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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
URGES EXCLUSION
OF ALL JAPANESE
California Man Proposes Enact.
r,nent to Prohibit
immigration
WOULD LIMIT TOURISTS
by the Associated Press

Washington, April 1S.--Absolutc OK
clusiOn for the future of oil japanese
immigration with permission allowed
for only temporary residence for tour
lists. students, commercial men. artists
and teachers was proposed before the
House immigration committee today by
V. =. McClntchy, Sacramento, as the
fundamental basis for permanent i'm
migration legislation.
Mr.. MtClatchy presented n dcclara-
tion of principles drafted BY the Japa,
ncsc Exclusion League Of California and
approved BY the California Legislature
and eight other western states. He ap-
pcarcd as the official spokesman for the
league.
The declaration called first for nbso-
lutte exclusion in the future of all jap
anesc immigration, mot only male. but
female" ns well ns laborers. skilled and
unskillcd. and those Of all trades and
professions, as recommended by former
President Roosevelt.
Mr.. Mct'latchy specifically requested
tho safeguarding of "stntcS' rights and
state laws for control Of lands and
other matters plainly within tho states
jurisdictions. and laws to make i'm
possible the granting Of American citi-
zcnship "to races Of yellow color. which
are made ineligible for such citizen
shin.
For tho japanese legally entitled to
residence in California. Mr.. Met Clatchy
asked fair treatment. protection of
property rights. legally acquired. and
tho privilege of engaging in any bust
ncss desired Except such as may be
how or hereafter denied to nll aliens, or
to aliens Ineligible to citizenship; pro-
vidcd particularly they may not here
after buy or lease agricultural lands.
Mr.. McClatchy told tho committee the
league officially represented other or
ganizationS. including the American
Legion. war veterans and state fedora
tion of farm bureaus.
Attention Of tho committee was in
vitcd to what Mr.. McClatchy charac-
tcrizcd MS "thc surrcptitious entry" Of
700 japanese who had settled in Ne
braska. They came without passports
and were unable to send for 'picturc
brides" Mr.. McClatchy snid. with the
result that 10 per cent Of them already
had married American girls.
Mr.. McCIatchy declared that Japa e
nesc in tho Hawaiian Islands would
comprise voting majority Of the people
thCrc in II few years and would largely
control the affairs Of the islands. lie
said tho japanese in the continental
United States did not sock citizenship
and that only III had become citizens
under the act of 1918.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
VOTE ON WOOD
At PENN TODAY
Election Of General as Co-Head
Considered Certain--Title
in Doubt
OFFICE TO BE CREATED

General Leonard Wood will bc voted
upon az co-head of the University OF
Pennsylvania by the board of trustees
this afternoon.
There is no known opposition to the
general, and his election Is considered
a certainty. He was nominated at the
March meeting Of the board, and under
the by laws of the University his name
had to be held over for one meeting
before vote for election could be taken.
What title will be- given General
Wood is not definitely known. As Dr.
Josiah III. Penniman. acting provost.
has been asked to remain in his present
capacity as educational head. an office
Of chancellor or president will have to
he created for the general.
With respect to the endowment fund
campaign for at lenst S10,0OO.OOO.
which the trustees approved at their
last meeting in their declaration of NJ
ture policy, the alumni. through tho
various class organizations, are already
taking steps to raise large sums. classes
competing with one another. No VIDE
plan Of the drive has yet been worked
out.
Two other matters nrc pending before
the trustees. neither of which IL cX-
pcctcd to be- settled at today's meeting.
The question Of CO. education, or what
will be the future of the women stu ..
dents. is still before committee OF
trustees which has never met according
to George Wharton Pepper, one of the
committee.
Possibility ,of a tcn-ycar term for
trustees. suggested by Etfngham H.
NNntn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
WOMEN URGE DISARMAMENT 7
Harding Receives Pleas From Dele
gates Of Many Organizations

