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Evening star., 1921-12-31
"vAGRANT" SIGNALS
"MESS UP" WIRELESS
AERIALS, SAY EXPERTS

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 10.-Despite
the most diligent research, ex-
perts are not yet able to say
whence the mysterious "vagrant"
signals come that every day. and
particularly at night, are received
on wireless aerialS.
From the earliest days of long
distance wireless telegraphy. the
difficulties in reception, due to
vagrant or natural electric waves
and atmospheric electric dis
charges passing down the receiv-
ing aerial. have been the bane of
the wireless telegraphist.' Prof.
John Ambrose Fleming of London
University told the Royal Society
of Arts. He said:
Having regard to the fact that
the positive atmospheric electric
potential gradient of the earth
increases at the rate of about 100
volts per meter of ascent, roughly
speaking, 1t is not surprising that
aerials several hundred feet high
may be traversed by quite large
currents. due to this cause alone,
which may utterly swamp the
feeble signal currents
Prof Fleming is the inventor
of the thermionic valve-receiver.
which revolutioniZed wireless
telegraphy and telephony.
Evening star., 1921-12-31
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY,

Among those indicted yesterday by
the grand jury. with the charges
against them. are James A. Washing
ten, William Bryan. Garland E. Pax
son. James Posey. Joseph M. Murray,
Harold R. Rowen. Clarence J. Cole
man, Augustus Smith, Hugh w. Ed
wards. Oscar Robinson, Leon Chase,
Robert G. Peters. John Wesley Lang
ford, Max c. Strietz, John Braxton,
Junius A. Trice. John William Hickey
and Thomas NJ. Taylor. non-support;
George r. GoetZ, larceny after trust !;
a. Mirkin, bringing stolen property
into District of Columbia: Henry g.
Wernimont. embeZZlement; James w.
Walker, grand larceny; Andrew
Hinton. Amos Henderson. Raymond
Grandson and Arthur F.. Fleming,
housebreaking and larceny; Philip L.
Lee, David H. Miller. Rudolph E. Sut-
ton and Samuel J. Smith. forgery;
Bernard L. Chisiveir, receiving stolen
property: Sam H. speer and Ben
Myers, false pretenses; Edgar Holmes,
John Passeris and George N. King,
violating white slave traffic act
Evening star., 1921-12-31
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia. fair tonight
and tomorrow; colder tomorrow; low
est temperature tonight freezing or
slightly below: strong westerly winds,
diminishing by tomorrow.
Maryland. partly cloudy tonight; to-
morrow fair and colder; westerly
gales, diminishing by tomorrow.
Virginia fair tonight and tomor-
row: colder tomorrow, and in ex-
treme west portion tonight; west and
northwest gales. diminishing by to-
morrow.
west Virginia. generally fair and
much colder tonight and tomorrow.
Records for Twenty-FOur Hours.
Thermometers pm, 80; s PM, %;
IL midnight. &c; am. 2S; am, 80;
noon. 43.
Barometer-4 pm. 1922: pm.
S0.19: IL midnight, 30.11; 4 am, 5000;
am, 1889: noon. 1850.
Highest temperature. 43. occurred
at noon today. Lowest temperature,
Is, occurred at l1:30 pm. yesterday.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, So: lowest, 80.
Weather In Various Cities.
Evening star., 1921-12-31
INDICTED FOR TAX
REPORT FAILURES
Grand Jury Findings in
Other Cases Are
Made.

