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The Washington times., 1921-11-28
VANDERBILT
|SORDERED
To BEDSIDE
by BEAU !
Mystery Surrounds Summoning
of N. Y. Millionaire to
Girls Boudoir.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-After an
attempted suicide, prompted by an
unpaid hotel bill of $3.50 and her in
ability to obtain employment, Miss
Charlotte Carter, twenty-six years
old, former Washington actress and
scenario writer, is convalescing today
at the Hotel Plaza.
Real Name Is Flather.
Miss Carter. who off-stage is really
Charlotte F'lather swallowed a bottle
of veronal and some opium after she
had been notified by the hotel manage
ment to vacate.
When seen I'm her room today Miss
Carter sdecfared that she had lived IN
Washington with her family until she
was eighteen years Of age and that her
grandfather had at one time been an
official OF the Riggs National Bank.
one of the largest financial institu-
tons in the Capital.
When DR.. l. l.. Hill was attending
her, Miss Carter insisted that
Reginald Vanderbilt, millionaire society
and clubman, be called to her bed
side before she passed away. DIR. Hill
declared that there was no danger of
the girl dying so he did not heed the
request
Friend of Mrs. Rinehart.
The Carter girl declared today that
her literary efforts had been sponsor
ed by Mary Roberts Rinehart, and
also that the latter had dedicated a
novel to her.
All efforts here failed today to as.
certain the reason for Miss Carter's
summons to Vanderbilt. He could not
be found at his residence or offices.
and many of his indmates stated they
did not know whether or not the
millionaire was acquainted with the
would-be suicide.
DIR. Hill said last night:
Miss Carter did not tell me why
she wanted to see Mr.. Vanderbilt
However, / told her there probably
was no use in sending for anyone to
rush to her bedside, as she was not
going to die. The call was, there.
fore, not made"
Miss Carter received notice several
days ago from the hotel that she
would have to vacate her room. With
out funds or employment, she has
threatened to make a second attempt
on her life.
Failure. Even In Death"
In her room she told the following
story of her life:
II would much prefer to die. for all
the JOY and beauty and color has faded
out Of my life forever. I am a fail.
ure and ] want to die. Last Tuesday,
when | tried to end 1t all, ] took
veronal and a large bottle of opium.
There was great deal of the
poison, and | thought nv attempt
would surely succeed. The doctor
says 1t failed because I took an over
dose. But that is my fate. | am even
a failure In death"
She said that on her mothers side
she was related to Harriet Beecher
Stowe. that her grandfather was an
official of the Riggs National Bank
Washington, ID. c., and that her father
Is Herbert Flather. expert of the Mag.
net Wire Company. One of her uncles
she said. Ia professor in the Univer.
sity Of Minnesota. She declared she
had searched fruitlessly for employ
ment until her money gave out.
80, with starvation and failure my
only future" she said, there was but
one way out. i tried to take it, but
failed. Perhaps the next time l will
succeed"
Miss Carter gave the present home
Continued on Page II, Column ~
The Washington times., 1921-11-28
2 JAILED IN $2e, 900
PAYROLL THEFT IN MASS

BOSTON. Nov. e8.--rwo men were
under arrest today charged with par.
ticipation in the $4,000 First Ma
tionaI Bank held up Saturday. when
the payroll OF the Walton Shoe Com
psny was stolen from a hank truck.
John Dubont. thirty. Of Scranton.
Pa. was arrested as he lay asleep.
revolver in hand. in a room In Everett.
His former room mate, James Luna,
twenty-five, was arrested in a South
Boston rooming house, where he was
found suffering from a bullet shatter-
ed right arm.
Beneath Dubont's bed. police found
a leather bag containing about 10000
in cash. Police say Luna has made
a confession of the holdup.
The Washington times., 1921-11-28
PRINTERS STRIKE
IN PROTEST AT SLAYlNG

ROME. Nov. 2S.-Italy will be with
out newspapers today, following de
cision Of the printers union to declare
a general strike in protest against the
killing by Fascist at Triest last week
of Signor Miller, president Of the
Triest Typographers' Union,
The killing o. Miller mas caused
widespread indignation owing to the
manner in which the deed was com
mitted.
The Fascist captured Miller and
took him to an isolated spot, where
several bullets were fired into his
body. Then his assailants left the
wounded man to die. A companion
OF Miller suffered q similar fate.
The Washington times., 1921-11-28
CREW OF FISH SCHOONER
THOUGHT LOST IN STORM

