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Evening star., 1921-05-16
SOCIALISTS SCORE
IN ITALIAN VOTING
Complete Results, However,
of Bitter Election Not
Yet Known.
BY the Associated Pres.


ROME, May 15.-General elections
were held throughout Italy today
Members Of parliament were chosen.
but SO far as related to the whole
country no definite results were
known this evening. In Rome the CON
stltutionalists claimed a great
triumph. Houses were befagged and
demonstrations were held in different
quarters TO celebrate the victory.
The great fight was between the
constitutionalists and socialists At
Milan the socialists returned seven
teen members. as compared with ten
representatives Of all other parties.
AT Turin the socialists elected II; the
constitutionalists. 5; the Catholics or
popular party. 3: at Florence, the So
Catholics. 3.
The socialist vote. which was no.
ticeably broadcast almost everywhere,
was smaller where communist candi-
dates were on the ticket
Excitement Prevails.
In Bologna, where the struggle was
a bitter one. the socialists returned
eighteen candidates, the republicans
two. the Catholics three and the con-
stitutionalists only one.
In Rome many thousands OF consti-
tutionaiishts marched in professions
to the Piazza de venezia and around
the Attire Della Patria, the monument
erected to Italy's war dead. and took
an oath to defend the country against
extreneists. There were 10 disorders
in Rome.
The excitement in the provinces was
intense. especially In Piedmont.
Lombardy. Emilia and Tuscany, where
there were frequent conflicts between
Fascist and communists
In Naples the killing Of one COM
nunist was reported
Evening star., 1921-05-16
APSBOOTLECC|NC
IN MEDICINE: SALES
Witness Tells House Commit
tee Proprietary Makers
Want Fraud Removed.

Manufacturers Of proprietary medi-
cines are more concerned with the
elimination Of medical bootleggers
than in the sale of beer TO the sick,
II. B. Thompson, their Washington
representative. told the House judici-
airy committee today at hearings on
the bill to tighten up the Volstead
law.
Prior to the enactment of the Vol
stead law so per cent of the makers
of legitimate medicines in which alco-
hol was used. were required to mcdi-
cate it so as to render it unfit as
a beverage" Mr. Thompson SAIL. We
enforced that regulation before the
country got the eighteenth amend
ment. but since then thousands Of per-
mits have been issued under which
disguised booze was turned out whole
sale.
We have nothing to do with beer.
and are entirely satisfied if YOU pro-
ceed with enactment of a law to pro-
hibit it's use
Ask Protection for Medicines.
Mr.. Thompson declared the manu-
facturers We're asking no favors for
booze but simply protection for
legit innate medicines.
when alcohol in proprietary med
icines is medicated you'd have a fine
time drinking it for BOOZE" he said.
Nr. Thompson declared it was un-
fair to demand additional legislation
which placed the burden on legitimate
dealers to catch illcgitimate manu-
facturers.
The prohibition department has
power now to drive out the fakirs,'
he added.
I'm getting tired Of the department
continually passing the buck to this
committee said Representative
Goodykoontz, republican. West Vir-
ginia. THE Volstead law has teeth"
Members of the committee got into
a sharp wrangle with the witness over
enforcement and jury trial connec-
tions. Thompson said he formerly
represented the Ohio Brewers Asso-
citation and that Ohio juries never
failed as rule to convict violaters.
We'll, you're the only man in Ohio
who believes that" Mr.. Foster inter-
jected.
Trying to get back to the bill the
committee found that proprietary
medicine people were opposed to the
section which would prohibit use OF
wine in medicines.
Evening star., 1921-05-16
1o11 RAIDS At LIVERPOOL.
Six Houses Set on Fire and Some Of
occupants Gagged and Bound.