Maurice Milstone and Philip Mill
stone. trading as the Liberty In
vestment Company. were indicted
today by the grand jury for violat-
ing the internal revenue laws in
falling to furnish to the collector
at Baltimore the names and ad-
dresses Of the individuals that would
be entitled to share in the income
from the business during the cal
endar year 1919.
Another indictment alleging per-
jury was reported against Maurice
Milstone, who is said to have made
an affidavit before a notary public.
February %. 1920. that his taxable
income for 1919 was only. $2.oot
when in fact. the indictmen,
on $51,349.93.
Private Use OF Auto.
c. E. Rullman, former superin-
Office Department, was indicted TO-
day for private use OF a govern,
ment automobile. 1t is charged
that Rullman diverted an automo'
bile from the public service of the
department to the hindrance anc
detrtment or the puDllC SeISASS.
According to the complaint made to
United States Attorney Gordon. the
former superintendent used a gov.
ernment truck to haul fence poles and
rails to his farm in the country when
the vehicle ought to have been avail
able for public use.
Impersonating an officer Is charged
in an indictment against James CraW-
ford A young woman told the grand
Jury, according to the indictment
that Crawford accosted her at night
and, displaying a badge. placed her
under arrest. She gave him IS to be
released, it is said.
Forgery Charge.
Louise Bradley is indicted on a
charge of forgery. 1t is alleged that
she visited a department store and
purchased some silk, for which she
signed a credit card with the name OF
Mrs. Frank Nesbit, 2700 Connecticut
avenue.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: Albert Barbagallo
non support: John G. Faircloth, en-
bezzlement; Thomas B. Mack, violat-
ing the postal laws; F. L. Pratt, false
pretenses, and Louis E. Kelly, violat-
ing the postal laws.
Evening star., 1921-12-31
ID. c. FOOD PRICES
| GET 0vERHAUL|NG
Justice Department Agents to
Report to Attorney General
Result of Investigation.

Washington is getting a general over
hauling in the investigation Of the De-
partment Of Justice into food-price sta
tistics for some of the more essential
commodities which will be compiled for
Attorney General Daugherty within the
next week, according to William j.
Burns. chief Of the bureau of investiga-
tion Of the department
Probe of Price Conditions.
Mr.. Burns said today that the investi-
cation now being conducted is giving
attention to price conditions i'll retail
fields in :ae large cities Of the country,
and that Washington is receiving thor
ough investigation.
washington is now being investi-
gated" he said THE city is getting a
general overhauling.'
Mr.. Burns added that since the in
formation was expressly for the At
torney General it would not seem a
correct procedure to make public any
of the specific details of the inves-
tigation.
Fuel. Food and Clothing in List.
The investigation is being made
into fuel. food and clothing. it was
stated today. but Mr.. Burns has
been directed to report in addition
any fragrant cases of retail price
profiteering in other commodity lines
which may be apparent to the inves-
tigators.
The work of the Investigators. i,
is believed, is not only to obtain the
statistics. but also to lay hands on
all available information and evi.
dence as to any cases Of exorbitan,
practices on the part of retailers.
Evening star., 1921-12-31
POST OFFICE MAY CHANGE
FINGER-PRINT SYSTEM

Steps probably will be taken, it was
learned today, to remove the compulsory
feature in connection with securing fin-
ger prints Of depositors with the United
States postal savings. following COM
plant against the recently installed
practice.
oIncials believe that the practice, while
an admirable one, should be made at the
option Of the depositor, and In time all
would submit to making their finger
prints. As a matter of fact, in this city
the finger printing as yet is only COM
pulsory at the main city post offices.
At branch post offices throughout the
city one may open postal savings &C
counts without submitting to the process
Of finger printing. owing to the fact
that the necessary apparatus has not
been distributed.
The Post Office Department Is expert
menting with various types Of mixing
pads. in order to find one which Is not
so messy" it is understood. One type
being considered is process Of making
finger prints by pressing the finger on
paper, and then sprinkling q powder
over the sweat marks laft %
Evening star., 1921-12-31
FLYERS
MAKE DARING TRIP
Aviators Who Set New World
Record Tell of Thrilling
Flight.

