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Evening star., 1921-09-14
president SPENDS
|DAy ON GOLF LINKS
for Capital Tonight on
/ Mayflower-Aiso Guest
I at Luncheon.
l2r the AssociatedTtcss, A

ks8y the Associated IHess..
E SOUTHAMPTON, y. " September
,Ht-President Harding. taking a hoii-
Gay aboard the Mayfiower. landed
shere today to play on the National
lSolf links.
t The presidential party spent the
might aboard the Mayhower at anchor
spn GARDENERS Island, but this morn
9SIfE was transferred to the Sacheni.
&4steam yacht belonging to Mantor
fMetcalf of New York and Providence.
SThe transfer was made because the
tdayf1ower. drawing seventeen Feet,
fwould have been unable to proceed
PUP Peconic bay.
Taken Aboard Chaser.
4 Submarine chaser 271 came along
side the Sachem in the bay and took
aboard Mrs. Harding, Secretaries
Hoover and Weeks and .several other
Snembers of the party. who landed at
Sag Harbor and mCtored to the golf
club. there to join the President at
khe clubhouse as luncheon guests of
SDr. and Mrs. albert II. Ely of New
York.
s The Presidents partners for four
some were Mr.. MetcaIf. Senator Fre-
linghuysen of New Jersey and j. F.
Byers. an official of the club. After
luncheon 1t was expected that the
president WCuld leave TOR Washing
hen on the Mayf'ower.
1 Party spends Night ON Yacht.
NEW YORK. September 1.-THE
president and his party spent last
might on board the yacht, which was
ianchored in Gardners bay. off Shelter
sisland.
4 Three cabinet members-Secretary
{of War Weeks, Attorney General
Daugherty and Secretary of Commerce
H4oover-together with Cndersecretary
sof State Fletcher and Brig. Gen. Saw
tyer. the Presidents physician. will
bmake the trip to Washington ON the
Aiayfower.
i Attorney General Daugherty. who is
spuffering from ptomaine poisoning
twas unable to go ashore with the
this stateroom on the Mayfiower. His
fcondition is not considered serious.
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WIFE TO HELP ARBUCKLE.
Hastens to Assist Him After Sepa
ration Of Five Years.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September 14.-Mrs
Roscoe Arbuckle. who was known
professionally as Minta Durfee, left
New York today for San Francisco
to help her husband If possible, .,al-
though she has been separated from
him for five years.
II am going to him because 1 think
it is my duty to be near him. she
way I can, I don't know Just how
1 can be of service to him. but many
things will turn. up that can do
when we were married / was sew
enteen and my husband was twenty
one. That was back in 1905. Five
years ago We agreed to disagree and
l received q separate .maintenance
Unfortunately-orp perhaps fortunate
ly. as you please-there are no chill
dren. We were not bitter against
each other. We simply decided that
we would remain good friends. Mr.
Arbuckle has been very generous in
finances. I have not had to work
during these years. and last February
he made me a present of-a fine. dut0-
mobile.
"a reconciliation? That depends
upon whether I find that my place is
with him and whether he finds that
he Is ready for return to the life we
led when we were married. when
was his inspiration. All knoy now
is that I am goiDg to friend who
needs every bit of help he can get"
Mrs. Arbuckle was accompanied on
the trip to San Francisco by her
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saGENDA SENT OUT ..
!. BY U. S. TO NATIONS
! IN ARMS Meeting

CONTINUED from First Page.)
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PAGEANT PLANS PRoGREss.
Virtually Completed, Mrs. Forrest
Announces.

