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Evening star., 1921-08-29

situation in the United States Senate
today as between pro-leaguers and
anti-ieaguers, President Harding and
Secretary Hughes will studiously
avoid the league of nations and its
council or assembly. But when the
fever Of the controversy dies down
and perhaps q future democratic or
republican administration finds 1t
valuable for an American representa-
tive to sit in the council or assembly
and speak the viewpoint Of the United
States, there Is nothing in the
Hughes-Knox treaty which prohibits
such course being taken or which
requires asking Congress about 1t.
Either the 'irreconciliables" missed
q point or Secretary Hughes. with q
long look ahead. outwitted the anti
leaguers. 1t 10 too late for the foes
Of the league to ask for amendments
to the Hughes-Knox treaty, for this
administration, like its predecessor,
intends to insist that the document
be accepted as signed by the execu-
tive branch Of the government with.
out the crossing Of q ~" or the dot
ting of an a." Ratification will be
a difficult enough task in the reichs-
tag without opening the new treaty
to amendments.
The friends Of the league are satis-
fied-the door has mot been closed
ON ultimate membership Of the United
states in the league Of nations.
Copyright. 1e2l.)
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ADVANCE OF TURKS
|MPER|u|NC GREEKS
Communications Endangered
by Capture of Bi|eiik-Mus-
seImans Form Defense.
BY tho Associate ted Press,

~ tu0 AbSOCNu usu ffcsS.
PARIS, August 29.-The occupa-
ton by Turkish troops of Bilejik.
forty-ive miles east of Brussa. Asia
Minor. whose capture was announced
last Friday. has resulted in serious
danger to the Greek army communi-
cations, according to reports received
here today from Turkish sources.
ATHENS. August 27.-The Turks
have organized a defensive line
which parts at the confluence OF the
Bursak with the Sakaria river near
ancient Gordium. says an official
statement regarding the military sit
uation in Asia Minor disseminated
by the Greek Official agency.
From the region Of Gordium the
line runs south along the right bank
Of the Sakaria to the village of Etre-
keuy. From Infiechit 1t runs east un-
til it reaches a point little to the
north of the rivers Gheuk and kath-
randi. The line forms an eighty-kilo-
meter front and there also Is second
line of defense which the Turks have
fortified.
The Turks are equally fortified to
the north of Gordium. along the right
bank of the Sakaria river and on the
heights of Atbouchen. Inkirma and Yos-
lenikgithes The rest of the Turkish
forces are divided over the sector east
Of the Sakaria, where they occupy
fortified positions. The Turkish main
force is held in the sector north of the
rivers Kheuk and Kathrandi, with
probably fortified positions at the ex-
treme right.
Evening star., 1921-08-29
TRIPLE STORE HOLIDAY
FOR COMING WEEK END
Merchants Here Expect Good Trade
Preliminary to Wind-Up Of
Saturday Closing.

Washington department stores and
specially. jewelry. furniture and re.
lated lines in general will be closed
both Saturday and Labor day. accord
ing to a formal announcement made to-
day by Secretary Charles ]. Columbus
OF the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association.
The three-day holiday will mark the
close of the week end summer holidays
for department and retail store clerks.
Mems wear stores. together with some
of the shoe and other stores. will re-
main open next Saturday, but will close
on Labor day.
'-The heads OF the department and
other stores felt that this three-day
holiday for employees would be fitting
climax to the summer season, and
would round out the full two months OF
all-day Saturday holidays" Mr.. Co.
lumbus said.
Labor day being one of the biggest
holidays of the year, the beforehand
period is always marked by unusua!
activity in retail trade. The shopping
public will find the greatest convenience
in early in the week buying this week. ="
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SECRETARY DAVIS
URGES CONFIDENCE
Says Economic Conditions
Demand Business Men
Trust Each Other.
By the Associated Press.

WELLESLEY, Mass. August 2s.-
Present economic conditions in tn,
United States demand that buaines:
men above all else trust and aid each
other, Secretary of Labor Davis de.
clared today in an address to q grouI
Of business leaders gathered here a
Roger Babson institute. The Labor
Secretary also appealed for a resto-
ration of confidence.
"This is a time when men are tried
some of them beyond endurance, Mr.
Davis asserted. Each OF us is II
straits of some sort. At such time
lit is human instinct to save self a
the expense of others.
THE policy Is short-sfghted. u
prolongs suspense, because suspense
is born of distrust. This is time
above all others when we need tt
trust each other. Even that is mol
enough. We must not only trust, We
must help each other.
fear for what he has. Each is sus-
picious that the other is scheming to
take his possessions away. II is the
time for conscience and by that /
mean trust and confidence. Nothing
else will help us get going again.
MIR. Davis also advised that here
after when prosperity has given us
each his proper share" American
business men remember that the
unbroken and solid advancement OF
a country like ours rests on the
spread of fair dealing, on tho avoid
ance of taking advantage"
Evening star., 1921-08-29
AUTO Thief RING Barred.
Thirteen Arrested, Charged With
Taking Many Machines.

