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Evening star., 1921-09-15
new APPEAL MADE
BY NAVY YARD MEN
CONTINUED from First Page.)

OF Columbia Lodge yesterday after
noon agreed to discuss the wage con-
troversy tt 1t is brought up at the
cabinet meeting. A similar promise.
1t was said. was obtained from Secre-
tary of Labor Davis.
Section ten Of the general Navy
wage boards report was severely
criticized by speakers at the meeting.
one OF whom branded 1t as a glaring
example of Inconsistency. This Sec
tion reads:
THE board invites attention to the
fact that the present cost of living is
80 per cent higher than that obtaining in
1913. The wages herein recommended
are only about As per cent higher than
the pre-war scale. There has been more
talk about high wages and less about
high prices than statistics appear to
Justify.
Should BE Nearer 90 Cents.
To secure a pre-war living scale the
artisans present rate of pay should,
with present prices. be nearer 80 cents
an hour than 70 cents, as recommended
herein"
Here we have the wage boards re-
port" continued the speaker, which
was approved by the Secretary Of the
Navy. declaring the very principle which
we. the workers. assert. With this evil
dence at hand. l, for one, cannot un-
derstand why there should be any con-
troversy."
The plan Of Columbia Lodges legisla-
tive committee to bring the wage con-
troversy before the next meeting Of the
cabinet tomorrow. was unanimously ap-
proved by the members. Herbert p.
Leeman, president of the lodge. presided
Evening star., 1921-09-15
SMALL BOY CHASES BALL;
COSTLY GEMS DISAPPEAR
New York Police Make Three Ar
rests-Allege They Have Un-
- folded Big Mystery.
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September ia
woman. described in a police circular
as queen of pennyweighters," was
arrested with two men today. and
there was unfolded story Of trays OF
rings vanishing from counters of jew
elers' stores while small boy nearby
was chasing a ball around. The po-
lice said they had complaints of thefte
of Jewels in this manner from nearly
every large city east of the Missis-
sippi.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bonfiglio were
pricing goods at one counter in F.
Holthausen's Brooklyn store. Frank
Caputo sat near another counter with
handbag. and a youngster named
Johnny was bouncing a rubber ball
which seemed quite elusive
Several times he chased it back of
the counters. On one of these occa-
sions. it is charged, he seized a tray
of rings and Caputo swept it into the
handbag and pushed Johnny hurriedIy
out of the store. A policeman could
not find Johnny.
The Bonfiglios and Caputo. when ar
rested. said they did not know the
boy, that he was merely an affable
lad who had followed them.
Evening star., 1921-09-15
Conference ON J0BLESS
LIKELY TO OPEN SEPT. &c
Names of Delegates Believed to
Have Been Agreed Upon by
President and Mr.. Hoover.

Although no date for the opening
of the national unemployment con-
ference has been set, September &c
appeared today to be the most prob
able date for the beginning of the
meetings. which will be held in Wash
ington. President Harding and Sec
retary Hoover are understood to have
agreed on the names of the men who
will attend the conference. These
will include nationally known lead
ers of industry and labor leaders. the
latter group headed by Samuel Com
pers, it was said.
1t was understood today that Presi.
dent Harding himself would open the
conference, outline the steps which
the administration believes should bt
followed to combat unemployment
and then turn the matter over to the
conferees for action.
Evening star., 1921-09-15
TELL OF MARKED BILLS
DEPOSITED BY JACOBUS
Shipping Board Detectives Give
Further Evidence in Case
Against Employe.

Operative of the United States Ship
ping Boards bureau of investigation
testified before United States Commits
stoner Hit today of the recovery OF
$50 in marked bills from a local bank
after they had been deposited by Will
liam Jacobus. Mr.. Jacobus is a metal
expert of the board and is being held
on charges Of violation of section 35
of the federal penal code.
When the hearing was resumed to-
day Judge Hit announced that he had
reduced the bail of the defendant from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Harry B. Moore. special agent of
the Shipping Board, gave details of his
shadowing of Jacobus and of finally
obtaining the marked bills from a To-
cal bank. The bills were placed in
evidence. The bills were only put in
evidence. They were only put in
Judge Hit that II 1t was not done all
reference to them in the direct exami-
nation would be stricken from the
records. :r.,.- =
when william B. Mulhall. another
special agent Of the Shipping Board,
who had been shadowing Jacobus,
took the stand. he testified that when
Jacobus was taken into custody he in
formed the operatives that they had
the wrong man and characterized
Gibbs as a crook.
The charge against Jacobus is that
he made false statements on certifi-
Gates for the purpose Of defrauding
the United States Shipping Board and
Emergency Fleet Corporation. in
which the United States Is stock
holder.
Evening star., 1921-09-15
sMooT BILL ENDORSED.
Representatives Of Manufacturers
and Employees Approve Substitute.