Washington. April 1S.-CBy \. P)
Representatives Of many wOmen's or
ganizations over tho country presented
pleas to President Harding today that
the United States uSr its influence for
world reduction of armnmrnts.
The first dcprtation to wait on the
President was from tho Leagu" OF
Woman Voters. and included many
prominent women representing. among
other organizations. the General FEEDER
alton of Womrn's Clubs. the National
Consumers League. tho National Coun
cil Of Jewish Women and the Woman s
Christian Temperance Union.
They presented resolution urging
tho President and Congress to "do their
utmost 70 secure 60 operation with other
governments for tho reduction Of arma .
mcnts at the earliest possible time.
Later in the day the womanS com
mittrc for world disarmament presented
n petition for an international disarma
mcnt conference.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
INSTITUTIONS GET $1,000
viii Of Ellen McDyer Makes Spe-
claI Provision for Catholic Bodies

Requests to Catholic institutions ng-
grcgating $1,000 are made in the will
Of Ellen McDy"r, 231S Fast Norris
street. admitted to probate today. They
are: ST. Charles Seminary. Overhrook
$500; CommisSariat Of the Holy Land,
Washington. y. e., 500: Church OF
the Most Blessed Sacrament. 800
House Of the Good shepherd. Reading
500; st. NinCcnt's Home. Philadelphia,
500; st. Joscph's House for Home
less. Industrious Boys. 5000; Church
Of tn" Gosu. $500; Old st. Joseph 5
Church. 5000. The residue of tho "s-
tate. Sl2. 900. goes to relatives.
Other wills prohatcd were those Of
Sophia Schirnpf 2S23 West Girard ave
nue.. 500 900; Anna II. CasSel. 3S4C
Barring street. Sl5.OOO; Luke Fox, 2G0?
Fast LchiGh avenue. SG250. and Viola
A. Moore. Windrrm"rs Hotel. $1,000
Inventories wcro filed ns follows in these
estates: Arthur W. Hand. SG072.I5
and Annie e. Len. 500 ,039. .43.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
MAY SUCCEED GIBBONS
Archbishop GIennon Looms as Ap
poIntee to Baltimore

Rome. April IS. - According to re-
ports in circulation Mt tho Vatican
Archbishop Glennon, st. Louis. Is the
prclatc most likely to succeed tho late
Cardinal Gibbons as Archbishop Of
Baltimore.
Bishop Russell. Of Charleston, S. G..
also Il being talked Of as the pos
sblr successor Of Cardinal Gibbons.
No new American cardinal will be
created nt tho June consstory. That was
confirmed At the Vatican yesterday.
South American diplomats. however. are
using their best efforts with tho Holy
See for representation Of their countries
in the Sacred College.
The Vatican authorities pointed out
the difficulty of satisfying all with the
limited number Of rcd hats at their
disposal, the entire Sacred College, ac.
cording to long established custom,
never reaching the maximum Of seventy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
"S0ME KID" IN SIGN TALK
DEAF-MUTE'S WATERLOO
New Yorker Arrested for FlIrtatIous
Remarks" About Phia. Woman

w" ' " MT ENIISsNSb wv w toN'SeS
Remarks" About Phlla. Woman
Even n dcaf-mute must guard against
loose talk :"
Maurice IIarhauyh, a student was
brought into New York police court
yesterday. charged with defamation of
the character Of Mrs. Albert De Men
tone. of Maple street. this city. Since
tho day he was born he has never ut
tered u word
Gr MrntOnc claims. however, that
aS he and his wife wCrc sitting In n
subway car lIurrnugh passed remarks
with Il friend ul'on Mrs. De Mcntonc' S
lhi >iral characteristics.
First he fingered" with Cloud
c"sticu!atinn. thar Mrs. DE Mcutnno
was "somr swcli kid. Then he fickrd
ether like remarks with Mis- fingers, Fl
ually. Mr.. lie McntOnc told the poicH,
tho words which fol from tie tips o.
the mans fingers grew ~ nbuSivr he
insisted that h" accompany him to the
polio" station
lIlrhaugh told tho police he was con
vcrsing in lntin with his fr;Crd and
that DO Mcntonc must have been hy.
pcrsonsitiNc ~ have construed his tall;
aS having r"lntcd to his wife.
-" MrutUuc admitted that he had nc
witnesses 10 bear out his charge, as hf
and his wife wrrc the only other pas
%"nccrS on the car who Understood the
Nign lluguugr. The case was diSmissCd Il
when lIarbaugh made "mnnun'
apology for any ofr"nsc hc had gwen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
PHILA. MAN HELD IN CALF.
Walter e. Widener Charged With
EnbezziIna $4,000 From p. G. r.