LIVERPOOL. May 1s.-Six houses
IN widely separated parts Of this city
were raided and set on fire by un-
known parties last night The occu-
pants Of every house thus visited have
relatives serving in the Royal Irish
Corstabulary.
The inmate. in some cases were
gagged and bound. the furniture was
nre. and in some instances the help
less people were left to the mercy Of
automobiles.
The raids were in all ways similar
to those made In suburban districts OF
London and in thi. city Saturday
night.
one house that was raided was oc
cupied by Mrs. Jennins. a widow, and
her daughter. The latter opened the
was seized by the throat by the intru-
der. She struggled and Ned to her
mother. and then tainted. The woman
were too terrified to give an alarm
In another house were three sis
ters. who were ovcrawed by a dozen
,-en. who dispiaved revoivers and
threatened to shoot them IL they stir
red. The men then tgnitad the furni-
ture and fed. neighbor saw the
Games. and upon going to the house
found the woner's clothing burning
from fires that had hren set in bed
'A"e- 49, 80 IVA ''ht ~ % y
-he building. Two men who tried to
seize the fleeing raiders were stabbed
but were no. seriously injured.
In another house 81 man 'seE-e n v
+sars OF age. was attacked and
beaten with poker. fl was then
gagged and bound. and clothing and
bedding wsro piled on The Soor and
i2n'tsc The mans aged wife col
iapse6. but he. while hound. mana ged
Z" struggle 70 a police station and
Five an alarm.
A retire. sailor. named Wilson.
4rappicd with a raider when his home
%as entered and. in spite of his sew
anty.sevsn years. threw the intruder
10 the 1oor and held him until an
.tne- raider placed a revolver at the
Old mans head and threatened TO Kill
him. wilson fheraupon abandoned
Ih~ struggle. but hie terrier attacked
:hA raiders and prevented them from
setting Are 70 tire house. When the
raiders ran the dog chased them, but
was shot dead.
\ sailor named Brailsford who lost
leg in the famous naval raid on
Zc~RruR2e. refused 20 throw uD his
lands when men broke into his house.
bu' threw small sewing machine at
IA. intruders. who fed firing several
s,nts as they left rho house.
None Of the raiders have been ar
p.sted
Evening star., 1921-05-16
SCIENTISTS CLASH
IN SUNSPOT VIEWS
Naval Observatory Differs
From Weather Bureau
as to Effect.

Do sun spots have any bearing on
weather Disturbances
DIR. George II. Peters. solar expert
at the Naval Observatory, believes
they may have
Charles F. Marvin. chief Of the
weather bureau, says no" emphhati-
cally.
Consequently an interesting argu
ment has arisen between scientists at
the weather bureau and their fellow
Heavenly surveyors" AT the Naval
Observatory
The difference in the theories of the
scientists all came about because a
large spot. measuring $4,000 miles
long and 1000 miles wide. has been
discovered on the face Of the sun.
This spot, with numerous smaller ones
surrounding it. is believed by the as
Economical experts to have been
caused by the conEealing of internal
gases. as was pointed out in The Star
yesterday.
Preparing Statement.
The astronomers do not dispute the
Bra Sh"r theory that these sun SnotS
had some mysterious connection with
the flashing Of tn" aurora horealis
or "n"rthcrn lights for the last two
nights which caused severe electrical
di StUr Dances on the earth. However
Or. Peters opinion that the huge sun
spot may hav" Il bearing on weather
disturbances caused the weather hu-
reau chief to take his pen in hand to-
day and begin the preparation of a
formal statement. in which he pro-
poses to take issue with the Naval
Observatory scientists belief
The sun spots have absolutely moth
ing to do with the weather" said Mr.
Marvin today when asked about Or
Peters opinion. Some people are
Although observation OF the sun
spots was prevented today by the
cloudy skies. DR.. Peters believes that
they are now moving away from the
earth. and within forty-eight hours
n" terrestrial magnetic unrest caused
by them will have passed.
One fact about the presence Of the
sun spots at this time is that they
have appeared at an unusual period
Astronomical observations spread over
A number of E,ars have shown that
large groups of sun spots show In
cycles of eleven years. The last Of
these eleven-year periods was ir
August. 1917. when the naval observa.
tory Photographed large sun srot
the dimensions of which were about
$4,000 miles in both latitude and longi.
tude. The eleven-Eear cycle woulG
bring the spots in an outburst abou'
1899. so that their appearance at this
time. within less than four years o,
the last period. is considered remark
able, although not unprec recedented.
Evening star., 1921-05-16
COMPETE At CARDS
ALL DAY FOR FUND.
Many Tables Are Reserved at
Party for Benefit OF
Salvation Army.