and Employees Approve Substitute.
Hearty Endorsement of the provi-
sions of a new tax bill soon to be in
troduced by Senator Smoot of Utah
In substitution for the measure passed
by the House and now pending be-
fore the Senate finance committee
was expressed by a conference here
yesterday representing 100, 900 manu.
facturers and 100000 employees.
The Senate finance committee was
informed of this decision in a unani-
nous vote of the conference by q
committee consisting of c. B. Silver
of the Iowa Manufacturers Associa-
tion, c. c. Hanch, vice president of
the Lexington Motor Company and
vice president of the National Auto
mobile Chamber of Commerce. and
Saul e. Rogers. vice president of the
Fox Film Corporation.
1t was urged by these representa-
tives of the manufacturers that pres
ent business depression and the pres
ent serious condition of unemploy-
ment are directly attributable to the
unscientif1c and discriminatory sys-
tenn of taxation now in effect.
The conference decided to support
tax revision program involving re-
peal of the special discriminatory war
taxes on many lines of business and
the substitution of a fiat tax on all
finished commodities sold or leased
by manufacturers. producers or inn
porters. No specific rate for this
manufacturers tax was proposed
formally, but discussion reyolyed
around a minimum Of 3 per cent.
The main features Of the program
for which the manufacturers told the
Senate committee they will work are:
Enactment of a new general manu-
facturers' tax, retention of present
income taxes on individuals with re-
vision Of surtaxes. retention of the
present income tax Of 10 per cent on
corporations, retention Of existing
taxes on tobacco, narcotics and oleo-
margarine. and retention Of existing
inheritance taxes.
Evening star., 1921-09-15
WATER
CONSUMED IN YEAR
Supt:' Garland Reports Daily
Saving Of 1,4oo, 900 GAL
Ions by D. c. Residents.

The people OF Washington consumed
far less water during the last fiscal
year than during the preceding
twelve months. according to the an
nual report of J. s. Garland. superin-
tendent of the water department, sub
mitted to the Commissioners today.
Mr.. Garland reported that the aver
age daily consumption for the year
was 61,506.830 gallons, which was a
per capita consumption of 140 gallons.
Notes Big saving.
II am glad to report that this is ap-
proximately 100000 gallons less than
the mean daily consumption for the
preceding year. again invite at
water waste by both the United States
government and municipal offices.
and also a method of ascertaining
the value of construction work of
the Washington aQueduct. the District
government and the water depart
ment."
The report also shows that in
spectors of the water department To-
Gated and stopped underground leaks
that were wasting approximately
100000 gallons of water a day.
Many Leaks Found.
"A study of this report shows in
teresting fact that at least 100000
gallons of daily underground leaks
can be found each year by the work.
ing force of this division. regardless
of what section of the city is survey
ed. 1t is also worthy of note that
this leakage can be found repeatedly
within the same section of the city II
a lapse of one or two years is permit
ted between surveys"
Mr.. Garland told the Commission
ers he was glad to report that some
of the government departments have
taken steps to do away with the use
of filtered water for condensing pur-
poses, and he expressed the opinion
that if. the crusade against water
waste is continued and officials will
cooperate with the District authori-
ties, many thousands of gallons OF
water can b. saved.
Evening star., 1921-09-15
ASKS MODIFIED DRY ACT.

COLUMBUS Ohio. September 15.-
Mobilization OF the volstead law to
permit manufacture and. sale of beer
and light wines il asked in a resolu-
tion adopted today by the Interna-
tional Association of Fire Fighters.
in convention here. The resolution,
which caused much debate, was pre-
sented by William E. Brown Of Mil
Another resolution. addressed to
President Harding and Attorney Gen.
eral Daugherty, asks for the re-
lease of all political prisoners the
ouashing Of all cases still pending
under the espionage act and full
restoration of free speech, free press
and peaceable assemblage.
The convention also IL considering
proposal to remove the national
Headquarters from Washington to
Chicago. Delegates from Vancouver
are making q spirited campaign for
next years convention. -.
Evening star., 1921-09-15
DOCKS ABOLITION !.
NOT D. c.'SPLAN
Col. Sheriff. Declares There
Is No Desire to Eliminate
Water Commerce.

