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Evening star., 1922-03-04
COURT CLEARS PRINCESS
OF CHARGE OF FRAUD
"Don't Admire Lady's Conduct -
Says Judge, But Doubts Intent
to Avoid Hotel Bill.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March Princes
Catherine Radziwill OF Russia. who
was arraigned asi an adventures by
Assistant District Attorney Gibbs
when she appeared. in police court
last December, was exonerated of a.
charge of trying to evade payment of
a $1,000 bill alleged to be due the
Hotel Embassy.
The princess, who, prior to her mar
riage to the Russian nobleman, was
Nine. Kolb-DanYin, was, acquitted by
a, two- thirds vote of the court of. spe-
cial sessions which tried her. JUS
tees Edwards and Moss voted, not
I'VE do not admire the lady's con-
duct" said Justice Edwards, "as she
evidently lived beyond her means
But there was not sufficient proof or
fraudulent intent. nor has there been
any proof of the falsity of her state
mentS."
Princess. Radziwill: was alleged to
have obtained credits from the hotel
by telling it's manager she was tenn
porarily. out Of funds, as: the remit
tance from her solicitor in London.
Geoffrey Stone, had been. delayed:
/; At her first appearance in court last
year. the prosecutor told the masas-
trate' in her presence: She served
house of det ention> for swindling Cecil
Rhodes by a. forgery of $200,000!
{ Heaoffered1 to prove his assertion II
the princess would take the stand!
but shes though protesting her inno-
cences refused.
Evening star., 1922-03-04
Representative KELLEY
CANDIDATE FOR SENATE
Vital to Michigan That Money Not
Be Determining Factor,
He Declares.
with declaration that 1T is vital

With Il declaration that 1T is vital
Michigan that money shall not be
determining or even an important
factor" in the forthcoming election
Representative Patrick II. Kelley of
the sixth Michigan district formally
announced today that he would be Il
republican candidate for the Senate
He will seek the seat now held by
Senator Townsend, republican, who
it is understood. will be a candida te
for reelection.
In a statement announcing his
plans Mr.. Kelley declared it should
be possible for the republicans of
Michigan to nominate a senatorial
candidate practically without the eX-
penditure. of money"
No mention is made by Mr.. Kelley
in his statement of the possibility of
Senator Townsend being in the field
allusion to the Newberry-Ford sena-
torial contest of 1918. In his state
ment he says:
This election will be an important
one for the people of Michigan The
results will be gratifying just in pro-
portion as they show, that all politi-
cal methods requiring in their execu-
tion the expenditure of great sums of
money have been condemned and out
lawed."
Mr.. Kelley, whose home-is in Lam
sing. is serving his fifth term as a
member of, the House. AS member
of the appropriations committee he is
chairman of the subcommittee which
will draft the naval appropriation
bill. In hisrstatement Mr.. Kelley indi-
Gated that he would remain in WASH
ington until the close of the session.
but would. then return to Michigan to
visit the various counties of the state
and discuss public questions with the
people" previous to the primaries
Evening star., 1922-03-04
IRISH C0NSTABULARY
HELD UP AT TlPPERARY
Republican Bushes to Aid of Police.
man Whose Clothes Catch Fire
When Auto Burns.
By the Associa ted Press.

BELFAST. March 4.-When three
cars containing members of the ROYAL
Irish conStabula.y We're leaving Tip
perarE for Dublin. THURSDAY they
We're nred on and forced TO halt be-
lore barricades which had been
thrown across the road, it became
known yesterday. Capts. Galloway ami
Purdy were taken prisoner. and the
others We're lined up in the street
and searched by membars of the
irish republican army. Two of the
cars were burned during the firing.
and two of the police were woundei
and sent to hospital.
one OF the most sensational features
of the affair occurred when, during
the firing, policeman was seen to
Jump from car with hts fa91nlng in
He dashed madly down the street.
put collapsed after having gone some
fifty yards. A Sim FeiRef sHens to his
rescue and quickly stAippH soft the
burning clothes and had fhss man re-
moved to d hospital for medical at
tention-
A police escort. with seven motor
lorrieS and one armored car, was held
up by 20a men at Dunkitt two miles
from Waterford. The lOrries. which
contained government property, in
cluding rifles and ammunition. were
seized and driven to an unknown deS-
tinatiOn. The monetary loss is csti-
mated at E12,0O0. The police escort
was not harmed. The lorries were on
the. way to the Gormanstown camp,
County Kilkenny, which is the police
disqualification center.
The raiders were armed with. ma
chine guns and rifles.
Constable Davis, who was injured in
the attack on the conSta bulary near
Tipperary, died this evening.
Evening star., 1922-03-04
UNANIMOUSLY CHOSEN
CARAVAN CLUB HEAD