Letters from n cousin telling him Of
opportunities to make big money as a
atockholdcr in the movies resulted IN
the arrest at Los Angeles Of Walter r..
Widcncr. formerly in the accounting
department Of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway. The charge Is en-
Eczzlcmont Of about SO 900.
Wiiencr disappeared il D"ccmbcr.
An accounting showed the Reading s
pnyroIls had been padded and the re-
Sponsibility was fixed upon Widcnrr.
Detectives searched the room nc had
occupied. and found letters from the
California cousin. These letters urged
him to put 81 900 into thr movies aS
a sure money maker. Philadelphia
headquarters sent out n tiicr to police
chiefs throughout the continent. IeS-
,crdn9 Chief Lyle rrendcrgast. of Los
Angeles, wired he had Widener in GUS
tody and that the prisoner admitted his
identity. Widencr is thirty seven years
old and said TO be single.
Detective Harry Macready leaves to-
day to got Widencr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
TRIES TO END LIFE
Despondent Because Of UnempIoy.
ment, Man Drinks Poison

Edward Walters. forty five years old
Emily street near Twenty third. at
tempted suicide at his homo at S:30
o'clock this morning by drinking poison
according to the police. and is in "A scri-
ous condition at st. Agnes Hospital.
Walters wife heard him moaning and
found him in scmiconscious condition.
lying across bed in front room on
tho second floor Of their homo. She
called patrolman Of the Twenty.
eighth and Ritner streets station. and
the man was taken TO the hospital.
Walters had been dcSpondent because
he was unemployed. lie is the father
Of four children, the youngest five
months old
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
CONDUCTOR TOO STRONG
p. r. T. Man, Trying to Adjust
Trolley, Yanks II on

apppnr on tho police force. but tho
first "Strong arm to appear in the
employ Of the T. II. r. lived mp to
his name when in cndcavoring 70 put
trolley pole back on tho wir" Of n
Route - car Mt Twenty second and
Arch strccts this morning, th" CON
durtor pulled the entire pole out Of its
socket
To add to the excitement hRilstorn
arose. which placed the conductor in a
rather pr"rnrious situation when he
mounted tho roof Of the car with the
pole under his arm. After a delay oi
five minutes the car proceeded amid
thundrrous cheers from spectators who
had stopped to watch the performance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
D. A. R. PRESIDENT WARNS
OF FOREIGN PROPAGANDA
National Congress Hears Plea IN,
Qualities That Built N.tIo,