MINEOLA, December 31.-Edward
stinson of San Aptonio. Tex, and
Lloyd Bertaud Of San Francisco were
today resting up from the severe
strain of their airplane flight in which
they set a new world record for en-
durance flying, staying in the ar 26
hours 19 minutes and 35 seconds.
According to a composite account
Of the flight given the Associated
Press. the aviators passed through a
binding snowstorm, and tie greater
gales so cold that the oil pump of
their Larsen moHcplane qui, working
and finally forced them to descend.
Visibility Perfect.
Stinson and Bertaud described their
fiph as follows:
Our first four hours in the air yes
terday were flown between fifty and
sever:y-tive feet above the ground.
The snowstorm was SO heavy that we
Couldn't so any higher AMI See the
earth.
We We're flying on the ragged edge
at about ninety-five miles an hour.
Ii we had cut the number of revolu-
tions we would have lost our altitude.
and if we had increased them we
"oulu nave uStl 100 power 1OE
an endurance light.
"A strong northwester followed the
snowstorm. and it was hard, bumpy
Tying all yesterday afternoon. From
sundoWn to 9 o'clock the weather
was fine but cold. Then the gale
came. The wind was so stiff and the
ship so heavy that when she slid off
an even keel we both had to grab
the controls and exert all our energy
TO get her back on the level.
Visibility Perfect.
THE visibility was almost perfect
and the flares down on the field, in
the form of lighted arrow pointing
into the wind. helped us Immensely.
The motor ran beautifully and
| never missed a shot, but the exhaust
pipe. usually burning hot, felt barely
warm to the touch.
About midnight our fingers became
| numb, but except for the cold, every
thing went well until shortly after
O'Clock this morning. when the oil be-
came so chilled that it was like
sr.ase and the pump could not force
II into the lubricating system.
OIL Gets Gummy.
While one of us steered, the other
mad to lift out five-gallon auxiliary
Oil cans into which we had punched
holes to pour the gummy oil into the
tank. 1t was so thick we could only
| pour about quart at time. 1t re-
quired great care to keep the oil from
,, running out, thereby burning out the
bearings and destroying the motor.
There was no rest for either of US
from then on.
AT daybreak, when it seemed cold
er than ever. the radiator shutters
)ammed. but we got around that by
retarding the spark, which kept the
engine warm.
1T would have been great in balmy
June weather, but never again in the
winter time"
Evening star., 1921-12-31
FRANCE APPROVES
SUBMARINE RULES
Continued from First PageD

toward the French delegation con-
cerning the submarine issue was re
FUSED, but 1t was apparent that Of
hcial circles were much surprised at
what they termed the sharpness e.f
tone in the comment Of Arthur ]. Bal
four, head of the British delegation.
1t appears to be impossible for
French minds to understand why;
Great Britain should maintain a fleet
of half million tons of aggressive
ships. while denying France an ade-
quate fleet of submarines and auxil-
iary craft for her own protection.
The difficulty in understanding this
attitude was reflected in the COM
ment of high French official this
morning.
Speaking of submarines, one official
said to the correspondent.
I'VE have said all along that it was
necessary to fix the status of these
craft before taking up the subject of
limitation of tonnage. So We cannot
see what justification any one can
have for questioning our good faiCsl
in the matter"
The French delegation at Washing
ton, it was said. has instructions on
this point as we'll as concerning the
tonnage Of auxiliary ships. According
to the official view here, the Wash
ington delegation needs no further
directing.
Editorial Comment Brief.
The French press has taken little
editorial notice Of the proceedings at
the Washington conference, its COM
ment consisting Of brief references
to the general situation, and being
usually critical of England's position.
There has been no detailed comment
since early this month and the news
of the conference itself has been held
to brief agency dispatches.
The following from the Figaro is
a good example of the editorial
opinion: England considers her
friendship cannot be too dear, and
the French certainly place a high
value on the British alliance on the
condition they are not treated as
brilliant seconds"
English "Imperialism" Scored.
English imperialism-to call 1t
by it's real name-is unsatisf1ed at
obtaining Endorsement. by the So
called disarmament conference Of Its
right to keep the most powerful
fleet in the world; it demands the
naval disarmament of France, as II
France had neither coasts nor COL
onies. 1t will ask tomorrow, II we
do not react, that we renounce the
war reparations and the occupation
Of the left bank Of the Rhine"
L'Eclair, in an article concerning
the effect of naval disarmament on
French Indo-China, remarks: IN.
Sarraut had genuine success In in
ducing the conference to give UP
prolonged discussion Of the question
Of reducing the number Of under
water craft"
Evening star., 1921-12-31
NATIONS RAILWAYS
SHOW A DECREASE