More than ESQ tables had been re-
served last night for the all-day card
party which started this morning at
Wardman Park Hotel for the benefit
of the presentation of the budget
campaign on behalf of the Salvation
Army.
The amount to be raised by tomor-
row night. last day of the drive. is
$4,000. which is the sum needed to
insure the maintenance of the or
ganization's work in the District for
the ensuing year.
Thousands Will Play.
Plans have been made to accom-
modate thousands of patrons. who
the day. Breakfast. luncheon and
dinner parties at the hotel are being
lnterspersed with the play. while
tea dance will be held from 4:3o until
$50 pm. Among the patronesses for
the AFFAIR are Mrs. Warren G. Harding
and Miss Laurettc TAYLOR. Some of
the games started as early as sunrise.
among those who reserved tables for
mat hour being 2lrs. T. w. Barrett.
Mrs. George kchoe. Mrs. Harry Jones
and Mrs. J. H Corhctt
IN" feature arranged for tomorrow.
last day of the ten-day compaig
at O'Clock is the benefit bas" ball
game between MaSons and Elks at
American League I'ark. Tickets are
On sale At Hecht's. SraldnE's, AZ
teck's drug store. the E,lks' Club and
budget campaign headquarters. 109
l3th street, and if the weather is fa-
vorable big crowd is expected. A
base ball autographed by the Presi-
dent of the United States will be auc-
toned off just before the game.
Each day at the horse show the tea
room installed and served by Saliva
open for the sale of tea, coffee. sand
wichcs, cake. etc. This enterprise did
a thriving business Saturday at the
opening Of the show. among it's pa
irons being the President and Mrs
Harding and Gen. Pershing, who were
served by girls Of the Junior Leagu
Still Short OF Quota.
The District is still considerably
short of it's quota of $4,000, accord
ing to Rudolph Jose. chairman of the
executive committee. who is confident
over the final success of the campaign,
however, and who yesterday announced
the following additional contributions:
John H. Clapp. $3.50: Milton Hopfen-
naier, 800; House & Hermann, 300;
Mrs. John Hays Hammond. 800;
Julius Garfinkle. 800; w. b. Hibbs &
Co. $50; f. H. Smith Co.. $50; William
f. Fowler & Co, $50: Alex Carnahan,
$50; f. F. Droop & Sons Co.. $50; +. D.
Corcoran Thorn. $25; r II. Hagner &
Co. $25; Washington Commandery,
No. I, X. T.. $25: John B. Larner, S25:
G. f. Clifton, s25; Saks d Co, s25;
Stanton c. Peelle, s25; Chestnut Farm
Dairy, $25.
Evening star., 1921-05-16
NEBRASKAN MAY Be
NEW CONTROLLER
President Considering James
C.. MCCarl to Succeed
Warwick in Treasury.

