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Evening star., 1921-12-03
Jurors
STILL IN DEADLOCK
Return to Jury Room Today
After Nights Rest-11 to ]
for AcquittaI, Rumor.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, December ;3f-The
jury considering the evidence sub
mitted in the trial of Roscoe c. (Fat-
ty, Arbuckle on a charge of man
slaughter in connection with. the
death of Miss Virginia Rappe return
ed to the jury room from its hotel
at 10 o'clock this morning.
The fate of the comedian accused
of having caused the death of the
motion picture actress was given to
the jury shortly after o'clock yes
terday afternoon.
that the jury. composed of seven
men and five women. stood eleven to
one for acquittal, but no agreement
had been reached at IL O'CLOCK ano
the debating ceased to permit the
members to retire for the night.
A throng that packed the courtroom
and corridors outside, in the hope OF
hearing the verdict, expressed dlsap,
pointment when the jury was locked
up for the night.
Evening star., 1921-12-03
SALVATION ARMY
HOME DEDICATED
Delegates From All Sections
of Country Attend Exer-
Cises This Afternoon.

Dedication exercises for the new
home of the Salvation Army, at 606 +
street. formerly the Knights of Co
lumbus Hall. are being conducted this
afternoon with delegates gathered
here from all parts of the country at
tending the annual congress of the
organization present.
Parade at 2 O'Clock.
A parade was scheduled at , o'clock.
starting at 18th and L streets. The
route is from l. street, down 18th to
Pennsylvania avenue. then to 6th
street and north on 9Th to E street
The national staff band of the army
will lead the procession. The dedlca-
ton exercises commenced immedlately
after the arrival of the marchers.
Eight hundred delegates this morn.
ing attended private showing OF
tthe Salvation Armys new p.tsuIe; nj
I'm Mercy's Footsteps" at the Stranu
Theater. where they were guests OIL
the management.
A concert will be rendered tonight
at O'Clock at the Metropolitan Me
mortal Methodist Episcopal Church at
c street and John Marshall place.
Meetings Tomorrow.
Three meetings, at which national
officers will speak. have been ar
ranged as part of the congress pro-
gram for tomorrow. At 1890 o'clock
Commissioner and Mrs. Thomas Estill
will conduct a holiness meeting in
Polls Theater. In the afternoon,
with Assistant Secretary Roosevelt
presiding, Commander Evangeline
Booth will speak on THE World $
Greatest Romance" At this meet
ing tickets will be required. but at
night she will speak on The Great
Question" and the public is invited.
The congress will conclude its ses-
sions Monday. with private councils
Of the staff officers.
Evening star., 1921-12-03
GERMAN MARX ADVANCES.
Higher Value Believed Due tt
Rathenau's Visit to London.

LONDON. December I'm well in
formed quarters here the increase in
the value of the mark was regarded
as due mostly to reports of Herr
Rathenaus visit here. following
closely upon that of Hugo SHINES.
German industrial magnate. which
gave ground for the assumption that
have come to plough the ground"
Herr Rathenaus mission would sue
ceed
The informant. of the Associated
Press pointed out that it was prob
able the Germans saw in this move a
means of disposing of large amounts
of German marks on the rising mar
ket. thereby acquiring gold with
which to meet the January and Feb
ruary reparations inStallments.
Although il had been agreed that
Germany's payment of 1.O00,O ,OOO, 900
gold marks last August was to be
divided between Belgium and Eng
land, France took advantage. it was
said here, of the clause in that agree
ment. after payment had been made,
to object to the division between
Belgium and England on the grounds
that the expenses of maintenance of
the armies of occupatioR-should first
be betrayed. AS a unanimous agree
ment was necessary to the actual
handing over of the funds to the
individual governments. France, 1t
was asserted, thus balked over the
actual distribution. and as a result
the money now is in escrow.
Evening star., 1921-12-03

