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Evening star., 1922-03-08
DETAILED As STUDENT.

Maj. Percy E. Barbour, Engineer
officers Reserve Corps, at New York
city, has been detailed as a student at
the Engineer School. Camp Hum
phreys Va
Evening star., 1922-03-08
The Coats: , Pa "a

lined, 40-inch-long. all-wool
Cloth. made with belt. cuffs, ps
pockets and pleated back. A
swagger, mannish-looking sp,
coat. All sizes to AZ.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-03
BOY, IA, BROWNS
ASPALSLOOK0 ON
Companions Vainly Seek to
Rescue David Schaffer
In Potomac.

Falling from Mill Branch wharf.
opposite the Three Sisters Islands,
on the Virginia side of the Potomac
River. David Schaffer, II years old,
of Clarendon, Va, drowned before
companions who were swimming
nearby could render assistance.
Schaffer is the first drowning vic
tim of the season in the Upper Po-
tomac River section.
A corps of police. under command
of Policeman r. c. Ault. rushed to
the scene Of the accident in the Do
lice tug and began. q search for the
body. which had not been recovered
at an early hour this morning.
The lad is believed to have struck
q stone after he sank below the
surface of the water. as his COM
panions declare that he did rot
again come to the surface. He was
a fair swimmer. according to
Charles Blue and Simon Jehnson.
both of Clarendon, two of the lads
who attempted to rescue the unfor-
-tunate boy.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-03
CALL CONFERENCE
TO MAKE AIR RULES
Commissioners Seek to Pre-
vent Repetition of Lincoln
Memorial Incident.

A conference of aviation authori-
ties in the District will be called
early next week by the. District
Commissioners. according to a de-
cision reached at yesterdays meet
ing of the board.
The purpose will be to formulate
set of air regulations that will
prevent a repetition of the trouble
caused by Herbert J. Fahy in fly
ing near Lincoln Memorial during
President Harding's speech at the
dedication exercises, drowning out
the Presidents voice.
Fahy has been relieved of his
commission as second lieutenant in
the Army Reserve Corps, accord
ing to an announcement made by
the war Department yesterday.
Among those who will be asked
to contribute their ideas to a set
of police regulations, covering fly
ing within the District. are naval
army Marine and postal aviation
authorities.
The Commissioners considered q
tentative draft Of proposed regu-
lation submitted by Corporation
Counsel Francis H. Stephens. The
salient point was that OF using
recognizable license numbers on
each machine. and the devising of q
form of authorization for air trips.
At the conference, the District will
be represented by Mai. F. 8. Besson,
Counsel Stephens and the Commis-
sioners--
The Washington herald., 1922-06-03
Five Ensings Wed
Upon Graduation
Naval Academy Chapel Scene
Of Three Nuptial Con-
tracts.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. June Grad
uation ceremonies at the Naval
Academy were scarcely two hours
old before there was a rush to the
marriage altar.
Three of the weddings took place
in the Naval Chapel. where the
ceremonies were performed by the
chaplain. Capt. Sydney X. Evans.
and the other two were married in
st. Anne's Episcopal Church by the
rector. Rev. Edward n. johnson.
The parties to the nuptials in the
chapel were Ensign Ralph H.
Eleanor r. OChau. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles r. Ochau. Balti-
more: Ensign Francis II. Whitaker.
Texas, and Miss May Spear. Fort
Worth Texas; Ensign Clinton
Blount. son Of Mrs. w. n. Blount,
Washington and Fort Worth, Texas.
and Miss Frances Heller. daughter
of. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur r. Heller.
Newark, y. J.
The couples married ir st. Anne's
Church were Ensign Howard B.
Hutchinson. oregon. and Miss Con-
stance Nichols. Portland, Maine:
Ensign Robert +. Blackwell. De-
troit and Miss Dorothy Merle Moss.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
c. Moss. Annapolis.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-03
.PAWNBROKERS BILL
WILL Be AMENDED
TOPPER CENT RATE
Chairman Focht Explains
Withdraw of FOrmr
Measure.

