYLE Potomac Tire Company.
T. WM STOHLMAN, Jr.
Evening star., 1921-09-12
s1oo. 900 FIRE LOSS.

GREENFIELD. Tenn. September
12.-Fire of undetermined origin yes
terday destroyed an entire block of
buildings in the business section here,
including the post Office and town
hall, The loss is estimated at 100000.
Evening star., 1921-10-26
BLANToN BLAMEs GoMPERs.
Denies Obscene Remarks and
Charges Conspiracy to Gust Him.

Ry the Associates Press
WHEELING. W. Va. October 26.-
Thomas L. Blsnton, democrat, of the
seventeenth Texas district, whom the
House was asked to expel by res
olution presented by Representative
NIondell, republican leader, on a
charge of having caused to be pub
lished in the Congressional Record
statements that were obscene and un-
printable" denied in a speech last
night before the Wheeling District
Industrial Relations Association that
there was any obscenity in his re-
marks. Referring to his speech in
the House, ,dr. Blanton said: ANY
woman or child could read all that
] ,have printed without single blush
of shame"
Mr. Blanton said he would fight the
expulsion charge to the bitter end. Il
said. But from now on l will fight to
the utmost. No one can say have hit
below the belt. nor will 1 begin that
sort of fighting now"
The representative. in a speech on
"iompers' Strangle Hold on Our Gov
ernment Must Be Broken" said Samuel
Gompers was at the bottom of the
charges made against him. Mr.. Mon
dell. he said, had been Influenced by
Gompers in the action taken by the
House. He said the trouble arose over
his efforts in behalf of two govern
ment printing office printers whose
cause he had championed when a fore
nan had refused to allow them to work
rs Journeyman printers, owing to their
non union status.
Evening star., 1921-10-26
THREE CIVIC BODIES
CONDEMN STRIKE
SeveraIIy Adopt Resolutions
PIedgmg Aid to Meet Rail-
way Tie-Up.

Condemnation of the proposed rail-
road strike as serious menace to
civic and commercial welfare of the
country was contained in resolutions
adopted simultaneously yesterday by
the governing bodies of the Board of
Trade, the Chamber of Commerce and
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association.
The business men of the city
pledged their active help to the gov
ernment in the event of the actual
calling of such a strike and petit
toned the President, the Attorney
General or other constituted authorl-
ties to exert every legitimate means
to avert the walkout contemplated
by the railroad employees.
Substance Of Resolutions.
Resolutions adopted by the three
business mems organizations We're
identical in substance. The executive
committee of the Washington Cham
ber of Commerce, in u meeting called
by President Albert Schulteis, pointed
out that the scheduled strike will be
a bad economic move, which is GER
tain to hurt industrial and mercantile
business and which will asSuredly
throw out of employment a large
number of industrial and other work
erS; that such strike is likely to
check the return of business to that
greatly to-be-desired state of nor
malcy at a time when the outlook
seems to be distinctly better and
that it is bound to aggravate the al
ready serious problem of unemploy-
ment, thereby doubling the Likelihood
of great suffering this winter among
laborers who will be innocent victims
of this untimely movement"
The chamber urged the President Or
other national authorities under no
circumstances to make any compro-
mise of the issue thus directly pre-
sented." The chamber further offer
ed to help to protect the community
from any ills and discomforts which
may be incident to any attempt to
interfere with transportation opera
ton.
Board of Trnde Action.
The board of directors of the Board
of Trade, called together by Presi-
dent Thomas Bradley. passed resolu-
tions similar to those adopted by the
Chamber of Commerce.
The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association took like action and Went
further by stating that "in view of
the fact that Congress established the
Railroad Labor Board and that the
said board, fully empowered so to
function, has ruled on the rate of
nav and working conditions of rail-
road employees, the workers should In
all fairness submit themselves to the
Judgment of this lawfully constituted
BODY. The railroad workers hereto
fore accepted the rulings of the board
and should do so now The time for
law and order was never more op-
portune"
Evening star., 1921-10-26
EXPERTS TO SURVEY
PLAYGROUND NEED
ChiIdren's Bureau of Labor
Department Plans Increase
in D. c. Facilities.

Survey of the playground needs of
the District of Columbia will be un-
dertaken Immediately by experts of
the children's bureau of the Depart
ment of Labor. Miss Grace Abbott,
chief of the bureau. announced today.
A letter was sent to Secretary Davis
yesterday by Senator Capper of Kan
sas urging a survey of the play
ground requirements of the city with
view to charging the facilities for
children to get healthful recreation.
1t was turned over TO the children $
bureau.
Says Force Is Limited.
Miss Abbott indicated that the force
of employees at her command avail
able for such a survey was limited,
and that investigators must be TAX
off other work to make complete
report. She said she did not know
how long it would take to make a
comprehensive survey of the play
ground situation in the District, but
said much material on which to base
a report could be obtained from a
similar survey conducted in 1917
under Miss Julia Lathrop. former
head of the children's bureau.
Mrs. Rhodes Asked to Cooperate.
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor
of Fairgrounds, will be asked to CO.
operate in the proposed survey, Miss
Abbott said. Full support of the plan
of Senator Capper in bettering play
ground facilities in the District of CO.
lumbia was assured today when Sec
retary Davis said he would be glad to
talk with the Kansas senator on the
matter. The Labor Secretary is much
interested in the playground matter,
and through his office as director gen.
eral Of the Moose has had wide ex-
perience in playground work. At the
Moose home at Mooseheart, Ill, there
are about LOO children under the
care of the order.
Evening star., 1921-10-26
PLAYERS OF ARTS CLUB
GIVE TWO PRODUCTIONS
Rooms Filled to Capacity for
Opening Bill-To Be Re-
peated Tonight,