President Harding is understood 10
be considering James c. McCarI of
Nebraska. secretary Of the republican
congressional campaign committee.
for appointment as controller Of the
Treasury, 70 succeed W. W. Warwick
1t is known that tho executives at
tention has been called to Nr Nc
Carts various qualifications for this
important federal post and also to his
long record as an active party
worker.
Prior 10 his connection with the
congress, onal campaign committee he
was secretary 10 Senator Norris OF
Nebraska.
Urged by Delegation.
The President today received n dele
cation of representatives headed hv
Representative Fcss of Ohio. chair
man OF the campaign committee.
which is understood to have urged
; th" appointment of Mr.. McCarl Nom
bers of the delegation wcrr RcDrc-
sentatives Madden Of Illinois, Wood
of Indiana. Rr;tNis Of Nebraska Camp
bell of Kansas and RiddiCk Of Mon
tana.
". X. FarrinG'on. = longtime resi- -.
dent of Honolulu. "A lawyer and pub
Usher Of IN" Honolulu star Bulletin
new spaper. is understood /" have been
selected hy President Harding for
appointment as governor Of the Ha-
waiIan Islands.
II is expected that announcement
to this effect viii b" made within the
next few days.
Newberry Visits White House.
Senators Townsend and New berry
of Michigan called on the President
today to urge the appointment OF
Fenton r. McCreery of Flint, Mich,
to the diplomatic service. They point
ed out that their candidate has had
A long experience in the consular and
diplomatic service and has travelled
extensively in many foreign coun-
! tries. being especially familiar with
Switzerland. the Netherlands. Egypt,
| Palestine. Greece. Mexico and the
/ Balkans They said that Mr.. Nc
Creery would prefer being assigned
| to Switzerland or the Netherlands
! This was Senator Newberry's first
visit to the White House since Mr.
Hardine's inauguration. and the
! meeting between the two was a
hearty one.
Evening star., 1921-05-16
JAPANESE SILK TRADE
IS FACING CRISIS. DUE
TO HALT IN U. S. BUYING
HY MUS Il. WOOD,
Il! '"hi" :" The Star and GIu.a-o Dai
News. Copyright 1871.

Ky '"tl" :" The Star and rIu"a=o Daiiy
News. Copyright 1871.
SokoHAMA. Japan. May l6-
According to Yokohama silk ex-
P"rterS the American silk mills
and the TeikoLu Senshi kaisha
Imperial Raw Silk Company
have reached a life or death stage
in their present endurance contest
Ee1ore the end of May either the
United States will resume buying
raw silk and save a falling mar
ket or the pool backed by the Jap
ancse government to the extent of
so,o00o0O yen (S40.00O. .00O-the
biggest government attempt at
price-hxing in history-will ac-
knowledge its failure. The pool
which set 1900 yen (sT5O) as the
standard price per bale of the low
est export grade is already refus-
ing to pay more than 1900 yen
tsbae) in the open market. Export
brokers' are purchasing some at
that figure. while inferior quail
ties. used only in the Japanese
mills dropped to 1,13D yen (s565)
yesterday.
After the large American ship
ments of 21.542 bales in April.
exceeded only by the record of
December. 1919. buying practically
stopped and the market was in
formed that New York had stored
a supply sufficient for the United
states until the middle of July
The saneniue hackers Of the pool
declare. however. that the United
States will resume buying early in
June, starting prices upward.
Pessimists. on the other hand. as
sert that in addition to the raw
silk stored in New York. thousands
of unrecorded bales owned by the
pool and others are stored in New
Jersey warehouses, and they are
bt tting thai the United States will
not resume buying until July. when
the price Will drop to 1850 ven
ts3'3) bale. meaning cheap silk
for the entire world
Evening star., 1921-05-16
RAIL WAGE CONFERENCE.
Officials of New York Central Meet
Employees.

BUFFALO,. May 1s-Wage reduc-
tions and readjustments were the
subject of series of conferences be-
ginning here today between officials
of the New York Central railroad and
employees organizations.
The first group to come into the
conference today were the firemen
and enginemen. Tomorrow and on
Wednesday the company representa-
tives will meet trainmen. conductors
telegraphers, signalmen and hostlers
The New York Central was repre-
sented at the opening conference by
w. j. Fripp. general manager of the
lines east of Buffalo, and Albert F.
Ingalls,. general manager of the lines
west. The Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive F'iremen and Enginemen was
represented by Edward Mccarthy,
general chairman. aud G. NJ Height
assistant general chairman
The conference was behind closed
doors,
Evening star., 1921-05-16
WANTS MT. VERNON FREE.
Senator Capper Will Prepare Bill
for q. s. Charge.