By the Associat ted Press.
CHICAGO, December 31.-Railway
mileage in the United States declined
1900 miles during the year 1921 and
"a new low record in improvements
made and new equipment ordered and
acquired, according to figures compiled
by the Railway Age.
Locomotives and freight car records
show the smallest number ordered and
the smallest number built and deliv-
cred since a record of equipment statis-
tics has been kept. Only in the num-
ber Of passenger cars ordered and built
have there been lower years. in both
instances during the world war.
Abandoned mileage during the war
totaled 1878 miles, but this was slight
ly Offset by new mileage Of Ats miles.
the smallest ever known except in
1920, when 1t was 314 miles. The
abandoned mileage is the largest ever
known, giving a new net record of
I 1.200-mile decrease in railway trackage
for the year.
The total mileage abandoned in the
five years since 1917 is more than $500
miles, according to the Age figures,
while new mileage built reached 5000
miles. q net decline of $500 miles for
the five years.
The NUMBER OF locomotives ordered
for domestic service in 1921 was 241.
the smallest previous number being
272 in 1919. Locomotives ordered in
the five years since 1917 averaged
2.400 a year. ten times the number of
orders placed In 1921. The number
Of locomotives actually built in 1921
was 1,121, the smallest number since
1897.
A new record in freight cars Or
dered-2,667 for the year-was also
made, the smallest previous number
being 25,899 in 1919. The last five
years the number of freight cars or
dered averaged 100000 a year. said
to be regarded as q small average
but which was Ave times the number
ordeded for 1921. The number OF
freight cars actually constructed for
all the railways Of the country in
1921 was 40,354, the smallest number
previously being 60.056, in 1920.
Passenger cars alone showed a
variation from the record low marks
the number ordered being 212, the
lowest record except in 1918. when the
number ordered was 131. The num-
Der Of passenger cars built wae
1,0O3, the smallest number built In
any one year except in 1919. when 1t
was 30&.
Evening star., 1921-12-31
L HURT IN MEXICO
DURING ELECTIONS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associate Press.
MEXICO CITY. December 81
Eleven persons were injured in the
fighting near the chamber of depu-
ties yesterday in connection with the
election Of a permanent commission
to legislate during the congressional
recess. Two clashes occurred between
sympathizers of the social democratic
bloc. which gained control of the
commission. and those of the liberal
constitutionalist party.
Disturbances Begin Early.
The crowds gathered early in the
morning and disturbances soon be-
gan. In an exchange of shots one
of the leaders of the liberal consti-
tuuonallSt group was severely wound
ed. The second fight, shortly after
! noon. was quelled only by the ar
rival of firemen, who doused the
combatants with water. The fighters
used thick clubs and revolvers.
The chambers session was held in se-
cret, only newspaper men being ad-
mitted, as a result of Thursdays dis
turbance. Troops today kept the crowds
some distance away from the legislative
building.
Many Deputies Present.
The session was remarkable in that
two hundred deputies were present, there
being few absentees. Large numbers Of
the members had stayed in the chamber
overnight, fearing that a surprise cleo
tion might be held if they left The
social democrats. who were considered
as representing the government. won the
election by a margin of only four votes
The liberal constitutionalists declared
their acceptance of the result, but
charged that several of their supporters
had been bribed
Deputy Portes Gil, former governor of
the state of Tamaulipas. will probably
be made chairman of the permanent
commission.
Evening star., 1921-12-31
PLEA
TOPUBL|C CLOSED
All But Four Fully Subscribed
and Others Will Be
Cared For.