tlement by direct negotiations con-
Quoted by the principals.
Japan has impressed upon the other
delegates her need for. some measure
of security if the Anglo-Japanese
treaty is to he abandoned. notwith-
standing the British declaration that
that pact would not apply TO dis
putes arising between Japan and
America.
Just what form this assurance of
security must take 10 satisfy the Jap
anese has not yet been divulged by
any responsible person. But in Brit
ish circles today ii was said that if
there is to be some kind of treaty
or arrangement of a less formal ma
ture-perhapS one or more arbitration
treaties may be jointly or separately
made between the principals-then
France might also be invited to sub
scribe to the agreement.
1t was clearly indicated by Brit
iSh spokesman today that matter
of this scope and Importance could
scarcely be arranged within the short
compass of a week. even were
Messrs Hughes, Balfour and Kato to
work overtime. The Japanese, il is
said. already have communicated the
results of yesterdays conference
between these three men to the
higher authorities in Toxic, and an
answer must be awaited before the
next step can be taken.
The present is regarded by the
British delegates as a momentous oc-
casion in the history of the confer
ence 1t is held that very substantial
progress has been made.
Hughes Advises Delegates.
The American delegation, at a meet
ing today. was understood to have
been advised by Secretary Hughes re-
garding his conversations with Mr..
Balfour and Admiral Kato.
The naval situation was described
today in American quarters as pro
crossing very favorably." Ii was
said however. that the discussions
had not reached the stage of drafting
any formal agreements.
Senator Underwood of Alabama, one
of the American delegates, received
word today that his mother, who is
passed ninety years of age, was i'll
at Birmingham and il was d possibil-
ity that Mr.. Underwood might be
called away from the conference to
her bedside.
Evening star., 1921-12-03
MOOSE OFFICIAL DIES
FOLLOWING ADDRESS
Chief Justice of Forum Staggers to
Chair as He Finishes, Death
Resulting Shortly.

Edmund E. Tanner. an attorney of
Columbus. Ohio. dropped dead at 1890
o'clock today just as he completed an
address to the superior forum of the
Loyal Order of Moose, in session at
the Powhatan Hotel.
AS he finished his address as chief
justice of the forum he was seen to
stagger and fall into his seat.
Secretary James J. Davis of the De-
partment of Labor. who was presid-
ing, rushed to the aid of the stricken
man. together with other members of
the order.
The session Of the superior forum
was Immediately halted and first aid
given by DIR. A. c. Ball of Alliance.
Ohio. who was sitting in the forum,
but nothing could be done for Mr..
Tanner. He was pronounced dead
following an attack of acute dilation
of the heart.
Mr.. Tanner, who was widely known
in fraternal circles. was fifty three
years old. He had been ill for about
two years. it was stated by members
of the Moose this afternoon. He came
to Washington December l. All MEM
bers of the forum were visibly affect
ed by the death of their chief justice.
Mr.. Tanner, who was bachelor.
was born at Circleville, Ohio. A coro-
ners inquest is to be held this after
noon.
Evening star., 1921-12-03
SQUATTER SOVEREIGNTY
BLAMED FOR RAIL CRISIS
Brotherhood Economist Demands
Roads Retire From Claims as
Puzzle Solution.

Demand that the railroads retire
from their "squatter claims" on long
established private rights of the
public was made before the Senate
by Frank ]. Warne, economist for
the railroad trainmen. In such back
ing up the witness said, lay one
way out of the railroad puzzle. for
otherwise transportation rates would
be kept up in order to pay return
on investments by the railroads in
which the public has no concern.
Attainment by the roads of squat
ter sovereignty was declared by Mr.
Warne. who today concluded his
testimony of more than a week. as
the fundamental cause of the ma
He said the railroads have been and
are continuing to seek legalization of
the squatter claims and he asserted
that they must be brought to a sharp
halt.
The public interests in the trans
portation question, according to the
witness have never been properly pre-
sented before most tribunals consider
ing the problem. He contended that
there had been steady encroachment
by the railroads on certain "inalien-
able" rights which the people reserve
TO themselves. ......
Mr.. Warne referred in his discussion
TO the suggestion said to have been
made in a recent New England rate
hearing that bankruptcy proceeding
should be Instituted with respect to
certain railroads. He said railroad
officials threw up their hands in horror
at this statement.
! The present railway structure was
described by Mr.. Warne as house OF
cards. built upon a foundation Of sand.
He declared that the slightest adverse
weather would undermine the founda-
tion and blow away the house.
AS regards the industrial life of the
country, Mr.. Warne said that. since 1t
rested upon the railroads. the demo :
cratic guarantee of a stated return
on highly inflated investment ac-
counts did not present solution for
the problem.
Evening star., 1921-12-03
"PEEPER" is SENTENCED.
Given Two Years in Penitentiary
Other Sentences Imposed.