Senator Capper is planning to in
troduce In the Senate a bill propos-
over Mount vernon. home Of George
Washington. He said today thas he
believed the Washington home, whore
Gan. Washington is buried. should be
held b. the government and open to
the public, free OF charge. AS soon
as he has had an opportunity TO study
thr question. which he admitted is
rather involved. and has prepared a
bill he will introduce ii. he said
Senator Capper made II clear that
he did not intend to reflect at al!
upon the board Of regents now con-
trolling the Mt. Vernon estate He
ga id that i. was his idea the home OF
Washington should be open to al,
the public free Of charge and that
this could only be done by the gov
Grnnent.
Evening star., 1921-05-16
FRIENDS MEETING HELD.

sr,s~iai Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. May 16.-Im-
mense crowds of people from the
Shenandoah and Cumberland valleys
attended the Friends May meeting at
historic Hopewell meeting house
near Clearbrook. The attendance was
the largest. it was said. in many
years, scores of families holding pie
mic parties on the grounds surround
ing the old meeting house. Joel Bor-
ton of Philadelphia and DIR. and Mrs.
O. Edward Janney of baltimore were
among the principal speakers from a
distance. The meeting will conclude
with a business session today.
Evening star., 1921-05-16
DECISION is REVERSED,
Supreme Court Remands Case oj
Heitmuller vs. Stokes.

The United States Supreme Court in
the case of Heitmuller VS. Stokes to.
day reversed the decision OF the Cour,
of Appeals of the District and re-
manded the case to the Court of Ap-
peals. thence to the Supreme Court of
the District with instructions to dis
miss the complaint.
The decision was read by Mr.. Jus
tice Day who ignored the point
raised in the argument in tho case of
the constitutionalitv Of tlA Salisbury
law and the validity of certain Dis
trict Court rules. He declared that
this case had become moot because
the defendants in error after the pro
ceedings below practically ended the
controversy by selling the property,
thus causing the case to become moot.
and making the only question at is
sue one of cost. which is ordered to be
paid by the defendant.
Evening star., 1921-05-16
Floating Mines. With
the Charges. Dra,rn,
Made Into Soup Pots

TERI0l<I. Finland. May i6.-
\ new use far decharged font
ing mines hnS been discovered
by the Kronstndt refugees who
are being fed b! the American
Red Cross here.
Wines were brought in from
the Gulf of Finland, the charges
removed their fittings taken
out md the mines converted
into soup pots.
Evening star., 1921-05-16
ROYAL NEiGHBORs MEET.
Women Govern Insurance Order in
Session at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, May 16.-1nsur.
ance matters pertaining to the organiza
tion will be the chief business before the
fifteenth tricnnial convention Of the
Royal Neighbors of America. which
opened here today. The irganization is
an auxiliary Of the Modern Woodmer
of America. and is said to be the largest
in the world governed by women.
Mayor Fitzgerald delivered an address
OF welcome to the nearly 1.0nO dele.
gates. while Mrs Ora Andrews of New.
ark. Ohio. welcomed them TO Ohio.
Sessions vii! be held throughout the
week, closing Saturday with the elec.
ton of officers.
Evening star., 1921-05-16
BRITISH WIRES TIED UP.
Magnetic Storm Seriously Inter-
feres With Cables.

LONDON. May 16-Telegraph and
telephone lines in the British Isles
and throughout all northern Europe
have been seriously interrupted by
the great ma gnetic storm which vir-
tually paraly yZ.d wire transmits ssion in
the United States Saturday night and
Sunday. Gables between England and
the United states We're affected early
this morning and transmission was
badly delayed.
The dlsturhanc. is believed to have
caused q fire which destroyed a t@le-
phone rxchanE" Al karlstad. a Swe-
dish town about $50 miles west of
Stockho The building was totally
destroyed
Evening star., 1921-05-16
lEJEUhE GIVES ADDRESS.
Marine Corps Chief Speaks to Nc
Kim Bible Class.

G.n John A. Isejeune. commandant
nf the Marine Corps delivered yes
trrrlay Ar address 70 tho McKinr Bible
lass of the Church Of the Epiphany
Those qualities" ne said. that make
he best soldiers are found in the
lifc Of Christ, and tho Christian re-
lyon - what makes heroes in bat
vle Courage is the basic principle
o. lGiiitary mon. The courage of
christ az he marched on TO Jerusa-
i n w;rh the certain knowledge that
&c went there TO suffer crucifxion
MS sIpremc. The thought Of IL
rtr+d many soldier as ne walked
toward the jaws Of death on the
bs.:i, Il dis of France. and enabled
i'm 20 Law down his life for human
~. The christian virtues are neces-
sTry for ne men who direct the
Lncvr m, nts 81 the troops in battle
kours Se. jus CO and unselfshncss in
eader a!s quickly recognized by his
AL ! 10. aim they viii give their
Evening star., 1921-05-16
HAWAIIAN PUPILS LOYAL,
Will Pledge Fealty to U. S. Upon
Reaching Majority.

