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Evening star., 1922-12-15
President Calls
Four-Hour Day
On December %

Federal and District employees
will be required to work only four
hours on Saturday before Christ
mas.
This is provided Tar in an exec
utive order issued today by Presi-
dent Harding. which. in full, fol-
lows:
1T is hereby ordered that on
December %. 1922. four hours. ex-
elusive Of the time for luncheon.
shall constitute a days work Tor
all clerks and other employees. In.
cluding per diem employees. OF the
federal government and the gov
ernment Of the District Of Colum-
bia.
Provided. however. that this or
der shall not apply to any bureau
or office of the federal government
or the District Of Columbia. or to
any of the clerks or per diem en-
ployes thereof, that may for spe.
cia: public reasons be excepted
therefrom by the head of the de-
partment having supervision or
control of such Office. or where the
same would be inconsistent with
the provisions of existing law"
Evening star., 1922-12-15
KELLER DEF|ES
HOUSE PROBERS
Accuser of Daugherty Fails
to Answer to Formal Com
mittee Summons.
HINT CONTEMPT ACTION
Final Decision Awaits Session To-
morrow, When Attorney Ralston
Will Appear.
HINT CONTEMPT ACTION

Representative Keller. republican. OF
Minnesota. failed to appear today be-
fore the House judiciary committee
in response to a formal summons. At
his Office afterward it was stated that
he had decided definitely not to re-
spond to the subpoena served on him
late yesterday after he had dramat-
ically announced his withdrawal from
further participation before this COM
mittee in the presentation of his i'm
peachment charges against Attorney
General Daugherty.
Whether the committee will under
take to compel his appearance or to
hale him before the bar Of the House
for contempt will not be decided be-
fore tomorrow postponement OF
further proceedings until that time
having been taken at the request OF
Attorney Jackson H. Ralston. In the
impeachment proceedings, and who
stated in letter to Chairman Vol
stead that he represented the Min.
nesota member in the present matter
Immediately there was inquiry as to
whether Mr.. Keller would appear to.
morrow. Attorney James H. vahey
an attorney OF Boston, who presented
Mr. Ralston's letter. said he was un-
Keller would act on advce OF coun-
sci.
Announcing that Mr.. Ralston's letter
asking for q postponement because OF
the pressing business engagements the
Attorney had made for today consti'
ance of Mr. Keller, Chairman Volstead
ordered that his name be called.
KeIler's Name Called.
Facing the crowded committee room
the House sergeant-at-arms called his
name three times, but there was no re.
sponse.
Representative Foster. republican
Ohio. suggested that the COMMITTEES
postpone action until tomorrow. bu,
Representative Graham of Pennsylvania
ranking republican, declared a witness
did not need counsel and that the COM
mittee ought to compel his attendance
and question him as to the facts on
which he had based his serious charges
against the Attorney General.
Thus far. nothing but trivial evil
dence has been submitted" declared
Mr.. Graham. who suggested that the
committee report to the House with a
recommendation that 1t take action
for contempt:
T.. heileT LdllS " dppcdI IL lS 4
confession on his part that the
charges were not made in good faith.
said Representative Jefferis republi-
can, Of Nebraska. Il would hate to
think that any member Of Congress
would attempt to destroy the faith OF
the people in their government. Mr.
Keller has shown disrespect to Con-
gress. to this committee and to the
country.
Suggests PostpOnement.
Representative Chandler. republican
New York, stated that while the evil
dence presented had been trivial" he
did not want Mr.. Keller to have the
opportunity to say that the commit.
tee had treated him unfairly by de-
clining to grant the request of his
counsel for a postponement until to.
morrow.
Mr.. Graham said it appeared al
though the stage twice had beer
set" by Mr.. Keller for his withdrawal
from the case. Denying what he said
were published reports that Mr.
Continued on Page 2. Column s.,
Evening star., 1922-12-15
U.S.PAY|NG BILLION
AS CASH ROLLS IN
Cancellation of Victory Notes
Marked by Big Demand for
New Issue.