j Plans for the pageant to be given
1y the Woman's National Fundation
at the New Willard Hotel Nvember is,
IN connection with the ball for the
delegates to the forthcoming confer
dnce on the Limitation of armament,
have virtually been completed, 1t was
announced today by Mrs. Marie Moore
Forrest, pageant director.
r'Peace" will be the theme of the
rageant. Happiness" will Sit en-
xhroned in a court with Peace" how
ering over her as a guardian angel.
TO the court will come groups of pill
arims bearing offerings, each group
representing one of the nations rep
resented at the conference on the
limitation of armament A girl, dress
ed in simple gown. will lead the
groups and following her will come
satellites carrying Wits symbolic OF
the Industries which flourish in peace
times in the various nations.
when the gifts have been presented,
q group of girls composed Of the most
graceful dancers in Washington will
stage "The Dance of Happiness" be-
fore the throne. These dancers al
ready are being trained. Incidental
music for the dance will be furnished
ny a chorus.
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GEN. PERSHlHo cnEERED
AS HE stAs. FOR FRANCE
Shakes Hands With Former Pri:
,svates and officers Alike; as H..
u Reaches PIER s.

NEW YORK. September. I !.-Cheer-
by hundreds. Gen. Pershins sailed
t6day for France on the PARTS to be-
stow posthumously, on ar, ..nnk nown
FIench poilu the congressional medal
OF honor. -, ~ TtsSs ,c;
He found a throng of former COM
rades awaiting him when he reached
his pier on the Hudson river. Shak-
ing hands alike'with privaees and Of
ficers. he clapped some on the back
as he Exchanged greetings.
Then. with the crew OF the Paris
at attention. the general was piped
aboard by a boatswain and a few
minutes. later the giant liner was
being warned into the stream
The general. looking hale and
| hearty, wore civilian clothes, gray
mixed suit, with fedora hat. He was
! accompanied byshis aide. Col. Queke-
meyer.
He expressed pleasure, not only at
, the honor bestowed upon him when
he was ordered on the. mission. but
also at the Opportunity for renewing
acqHaintances in France.
|. 1t Is expected that Gen. Pershing
will escort to- this country from
France the body OF an unknown
American soldier. to be buried in Ar
lington cemetery on Armistice day.
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SETTLES UNION DISPUTES,
Michigan Lawyer Made Permanent
Arbitrator for Brotherhood.

DETROIT. Mich. September H.
Judge Patrick H. o'Brien of Hough-
ton, Mich. has been named perma-
nent arbitrator for the United Broth
erhood of Maintenance of Way EN-
ployes and Railway Shop Laborers.
as result of his success in settling
differences between heads of the
union. it was announced at interna-
tfonai headquarters here yesterday.
judge OBrien is to have no voice
In union affairs. but will decide
points of law. and interpret the
unions constitution.
When Leo l. Kennedy OF Whining
ton. Del. brought suit recently for
reinstatement as general chairman
of the Pennsylvania System Union
and another suit designed to bring an
accounting Of the unions funds came
up in Judge O'Brien's court he sug-
Eested the disputes be arbitrated and
offered his services as q member of
the board of arbitration. This re-
suited i'm Kennedy's reinstatement and
withdrawal of both suits.
Judge O'Brien then accepted temp6 =
rary appointment as arbitrator and
his permanent appointments has just
been confirmed by international union
heads.
The brotherhood has a membership
of approximately 250.O0e.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
MANY RETURN TO WORK.

/ CHICAGO. September 14.-Facing
the possibility Of an open shop in the
Chicago building industry and spurred
to action by refusal Of Judge K. NJ.
Landis, arbiter. to grant a wage de-
cision rehearing until they are at
work, union men in the building in
sdustry here were coming back to
work in large numbers today.
. The unions voted last night to re-
main at work and advised those who
quit to return to the jobs they left.
|, The carpenters have refused to ac-
cept the Lands award, which includ-
ed cut in wages for them from s1.25
to $1:O0 an hour, and the plumbers
also voted last night to refuse to
abide by the arbitration ruling. Prac-
tically all other unions voted to go
back to work. The two building en-
ployers' organizations have announc-
ed that they will employ non-union
hen. beginning tomorrow. unless the
union men are back at work.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
7. E. FARRELL CHOSEN.
Elected Chairman of Real Estate
Boards Convention Club.

