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The Washington times., 1922-04-21
BIG RELEASING
!. FIRM STARTED
BYF|LM STARS
Pickford, Fairbanks, Chaplin.
and Griffith to Handle Prod
uots of Independents.
BY UNIVERSAL SERVICE

Los ANGELES, April 21.--Wlth
the departure for New York OF Den.
mis- IT. O'Brien. attorney for Mary
Picl1ford and Douglas Fairbanks,
and also a director In the United
Artists Corporation, there came to
a close in this city negotiations for
the formation OF gigantic releasing
company which IL is said will insure
an open market TO independent pro
ducers I'm the motion picture In,
dustry.
Although all details for the new
organization have not yet been
worked out. O'Brfen stated before
leaving that it will be a releasing
medium only and will not enter the
production field, and that II viii
handle independent productions "a
clusively.
The organizers Of the allied
corporation are Mary Pickford,
Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks.
and D. w. Griffith, who were also
the founders of the United Artists
Corporation OF which the new com
pany is a subsidiary concern.
Negotiations for the formation of
the Allied Corporation have been
under way at the Pickford.Fair-
banks studios ever since the arrival
in Los Angeles two weeks ago of Of
ncials OF the United Artists Corpo-
ration. Besides Mary Pickford,
Charlie Chaplin and Douglas Fair
banks, there were present at the
conference Hiram Abrams, president
of the United Artists. Dennis IT.
o'Brien, Alfred II. Banzhaf. and
Mrs. Charlotte Pickford. The latter
three are directors in the United
Artjstis and Banzhaf is personal and
legal representative for ID. w. Grlf-
filth.
The Allied Corporation viii be
owned by the same stockholders that
control the United Artists and the
board of directors Is the same, con
sisting of Hiram Abrams, Mrs.
Charlotte Piclford, Dennis r.
.O'Brien, Albert II. Banzhaf and
Nathan Burkhan, attorney Tor
Chapun
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
PRE-voLSTEAD CONTEST
ON BEER RATE DECIDED

An echo of the pre-Volstead era
was heard today when The Interstate
Commerce Commission decided that
the freight rate OF % cents 100
pounds on forty-two carloads of beer
shipped by the Duluth Brewing and
Mailing Company TO East Dubuque
and Fulton, Ill, between July s, 1916,
and April 3, 1918, was not unreason-
able or unduly prejudiclsi.
Beer In carloads" the commission
said. has generally been handled at
fifth class rates in Western territory.
except in a few instances where
lower commodity rates have been es-
tablished from points originating a
heavy tonnage OF traffic. notably
Chicago and Milwaukee
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
Mondell Seeks Job
For Deserving
Democrat
The Republican leader OF h

The Republican leader OF the
House in the role of office
seeker for a Democrat was the
unusual spectacle observed st
the White House today.
Congressman Mondell of Wy
oming. who guides the destinies
of the, G.. o. p. in the lower
branch of Congress, voluntarily
confessed to the charge. And
apparently making matters
worse, he stated this was the
first time he had sought a pats
ronage job at the hands Of the
President.
Mondell exhibited a letter to
the President. signed by mem
bers Of the Texas delegation in
the House. indorsing former
Congressman James Young of
the Lone Star State, for the
vacancy on the Federal Farm
Loan Board created by the res
ignation of A. F. Lever, which
he said he was there to present
TO Mr.. Harding with his own tn
dorsement.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
WAR LORDSOF
CHINA LAUNCH
ARMED BATTLE
Railroad Communication Stops
as Factions Meet, Says
Peking Report.
ny international News Service.

PEKING, April 21. Railway
communication between Peking and
Shanghai has been cut, and It is
reliably reported here today that
armed conflict between the rival
war lords-Chang Tso-Lin and WI.
Pei-Fu-for the control of northern
China Is under way.
Despite reports that fighting Is
under way at Machang, south of
Tien-Tsln, mediators are still busy
in an effort TO bring about an ar.
rangement which will permit peace
fui settlement of China,s internal
differences.
Peasants are flocling cityward
seeking safety from the fighting
they fear Is imminent.
All freight traffic in Northern
China has been stopped for a week
by troop movements.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
LOCAL CONTRACTORS GET
5000. 900 HOTEL JOB

The Boyle Robertson Construction
Company snss signed a contract for
the erection OF a large hotel In Bos-
ton. The building viii contain 1914
guest rooms and win be absolutely
fireproof and modern In every
respect.
\ The architects are George B. Post
a Sons. OF New York, and Lord q
Desmond, of Boston. The owning
corporation IL THE Bostonian. Inc, !"
and he hotel viii be kIown as "The
Bostonian." The building contract
IN approximately 5000, 900. Con.
rtruction work wlu be started az an
early date.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
GREAT LAKES RALLIES TO
SUPPORT OF SUBSIDY BILL