BOSTON. Nov. 2S.-F'ive men are
believed TO have lost their lives in the
storm which during the night and early
today swept many parts of New Eng
land and its coast. The men are the
captain and crew Of the missing Glou-
cester fishing boat Filomina.
Gales and high sea impeded
search for the men. Telephone, tele-
graph and lichtning wires were down
in many sections of the State. Fallen
trees blocked the. highways in several
places.
The Washington times., 1921-11-28
POLICEMAN is SHOT BY
YECCS HE INTERRUPTED

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Nov. 2s.--
John Moen. a policeman, was shot and
probably fatally wounded by robbers
attempting to break into the Orpheum
Theaior safe here early TODAY. The
rob ~ had knocked off the ccmbina-
ton of the safe. which contained up
ward of $4,000. when interrupted by
the policeman.
Previously they had bound the night
watchman and three scrub women.
The Washington times., 1921-11-28
TWO VETERAN WARSHlPS
TO BE SOLD At AUCTION

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2s.-The
battleships Maine and Missouri, the
protected cruiser Columbia, the mon.
itors Arkansas and Tonopaha, and
the steam yacht Vega will be auc.
toned by the naval authorities here
as obsolete.
The Missouri ana Columbia fought
in the Spanish American war. The
latter was at one time the fastest
ship in the navy.
The Washington times., 1921-11-28
japan TODen1andRazing
Of FOrfreSSeS In Pacific
big Business" Drains
Revenue Bureau OF
Expert Help


Big business is thinning out the
Governments force Of revenue ex-
perts with offers Of higher pay.
Revenue Commissioner BLAIR said
today the steady drain now being
made by private business on his
staffs of trained men, is reacting
upon the progress of work in some
bureau.
Uncle Sam must be prepared to
establish higher salaries and a
regular program of promotion for
those of exceptional ability, to pre-
vent breaking down of efficiency,
Blair said. =
Experts who draw $4,000 on the
Government payroll lare leaving
in large numbers to take jobs pay
ing $4,000 and upward in private
employment.
The Washington times., 1921-11-28
HUMES IS
SCORED IN
LOVE SUIT
Attorney for Lieutenant Graham
Charges Lawyer Responsible
for Wife's Divorce.

Sensational testimony is promised
by both sides in the Graham -Humes
$500,000 love suit which began be-
fore Justice Stafford in the Dis
trict SUPREME Court this morning.
~ Wright Makes Charges.
Following the selection OF a jury.
hour, Daniel Thew Wright. attorney
for L. c. Graham. now lieutenant in
the navy. declared that testimony
would be introduced to show that
Augustus l.. Humes WAS instru
mental in Grahams wife obtain
ing divorce from him in Reno,
New, in January. 1919, and that
Humes subsequently married her the
following April
Wilton J. Lambert, one of Humes'
attorneys declared that the defense
would introduce evidence showing
that Graham was without funds when
he prevailed upon Elsa Portner to
elope with him in 1911 when she was
barely eighteen years old, and that
shortly after the marriage Graham
told his wife that, II cannot support
you any longer. / have no money
and l married you to get money"
Ask Mother for Funds.
LAMBERT ueCldTeu tndt tne uele1lse
would show that Graham proposed to
his wife that they so to his mother
from whom they could obtain securi-
ties upon which they could borrow
money to live upon until his wife
would come into her inheritance, left
by her father. the late Robert Portner,
owner of the Portner brewery in
terests at Alexandria and Manassas,
Va.
He declared that the defense would
show that upon borrowing $500 from
bank on the securities which were
obtained from Graham's mother, Gr,-
ham Immediately purchased an auto
mobile in which he refused to take his
wife for a ride.
Attorneys for the defense declared
that they would show that in the
course of the next two years Graham
became so brutal in his treatment OF
his wife that she went 10 New York
and sought the legal advice of Humes'
prominent attorney there.
1t will also be shown, ii was stated,
that Graham was paying attention 10
Mrs. Michael Glennan, wife Of Nor.
folk, Va, banker. Glennan has filed
suit in the District Supreme Court
gainst Graham for $50, 900 for aliena,'
ing his wife'e affections. In addition,
counsel for the defense stated that IT
would attempt to prove that Graham
was paying attention to other women
while he was married TO Mrs. Graham.
The Washington times., 1921-11-28
Chinese Issues Given
Precedence in Secret
Conference of Powers
BY HARRY l.. ROGERS,


Chinese questions were again TO the
forefront today when the powers gath.
cred in secret conference in the Pan.
building. The meeting got
under way at IL o'clock.
1t was understood the subcommit-
tee appointed to examine into Chinese
tariff rates and the foreign postoffice
system in China were prepared to re-
port to the main committee.
The Washington times., 1921-11-28
SALES TAX
TRAVELLERS
IN CANADA
Sixty Members Of Congress
Reach Montreal on Hearst
Trip to Study Levy.