CHICAGO. August 29.-Thirteen
men, including william Otto. presi-
dent of the Otto Sales Company. were
arrested yesterday in connection
with the operation of q ring of au-
tomobile thieves. Five Of those under
arrest were employees OF the Ford as
sembling plant here.
Patrick Frain, an eightesn-year-ol -old
boy. according to police. was head of
the ring. He was quoted rs saying
after his arrest that he would soon
have been the head of q 100000 con-
Germ OF auto thieves. The Ford en-
ployes, police said. aided in tho thefts
by supplying the numbers of new
cars and juggling the numbers of the
Among those arrested were Will
liam Schneider. head of tho g. and l..
Ford agency and a former Ford en-
ploye. and Leland Jackman. son of
the head Of a novelty speciality COM
pany. The Ootto Sales Company also
handled Ford cars.
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TOM HARRISON ON TRIAL
FOR MURDER OF wife

GREENvILLE. s. c.. August es.-
Tom Harrison. former club owner of
Greenville. who shot and killed his
wife in their home on fashionable
East Washington street on the
night of December IL. was placed on
trial on a charge of murder In the
court of general sessions here this
morning. -,
That Harrison's defense will be
that he shot his wife accidentally
while struggling In his own defense
with Arthur Young, 30th Division
war veteran, was indicated In his ap-
plication for bail. He alleged that he
found Young struggling with his
wife, and that Young turned upon
him. Young, who was shot four times.
recovered, and is to be an important
witness.
Mrs. Harrison left an estate valued
at about 100000 and relatives of the
deceased have instituted actions in
the civil courts to wrest this proper :
ty from her husband. The trial OF
Harrison is expected to attract wide
spread attention. Keen interest was
manifested in all the legal clashes IN
the cases development since tne
Killing. and time has not dulled the
edge Of public interest in the trial.
The courtroom was crowdeo 10
overfiowing this morning while the
Jury was being drawn.
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FIND OF Ss59.75 IN COIN
LEADS TO MORE WEALTH
Discovery Followed by Further
Search Revealing Over 81 900 in
Silver at Colored Women's Home.

Search Revealing Over 81, 900 in
Silver at colored Women's Home.
When $859.75 in silver coin was
found on the premises occupied by
Mrs. Addie May Murphy, colored. and
her invalid daughter at Lamond sta
ton, near Terra Gotta, last week. the
idea came to the minds OF the police
that there was moro coin where the
first came from and q search OF the
premises today revealed a three-gai-
lon enameled bucket containing
This latest discovery goads the
police on to further search. Belief
was expressed that the entire amount
of the hidden money had not yet been
discovered and arrangements are be-
ing made to stave on treasure seek :
ers while the bluecoats continue their
search for more hidden treasure.
Policemen Hefferman and Shipley
made the latest find.
Treasury Department officials re-
ported the result Of the counting of
the money this morning. and the
Of the premises. 1t Is possible that
the next investigation will include
digging in the yard for a box which
might contain additional money.
The money is in custody of Chief
Clerk Hesse of the police department.
It is held to await the return OF the
colored woman and her daughter and.
1t is stated. court proceedings may
have to be resorted to In an effort Tor
the owner to recover 1t. Mrs. Mur-
ply and her daughter were In
Chester, Pa, when last heard OF.
Efforts are being made by the police
to locate them
Evening star., 1921-08-29
RAIL UNION BREAK
THREAT M|N|M|zED
Officials Attach Little Impor'
tance to Separate Ballot
by Trainmen.
By the Associa ted Press.