Thomas E. FARRELL was elected chair
man Of the Convention Club of the
Washington Real Estate Board at a
meeting of the club this afternoon in
the boards headquarters. John A.
Petty was made secretary of the club.
Plans for increasing the membership
OF the group. were adopted. with a
minimum of twenty-five members set.
The purpose OF the club is to encour-
age attendance Of local realtors at
the annual convention of the National
Association Of Real Estate Boards in
San Francisco next year. Each men,
Der OF the club will pay into a COM
mon fund enough money to pay his
expenses incident to the trip aud the
total amount will then be invested
and the proceeds of the investment
used for buying badges. advertising
and other items for the Washington
delegation,
Members Of the club at present are
Clarence F. Donohoe. Joseph H. Her.
bert. Percy H. Russell. William s. Phil
lips, Robert L.. McKeever and Will
liam H. Saunders. in addition to Mr.
farrell and Mr.. Petty
Evening star., 1921-09-14
PLANS FOR CONVENTION
Committee Ready for Congress o.
Catholic Men Here Next Week.

Final plans for the convention Of
the National Council of Catholic Men,
to he held at tie New Willard Hotel
September 20-22. were discussed at a
meeting OF the executive committee
of the Washington District Council
of the organization in the commit
tee rooms OF the National Catholic
Welfare Council last night. Admiral
William s. Benson presided.
The convention will open with a
solemn pontifical high mass. cele-
brated by Rev. John Bonzano. at St
Patrick's Church. Tuesday morning
at 10 o'clock. The opening session
of the congress will be called by
Archbishop Edward j. Hanna of San
Francisco. and will be presided over
by Rt. Rev. Joseph Schfembs, d. D..
Bishop of Cleveland. Ohio.
William H. Murray. president of
st. Martins Parish Council and vice
president of the District Council
was appointed chairman of the new
committee on unemployment.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
i PROPAGANDA CHARGED.
British Declared to Be Distorting
f.. Facts in School History.

+, MINEEAPOLIS. September 1.-THE
annual enca.ppment of the United
Spanish War Veterans today discussed
the report of the. esolutions COM
mittee. which charged that british
propaganda" was evident in revised
editions of history used in public
schools.
The REPORT stated that the book
omits historical facts, such as the
Boston tea party, battles of Lexington
and Bunker Hill: eulogized Benedict
Arnold and sacrificed historical facts
in favor of International relations be-
tween the United states and Great
Britain. Other resolutions favored
condemnation of the Ku klux Klan
and demanded support of all former
service men to legislation making
profiteering. in time Of war a felony.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
SERVICE LEGION MEETS.
Reports Mark Days Session Of An
:: uual Convention.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. September IA
This mornings session of The fourth
annual convention of the Service Star
Legion was devoted .exclustyely to
reports. Among them was a review
of the years activities by Mrs. NJ. a.
Toy of Cleveland, national president.
'"Although the war is ended, the or
ganization is doing a consistent work
for the benefit of all ex-service men.
regardless of their affiliations with
al other bodies" Mrs. ToS said. I'VE
feS1iiA That rahahiu and. sduca-
tion. of Its veterans is necessary and
wherever .We 'hzve=-ar local organiEa-
tion-s ehesslegion has interested itself
!prac3ieAlIyiin their piishts."
Thk afternoon program called, for
reports of the standing committees
and addresses. Among those sched-
.uled to speak was Representative
Theodore l.. Burton of Ohio.
; A theater party was scheduled for
tonight.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
GIVES BIRTH TO 22D.
Mother, Aged Al, Was Married at
Age of II. .

OMAHA. Neb.. September l4.-Mrs.
Earl NJ. Rowray. forty-one. gave
birth to her twenty-second child yes
terday. Mrs. Rowray became a bride
at fourteen and a mother at seven
teen. She has been married. twice.
By her first husband she had twenty
children.
Four years ago he died and she
married man twenty years her
junior and since then two children
have been born to them.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
MAN DEAD FROM POISON.
Body of Whitfield I. Thomas Foun,
Today at 400 10th Street.