Mystery surrounding the sudden
from the House while il was still
the unfinished District business by
members Of the House District Com
mittee was cleared up yesterday by
Chairman Focht. who announced that
the bill would be changed to allow
pawnbrokers TO operate in the Dis
trict at per cent rate Of interest
instead of as was originally pro-
vi6ed
This change. It was pointed out.
would meet the recommendations of
the Commissioners and at the same
time remove the opposition offered TO
the bill while it was under considera-
tion in the House.
The present law permits pawnhrok-
ers to transact business in the District
on / per cent per month basis but
the brokers have insisted that the
rate is too low to provide a profit.
The Introduction of the Focht bill
permitting per cent was followed
by a bill drawn by the CommiFioners
providing a per cent rate.
1t was not believed yesterday that
any other changes will be made in
the bill. which now provides that the
broker must obtain a $500 operating
license. He must furnish the police
with list Of the daily transactions
together with their descriptions and
all sales must be advertised and con-
Quoted by a licensed auctioneer after
the pawner has been notified of the
sale by letter.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-03
Belfast Counts 3 Dead, 25
Wounded; is Houses Burned

BELFAST. June THE curfew
rang successfully on Belfast, there
being but three killed and twenty
five wounded and eighteen houses
burned. as compared with the heavy
casualties of the day before.
A serious situation obtains here
between local Protestants and the
British Norfolk troops detailed by
the police in the troubled zones.
The soldiers are disliked by the
Prot4stants because they protect
the Catholics. The Protestants COM
plain that the Norfolk officers
threaten them with revolvers when
they congregate for their usual
evening excitemsnt
The Norfolk 'privates say their
present duty is distasteful. They
are itching to fire on the local
mobs and also they object to the
special police activities. A Norfolk
oficer rescued a Catholic whose
throat was cut. He demanded the
latter point out the assailant, whom
he arrested
n the Spankhill road district the
Protestant and Catholic streets are
mixed in a hopeless tangle. An ac-
tual front exists over which floats
he Union Jack. On the Protestant
-.ide the girls sing Ulster songs.
Inscriptions on the walls say Down
'-'th the Pope" On the Catholic
side the houses are still as death.
LONE are burning. Signs are seen
saying up with the Republic"
The Washington herald., 1922-06-03

BALTIMORE, Md, June a
George Broadhurst. theatrical pro-
ducer and playwright. caused the
arrest today of H. b. Symon. of San
Francisco. as the result of an en-
counter between the two on the
high seas. The arrest on a charge
of assault was made when the
steamship Columbia docked here
this afternoon. Symon was ar
raigned before United States Com
missioner Supplee and released on
$4,000 bail for further hearing.
Police Magistrate Johannsen, who
was summoned to Port Covington
by al wireless message sent by j.
J. Mahoney, a passenger. accompa-
MED the party from the steamship
to the ONCE of the commissioner.
Symon.. according to statements OF
passengers and members of the
crew. struck Broadhurst while in
his stateroom. Broadhurst was
bleeding when they were separated
by officers of the ship.
Denies Using Revolver.
Mrs. L. T. Bradley. who@is Broad
hurst's stage directress, is said to
have threatened Symon with . re-
volver. Mrs. Bradley denied the
charge. but admitted she loaned her
revolver to one of the ships oficers.
who. she said. asked her for 1t. be-
iievink be would need 1t to stop
the trouble.
The assault is said to have TAX
en- place after Broadhurst who was
III on the voyage, changed his state
The Washington herald., 1922-06-03
McC cCormick Resigns as Head
Of International Harvester
Wife Abandons Fight to Prevent His Appoint
ment As Mathilde's Guardian-Declares
Daughter Would Be Chattel of Oser.

daughter and the Swiss. At the
same time there was filed in the
ONCE of the clerk of the probate
court the legal appointment of Nc
Cormick as the guardian of Ma
thilde.
1t became known today that Mrs.
McCormick's final plea to her for
mer husband was on the ground
that their daughter would be prac-
tically the chattel of Oser. He
will not be her husband as Ameri-
cans understand the term. but will
become her lord and master in fact,
able to exert over his wife and the
great fortune she will inherit the
despotism recognized by conti.
mental marriage laws.
Mrs Mccormick cited many in
stances of American girls who have
married foreigners and thereby
have taken upon themselves moth
ing but humiliation and degrada-
tion. The laws of Europe permit a
husband to discipline his wife as
he sees fit even to locking her up
and whipping her. He can also
seize her property. and even IL it is
placed in trust, he can claim any
income that Is sent to her.
Several Conferences Held.
Several conferences were held to-
day. one of which was attended by
Mccormick. but he declined to dis
cuss the matter.
Oser Is in constant communica-
tion with Mathilde and Is kept ad-
vised of the efforts of her mother
to block the marriage. Neverthe-
less. he is going ahead with his
plans. and it Is now believed he
will circumvent the Swiss law by
marrying the young heiress in some
other country where the laws are
more flexible.
1t was stated at the Swiss con-
sulate that even though Swiss law
does require consent of both par
ents. when one of the parties is a
foreigner. the law of the native
country is used in marriages. So.
with Mathilde an American. and
with the consent of her father, the
laws of Illinois will hold. even
though the marriage would be a
Swiss ceremony.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-03

