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The Washington times., 1921-04-05
MISS ST|LLMANAS
MA|DFO|[SPUBL|C
Returns From Hunting Lodge of
Chicagoan Whose Son She
Is to Wed.

CHICAGO, April 5.--Concealing her
identity by posing as maid, a young
woman believed to be Miss Anne Still
man, nineteen-year- daughter of
James A. Stillman, multi-millionaire
New York banker, whose divorce suit
has proved a countrywide sensation.
returned to Chicago today with Har-
old +. Mccormick. head of the Inter
national Harvester Company, and his
daughter, Miss Muriel Mccormick.
Mccormick, his daughter, and the
young woman who Is believed to be
Miss Stillman, had spent the last few
days at the Mccormick lodge in the
woods near Eau elaine, Wis. Ex-
treme secrecy marked their stay at
the lodge. as well as their return trip
to Chicago.
Miss Muriel Mccormick. who has
long been close chum of Miss
Anne Stillman, fled with her to the
hunting lodge at Island Lake, Wis.
1t Is believed. to escape publicity
attendant upon discovery OF her con.
nection with the sensational Still
man divorce case.
Reports received here from New
York declare the betrothal OF Mis-,
Stillman to Harold F. Mccormick, J.
will be announced as soon as the do-
mestic troubles OF the Stiilman fsriiiy y
are adjusted.
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Pose? He'll, No.
Shouts Dawes
"Get Out" He Cries as
Army Of Photographers
Pursues Him.
A trail of sizzling

A trail of sizzling expletives
was left at the White House today
by Charles G.. Dawes when a pack
of photographers pounced upon him
and begged him to pose for them.
The overseas general. who added
to his notoriety when he hurled hot
language at Congressional com
mittee a few months ago, was in
fine cussing condition when at
tackled by the photographers. and
he emitted some of his best oaths.
He was not mad at anything that
occurred during his conference with
President Harding. but affected to
be overwhelmingly incensed by the
audacity Of the camera men.
Hell. no, l won't ppse." he
blurted.
Undismayed by the rebuff. the
photographers followed Dawes to
the War Risk Bureau and renewed
their requests that he and the
members OF his committee investi-
eating soldier relief and welfare
pose for a picture.
"Get the hell out of here-we
don't want any picture" he ordered.
And the hardboiled photograph
ers departed.
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HARDING SHELVES
VERSA|LLESPACT

President Harding indicated strong
ly today that he VIII nevcr resubmlt
the treaty OF Versailles to the United
states Senate and that so far as his
administration is concerned the COW
enant brought back from Paris by
Woodrow Wilson has been sbelv,d.
ThtsV indication OF the future of the
treAty was given by the President
whr, he received newspaper cores
pondepts after the regular Cabinet
mceting. II was made clear by the
pr,sidcnt, however that neither no
nor his Administrations is committed
TO ANY definite program of interna-
flcnpl affairs. But the present worl
coudltion and other considerations
have convinced the leaders nj the new
however, that there -
no Practical way In which the treaty
Of Versailles can be considered
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VET PROBE IS
STARTED HERE
President Directs Committee to
Fix laxity in Soldiers Care,
As Inquiry Begins.

''The American people want to
prove the public's gratitude" to the
men who served in the world war,
President Harding declared today in
q letter addressed to the commit
tee, headed by Charles q. Dawes. Of
Chicago, which he has appointed 10
investigate the measures for relief
of disabled service men.
HOLDS FIRST MEETING.
The President advised the commit
tee, which is holding it's first meeting
here today, not to investigate the in
tent Of the laws providing relief, de-
claring that 1t is well understood that
the laws intend to IDEAL justly and
generously" with the veterans but
he urged the committee to inquire
thoroughly into the failures to care
for these men, and abuses" which
may have arisen.
The Presidents letter was as fol-
lows:
my dear General Dawes. and men,
bers of committee:
II have asked you to meet and make
an investigation Of the administra'
tion of the law In caring for the
crippled and impaired soldiers in the
late world war.
There have been numerous COM
plants that the Government is neg
lecting the becoming care of the de-
tenders to whom II owes every con-
sideration, and there is further com
plant that there Is tardiness in deal!
Ing with them and their claims which
grew out of their service.
URGES DILIGENT INQUIRY.
~ should like you to make diligent
inquiries of department heads. or
with those associated with them. IT,
an effort to fnd out just where the
Government agencies are in any way
lacking in authority, neglectful. o.
| failing to carry out what is the 'un-
Questioned intent Of the Congress IN
its enactment Of laws and in max
ing of appropriations.
There need be no inquiry into the
| intent of the Government, because l
think it is well understood that every
agency desired to deal justly and
generously with those of its de-
nations defense.
II think it would be well, while
you are making inquiry as to the
| failure to care for these service
| men, that you also make inquiry
| into the abuses which have developed
and look carefully into the regula-
tions adopted. so that you may know
their probable effects in the future.
at is well to realize that the Amer
lean people want to prove the re-
public's gratitude to these men. The
regulations and policies adopted at
this time are very likely to be in ef-
feet for a full half century to come.
In order to deal justly with these
men and carry out a permanent policy,
It Is exceedingly important that we
start on a firm foundation.
'I have asked Brigadier General
Sawyer to meet with your committee
and make available to you such in
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PROF. HARR|S|S
NEW D. c. ARCHITECT
Chosen From Ten Men to Sue
Ceed Ashford-OreW Plans
For National Museum.