Rufus Pearson was unanimously
proc laimed president of the Caravan
Club at the regular weekly meeting
of that organization at the new CITY
Club yesterday afternoon.
The entire session was devoted TO
election of officers to serve during the
ensuing year, and, after brief speeches
of appreciation by Howard Omohundro,
retiring president. and Harry q. KIM
ball, outgoing secretary-treasurer, both
of whom refused to run for reelection,
spirited balloting for other offices than
president furnished much enjoyment.
John J. P. Muflane. director general
of the Almas Temple Shrine fair, which
opens at Convention Hall Monday night,
was elected vice president. and Jesse
d. Adams secretary-treasurer. The
two new directors chosen were Rev
David Ransom Covell and George e.
Shaffer.
After concentrations had. been ex-
tended IN the successful candidates the
club voted to present handsome pres
ents to Messrs. Omohundro ana Kim.
ball for their untiring efforts in behalf
of the club
Evening star., 1922-03-04
TRTz1lBI7ZL,S PORTRAIT
BEST OF WASHINGTON
Son of First President Declares 1t
On!yLikeness Which Sho,ns Real ':Person.
Objects to ':FIeshy" Presentations.

the Capitol at Richmond. is a very
fine work & gives good idea Of both
the face & person. l have a bas re-
lief of Houdon. But of all my orig
inals. l greatly prefer Trumbulls.
''The resignation Of the Commission
in Annapolis is one Of the most illus
trious acts in the life OF the Pater
Patriea, and nothing could be in bet
ter taste than to select that memora-
BILE event. to give the character to
your contemplated work. He was of
course in uniform, being the General
in Chief, until his resignation was
consummated. His uniform (Blue &
Buff the ancient Whig colours Of
England) was as plain. as hands could
make it. which with the old fashioned
cockade Hat, & black ribbon cockade
constituted the costume of the
Mereschall de France, & Commander
In Chief Of the Armies of America Il
France. In the War of the Revolution.
In 1888. when in command Of his
last Army. in which L had the honour
to bear Commission. a blue coat
with embroidery. was the arrange
ment made by board Of General Of
hcers as the costume of the Chief
Washington merely asked, Can this
affair be done in the United States
On being told no. that the embroidery
must be executed in Europe. the ven
instanter. Nay he even gave away to
his adopted daughter, the present
Mrs. Lewis, the magnificent white
plume. made OF the feathers of the
Carolina crane & presented by Geni
Cotesworth Pinkney, and contented
himself with the plain blue G. bun.
the old fashioned hat, & black ribbon
cockade. emblems of the days OF his
Countrys trial This pure yet digni-
fed Republican, avoided show IN
every action of his long and meri-
torious life. True, tinsell, & embrofd-
cry could have added nothing, to
Him, on whom every God did seem to
have set his seal. to give the World
assurance of Man.
AS you have been pleased to re-
quest my advice on this interesting
subject. one very dear to my heart 1
can assure you, I would respectfully
suggest-That the Pedestal be plain
but massive. the corners supported by
the Roman Fasces-in the centre of
the Pedestal, the Civic Wreath, with
simply the words, Pater Patrtea IN
letters of bronse. These, two words,
speak volumes.
ANY advice, or assistance I can
render you, in regard to your most
patriotic. & praiseworth undertaking.
with much regard
"I remain DR. Sir
Your obt servant.
George w. P. Custus.
'Thos Carberry Esqr"
Evening star., 1922-03-04
AIR MAIL SERVICE,
NY. TUBES, IN BILL
Senate Committee Provides
for Appropriations in Pos
tai Measure.