CHICAGO. June 2.-Harold F.
Mccormick today resigned as presi-
dent of the International Har-
vester Company and was appointed
chairman of the executive commit
tee. which will have power to act
when the board of directors is not
in session. Mccormick was sue
ceeded as president by Alexander
Legge, who has been general man.
ager of the harvester concern.
Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCor-
mick, his divorced wife. today
abandoned her fight in the probate
court to prevent the appointment
of her former husband as guardian
of Mathilde. their 17-year-old
daughter. This is taken to mean
that she also quits the battle to
prevent the marriage of Mathilde to
Max Oser, Swiss riding master. at
least as far as the courts are con-
cerned.
VIII Not Press Motion.
Mrs. McCormick's attorney an
nounced he would not press the
motion for an injunction to pre-
vent the international marriage be-
tween John d. Rockefeller's grand
The Washington herald., 1922-06-03
WOMAN NRESCUESBROADHURST
FROM ATTACK ON HIGH SEAS
Stage Directress Finds Playwright Struggling
With Alleged Assailant in Cabin.

said to have annoyed other passen-
gers.
A report of a midnight attack is
entered on the log of the ship. and.
under maritime laws. constitutes
penalty. Capt. Andrew Thompson.
of the Columbia. however. en-
deavored to hush up the matter.
He interrupted Broadhurst when
the latter was being interviewed
by reporters. saying II was not
necessary to make a statement to
newspaper men.
Asked to Go to Stateroom.
Mrs. Bradley said she was asked
to go into Mr.. Broadhurst's state.
room by J. ]. Mahoney. the pas
Justice Johannsen to meet the ship.
She said Mahoney told her to see
IL she could not do something. as
Symon was killing the playwright.
Mrs. Bradley said she found
Symon on top Of Broadhurst. who
appeared to be bleeding from .
number of wounds.
Broadhurst. Mrs. Bradley said.
had been suffering from a severe
cold and ran a temperature OF l03.
He had been attended by the ships
physician
According to members Of the
crew. the theatrical producer COM
pelied the ships steward to move
his stateroom six times during the
voyage from San Francisco. Con-
siderable mystery surrounds the
affair.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-03
Daugherty Urges Jurist
To Head New Branch
Of Department.
GENERAL
SEEKS BEST MINDS
Scrutiny of Contracts
Provides Evidence for
2S6 Prosecutions.

CHICAGO, June 2.-Kenesaw NJ.
Lends. former Federal Judge, now
high commissioner of baseball. may
play leading part in the prosecu-
tion of the governments war fraud
cases as a special assistant to At
torney General Daugherty.
Lands has been offered the job.
Mr.. Daugherty declared here today,
and is now considering acceptance.
Mr.. Daugherty believes he will ac-
cept.
IL Lands agrees to help in going
after the war fraud cases, his
friends declared, the country can ex-
pect to see more action in these
cases than would be likely to occur
in the appointment of any other one
man.
New Branch Planned.
Always an implacable foe to all
those who opposed the governments
conduct of the war. the noted jurist
has practically filled Fort Leaven-
worth with war slackers. Patriot
ism Is his ruling passion. During
his long term as United States
mere OF eA-SeTNlce me n
arraigned before him were treated
with marked leniency upon display
of honorable discharge papers from
the army or navy.
Maj. Reed Landis. the judges SON,
was an ace in the air service during
the war. and Lands haA been -.
tremely bitter against those whom
he thought failed to do their part
in the war.
Lands. II Mr.. Daughertv's plans
go through. will be principal figure
in new branch Of the Department
OF Justice to be known as the war
contract division" which will de-
vote itself exclusively to .nvestiga-
ton and prosecution of ALLEGED de.
the war.
Conferred With Judge.
81 have already engaged former
Senator Thomas, OF Colorado. and
Representative Reavis. of Nebraska,
and they will he part of the person
mel of the new branch of the De-
partment of Justice" Mr.. Daugh-
erty said.
In addition to Lands. Mr.. Daugh-
erty said he is also trying to get
Francis f. McGovern, former gov
ernor Of Wisconsin and one of the
most prominent lawyers in that
State. to act in a similar capacity.
Some time ago" Mr.. Daugherty
said, Il had conference with Judge
Landis in Washington. While he
gave me no definite answer. am
convinced that he looks upon my
proposition favorably and that he
will be one of the special prose-
cutors representing the government
when the cases come to trial.
seeks Best Legal Minds.
The undertaking of prosecuting
of war frauds will he one of the
greatest, If not the greatest. tasks
ever confronting the Department of
Justice.
II have engaged fifty rooms in a
building in Washington to house the
investigators, indictment experts.
and prosecutors. There were more
tina 10000 contracts entered into
by the War Department alone.
Those transactions are being raked
over now, and as fast as discrepan-
cies are found cases are prepared.
We have found material so far for
2S6 cases.
II am after the biggest and best
legal minds in the country. These
cases are going to be tried and
pushed to the limit. and the best
men in the country are required 20
try them
Judge Landis IS resting at Burt
Lake, Mich.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-03
Plan Boat Race
On Potomac
Sailors From u. S. S. Della,
ware Matched Against
British Crew.