Oversubscription Of the recently an
nounced combined offering of Treasury
notes and certificates was assured today
as the Treasury began disbursement of
a billion dollars in redemption of VIC
tory notes, cancellation Of maturing GER
tificates Of indebtedness ana certain in
terest payments.
The combined Offering. $500, ,00O, 900 in
two-and one -half-year Treasury notes,
and $400.000.00o in two issues of GER
tificates of Indebtedness, one maturing
in three months and the other in one
year, together with approximately $275,-
100000 In taxes due to be paid in today
and an equal amount from the Treasury
general fund, will be used to meet the
billion-dollar outgo, which is made up
Of S700.o00.000 in victory notes, $780,
100000 in maturing certificates Of in
debtedness ard $100,000.00 in interest
on the public debt.
Fall Amount Subscribed,
Treasury officials. although without
detailed Information as to the amount
subscribed to the notes and two is
sues of certificates. declared that the
full amount already had been sub
scribed, and that a generous" over
subscription was Indicated. They de-
clared this result represented an i'm
provement in general business and
financial conditions throughout the
country.
Early reports were said to show
that the subscriptions were widely
distributed, and 1t was upon this fact
that the observation regarding i'm
proved conditions was based.
Evening star., 1922-12-15
CALLED FOR CONSULTATION.

Although State Department officials
today the London announce
ment that Ambassador Harvey had
been called home "for consultation" :"
they declined to make any explaaa.
tion as to the specific questions Sec
retary Hughes desired to discuss with
him.
In the absence of an official ex-
PLANTATION. the impression. gained cur
rency that Mr.. Harvey had been called
to Washington in connection with
the situation as to German repara-
tions. now threatening a rupture be-
tween Great Britain and France.
, Situation Regarded ~ Acute.
1t has been stated in administra-
ton circles here that tho Washington
government regards the reparations
dificulty as the most acute of Eu-
ropean problems today. and is anxious
to afford any aid toward settlement
that 1t could properly extend. In
view Of these official utterances. the
expectation Is that the ambassadors .
visit will have direct effect on that
situation.
1t appears certain that tho State
Department has seriously considered
the possibility Of American particle
patton in some form in tho proposed
economic and financial conference at
allied statesmen. but for which It has
not been possible to make definite
plans because of the split over Ger
man reparations.
AS the conference in its original
conception would not have dealt with
political matters in Europe. Ameri-
can participation might conceivably
have been possible. although not on
any basis that would involve can
collation. Of allied indebtedness to the
United States.
Harvey Logical Channel.
Ambassador Harvey would be the
logical channel for any informal ex-
change of views between the allied
the interval before the council OF
premiers reassembles after New
Year.
whether the ambassador will be
able to complete his consultations
here and return to his post before
here, but it Is assumed that some
means will be taken to make known
to the European statesmen at once
any conclusion which may be reached
here as to possible American moves
to clear up the reparations tangle.
MerEan's Visit Significant.
In thar connection the developments
Of the past twenty-four hours were
interpreted in some quarters as giving
further significance to the recent con-
ference between Secretary Hughes and
]. P. Morgan, the New York financier.
1t was pointed out that. because Of the
vast extent to which the Morgan firm
has handled British financial interests
in this country, 1t would be directly
concerned over the delineation of any
American policy regarding European
financial settlements.
State Department omcials still de-
clined today, however. to throw any
Evening star., 1922-12-15
WILL RESUME INVESTIGATION
Retail Coal Dealers Will Appear
Before Coal Board Tomorrow.

Retail coal dealers Of Washington
will take the stand again tomorrow.
resuming their testimony before the
Federal Fact Finding Coal Commits
SION, which Is conducting an fnvestt-
cation into the cause for the recent
rise in prices Of anthracite coal In
Washing ton. At the same time the
commission will be presented with q
statement showing many Of Its details
of the business Of the J. Maury Dove
Company over the past six months.
The commission during the direct
testimony given Tuesday by J. Maury
Dove, jr, asked for certain details
concerning the amount of coal sold
BY the company, its price At the
mine and the price to the consumer.
Evening star., 1922-12-15
|Lepers, Cured,
Fear to Face
World Again
By the Associated Press.