Abolition of dock facilities on the
Washington channel is not contem-
plated in any of the suggestions that
have been considered by the Fine Arts
Commission for improvement Of the
water front. Col. Sheriff.. officer in
charge of public buildings and grounds,
stated today. -
Col. Sheriff.. when asked about q
drawing made some years ago, which
shows the wharf side of the channel
converted into a parkway, said that
drawing was prepared in 1901 before
the creation of the Fine Arts Com
mission.
He added that none of the proposals
which have been considered by the
commission is intended to do away
with the docking of vessels in the
Washington channel.
No Desire to Cut Commerce.
Col. Tlutz. engineer Commissioner Of
the District. also reiterated his state
ment today that the Commissioners
have no desire to eliminate or reduce
the water-borne commerce of the city.
He said the idea of improving the con-
dition and appearance of the wharves
has been under consideration for some
time, but that the Commissioners had
to wait until the leases expired to get
possession of the, wharves.
The wharf which the ]. Maury Dove
Company has been notified to vacate.
he said, was reported as being in an
unsafe condition by the building in
Spector.
1t is understood the city heads have
included in their estimates for the
next fiscal year an item of 100000
to begin improving the waterfront.
but just what work is to be done
with the money has not been dis
closed.
Oppose Wood Storage.
In a previous statement Col Kutz
said the Commissioners, while not op-
posed to the landing of such freight
as cordwood. are opposed to using
the wharves for the storage Of wood
after it is unloaded.
The lumber merchants on the wa
terfront contend that it is not feasible
to ship cordwood by water during the
summer unless 1t can be cut and
stored on the wharf until it is sold.
1t is further contended by one of the
lumber dealers that the District ships
brick by water from Occoquan and
stores the brick on the wharf until it
is hauled to building operations.
Evening star., 1921-09-15
WILL KEEP CAMP BRAGG.
To Be Headquarters for 18th Field
Artillery.

Camp Bragg. N. c.. will be retained
BY the Army as a permanent sta
tion, and will not be abandoned with
the other cantonments recently an
nounced by the War Department The
camp. it was officially stated today,
will become a field artillery post, and
soon be utilized as the headquarters
of the 18th Field Artillery Brigade.
The 18th Field Artillery Brigade
will be brought soon to peace-time
strength by addition of other artii-
lery Organisations. which will be or
dered to Camp Bragg, from various
parts Of the country. The brigade
at present has reduced personnel
caused by designations and dis
charges Of men ddring the process of
reducing the Army to the 10000
mark fixed by Congress as the MAXI
mum number of enlisted men for the
Army as a whole.
Evening star., 1921-09-15
PRAISES AMERICAN AID.
Minister SEE Lauds Rockefeller
Foundation Work in China.

The Union Medical College. erected
at Peking by the China medical board Of
the Rockefeller foundation, will stand
as magnificent monument to
American Iiberality." DR.. Saoke AL
fred SEE. Chinese minister here. to-
day cabled John ID. Rockefeller. jr.,
who is in Peking to attend the dedi-
cation of the college September 19.
Minister SEE in another cablegram
addressed to the college. declared:
AT the present day China suffers
most from a lack of trained men to:
lead the nation safely through the
period of transition. To this cause
may be attributed much of the present
unrest in the country. 1t is gratify-
ing to note that the Rockefeller
foundation recognizes China's press
ing need and undertakes to give to.
China's young men the best training"
Evening star., 1921-09-15
REDS SAY french
SOUGHT POLE COUP
Declare Ambassador Would
Involve Them and Rumania
in, Drive on Russians.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RIGA. September 1.-THE Russian
bolshevik foreign office announces 1t
has exact. authoritative and verified
information" that the French ambas-
sador at Warsaw on September sub
mitted a note to the Polish govern
ment proposing that Poland and Ru-
mania seize the famine as an oppor-
tunity to present maximum demands
on soviet, Russia and threatening a
war in which France would cooperate
II the demands were refused. accord
ing rosH dispatch to the Rosta News
Agency from MOSCOW.
At the same time, the dispatch says.
France would submit to Russia an
ultimatum demanding the release OF
Rosta says both Poland and Rumania
refused to go as far as the danger OF
war. though both generally were In
line with the French policy.
France also demanded of Poland on
the grounds of the Franco-Polish
nouncement, the cessation of the de-
mobilization of the Polish army and
the turning over to the head OF the
French military mission Of the COM
mand of the Polish general staff.
Consider Situation Hopeless.
The French note. Furthermore. ac-
cording to the dispatch. said the situa-
tion in Poland was considered in Paris
as hopeless. that only extensive help
from France would save Poland, and
that this would be granted only in
the event that Poland submitted to
French policy on the Russian question.
Poland agreed. says the Rosta. to
employ threats against Russia, but
not to bring the situation to point
so far as armed conflict.
Meanwhile the Polish government
was sounding Germany to learn what
concessions in Upper Silesia would
secure the friendly neutrality of Ger
many In the event of q Polish-R Rus
sian war.
Take Cruisers OAceFs.
According to . radio dispatch from
Moscow. a detachment which raided
the Imperatorskaya at Vladivostok
captured all the officers Of the anti
bolshevik Merkulof government, and
or
A dispatch from Nikosk reports the
defeat of bands Of the followers of
Gen. Semenon, the anti-bolshevik
leader in Siberia, in the vicinity Of
Grodokova.
Another dispatch says the far east
ern government has appealed to the
kappel troops. Offering them amnesty
IL they surrender within a month.
Radio reports from the east Cali
clan frontiers, says a dispatch from
Moscow. contain alarming information
concerning the movement of the
troops Of the Ukranian anti-bolshevik
leader. Gen. Petlura. They declare.
however. that rumors of an approach
ing war between Russia and Rumania
are being circulated with Interior
motives.
Evening star., 1921-09-15
COMMITTEE RUSHES
WORK ON TAX BILL
Senators Expect to Dispose
of Remaining Amendments
at Session Tomorrow.