Funds to continue the transconti-
mental air mail service and to restore
the New York city pneumatic postal
the annual post ONCE appropriation,
under agreements reached by Sem
ate committee members in charge of
the measure.
In passing the bill the House re-
fused to provide for either of these
services, and former Postmaster Gen.
eral Hays recently appeared before
the Senate committee in their be-
half.
The Senate subcommittee has agreed
to vote S1,900,0O0, almost the sum
requested by Mr.. Hays. for the trans
continental airplane service. None.
however. is to be appropriated for
branch air routes.
Must Run Ganslet.
The proposed appropriation for the
gantlet both Of the Senate and in con-
ference with the House.
The provision for restoring pneu-
matic tube service in New York city,
as agreed upon by the Senate sub
committee, would provide for exten-
in congested districts, besides re-
opening the old pneumatic lines.
Considerable time. it was said. would
be required to reinstall the tube ma
chinery, although the tubes. ordered
disconnected by former Postmaster
General Burleson several years ago,
still are in place and serviceabie.
New York business interests recent
ly have been strongly urging restora-
ton of the tube service in order to
expedite mail in the business dis
trictS.
New York Building Project.
One Of the last official acts of for
mer Postmaster General Hays was to
appear yesterday before the Senate
subcommittee to urge an appropria-
ton for the proposed new general
postal building in New York. Sena-
tors said today that it was doubt
full whether provision for the new
building would be made in the pend
ing bill.
Evening star., 1922-03-04
GIVES GIRLS. ADVICE.
Duty to Upbuild Home, Camp Fire
Officer Says.

The duty of every American mother
is to prepare her daughters to. up
build the nations home. Miss Edith
tary of the Camp Fire Girls, said in
an address at meeting of the Dis.
trict Council of the organization at
Hamline NJ. e. Church last night. Miss
Kempthorne' is' on a tour oI.tne soutn
section. She has travelled more than
100. 600 miless in, the. interest Of this
work and has established branches in
nearly every state-inr rthe~tnion:
The result Of the better hemensak-
ing campaign OF the Camp Fire Girls
has, been, so. successful throuEhout
the. United States; Miss Kemptherne
said. that during theA1ast year 1.000.-
900 beads had been awarded 7asspffzes
{ Tomorrow afternoon, Miss Kemp
thorIie~ will conduct a meeting OF the
eleven Camp FIRE. groups in this city
Ak the Art Centsnsa ssz u
Evening star., 1922-03-04
JURY UPHotDs DENTISTS.
Damages Asked for Leaving Teeth
Roots In Jaw Denied.

DoctorssJ. w. Pollock and Henry F.
Mess, dentists. have been exonerated-
by jury in Circuit Division Of a
charge of careless and negligent ex-
traction of" the teeth Of a. patient.
: Frank McClear brought suit agaanst
the, dentists jointly to. recover 81, 900
damages; claiming that, the dentists
while attempting to- extract. several
teeth had left roots in his jaw. The
dentists denied that their work had
not been performed. skillfullyy and
the. jury reported to- Justice Stafford
O. verdict. in. their favor.
The plaintiff was represented by
Attorneys Lewis e. HOFFMAN, and
Harry Cohen, while Attorneys Joseph
b, Sullivan and Gilbert L Halt Sus
u1axsG for thse dnakittnt
Evening star., 1922-03-04
AVERSE T0CUTT|NG
MILITARY FORCES
President Said Not to Believe
Congress Proposes Grip
ping Army or Navy.

1t has been made known at the White
House that President Harding has
strong conviction that Congress has no
disposition to enact legislation to Grip
pie either the Army or Navy by making
unnecessary slashes in their appropria-
tions for the coming year.
He realizes that the administration
and Congress have been aiming to reduce
the running expenses OF the govern
ment, but he does not approve OF cut
ting appropriations to point where
the Army and Navy would not function
properly His views in this matter
were made known following conferences
with Gen. PerShlng. commanding the
armies. and members OF the suocon-
mittee of the House appropriations
committee in charge of the Army ap-
preparation bill.
Talks With Navy Heads.
On previous occasions he has talked
with heads of the Navy Department,
and, although he looks upon the tenn
porary conflict between the departments
of defense and the Capitol as unfor-
tunate, he is sanguine of a satisfactory
outcome.
He has said that he does not be-
lieve the time has come when the
country can feel perfectly secure
without armed forces. nor does he
believe public sentiment would ap-
prove such action. s... AZ
The President, Of course. antAapated
son sSms SsyH ssane'iRa f. Would ans ssres aps
to an Army of 10000, and a Navy
of from $4,000 to 10000. In this re-
sreet he has explained that when
tho National Guard throughout the
country has been better organized
and the merchant marine has reached
a point of development where can
be. classed as a second line of de-
fense, further reductions in the reg
ular Army and Navy probably. would
be possible without danger Of leav-
ing the nation defenseless.
Personnel "TOpheavy."
The President agrees that the Army
personnel respecting commissioned
officers is "topheavy' and that there
must be considerable of a reduction
in the number of officers before this
so-called 'topheaviness' is removed.
He is. satisfied. that the personnel az
West Point and Annapolis Will be
reduced in proportion properly to
meet the neelS-
The House subcommittee Thursday
agreed tentatively to cut the Army
enlisted strength for next year from
the. authorized 100000 to 115,00O.
Evening star., 1922-03-04
HOSTESS TO FlREMEN.

