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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24
MORSE CONTRACT
INQUIRY IS ENDED
Grand Jury May Report Today
on Agreements With Ship
ping Board.

The investigation begun last month
by the grand jury into contracts made
by Charles w. Morse and others with
the United States Shipping Board was
completed today. The grand jurors
are expected to report late this after
noon or tomorrow morning.
News that the Shipping Board would
seek indictments from the local grand
jury against Morse and others for con-
spiracy and embezzlement leaked out
November 80. last, when the Depart
ment of Justice notified the author
tiles in France to prevent the landing
of Morse from the French liner Paris,
on which he was sailing to Europe.
Morse was detained on the dock and
agreed to return to America after
sending cablegram TO Attorney Cen
eral Daugherty seeking delay that he
might consult a physician at Rome.
Morse returned within a short time
and came at once to Washington.
where he gave bail, December ID, in
the sum of $4,000 for his appearance
to answer any indictment which might
be returned against him. Mr. Daugherty
had refused the delay and requested
immediate return.
Great Mass Of Evidence.
Fletcher Dobyns and Robert p.
Donehoo, special assistants TO the At
torney General, have aided United
States Attorney Gordon in presenting
TO the grand jury a great mass of
documentary and other evidence re-
lating to contracts made with the
Shipping Board during the war and
which are said to have totaled S40,-
900, 600 A number of expert account
ants under Mr.. Dobyns have been
working for weeks over The books of
corporations in which Morse is inter-
ested in an effort to unea-th rtSu-
larities. These books were brought TO
Washington from New York AMI else
where under subpoena from the grand
Jury. Attorney Wilton J. Lambert,
counsel for Morse. attempted to pre-
vent the books of TWO If the concerns
being Submitted 70 the view Of the
grand jurors. but later withdrew his
opposition and the books were pre-
sented.
Mr.. Dobyns as assistant to the At
torney General under Roosevelt con-
Quoted the governments case against
John r. Walsh. president of the
Chicago National Bank, and in a sim
liar capacity Under Taft prosecuted
Koester and Kettenbach, president
and cashier of the Idaho National
Bank at Lewiston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24
RED CROSS VOTES $1,000.
Acts Quickly to Aid Families OF
Roma Victims.

National HEADQUARTERS Of the
American Red Cross. at the request
of the Langley Field Chapter. has
made an appropriation of $1,000.
sufficient to render such temporary
financial relief as necessary for the
families of some of the enlisted men
who persisted in the burning OF the
Roma.
Col. Arthur G. Fisher of the
lighter than air service Of the Army
and chairman of the Langley Field
Red Cross Chapter. found that the
families of some of the victims re-
quired temporary financial assistance
to cover the expense of transporting
and burying the bodies. The need
was indicated by Col. Fisher to
Albert G. Thomas. director of Red
Cross camp service at Fort Monroe.
who communicated with national
headquarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24
UNIVERSITIES HOT DEBATE
Graduating Glass Elects Officers
After Hours of oratory

After four hours of fiery oratory
and debates replete with parlia-
mentary tactics. members OF the
graduating class of the National UY-
yersity early this morning succeeded
in electing class officers. The meet
ing convened at $40 o'clock last
night and it was 12:45 o'clock this
morning when adjournment was TAX
en-. Electric lights were cut OF at one
stage Of the debate in an EFFORT TO
nreclud, a ballot for the officers.
The officers elected are: Marvin f.
Rischoff, president: j. C. Kramar, vice
nresident; Thomas ]. Ahern, treas
nrsr: P. ]. Urbina, secretary: Miss
Donna NJ Davis, historian; j. L.
I,ioyd. sergeant-at-arms; L. Q. Car
var class prophet; T. Howard. editor
of the year book, and c. A. kephart,
associate editor of the year book.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24
WAS NATIVE OF wARRENToN.
Sergt. billiard One Of Victims of
Roma Disaster.

WARRENTON, Va, February IL
Sergt. Louis Hilliard, one of the vic
Tins of the Roma disaster, was a ma
tive of this city. He was the son of
Mrs. Anna Holderby and grandson of
Mrs. B. B. Turner, also of Warrenton.
Sergt. billiard. who was about thirty
two years old, married Miss Juliet
White of Warrenton last year
His mother left for the scene of the
accident, accompanied by her sister,
Mrs. A. w. Stxother. and Mrs. w. H
Smith, mother of Mrs. Hilliard
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RULE AGAINST WIFE.

