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Evening star., 1921-09-22
B0RAH OPENS FIGHT
ON PEACE TREATIES
Senator Raises Objection to
Acceptance of Versailles
q Pact Provisions.

Opposition to the peace treaties
negotiated recently by the adminis-
tration with Germany, Austria and
Hungary developed today when the
Senate foreign relations committee
began consideration of the pacts
transmitted yesterday by President
Harding.
Senator Borah. republican. Idaho,
leader of the ''irreconcilables'' in the
hight against the treaty of Versailles,
to ratification of the new treaties to
the committee, which considered only
the German pact, and adjourned un-
I'll tomorrow without taking any ac-
tion.
Objects to Versailles Pact.
Senator Borah's objections to the
new peace arrangement, it was said.
were based primarily on the accept
ance in the new pacts of provisions
Of the treaty of Versailles. The ef-
feet, 1t was understood, Senator
Borah contended, was to take Amer
lea through the back instead of the
front door" into European entangle-
ments.
Reports from the committees ex-
Borah contended that ratificati tion of
the new treaties would entail a
moral, IL not a legal, obligation to re-
tain American troops in Germany.
Another major point of his OPPOSE
tion was said to revolve around
American representation on the repa-
rations commission. appointment of
such an American commissioner, he
was said to have argued, would fol-
low necessarily and hold American
representation in European financial
Affairs. entailing interest in Europe's
political problems, for at least forty
years. or. the period fixed for payment
Of the German indemnity.
E~ Senators Interested.
The points brought out by Senator
Borah were said to have been re-
cefved with particular interest from
Senators johnson, republican, Califor-
mia; Brandegee, republican, Connecti-
cut, and Shields. democrat, Tennessee.
other Senate 'frreconciliables."
Chairman Lodge, Senator New of
Indiana and other republican mem
bers present were said to have been
less impressed with Senator Borah's
contentious, while the attitude of
Senators Pomerene, Ohio, and swan
son, Virginia, democrats. was not dis
Only eight senator's, or Just half Of
the COMMITTEES membership, were
present today. The, absentees i'm
cluded Senator Hitchcock Of Nebras-
ka, ranking democrat administration
spokesman in the fight for ratifica-
ton of the Versailles treaty. and
Senator Knox republican, Pennsyl-
vania, who is in Europe.
Republican leaders expressed conf
dence of secaring early COMMITTEES
action on the treaties, possibly within
week or ten days, but some commit
tee members said that considerable
study probably would ensue. There
were no forecasts as to when the
treaties would reach the floor of the
Senate
Evening star., 1921-09-22
FIVE TANKS EXPLODED.

BERLIN, September a1.-The Lud-
wigshafen correspondent Of the Alge-
meine Zeitung says that the disaster
at Oppau was caused by the explosion
Of nitrogen tank, after. which four
other tanks exploded. In the build
ing at the time were eight hundred
workers, and all Of them, 1t IL feared,
perished. Pieces Of 'rnachinery weigh
ing half a ton were hurled to Lnd-
wigshafen. The corresponds t says
he learns that q, new procs 50 of
manufacture, was being tested Ii. the
laboratory. =
The bourse committee has. decided.
in view Of the lack Of details COM
cernfng the damage to the Badische
Anilinfabric plant to omit; its stock
from the ofiicial list.
AMSTERDAM. September :2s:-rhe
total damage from the explosion In
the Badische Anflne Company's
chemical plant Ct oppau yesterday h
estimated at $50 100000 marks, ac-
cording to Berlin advices received
here today,
Evening star., 1921-09-22
INDICTED FOR CONSPIRACY

FRANKFORT, KY. September 22.-
Maurice Calvin, Of Covington. repub-
1tcan state central committeeman. has
been indicted by the franklin county
grand jury here ON . misdemeanor
with securing pardon several
months ago for Frank Blair. con-
vfct at the state reformatory here.
s Blair was sent up from Louisville
for robbery.s The grand Jury charges
tAAt Calvin represented to Gov. Nor
row that. BlaaI never had been in
trouble before. whereas when Blair
walked cont OF the prison gstesS here
he-Wns under Indictment IN Indiana
ons p bank robbery oharge. Blair has
disappeared.
Evening star., 1921-09-22
BAL LOON FLIES SIS MILES
Swiss Pilot in International Race
Probable Winner.