Justice Siddons, in Criminal Divi-
sion 2, yesterday afternoon sentenced
ave young white men to serve terms
of three years each in the penitenti-
ary. All were charged with house,
breaking. Norman. and Earl Hackley,
brothers, broke into the Meyer Mill
tary store. but secured only IS worth
of merchandise. The other three. AL
bert w. Krause. Henry Connors and
Raymond Clancy, entered the store of
Maurice Schlosberg, S102 14th street
northwest, and stole merchandise val
ued at $4,000.
Ernest Scott, colored. ''peeping
Tom" who fred at Policeman O'Day
Of the ninth precinct. who surprised
him on a fire escape looking into
bedroom window, was given two years
in the penitentiary. Carroll Ford. col
ored, was sent to the penitentiary for
eighteen months for robbing George
w. Boyer of $75 last March.
Evening star., 1921-12-03
CONFERS WITH PRESIDENT
Henry Lincoln johnson, Rejected
Nominee, Calls at White House.

Henry Lincoln Johnson. colored, re-
publican national committeeman of
Georgia. who recently failed of con-
f1rmation after having been named by
President Harding for recorder Of
deeds for the District of Columbia,
was in conference with the latter at
the White House for fifteen minutes
today. Following the interview. Mr.
Johnson declined to comment upon
the action of the Senate and also to
answer questions to the effect that he
was candidate for another federal
position.
Mr. Johnson made it very plain,
however, that he has no intentions of
retiring from active politics and in
timated that he would continue to
serve as national committeeman from
his state,
According to White House informa-
tion. the President has made no de-
cision regarding the selection of a re-
corder of deeds for the city. although
he has received applications and in
dorsements from a number of persons
in this city and elsewhere.
Evening star., 1921-12-03
GERMANY TO MAKE
MORATORIUM PLEA
Reparations Commission Ex-
poets to Receive Proposal
at Meeting tuesday.
BY the Associated Press.


PARIS. December 3.-The inter-
allied reparatiens commission proba-
bly, will begin formal consideration
of the proposal for moratorium OH
Germany's foreign debts at the meet
ing of the commission to be held neH'
Tuesday. by which time 1t is eXpec'eu
that a formal request from the Ger
man government for a reparatlohs
holiday will have been received.
Unofficial dispatches received IN
reparation commission circles To-Day
announced that the Wirth govern
ment in Germany had decided 10 ash
a moratorium and would forward the
request. together with 1he reash
for it. Immediately.
French Foreign once Not Posted.
The French foreign office, it was
stated today. is still without any or
fcial indication from the British gov
ernment as tothe nature or extent Oh
the negotiations that have been go
ing on in London with DR.. W alter
Rathenau the former German min
lister of reconstruction. The councii
of ministers, with Premier BRAND at
tending, held meeting TINS morn
ing at which the subject of the mora ,
torium is said to have been discussed
at length.
In reparation commission quarters,
it was explained that the request for
a moratorium probably wouid NOT pe
acted upon for some time, as the Ques.
zion was of such vital Importance ~
must first be passed upon py the al
lied governments.
According to the Temps, the rep
aration commission has sent the Ter
man government a firm note demand
ing definite reply to it's recent com
munication regarding the payment OF
500. 900, 900 gold marks due as repaoao "a =
tions January Is and or 2to'ooV'o'o
gold marks due February ID.
Note ON subject Forwarded.
The commission some time ago
asked to be informed on this question.
and having received no reply decided
unanimously to ask Chancellor Wlrtn
in a note forwarded this afternoon
what Germany intended to do.
The note, says the Temps, declares
the commission is persuaded that
Germany's present difficulties are
financial rather than economic and
that the fall in the value Of the
mark was due to the failure of the
German government to take timely
steps to balance the budget. 1t
strongly urges the German govern
ment to take without delay the nee
essary steps to restore the financial
situation.
Evening star., 1921-12-03
PATENT LITIGATION
LAID TO LOW PAY
Many Suits Declared Result
of DepIorabIe Condition in
Patent Office.