MONTREAL, Canada. Nov. Is
The largest delegation Of members
of Congress that ever left Washing
ton for foreign country arrived
here this morning to make first
hand study Of the Canadian sales
tax system.
'kE To Stury Sales Tax.
The delegation travelled on a spe-
cial train of Pullmans as the guests
of William Randolph Herst. The OBJ
ject of the trip is to analyZe the Ca
madam tax plan with a view to its
adoption by the United States as a
means of relieving the country of its
present burdensome tax system.
In all. about sixty, members of
Congress are making the trip. Many
of these frankly admit they have
been opponents of the sales tax plan.
but say they have received so many
letters from constituents since the
Hearst papers have taken up the dis.
cussion OF the subject that they felt
II their duty to accept Mr.. Hearsts .
invitation.
THE party left Washington early
yesterday. afternoon. The delegation
was Joined at New York by other
Congressman. All left New York on
the special train at 7:45 last night.
Two days will be spent here and a
like number i'm Ottawa. In that time
an extensive program that will per-
nit the delegates to study the tax
and its workings, besides having a
little recreation, has been arranged.
The delegation will start homeward
next Friday at 3:45 p. m.
Success Is Augured.
Congressman Lester ID. Volk of New
York, chairman of the delegation, said
today.
"The response on the part Of the
Congressmen TO the invitation of WILL
lam Randolph Hearst, which has made
possible the large delegation going TO
Canada to study the sales tax law and
its operation, augurs well for the sue
cess Of the trip. The members are
discussing the possible effect upon the
various parts of the country should
the sales tax method of collecting
taxes become a law.
"Our present method of taxation is
too cumbersome and too indirect TO
meet with general approval. Though
the tax bill which has just become a
law will do much to help BUSINESS he
cause OF the elimination of the nui'
sance taxes nd the settling OF the
doubts which existed concerning 1t. IT
is conceded that our present system
Of taxation could be much improved.
'If the sales tax, which has been
in operation in Canada since 1915
works as well as is claimed, there
is hardly any doubt that after free
discussion by the members Of Con
gress on this trip and the general
public interest created by the pub
Continued on Page 6, Column 81
The Washington times., 1921-11-28
TAFT CALLS ON HARDING,
BUT DOESN'T TELL WHY

Chief Justice Taft called at the
White House today, but refused to
say whether he had discussed the
proposal for an Association of Ma.
tions with the President.
"yon- had ought to know my stand
on -" said the Chief
Ju ---..p reporters. II am
in an innocuous position now though %
he added with d smile. ID,
The Washington times., 1921-11-28
Japan Orders Repairs
on Warships Halted
And New Work Curbed

TOKYO, Nov. 2S.--Orders have
been issued 10 Jananese eo,errn,ant
shpyards to cease all wnrsh!p re
pairs and to slow down new work, il
was announced today by the vice
minister OF the navy
No orders have been issued 40 yet
The Washington times., 1921-11-28
Miss Erzberger a Nun.

BERLIN, Nov. 2S.-Maria Erz-
berger, the daughter OF the recently
murdered German minister of finance,
Matthias Erzberger, has taken the veil
in the nunnery of Echt in southern
Holland.
The Washington times., 1921-11-28
Indemnity Body to Meet.

The reparations commission will
call a conference Of private bankers
of Europe within a short time 20
discuss means OF stabilizing foreign
exchange. according TO official ad.
vices received here this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1921-11-28
u. S. Denies Soviet Pact.

Reports from Riga, stating that
the United States is to enter into a
trade agreement with Soviet Russia,
were officially denied this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1921-11-28
By International New. Service.

&SsWt ctrNtSS.
LONDON. Nov. 2s.-The British
have adopted an attitude of the ut
most caution toward President Hard
ing's new suggestion for a society of
nations. Only two newspapers
printed editorial comment today.
Times Advises Caution.
The Times. believed to reflect British
opinion accurately, said:
ut is very interesting. But we feel
that reticence is the most prudent
policy until American opinion, both
in and out of Congress. has pledged
itself to definite proposals"
The Westminster Gazette supports
the Harding suggestion, calling it ''prc.
foundly important and profoundly
right"
The same cautious attitude of the
Press was reflected in official circles.
Inquiry by the International News
Service in official quarters close to
Premier Lloyd George. brought out
views that might be grouped concrete
ly as follows:
Practicability Doubted.
1T is an idea to which no one could
take exception, but II is to be feared
II is impracticable. The world and
public opinion have not yet been edu-
Gated to the Pitch
Premier Lloyd George, who had
spent Sunday at Chequers Court. his
country estate. had not reached his
office at noon Consequently he
had not had an opportunity to discuss
President Harding's suggestion with
fellow members OF the cabinet. A
thick fog, which made motor traffic
difficult, detained the premier in the
country.
The Washington times., 1921-11-28
CONDITION
MADE FOR
ACCEPTING
SEA RA I 10
British Hesitate at Agreeing to
Harding Proposal for New
Society Of Nations.
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES.
International News Service.