Evidence of the need of extension of
the program in the production of
plays at the Arts Club was afforded
last evening on the occasion of the
opening bill of the season by the
players group" of that organisation,
under the direction of the dramatic
committee. The rooms were filled to
capacity, despite the notice that had
been given that the productions would
be repeated this evening. In ac-
cordance with that notice. the dra-
matte programs of the club will in
clude two plays monthly. each bill
given twice.
The plays presented last night were
"The Little Shepherdess." by Andre
Rivoire (by mistake heretofore ac-
credited to Francois Coppee), and
Back Of the Yards" by Kenneth
dainty pastoral from the French, the
latter a gripping drama Of today in
Chicago. In THE Little Shepherdess''
a trio of the younger members of the
players group appeared to advan-
Miss Herforth. Mrs. Bleyden rem
dered incidental music.
Back of the Yards gave wider op.
portunity to a more experienced cast
including MIR. Jarvis, Mr.. White, Mr.
Burton, Mrs. Hunt and Miss Murphy
Though presented. as are all Of the
plays in the Arts Club, Immediately In
touch with the audience, in difficult
conditions, the effect of the finished
work of this quintet was marked.
The plays were presented under the
direction of Finley s. Hayes, vice
chairman of the dramatic committee
The November bill. to be given on the
evenings of the 2Sth and 3Oth of thai
month. will. as at present arranged
| comprise "Pater Nostre," by Francois
Coppee, and 'The Florist Shop" by
Winifred Hawkridge.
The performance tonight. as ali
others, will be open to attendance
only by members of the Arts Club and
their guests bearing cards of invita-
tion.
Evening star., 1921-10-26
WANT MORE MEN
ON POLICE FORCE
North Capitol and lexington
Citizens Demand an In
crease of 800.

Appointment Of 300 more men to the
police force was advocated by the
North Capitol and lexington Citi-
zens' Association at its meeting in
the Emery School last night. The as
sociation also went on record in favor
of the following propositions:
A law to prohibit the keeping of a
gun in an automobile, a request that
Maj. Gessford equip all policemen
with revolver of higher caliber, and
the granting of thirty instead of
twenty days annual leave to police
men.
In advocating more men for the po-
lice department, William L. Wise,
chairman of the police and fire COM
mittee, declared that Washington, with
its $4,000 people. has approximately
3O6 policemen on duty at one time.
The department, he explained. con-
sists of 91S men, but they are di-
vided into three shifts.
Raps White House Plan.
G. L. S. Williams again directed
criticism at the policy of keeping a
large number of policemen at the
White House when soldiers, he said.
should do duty there. Another speak
er explained that the government
deemed it unwise to use the military
to guard the Executive Mansion. G.
a. Bowman suggested that the White
House should be protected by a spe-
cial squad of United States police.
similar to tho. force at the Capitol
building and in public parks.
Opposition developed to the resolu-
ton advocating law against the
Keeping of reNolverS in automobiles.
Chairman Wise explained that it was
aimed to catch bootlegEers. who al
ways travel armed. He said it has
been held that the police cannot
charge man with carrying con-
cealed weapon if he has it in an auto
mobile and not on his person.
L. Homer Hall contended that a
bootlegger or highwayman would
not obligingly leave his revolver at
home merely because Congress had
enacted a law making it Illegal to
keep a weapon in machine. If a
man will violate one law by boot
Logging he will not hesitate to evade
another by carrying gun in his
whisky car. Mr.. Hall argued. On
the other hand, he said the law
abiding citizen, who now keeps a
gun in his machine for his own pro-
lection when driving along deserted
roads would be inclined to leave his
weapon home, making the work of
the auto bandits easier.
Despite the objections voiced, the
iesoiu.ioii VI chairman wise was
carried.
Offer Names for School,
T. w. Stanton, chairman of the
education committee, reported four
names which the association will
suggest to the board of education
for the new junior high school to be
erected in lexington. They are
Theodore Roosevelt. Samuel =. Lang
ley, Henry B. F. Macfarland or High
view.
The association will ask the Com
missioners to improve the condition
of Todd place northeast from Lin
coin road to I'd street.
Children of the Emery School. led
by their teachers. furnished a mu-
sical program for the meeting. Presi-
dent Selden NJ. Ely presided.
Evening star., 1921-10-26
ASK CONSTRUCTIVE
TRAFFIC CRITICISM
Commissioners Ready to
Drop Drastic Parking Law
for Better Arrangement.

