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Evening star., 1921-09-12
HARRY SCHIFREN ROBBED
OF DIAMOND WORTH $500

Within stones throw of police
headquarters. Harry Schifren, a jew
elry salesman, of 973 North Frank
lin street. Philadelphia, was. last night,
beaten and robbed of diamond ring
valued at $500. at 18th and E streets.
The detectives have under arrest
Charles James Baker. twenty-eight
years old. Of 16 T street northwest.
who is being held for investigation
in connection with the case The
detectives charge that Baker was
operating an automobile in which the
robbers are said to have escaped.
Schifren was picked up shortly
after 9 o'clock last night on the
sidewalk, where he had bten left by
the highwaymen, and was taken to
Emergency Hospital, suffering from,
a. broken nose and decorations about
his head. He told Detectives En-
brey, Thompson and Alligood of the
robbery.
He said he had exhibited the ring
Saturday night in place on f street
and a man there agreed to find pur-
chaser for it, The man met him last
night. he told the officers. and said
he had found purchaser. The
salesman said he walked to 18th and
four men in an automobile were met
He took the ring off his finger and
handed it to the man, who started
to get into. the machine. the engine
Of which was running. When he tried
to stop him. he told the detectives,
he was attacked.
The detectives are searching for
the men upon descriptions furnished
by Schifren.
Evening star., 1921-09-12
BY the Associated Press.

ny tHe ASSOC'dtPu PfesS.
PARIS. September 11.-Negotia-
tions were completed in Paris yester-
day whereby the vast estates Of
Archduke Frederick of Austria and
his son, Archduke Albrecht-esti-
mated to be worth more than
100000. .000--were taken over by an
American syndicate which includes
Charles H. Sabin. J. Leonard Rep
logic. Frank A. Munsey. Thomas J.
Fielder and other prominent Ameri-
can business men.
Samuel Untermyer. New York
lawyer. represented the syndicate in
the negotiations. which have been in
progress Tor some time. and Archduke
Albrecht took part in behalf of him.
self. his father. his wife Isabel and
his six sisters DR.. Wilhelm Rosen-
berg of Vienna and DIR. Aurel Egry
OF Budapest were counsel for the
Hapsburgs.
The meeting here yesterday was
the last of a series during the past
few months at Carlsbad, Kissingen.
Vienna and Paris. The transaction
concerns the vast land and Industrial
holdings of the Hapsburgs distributed
throughout Austria. Czechoslovakia.
Jugoslavia, Poland. Rumania and
Italy. They include the great steel
works and mines in Teschen. which
are partly in CZechoslovakia and
partly in Poland. The estate COM
prises numerous other industrisA> in
Guiding the dairies which formerly
furnished most of the Vienna supply
Of milk and butter. sugar plantations,
factories. apartment houses. palaces
and other private properties in
vienna, castles in various parts of
the continent, about 900. 900 acres of
agricultural and forest lands scatter
ed over several countries. and the
remarkable Albertina Museum in
Vienna, which is said to contain
nearly one million works of art.
Commanded Armies in War.
Archduke Frederick was field mar
shall and was commander in chief of
the Austro-Hungarian armies in the
late war. His great-grandfather was
nephew of Emperor Francis l and
was adopted by Duke Albrecht of
Saxeteschen. who married Archduch-
ess Maria Christina. daughter of
Maria Theresa. Archduke Frederick is
the uncle of King Alfonso of Spain.
His sister was the Queen of Bavaria.
Thus considerable part of the prop
erty came from the Saxon house.
This is regarded as important by
the members of the American syndi-
cate, because the properties they are
taking over were not part of the pos
sessions OF the Austrian crown, but
came to Archduke Frederick from
other sources than the Hapsburgs.
A large part of the properties were
purchased and developments from pri-
vate means were increased during the
$50 years by investments and returns
from new enterprises. 1t is regarded
as a fortune built essentially upon
savings by business management. and
not upon royal gifts and concessions.
Archduke rederick was excluded
from all his properties located in
countries formerly composing the
Austro- Hungarian monarchy. Some
have been sequestered and others
were claimed as confiscated. part of
them by the reconstructed old gov
ernments and others by the new
states in whose jurisdiction the prop
critics were brought by terms of va
rious peace treaties.
Negotiations Begun In 1910.
American interest in the properties
had it's origin in Switzerland in the
Evening star., 1921-09-12
DEMANDS HEARINGS
ON AVIATION BILL
Woodhouse Says U. S. Con-
troll Has Killed Ten Times as
Many as Civilian Flying.