Cases Of patent litigation in the
Court of Appeals have quadrupIed in
five years, while federal courts
throughout the country are being
swamped with suits which have
patents for their basis. because Of
the disparity existing between wages
paid employees of the patent office and
the skilled duties demanded of them.
This statement was issued today by
the American Patent Law ASsocia-
tlon, which is conducting a campaign
OF publicity to demonstrate the great
economic loss resultant from delays
ana litigation in patent cases.
Examination Vital.
No patent should be granted until
there has been a thorough examina-
ton OF every American and foreign
invention beaging on the subject
the statement says. lin order that
conflict over priority of claim shall
not arise. With trained and eA-
perienced force. composed Of eN-
aminers who have been handling ap-
plications for years, this work would
be performed with maximum of
care and minimum of error. Dur
ing recent years, however. when
hundreds of examiners have resigned
because they would not work for the
meager salary provided by the gov
ernment. patents have been issued
which would never have been allow
ed If the examination had been thor
ough and accurate. The conss-
quencc is that numerous interfer-
ences have been discovered and Of
course the original inventor inn
mediateiy resorts to law. The resul-
tant cost To the inventor and manu-
facturer is incalculable.
Enterprises Embnrrassed.
In addition, the statement an
nounces, the large enterprises de
pendent upon definite ruling re
garding necessary patents have been
EN- barraSsed, and the end is not vet
in sight, because the wheels of justice
revolve with slowness and questions
at issue may not be decided for
months and even for years.
A comparison between salaries pa
in the Department of Agriculture and
| in the patent office disclosed the faci
that almost forty specialist t-employes of
the department. exclusive Of heads OF
departments, receive 81 900 d year and
more, while dozens are paid $500.
Low Salaries Paid.
'On the other hand" the statement
continues. the patent examiners who
are dealing with the most abStruse
and important questions connected
with manufactures are working Tor
salaries which range from $500 Ia
$1,000 year. They are men who hold
the highest scientific degrees and un-
dergo a severe technical examination
to prove knowledge of every detail
of physics, chemistry, mathematics
and civil. mechanical and electrical
engineering.
In conclusion the statement de-
clares that the manufacturers have
endured an intolera BILE situation un-
til their patience is exhausted and
they are now determined, through the
agency of an awakened public senti-
| ment. to secure relief from the coEdi-
tions which have SO seriously inter
fered with the progress of business
enterprise i'm the United States.
Evening star., 1921-12-03
CLUB MAKES MERRY.
Musical Program Enjoyed by Mem.
hers of Caravan.

{ In compliance with the rules of the
organization, to devote one meeting
a month to entertainment exclusively.
members of the Caravan Club en-
Sjoyed an interesting musical pro-
gram at the Hotel Washington yes.
ferday afternoon.
The Lund sisters of Portland, Ore,
now touring the country. were forced
to respond to many encores for their
duet and solo work with the violin
and at the piano. Both young women
were presented with flowers by the
club. Group singing. led by Harry
"Honeyboy'' Evans, and Rufus Pierce
was greatly appreciated, while Jack
Mullane rendered several solos.
H. 8. Omohundro presided. and on
the motion of Henry c. Stein, a COM
mittee was appointed to consider
holding a meeting of the club at
Atlantic City during the month. MT.
Stein was chosen chairman, with in
structions to visit the New Jersey
city to make arrangements.
Evening star., 1921-12-03
ONE PRISON TERM ENDS
WITH ANOTHER IN VIEW
Robert J. Clancy, Released After
Serving Two Years, to Be Sen
fenced on HOUSEKEEPING Charge.

Robert Joseph Clancy, twenty-four
years old, who resided at AS K street
prior to his departure to Philadelphia
two years ago, yesterday was released
from prison in the Quaker city, where
he had served a two-year term for shop
lifting. He was promptly rearrested
and brought back by Detective J. R.
Stringfellow to appear for sentence on
a charge Of housebreaking.
When turned over to the marshal at
the courthouse he met his brother, Ray
mond Clancy, who had just been SEN
fenced to serve three years for house
breaking.
1t appears that Robert Clancy and
John Francis Connors were arrested
two years ago for alleged housebreak-
ing, it being charged that they entered
the home of Joseph Mahoney, 1858 Mon
roe street, brother-in-law of. Connors
and stole two $1,000 liberty bonds A
plea of guilty was entered, and Clancy
was released on bond to appear for SEN
tence. Connors was sentenced to five
years.
Before the date set for the passing
of sentence Clancy was arrested in
Philadelphia with two companions and
sentenced for shoplifting. He will ap-
pear for sentence here next week.
Evening star., 1921-12-03
CHURCH TURKEY STOLEN.
Temple Baptist Congregation Also
Robbed Of Roasting Pans.