Mrs. Ethel Murray. 2129 18th street
northwest. was hostess at a dinner
Thursday night to eight firemen from
No. 10 truck company. arranged as a
token of appreciation Of their services
rendered at the Kn;ckerbockcr TheatcT
disaster. The fremen removed Mrs.
Murray and her mother from the de-
'bris. and also recovered the body of
her husband, James w. Murray. who
had BEEN killed.
Those WIN. attended the dinner were:
Lieut.. F. NJ Edwards, Sergt. e. l..
'HsEdb8ck and. Privates ]. A. Frank
ilin,, d. H. Moore, c. J. Mofit, ]. K.
Altman, j. q. r. Bryan and C. L. Sat-
tsr6sa6
Evening star., 1922-03-04
HIGHWAY MEN ABOUND
IN PETROGRAD STREETS
Wave of Crime Develops as Night
Cafes Are Opened
Again.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD, March 3.-The police
are taking energetic steps to combat
the wave of street crime which de-
veloped simultaneously with the
opening of night cafes and to stem
the tide Of feverish spending of mil
lions of rubles by profiteers who are
Cthriving on the new free trade.
The reduction of the chekas forces
has contributed to making things
easier for highwaymen. who for near
lyi three years have been kept down.
In some districts, where the streets
are dark, the night crimes. recall the
experiences. of 1917 and 1918, when 1t
was scarcely safe to venture out; eIs
cept in large numbers
The robbers generally take their
victims clothing: as; well asa their
valuables. leaving them to run home
in their underwear through the snow.
Last January, according to the po-
lice. was the worst month Of the re-
newed criminal activities. Many
bandits have since been shot, and
criminality has decreased so per cent
as a result of these repressive
measures.
Petrograd presents strange spec
tacie. Most Of the old worid-famous
cafes have reopened and are selling
wines and champagne at rapidly
soaring prices to a we'll dressed clien-
tele; but the streets are mostly light.
less and tram service 1fas been cur
tailed on account Of the fuel shortage.
Evening star., 1922-03-04
NEW WORKING CODE
. SETFOR OPERATORS
22 Rules Governing Hours of
Telegraph and Phone Men
Promulgated.
Hy the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. March 4. - code of
and working conditions OF telegraph
sand telephone operators on railways
throughout the country. WAS promul-
gated by the Railroad Labor Board
last night. The rules will replace
previous fragmentary agreements and
form the first complete set of rules
drawn up primarily by the board.
They become effective March 16.
Wiping out the practice of time and
one-half pay for all work over eight
hours. the board ordered only
straight time for the first nine hours.
with time and one-half thereafter.
and permitted institution of split
tricks. with eight hours work over a
period of twelve hours. Previously
only agents operating telephones and
receiving less than SEQ month We're
on split-trick basis.
ReOpens Small Stations.
AS result of the decision many
small stations of the countrys $4,000
railway points are expected to be re-
opened. am action which has been
brought before numerous public util-
ity commissions after the smaller
stations were closed before the
agents whose duties. although light,
were spread over long hours.
Eight hours is specified as Il day $
work in principle. with Sundays and
holidays to be paid for at the usual
pro-rata rate, except that a minimum
of two hours pay at time and one
half will be given for work on these
days. When called for work not con-
InuouS with their regular tricks, the
telegraphers will receive three hours
pay for two hours work or less, and
time and one-half after two hours.
Covers All Operators.
The rules cover both telegraph and
telephone operators and agents -
opera tors. towermen, train directors
and block operators. The negotia-
tions with the roads and before the
board were conducted by the Order of
Railroad felegraphers. which has had
agreements on various roads since
1881. The telegraphers have always
been considered in the same category
as train service men, and their union
mas usually been closely allied with
the train service brotherhoods
Evening star., 1922-03-04
PEABODY SCHOOL SAFE.
Authorities Announce New Roof
Supports Are Adequate.