An appeal to Chairman Wadsworth
of the Senate military affairs COM
mittee to grant hearings on the pro-
posed bill for government control of
aviation has been made by Henry
Woodhouse, president Of the Aerial
League of America
Mr.. Woodhouse declares that gov
ernment controlled aviation has kill
ed ten times as many people as
civilian aviation. He was chairman
Of a committee that Investigated ac-
cidents which killed over $50 United
States air service aviators. Iob-
servors and mechanics.
MIR. Woodhouse In his letter to
Senator Wadsworth says he has be-
fore him evidence showing that gov
crnment control Of all aviation would
make civilian aviation "as CHASTITY as
son. he says, the country's best in
terests demand that hearing be
held before action is taken on the
proposed legislation.
Sees $5.OOO.0OO Saving.
Mr.. Woodhouse further declares that
a saving of over 100000 to the
government can be effected by the
Senate committee at this time by
causing the cancellation of contracts
air service for airplanes. dirigibles. bal
looms and motors, and other equip
ment that are not needed. as there are
as good and better unused and stored
away. for which the American public
paid over $500.O0O,OOO. and is paying
millions of dollars to house and vast
ing thousands of acres Of floor space
occupied by this material and en-
p!oying hundreds of men to look
after it.
The evidence, Mr.. woodhouse says.
shows that the motor equipment
ordered by the air service within the
last few months is Of inferior quality,
and the types Of airplanes. ETC.. are
the same as those which have killed
and injured over fifty people during
the last six months.
Alleges Contract FavOritism.
He charges also that these contracts
were Illegally placed. in violation of
the law which required that bona -fide
bids be invited and the contracts
placed at the lowest price for the best
article. He declares that certain
manufacturers have. been favored"
by some of the air service officers. and
the available appropriations parceled
out among the favored ones.
Evening star., 1921-09-12
GREEK OFFENSIVE
|, DECLARED failure
Army Begins Retreat Under
Disadvantages-Turk
Forces Exhausted.
by CONSTANTINE BROWN.


By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1921.
CONSTANTINOPLE, September 12.-
The Greek offensive may be considered
to have failed completely. The Greek
army has begun to retreat under dis
advantageous conditions, though it is
not followed by the Turks, who are
themselves exhausted.
King Constantine is leaving the
front for the headquarters behind
Brussa on the preteXt of i'll health.
which necessitates his complete Sc
clusion, none being permitted to see
him. News received direct from the
front announces that the morale of
the Greeks is much impaired. The SOL
diers are suffering from dysentery
am fever and openly show their dis
content. In several divisions wounded
soldiers demand immediate demobili-
cation, because Angora, their final OBJ
jective, to which the commanding Off
GERS promised to conduct them before
the end of the week, has not yet been
reached.
Luckily for the Greeks. the Turkish
situation is not more brilliant, though
the morale of the soldiers is good, ow-
ing to the check given to the Greek
troops and the arrival at the Turkish
front of reinforcements numbering
$4,000 soldiers from the Caucasus
Lack of munitions and transportation
prevent the Turks from following up
the Greeks. Only Kurd cavalry de-
tachmentS are capable of harassing
the rear guard.
Evening star., 1921-09-12
|GOVERNMENTSEEKS
|BERGD0L[ GOtDPOT
Will Demand All Property in
Which Draft Evader
Had Interest.

The government is going after the
famous Bergdoll pot of gold.'
Thomas w. Miller. alien property
custodian. announced today that a
complaint had been prepared demand
ing of Mrs. Emma c. Bergdoll. mother
of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll. as at
torney in fact for her son, all property
in which he held any interest. includ-
ing gold coin taken from the Treasury
before the draft evader escaped from
FEDERAL authorities and fed to Ger
many. 1t is expected the complai int
will be filed today in the federal court
at Philadelphia.
Previous Demand Made
Demand was made on Mrs. BergdoIl
last May for delivery of all property
belonging to her son or in which he
had any interest. Mr.. Miller said, but
despite repeated extensions of time
allowed Mrs. Bergdoll the property
had not been turned over to the gov
ernment. This. he added. made it
necessary to take the action planned.
Miller. Mrs. Bergdon had not been
sentenced as a result Of her trial for
aiding and abetting the escape of her
son and for conspiracy to evade the
araIt ,i She was also under examina-
fion by the special committee of
Congress. which has since made its
report: and it was felt by the Gus
todian's office that under these cir
cumstances they should be lenient at
that time in insisting upon immediate
compliance by Mrs Bergdoll with the
demands Of the government Under
the terms of the peace resolution
signed by the President on july 2.
all demands made before that date
by the alien property custodian in
compliance with the law, are enforce
able.
Seizure to BE @Fair."
1T 's our intention to insist on
Mrs. Bergdolls compliance with the
terms OF the trading with the enemy
act and in accordance with our de-
mands made hereunder. We are
prepared to go to the full extent of
the law in causing her to do so. II 1t
becomes necessary. The Department
~ Justice is aiding US through the
United States district attorney in
Philadelphia, and. as in our original
seizure last May, we will proceed
vigorously, but fairly"
Evening star., 1921-09-12
DC. HEADS NOT PREPARED
TO REPLY TO HACKERS
Hearing Continued on Rule to Pre-
vent Enforcement of New
Police Regulation.