An international boat race be-
tween crews from H. NJ. s. Raleigh
and the U. S. S. Delaware. cham
pions of the Atlantic feet. will take
place on the Potomac at II o'clock
this morning.
Both crews will use cutters from
the Raleigh. The use of these cut
ters forecasts a victory for the Brit
ish seamen. according to experts. as
they are more familiar with tha
type Of craft.
The distance will be, two miles
starting down the river and ending
abreast of the Raleigh docked at
the navy yard. People in lower
Potomac Park will be able to wit
ness the race.
Chief Turret Capt. B. F. Edwards.
formerly stroke of the U. S. s.
Delaware crew. now stationed at
the local navy yard. acted as cox
swain and coach for the AmeNran
crew during a practice trial Yester-
day. The crew of the Delaware
came to this city from Annapolis.
where their ship is docked. %spe-
cially for the race.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-03
SENATE APPROVES
BILL TO GIVE ARMY
l46,o00 STRENGTH
Votes, 49 to 21, to Increase
House Figures by
10000.

The army bill will have an en-
1900 officers. if the Senate has its
way.
These figures were approved yester-
day. AZ to 81. The House bill pro-
vided 115.0O0 men and 1000 officers.
The two chambers now will endeavor
to settle their differences in confer
ence Conflict is in prospect. because
House leaders insist the Senate in
creases are unnecessary. The ad-
ministration. including President
Harding and Secretary Of War Weeks.
will support the Senate's position.
The Senate approved the army ap-
preparation bill after a day of de-
bate. without a record vote.
The bill as passed by the Senate
appropriates 1888, 972.S51. which is
si5.9S5,12O more than the House
voted, and SIS, 900. 900 less than was
provided for the current year.
Senator Wadsworth. of New York.
chairman of the Military Affairs Com
mittee, which had the bill in charge
declared $4,000 men was the rock
bottom" figure. This is 1000 fewer
men than the army now has. he ex-
planned.
1T would be folly to reduce furth-
err" Wadsworth said II there are
further reductions. overseas garrisons
cannot be maintained and citizens
cannot be trained
Wadsworth cited figures TO show
that this would leave in continental
United States a striking force" of
mobile combatant troops of about
10000 men. with force of $4,000
along the Mexican border. There
would be 10000 troops in overseas
garrisons. The remainder would be
noncombatant and nonmobile troops.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-03
But no Invasion of Free
State Territory Will
Be Permitted.
GRIFFITH REPLIES
SATISFY, CABINET
Answers to 6 Questions
Of England Allow Ne
gOtiatiOns to Go On.