Washington. April 1S.--tBy A. n,
National safeguards against cxtrcr,o
radicalism Americanization and vne ,u
lated questions formed the leading tonio
of discussion on the program for tha
thirtieth continental congress of th. IN
Daughters of tho American Reyolu,Ion' '
which met here today. Hundreds oe
delegates were on hand to hear the ad. A.
dress of greeting of Mrs. Georpe NJ
Miner. president general. 49,
In opening the convention Mrs. M,,o,
declared that character building To foSI
ter ''thc solid, sturdy qualities tbo,
built up the nation and which ainno
can preserve it," was the task bcfo,o
the organization. o'e
In the whirlpool left by tho world
war" she said. America is foruc,tira
the issues of the war. tho struggle nt
right against might, Of good nsai,.,
evil. America Is forgetting tho horno..
Of what Germany did to the world '''
''Tpon Germany lies the Guilt NJ ,ho
world misery today. and she has no,
had the suffering she inflicted unon ,
the other nations. Nor has she repentod
of tho wrong. Pro German proparonda
Is once more raising it's head n is
time for sane, loyal Americans to owato
and handle these happenings without
gloves. America must not be alIowcJ
TO forget.
The German Sim Fcin .socioIis,
combination in this country will have
to be met fairly and sQuarcly by nil
loyal Americans and overcome once for
nll If we are ever to find peace from
turmoil and unrest"
The program for tonight's session ,
for which President Harding. tn. cab.
met and members Of the diplomats
corps are among the invited guests, in.
cludes addresses by Sir Auckland CcJ.
des. the British ambassador, and I
]. Jusserand. the French Ambassador
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
LABOR LEADER HITS SOVIET
chIcasoan Urges Union Men to Stop
Preaching BoIshevlsm

Chicago. April 1N.--OScar Nelson,
vice prcsidct Of tho Chicago Federation
Of Labor. yesterday attacked Soviet
propaganda AZ tho meeting of the fed
"rntion.
Mr. Nelson told protagonists of tn"
IcninO philosophy either to tear up
their union cards and sever their asso-
cintion with the trades union move
mont or cease preaching the creed OF
b0lshcviSm and Rcd revolt.
"Sinc" the first man walked this
earth thor" has been labor prob -
lem. and until N" last man leaves
it thcr" will still ho n labor problem
80 solrc. Mr. Ne,son said THE
best minds Of N" ngo hnv" sought n
solution for il in vain. Any man who
can stand here md shy h" has n solu-
rion for il is a liar. IIc is trying to
muddlo ny his twisted reasoning tho
minds ~ the docgntcs."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
PR. R. IS WASTEFUL,
IS LABOR'S CHARGE
Unions Say Economy Would
Obviate Need Of Cut in
Workers. Wages
HEARING is STARTED HERE

Representatives Of the American
the Interstate Commerce Commission 5
hearing on the methods employed by tho
Pennsylvania Railroad in letting con-
tracts for locomotive and car construc-
ton and repair work. and preferred
charges that these contracts. letting the
construction work to outside shops, wns
part Of general movement to disrupt
the railroad labor unions.
The hearing was opened in the fed =
cral building for the purpose of de-
tprmining whether the Pennsylvania
Railroad pursued wasicfil policy in
having construction and repair work
done by outside agencies instead of in
its own shops, since tho company re-
sumcd control of tho road March !,
1920.
Representatives Of the federation OF
labor sought. by attempting to show
that attempting to show that the Penn
SylvaniH had hcCn wastcful. that there
is no real necessity for tho general wage
reduction recently announced.
Tho hearing is one Of series. being
held in various cities for tho larger
railroads. +. II. barclay. Of Washing
ton, is examiner for the commission
and VI. G. Lift il representing the com
mission as itS general counsel.
Technical advisers to the cxamin"
include &. IL. Mcbride, +. j. Kate
| and John J.. Rogers.
Francis I. Gnwen. general counsel
and James I. Wallis, superintendent o
motive power, ar" representing th
Pennsylvania Railroad.
al fl IN y.h tnf
the petition containing the anti -unior
charges. are Frank T.. Walsh. couns"
Of the railway employees department o
tho American Federation Of Labor
| William Fl. Johnston. internationa
president of the MachiniSts' Union. an
II. B. Gregg. statStician Of the Amcri
Can Federation of Labor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
DON'T COUNT YOUR PIGS!
FIremen Of Gloucester Lose Roast
Pork Banquet When Owner Comes