by tne AtsOClhucu
CHICAGO. August 29.-The appar-
ent break in the harmony that mas
existed among the Big -Four brother-
hoods and the Switchmen's Union OF
North America in connection with
the mailing out of strike ballots 10
the membership was today mining
ed by union officials here.
Strike ballots were mailed out 10
$50 600 railroad workers yesterday
and today. but the ballot OF the broIh-
erhood of Railway Trainmen. COM
prising about 100000 workers. went
on a separate sheet.
The trainmen withdrew because
their officers explained. the ballot
drafted by the other four organisa-
ttons did not. in our opinion, coh!ain
an impartial and unbiased recital OF
ali that is involved, nor did II convey
the assurance that the wishes OF the
men. If against working for reduced
wages, would determine the question:
and that they would be permitted to
leave the service"
Rules May BE Issue.
The joint ballot declared that II
the members voted to reject the
wage reduction it was understood
they would be permitted to withdraw
from the service of their companies
"unless satisfactory settlement can
be reached under the laws OF the or
ganization."
The wage reductions authorised by
the United States Railroad Labor
Board in July averaged about - per
cent, and estimated annual saving to
the railroads OF about S400.000,000.
Some union leaders asserted today
that. in their opinion. 1t was not the
wage reduction but working rules
and agreements that would be the
final bone of contention, and partic-
uiarly the time and Q half for over
time clause, recently restricted by the
railroad labor board.
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VIOLET LODGE BURNED.
Resort on Canal Popular With DC.
Fishermen DESTROYED.

Violet Lodge, q resort on the north
bank of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal. near Seneca, Md, well known
to practically every bass angler in
this city; was destroyed by fire yes
number Of Washington people were
at the lodge when the fire occurred
and were able to move automobiles
parked in the yard to q place Of
safety.
useless. There was plenty water in
the canal. only . short distance from
the house. but there was no means OF
getting Q stream of 1t to the house
to assist in preventing spreading OF
the flames. Members of the family
Of A. L. Violette. occupants Of the
house. and persons there from the
city for q days outing. managed to
save furniture and other effects in
the rooms on the lower floor.
Evening star., 1921-08-29
HUNGARY.U. S. TREATY
TO BE SIGNED TODAY
Grant Smith to Represent This
Country at Ceremony in
Budapest.
By the Associated Press.

by the A180ctated Press.
BUDAPEST, August 29.-The treaty
Of peace between Hungary and the
United States, on which negotiations
have been proceeding for some time.
will be signed here this afternoon at
5 O'Clock by Foreign Minister Banffy
for Hungary and by Grant Smith.
United States commissioner, for
America
The ceremony will take place at
residing at the home of Countess
Laszlo Szechenyi, who was formerly
Miss Gladys NJ. Vanderbilt, youngest
daughter of Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bilt Of New York.
Signature of a treaty between the
United States and Hungary, set for
iate today, according to Budapest
dispatches. brings to an end the peace
negotiations entered into by the
United States under President Hard
ing win the central powers. against
whom the United States declared war
in 1917. The treaty with Austria was
signed last Wednesday at Vienna, and
that with Germany the following day
at Berlin.
Officials here had not been ap-
prised of the expected signing OF
the Hungarian treaty today, although
IT had been several weeks since U.
Grant Smith, the United States COM
missioner at Budapest, began nego-
tiations with the Hungarian govern
ment.
Neither the text of the Austrian
treaty nor details as to the Hun
garian convention have been given
out. but it is generally believed in
Washington that both follow closely
the lines of the German treaty, the
text OF which was made public CO.
incident with its signature.
The Knox peace resolution, which
formed the basis for a portion of the
German treaty, likewise applied to
Austria and Hungary. and where the
German pact referred to the treaty
of Versailles the Austrian and Hun
garian treaties are expected to re-
fer to the treaty of st. Germain and
treaty of Grand Trianon. respec-
lively.
Evening star., 1921-08-29
GUARD ACCUSED MEN.