With ten Of the fourteen Christmas
opportunities now closed, the Asso-
ciated Charities reports that $11.-
620.S5 of the $13.156 needed has been
subscribed. leaving only $1,535.15 still
to be obtained. 1t is believed that
this deficit can be taken care OF
without further public appeal.
A contribution of $3.50 from Almas
Temple was received by the Asso-
ciated Charities through The Star to-
day, which enabled them to close op-
portunities three, ten and fourteen.
In the name of the fifty-two children
and nineteen adults who make up the
fourteen opportunities, the Associated
Charities extends to all contributors
who have saved these homes from
disintegration for 1922, hearty
thank you" The society also wishes
for the hundreds who have partici.
pated in making this appeal so sue
cessful "a happy New Year."
Status Of Opportunities.
Following is the status Of the four
opportunities not yet completely
closed:
Opportunity No. 4. Trying to be
both father and mother. Deserted
wife and three children. Amour,
needed, $1,000; received to date
s730.15; still needed, $685.
Opportunity No. 11-Tuberculosis
took her husband. Widow (colored)
six children. Amount needed, $3.50;
received to date, $5os.55; still needed
$276.45.
Opportunity No. 12-Tuberculosis
and influenza did it. Widow and three
young children. Amount needed, 1886
amount reoeived to date, 1862; still
Opportunity No. 13-Too good to
be true. Invalid father, (colored)
woman nearly blind and five children
Amount needed, $9SS; received to date
$573.15; still needed, $414.S5.
Contribution.
Previously acknowledged, 11,0S2.35;
F. P. R., SO; Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. M.
$50; Hyattsville Presbyterian Sunday
School, 50; l. A. M. 81; A. c. L., $5
NJ L F.. IS; Miss L T.. 81: Miss J. E.
R., $25: K. 81; Prof. G. w. c., $40; J
II. l., $3.50; c. d. NICK 81; cash, 81;
Mrs. A. r., $40. ThrcSsh The star
Almas Temple. $3.50; E. K, IS; Mrs
p. A. T., IS; total, $11, 1,620.85.
Summary: Amount asked for, $13,-
1856; amount received, $11,620.85
amount still needed, $1.535.15.
Evening star., 1921-12-31
PRAISED BY ARMY CHIEF.