The District Commissioners were
not PREPARED today to answer the rule
issued against them last Friday by
Justice Hoehling of the District Su-
preme Court at the request of twelve
public hackers to prevent the en-
forcement of a new police regulation,
which is scheduled to go into effect
tomorrow. At the request of As
sistant Corporation Counsel Williams
the court continued the hearing of
the rule until September %
Attorneys ". c. Turnage and C. T..
Clayton asked for a temporary in
junction to insure that no arrests
would be made under the new regu-
latiOn before the court hearing, but
on assurance of counsel for the Com
missioners that the status quo would
be maintained. the court refused the
restraining order.
The new regulation seeks to pre-
vent public hackers from stopping or
lettering on any street except at pub
lie hack stands and while loading or
unloading passengers. The hackers
claim the proposed regulation is un-
constitutional, discriminatory and
aimed at the elimination of the hack
ing industry. in which. they assert,
more than s1.0Oo.00O is invested.
Evening star., 1921-09-12
SHIP T|E-UP IS LAID
TO SECRET PACTS
Agreement Between U. S.
Railroads and Foreign Ship
ping Blamed for Idle Tonnage

Secret agreements between Ameri-
can railroads and foreign shipping
companies. or American lines with
foreign connections. have been re-
sponsible for the great bulk. of the
United States Shipping Boards
tonnage being tied up for lack Of
cargoes. according to a report sent
to Chairman Lasker of the Shipping
Board by Senator Wesley l. Jones
of Washington. chairman of the
Jones said the report was made by
an experienced railroad man ire
mendously interested in. the upbuild-
ing of the merchant marine"
Gives Reason for slump.
The proportion of American COM
merce carried in American bottoms
has fallen. the report averred, from
so per cent in 1920 to hardly more
crease being attributed largely to
failure to enforce the chief pro-
visions of the merchant marine act,
especially of section 2S providing for
preferential railway rates on goods
shipped in American vessels" ,
The report urged the necessity of
enforcing such preferential rates and
of the organization of commodity
transportation companies" empower
ed to fix joint through rail and ocean
rates through American ports via
American ships. the ships to be
nationally controlled rail distribution
Of commodity groupings based upon
a pre-determination of their origin.
destination. quantities and many
other factors"
ORGANIZATION Is Legal,
Under the terms of the Webb act
and the Edge act" it is added. the
organization of such companies can
be legally undertaken. OR example.
the flour millers of the country can
legally organize an export flour
transportation corporation, which
would, in effect, represent the au-
thorized pooling of flour tonnage. its
routing and, in general, establish it,
self asssthe authorized -four transpor-
tation agency of the Shipping Board,
and under section of the merchant
marine act would be authorized by
the Shipping Board to deal with both
rail and ocean rates and handling of
all export flour. both rail and ocean.
portation agency of the board"
Other Action Urged.
The creation also was urged in
transportation companies. authorized
and acting as the exclusive agency
of the Shipping Board, to take con-
troll. over all of the major export and
import sea-borne groups of commod-
tiles, such as grain, coal. cotton, lum-
ber, iron and steel articles, sugar
and oil.
THUS" the report states. ''the
modus operandi would be established
through which our entire export and
Evening star., 1921-09-12
AMERICAN SYNDICATE BUYS
VAST TIAPSBURG PROPERTIES
Archduke Frederick of Austria Chiel
Figure in Sale of Lands and Industrial
Holdings Apart From Grown.