HONOLULU, December 10
Leper patients in the Kalaupapa
settlement Of the Island of Molo-
kai. known in former years as the
Lonely Isle" who are anticipating
release on parole or full discharge
as result of the chaulmoogra oil
treatment. fear the plunge into the
outside world, and desire to be
permitted to take up land on
Molokai adjacent to the leper col
ony.
Gov. Wallace r. Harrington,
who just has returned from an
inspection of the Kalaupapa set
tlement. said a number of such
patients asked that lands of Molo-
kai be opened to them. SO that
they might settle there and not be
forced to take up again the life on
the outside" from which they
have been cut OFF for so long. The
governor has the matter under
consideration.
Evening star., 1922-12-15
Leaves December %
to Consult With
Officials Here.
WEDFELDT CALLS
AT HUGHES OFFICE
Significance Attached to
Interview Before Cabi.
net Meetings.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 15.-Ambassador
Harvey has been called home for con-
sultation, it was stated at the Amer
lean embassy this afternoon.
He will sail on the Berengaria De-
cember 23 He will not be accom-
panied by Mrs. Harvey. who will leave
the preceding day for a visit to Ma
deira.
The nature of the consultation for
which the ambassador was summoned
was not known at the embassy. where
it was said the message calling him
to Washington merely said 1t was
"for a consultation" 1t Is presumed
the discussions with Secretary of
State Hughes will cover the whole
range of European affairs, including
the allied debts. reparatfons and kim
dred subjects.
Ambassador Also Sick.
Ambassador Harvey himself has
been confined to his bed with 4 cold
for two or three days. but his condi-
ton is not sufficiently serious to pre-
vent him from making definite plans
for sailing. Mrs. Harvey. who has
been quite i'll recently. is still indis-
posed. but 1t is thought she will be
able to sail for Madeira December u.
with the expectation of remaining
there while her husband is in the
United States She will be accompa-
MED by her daughter. Mrs. Marcellus
Thompson. and the latter's daughter.
Stanley Baldwin. the chancellor cf
the excheQuer. and the other MEM
bers of the British mission which is
to visit Washington for discussiOns q
regarding the British debt to the
United States. will sail for the United
States December ~. four days after
Ambassador Harvey's sailing. SO tina
his visit will coincide with the pres
ence in America of the British mis-
sion.
Evening star., 1922-12-15
q. s. FIRM ON DEBT.
May Forego Interest, But Insists
on Principal.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

By DAVID LAWRENCE.
America may be willing to forego
the interest on the war debts Of those
countries in Europe which are unable
to pay for several years to come. The
principal will not be Cancelled or re-
duced.
This contribution to the stabilization
Of the worlds economic crisis is under
consideration. but it will be done only
il European governments pursue a
policy which this government believes
will accomplish the desired rcadtust-
ment in Europe.
steps Under Confederation.
The steps in the order in which they
should be takeI, are these:
First, all the powers should reach at
once a definite agreement as to the
amount of reparations Germany should
pay annually. Americas economic ex-
perts believe $5o0,000,000 is the limit
Of Germans ability. and that approxi-
that Germany can and should be made
10 pay. France should be willing to
agree to renounce her claim to any
sum above that.
FlXe0 sum Nee0eo IOF LOuus
Second, once the reparation sum is
fxed, the world will be ready to consider
an international loan, such as was
proposed by the international bank
ers' committee year ago. which J.
p. Morgan and other financiers at
sarily require the guarantee OF gov
ernments but would need the assent
of the allied powers to regard II as
a prior lien on Germany's assets.
Third, such loan would assist Ger
many in the purchase OF foodstuffs
and would tend to raise the value OF
the German mark and thus keep Ger
man capital in Germany for self-de-
velopment instead Of outside Ger
many in the investment markets oil
the world. The United States gov
ernment wouldn't subscribe to the
have the same opportunity to buy the
reparation bonds at a good rate OF
interest as he has today other foreign
securities.
U. 8. Aid Would Enhance Loan.
The value Of such a loan. however
would be enhanced through the moral
support Of America and particularly
through such contribution as the
United States may make to the easing
of Europe's burdens through the post
ponement or cancellation of interest
on the allied war debt.
Fourth, cancellation Of the interest
would never be proposed without
something in return. namely, assur-
ances that Europe would make 9
real effort to pay the principal of the
$4,000. 100000 war debt. and the only
assurance which would be convinc-
ing here would be reduction of land
armament. The American govern.
ment cannot ignore the fact that
there are from three to four million
men under arms on the continent OF
Europe and that IS per cent are
troops Of the allied powers Re-
duction Of land armament means
more money available for productive
purposes and more for the meeting
of payments on the principal of the
war debt.
STEADY Propaganda Conducted.
As for cancellation Of the principal.
no doubt exists hero that q steady
CONTINUED on Page ., Column 81
Evening star., 1922-12-15
WOMAN AND SON SLAIN.

NEW YORK. December 15.-Mrs
Anna Catolda and her nine-year- old
son, Fred, were stabbed to death and
their home in Coney Island was set
on fire early today in an effort to
hide the crime. Firemen discovered
the bodies in the kitchen.
Search was made for Adam Catolda
husband Of the slain woman.
Firemen found all the doors and
windows locked and a pile of rags
burning close to the bodies.
Evening star., 1922-12-15

Continued on Page 2. Column ~
Evening star., 1922-12-15

Fair tonight and tomorrow: colder
tonight; lowest temperature about rs
degrees.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended At . pm. today: Highest. 46. at
Am. today; lowest, -, at 2 m.
yesterday. Full report on page Z.
The Washington times., 1922-11-06
THAT'S THREAD
AND SEE
By PROF. p. p. PUMPERDINKs.

