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Evening star., 1921-05-15
DENIES COLLECTING
INSURANCE MONEY
Woman Held on Murder
Charge in Hawaii Tells
Names of Husbands.
Bv the Associa ted Press


HONOLULU, T. H, May 13.-Mrs.
Paul Vincent Southard. held in Jail
here on a charge of numbering her
fourth husband, Edward Meyer. at
PocatelIo. Idaho. denied today she
had collected any insurance on the
lives of her former husbands. Chief
of Detectives Arthur McDufiie said
he asked the woman for a list of her
former husbands and that she gave
him the names of Robert c. Dooley
William McHaffie and Meyer. emitting
the name of Harlan Lewis. said to
have been her third husband. Mr.. Nc
Duffie said he asked Mrs. Southard if
that was all and she answered, Yes,
that's all"
Application Form Found.
A search of Mrs. Southard's effects.
according TO McDuffie. has revealed
an insurance application form of a
leading insurance company.
The warden of the Jail where Mrs.
Southard is held declared that she
appears cool and normal. but that she
eats very little. At the request of
Idaho officials. extraordinary precau-
tions have been taken 10 forestall any
possible attempt by Mrs. Southard to
take her own life.
Mrs. Southard's husband offered to-
day TO pay her passage and the pas
sage of an accompanying officer to
Twin Falls, Idaho. for trial at once
in order to get her out of Jail as soon
as possible. Southard said his wife's
health was so poor that he feared for
the results" if she was kept in d cell
much longer.
Traces of Poison Found.
TWIN FALLS. Idaho, May 1.-two
days after the death of Edward +.
Meyers on September !. 1920. for
whose murder his widow, Mrs. LYDIA
Southard. was yesterday arrested in
Honolulu, County Chemist Earl d.
Dooley. suspecting foul play. found
Lakes ranch, where Meyers had been
seen vomiting. according to state
ment made by Dooley. Dooley's re-
investigation which led to the appre-
hension of Mrs. Southard
Bodies of Meyers and of Lorraine
Dooley, daughter of Mrs. Southard by
Robert &. Dooley. her first husband
exhumed from Twin Falls Gene
tary. April =. 1921. were well pre-
served and areas of inflammation
caused by poisoning were discovered
in both, together with traces of the
poison. Bodies of Harlan G. Lewis.
Robert {. Dooley and of Edward
Dooley, his brother. which were ex-
humed this spring at keyesville Mo.
were likewise found well preserved
The chemists attributed the excel
lent state OF preservation of the
bodies to the effect largely Of Che
poison alleged to have been used 10
cause death.
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ARMY AND NAVY NEWS

tion to the personnel and the ac'Iv.
ties of the Naval Reserve torce, az"
tne ofhcers on duty in the Navy
partment and reserve oflcers
sentlng the various naval dlstrlcts
Will have oportunity to present tnelr
views before the general board.
questions of policy have heretotoLe
been decided in the bureau OF n:'l-
gatlon. and with evident satlStac',on. II.
as demonstrated in the large nu'iloei
or officers and enrolled enlisted men
in the reserve force: 1t is now lele
that the broader consideration OF
service in the Naval Reserve fo.S
not alone in the Navy. but IN tne
merchant marine necesSitate con.
piete consideration of all the 1ac's
with view to the adoption OF :,
stable and all-embracinS generai
policy.
supply Corps Changes.
Following the appointment of Rear
Admiral David Potter, paymaster
general. a number of changes in the
supply corps have been ordered. capt.
Trevor w. Leutze. S. c.. fleet paymas-
ter. OF the Pacific fleet on the staff OF
Admiral Rodman. has been selected
as assistant chief of the bureau or
supplies and accounts; his relief has
not yet been selected Capt George
Brown. chief of the Navy allotment
office. has been chosen as fleet pay y
master of the Atlantic fleet. filling the
vacancy recently created by the pro-
motion of Rear Admiral Potter to the
office of paymaster general Capt
Brown will be relieved for the time
being by Commander Lewis w. Jen-
ningS. jr., S. c.. now assistant to the
allotment officer. Capt John s. Car
penter. S. c.. has been ordered to spe-
cial temporary duty in the bureau OF
supplies and accounts. reporting May
Washington as assistants to the new
paymaster general are Capt George
c. Shafer. from the Navy supply de-
pot, South Brooklyn. and Lieut.. Com
mander Fred L. McMillen, from the
destroyer force of the Atlantic fleet
Reduction OF War College Glasses.
The recomme endation of the presi
dent of the Naval War College that
there shall be only one class each
year at that institution has been APP
proved by Secretary DENLY, and the
tinue for eleven months. 1t is planned
to detail about sixty officers of tho
class. which is about twice the mum
ber ordinarily assigned to the claS:
commencing in the summer. The claS:
that began the course last December
will continue at the institution unit
next November and hereafter no elias:
will be assigned in December.
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ESCAPED PRISONERS CAUGHT.