summer of 1919, when Archduke Fred
erick made the acquaintance of Thomas
J. Fielder, an American living in Paris.
Operation of the various industries had
been paralyzed by disorganization con-
sequent to the war. and the archduke
methods into their restoration Ar
rangements were made in October,
1919. whereby the archduke was to
transfer his various properties. except
those in new Hungary, to a corpora
ton organized in Switzerland to take
over the administration Of the estates.
Mr.. Fielder was to form a syndicate
In America to acquire substantial in
terests In the new company. which he
did. Differences arose between the
archducial family and the syndicate,
owing to subsequent action by various
governments in efforts 70 confiscate
the properties, which resulted in liti-
cation in the Swiss courts. These diff
ferences have now been adjusted
through the agreement reached here
yesterday. The American syndicate
and the archduke will proceed to en-
force what they believe TO be their
rights against several governments
now Withholding possession.
League Jurisdietfon.
A complaint is about to be lodged
before the mixed tribunals of the
league of nations, before which new
states will be summoned as having
acted In defiance of treaties with the
allies. Interesting questions regard
ing treaty rights and obligations are
expected to be developed.
Archduke' Albrecht, who participated
In the negotiations, declines to COM
ment upon the transaction, but Mr..
Fielder. confirming the substantial ac-
curacy Of the foregoing. added that
before the syndicate undertook the
transaction 1t communicated with the
american State Department and with
french authorities and was assured
that there would be no objection to the
pre- Gposed investment
Evening star., 1921-09-12
GEN. WOOD SAILS.
FOR HONGKONG
Sets Out With Forbes for
China-Summary of Re-
port Sent Here.
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
MANILA, September 12-Maj Gen.
Leonard Wood and W. Cameron
Forbes. with the other members of
President Harding's mission to the
Philippine Islands. sailed yesterday
for Hongkong, China. on the steamer
Korea Maru.
After a three-day visit to Hongkong
the mission will go to Shanghai on
the steamer Empress of Asia. where
they are to be the guests of the Chi
nese government, later visiting Pc
king and other cities.
Leaving China, the mission will
travel through Korea as guests of
, which Gen. Wood and other members
OF the commission will return to Ma
hila, while Mr.. Forbes will sail from
dapan to the United States with the
missions report.
summary of the report was teles
graphed to President Harding from
Manila just prior to the departure
for China.
Lack Sufficient Resources.
In an address yesterday at the Uni
versity of the Philippines Mr.. Forbes
declared the islands are still without
sufficient resources for the mainte-
nance of a separate unprotected gov
ernment, but that he believed it con-
trary to the traditional policy of the
American people to hold an alien
people in subsection permanently
against their own will.
Il will make clear the position I
have always heldTeea riding Philip
pine independence" Mr.. Forbes said.
Il believe iii the desire for independ-
ence. and have never tried to discour-
age it. 1 always said my duty as gov
ernor general included changing the
political relationship between the
Philippine Islands and the United
States and have devoted myself to
the development of natural resources.
as the Filipino people were then and
still are without sufficient resources
for the maintenance of separate gov
ernment without protection.
Paths Are Parallel.
Il said then and say now, Devote
yourselves to developing your natural
resources, so as to make yourselves
strong enough to maintain your ma
tionality.' Until that time comes; un-
til you have developed sufficient re-
sources to maintain your nationality.
our paths are parallel.
Whatever permanent relationship
is established. it will be one which
will be mutually agreed upon by both
peoples and satisfactory to both, and
no relationship, unless so established,
can be permanent"
Evening star., 1921-09-12
CR0WDER PRAISED
BY CUBAN LEADER
Newspaper, However, Criti-
cises American Congress for
Attitude Toward Country.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
HAVANA, September 11-Orestes
Ferrara, one of the leaders of the
liberal, party in congress, today in
his newpaper, Ell Heraldo de Cuba,
prints an open letter in which he
praises Maj. Gen. E. H. Crowder for
his work in Cuba but criticises ad-
versely the American Congress for
its attitude toward Cuba.
while you preach good govern
ment to us in Havana" says the let
ter in part, lin Washington they are
throwing us to the lions. You tell
us how we must readjust our budget
and establish new taxes and what
precepts we must follow to consum-
mate a loan. but there is an enor-
nous contradiction The reason we
must reduce our budget. impose new
taxes and secure credit lies in the
legislation enacted by the Congress
of the country you represent. which i'm
sugar"
Tells Of Cold Reception.
The letter says the Cuban mission
sent recently to Washington was re-
ceived coldly. If it had been success
full and the Fordney tariff bill had
been modified. the Cuban financial
anu eCoIloIIiiC ieduyuStIneHt Woulu
have been realized. 1t adds that the
members of the mission who remain
are devoting themselves to securing
2 loan to liquidate debts owed by
Cuba to foreign creditors.
''Twenty-three years ago." the let
ter continues, I'VE cut ourselves loose
from Spain. Today the United States
is committing the same error that
Spain committed-inerven in pa
tics and trampIing the Cuban system
under foot. If there is no rebellion.
neither is there that current of love
hich was brought forth by such
noble and glorious acts as the joint
resolution declaring Cuba independ-
ent and the Intervention in the war
of 1898 and that of May 20. 1902
Evening star., 1921-09-12
Thousands at Funeral
OF Hero Who Vent to
Var in BergdOII's' Place