Justice-Bailey today. In the case OF
Rosamond w. Glover against her hus-
band. Charles Porter Glover. for main
tenance, held that a wife is not enti-
tied to compel her husband to support
her when she leaves his home without
inst cause. In Mrs. Glover's bill of
she alleged that she left her
husband in 1920 and took with her
their infant son. Attorneys English
and Hill represented the wife and
Hawken q Havell appeared for tAs
husband
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE
BILL DEFEATED IN JAPAN
Vote of Diet Was 2SS to 159.
Monster Demonstrations
Threaten Trouble.
BY the Associate Press.

anese universal suffrage measure was
defeated in the diet, 2sS to 159. ac-
cording to a cablegram from Toxic
today to the Nippu Jill, a japanese
language newspaper here.
The occasion for today's monster
demonstration before the diet build
ings was afforded by the announce
ment that discussion of the universal
suffrage bill was scheduled 10 take
place in the lower house. Elaborate
police precautions had been taken to
prevent the crowds from rushing into
the deit precincts and to keep the
demonstrators moving. Several thou
sand police had been distributed at
strategical locations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24
PALLBEARERS MAY QUIT.
Florida Negroes Plan Union and
Walk Ont If Paw To Tackinc

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla, February
IA strike Of negro pallbearers.
furnished here by undertakers to
serve at funerals for members of their
race, was threatened today. A com
mittee which asked the chief of DO
lice il they could legally organize a
pallbearers' unior declared they
wanted pay for their services, and
that they proposed to strike If they
did not get it. The police head told
them to go ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24
MISS MCCORMICK
WEDDING IN MAY
But Young Girl Has Yet to Get
0. K. From Granddaddy,
John D.
By the Associated Press.


i. ZURICH. Switzerland, February "a.
The wedding of Miss Mathilde Nc
Cormick, the sixteen-year -old daugh-
ter of Harold F. Mccormick. presi-
dent of the International Harvester
Company. to Max Oser. riding mas
ter of Zurich, will take place in May
at the Mccormick country seat near
Chicago, according to present plans.
Oser, who is still absent from
Zurich. has accepted to conditions I'M
der which the Mccormick family gave
their consent to the match. which
were that he take UP his residence in
the United States and become cit
izen of that country.
Osers father was a cavalry riding
master of Basic, who lost most of his
fortune by IN adventurous expedi-
ton into Africa Later he founded
the Basle University Riding School.
The mother belonged to q good old
Raslc family named Mongold, which
was not of German origin.
Oser has q married sister in South
Africa and a brother wne is farming
III Argentina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24

twenty-five years the houses would
he paid icr AID the bonds retired,
with only a moderate rental charge,
sufficient to meet interest ind provide
q sinking fund.
Mr. Mahoncy said that European
countries had been far more progress
size in curing Ttr the poor in their
ci les than had the United States.
Mr. Waldrcn insisted that the alley
people would not be able to pay $50
a month rent fer houses. They could
pay $40 to So a month. which. he said.
vas conte mplated for the houses pro-
posed TO be erected through the bond
issue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24
WILL GO TO MADEIRA.
y tn. Associated Press.

~ the AsS0ciAted Press.
BERN, Switzerland. February "a.
Young Robert of Hapsburg. son of
former Emperor Charles and Empress
be underwent some time ago and will
leave Switzerland tomorrow, &C..
comDAnied by former Archduchess
3GaRle Theres&, for Made1r, where his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24
FIND LIQUOR IN SHINGLES.

CALAIS, Me-. February 24.-Two
hundred cases of Canadian whisky.
valued at $4,000, were seized yester-
day by United States customs inspec-
tors in Maine Central freight car at
Holway siding, near Dennysville. The
liquor was hidden under bundles Of
shingles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24
LONG FILES PAPERS.
Takes First Step in Race for Seat
in United States Senate.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. FEBRUARY
24.-Breckenridee Long Of St. Louis
yesterday filed a declaration OF his
on the democratic ticket. He was
formerly third assistant SECRETARY Of
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CABINET DISCUSSES
ROMA DESTRUCTION;
NEW AIR PLAN SEEN