Great Lakes shipping was declared
to favor the Hardlng-Laslter shin
subsidy bill today by j. ]. Blommer,
traffic commissioner OF the Mi.
waultee Association OF Commerce.
A statement from Blommer was
read TO the joint Congressional com
mittee considering the bill.
Blommer urged passage OK the
measure, declaring II would greatly
benefit lake shipping and middle
West industry.
Commercial interests Of the South
also rallied TO the support OF the
Harding Laslter ship subsidy bill be.
fore a joint Congressional com
nlittee.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
HELP WANTED, SIGNS UP
AGAIN At STEEL SHOPS

HAMMOND. Ind. April 21.--For
the first time since the signing of the
armistice. help wanted placards arc
beginning TO appear on the entrance
gates of big plants in the Calumet
region in Indiana. There is a
scarcity OF lsborers for the first time
since the war.
Some industries IN Gary. because
OF the labor shortage. are unable 10
increase their output. Many foreign
ers during the depression returned
TO Europe and are now badly needed
here. The dearth of Slaborers is
ascribed also TO prevailing wage
scales, 2s cents an hour being paid In
some industries. Molders in the steel
business are in great demand.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
WOMEN DEMAND
.CHARTERR|GHTS
|NLAbOR WORLD
Pan-American Conference at
Baltimore initiates Against
Man Rule.
International News Service.

BALTIMORE, Nd, April 21.-
Charter OF rights for the working
women Of the world was demahNd
today by the Pan-American confer.
ence of women.
This is q man-made world Of in.
dustry," declared Miss Mary Nc
Dowell, of Chicago. 1T Is a shame
for nations to make their young
women weary. IT is more OF a
shame to make these young women
so weary that the race is injured and
handicapped.
1.-THE women of the Americas must
stand together and demand improved
working conditions for women. They
must demand rights for the women
workers the world over
when women stick together, they
always win"
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
JOHNNY JONES
SHOWS ATTRACT
CARNIVAL FANS
Exposition Opens Two Weeks
Stand-Many Novelties
Being Exhibited.

With the popping of toy balloons,
the crackle OF bursting peanut
shells, and the gurgle OF pink lemon
ade being put where pink lemonade
is intended 10 60. hundreds OF
washingtonians defied last nights
chilly weather and turned out at
the Johnny J. Jones Exposition, APP
pearing for the next two weeks at
Fifteenth and II streets northeast.
Those people who don't like
grotesque nionstrosities will APP
preciate the Jones collection Of
freaks. The midgets are distinctly
appealing: Captain" the intelligent
horse, does everything but talk: the
famous $4,000 herd Of elephants
shimmy and play musical instfu-
ments, and Maybelle Mack's trained
mules act as no army mule ever
acted.
II you like deep stuff there Is
Mysteries of the Deep Sea-" II
you like shallow stuff try the Bug
House. Gee Whiz" IL new riding
stunt which takes it's name from the
exclamations Of the majority of Vic
tins.
Like thrills with your ridesg Try
the Sea Plane or the Dodgem. Toy
land is there for the kiddies.
Trench Warfare" shows a minia.
ture battlefield, with $500 men and
guns in action.
Art7 See the Godwiski Troupe OF
Russian ballet dancers and singers,
or those ten lovely young girls who
do that living statuary business.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
WOUNDED MEN
ENTERTAINED
At BIC DANCE
Mutual Beneficial Association
of S. Kann Sons Furnishes
Program.