\ feast Of roast pigs was spoiled for
tho volunteer fire department Of
Gloucester when the owner Of tho young
porkcrg, which were caught wandering
in the town on Saturday, claimed them
today.
The hogs appeared in tho center Of
the city and were caught at the end Of
an hours organized chase by the fro
men Saturday morning. No owner
could bc found. 80 tho toothsomc ami
mails were slated for thc pot
This morning James TrHax. Of Pow
ell street, Gloucester, claimed them
after identifying them MS his property.
Deputy Shcrffs William Grover. ,Jc-
rome Bcncsolc. Fred Evcrs and Joseph
Mullen had allowed their mouths to
water in vain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
THE REV. DR.. BREED DIES
Retired Episcopal Clergyman Was
72 Years Old

Tho Rev. DR. George F. Brood. u r..
tired clergyman Of tho Epi~copal
Church. died last night afrcr Il
long Illness. FIc wns a widowcr. soy.
efity two years old. and had uadc his
home for som" time nt Golden Swan
Inn. Mt Airy
The Rev. DR.. Breed had never been
a rector In the diorcsc Of PENNSYLVANIA.
although he came here to live several
years ago, He was rector for fftcru
years of st Johns Church. Rrooklrn.
and also served Ms rector of Trinif,
Church, Asbury Park, y. J
Bishop Rhineander will oFiciutc NJ
the funeral at 10 o'clock "Wednesday
morning In Grace Church. Nj Airy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
IRISH VICTORY NEAR,
LEADERS TELL j. S.
Convention at Chicago Seeks
Recognition Of Erin's In
dependence
MAY FLOAT BIG LOAN SOON
by the Associated Press

Chicago. April lS.-McSsngcs from
field leaders in Ircland's fgh, for in Z.
dcncndcrcc dcc,orin, ,b,, ,ho rrish
virtuaiIy hoJ w"n wcrc '"% rcad ' todoY ' hx
iiorrv I To,ond sccrc,arr ~ %' - la TonoH ny
dc vS,era NJ thn g., norxer,io, m ,a'%o - tbn
American Asso"iniion ror thn Rccn,ni. ~.
tion ~ Tho Irish UonrhIic NV III
Nr DO vaIcro's ,rnsuacc soid.
'IThc tcrrnr win brcoi I"ng bcforc
,hcrc wiII no n,r ,ycotnnimg ~ Hur moo.
pic Tho nation has tnitor n new 70 .
n,I,o o,I .h .I, .n "nS n '"Mrm i,.oJ Inv, ,vo
n,,, ,,.I,bn,,, "" a,i,r,;.,, .nfoI,
,,rmi;o, ,bn,', V''""' '''''''''' '"'' y
'',T'r .,Iro,oma ,,'%' ,s :, bo+,cr ro.i,ior nov
,hon .b" bas cvcr boon nrotc Michael
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
SCHOOLS HONOR FRANKLIN
Children Hear "Poor Richard" Euio'
glzed In Morning Exercises

School children throughout the city
observed tho anniversary Of tnc death
or benjamin Franklin and the visit TO
Philadelphia of the Bartlett statue OF
the famous statesman today, with np-
proprntc exercises in the school audi.
toriuns.
or special intcrcst were tho exercises
in the Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior
High School. Fifty-frth and Chestnut
streets. In tho four different assem-
blcs of tho school addresses wore made
by \. RAY D"ist. Emily Renshaw,
Emma Prnncwill and John Il. Diamond,
assembly leaders and members of the
faculty. rncy reviewed the life and
schicvemcnts Of Franklin and stressed
tho clemcn, Of civic pride which his
career should inspire in the hearts OF
every citizen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
ESCORTS ABANDON GIRLS
Philadelphia Young Women Stranded
at National Park

Catherine ClcgG. sixteen years old,
and Marion Mr(iurk. eighteen. both ot
KcnsIngton, w"rc found wandering in
National Park, y. j.. this morning.
When brought before Recorder
Rcntz. Of Glouccstcr. they snid two
mon took them to the park yesterday
and then deserted them. They were
released on their promise to return
home with Charles Clcgg, father Of
Catherine. and I" choose better com.
many in future.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
BURY LATE EMPRESS TODAY
Former Kaiser Absent When Fu
neral Train Leaves for Potsdam