HUNTSVILLE. Tex, May 14.-Six
men, considered the rinGleaders in
the escape of forty prisoners from
the Huntsville state prison Thurs
day. were captured early today by
three guards from the penitentiary
Twenty-three of the ConyiCts who eS-
capped have been captured, and two
others were slain yesterday near
Dodge, Tex. when they hred on a
posse.
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John J. Twohey. In fact. Thomas ~
Edison's questions submitted to
Young men who seek positions had
nothing at all on the questions sub
mitted by the members of the class
bearing on epistemology. cosmology
and entomology J. Clarence starr or
Oklahoma acted as defender. James
OD Hanlon of Pennsylvania and
Francis J. Middleton OF Pennsylvania
were the objectors. and George ).
Eisele of Connecticut submitted an
ESSAY on idealism.
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s,mo.n Hurrican Survivors.

Lieut.. Ernest v Sandstrom, L. S. n.
the l.. S. S. Eagle 33, now
at submarine base. New London,
Conn, as secretary of the association
1889. is desirous of obtaining the
names Of officers or men who were
serving on either the L. S. S. Trenton.
Vandalia or Nipsic on March l6. 1899,
the date of the hurricane in which the
two former ships were lost and the
Nipsic partly wrecked, other than
those who are already members Of the
association. March 16, 1921, the asso-
citation was formed at Boston. with
Rear Admiral Benton c. Decker. U.
s. N, who was a mldshipman on the
Trenton at the time of the disaster,
as president. a pamphlet issued by
the association contains roster of
the known living survivors. but it is
believed there are many others whose
names and addresses are not known to
the association, and who 1t is thought
would be glad to join the association
did they know of its existence. At the
March meeting many "reminiscences
were exchanged of the troublous
times which existed in Samoa. both
before the three American naval YES
sells arrived at Apia and on and after
the day of the hurricane. Among
those who related interesting ex-
pcriences were Commander Dennis w.
Mullan. L. S. N, who was in COM
mand of the Nipsic before and after
the hurricane, and whose actions in
checkmating many of the activities Of
the German warships at Apia and of
the German consul general there
whose attitude toward American Navv
officers. as well as civilians, official
and others, was exceedingly unfriend-
ly was the occasion of strong com
mendation by American Navy officers
as well as the American public.
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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.

Continued from ThirtY-six,h rasel
Lyle Hults, Milton Lands. RAYMOND
{. Templin and Thomas NJ. Wilkins
were lnitlated After the business of
tne evening all adjourned to the Eb-
oltt. "here supper was served The
members enjoyed an interesting ad-
ureSS ny John " Morgan of Charles
f. Hughes Chapter of GEORGETOWN.
Last night the annual prize de-
bate for the faculty prize awarded to
the student adjudged most proficien,
IN DEBATING was held at the law
school. The subject of debate was:
Resolved. That the United States
should adopt system of universal
m mllitarE training" K. c. Howard and
+ r. Rhodes upheld the affirmative
OF the issue and w. +. Honeycutt and
FRANK Carleton presented the mega
tive SIDE or the question. These stu
dents secured the right of partici-
patins IN the prize debate. by virtue
SL 5 prorclency IN argument and ad-
dress displayed in the preliminary de-
bates of the scholattic year
Social activities will be suspended
during the ensuing week. because the
examinations for the spring semester
Will be held beginning Monday.
GEORGETOWN.
Announcement is made by the
president of Georgetown University
that Edwin DENLY. Secretary of the
Navy. will deliver the address to the
graduates on the occasion of the
commencement exercises in June
In the selection of Secretary DENLY
as the principal orator in connection
with the graduation exercises of the
college. the Law. Dental. Medical and
Foreign Service schools. the univerity
has chosen a Stanch friend. Secre-
tary Denby's father attended George
town more than half a century ago
and the interest of the father in the
institution has been handed down
to the son.
Georgetown will graduate the larg-
est number of students in its history
in June. Preparations are being
made for the commencement week by
the alumni and it is apparent that
many old grads" will visit the col
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Naval Reserve Force

The question of formulating q
broad-guage policy for the United
States Naval Reserve Force has been
to the general board on the
Of the bureau Of
navigation. The Secretary Of the
Navy has approved the purpose of
reaching a definite policy with rela-
Evening star., 1921-05-15
Camp Benning Graduation.