The body of Whitfield l. Thomas.
forty-one years old. believed to have
come to Washington from Missis-
sippf. was found in a rooming house
at 400 10th street today by Mrs. Ed
ward Sherry, the landlady, when she
went to clean his room about 1880
o'clock this afternoon. Thomas had
been dead for several hours. Beside
his body was an empty glass which
had contained poison.
Mrs. Sherry told the police Thomas
had been detected and complained
of being out of work. Thomas was
32d degree Mason. and cards found
in his room show that he had applied
to the local Masonic employment bu-
reau for work. He left y note re-
Questing that the Masonic authori-
ties be notified to care for his iody.
Coroner hewitt was notified and will
examine the body this afternoon.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
AIRPLANES TO ESCORT
ZR-2 DEAD INTO PORT
British Officers Will Be Among
Fleet Which Will Meet Vessel
OF New York.

NEW YORK. September 14.-Air
Commodore L. E. Q. Charlton and
Capt. s. r. Bailey, British aerial and
naval attaches at Washington. will
participate in the greeting to be ex-
tended to the British cruiser Daunt-
less Friday morning by aircraft as
she approaches New York with the
bodies of Americans killed in the
ZR-2 disaster
1t was announced today that the
British officers, who will represent
their government at exercises after
the arrival of the bodies. will be ac-
companied in seaplane, by Capt
Harold F.. Hartney, executive secre-
tary OF the Aero Club of America. and
Charles +. Redden, representing the
American aircraft industry.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
GOING Wits sHAcKLET0N.
DR.. Goddard of 'so=th Africa Add
ed to Explorers Staff.

LONDON, September IA dispatch
from Cape Town, says that DR.. e. J.
Goddard. professor of geology and 20
ology at .Stel4enbosch University.
South Africa. HAS been appointed a
member of the staff of Sir Ernest
another s eapedit} Ion si into the e antarctic
Sir Ernest's stat now numbers eight
cen.
It includes AT least one representa-
tive from each{ Of the self-goveF14As
British DOMINIC fps... -@A- ..s'
Evening star., 1921-09-14
LIVING COSTS DROP.
Follow Reduction Of Wages of
Gary Steel Workers.

GARY. Ind, September IA
from house rentf to costs Of a divorce
is in effect in Gary today. The cuts
follow closely the big reduction In
wages of stefi workers
Lower pritee were recorded in
restaurants. thouse rents, ciothing.
etc. Physicians reduced their call
charges to So, and attorneys an
nounced a cut Of from 500 to $50
for handling divorce cases.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
ACCOUNTING is ORDERED.
Mrs. Bergdoll Must Make Repor,
of Property.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. September
IA bill in equity was filed in the
federal district court here ordering
Mrs. Emma G. BergdoH to make a
complete accounting of all the prop
erty belonging to herself and her
son. Grover c. Bergdoll. the draft
dodger.
The action was filed by United
Coles and Vincent Carroll on behalf
of Thomas w. Miller, alien property
custodian. Mrs. BerEdolrs property,
along with that of her. son Grover,
was seized last spring by the Gus
todian. and up to this time she has
not made = complete report of her
own property or that held in trust
by her for Grover.
Evening star., 1921-09-14