The Peabody School. which was
closed recently for. several days while
workmen erected, additional supports
for the roof. is absolutely safe. DR.
f. G.. kimball. supervising principal
OF the seventh school division. told
members of the Peabody Parent
Teacher Association at a meeting last
night in the school. DIR. kimball said
that the school had been thoroughly
inspected and passed by the District
officials.
Announcement was made that 235
children had taken advantage of the
recess milk luncheons served at the
Peabody School. A resolution, of re-
sret over the death of Miss" Mary
Awkward. for many years principal
of the Peabody School, was adopted
unanimously.
Addresses were made zby Miss Nan
nette Parl-andt WyGeorge. A musical
program was rendered. by Arthur
Simpson, Rolf Bissonette and Mrs.
Pauline Knaun.
Evening star., 1922-03-04
MARINE CORPS ORDERS.

Col. T P. Kane. at the marine bar
racks. Philadelphia. has been as
signed to the 1st Brigade. HAITI;
Can't. T. p. Smith. at Paris Island s
G. and Ejrst Lieut.: G. D. HatfieH. az
portsmNith. y. IL. have been assigned
to the I'd Brigade. Santo Domtngo-- =
Maj r. W. Voeth. from this citSio
New York city
second Lieut.. II. G. Hornhosfie,
resignation accepted
FIRST Lieut. C. w. Lesette. to St
Eirst Lieut.. B. 3. Macarthur. from
va, to New York city.
Can't. 2. Conachy, Philadelphia. to
1st brigade. Haiti
Capt. r. 3. Buchanan. from st.
Thomas to Quantico.
cant William e. James. from Guam
,Ico no Guantanap1o, Cuba.
capts William F. Becker and Miles
Thatcher, from Haiti to Quantico.
Evening star., 1922-03-04
FREED ON $4,000 BOND.
,Fleischmann Agent Arrested oi
Charges of Conspiracy.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. March a.
Frederick L. Kirk. local agent of tE''
Fk,ischmann Company. is AZ liber'' :
on bonds of $4,000 on charges ~
conspiracy to violate the federal pro-
hibition law. He was arrested. with
several others. after a raid by federal
agents,on January 2. when lao barrels
of alcohol were seized in the locas
RI ailroad wards. The SeiZur" was con-
Quoted by l.. T. Evans, who was sont
here from washington on information
received by Jhe prohibition office IN
Washington. The alcohol was con-
signed TO Kirk and was shipped from
the FIeischmanit Company's plant at
Peel5skill y, y. Besides Kirk. the
United States commissioner ordered
four others held for the federal court
in the case. three Of Them in bonds OF
$40. 900 and the other jim $500.
Evening star., 1922-03-04
TosOn Up and Moues
Asoay From Railroad
As Crossing Stays Put
Rv IN. A.eocisfed Pree1

BY the A00Oc1ateo kfeHS.
BOWLING GREEN. Ohio.
March 3-Enable to move
rallrOaA crossing, which has re-
suited I'm several deaths, the
little hamlet Of ROaehtOn, near
here, has moved fits eighty in
habifants. The town In now 10
Gated abOut three miles south
Of PePrysbuY4 ON the B1tti-
more and Ohio railroad.
Roaehf0n moved after efforts
to have. the railway move Its
cr0asfnH failed. The Innfn in
stigatOr WINS George schwfnd.
ON wh0se land the hamlet now
IL situated.
SeAwsnd owned the only gen
eraI stere In RoachtOn. When
he moved half . mile from the
original tOwnslte. R0achtOn
followed. TOwnsmen assisted
eaeh other In the moving,
which took one week.
Evening star., 1922-03-04
GRANTS CUSTODY TO AUNT
Court Provides for Three Children
of Knickerbocker Victims.

Justice Hoeliling. of the District Su-
preme. Court has awarded to Miss
Bertha Gordon Walker the custody
of the three children Of her brother.
John L. Walker, who. with his wife.
Agnes Walker. lost his life in the
Knickerbocker disaster. The wife'S
parents opposed the application Of
the paternal. aunt. Bond of Miss
Walker as guardian was placed at
$4,000.
The courts order provides that the
wife'S relatives shall have. opp0rtu-
nifty to see the children at the home
of Miss Walker and that the children
shall go to the grandparents one Sat
urday and one Sunday in each month.
Attorneys Covinston, Buriing e. Ru--
blee, and Spencer Gordon appeared for
the aunt.