Prof. Albert l.. Harris. of 1905 La
mont street northwest, today was
named by the District Commissioners
to be municipal architect, succeeding
Snowden Ashford. resigned
Harris is an instructor at the
George Washington and Catholic uni
,versities, in addition to his private
practice. He was chosen from ten
men who were under consideration
for the post.
Harris has done architectural work
in Chicago, Baltimore and Washing
ton. He, aided in drawing the plans
OF the National Museum, Marine Bar
racks, Army and Navy Club National
Geographic Building, and other build
ings in this city.
In 1917 he supervised the prepara-
tions OF specifications for work ag-
gregating $4,000 for the Bureau of
Yards and Docks of the Navy Depart
ment.
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TO Be:
/. PUT ON GRILL
Grant and Gessford Must Ex.
plain Their Alteration to
D. C. Commissioner.
EXAGGERATED" SAYS ONE
Superintendent May Resign,
Rumor Has 1t, as Result Of
Loyalty" Dispute.

District Commissioner Oyster will
investigate the reported tilt" be-
tween Major Harry Gessford. super
intendent Of police, and Inspector
Clifford L. Grant. chief of detectives,
1t become known today.
Neither of the chiefs has visited
the Commissioners office to report
what took place at a meeting of de-
tectives last week in which Gessford
Is said to have characterized the de-
tective force as "disloyal."
WILL. SUMMON BOTH.
Just what the investigation will
comprise could not be learned this
morning. 1t Is believed. however.
the two chiefs before him.
Publication in the Times yesterday
afternoon of the differences that ex-
listed between the Superintendent Of
Police and the chief of detectives
created a sensation.
Members of the detective force
were cautioned that lit probably
would be to their advantage IL they
refrained from discussing any de-
partmentai matters.
Major Gessford today refused TO
discuss the situation. He said that.
AZ far as he knew, the police depart
ment was running as smoothly as
usual. He characterized as exagger-
ated the report of friction between
Grant and himself.
RESIGNATION RUMORED.
The tilt" between the chief OF de-
tectives and the superintendent of
police has revived the rumor of the
possible resignation of Major Cess
ford. He is not in the best of health.
il is said, and il he should be retired,
as he could be under the law, he
would receive fifty per cent of the
salary he now receives as head OF
the police department. The majors Q
salary is $4,000 year.
Prior to December, 1919, Major
Gessford, in the many years he has
been in the police department, re-
ceived salary which was less than
he would now receive I! he was re-
tired.
The Washington times., 1921-04-05
Public Printer Is
Sworn in Today
On Noted Bible