Maj. Gen Patrick. chief of the Army
air service. has extended the con-
gratulations of the Army to Edward
Stlnson. who piloted the Larsen mono
plane in its recordbreaking endur-
ance flight at Mineola.
The Army air service" the mes
sage said. 'fs pleased to extend to a
former member its congratulations on
the remarkable duration record Just
attained by you"
Evening star., 1921-12-31
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported tt
the health department within the last twenty
Peter /. and Julia NJ. Healy. boy.
Francis ID. and Mary a. Bridget. girl:
Walter d. and Grace E. Cunyres. girl;
ys5s1 p sns sna MsSeI E. Il Mer
Cornelius q. and Alma Van Schelven, girl.
stuart and PorG'y s. sSasig SSdf.sy Sr sn1
Alan NJ. and Ruth Kaufman. boy.
James p. and Virginia $. Compton. girl.
Andrsw and snI iFsSs Violet NJ zmmsr boy;
Norman W. and Mamie L. Marsh. girl.
John and Annie Pappafotis, girl.
Lindsey R. ,a9 a9d 81 Sb1s, efsSo eoy girl
John H. and Jeanette NJ: Derby. boy.
leo T: and Theresa n s,I N l.! DSwnsy;; sg H;y; boy
Richard L. and Florence Tynes. boy.
Benjamin H and Alice Jackson. girl.
Randolph and Sadie B. Jackson, boy
Carol A. and Estelle Colston. girl.
Neb and Mamie Bridgeforth. boy.
William and Cora Brown. boy.
Alfred and Bessie Roberts. boy.
Percell and Ohelia Tibbs. hoy.
Nathan H. and Ethel Beckwith girl.
Sam and virgie Foster, boy.
John W. and Geneva Francis. boy.
lanes and Estelle Gordon girl.
Raymond and Leona Harrison, boy.
dempsey and Ruth Combs. boy.
William g. and amelia Amelia A. reasHsf Crawford. ~, boy
George W. anu b&Seie /. ENeIuaIes kHA.
Francis and Rosie e. Sauer. girl.
William R. and Mary E: Ham. girl.
Douglas W. and Harriet Hosen, girl.
Fred f. and Ethel A. Ringe, boy.
Frank A., jr., and Melissa w. Carpenter
Sidnor T. and Beulah s. Chichester, boy.
HAIRY and Pauline Rosen. boy.
Nick and Angeline Dracos. boy.
Maurice H. and Rose Katz, boy.
charles w. and Eva j. Burlin, boy.
Norman D. and Constance N. Cote. boy.
Theodor and Frederica st. G. Hordycsak
Anthony and Carmen N. Tubekis, girl.
nan;el &. and Helen L. Thompson, boy.
Brady [. and Anna NJ vSgt: boy;
CSastar and Ruth Jarvis. girl.
iohn A. and Ethel N. White, boy.
Edward and Plesia E. Houston. girl.
John j. and Kate e. Thomas. boy.
Evening star., 1921-12-31
.BANCA D. SCONT0
T0RE0PEN SOON
Old Promoters Planning to
Come to Aid of Closed
Institution.
BY the Associated Press.


ROME, December 31.-Reopening of
the Banca Italiana di Sconto. which
has been granted a moratorium by
court decree, is expected within a
short time, but as yet the operations
which will be allowed have not been
clearly defined. In it's decree the
court named committee of credi-
tors to reorganize the claims, and
these have already commenced work
in the banks head office here.
The newspaper Popolo Romano says
that number of the old promoters
of the bank are organizing TO come
to its relief. 1t is asserted that
eighty million lire will be sufficient
to meet immediate demands so the
bank can continue business.
Reports from the provinces men,
ton no alarming occurrences in the
big centers where the Institution has
branches. In financial circles there
are continued evidences of confidence
that the situation will clear ITSELF
Other financial institutions still re-
main without fear of difficulties, and
report no unusual activities.
The position of the Banca Italiana
di Sconto is attributed to the indus
trial situation, as it has enormous
holdings in shipyards at Genoa, Trieste,
and Fiume and the steel works. mines
and public utilities.
The banks foreign obligations total
three billion lire and it's deposit ac-
counts one billion, while it's assets
consist of treasury and other bonds
valued at about two billion, foreign
credits of 100000. with other lesser
items. In it's last statement, issued
in October the bank reported q ia
vorable balance of SOC, 1000. 900 lire.
Reports of the possible increase in
paper money in Italy are denied by
all the newspapers. The minister Of
the treasury is stated to be entirely
averse to such increase.
!, At the instance of the ministers of
industry and the treasury the king
today signed decree postponing un-
til January 4 the December settle
ment, which was to have occurred to-
day on all the Italian bourses.
pARCET,ONA RRANCH SHIFT
Evening star., 1921-12-31
OFFICERS REASSlGNED.
Gen. Castner, Gen. Lewis and Gen.
Poore Changed.

Changes in the assignments of three
general officers have been made as
follows.
Brig. Gen. Joseph c. Castner at Fort
McHenry. Nd, has been assigned to
the command of the I'd Brigade. 1st
Cavalry Division, at Fort Bliss, Tex:
Brig. Gen. Edward NJ. Lewis at Camp
Travis. Tex. has been assigned to
the command of the I'd Division. Sth
Corps Area; Brig. Gen Benjamin A.
Poore has been assigned to the COM
mand of the 4th Infantry Brigade.
lCamp Travis, Tex.