The Senate finance committee today
| completed consideration of the tar
revision bill, with the exception of q
| number of amendments which are be-
ing put in shape by experts in the
Treasury Department. The committee
| will meet at 1890 o'clock tomorrow
| and Chairman Penrose said he hoped
| the committee would be able to dis.
pose of all amendments.
The chairman announced that the
bill would be ready for report to the
Senate on Wednesday, the day tina,
Congress meets.
The committee today reconsidered' its
former action striking out the exemp-
| ton allowed travelling men for meals
and lodging by the House and agreed to
| retain this exemption as contained by
the House bill. The Senate committee
also reconsidered its action on the taxes
on beverages. 1t fixed the tax Of 2
cents per gallon on all cereal beverages,
carbonated and non-carbonated bev-
erages. The House bill. provides a tax
of cents q gallon on cereal beverages
and AMI cents per gallon on other
beverages.
The committee completed consideration
CT the estate tax titles end gave consid-
Grafton to a number of technical amend
ments-
Vote on Luxury Taxes.
The Senate committee yesterday
afternoon. while agreeing to the
perfumes. cosmetics. toilet prepara-
tions and proprietary medicines,
voted to impose a manufacturers tax
of per cent on toilet articles and
and to restore the 3 per cent tax on
toilet soaps and powders which the
House bill proposed to repeal.
Five per cent reductions in the
yachts. portable electric fans and
works of art agreed upon by the
House were disapproved by the COM
mittee, which voted to continue the
present rate of 10 per cent in each
case.
The section of the House bill re-
ducing the tax on candy from S per
cent to per cent was amended to
provide that candy sold at wholesale
for more than 40 cents a pound should
bear a tax of 10 per cent.
In acceptance of the House rcduc-
tion from 10 per cent to 5 per cent in
the tax on sporting goods. the COM
mittee decided to make taxable skates
snow shoes. skis. toboggans and base
ball. foot ball and basket ball equip
ment, which were eliminated by the
House.
Under a new section added to the
House bill. the committee proposed
that the tax on shelving gum be re-
duced from per cent to per cent.
The House measure made no change
in this levy.
The House provision repeating all
of the so-called luxury taxes was ac-
cepted.
Sections of the House bill accepted
without change included those re-
lating to taxes on cereal beverages
md soft drinks: repeating the tax on
eyeglasses and spectacles; eliminating
the license levies on yachts and motor
boats of not more than five tons or not
over thirty-two feet in length, and
imposing tax Of 10 per cent on cam
era lenses. The beverage tax changes
were accepted, however. subject to
possible amendment after further in
formation on this subject has been
furnished by Treasury experts.
Evening star., 1921-09-15
U-111 WAS POORLY BUILT,
SAYS CAPTAIN AT PROBE
German Craft Which Sank OF
Lynnhaven, Va, Made With
Substitute Metals.
By the Associated Pres