George II. Carter was sworn In
today as Public Printer in the
presence OF members of the Joint
Congressional Committee on
Printing. the latter including Sen
ators Smoot, Moses and Fletcher,
and Congressman Keiss, Hull, and
Mcdowell.
The oath was administered by
Gus Cook. OF the office of the Su-
perintendent Of the Capitol Build
ings and Grounds.
In. swearing in Carter, the Bible
used when George Washington was
inaugurated President OF the
United States was employed.
1t is the same Bible that was
used March 4, when President
Harding was sworn in.
Carter made a brief address,
asking the support of the Joint
Congressional Committee on Print
ing and promising an efficient and
economical administration.
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party. today called upon the Ger
man miners tn 20 on strike In syn
patty with the British miners.
LONDON, April Slopes for
abatement Of the British industrial
crisis caused by the coal strike re-
ceived a serious setback this after
noon when Labor Minister Sir Rob-
ert Horne, in the course of the par
liamentary debate, rejected the sug-
gestion of an additional months gov
ernment control OF the mines and
coal pending efforts to reach a set
tlement-
LAST HOPE vANIsHEs.
In such a plan. which was supposed
to be favored by Premier Lloyd
George. was seen the last ray Of hope
for averting genera nationwide
industrial upheaval. with the trans
port workers and rail men joining the
miners.
Almost simultaneously with this
development IL was announced that
all army leaves have been stopped.
A similar measure had been previously
announced for the navy. and this was
regarded as further indication that
the Government reckons with the ne
cessity of strong military measures
to prevent labor disturbances on a
large scale.
J. r. Clynes, former fod controller
and now one of the strongest labor
leaders in parliament, attacked the
government during the debate for
its methods of handling the situa-
ton. He urged It,. however, to bring
the contesting parties together, say
ing:
"It is better to think it out than
to fight it. out"
THE present Industrial crisis is as
grave as any crisis during the war
and nigh easily develop into ma
tional convulsion." Lord Curzon, for
eign minister, said In the House of
Lords this afternoon.
Two battalions OF Cold Stream
Guards and company OF Irish
guards, summoned from Aldershot,
marched through whitehall In full
equipment. including tin hats, and
preceded by bands, toward the st.
James barracks, where they are held
for emergency.
Behind closed doors in Central
Hall. labor's headquarters, 400 dele
gates of the transport workers organ
ization met n delegation of miners.
President Gosling. of the miners
said: "Your turn comes next. The
miners lockout is the first battle. In
the front line trenches stand the men
of the coal fields. Are you going to
refuse them your supports"
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U.S.SENDSNEW'
NOTE TO JAPAN
Latest Memorandum on zap
Cable Issue Is Reported
Sharp In Tone.

The United States has addressed q
new note to Japan on the zap con-
troversy and the subject Of mandates
in general which is understood 70 be
much sharper than any Of its pre-
decessors. 1t was learned here to-
day.
The new communication is the lat
est in a series of diplomatic ex-
changes which has taken place be-
tween the two governments since
the international cables conference
began trying to dispose Of the for
mer German cables in the Pacific, to
which Japan has stubbornly advanced
claims under the niandate powers
assigned her by the League NJ Ma.
tions.
Copies of this latest communica.
ton have been forwarded 10 the
governments of Great Britain and
France as interested parties in the
mandate controversy. 1t was also
TAKES EMPHATIC STAND.
1t is understood that the United
States positively declines to admit. in
this communication, that this Gov
ernment ever gave it's consent to the
division OF the islands of the Pacific,
north and south of the equator, be-
tween Great Britain and japan. I'm
der this division japan was to get all
the islands north of the equator,
while Great Britain secured those
south.
This Government has steadfastly
declined to recognize the justice or
validity of this argument, and has
emphasized more strongly than ever
before In the new communication that
the United States cannot accept such
an arrangement.
The Washington times., 1921-04-05
Sees Runaway, Dies of FRIGHT

GRANTSVILLE, Nd. April 5A-
When horse attached to plow
broke away, tearing away portion
OF the steps near the home vhero
she was standing. Mrs. Rachel Py(4-
gle. aged 73, of Cheat Haven. dneU1&l
dead from fright t
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Man. 81, TeethinQ.

AUGUSTA, Me. April 5.--Willlam J.
Crane, of South China, twelve miles
from here, who is ninety-seven years
of age, is "teething" for the third
time In his life.
The Washington times., 1921-04-05
OYSTER TO PROBE POLICE OFFICIALS tilt

PRINCIPALS and scene of Syracuse University muir
der and suicide. The photograph shows DR.. Holmes
Beckwith upper lefty, who killed Dean John H.
Wharton (upper rightly, and then himself the room In
which the tragedy occurred and Miss Lillian Long (be
low, the woman who found the bodies.
The Washington times., 1921-04-05
BERCD0LL'S BROTHER
MUST DO 4 YEARS MORE

KANSAS CITY, Kans., April b.-Ep-
win Dergdoll, wealthy Philadelphia
draft dodger. must serve the remain
der of his four-year term in Leaven-
worth prison, for evading the draft,
according to a decision handed down
to-day by Federal Judge John H. Pol
lock.
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Mad Prof. Barred Plan
To Kill in Life Tale Ere
He .SLew Dean and Self

SYRACUSE N. Y, April s:-Dr. Holmes Beckwih, the
Syracuse University professor and former Washington govern
nent employee who Saturday killed Dean John Herman
Wharton and then ended his life deliberately planned the
of the president of Grinnel College, in Iowa. IN i9lo
nd carving out his grim intention
The Washington times., 1921-04-05

Europe Gets News.
Mind Over Matter?
Strangest Law Suit.
Why Germany Survives.
3y ARTHUR BRISBANl
(Copyrtght 1e31.l