CONTINUED from First Page.)
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hIIuA0 VI 0AVAn8 hAus
What am afraid Of u.s. said Sem
ator Ball. "that If these people get
into their heads that Congress is
going to take, care Of them they
won't make an effort to help them
Mrs. Layton declared that the
laborers living in Washington alleys
never had received the very high
wages paid elsewhere during the
war. She said, too, that many women
were the heads of families In the
alleys. particularly when the men
alley, dwellers, she said. were women.
ssThe alleys ought to be closed"
said Mrs. Layton. "but il no provision
is made for housing the people who
come out of them. some of them will
live in the streets and harm will
come Of it. 1t would be q crime to
turn them loose in Washington. L
am in favor Of the bond issue"
& e, Bomar told the scommittee
that he, with others. was organising
q corporation to erect dwellings, Tor
rent al about $50 q month, or buy for
ahont 81. 00o9 He said that they were
fakinr this step since It appeared
fhat the government was not going
to do ANYTHING In the matter. and
something must be done to house the
people
VIOLA Ne Forced Ints Streets.
w. ". Mahoney said that the alley
dwallera would have to live in tha
Streets or In tent. colonies Il no pro-
visiun vas made for them. He point
"a out that thA bond lssus would cost
|the guveen.nent IethtnGs ana ~ -
The Washington times., 1922-10-13
SCHOOL CENTER
PLANS WORK IN
FALL PROGRAM
Community Activities Will Be
Followed In Both Afternoon
and Evening Glasses.

The fall program for community
center work at the Wilson Normal
School was announced yesterday as
follows:
Tuesday evenings: Millinery and
dressmaking, with Mrs. Isabel wor-
rell In charge; social dancing classes,
Miss Goodnight, director; basketball
for young women. Miss Anna Heidur
in charge; French classes, with Prof.
Gambs In charge; Spanish classes,
beginners and advanced.
Thursday evenings: Basketball and
gymnasium work for men and boys,
Clarence w. Corby, director; mil.
linery and dressmaking. Mrs. wor.
rell in charge; dramatics and public
speaking, Mrs. Aurora Edwards. Pos.
ton In charge.
Friday evenings: Basketball and
gymnasium work for men and Loys;
short story writing, J. Lewis Money.
way In charge
Gymnasium work for girls will be
on Friday afternoons, Miss Glen
Lawrence In charge.
A social club for adults win meet
Tuesday evenings and a, Young
Peoples Club will be formed tonight,
it's regular meeting dates to be
arranged at that time.
Classes in knitting and handicraft
The Washington times., 1922-10-13
Y. M. n. A. BAZAAR WILL
OFFER MANY NOVELTIES

A novel entertainment specially
win be introduced each evening at
the Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
ton bazaar and fair next week IN
Pennsylvania avenue. An cxnipi.
,tion dance viii be the feature OF
the opening night. 80.
Amusements will include dancing
novelty games. q gypsy camp,
vaudeville shows and prize con
tests, for which Washington busi-
ness men have donated 5ewelry,
clothing, and furniture. Music Tor
the dancing will be furnished py
Myer Goldman's jazz orchestra.
One Of the outstanding features
will be an exhibit by local mer-
chants and manufacturers.
The fair will formally open Mon.
day evening at o'clock. 1t VIII
be held principally to raise funds
for the maintenance Of the Y. M.
II. A. Club and headquarters. r
The Washington times., 1922-10-13
cHEWED TOBACCO NINETY
YEARS. WILL KEEP ON

POPLAR BLUFF. Mo-. Oct. ID
-"Bil" jackson. q farmer Living
near here, is one hundred years old
and "still stepping" ...
Tobaccer has done IT," jackson
declares. 1--WE chewed tobaccer for
nigh onto ninety years and every
tooth in my head is as good as It
ever was. I never got drunk. al.
though a little beer now and then
was not bad. I tend to my farm
right along. When ! die want TO
be buried with a chew Of tobaccer In
my Jaw"
The Washington times., 1922-10-13
Forbid Cops Smoking,
All Right To
"Chaw'

HUNTINGTON. W. Va. Oct. Is,
Members Of the Huntington po-
lice force are forbidden to smoke.
Mayor Chapman having written q
letter TO Chief Of Police,C. A. Mid
diff instructing that mo smoking"
regulations become effective at
once. Promiscuous use Of the
weed as q smoke had been noticed
by the mayor personally. he said.
No restrictions against the use
of chewing tobacco are imposed.
The Washington times., 1922-10-13
HONEYMOON EXPRESS"
GOES 1876 MILES AN HOUR