BRUSSELS,. September 21.-Uniess
IN the available figure for the dis
tances covered In the flight Of the
fourteen balloons in the James Cor
don Bennett International cup race
which started from Brussels last Sum
day, the Swiss pilot Paul Armbruster.
who landed IT Lambay Island. on the
east coast Of County Dublin, Ireland,
With . flight Of $50 kilometers (615.4l
miles, q the. winner.
Tho English balloon Margaret was
second With e7k ktlometers f4is.41
nilss9 in s ahssRs isRs H2sss sl Z:
Nuyster. & BELGIAN aeronant. third.
Evening star., 1921-09-22
IRISH LABOR WANTS PEACE.
Desire Expressed by Leading Mem
Der of Trades Congress.

By the Associated Press
BELFAST, September 22-Irish Ia
negotiations. because then it would
have the field cleared for action.
Cathal O'Shannon. a leading member
Of tie Irish trades congress, declared
at a labor demonstratiQn in Clonmei.
County Tipperary. yesterday. He
said.. however, that II war resulted
the workers would support the ma
tionAl cause, asserting that the REM
edy for the present Industrial dead
lock was q return to the conditions
prevailing in the old Gaelic. state
when the people possessed the land.
I'VE want not merely an Irish re-
public. but q workers republic, |"
O'Shannon declared.
Evening star., 1921-09-22
COAL PRICES ADVANCED.
st. Louis Merchants Add 25 Cents
Per Ton for Handling.

ST. LOUIS, September 32.--Prices
Of soft coal, virtually unchanged
since April /, have been advanced rs
cents q ton here by some companies,
to an announcement today
which declared that other concerns
would make an equal advance October
/. The increase is classed as q sur
charge made necessary in handling
small amounts, according to the an
nouncernent. The price now ranges
from $6.26 to $8.25; q ton for various
grades used for heating and cooking
purposes. ~,
Evening star., 1921-09-22
FIRM DENrEs FIGURES.

. BERLIN. September 22.-The d.
rectorate of the Badische company,
owners OF the 0ppau plant In which
yesterdays sexpIoDion occurred de-
wigshafen, its headQuarters, srecefved
here today, that information reaching
the directorpte Indicated the number
OF casualties and tho damage. 1rom
the exploeion were not 81 lAr4e ~
had been reported. The Known dead.
according. to-. the companyss reports
up to last might, the sta tennent 1AId
were 244,with seventy 1missfnge
Evening star., 1921-09-22
WINNING DRILL TEAMS.

TORONTO. September 22.-Wjnning
teams In the international drilling
competition Of Odd Fellows, held IN
connection with the Sovereign Grand
Lodge convention here. were an
nounced today. Canton Auto, Detroit,
won frst place In the classi 4 :com-
was second and Canton Lucas. No, 3.
Toledo, Ohio, was third In the class
8 Bcompstition Canton Jericho, No -.
MiehigAn, won frst place; Canton
lott,sown RDtssss9SsMp a,ss9ssgp n a SHsss. Sssss1S
ton. Ont, third. = = -. .. =,
Evening star., 1921-09-22
New Qualities Not Fully Ascertain
ed, Says Dispatch.

PARIS. September 22-lIp to this
morning $50 bodies hac been re-
covered from the ruins at oppau.
inc Company blew up. yesterday, 1t
was announced in Mayence dis
patches.
Injured persons to the. number Of
$500 had been attended.
It Is reported. add the 'advices, that
the explosion occurred during expert
ments for the compression Of q new
gas the qualities of which had not
been fully ascertained.
Evening star., 1921-09-22
MRS. MAxFlELD | AMOS.
Saw Husband, Commander of zR-2.
on Fatal Flight

NEW YORK, September 22.-Mrs.
Harriet Page Maxfeld Of Washington,
widow Of Commander Louis H. Max
deld. who was to have commanded the
zR-2 on its flight to America. but who
seli to death with the ship In England.
arrived here today on the steamship
City Of Lucknow from Cardiff. She was
accompanied by her two children.
The commanders body arrived here
last week and will be buried in the Ar
lngton national cemetery. Mrs. Max
f1ead witnessed the fatal flight Of the
zR-2.
Evening star., 1921-09-22
SPANlARDs CHECK MooRs.
Complete tranquility Restored in
Western Section. -.