BARNsTABLE, Mass. August "a
A small crowd surrounded the court
house and Jail here today and extra
guards and state motorcycle police
men were on duty when three Cape
Verde Island negroes were transfer
red from the jail to the courthouse
for hearings on charges Of assault on
q young white woman two weeks ago.
The men were threatened with lynch
ing at the time Of their arrest. but
today's crowd was composed mainly
Of curious persons who showed no
Indications Of intent at mob violence.
The negroes, John Dies, Benjamin
Gomez and joseph Andrews. are
charged with assaulting Miss Ger,
trude Butler Of Buxzards Bay and
robbing her escort. William Eldredge.
while the two were returning from a
dance. All three have been identified
by the young woman.
It was arranged that Dies and
Comes should be- givan q hearing in
the district court, while the case Of
Andrews. o Juvenile, was set for .
apecia1 session bscauas o. h4 youth.
Evening star., 1921-08-29
RELIEF WORKERS REACH
MOSCOW AND ORGANIZE
American Administration to Begin
at Once Dispensing Food
to Famine Sufferers.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associates PfeSS.
MOSCOW, Russia, August 81
American Relief Administration
workers. numbering seven and headed
by Phillip Carroll of Portland, Ore.
arrived here this afternoon and will
open an office tomorrow to organize
the work Of feeding the Russian
famine sufferers. DIR. Fridjof Nansen
and r. A. Frick, representing the
International Red Cross. signed an
agreement this afternoon with Lee
Kamenefr. head of the Russian Famine
Relief Commission, in which the In
terna ational Red Cross arranges to do
relief work on virtually the same
terms as the American Reliem Admin
istration.
Immediately after signing the
agreement, DR.. Nansen left for Riga,
He said the only funds actually avail
able were those of the British Save
the children fund.-" but that he hoped
to secure government credits and
private funds.
Evening star., 1921-08-29
CHARLES WHITE DEAD.
Was in Structural Iron Business
Here for Half Century.

Charles White died at his residence.
227 C street northeast, yesterday, in
the sixty-ninth year OF his age.
He was q lifelong resident OF
Washington and was engaged in the
structural iron business here for mora
than fifty years. Many Of the larger
public buildings and ONCE structures
bear witness to his ability in this line
Of work.
He leaves . widow, brothers and
sisters and . mother now ninety-fOuE
years Of age. Burial will be in the
family burytag lot In Rock Crsek
cemeterys ss--..-s.s... : .,.l..2zs ~. ~. Z
Evening star., 1921-08-29
PUSHCART MEN ORGANIZE.
Will Fight Regulation Prohibit
ing Stopping on Streets.

More than q hundred dealers who
operate pushcarts on the streets OF
the District met yesterday and
organized an association to fight the
police regulation which prohibits
them from standing along the curb
except to make q sale.
salvatore Scalco. prominent local
fruit dealer. was chosen president
and designated chairman of a COM
mittee to lay the case of the fruit
venders before the Commissioners.
Scalco called on Commissioner
Oyster, who supervises the polfce
department. this morning, but was
unable 70 gain q hearing because the
city heads were in session on theiE
annual eotlmAte0t .---4--..
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COURT "RUBBERNECKS"
LOCKED UP BY JUDGE

CHICAGO, August 2s-Thirty-two
spectators in Judge Joseph Schulman's
morals court were locked in the ''buil-
pen" today two hours by order Of the
Judge and then dismissed with warn
ing that in the future spectators
would be given twenty days in the
workhouse.
"This is no place to spend your va
cation or your spare minutes at the
expense Of the poor unfortunates
brought here" Judge Schulman said
"Ths next time any 'rubberueek' ID
found In this court he will spend
twenty days In the Workhouse,n:
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is GRANTED.

The requisition of the governor OF
virginia for the extradition to that
.tste of John F. Deltufo. alias Johnny
black, and Joseph F. Naiiy. who, it
is alleged. assaulted q police ofhcer
at Colonial Beach, August last, re-
sisted arrest and escaped, was grant,
ed by Justice Hitz in the District
Supreme Court today.
Attorney John I. Sacks, for the ac-
cused, opposed the signing OF the
papers on the ground that the ac-
cused committed merely a simple as
sault and that there was no intention
to kill. He fled petition for q writ
of habeas corups to require the United
states marshal. in whose custody the
accused are. to release them.
Evening star., 1921-08-29
NATIONAL THRIFT BOND
CORPORATION VENT
Has $70O, 900 in Securities Out
standing With Workers Who
Bought on Weekly Pay Plan.

NEW YORK, August 20. - George
v. Mclaughlin. state superintend-
ent of banks. today confirmed
reports that the National Thrift Bond
Corporation. which has 100000 worth
Of thrift bonds outstanding with
workers who purchased them by
weekly pay envelope deductions. had
placed it's affairs in his hands Au-
gust /.
The corporation is insolvent, he
said. but 1t deposited q group Of gov
ernment, state and municipal securi-
ties in q trust fund at the Equitable
Trust Company to secure the thrift
bonds. and u the holders Of these
isss ws' and u' iss4 ne they should ssesive tse
full face value. Al this time. Mr.. Nc
LauYhiin asserted, the market price Of
the securities averages 30 per cent be-
low par.
The thrift bondholders. said to mum;
through tho industrial regions extend
ing from Pennsylvania to Massachu-
setts. with others at Detroit, Cleve-
land and Chicago.
Several Wall street men are direc-
tors Of the Nationsi Natl a Thrift s Bono Cor,
1917. Among them are officials of
several Of the 119 industrial estab-
lishments whose employees bought the
bonds Mr.. Mclaughlin said be had
been Informed by ingalls, Kimball,
who conceived the corporation as a
source of capital and an instrument
for inculcating the saving habit
among working men and women. that
many of these industrial leaders had
agreed to- relieve their employees Of
their bonds SO that they would not
suffer any losses.
There are general creditors not con-
cerned with the thrift bond, he said,
In this connection it was understood
that the few rich men who backed
the corporation lost several hundred
thousand dollars through its collapse.
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1.4o0 RETURN TO MILLS.