From official sources Il was
learned today that while Jspsn's
naval experts are prepared TO In
sist strongly upon being allowed
10 per cent navy, instead of the
SO per cent laid down by the
Hughes program. they neverthe-
less are prepared to accept the
American figures upon a condi.
tion. This condition Is that all
Notifications In the Pacific be dis
mantled.
The Washington times., 1921-11-28

Unsettled weather with
probably rain tonight and
temperature. Fresh shift
Ing winds becoming strong
northwest by tonight. Tom.
perature at 8 .. m, 4. de-
grees.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
Domestic Oil Conditions

Estimates of the American Petroleum
Institute indicate that, with the three
weeks ending September II. average
daily production of oil in the United
States declined more than 10000 bar
rels. and while the figures of the United
States Geological Survey of production
In August will not be available until
the last of this month. 1t Is believed
that they will show an even larger de-
clnc in daily production in August
than they did in July. when there was
daily. in comparison with production
in June. There seems to be unmis-
taxable signs that the beginning of n
steady decline in production of domeS-
tic fields is now under way. The FL
Dorado field in Arkansas has appar-
emily passed its peak and is now pro-
ducing approximately 10000 barrels
less daily than few weeks ago. Other
'iuSh' districts also seem to be drop
ping behind, although not to as great
an extent as the Arkansas field
The real story of what may be OK
pcctCd in the way of continued high
production in the oil fields of the United
States Is told in the monthly reports
of new work under way in the fields.
At present there is less than IS per
''IIt aH Ilu'H n'N "OTk uHNcr way as
there was a year ago, and the rigs
which are being erected for drilling
show an even greater falling off in
percentage. The new work now under
way in the oil fields is not enough nor
mally to maintain production, much
less to increase it, Recent adviccs from
Tulsa are that new production Is fall
ing off in the Oklahoma Kansas fields.
Tho week ending September II saw
the completion of sixty-two wells In
Oklahoma Kansas, of which twenty.
nine were oil wells. aggrcgating an in.
itinl daily production Of G62j barrels,
the balance being gas wells or dry
holes. Since the middle of August the
decline In the number of competitions in
the Kansas oklahoma field has approx
mated 20 per cent. while the crude
output of these wells is showing a sharp
diminution.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
HOMES 0VERCROWDED
Housing Association BIames In
creased Congestion on Rent oouoers

Housing Association BIanes In
creased Congestion on Rent oouaers
Rent gouging and Industrial unem-
ploymcnt are causing ovcrcrowded
houses and are fast making Philadelphia
lose it's title of the City Of Homes, ac-
cording to bulletin issued by the Phil
adelphia Housing Association.
The bulletin points out that out Of
,S32 houses in industrial districts,
eighty three only were vacant and fit
for occupancy that rented for $50 n
month or less. In eight months of this
year only 1O44 permits for new dwell
ings were issued. Last year only 1908
were issued for twelve months, yet the
city population is growing at the rate
of 10000 year.
"a fair rental Is square," continues
the bulletin. rent gouging Is crooked.
Recent complaints report $2S rentals
being increased to $50, with no reno
vations being made. Rent gougers
cause additional ovcrcrowding.
THE shortage Of dwellings hns
brought old buildings into the market
These have been altered to house from
three to five families each. Investi-
CATION has shown that newly converted
buildings arc usually illegal tencmcnts,
not complying with the safety regu.
lationS.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
BIG SLUMP IN METAL WORK
Trade More Slack Than In 1908 and
1914 DepressIons