MADRID, September 21.-Complete
restoration Of normal tranquility in
Western Morocco is reported in a dis
patch from El-Araish. 80
Quiet has reigned since the dispersal
Of q Moroccan contingent at Beni-Sef
and the retirement from the vicinity
Of another force Of tribesmen. The
Spanish troops occupy a dominating
position, the dispatch says.
Evening star., 1921-09-22
GEN. MARCH IN ROME.

ROME, September 22.--Gen. Peyton
G. March. former chief Of stan Of the
United States Army. has arrived ia
Rome. 1t is his intention to make 4
tour Of the italian battlefields and
to meet old friends and comrades
who, served with him AZ military
attaches during the RUSSO -Japanese
Evening star., 1921-09-22
WEATHER.

s Fair tonight and tomorrow: no
change in temperature.
- Temperature for "a hours ended at
pm. today: Highest, 81. at pm. to-
day: lowest, IS, at 6 am. today.
Fun report on Page ..
Evening star., 1921-09-22

GAS TEST Is BLAMED.
Evening star., 1921-09-22

Member ef the Assoclafed Press
Ths Associated Press 10 exclusively entitled 70
the uss for rspGbiicatioa Of oil news dispateAss
ersditsd - It ee not ot1sfwiss credited IN dis
pspsr and also ~ local nsws publisAsd hefsan.
An risAts Il publication Of special
aispateAss Asssis IN slss ressfved.
The New York herald., 1921-07-18
INCREASED SAVINGS URGED.
Postmaster-Genera Asked to. Call
Conference.

Conference.
Savings bank officials and others in
terested in promoting public thrift have
urged VIII II. Hays, Postma aster-Gon-
eral to call a conference of savings
bank. national bank insurance and
building loan officials, to devise means
of increasing savings and investment.
ingalls, Kimball. writing to the Post
master-General. suggests that the up
ward trend Of wages will not cease. in
the opinion Of economists, even though
there be temporary setbacks in their
amount as measured in money, and that
maintenance of prosperity demands that
all wage earners put aside a constantly
increasing percentage of their earnings
The New York herald., 1921-07-18
DENIES POLITICS IN
ATTACK ON SCHOOLS
Mrs. Bacon Repeats 1t Is a
Crime the Way Pupils Are
Being Housed.
OPEN LETTER TO PRALL
Activities of WOmen's 0rgani-
cations in Educational
Field Defended.
OPEN LETTER TO PRALl

Mrs Rogers H Bacon, chairman of
the plan and programme committee, rep
resenting various women's organizations.
has written to Aiming S. Prall, president
OF the Board OF Education, reasserting
that in the opinion of the committee 1t
will be criminal negligence to permit
school children TO receive indefinitely
their training in d!lapidated and dis
reputable structures that are daily de-
teriorating three times faster than they
are being repaired"
Mrs Bacon denies the report her conf
mituse made to the Board OF Education
had any political purpose
THE signatories OF this report" she
states. stand and have stood for years
before the citizens of New York as non
partisan, disinterested and uublic spirited
the betterment of the social conditions
of the city and whose accomplishments
entitle them to be heard
I'VE wish to assure you that We are
rot concerned with the record of past or
even future administrations. but solely
with the fact that as citizens we must
naturally look to our present officials
for the correction of intolerable condi-
tions. whatever their cause may be. In
that spirit we submitted our report tc
you, and we deeply regret that you have
chosen to stigmatize in such an un-
gracious manner a disinterested service
generously offered"
The New York herald., 1921-07-18

the Municipal Court of the City Of New
York. the Courts of Special Sessions. the
County Courts and the City Magls-
trates;
Whether unification entire or partial
be or be not made. there should be pro-
vision for administrative organization
Conferring upon the courts the rule
making power to the exclusion of inter-
ference by the Legislature;
Mandatory provision for the gathering
and publication of detailed judicial sta
tistics. without which IL is impossible 70
know how our courts are actually func-
tioning or where the greatest weak
nesses lie
Reform of the jury system. including
(a) permitting verdicts to be rendered In
all cases. civil and criminal, including
capital cases. by less than the whole
number Of the jury OBJ the reduction
of the number OF jurors from twelve TO
six; (c) laws to encourage waiver or
jury trial. particularly in commercial
causes: (d) reduction OF the number re-
quired to constitute Grand Jury: (e)
possible abolition OF the Grand Jury.
The New York herald., 1921-07-18
MERCHANTS TO LAUNCH
CURRAN BOOM TO-DAY