DoOrn, Holland. NprlI IN.-THy n.
PD--Thc funeral train bearing the re-
mains Of the late former Empress Au-
gustn Victoria Of Germany to Potsdam
left the little station at Mnarn. three
miles from here. at I 40 O'Clock this
morning.
Former Emperor William did not GO
to Maarn to 500 tho train depart, but
remained at his house in Doorn in com
pany with his brother. Prince Henry of
Prussia. Princess I.uisc. daughter of
the late empress. and General Won Com
tard. chief of tho household, were the
only ones present to soc the funeral car
leave.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
SENT TO REFORMATORY
Youth Had Pleaded Guilty 70 Break.
ing and Entering

Charles Nug"ut. eighteen years old,
who snys his hom" is in Newark. was
commrtrd 70 n" Huntington Rcforma-
tory by ,Iudg" Shull in Quarter Sessions
Court todny after he had pleaded guilty
to entering 10 >toal Nugcnt was dis
covered wi'h companion in the HON"
~ Alexander ErSkinc. Eleventh str""r
and sixty sixth avenue. Oak Lane,
April :
Nugont was caught after leaving the
horse, but his companion, a man,
osruI"d Tho youth was also arrested
and DISCHARGED March % for taking
r'oth,ng from N" room of follow,
'oIg"r in roomluG house.
IN Wow of the description given by a
uoighbor e III" manner in which
"ntranc" vas gained 20 the house it is
n",icvrd by police NuGont and his com.
uauiou have hccn responsible for n
humber uf similar houSohrcnkinGs that
huvo occurred recently in oak auc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
NO JURY FOR MRS. PENR0SE
Senator's slster.in-Lsw Excused
From Duty by Judge Henry

Mrs. Sara II. Il. Penrose, wife Of DR..
Charles b. Penrosc, of 1I2O Spruce
street, was excused from jury service IN
Quarter Sessions Court today by Judge
Henry.
Mrs. Pcnrose did not appear in court,
but sent note asking to be excused,
DR.. Pcnrosc Is brother of Senator
penrosc.
Two other women on the jury, who
were present and remained for service,
nrc Margaret Glascoc, soap wrapper,
GO10 Saybrook avenue. and Rose Green
burg, bookkccpcr, 3225 Fountain street:
4 fourth woman. Rose Broody, 1919
Ycwdcll street, did not respond to the
call Of her name; neither did several
mon jurors. Under an old law the Gus
tomary proclamation was made that de-
faulting jurors "arc fined 800. This
punishment, however. is rarely inflicted.
Elizabeth Dinsmorc. 1900 Spruce
street. one of the three women jurors
In Quarter Sessions Court No. !. be-
fore Judge Shull, objected to serving as
n Juror In criminal court and was
EXCUSED. Miss Dinsmorc is employed
by the curtis Publishing Co.
Tho other women jurors, Mary ~.
Jones. housewife. j36 Somcrville street
and Marie y. RAIN, stcnographcr. 1850
South Forty seventh street. did not
ask to be excused and are scrvins.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
KID FIGHTS AGAINST DEATH
Charlie chaplIn's CO. o.star Has Acute
Bronchitis

New York. April lS.-With a smile
on his face, Jackie" Coogan. "Thc
Kid" in the Charlie Chaplin picture Of
that name and the hero in "Pcck's Bad
Boy" is making a valiant fight against
death in the Biltmorc Hotel. Tho lit
tie fellow is suffering from acute bron =
chitis and in grave danger of pncu
monia developing. The boys father is
with him, but his mother is in Los
Angeles.
Dr. Jessie Holman. who was at tho
boys bedside throughout the night. said
he has remarkable vitality and has n
chance Of recovery. During tho night
his temperature was 10l and his pulse
10.