Records compiled by the Metal Man
ufncturors' Association of Philadelphia
show employment of metal workers In
this district is less than in the 1908 and
1914 depression periods. a letter has
been sent TO members of the association
setting forth the findings.
Surveys at those times show in man.
hours in 1908 there was n decline Of
AT per cent from normal and in fo14
n decline of $50 per cent. On Sep
tcmber I of this year the decline had
reached 54T per cent. The percentage
of unemployed in 1908 was 34.5 per
cent. in 10l4 81 per cent and September
l, 1921. ass per cent.
There are several indications Of
minor improvement. Demand for labor.
though still slight, has increased notice
ably: with some exceptions the gross
number of men being released has de-
clined. Average wage reduction Mt the
end of August was 16,5 per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
GIRL "EDUCATES" SCHWAB
Though SIS Tip Was Left by Mistake
Of "FurrIner'

Washington, Sept. 29.-Thc Cafc
teria breakfast check amounted to fifty
cents. and the big man who had con-
Sumcd that amount left n 81 bill on
the table rs he made his way to the
counter to pay the sum punched out
Of the slip.
These furriners don't get the COM
bination." murmured the waitress 10
the waitress nearby and she hurried
after him.
"MiStcr." explained the pursuing
waitress. laying a OBTAINING finger on
the mans sleeve. you've got to pay
at the counter. The slip tells how
much" She rokcd the bill at him.
YES. know" replied the man
continuing to the counter. THAT in
dicating the bill, lis for you"
The "furrincr" was Charles NJ.
Schwab. n little late on his way to the
unemployment conference.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
All Mere Balderdash

Commenting on the possible strike OF
the railroad workers, well known
market interest remarked yesterday:
"Laboring under the old delus!on that
the appearance of their names in the
public print entities them to Il place In
the Hall of Fame, few small calibcr
officials Of the minor railroad employees
unions arc disporting themselves in the
spotlight again this morning In the Chi.
cagO dispatches predicting strikes next
month against wage reduction. which
became effective July I. Such talk Is
mere baldcrdash with three and one half
million men out of employment in the
country. Through many centuries vari-
Gus and Sundry individuals have vainly
"ndcavorrd to sct aside the law of sup
ply and demand. As general thing,
they went their way unhonorcd and un-
sung. Any kind of n strike by railroad
union today will meet the same fate.
One might almost be welcomed il II has
the effect of Kidding the payrOlls Of some
of the dcadwoOd now being carried"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
HALT TRAIN TO STEAL GIN
srIgands Throw Danger Signal and
Then Load Up Auto

StreatOr. ILL.,. Sept. 29.--OBy 4. p
Automobile bandits. 1t became known
yesterday. drove n mile down the right
of way Of the Santa Fe Railroad near
Reading. Tuesday night, threw a dan
ger signal that stopped an express train
and then filled their car with a score or
more cases of gin. consigned from Chi
cago to San Francisco.
\ mile from the scene Of the robbery
the automobile caught fire and nftcr
making an effort to put out the fire
the bandits fed. Police saved ten cases
Of the liquor, the remainder having
burned,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
BRITISH TO AID JOBLESS
Consider Forestration on Large Scale
and Overseas Settlements

London, Sept. 20.-(By \. PD--
Newspapers here today devoted many
columns to the Governments prclimi-
nary efforts to cope with 'hc grave
problems of unemployment and dcclin-
Ing trade.
Prime Minister Lloyd George will
Lold further conferences this week end
with the Chancellor of the ExchcQurr
and a group Of financial. commercial
md manufacturing authorities. Sub.
iccts under discussion by the Cabinet s
REIMBURSEMENT Committee include for
cs,rntion on large scale and overseas
settlements.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29

dependent producers Of the heavier prod
ucts will hold for the advanced prices
Corporation itself in view Of its policy
of meeting competition
Increased rate of wire. sheet and tin
plate production is encouraging. but
these light products make n smaller in
crease in ingot output than might be
gathered for some optimistic reviews Of
the week."
THE TN AnER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
Shrinkage in Dividends

Dividend and interest disbursements
for September total $237 ,0O0. 900. com-
pared with $l74,UO0, 900 in August and
slightly moro than S237 900, 900 last
September. Dividends will amount to
only 500 900, 900 of the amount. COM
pared with $6O.O00.0OO year ago.
Increased interest payments will serve
to bring the total of disbursements up
to the same amount year ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
,ased 1850 OOC

seive decreased f5so, 600. circulation in-
cIcaa.d 1880, 600 bullion decreased 1880.
other securities dec1eascd fi.N2B.u 600, other
deposits decreased ~, 7S3, ,OOO public de-
posits dcrcascd t1.72D. 600 notes reserve do
creased fjGG. 600, Government securities de-
, !, aqed IN. $40 600 The proportion OF the
bark's reserve to liability this week Is 1891
per cent: last week II was 1879 per cent.
Ratio OF discount. 5h per cent.