Temple Baptist Church. at 10th and
N streets. where Rev. J. ]. Muir. chap
lain of the Senate, is pastor. was
visited by hungry persons early yes
terday morning, the intruders taking
whole roast turkey and part of
another turkey and carrying them off
in enamel roasting pans.
Members of the congregation held
their annual church supper Thursday
and Friday nights. and early yester-
day morning the smashing of glass
in a rear door enabled the robbers to
gain access to the kitchen in the
basement, where the turkeys were
kept in preparation for the second
night of the annual event.
1t was not until late in the day that
the robbery became known. Police
of the second precinct were notified,
but no clue to the identity of the
thieves was obtained.
Evening star., 1921-12-03
'CITIZENS' ASSOCIATION
VOTES SCHOOL ADDITION
Herndon Organization Will Pay for
Work-Gets Moral Support of
Town Council.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HERNDON, Va, December 3.-At a
mass meeting held by the Citizens
Association it was decided that the
association assume the responsibility
of the cost of a suitable addition to
the high school building, one that
will be of adequate size for years to
come.
The town council pledged it's moral
support and members of the school
board present expressed their desire
to cooperate with the association.
Brief addresses We're made by
Messrs. Lawrence and Robey of
the board, Amos c. Crounse, c. c.
and q. F. Carr, Bury and George F.
Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Buell..
G. r. Simms. Rev. Pearse Pinch and
Miss Edwards. principal of the high
school.
A committee composed of G. r..
Simms. l.. NJ Lawrence. G. F. Carr,
A. c. Crounse. II. carlton Harris, Ray
Wrenn. Miss Edwards and Mrs. Lynn
was appointed to have plans made
for the proposed building with ap-
proXimate costs. etc, and report to
the associat ton December II.
The notes for the fire engine pur-
chased by the association. which
were to be due in 1928. were paid
in full and were marked paid
They are to be framed and kept as
souvenirs of work done by the asso-
citation.
Evening star., 1921-12-03
DECISION on RATIO
MAY BE DELAYED
Continued from First Page.)

such an agreement could be made, in
to dismantle some Of the armament
already existing.
The political situation in Japan to-
day can hardly fall to make itself felt
here in Washington at the confer
ence, 1t was said. and this by a
Japanese. who has much to do with
politics in that country. The new
referred to it by the Japanese dele
CATION here, must have regard to the
government and back of the govern
ment is the public sentiment in
Japan.
Want Peace With U. s.
There is very strong sentiment
among the Japanese in favor Of per-
manent peace with the United States
and also in favor of a reduction of
armament. with an accompanying
lessening of the tax burden, it was
explained 1t would be a very great
disappointment to the Japanese peo-
pie If the Washington conference
should fail. But the raising of the
point here by japanese naval experts
that a 20 per cent naval strength is
necessary for national security has
given rise in Japan to feeling that
it is necessary to insist upon such a
ratio.
The japanese. it is said, realize that
the continuance of naval competition
the naval building race-would re-
suit, il the United States put forth
its great resources, in an even small
er ratio of naval strength for them
than the 5-5-3 now proposed by the
American plan, to which the British
have given their assent.
There is every reason. then. it is
said, why an amicable adjustment of
the differences over naval ratio should
be successfully arrived at, and the i'm
preston continues to gain ground
that the $3.50 ratio will be Accepted
finally, and after a complete under
standing of the situation.
Evening star., 1921-12-03
COMPANY
IMPROVES SERVICE
Pepco Spends $400, 900 for
New Apparatus to Guard
Against Breakdown.

The Potomac Electric Power Com
pany has expended approximately
100000 during the past year INSTALL
ing additional and improved appa-
ratus to lessen the possibility of
breakdowns in service. William F..
Ham, president Of the company, an
nounced today.
The new storage battery station
on 10th street between + and F
streets northwest: recently put in
operation, will, Mr.. Ham predicted,
carry the load of current in the bust
ness section for several minutes in
the event of trouble at the main
generating plant at Benning.
No Recent Breakdown.
% The company has not had break
down at Benning since the 10th street
battery station was opened, but the
machinery in that station has been
tested and the company knows its
capacity.
The 10th street station cost the
company about 100000. The storage
battery installed there weighs 100000
pounds and has $50 cells. Thirteen
freight cars were required to ship 1t
from Philadelphia.
fSIeCtF1CldnS Oh tDe tOIHpduS nave
figured that this battery would feed Il
string of lights placed five feet apart
from Washington TO Baltimore for
one hour. 1t would start an auto
mobile engine 100000 times, the eX-
pertS say.
Merchants shown improvements.
A few days ago Mr.. Ham took a
committee from the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association through
the new station to show them what
effort the company has made to pre-
vent breakdowns such as occurred
during and for time after the war.
The company Informed the utilities
commission at a public hearing some
months ago that the Benning plant
had practically reached its capacity
and that an additional plant would
be needed in the not distant future.
Mr.. Ham said today the company
knows it will need the new plant by
1923. Definite steps toward the erec-
tion of the new plant probably will
not be taken until late in 1922.