There viii be 593 Objects IN line
for graduation from the infantry
school at Camp Benning on June 80.
Advance assignments will be made Of
these and other officers on duty at
the camp. 1t is the desire of the
officers of the chief Of infantry that
individual officers understand they
are not being overlooked if their
names do not appear among the hrst
orders published. 1t is explained
that. owing to the fact that orders to
affect seven or eight hundred officers
will have to be issued, it will require
considerable time to make the as
signments and prepare the orders.
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Went Point LeGislatiOn.

There were 416 vacancies at West
Point prior to the March examina-
tions TIE 273 admissions as result
OF those examinations reduce the va
cancies to 143. Should all the quail
fed alternates available be admitted.
they would still fall short some nifty
or more OF filing the vacancies and
giving the Military Academy for the
first time in it's history its full au-
thorized strength of 1898. The pas
sage of bill recently introduced by
Senator Wadsworth to provide for
maintaining the corps of cadets at
the United States Military Academy
at its maximum authorized strength.
it is claimed. can be urged from every
point of view. for it renders avail
able just the quality of material de-
! sired for the Army by permitting the
appointment of young men who quail
iify. but under present law are shut
out by reason OF their principals be-
/ ing admitted. 1t is asserted the meas
/ ure would be of great additional ben
eft to the Army by giving to il a
greater number Of its officers schooled
| in the greatest of military inStitu-
! tons.
Evening star., 1921-05-15

Surgeons now are becoming skillful
and successful in curing wounded
hearts Shux, The courts have been
doing that for long time.-El Paso
Times.
Evening star., 1921-05-15
SEVEN NEGROES INJURED.
Terrific Windstorm Blows Down
Houses.

WILSON, ~, May 14.-Seven ne
groes were ed, one of them serf-
ously, whe1 house on the Hiram
Walston In Contentnea creek,
near here blown down during
terrific ID rain storm, which
visited ounty late yesterday.
Outhoui fences were blown
down - uprooted in different
section The county.
1t i Deiieved the damage to crops
will 1e only siisht because Of the alb
Sence Of hail.
Evening star., 1921-05-15
SUMMER RUGS
RAG RUGS

"a full line of patterns rang
ing from
Size.
2.1x4.2 feet at. .... .S1.25 up to
9.0x12.0 feet at. $4,000
representing price reductions
of from 25% to 40T.
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THE ARMY

First fruits of Congressional action
to provide better facilities for the
care of disabled veterans of the great
war have just been announced. By
authority of Congress the Treasury
Department vas recently directed to
transfer to the War Department $3.50,
600 for the enlargement; of the F'itz-
simons General Hospital. Denver,
Col. in order to take care of tuber-
cular cases among veterans of the
late war. These funds were turned
over to the War Department. April
20. and an Immediate beginning was
made by the construction service of
the Quartermaster Corps in the COM
pletion of plans and specifications for
enlarging this hospital by approx
mately 500 beds.
This work includes the remodeling
of six large ward buildings of ABOUT
100 beds each. the construction OF
storehouse, the erection of quarters
for officers and n-COmmiSsloned
officers. and additions to the laundry.
rcfrigerating plant, bakery, etc: Inc
work includes the extension OF Wa
ter sewer and electric light systems.
and roads. and the enlargement o.
the heating plant. Last week an OF
ticer of the construction service Was
sent from Washington to Denver with
the complete plans and specihcatiohs'
Evening star., 1921-05-15
POstDones Reunion.

The 81 class of the United States
Military Academy. which had been
planning a celebration of the thir-
tieth anniversary of it's graduation on
June l2. 1921. has postponed the re-
union until 1922. This postponement
is due to the fact that no graduation
exercises are to be held at West Point
this year. 1t is understood the
classes are to leave on furloueh for
the various camps early in June.
Evening star., 1921-05-15
Government Camps at Auction.