Wounded service men at Walter
Reed Hospital were entertained with
a musical program and dance. under
the auspices of the s. Kann Sons
Company's Mutual Beneficial Asso-
citation, at the hospital last night.
The opening address was made by
George s. DeNeaIe.
Among those who took part were
Mrs. Lord, Miss Lawson, Mr.. Thorn
as, Mrs. Dyer, Master, Bowersox. Bs-
telle Murray, Mr.. Feldman, Miss NJ.
o'Connor, Miss @. Francey. Miss K.
Mcleod, Miss ID. Miller, Miss G. Nc
Leod. Miss Il. German, Miss I. Belt,
Miss M. Inge, Harry Chick. Mr.. Nc
Cauley, Mr.. Reddy, Mr.. Henley, Mr..
Fitzgerald, Mr.. Duffy, Mr.. O'Lone.
Mr.. Reagan, Mr.. Pyne, Dorthy Sher.
Ter, Mr.. Long, and the Kan Sun
Korus, consisting OF Eloisa Johnson.
Louise Williams, Lucy Black, Bea-
trice Knott. Marion Williams. Eve.
lyn Lipscombe, Francis Ellis, Ida
Larson, Marie Mullen, Edna Talley,
Suzzane Kay, Abbie Lord, Ethel
Kraemer, Maude Mintzel, Ethel Cum
ningham, Peggie Raynor,. Marjorie
Flake, Muriel Shelton, Mary Keller,
Florence Stebbins, Maude Davis, So
phie Austin, Nellie Dwyer. Ruby
Koehl. Gladys Behrens, Marie Phil
lips. Dorothy Mansfield. Mildred
Gray, Dorice, Ridout, Helen Stuntz.
Dorothy Findlcy, ella Bryan. Eliza
beth Lewis, Alice Cook. Alta Arnold,
Sarah Seigel, Nellie Franklin. EN-.
mett,B, Trice, George winn. Taylor
II. McCnuley, Edward McReady, and
III. Henley. Ntl
Miss Irma Calvert was the accom-.
naniet
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
SHANTUNGPACT
IN JAP COUNCIL
To BE RATIFIED
Yap Treaty to Be Considered
Next-AII Within
= Month.
by JAMES McCLAIN,
International News Service.

TOKYO, April 21.--After long de
bate the Privy Council tomorrow
will ratify the Shantung agreement
ence, II was authoritatively learned
this evening.
This is the first Of the Washing.
ton treaties and agreements to be
taken up for ratification by japan,
The zap treaty will be the next
taken up by the Privy Council.
According TO information secured
at the foreign office, all OF the Wash.
ington treaties will be ratified within
the next month.
This ratification, Il was stated, will
be effected, despite great opposition.
which seems TO center chiefly on the
Brandegee reservation TO the four.
power treaty adopted by the Ameri-
can Senate.
According to the foreign office.
the government policy will prevail
with regard to all treaties. despite
the opposition.
Coincident with announcement of
the forthcoming ratification OF the
Shantung agreement, the foreign
office denied the claim OF officials In
Tsing-Tao that Japan will ask China
to pay 1853 900. 900 Mexican dollars for
ShAntung improvements
Investigations now under way will
be followed In May by the departure
of commission to negotiate with
China the purchase price OF invest.
ments not included in the railway
deal, 1t is believed this figure will
be hear 100000, 900 Mexican dollars.
II is hardly likely this figure will
prove acceptable to the Peking treas
ury, as II would be tartamount to
shackling China for half a century to
meet the payments.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR HELP
CIRCUS TO PITCH TENTS

With coats off and sleeves rolled
up Knights Templar, their friends.
and many curious onlookers jump.
ed in to aid regular workers OF
Cloths. Greater Shows TO pitch
tent at Georgia avenue and Mil
tary road last night, where, after
three-day delay, the CIRCUS fair OF
Brightwood Commandery, No. y.
opened for a ten-day run.
A train wreck near Danyiiie, Va,
caused a three-day postponement
OF the opening performance.
J.J. p. Mullane, director of the ul
dertaking, announced that tonight
would be devoted 10 a reception to
sii commanderies in the District,
which would be reviewed by Emf
nent Commander George Dohrer,
OF the Brightwood organization and
his staff.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
BOY, INJURED BY AUTO,
ASKS SIS, 900 DAMAGES

Frank Butler and his seven-year-
old son. John Francis Butler, today
flied suit in the District Supreme
Court against Henry l.. Crawford
and Richard J. Hartigan, trading as
Crawford & Hartigan, for s35,000
damages for alleged personal In
iuries.
Plaintiffs. represented by Attorney
r. r. Dickey. sllege that while the
boy was sitting on tho curbing in
mobile ran into him, injuring him
permanently. The father asks for
$4,000 and the son for $4,000 dam
ages
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
TWO HELD ON CHARGES
OF TRANSPORTING LIQUOR

Charged with Illegal possession and
transportation of liquor. Thomas +.
Hennessy, twenty-eight. residing at
f34s Oak street northwest. end Will
lam Bement, twenty-four, living nj
5ss Harvard street northwest. were
arrested and locked up this morning
by Detectives Guy Rono and II. e.
Brodie.
When arrested the pair were said
20 be unloading eight gallons OF
whiskey from their automobile in
the alley Of 22O @ street northwest.
The car was seized
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
COLUMBIA PLAYERS TO
LIFT CURTAIN TOMORROW