ELFRIDG FIELD, MT.
CLEMONS, Mich. Oct. 1S.--The
aerial mail trophy was won yes.
terday by Lieut.. Eric II. Nelson.
who piloted Martin transport.
equipped with 400-horsepower
Liberty engine. He made the
course Of 240 miles at a rate Of
1O5 1.l0 miles an hour.
Lieut.. II. r. Harris. flying the
honeymoon express" with a sim
liar engine. won the aviation copn.
try club trophy race by at least
26 miles. The honeymoon express"
Travelled 1856 1-10 miles an hour.
beating Casey Jones In his Curtiss
Oriole. who averaged 100 40 miles
per hour.
The Washington times., 1922-10-13

win also be formed, according TO
Mrs. Ida r. Kebler, secretary IN
charge Of the center.
William Crowen has already
organized Lonesome Club along
the same lines as that which existed
last season.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-13
Stock Prices
Irregular ON
Profit Taking.
Disturbance Is Heightened
Also by Short Selling i'm
Some Issues; Equipment
shares Continue Rise

/ Some disturbance OF the forward
movement of stock prices was oc-
casioned yesterday by continued profit
taking operations on substantial scale
and by the efforts Of professional
traders to reverse the trend in particu-
lar issues by short selling. The irregu-
larity which marked the session was
sccentuated by sharp break in the
common and preferred stocks of Chi
eago Great Western, most of which was
offset by subsequent recovery, but the
sustained rise OF the equipment shares
| and of other high grade industrial spe-
cialties exerted almost equal pull in
the contrary direction. The average
price of thirty industrial stocks went
into new high ground for the year, but
the general price level. embracing
shares of the carriers, fell back a
trife.
The course Of quotations was de-
termined without apparent regard to
developments Of the day as reported
in the news and depended largely upon
the fuctuating play of speculative
forces. Thus, the decline in Chicago
Great Western produced rumors of re-
ceivership, later denied by President
FELTON, in Chicago, and was not caused
by them. The common dropped abrupt
ly almost-9our points and the preferred
eight points, while the per cent bonds
Of the company declined even mors ex-
tensively on heavy offerings. Investi-
CATION failed to reveal any basis for
the break other than drive against
the issues on the theory that the COM
pany's financial position had been
weakened by. recent poor earnings or
possibly badly executed order in one
OF its securities. In its broad outlines
the incident was reminiscent of the re-
cent break in Erie securities and there
was quick recovery on President Fell
tons statement. The cheaper railroad
issues were unsettled, but not badly so,
and the entire group steadied before
the close.
An increase Of buying interest in
Liberty bonds reflected confidence in
the further duration Of easy money,
notwithstanding the call loan rate stiff
fened TO Az per cent in opposition to
its action as the June Is tax payments
approached. The first S1ss climbed to
their highest price OF the year, while
gains up to half a point occurred in
other issues.
Improving export demand checked
early weakness in cotton and an ad-
vance in prices set in that produced
net gains Of twenty-nine to thirty-four
points. This movement was reversed
in wheat, initial strength in sympathy
with Liverpool being succeeded by de-
clines resulting from hedging pressure
The finish was unsettled at II to ia
cents lower.
Speculation in the foreign exchange
market was again hampered by the un-
certainty Of sentiment as to Europe's
future and sterling and the principal
Continentals registered this apathy by
drifting fractionally lower in sluggish
| trading
New-York tribune., 1922-09-13
In Wall Street


Heavy selling Of the Chicago Great
Western securities on the Stock Ex-
change yesterday was declared respon-
sible for rumor that the road was or
the verge Of reorganization through
the courts, but this was denied by Sam
uel FELTON,, president, in a dispatch TO
the financial district from Chicago
There is absolutely no truth in the
rumors of recsiVership." Mr.. FELTON,
was quoted as saying. 1--WE have just
got through paying the September I'M
tercst and no more iadue until March
1. We are handling more business
than ever before" Mr.. Felton's denial
was corroborated in New York banking
quarters usually associated with the
Great Westerns financial activities.
Selling In the stock. was believed 60
have been precipitated by heavy Iqui-
dation Of the company's 4 per Gent
bonds, which broke from the initial sale
of So to low Of as " before a recovery
set in that carried the price back to 80
at the close. Another explanation for
the decline, according to brokers, was
to be found in a circular issued Monday
by well-known market analyst advis-
ing their sale. The preferred stock
broke from the morning high of i7h TO
11M and closed at 147s, or 37s points
under Mondays last sale. The common
showed net loss of point.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-13
hats Behind
ActiUe Stocks f?
o6--Delaware & Hudson