the strength of her navv indepen-
Iently. nor of suspending the pre-
Siously arranged building program.
But as she has heartily approved cur
failment. so.a as 10 promote the hap
biness of mankind, Japan is willing
TO make efforts to establish some ar
fangement with the powers.
Japan believes. first. that 1T is
Rgainst the fundamental spirit Of the
Washington conference that any
bower should possess superior forces
umcient to secure a decisive victory
wer any other power or powers;
perefore the powers should minimize
he scope of armament to the same
tegree as that 7of the country having
be smallest naval strength among the
powers concerned.
Second. the powers concerned
Rnall not establish any naval base or
make any arrangement to serve as
4Rval bases tor their navies on the
Pacific"
Z Concerning the second provision,
naval officials originally suggested
fhat fortified islands in the Pacific
Should be prohibited. but this was
amended as above.
!; Furthermore. continues the news
paper, Japan wants to suggest that
Limitation should be put on future
warship construction after a certain
year, to be named. because dsstruc-
tion of existing warships or suspen-
sion of construction on those build
ing would involve Inconvenience.
Also the period for the completion of
previously planned vessels should be
extended. For example. 1t Is pointed
out. the United States should extend
her three-year program over a longer
period. thereby regulating the aug
mentation of her naval strength.
Concerning seapIanes. submarines
and other destructive agencies. 1t Is
stated. there will be further discus
sions. Definite plans will be drawn
up after this draft is submitted for
consideration by the cabinet and
diplomatic advisory council.
Evening star., 1921-09-14

to induce Arbuckle to visit the gira,
but he refused to do SO. she said. !;
"Fatty'' Deeply Concerned. r
Arbuckle took more than usual inlI
terest when, toward the close of ths''
session. Coroner DR.. T. B: W. Leland
How do You happen TO emember
what happened v you haf So many
drinks of whisky" -
My memory Is always good" she
Ira G. Fortlouis. salesman took
the stand. He testified that he was
present at the party, but lett before
Arbuckle Is supposed to have gone
into a bedroom with Miss Rappe. ..
shocked BY Detaiis Of Party.
Mr.. Semnacher testified that he at
tended the party after trying In vain
to induce Miss Rappe to return to Los
Angeles. -fHe was not present. he said.
during the alleged attack. but came
back later and saw Miss Rape on the
bed. apparently very i'll.
Semnacher also testified that he
visited Miss Rappe the day following
the party. and she said to him:
Roscoe hurt me"
He said he did not hear the scream
ing testified to by Mrs. belmont. and
was surprised when he heard the full
details of the party from Mrs. Del
mont the next day.
Arbuckle,s mood throughout the day
yesterday was one of Indifference to
everything but the weaving out of the
story of the tragedy at the inquest.
He paid no attention to newspa per
photographers swapping him from all
sides. and disdained the many Ques-
. tions that were asked him by inter-
viewers.
Arbuckle Denies Having Liquor.
Arbuckle. was taken before Federal
Prohibition Director f. Forrest Mitch
ell late yesterday by police detectives
In answer to q citation ordering him
to have been consumed at his party.
was obtained. Mitchell questioned
Arbuckle closely, and the only answer
he was able to get was. "Never had
any"
When asked to explain the presence
have been found in q waste basket in
his room, he denied knowledge Of any
liquor. =
Arbuckle was before the director for
nearly az, hour. and then was taken
back to his cell.
Ihquest Cs.tinueA To-day.
The -coroneTs' inquest. which started
Monday. was continued today. Win
Miss Zeh. Provost andy Alice Blake.
show girls. scheduled as Witnesses.
They artested in statements. TO rhe
authorities and the grand jury that
they, were present at the Labor day
party. j., $50.
The women's vfgilant committee
formed to assist the moral. forces of
the city in maintaining the honor Of
the courts and of the admin. trattve
bodies Is expected at it's regular meet
ing today TO take up, the Arbuckle
matter: and determine. on the stand
it :ShaH take. .~--'>'- -.
Arbnokie received news OF his i'd
dictntnt in the city prison early to.
unmoved. Newspaper men who ~ :
tempted to interview him noted that
his face was more pallid than usual
and that an air of detection seems
to have become fixed ON him.
He sent out for his breakfast. keep
ing its items a secret.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
WILL DISCUSS ARMS.
Topic to Be Taken Up by Reformed
PRESBYTERIAN Council,

PITTSBURGH. Pa. September H.
Disarmament will be discussed and act
ed upon at the eleventh General Council
world. holding the Presbyterian system.
which will open a ten-day session here
September 16, according to Dr. ]. R.
Fleming of Edinburgh. Scotland, who is
how in Pittsburgh.
DR.. Fleming is interim general secre-
lance.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
MANY VAcCINATED.
School Children Crowd Offices of
Health Department. .