Europe receives from President
Harding a communication occa-
sionally foretold in this column.
This country demands revision
Of the Versailles peace treaty, ~
settlement of the reparations is
sue" which means q treaty based
on common sense, not on hatred.
The Knox resolution for sepa-
rata peace with Germany will
again be introduced In the Senate
but not pressed for action" If
Europe does as President Harding
suggests. II not, it will go through.
Also you learn, which was in
evitable, that President Harding
and this country want nothing to
do with the existing League Of
Nations"
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Nations"
President Harding's notice to
Europe that this country does not
approve the Versailles peace treaty
and that a fair settlement must be
made is most important news, and
and will agitate Europe.
One proposition from Germany
puts the Allies in embarrassment.
Germany owes billions to the AL
lies. The Allies owe more than ten
billions to US. Germany suggests
that she might pay to US as part
or all of her indemnity to the Al
lies the ten billions that the Allies
owe us. 1t is awkward to have
your debtor offer to pay your
creditor, when you didn't mean to
pay the creditor.
Does mind control matter? Yes,
Ask the doctors taking care Of
Mrs. John Koch in the New Jersey
State Hospital for the Insane.
Mrs. Koch "saw" repeatedly the
ghost of her husband. OF course,
there was no ghost, and therefore
she never saw any But she
THOUGHT she did, that was
enough.
Similarly, a Christian Scientist
will tell you that there is no can
Ger but that you THINK there is,
and SO you die Of cancer as Mrs.
Koch has gone crazy thinking she
saw the ghost.
It's an interesting analogy. The
difficult fact unfortunately is that
there are cancers, you see them,
can plant them in guinea pigs. cut
them out OF human beings and
watch the human beings get we'll,
sometimes. Nevertheless mind con-
trolls matter, for good and evil.
When a thing Is strangest Of its
kind 1t is worth mention.
A maiden lady of Switzerland.
named Krauss. grieved because she
wasn't married. They consider
that a disgrace in Europe.
Thus grieving, the unfortunate
spinster wanted to kill herself, but
lacked physical courage. Two men
agreed to drown her in Lake
Geneva. She paid them three hun
dred pounds for their trouble.
They took the money, but didn't
drown her. She sued them for not
keeping their bargain, and, most
remarkable, both have been sent
to prison.
Had they kept their bargain,
taken the lady to the lake and
drowned her as agreed, no one
probably would have known it, and
they would have got one hundred
pounds more. A difficult decision
and strange law suit
German Communists, admitting
their insurrection a failure, have
called of the revolution. Nothing
in history equals the extraordinary
stability of the German republican
government, with an humble har-
nessmaker at the head.
The thing is, however, not so
difficult to understand when you
realize that today the ablest men
in Germany are called in to solve
Germany's problems. They no
longer select those most ingenious
in flattering a Kaiser, nor do they
select the "nobly born." who have
proved source Of harm because Of
their in-breeding for centuries.
England has sorrows from which
we are free. Her alcoholic drink
bill" for 1920 went up four hun
dred million dollars. Some pro-
hibitionists will point out. good ma
turedly let us hope, that this in
crease in the whiskey bill would
enable England to pay interest on
the five billions she owes the Unit
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Tomorrow Bowie entries will be
found on PAGE 10.
The Washington times., 1921-04-05
BRITISH STRIKE
NOW AT CRISIS
Labor Minister Rejects Exten-
sion of Crown Control of Mines.
Stop Army Leaves.

BERLIN, April 5.-Dle Rote Fahne
organ Of the German communist
party. today called upon the Ger
man miners 70 20 on strike In SYN
pathy with the British miners.
The Washington times., 1921-04-05

WEATHER

Fair tonight anA We'd
nesAayp eeatinseA aiid
tenDerature. Gentle t.
aeAerate variable Winds.
TeaDerature at Q =. n.
- degrees.
Indiana daily times., 1921-01-29
ARBUCKLE DONS
BABY GARB FOR
HIS NEW MOVIE
He's Light Note in Programs
of More or Less Serious
Nature.
LIST HOLDS BIG NAMES

Baby clothes will be worn by
Fatty" Arbuckle in comedy YER
sion of "Brewster's Millions" which
will be on view as the chief offering
at the Isis next week
FATTY will make huge baby
and it is said he had funny time
of 1t in the studio In making himself
look like a youngster in baby togs.
The other moving picture theaters next
week will offer more serious material
than the antics Of the weighty comedian,
as Harry Carey will be at the Regent in
blue Streak MCoy;" Bebe Daniels will
have a semi emotional role in "She
Couldn't Help IT. at the Alhambra;
James Kirkwood and Barbara Castleton
will be dramatic in 1.-The Branding Iron"
at the Ohio; Shirley Mason will expe-
rlence an unhappy love affair at Mister
Smiths in "Flame of Youth" :" Helen Je-
rome Eddy will be emotional In THE
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NAT NAVARRO HEADS