By PROF. p. p. PUMPERDINKs.
p. r. e.
- "a yvGJssssr ssss.r 90, ...s c.ss:r = ssy
seess 90 the ordtssrv. sstsd Years
OF 0soafoI fraSaSso Nave eeahftsd
klsa 60 pass asthortfattVsIr on tks
moot dVftcsh probteHa
o.-whsn is it safe TO cross City
Hall Square?
A.-when you're In Grand Hav.
en-. Mich.
Q.-Can two live as cheap an onef
A.-Not unless you knock the
grocer and butcher unconscious.
Q.-My husband has no brains.
What is he best fitted fory
A Congressman.
o.-Does face powder ever ex.
plodeY
A.-Doesn't your wife 20 up in
the air when you stay out nights?
al am about to be wed. but 1
fear the temper OF a wife. Are
there any forebearins girls left?
A.--As far as we can see all girls
are fur-bearing.
o.-Do you think women will be
the boss in 1877?
Alt all depends on whether
you're married.
OIL am thirty-three years old
and terribly bald. / hate wearing
a wig. What shall do?
A.-Nothing.
Q.--I am twenty-one years old
and my wife is thirty.three. What
can I do about the difference in
our agea?
Ado nothing. Your wife no
doubt has already Strengthened out
the matter Of her age with her
friends.
Q.-What's good for a headache
besides a Scotch hishhallr
A.-Who cares.
Q.-Do you believe in love at first
sight?
Ayes. but a second look
doesn't hurt.
Q.-Tell me candidly, do women
like handsome men7
A.-No,. we do not understand
EinsteiA's theory!
The Washington times., 1922-11-06
SPLINTERS

II the flapper isn't careful in
those new skirts Of hers she'll be
a Hopper.
Do you remember those happy
days when q blowout" meant
good time?
II the B. r. r. insists upon keep
ing those talking machines" in it's
subway cars it at least ought to
get few new records.
Here's little refrain that might
interest the song writer:
They used to call it knockout
drops"
But now they call it "hootch."
The cynic who lives up the street
remarks. i've just met the stingi-
est guy I ever saw. Why. before
that bird would buy a used lawn
mower he'd insist on knowing its
mileage"
Mother-Come, Mary dear, put
nyour bonnet. We're going to
the pictures.
Little Mary-oh. don't want to
go there, mother. Let's go to n
show We can listen to.
The Washington times., 1922-11-06
True!

"If q farmer has four thousand
bushels OF wheat" said the teach
er, "and sells them at sixty cents
a bushei, what would he rctf"
To which a pupil enthusiast.
caily replied. "An automobile"
voice-"HeIlo. 10 this the wsatA.
or bureau7"
"Uh, huhr
voice-"How about = shower
this afternoonf"
"I dunno. II you need one take
IT,"
Literal.
"How far have you studied.
johnny inquired the teachsS
-Just a. far a. the book 10
dirty, ma'am."
Now that skirts have bscems
longer. Q dippie IN the knee
will return 10 IN s,Aefns uss-
fulnsss.
The Washington times., 1922-11-06
Women as
Jurors
BY NAT n. DORFMAN.