Henry II. Curran. Borough President
of Manhattan, will be formally placed IN
the field as a candidate for the nominal
tion for Mayor by the Greater New York
Merchants League to-day. William NJ
Bennett and President La Guardia OF
the Board of Aldermen already have en-
tered themselves as contestants in the
primaries for the nomination, but Presi-
dent Curran, although one of the lead
ers in general discussion as to available
men for the nomination, has refraired
from announcing his ambitions IL is
known that he will abide by the deci-
sion of the Republican Organization.
which will start conferences on candi-
dates with independent groups at the
Hotel Commodore tonight II they de-
termine that another man would make
stronger candidate for Mayor, he will
not contest that decision in the prima-
ries He will support IT,
The Merchants League, OF which
Nathan Jieberman OF 81 Chambers
street is secretary. Is non-partisan. II
opens headquarters to-day In the Mari
borough Hotel Broadway and Thirty
sixth street. with membership OF more
than $50 firms in Manhattan. Brooklyn
and The Bronx.
In a letter urging the selection OF Mr.
Curran by tho conference committed
the association declares he has made
good" as chairman of the Finance Com
mlttee of the Board OF Aldermen, menu
ber of the Sinking Fund Commission,
City Magistrate Major In the Seventy
seventh Division, A. t. F. President OF
the Borough Of Manhattan and member
o.. the Board of Estimate.
1t Is understood that the coalition
committee. of which Joseph VI. Price Is
chairman, will suggest tlfe names of
Lawson Purdy and Clarence J. Shearn.
Democrats, as possible Mayoralty cam
didates. and that Of Cyrus L. Miller,
Democrat. former Borough President cs
The Bronx, for Comptroller.
The New York herald., 1921-07-18
STRIKES AT JUDGES
IN RENT DECISIONS
Stewart Browne Hints at Pre-.
ferring Of Charges for .Trav-
estes of Justice

Publication Of the letter of advice"
issued to landlords by the United Real
Estate Owners Association, was followed
yesterday by a broadside from Stewart
Browne, president of the organization,
IN which he took fling at "shyster
landlords" and "shyster tenants" and
referred to the decisions of certain JUS
tees as "a travesty of Justice A
veiled threat Of retaliation by preferring
charges against the makers Of such de-
cisions was added
Mr.. Browne defended his organization
as opposed to all rent profiteering and
In favor of rent laws that prevent the
eviction of tenants who are willing to
pay "a square deal rent" This he
said. should return at least at 12h per
cent. net income.
Hostilities between landlords and ten
ants date back to the signing of the
armistice. according to Mr. Browne
Shyster landlords and shyster tenants
have multiplied so rapidly since that
time that "if present conditions contin-
ue In time there won't be a decent
housing landlord in New York city"
MANY of the Justices are fair and
square. and do mete out justice" he
continued In his statement But many
of them either don't know what the rent
laws or higher court reversals Of their
decisions mean. or they don't care. They
go on handing out decisions and telling
landlords II you don't like my decision
take an appeal Many of these deci-
sions have become such travesty on
justice that we are forced to recognize
that the time has come to prefer charges
against certain Justices. IT is parody
on justice to permit tenant to rent an
apartment and sign lease therefor
at a specified rent and after possession
is obtained uphold the tenant in his re-
fusal to pay such rent--an act OF which
no honorable tenant would be guilty.
This is nots sjustice, but the rankest in
Justice and we don't believe the Court
Of Appeals would uphold II. That Is not
preventing the eviction OF tenants, which
was the sole object OF the rent laws"
Mr., Browne admitted that leases now
made or in process under the terms out
lined in the letter Of advice contain
zone or two clauses that are ultra wires"
with respect to special rent laws. but
insists most of them are valid and will
Be so held.
"The United Real Estate Owners As
ISOLATION" he wrote In conclusion.
stands for no evictions and square deal
rents 1t has the courage of its con-
victions. no matter who Is hit thereby"
The New York herald., 1921-07-18