BOSTON, September 15-The Ger.
man submarine U-111 was built poor.
ly. both as to materials and workman
ship In the opinion Of Capt. c. G..
Adams, U. S. N. Industrial manager
at the Portsmouth navy yard. He ex-
pressed his opinion in testimony yes
terday before a naval board of in
quiry which is investigating the sink
ing Of the U-boat or Lynnhaven. Va.
last June. Instead OF using brass and
copper piping, he said. the Germans
perhaps by the exigencies of their
blockade. substituted steel and iron.
with the result that corrosion and
rust made the submarine unequal to
the demands Of navigation.
The boat was weakened further, he
said. by the removal of certain parts
at Portsmouth. as ordered by the Navy
Department. Because the U-111 was
going out to be sunk IN bombing prac-
tice. it was thought inadvisable to
make her ship-shape. The use Of
wooden plugs. instead of iron rivets,
testified to by other witnesses as a
probable cause Of the submarines
leaking and subsequent sinking. Capt.
adams thought, had no bearing on the
loss of the boat. They had been test
ed under pressure of forty pounds. he
said, while at the time of the sink
ing the pressure was only four or five
pounds.
Evening star., 1921-09-15
Angler DUKE FREED.
Millionaire's Son Not Guilty in
Auto Death Tragedy.

NEW YORK. September 15.-Homi-
eide charges against Angler B. Duke,
son Of Benjamin Duke. millionaire
tobacco merchant, were dismissed
yesterday by Magistrate Mcclellan.
Haubert. moving picture producer,
and his chauffeur, codefendants, were
also discharged on the ground of in
sufficient evidence.
The homicide charges were based
On the death of Owen Kivlon, who
was killed two weeks ago. when the
automobiles of Duke and Haubert
collided.
Evening star., 1921-09-15
$50, 900, 600 Argentine
LOAN IS SUSPENDED
Dealings With q. s. Bankers Halt
ed After Violent Exchange
Fluctuations.

BUENos AIRES. September 15.-
Negotiations between the Argentine
government and American banking in
stitutions for loan of $50,000, 900
have been suspended, 1t is learned in
authoritative quarters here.
The fact that these negotiations were
in progress has given rise during the
past few days to many conflicting
rumors, and recent violent fluctuations
in the foreign exchange market here
have resulted.
Evening star., 1921-09-15
HEADS WAR. VETERANS.

, MINNEAPOLIS, September Is
Oscar E. Carlson OF the Department Of
Illinois. was elected national COM
mander-in-chief of the, United Spanish
War Veterans con the ninth ballot.
taken early today. The balloting be-
gan last night. and continued until 2
am. Timothy w. Kelly Of Massachu-
setts was the last OF the defeated can
d1dates eliminated. The cdnyehtf6n
will adjourn late today
Evening star., 1921-09-15
RECEIVERS ARE NAMED.

NEW YORK. September 15.-Re-
ceivers in equity were appointed to-
day for Consolidated Distributors,
Inc, q company which makes automo-
bile: accessories here and sells them in
thirty nine stores in various parts of
the country. Liabilities were given
as $2,50O,00O and assets at $3,500,000,
but it was claimed the company lack
ed funds for current expenses.
Evening star., 1921-09-15
PROPERTY IS ATTACHED.
Los Angeles Decorator Says Ar
buckle Owes Him $11, 400.
BY the Associate Press

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. September 15.-Ray-
mend Gould, an interior decorator, has
filed an attachment against all the
known real estate owned by Roscoe
(Fatty) Arbuckle in Los Angeles as a
detail to suit for $11. 400 which Gould
said was due for decorating the house
and grounds of Arbuckle's residence
here, 1t was announced.
This was the second attachment
brought against Arbuckle's property
here, the first having been dled Monday
by a furniture company, which claimed
to be the purchase price Of twenty five
pieces OF furniture. :
Evening star., 1921-09-15
DEAF MUTE SHOT.

SHELBYVILLE. Tenn. September
15.-Cyril Williams, sixteen. deaf
mute. was. perhaps, fatally shot at
a toll-gate house on the wartrace
and shelbyville turnpike about mid
night by William Smith, the gate
keeper, when he knocked on the door
Of the keepers house and did not
respond to calls a. to wlid ne was
and his business.
Evening star., 1921-09-15
TWO BANDITS SHOT DEAD.
tempt to Hold Up Passenger Train
Ex-Engineer and Brakeman At

FORT WORTH, Tex. September Ia
Two would-be bandits were shot and
killed late last night by federal agents
and railroad detectives when they at
tempted to hold up Texas and Pacific
passenger train No. IL, ten I-.ies west
Of Fort Worth. A tip received by fed
eral officers caused placing Of heavy
guard on the train.
One of the men killed. 1t is reported.
formerly was employed by the Texas
and Pacific as an engineer.
He is said to have boarded the train
at Fort Worth. and the other, a former
brakeman Of the road, got on when the
train was thirteen miles out.