The Delaware & Hudson Company
operates steam railroad system
of 9o8 miles. extending from
Wilkes Barre, Pa, to Rouses Point,
N. Y, with many branches running
in all directions. The company also
operates an electric railway system
of about 400 miles and water
system of some 800 miles. It owns
extensive coal areas in the anthra-
cite district. title to which is held
either directly or by stock owner
ship By the Hudson Coal Company.
The company's chief source OF reve-
nue is from the transportation of
coal, although merchandise freight
composes substantial part of the
gross income For the year ended
December 81 total operating reye-
nues were $24,776,859, of which S2a,-
5000 was from coal ard $lA.709,-
$50 from merchandise freight. Mis-
cellaneous traffic brought in Si,0i5,-
l5T. Property account at the end of
1921 was divided as follows: Coal
lands and real estate, $e,s29.654;
road and equipment, 1888, 432,
improvements in leased railways,
Ss,7T0.S6S, inves ment in affiliated
companies, S54 $685. ,S67 There is
only enc class Of stock. OF which
S55,71t 500 is authorized and $i2,
$4,000 outstanding. Total funded
debt aggregates $69, ,lo5 200. The
present dividend rate on sSe stock
is q per cent, this rate having been
paid since i90T From 1901 '06 the
rate was per cent ard from 1897
TO 1900 5 per cent. The largest
earnings on the stock fer any year
In the last ten swas in 1913. when
1853 per cent was earned. In 1919
and 1920 deficits were reported ex-
elusive Of the government standard
return and in 1920, the governments
guaranty In 1921 the surplus he
fore dividends was s4,e37 ass, equal
TO 1852 per cent on the stock. Based
on the earnings for six months
ended june so, 1922. with the re-
nla'nacr Of the yeax estimated.
earnings should equal about g.S9
- the conipany's property invest
nlens. Range Of stock: High 240sa,
1905; lew. s3h, 1890 yesterday's
close, 1877.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-13
A Good Investment Market

The volume of new bond offerings is
beginning to assume proportions TO test
the absorptive capacity OF the market
and so far the results have been uni
formly gratifying to the interested
bankers and confirmatory Of the cur
rent strong position. The quick sub
scription of sci 100000 Kansas City
Power and Light bonds on Monday, rep.
resenting unusually rapid absorrs.on OF
an issue of this type, was followed yes
terday by an equally satisfactory expe-
rience with new issue of $6,oe0.00C
Sugar Estates of Oriente, Inc, bonds
The forward surge of bond prices ano
the excellent demand for tax-exemp'
securities are further measured by the
offering to-day on a new low yielo
basis for the present movement Of ar
issue of City of Buffalo bonds.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-13
Another Standard Oil MeIon7

An advance Of 40 points yesterday in
Standard Oil Of Kansas in over-the-
counter transactions was connected with
reports that the company is planning a
melon" similar to that announced re-
Gently by the Standard Oil Company Of
Kentucky. This involved the deciara-
tion of 33 1-3 per cent stock dividend,
the Offering of 33 1-3 per cent new stock
at par and the final splitting up of the
shares into units Of S25 par value in
stead Of S1Oo. The high price of the
Kansas stock during the days trading
was 565, compared with Mondays clos
ing bid price of 525.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-13
Tobacco Products

Buying of Tobacco Products common
featured the trading in yesterday S
stock market session, whereas in pre-
vious market sessions it was the 'A''
stock that showed the greater activity.
At Cd, the final quotation, the common
showed a net rise of 51a points. Ru-
mors were once again heard that the
Schultz organization is to be taken into
the Tobacco Products fold, but they re-
ceived no official comment. The Street
has construed the recent merger of To-
bacco Products and United Retail
Stores as enhancing the value Of To-
bacco shares. Plans now under consid-
Grafton are reported to involve the re-
tirement of the old Tobacco. Products
preferred stock.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-13
Merger Talk Helps Oils

Merger talk encouraged further spec
ulative activity in the domestic oil
shares yesterday, while considerable
buying Of Mexican Petroleum followed
publication of the company's report
showing $35 share earned on the com
mon stock for the seven months ended
July 81. Producers and Refners msde
new top for all time at 81, as the re-
suit of rumors that the company is to
be merged with another oil concern
Barnsdall "a" which has been dormant
for months, sprang into activity and
advanced 27s points to 40hs.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-13
Germany,s "Collapsing Day.

There is a tendency even at this time
to talk of the German situation as
though at some definite day in the near
future Germany would collapse. A
"collapsing day" in the opinion of in
ternational bankers is not in the pros
pect; rather, the processes of economic
and financial disintegration are grad
ual and, as in the case of Russia and
Austria. it will be impossible to say
that on such and such date Germany
collapsed" A banker recently re-
turned from Europe, in discussing the
position yesterday, said that good
many things that people were talking
about as likely to happen in Germany
had already happened and that there
was no way of figuring just what was
ahead.