HONOLULU, #. II, May I6-Prac-
tically every public and high school
pupil in the territory who. under the
dual system, owes allee lance to the
United States and to a foreign coun-
try az we'll. will. upon his reaching
majority. renounce his foreign al
lesianc" and pledge fealty to the
nitcd States alone, according TO sta
tisti"S compiled from canvass of
the schools carried ont by the terri-
torial department OF public instruc-
tiOn.
IN" department sent OUT question:
HalrcS on this subject late last year
Ncarl% all these have been returned
and the answers demonstrate that
undivided ailcsiance TO the Emitted
states is the hope of the rising gem
Grafton Of dual citizens of Hawaii
Evening star., 1921-05-16
MURDERED BRIDE FOUND.
Searching Party Locates Mutilated
Body-Husband Missing.

FLORENCE. Ala. May 1.-THE
mutilated body of Mrs. Myrtle Will
liams Seay. bride, twenty years old,
was found by a searching party last
midnight on a lonely hillside near
Stewart Springs.
r. w. Seay. the husband. with whom
she left the home of her father at
6 O'Clock last night. is missing. ac-
Cording to the police.
Evening star., 1921-05-16
COL. PIERCE DIES,
Head of Memorials Commission
Passes Away in France.

TOURS. France, May 1s-Lieut. Col.
Charles {. Pierce. head of the Amer
ican War Memorials Commission. died
of pneumonia, brought on by infiu
enza. at 10 o'clock this morning in a
hospital here.
Colonel Pierce. accompanied by his
daughter. Mrs. Dewitt G Jones. was
compelled to stop off in this city
recently on his way to Italy to in
spect the graves of American soldiers
He was in state of collapse
through grief over the death of his
wife, who died in the American hos
pl.al at Neuilly some time ago.
Funeral services for Col. Pierce will
be held in Paris Wednesday. Mrs
Jones intends to return to the United
States with the bodies Of her mother
and father. Col. Pierce arrived in
France in March from New York.
Evening star., 1921-05-16
GREEK SHIPS tn LEAVE.
War Vessels VIII Depart From
Turkish Waters,

CONSTANTINOPLE. May 1s.-A
note has been sent the sultan's gov
ernment by the allied high commits
sion here stating that Greek war ves-
sells will leave Turkish waters at
cnce The allies last week declared
that Turkish waters under allied con-
troll would be neutral fields in the
conflict between the Greeks and the
Turkish nationalists
Evening star., 1921-05-16
FINE BUILDING DEALERS.
Range From 81, 1000 to $500 in
New York Case,

NEW YORK, May 1s,-rinea ~
$4,000 to $500 were imposed today
in the supreme court on each Of the
thirteen corporations In the Associa-
ton of Dealers in Mason's Building
Materials. which pleaded guilty on
May to violation Of state anti
trust laws. Nineteen individual mem
bers of the association. who admit
tion. were lined $500 each. The
charges grew out Of the legislative
inquiry into building combines
Evening star., 1921-05-16
TAX DECISION AFFIRMED.
Levies Cannot Be Deducted From
"Net Estate

Estate taxes paid under state laws
cannot be deducted from the met es-
tate" upon which tax is affixed un-
der the federal revenue act of 1915,
the Supreme Court ruled today in af-
f1rming DEGREES OF federal courts in
New York in a suit brought by the
executors Of the estate OF the late ].
Harsen Purdy.
The states Of New York, Colorado.
Wisconsin. Kansas. Michigan and New
Jersey were interested In the case
through their collection OF inherit
ance or succession taxes from the
estate.