~ A~s .~O@~~
<kVXYHAT are you reading.
wv my DEAR asked
w Amanda Phibbs. a. her
husband chuckied to himself over
The Sunday newspapers.
The comic page" responded
rockingham Phibbs with alacrity.
1T says here that women are soon
10 serve everywhere with men as
Jurors"
"Ahd I suppose you think that's
funny" flashed back the missus'
'Evidently you don't realize wom-
en- are on equal terms with men,
''Oh. no." refuted the lord and
paymaster of the household mer-
rily. "A man win extend credit
TO his friends. but the only terms
o woman knows when her hus-
band comes home on Saturday
night Is cash. Women expect too
much, from man." cried Phibbs,
'.for years man had but one right
woman couldn't get In on and that
was the vote. Now they've got
that and they're trying to make
him the goat. This equal rights
business has about reached its
limit"
TITS a darn good thing for this
country of ours, Mr.. Phibbs." re-
torted the irate Amanda, "that
you're not a Congressman"
Good gracious" shouted Ffoth-
ingham, do l sound a. foolish a.
AL that?"
You do" said Mrs. Phibbs,
'why do you think women should
not serve as jurors?"
Women" commenced Phibbs
with great stress. women are too
tenderhearted. II a murderer on
trial admitted his guilt and said
he was sorry for his act and would
never do 1t again. what would hap
pen?" The majority of 'em would
cry with him and forgive him."
That" answered Amanda. ITS
untrue. A great many men COM
init murder when they marry nice
innocent girls like myself. and we
women never forgive 'em for it.
either. What other objections
have your"
''Wonan's place is in the home,"
continu ed Phibbs.
"And by the same keen process
Of intelligent reasoning, a mans
place is in the cellar" shot back
the missus. Ridiculous! Women
have a better sense OF Justice
than men. and serve with greater
enthusiasm"
"Of course they do" readily
agreed Frothy. They can't wait
to hear all the scandal. and natu.
rally their enthusiasm is unbound
ed. Would a jury of women ever
acquit q dashinsly beautiful wom-
m of q serious crime?" Phibbs
thought this was a poser and
leaned back in triumph content
that he had put over a ten strike.
And tell me-" asked the missus,
"has a jury Of men ever convicted
the same type of woman"
This shot was entirely unexpect-
cd and rockingham visibly show
ed his distress. There was a few
moments Of silence as Amanda
Eleefully eyed him.
II read an article a little while
ago." she went on, "how q man
and wife have been picked to serve
on tn esame jury. Now, what do
you think OF that?"
Frothy coughed.
Him." he smiled, there's one
Jury that's never going to agreer'
The Washington times., 1922-11-06
Among Friends.

A widow, who desired a talking
connection with her recently de-
parted better half. was obligingly
Accommodated by a weIl-known spir.
itualistic medium, whereupon the
following joyous conversation took
place:
"Is this you. Cyrus?"
Yes, dear"
Are you happy. dear?'
Very happy, dear"
Happier than when you were
with me?'
Much happier, dear"
Amt heaven just srand?'
II don't know, dear, I'm In hell"
--P.B News.
"But surely" said the naughty
dame. if I pay the fare for my
dog he will be treated the same
as other passengers and be allowed
to occupy a seat7"
"Of course. madam" the guard
replied politely. provided he does
not put his feet on it."-Pearson's
Weekly.
The Washington times., 1922-11-06
Defining It.

Look here. landlord. want
some sleep. Them fellers in the
next room playin' rhummy all
night long keep up dialogue I
can't sleep through ....
"Playin' rhummy7 Then 1t haint
q dialogue-it's a deck-alosue! Har,
har, harv'-Pep.
The Washington times., 1922-11-06

Lord Babbineton was instruct.
ing a new colored servant In his
duties. adding. Now zeke. when
! ring for you. you must answer
me by saying, My lord. what
win you have7'"
A few hours sfterward. having
occasion to summon the servant.
his lordship was sstonished with
the following: MY Gswd. what
6oes ron want nowr the
Printers Devil.
The Washington times., 1922-11-06

Q.-Tell me candidly, do women
like handsome men7
A.-No,. we do not understand
EinsteiA's theory!
The Washington times., 1922-11-06

who wrote "Margie7"
"I did. but she wouldn't answer
me."-The Beanpot.
The Washington times., 1922-11-06
Hope vs.. Evidence.

AAOF~ NSs SNA~Shs~Ss
At the grave Of the departed the
Old darky pastor stood. hat in
hand. Looking into the abyss he
delivered the funeral oration.
Samuel johnson" he said sor.
rowfully, you is gone. An we
hope you Is gone where we 'specks
you ain't."-The American Legion
Weekly.
The aviator's wife was taking
her first trip with her husband in
IN airplane. wait q minute,
George" she said. II am afraid
We will have to 90 down again"
whats wrong7" asked the hus.
band.
"I believe I dropped one OF the
pearl buttons from my jacket. I
can see It glistening on the
ground"
Keep your seat. my dear" said
the aviator, That's Lake Erie"
Landlord to Pat--No more non.
sense. You've got to move. I'll
give you just three days to get
out.
Pat--All right. I'll take New
Year Day. ct. Patrick's Day and
Fourth of July.-The Best Way.
who wrote "Margie7"
"I did. but she wouldn't answer
me."-The Beanpot.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-06-14
Supreme One Coming.

L - VlII'1 VllO N'Vl1lIr1-E
The Daughters of Mokanna has
caidrons throughout the coun-
r. and its supreme mighty chosen
ne, Mrs Elizabeth Perkins of Bay
Ply, Mich. will be here for the con-
fention. Bay City is planning to
fnd its drill team in it's own Pull
ban,