Arrangements are being made ana
details worked out for the sale OF
the governme mt owned buildings anu
improvements at Camp Joseph T..
Johnston. jacksonville. Fla. by the
real estate division. office or the
quartermaster general. The buildings
and improvements will be solo al
auction at a date to be announced
in a few days.
Announcement is made that Camp
Dodge, located eleven and one-half Il
miles north of Des Moines, Iowa. Is
to be offered for sale. through sealed
proposals to be received until May
20. by the quartermaster general or
the Army. Included in the safe WIZ
he approyimateIy 1900 buildings and
improvements of various kinds, to-
gether with fixtures, etc.
Evening star., 1921-05-15

The establishment and erection of
coast guard station on the east
coast of Florida. at or in the gov
ernment cut. Miami Beach. will be
efected. providing a bill recently in
troduced by Senator Fletcher becomes
a law.
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Thrift Plan Eject. Big Savings.

In line with the general policy OF
rigid economy laid down by Congress,
the Quartermaster Corps has elimi-
mated all unnecessary purchase Of
clothing for the Army, and will here
after alter sizes of garments bought
for Wartime use. This action Will
save the taxpayers several hundred
thousand dollars annually, especially
in the cost of soldiers underclothing
and flannel shirts. which can be eco
nomically altered by the Army sal
wage repair shops.
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Secretary DENLY Addresses Sailors.

S,ressing good service as the measure
Of fitness for an officer Or enlisted man,
Secretary DENLY in recent address to
5000 bluejackets at the Great Lakes
training station, made the following
pertinent statement:
THE Navy is no place for the Stacker
or the shirk. 1t is a pretty poor place
for the whimperer or the whining boy
his duties ! have no use for the fellow
who studies the regulations to see how
far an officer can go in giving orders
That type of man l know as a sea law
yer. i want you men to take an lnten-
siye pride in yourselves and your serv-
ice. Don't bring disrespect TO the uni
form you wear. If you can't do this, get
out OF the Navy. Ny confidence in you
shall be guided by but one star. and
that Is the star of good service. While
am the Secretary Of the Navy ] guar
antee you will be well fed. well clothed
and well officered.'
Evening star., 1921-05-15

Asiatic. transport. escort and over
seas clasps have been received at
headquarters and are now ready for
distribution to persons entitled to the
same.
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Suits for Storage Possible.

Quantities of surplus supplies
which have been fully paid for py
purchasers are still in storage in gov
ernment warehouses, and owners OF
such property will be notified by the
War Department that they Will be re-
quired to pay storage on the same
beginning June l, or to move their
property into commercial storage. un-
less the terms of the sale specihcaily
obligated the government to proVide
free storage. In case owners ran 10
make satisfactory arrangements 10
meet such charges, or to move thelr
property into commercial warehouses;
steps will be taken to enable the gov
ernment to assert a lien for such
storage charges upon the property.
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improvements Mt Walter Reed.

Better fire protection at Walter
Reed General Hospital is being effect
ed. The War Department has directed
that the wall board be replaced by
plaster board in the two rooms OF
each ward used as diet kitchens and
dressing rooms; that electric wiring
and fire alarm circuits be renewed
where necessary. and that additional
fire alarm boxes, fire hydrants ana
water connections be installed; the
cost not TO exceed s33.360, funds for
which are available from the appro-
priation construction and repair OF
hospitals" The above improvements
will be made, wherever possible. IN
such manner as not to require altera :
ton when the permanent scheme OF
at Walter Reed General
Hospital has been completed.
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Why This Opportunity Is Offere'

great Readiusment Sale anticipated the rad-
cal along all lines have followed In
are months have been reconstructed
basis.
that unusual values still be presented
in order to appeal the widespread spirit OF economy.
decided such opportunity by reducing dis
and such seasonab goods which,
sold would stock for to prices which
would make certain their sale by June 5Oth
desire bring establishment,
mechandse the attention those
who for Sc not have visited us before
Evening star., 1921-05-15
Sea Planes Aid InsuIar Inspections.