A three-tea play VIII be presented
BY the Columbia Players at the
Thomson Community Center, Twelfth
end l. streets northwest, at O'Clock
tomorrow evening.
The cast Is composed OF Frank
Walters, Misses Una and willye Gar.
ner, Elton TAYLOR, Miss Catherine
Stump, Kenneth III. Sheelor. Martin
Terry, Miss Charlotte Crawford and
Guy Harper.
q dance viii conclude the enter,
talnment. FStb
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PLAN
PROGRESSING, IS REPORT

The committee on the junior high
school plant, appointed by Suparin-
tendent of Schools Frank w. Ballou
TO work out and devise the now edu.
cation system TO replace the present
system now In vogue. met at the
Franklin School this morning 70 re.
port the progress made so far. =
Selden M. Ely. supervising princi.
pal OF the fifth division, Ia chairman
of the COMMITTEES.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
BRYAN BID CANCELLED;
PRESBYTERY BOYCOTTS

ST. LOUIS, April 21.-Becauee
the managers of the international
Sunday School convention to be held
at Kansas City In June cancelled the
Invitation to William Jennings
Bryan to speak, the st. Louis
Presbytery. by a large majority,
voted to boycott the convention. II
became known today.
The invitation to Bryan was re-
scinded following his recently pub
lished attacks on the Darwini1n
theory OF evolution.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
Women to Give Plays.

An entertainment will be given
by the Woman's Club of Laurel to-
morrow evening at the Chevy Chase
School, Maryland The entertain
ment viii be given for the benefit
OF the Social Service League OF
Montgomery county, and will con.
sist of three one-act plays followed
by dancing.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
MILLION ASKED TO CHECK
MISSISSIPPIFLooD PERIL

Congress viii be asked TO give
its immediate approval to an ap-
preparation OF 100000 TO aid
Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi
TO prevent threatened floods through
the breaking of the levees along the
Mississippi river, II was decided at
a conference today between Senator
Ransdell of Louisiana and Director
of the Budget Dawes.
Resolutions authorizing the APP
preparation will be introduced in the
Senate and House this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
SERB bC|TY
NOW MASS
Of DEBRIS
Community Isolated, Blocking
Full Report of Dead and
i Injured.
BY. International News service.

ATHENS. Greece. April 2l.--
Practically the whole town Of
Monastir. IN Southern Serbia. is in
ruins today as result of the ex-
plosion there on Tuesday Of an
ammunition dump in which was
stored all the residue of war ma
terials of former armies in the
Near East.
$4,000 Are Homeless.
Inhabitants of the town, medley
OF all nationalities, numbering about
$1,000. are homeless. Many are
seeking refuge in the surrounding
mountains.
No details of the number of the
dead are yet available. due to the
paucity of communication so far
established with the ruined town.
All reports say conditions are pitt
ful and great excitement still pre-
walls among those who were fortu.
nate enough to escape death or
injury.
There are no reports of attempts
70 start rescue work. Aid is being
rushed to the stricken area from
all parts Of the Balkan peninsula.
Error in Report.
No further reports have been re.
ceived today OF conditions in salo-
nild. where like disaster was re-
ported yesterday TO have taken
place. 1t Is now believed that the
report from Saloniki should have
read Monastir, but that in tele-
graphic transmission the name Of
the Serbian city was dropped. CIV
ing rise to the widespread belief
that the explosion occurred in
Salonilxi.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED
FOR BLAZING MAIL TRUCK

Ffremen this morning were sum-
moned to extinguish q blaze In a
mail truck of the Washington Post.
office Department which caught fire
at Pierce Min road and Twenty-ninth
street. The blaze was due TO the
back firing OF the motor Damage
was estimated at $1,000.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
Old EmpIoYe Retires.

George II. Slaybaugh. chief OF the
division OF materials Coast Guard,
was retired from the Government
service today. Mr. Slaybaugh In a
civil war veteran. He entered the
Treasury Department in 1891. serv.
ing for almost forty-one years. A
Morris chair was presented 20 him
by hts associates as token of their
eesteem.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
BILL FOR VET HOSPITAL
is SIGNED BY HARDING

President Harding today signed
the Langley bill, appropriating
s17. 100000 TO provide additional
hospital facilities for disabled vet.
Grams OF the world war.
The money is TO. be expended under
the direction OF the Veterans
Bureau.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
Wants WhaIey on Loan Board.