LONDON. June 2.-while headway
is being made in negotiations with
Free State leaders here. the British
government has taken one more
long step toward restoring order in
Ireland by granting Ulster permits
sion to use British troops more
freely for defending herself against
raids from the southern border.
As result of representations
made by Sir James Craig. Ulster
premier. the British government. it
is understood. has allowed Ulster to
order British troops to points within
her borders when necessary for de-
fensive purposes without first OBJ
tanning permission from Winston
Churchill. colonial secretary, as is
ordinarily required.
GrifHth's Reply satisfies.
Sir James. while here comforting
with cabinet ministers. declared that
a general republican invasion
across the border was feared and
asked authority to send British
troops across the Ulster line to dis
perse repu blican troops. But the
government declined to allow the
Ulster government to use British
troops beyond its own bOundaries
and will permit 10 incursions into
result of the replies Arthur Grihth'
Free State territory.
nnraA
president of the Dali. made to six
questions which the British cabinet
had submitted on the Irish situa-
tion. These answers. ii was an
nounced. were sufficiently salts
factory in character to allow ne
gotiations to continue. Griffith had
delayed making his answer until
the cabinet grew impatient and sent
two secretaries to find him.
Chief of stan Called In.
The Dali leader handed over the
replies. upon being located by the
secretaries. 1t is presumed they re-
lated to the Free State-De Valera
situation. which is under discussion
between Irish leaders and the cabi-
net.
A series of significant conferences
took place today The Earl OF
Caven. chief of stan for the British
army. was again called in by the
cabinet. and later Lord Balfour
who is acting as foreign secretary
during the Illness of Lord Curzon
reported on his interview with Sir
James Craig. the Ulster leader.
Almost Immediately after sub
mitting his reply to the British
cabinet. Griffith and his colleagues
left for Dublin. They expect to re-
turn next week to resume negotia'
tions. probably on Tuesday.
Goe. to County Estate.
Premier Lloyd George went to his
country estate at Criccieth late to-
day. The six questions handed Grit
fifth, it is understood. pertain to the
Irish constitution now being drafted
the coalition between the Free State
and the De Valera factions. and the
question of the republicans swear
ing allegiance to support the Free
State
The cabinet is understood to bt
considering a preliminary draft OF
the Irish constitution. which, how
ever. it has thus far declined to ap-
prove. pointing out that 1t gives the
Free state a larger share of control
over its foreign affairs than had
been intended by the Anglo-Irist
treaty creating the Free State. The
constitution proposed also reduces
in a measure. recognition OF the
English Crown. 1t was said.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-03
BIG STEEL MERGER
TO BE
GAMBLERS SCHEME
Untermyer Probes Pro-
ject for Lockwood
Committee.
OPERATORS SILENT
Kuhn, Loeb and Co.'s Com
mission Agreement Held
In Obscurity.
OPERATORS SILENT

NEW YORK, June 2.-Investiga-
tion of the proposed $3.50, 900, 900
steel merger here Is being pressed
by the Lockwood committee on the
theory that a group of big Wall
Street f1gures'are playing a gigantic
game for the purpose of milking
the public through manipulation of
prices on the stock market. it was
learned late todav.
The investigation being con-
Quoted by Samuel Untermyer as
counsel for the committee has
stirred Wall Street and sent big
financial operators scurrying to
cover.
Commission Agreement Dark.
Untermyer now is trying to force
the steel ma gnates to disclose their
agreement with Kuhn. Loeb and
Company. one of the largest houses
in Wall Street. who have been Sc
lected to float the stock for the
new merger corporation. He is
trying to learn whether, as has
been suggested in some quarters,
Kuhn. Loeb and Company were to
be allowed to get their payment
for floating the new stock through
manipulation of it on the market.
So far Untermyer has been un-
able to find that any fixed COM
mission arrangement was made by
the steel men for paying the bank
ing house. All that could be
learned during the inquiry today
was that Kuhn. Loeb and Company
were to raise s20.O00.00 cash on
stock in connection with the financ-
ing combine.
Handicapped by the unwillingness
Of the men involved to appear for ex-
animation, Untermyer finally got sub
The Washington herald., 1922-06-03
COAL
SURPLUS and RAIL
TANCLE MENACINC
Stocks of Fuel Cannot
Stand Drain, Warns
Geological Chief.

American industry. after making
steady gains from the postwar
crash. Is now confronted both with
a coal shortage and the possibility
of a rail strike.
According to Director George
Otis Smith. of the Geological Sur
vey. coal stocks in the nation. be-
cause of the increasing gain OF
consumption over production dur
ing the mine strike. are beinc
drained at the rate of from 5000. 900
to 100000 tons a week.
NO possible stocks can long
stand this drain" he warns. even
though THE output is slowly in
creasing."
This fact. coupled with the
threatened tie-up of the second Of
the nations basic industries-the
railroads-has given rise to the
thought In some official quarters
here that government interference
in the mine strike situation may
yet come to pass If the rail work.
ers decide to go out in protest
against wage reductions.
Would Mean Chaos.
y SlTlke OF the "OTk-
ers in both industries would affect
more than 100000 men and would
throw all business into chaos. it is
admitted.
President Harding and Attorney
General Daugherty have stated
that drastic steps could be expected
only in event OF an actual emer-
gency. That such an emergency is
drawing nearer Is admitted.
Meantime, Secretary Hoover's sue
cess in obtaining moral agree
ment from leading producing op-
orators to keep coal prices down.
holds, in the opinion of Director
Smith, "a larger promise than any
other move that Is feasible at this
time"
81 question the logic of whoever
attacks this cooperative move. in
which the representative of the
public and the coal operators are
joining" said Smith.
A conference of retail and whole
sale coal dealers may be arranged