ganization is in such a precarious condi-
tion and in such unfortunate condition
that the people who are directly respon-
sible for the financial condition of the
organization are compelled to do things
that are not the very wisest thing to do.
1t is very unpleasant to have to talk on
this subject The New York joint board
has already been given all thA me- ney on
everything 1t could possibly get. hold to
borrow money on. We have borrowed
over 100000. We should Immediately
get on the job of collecting dues.
*2.OOO.OOO Defence Fund Gone.
"a drive fo- dues is going to be made.
and what we have called you here for is
to make that Drive perfect success, to
see to ii that the people clear UP their
dues and do 1t IL 1t hurts. 1t is up to
you to do this and see that the people
do not clear out of their membership,
ven II ii Is hard. Make them under
stand that at this time every dollar that
they give Is going to redeem US. because
We have 100000 worth of immediate
pressing debts on our hands, without
paying which we cannot move"
Tna Alderman finished u. . great
hurry and. as the stenographef reports
rushed out of the hall" There had
been some interruptions to his ~peecn.
but when he was through the 200 or
more shop chairmen present started a
bedlam of disorder. They were SO
amazed with the news brought to them
by Shiplacoff that when the chairman
of the meeting tried to speak to them in
Yiddish he could not make himself heard.
Finally the meeting broke up in disor-
der. dozens of shop chairmen assem-
bling In groups. denouncing the union.
their leaders and every one Whose name
came handy
What was done with the $4,000, 900
defence fund.-" screamed one vociferous
individual Where is the money? What
did they do with it all?" bawled another,
a long whiskered old man who seemed
ready to weep at the thought.
The union officials, President Hillman
and Secretary-Treasurer Schlossberg.
have reported that all of the $4,000. 900
raised to defend the strike was spent.
1t went largely in relief funds. but
enormous sums were spent on lawyers
and for publicity.
Another complaint heard among the
Amalgamated workers is that on top of
this financial situation and the drive for
dues comes special $50 assessment on
all the 100000 Amalgamated workers
throughout this country and in Canada,
10 form the nucleus OF $5,000,000 ma
tional defence fund" for 1922, when the
agreements between the manufacturers
and the union will expire in nearly all
the principal clothing trade centres. This
$2O assessment. which will.raise tota of
s3,6OO.O00. Is to be collected from every
worker during the balance of 1921.
Many Of the men who have Just re-
turned to work after the six months
strike are already in open rebellion
against this new assessment. To have
a drive for back dues at the same time
has added new energy to their threat
ened revolt.
The New York herald., 1921-07-18
RADICAL JUDICIARY
CHANGES ARE URGED
City Club Presents Brief Urg-
ing Amendments to Articles
of Constitution.
ASKS FOR A JURY OF SIX
UnificatiOn of Courts and Ap-
pointment of Judges Among
Things Sought.

Radical changes in the judiciary ar
ticles of the Constitution are advocated
by the City Club in a brief presented to
the Constitutional Convention on Judi
ciary, formed to recommend amendments
to such articles. The most important
changes suggested are the substitution
OF an appointed for an elective judiciary,
reduction of the number of Jurors from
twelve to six, and permitting a verdict
even in capital cases, to be rendered by
less than the whole number.
The leading suggestions may be sum-
married as follows:
Abolition of election of judges and the
substitution therefor of appointment
either by the Governor alone. or with
the consent OF a council to be consti-
tuted for that purpose; or appointment
by Chief Justice of the State, who
shall himself be elected by all the peo-
pie of the State for short term, say
not more than five years. and who shall
every important judicial officer of the
State;
Unification Of all the courts of the
State into one great court. including
abolition of justices of the peace who
are to be superseded by magistrates ap-
pointed and not elected. and who are
to be paid stated salary in lieu of the
fees now received by justices of the
peace or
If complete unification be deemed i'm
practicable. unification of all the courts
In the State. except In the city of New
York, where the Supreme Court should
remain unchanged. but all the inferior
courts should be unified and called, say,
the Municipal Court of the City of New
York. with the Jurisdiction now pos.
sessed by the City Court of the City of
New York. the Court of General Sessions
of the Peace in the City of New York.
The New York herald., 1921-07-18
DRIVER BEATEN BY FARES.
Blackjack and Bullet Answer HIS
Demand to BE Paid.

Henry j. Frank, a taxicab chauffeuer,
employed by Frank Trunk of 1901 Ave-
nue. A, picked up three passengers IN
front of Luna Park. Coney Island, yes
terday morning. He drove them at their
direction to East New York and Utica
avenues. Brooklyn. and then demanded
mis- fare. His passengers requested him
to drive them to Church avenue. Frank
refused to go further unless he was paid.
Then. he told the police OF the Atlantic
avenue station. one of the passengers
struck him on the head with a black
jack, while another shot him in the left
breast and all three fed.
Frank was taken to st. Johns Hospi-
tai, where he is in a serious condition.
He is 21 years Of age and lives at 5O2
East Eighty-th street.