The appointment OF former Con.
gresham Richard f. whaley, OF
South Carolina. as a member OF the
Federal Farm Loan Board was urged
upon President Harding TODAY by
Congressman Slemp OF Virginia.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-06
THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

Inclusion of the Aleutian islands in the re- gions which by treaty are not to be fortified has evoked little interest, partly perhaps be- cause it had been generally though incorrectly assumed that they were included in the origin al agreement, and partly because the question of defense of the Philippines has drawn atten- ton chiefly to the islands further south, such as Tap and Guam. To the Japanese, however, the question of fortifying the Aleutians may have considerable importance, for the reason that these islands are natural bridge between the two continents-some ethnologists, indeed have held that America was peoped by Asiat- ics who crossed by this route.
 On most maps the Aleutians look very much out of the direct line, but they are not so far north as most people think and the great cir cle tracks, on the contrary run much further north than is generally supposed Under some circumstances these islands might have great strategic importance, and the effect of the agreement is to give the Japanese tolerably complete security against attack from over seases
 While the United States thus voluntarily and with good will deprives itself of the pos siblity of using force against Japan in these northern waters where Asia and America ap proach so closely, the Japanese are under no corresponding restriction, and the effect of the agreement must be to make their position in northern Asia quite impregnable unless and until Russia should again become great pow CT and assert once more it's old status on the Pacific. It may be that the agreement merely ratifies the existing facts, for the project for the establishment of strong naval base at Kisa, in the western Aleutians is of the century have never been carried into effect, and little attention has been givn to the defense of AL aska. Moreover, whatever, American inter- ests in northern Asia may be, they are not of a kind to call for a costly chain of fortified bases
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-06
A NICOTINE MOVIE

A "U. s. Marine" Recruit from Piedmont rides Camel" to "Mec- ca,' the home of "Fatima," the daughter of "Meimar," who possess es some rare Turkish Trophies kept in Mail Pouch" under a Beech Nut tree planted by, Lord Salisbury" assisted by Chester field" Natural Leaf" artist. An attempt is made to, chop the tree down with a Battle Axe," and old "Quoid," friend of "Prince AL bert" calls his daughter "Henrietta,' who drives tho vandals off, and re- ports the matter to "Melachrino" who tells old "Cinco," the chief of police. The marine Home Runs" and mounts Browns Mule" carrying jug of Apple Moonshine." He takes a Straight Cut" for Richmond" where he gets in "Scrap," Seeing a sheriff's Star" he makes an "Old English Curve Cut" when trigger "Schannapps' behind him. He brings matters nearer "Climax' by trying to sell the Liberty Bell" to Uncle Joe" Cannon for tin tag. He creates Sensation" in Washington" and is captured by "Etwist," Union Leader" who gives him a Permit to Smoke" in his cell and serves him with White Rolls'' for breakfast. In court he is given 6 Dukes Mixture" before his sentence to High Life" on "Vel- vet" in an Egyptian Straight" jack et... About this time Herbert Tar eyton'' wakes up and calls on Rob- ert Burns" to invite him and Little Robbie" to tho "Stratford" theatre. They each wear 'Tu. ado" and wit ness wonderplay called the White Owl" from Havanna Ribbon" "Bull Durham is smoked by all Between the Acts"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-06
MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1922
BASE OF SUPPLY FOR ALASKA

It is said that Prince Rupert is base of supply for Alaska for drugs just as it has the name of being for thee illicit liquor business. There is good deal of travel between this port and Ketchikan and there must be some underground business carried on. If this is so 1t is kept very quiet.
 The important thing in dealing with traffic of this just as with the illicit liquor traf- fic and other immoral practices, is eternal vigilance Spectacular raids and enthusiattic campaigns do not amount to much. Prevention is always better than cure. The police depart ment that does the best work is the one that goes about it's work and is always on the job It is necessary however, to make 1t clear to all who look to illegal practice for a means of livelihood that they will not find it easy to carry on in Prince Rupert.
 Sometimes complaints are made to the news papers that there is laxity in police affairs. city in the matter of carrying out law. They police commissioners are the guardians of the city in the matter of carrying out the law Tn gre the ones to whom to complain. Usually, however, it is found that a chief of police IS glad to be informed of breaches of the law and if so informed is ready to take action That is what he is there for It is the case in this city.
 Taken on the whole Prince Rupert has been wonderfully free from serious crime There is very little danger to members of the community from those who infringe the law. While there is doubtless gambling, illicit liquor selling and drug peddling going on, the man who goes about his business knows nothing about it. It man is looking for illicit vendors, he can find them very soon, according to those who claim to be we'll informed.-Prince Rupert News