washingtonians who show ability to
offer constructive suggestions for re-
lieving the parking situation at to-
morrow's hearing before the District
commissioners in all probability Will
be asked to participate in the traffic
safety conference which Commissioner
oyster will call next week.
The District heads want constructive
criticism of the whole traffic problem.
Parking is comparatively minor
phase of the problem. The major
task is to find means of checking ac-
cidents, which are manning and kill
ing citizens of the capital at an alarm
ing rate.
Indications are that the entire traffic
regulations will be held up to ex-
haustive scrutiny and that they may
undergo revolutionary changes before
the inquiry starting tomorrow with
respect to parking is finished.
Law Has Few Friends.
It appeared certain today the new
parking rule, which prohibits Gtation-
ing vehicles in front of entra Sces to
buildings in the business sectic.- will
find few friends at tomorrow hearing
and in all probability will be amend
ed by the Commissioners at their next
board session, Friday. The Commits
public does not want this regulation
What they are hoping is that those
who attend the hearing will have
practical suggestions to offer as to the
best way to handle the parking prob
lem in--the congested section.
Conrad IL. Syme, former corpora
tion counsel of the District, who has
made careful study of traffic con-
ditions, is expected to prove Il star
witness of the constructive type. He
will appear for the advisory board of
the District of Columbia division of
the American Automobile Associa-
tion. The position of the board is that
there has been protest enough and
constructive criticism should be Of
fered. 1t is expected Mr.. Syme will
submit definite recommendations for
parking relief.
Hotels to BE Excepted.
1t is. considered probable the Com
missionerS Will not strike out of the
rev rule the provision that the en-
frances to hotels shall be kept clear.
Complaint has been made by hotels
that, under existing conditions, guests
frequently are unable to drive up TO
the entrances on account of vehicles
being parked there. For the same
reason difficulty has been experience
ed in getting baggage into and out of
the hotels. The Commissioners be-
lieve it is essential to the conduct of
Il hotel business that the entrances
TO the buildings shall be clear at all
times for the convenience of guests
arriving and departing, and it is not
likely they will make any change in
the new regulation which would not
secure this privilege to the hotels.
VI G MepuATTER KILLED
Evening star., 1921-10-26
CODE IN EASTLAKE
CASE IS ORIENTAL
Japanese. Letters in Diary
Found, 1t Is Alleged, in
Miss Knox's Effects.

From a Stan Correspondent.
COLONIAL BEACH, Va, October
ga diary written in strange
code, containing many characters of
the Japanese alphabet. it developed
today, is destined to figure prominent
ly in the trial at Montross. December
IS. of Roger d. Eastlake. former
Navy petty officer. and Miss Sarah E.
Knox, Baltimore nurse. charged with
the murder of the formers wife here
September 80.
The diary, which Colonial Beach au-
thorities said they found in the per-
translated by DR.. w. H. Thompson. a
resident Of this place. After 1t Is de
ciphered 1t will be turned over. with
the translation. to Commonwealth
Attorney Watt T. Mayo of Westmore-
land county.
Record of Letters.
The few pages of the diary, traps
lated by DR.. Thompson, according TO
the authorities. show that every time
Miss Knox sent communication 10
Eastlake, she noted it in her diary in
the mysterious code. Mention also is
made in the diary, it was said. OF the
days elapsing between the time she
wrote letters and the time a reply
was received.
How Miss Knox learned to use the
Japanese alphabetical characters. the
authorities have not been definitely
able to learn. Eastlake lived in ia
pan for fourteen years. but Miss
Knox has said that she has never
been out of the United States. The
authorities have surmised. however,
that Eastlake taught her the Japan
ese language.
That attorneys representing Miss
Knox will make an effort to have her
exonerated of any connection with
the crime, making a plea of insanity
at the trial, is gossip among natives
Of Colonial Beach. which grew out OF
question asked Detective T. X.
Boulware, who Investigated the case,
by Harry W. Smith, jr., Richmond
lawyer. The woman's attorneys. how
ever, have not given the slightest
intimation that they intend to bring
up the question of her mental status
at the trial.
May Ask Venue Change.
Despite the assurance of Circuit Court
Judge Joseph Wilson Chinn that Miss
Knox and Eastlake will be given a fair
and impartialt trial in his court at
Montross, counsel for both defendants,
it was said today. are seriously consid-
having the veniremen for the trial jury
impaneled from residents of one of the
counties surrounding Westmoreland. in
which Colonial Beach is situated.
Many residents of Westmoreland coun-
ty still openly announce their bitter
feeling toward the accused couple.
If a change of venue is granted. the
trial probably will be held in either
Northumberland or Richmond county,
on Judge Chinn's circuit J. E. c.