According to a recent report, the COM
mandant of the naval district. including
the Hawaiian Islands. is now making
inspections by seaplane. Recently the
commandant. Admiral w. r. Shoe
maker, took passage on an HS2L fly
ing boat from Pearl harbor and visited
the Islands OF Maui and Hawaii. The
first leg of the flight. from Pearl harbor
TO Maui. was made without incident, and
the trip from Maui to Hlo. Hawaii. was
made in record time. On the return
flight from Hawaii to Pearl harbor Ad-
miral Shoemaker's plane and another
which accompanied it were caught in
strong wind. Despite this, however, the
distance Of 236 miles was made in two
hours and thirty minutes.
Another feature of the trip was the
fact that constant radio communication
was maintained with the planes, en-
abIing the admiral to carry on routine
duty just the same as though he had
been in his Office at Pearl harbor. 1t
is believed that the perfection of radio
equipment on seaplanes is now such
that inspections of this character will be
more and more engaged in by district
comma ndants and other high ranking
officers in the Navy whose commands
extend over large territories.
Evening star., 1921-05-15
Reduction OF War College Glasses.
COAST GUARD

The patrol clasp has been awarded
by the bureau of navigation, Navy
Department. to those persons who
served on the Tallapoosa from May
%, 1918. to November IL. 1918. Per-
sons who served on the Tallapoosa
between those dates and have been
awarded a victory medal without clasp
viii receive a patrol clasp If they
make application to headquarters for
one.
Evening star., 1921-05-15

1t is proposed to furnish laundry
service to all students at the coming
summer camps for the Reserve OFF,
GERS Training Corps. AT stations
where the new government laundries
are available, this service will be rem
dered free for all clothing issued by
the Army. and at nominal charge
for personal effects of the young men
who have signed up for military
training this summer.
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Come Prepared to Buy
Washington, D. G.

Inasmuch as the goods are placed
on sale at these extremely low prices
for the sole purpose of immediate
sale, we cannot agree to send them on
approval.
Therefore. will YOU kindly come
prepared with full information as to
the dimensions of rooms and quanti
ties desired, as no reservations will
be made
As in many cases the quantities
are limited, an early inspection is
advised.
Store Hours-S Am. to S Pm.
Saturday Until IL Noon.
Evening star., 1921-05-15
THE NAVY

Final details of the Army Navy
bombing experiments set Tor Tues
day. June 81. will be worked out
Wednesday at joint meeting of
naval officers from the fleet. and from
the department. together with officers
of the Army Air Service. The radio
controlled Iowa and ex-German war
ships will be the objective targets.
Tentative plans for the tests. which
Will be conducted under the direc-
ton Of the Commander-in n-Chief OF
the Atlantic fleet have been made.
The program includes the sinking
of one of the captured German sub
marines. in which Army and Navy
flyers Will cooperate and the search
ing by aircraft of the Iowa. in a
definite area within a radius of 100
miles off shore. Dummy bombs will
be used in this test in order to de-
termine the ability to register air
hits on moving target.
An attempt will be made to sink
one of the eX-German destroyers by
aircraft. using small bombs: the other
deStroyers and submarines will act
as targets for our destroyers. The
final test includes the bombing by
Navy and Army aircraft of the eX-
German cruiser Frankfort and battle
ship Osteriesland. The German ships
are belng destroyed in conformity
with the international agreement by
which they were obtained. All of
the ex-German ships are eventually
to be sunk, if not by bombs or gum
fire. then by depth charges. The
tests. which will be continued on
through July. are for the purpose of
determining the effect of guntire and
aerial bombing on the structure and
material of the various vessels to be
attacked, as well as for tactical
search exercises and tests to deter
mine the accuracy of bombing.
An interesting feature will be the
test of communications from aircraft
to shore stations. and from aircraft to
aircraft. working through radio in
reference in getting concentration
after the scouts have picked out
the objective. According to Capt.
Johnson. commander. Atlantic fleet
air force, these bombing tests ARE
merely a part of the days work in
the routine of the Navy. They will
be of no value unless conducted
along scientific lines" The value of
these tests may be measured by a
statement recently published by the
Navy. that the tactics TO be used in
attacking naval vessels are not well
developed" These experiments out
lined by the Navy Department do not
contemplate experiments in the use
of machine guns against personnel
in exposed positions. nor the effect
Of gas, incendiary and smoke bombs.
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provide the maximum service considered
part of the cleaner and included the price
sold separately at additional cost
3-Tha while cleaners of similar type generally sold
much higher prices
results be obtained from them.
We shall be pleased the Sloane Improved
Vacuum Cleaner to all who may be interested.
Evening star., 1921-05-15

We desire to emphasize three points claim for
the Sloane Vacuum Cleaner three being the vital points
of interest the purchaser.
mo other sweeper similar type powerful
in suction-any lighter weight stronger in construction,
more simple in operation. ., 49,,
~ THAT the full of attachments without which no