PHILADELPHIA, September
12.-Funeral services were held
yesterday for Russell C. Gross.
the young Philadelphian who
WAS killed in the battle Of the
ArgOnne. after having been
drafted into the Army I'm place
Of Grover G. Berxdoll. the mo-
tOriOux draft evader. The serv-
lees were held under the aus
pices 0f the American Legion
I'm a West Philadelphia church,
which was crowded with for
mer soldiers and friends Of
Cross. ThOusands were unable
to get inside the edffice.
The body OF the young man
In casket covered with flOSv-
erS, was borne from the church
to the cemetery ON an artillery
cafssOn and through crowds
that lined both sides OF the
streets. Nearly every building
along the three-mile route dis.
played American flags.
Evening star., 1921-09-12
STREET RAIL EMPLOYEES
OPEN CONVENTION TODAY

ATLANTA. September 12.-Hundreds
Of delegates ana visitors from
throughout the United States and
Canada were gathered here today
for the opening of the fortpight's
convention of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Street and Electric Rail.
way Employees of America.
The first day was set aside for
welcoming addresses during the morn
ing by Gov. Hardwick. Mayor Key
President Arkwright of the Georgia
Railway and Power Company. and
numbers of union leaders, and the
afternoon and evening were left free
for entertainment.
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor. is to
address the convention Thursday
night and also to hold conferences
with officers of the association in
Alabama. Georgia and North and
South Carolina. w. d. Mahon is
president Of the association.
Evening star., 1921-09-12
kissing of Men
By Others Passing
Epelt in Asia Minor

ANGORA, August 18..--The
age-Old custom Of man publicly
kissing other men m q mark Of
affection, esteem or reverence II
passing In AsiR Minor.
As In the French army. high
officers or generals Of the Turk
nationalist army kiss men whom
they decorate or wish to COM
mend. Gen. Ismet PaSha, In re-
viewing infantry, often walks
up to some atalwart soldier,
slaps him ON the shoulders and
kisxeS him ON both checks as .
mark of public approval. The
correspondent has seen q high
officer kneel and kiss the hands
Of Gen. MOuhidinne Bey. the
former teacher of the younger
officer.
but In general, M u custom Of
the people, Of friends meeting
and embracing after long sepa-
ration. kissing In a thing Of the
past.
Evening star., 1921-09-12
NURSES LAWN FETE.
Affair Will Be Given at Garfield
Hospital to Aid Home.

The graduate and student nurses OF
Garfield Hospital will hold a lawn
fete and reception Friday afternoon
on the hospital grounds to raise
funds for the construction Of an ade-
Quate nurses home.
The United States Marine Band will
give musical program from 4 to s
o'clock. following which a motion pic
ture will be shown for the entertain
ment of the children of the city play
grounds. An autographed copy OF
The History of the Red Cross will
be given. to the winner of popu-
larity contest among the Red Cross
nurses at the hospital.
Evening star., 1921-09-12
RAID AT 1211L- ST. NV,

In report of the arrest Friday Of
Anthohy George Mandes and James
Zarudes for alleged illegal possession
of intoxicants. printed in SATURDAYS
Star. their address waS~given as s11
L street northwest.
This is the address of DR.. Fred Re-
petit. who was not involved in any
way with the raid. The error wns
typographical and the address should
have been ISL L street northwest"
Evening star., 1921-09-12
MAIL OPEN TO MAGAZINES

The Post Office Department an
nounces that October l 1t will re-es-
tablish the practice of shipping all
monthly. semi-monthly and bi-weekly
periodicals by mail instead of freight.
1t is announced that this action will
speed up the delivery of almost 1000
periodicalS to subscribers
Evening star., 1921-09-12

A striking evidence of the invasion
of western ideas in China is found in
the fact that many Chinese women
now consent to be photographed.
something which has been practically
unknown among the women of that
land heretofore