CHARLOTTE. N. c.. August a.
Approximately 1,4oo employees Of the
johnson string of cotton mills in
Charlotte and Rock Hin returned to
work this morning.
The employees went back to their
tasks on the same basis N to pay
and hours of labor N prevailed when
they quit their employment June !.
since that time the Avs plants % tAie
concern have been idle. =.
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It is stated that strong perfumes
have the power to intoxicate and be-
laboratories are sometimes 20 much
affected as to need medical aid
Evening star., 1921-08-29

A river of ink is formed in Algeria
by the union of two streams. the
water of one being impreEpated with
iron and the other, which drains .
great swamp. with Eellic acid
Evening star., 1921-08-29
MExICANS KILL AMERICAN.
David 7. Richards, California,
Meets Death at Chivela.

David I. Richards. an American, was
killed by Mexicans at Caivela last
from Salina Cruz received today at
the State Department.
Richards' home was at Niles. Calf.
The consul gave no details Of the kill
ing except that 1t was done "by ma
tives."
Evening star., 1921-08-29
DISTRICT SW|NDLED
BYFORGED CHECKS
Residents Here Declared VIC
Tins Of Fake B. & o.
Pay Slips.
By the Associated Press.


PITTSBURGH. Pa. August 29.-
Robert Lewis. L. b. Lewis and James
Walter Perdue Of Pittsburgh are un-
der arrest In Cleveland in connection
with the forgery of Baltimore and
Ohio railroad pay checks, according to
statement by Clyde Edeburn. chief
Of Pittsburgh detectives, today. An
effort will be made to have the men
brought here for trial.
Passes Faxed.
According to Chief Edeburn q plate
was made from which were printed
scores of pay checks similar to those
given by the railroad to It's employees.
Another plate from which were print
ed duplicates of Baltimore and Ohio
employee passes also was prepared.
these passes being used az means
OF Identification when the pay checks
were cashed.
One of the men. Chief Edeburn said.
was arrested in Cleveland last Satur-
day and the other two were taken at
Warren. Ohio. last night. The
Lewises, he added. were father and
son. and had formerly been in the
saloon business here.
According to the chief. many
thousands of dollars worth of forged
pay checks have been cashed in
Washington. D: c.: Wheeling. w. Va:
eeSo VI 6h, SloVeldnQs ana OlneE
points along the Baltimore and Ohio
system.
Circulated Here.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. August 90
One of three men who are alleged to
have been implicated In forgeries
totaling more than $4,000 was ar.
rested here today. According to the
police. the scheme was originated in
Pittsburgh and was in operation for
more than a month in Baltimore.
Washington and Cleveland.
Pittsburgh saloon keeper is said
10 De the chief figure in the swindle.
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SUSPECTED JOKER
IN TREATY PERMITS
U. S. TO JOIN LEAGUE

Continued from First Page.)
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slump I'm Paid-Up Memberships.

MI. GOmpers ssid the paid-up menu
bership of the Federation Of Labor had
fallen of three quarters Of q million
from its highest point. This, he add
ed, was due to the large number of
men out of employment, their unions
not being required to pay per capita
unemployed.
This does not mean. Mr.. Gompers
explained, that these men have been
lost to organized labor. as they rema in
members of their own unione. He ex-
pressed the belief that the business
depression was nearing an end and
predicted the federation would soon
regain it's old strength.
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II
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Methods of Relief.

81 personally believe the remedy lies
in part in the government undertaking
to do some future development work at
cation projects in the west, reioresta-
ton and reclamation work. Also, there
is a great need OF new public buildings
throughout the country. buildings that
should have been erected before. but
which very properly were held UP DUR
ing the war. The government should
now go ahead with these buildings, in
view of the need Of employment and the
reduction in the cost Of building"