Scores of children. accompanied by
their parents. .flocked to the health
department in the District building
today to be vaccinated to enter the
public schools next week.
Health Officer Fowler announced
that his staff would vaccinate school
children from IL to o'clock on
Wednesdays and Saturdays. AS early
as 10 o'clock, however. boys and
girls began to file into the health
office and by noon a lire had formed
in the corridor
DIR. Fowler detailed n number of
medical inspectors TO handle tine
crowd, which was much larger than
he had anticipated.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
WILL STUDY TRADE ROUTES.

Shipping Board officials are soon
to undertake a special study of trade
routes between the United States
and South America with a view
of developing those already estab.
lished and of inaugurating new lines
where needed. REORGANIZATION of the
Shipping Board. which has been in
progress for three months. should be
cials said today. In preparation for
that event. Chairman Lasket called
into conference the heads and as
sistant heads Of all departments,
numbering about 200. and outlined
to them the policy under which the or
Eanization would be operated. -
Evening star., 1921-09-14
URGES PLAYGROUND
IN JUDICIARY PARK
CONTINUED from First Page.)

In precinct No. 10. where there were
five white playgrounds' and no col
ored. the arrests Of white youths
under seventeen years Of age was
one to every 400 and one to every
forty colored. The smallest number
of arrests appears in every instance
where there was opportunity for the
greatest amount Of supervised play,
which must be construed. to mean
that mischief making Is less inviting
than constructive play"
To emphasize the need for purchas-
ing more Fairgrounds, Mrs. Rhodes
points out that at present only one
Fourth Of the children Of the District
are provided with supervised recrea-
ton on public playgrounds.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
DISCUSS CHURCH UNION.

SCRANTON. Pa. SeptemberJ H.
Rev. H. Deber of Philadelphia was
elected moderator for the coming year
by the German Presbyterian churches
of the easter district of the United
Sthtes. in session here yesterday. r.
vington, N j., was chosen as sthe
place for next years convention.
The question of amalgamation with
the German Reformed churches, after
a lengthy discussion, was referred to
a committee with instructions to in
Quire into the plan of consolidation
and report at the next session.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
LARGE INCREASE SHOWN.
Receipts at Post Offices in Fifty
Cities in Aueust.

Postal receipts at the largest fifty
post Offices during August totaled
$1S.282.963.1s. as compared with $1S.-
445.SS6.9S during August. 1890. The
rate of increase was 4.54 per cent. or.
making adjustment for the one more
business day in August. 1921, Sc per
cent increase. The Washington Of
fee stood eighteenth. with receipts of
$285.S62.69. as compared with $253,-
1883 in August, 1920.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
FARM RELIEF URGED.
Federal Reserve Also Suggested as
Aid to Cattlemeu.

LINCOLN. Neb.. September H.
Gov. McKe1vie sent a letter to w.-P
g. Harding. governor of the Federal
Reserve Board at Washington today,
suggesting the reserve system oper-
ate as an agency for financial relief
for Nebraska farmers and cattlemen.
He suggested the board lend money
on warehouse grain receipts.
Immediate credit relief for the
farmer and cattlemen of Nebraska
will be necessary to avoid extermina-
tion Of these industries. already men
aced by losses of the last twelve
months, Gov. McKelvie's letter said.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
JAZZ SPEEDS UP CLERKS.
Post Office Employees Aided by
Music, Make New Records.

MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. September
14.-Stimulated by phonograph music,
night clerks at the Minneapolis post
Office here have increased their speed
and accuracy, Postmaster E. A. Purdy
announced at the conclusion of tests
covering a months period.
I'VE have found that classical and
popular records abolished worry dur
ing the graveyard shift. from pm.
to a.m.," Mr.. Purdy said.