NEW EETTH'S BILL.
Nat NazarrO, who is weII-knoyyn
gymnast, and his company. Including
Indiana daily times., 1921-01-29

Buck and Bubbles, viii be the headline
offering at B. +. Keith's next week.
George II. Brown, the worlds champion
walker, will appear in an act called
"Pedestrianism," which Is a combination
OF comedy and novelty. In the act Mr..
Brown uses a sort of treadmill, by which
he can do hiking on the stage and do
his record breaking mile in full view Of
the audience.
Wood and Wyde, a former pair Of mu-
sical comedy stars, viii offer new act
called IAN Right Eddy" There is a
prologue and four scenes. The first
shows the stock in England in the four
teenth century; the second is an igloo in
the Arctic region; the third the knights
of the Blind Pig" Topeka, Kan, and
the fourth in France. Aside from Wood
and Wyde, the cast includes Francis L
Eslee, soIoist, and William c. Wilson,
pantOmimist and dancer.
Mary Haynes, assisted by Bobby Roth
pianist, will offer a group Of songs.
The act of the Lovenburg sisters and
Neary in q new dance revue. Ben Smith,
the former partner Of Hugh Jennings,
the ball player, when that star Of the
diamond took a ding in vaudeville, will
offer songs and stories. Joseph NJ. Nor
cross, the oldest living minstrel basso'
assisted by his wife, Nellie, will be seen
in "A Song Glimpse of Yesterday" 4
novel gymnastic act will be presented
by the Aerial Weavers. The customary
motion pictures will open the show.
Indiana daily times., 1921-01-29
OLD FAVORITES
TO BE SEEN ON
LOCAL STAGES
FIOrOdOra' at Murat, Home
stead at English's and Nor
cross at Keith's.
GOOD VARIETY BILLS

Old Favorite's week would be a
proper appellation for next week on
the local stage as a revival of
"F'lorodora" will be at the Murat;
THE Old Homestead" will be on
view at English's for part Of the
week; Joseph NJ. Norcross, the old
est living minstrel basso, will be at
B. F. Keith's, and Pat White Will be
at the Park with his own show.
Local interest centers on the revival
IF "FlorodOra" which will have the serv-
ICES Of Eleanor Painter and a large
east. The Shriners have purchased the
house for Monday night and will give
l big theater party. All other perform
lnces Of 'Fiorodora" will be open to the
general public.
act called "A Holiday In Dixieland," "
md new bills are announced at the
Broadway and the Rialto.
i L i
DAD AND THE ENTIRE FAMILY WILL
WELCOME REVIVAL OF FLORODORA.
Monday night will be a gala one at the
nurst where historic "Florodora" opens
an engagement Of one week.
Dad will be there. barking back to the
days when the original "Florodora" was
reclaimed by the whole theater- going pop
ulation OF the country as the greatest
musical comedy success
He will gleefulIy poke his neighbor in
the ribs at the appearance Of the glorious
Tell Ne, Pretty Maiden" beauty sex
tette and recall how its predecessors of
two decades ago were the toast Of the
town and recite their matrimonial exper-
lences, dwelling on the fact that they
were all snapped up by men Of great
wealth and social position ere "Florodora'
had hardly begun It's long run OF eigh-
teen months at the Casino Theater In
New York.
He will hum to himself the melodious
strains OF the play, such as I'm the
Shade Of the Sheltering Palm 81 Want
to Be a Military Man" and "Tel Ne.
Pretty Maiden" and altogether dad viii
have a genuinely good time.
And dads son, his girl and all the
other children OF this and other dads
viii thoroughly enjoy themselves. They
viii see a Tell Ne, Pretty Maiden" sex
tette that far outshines its predecessors
Of twenty years ago, and they will see
it dressed IN fetching costumes not even
dreamed Of in the good old days" Then.
by way, Of contrast, they will see an
other sextette dressed as WAS the original
In the huge waving picture hats, the
elinging vOluminous. long-trained gowns
and with a bang in its eyes.
The cast will be headed by Eleanor
Fainter an American prima donna. and
the cast viii include William Danforth
Robert G. Pitkin, Dana Sykes, Walter
Woof, Harry Fender. Isabelle Rodriquez
Maxine Brown and Mace BOnville. The
latter dad will remember, for he played
the same part Of the fiery tempered
"Leander" in both the 1860 and the 1920
companies.
truly, the coming week will be a great
ene Tor both dad and dads children.