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Evening star., 1922-01-31
BODY TO GO TO OHIO.
Services Held for Mrs. Gearhar'
Theater Victim.

Funeral services for Mrs. Winifred
Hasmup Gearhsrt. wife OF DR.. Clyde
NJ. Gearhart, and who was killed at
the Knickerbocker Theater, were hello
this morning at IL o'clock At Gawler's
undertaking establishment. Rev. W
A. Morgan, pastor Of the Mount Pleas-
ant Congregational Church, ofaciated
The boy o o os sor taken nn tn1s a. ,ss fa
lily plot.
Mrs.. Gearhert IN survived by he
husband, who II recovering from sArf
ous injuries At Emergency Hospital
by i,sf mother. Mrs. James Hasmup
sidney, Ohio; by . sister. Miss Maut
brofner, Lee Hasf.inp Of Ohio.
Evening star., 1922-01-31
WINS BRIDE IN EDLSON,S FAMILY
BY ANSWERING QUESTIONABLE

NEW YORK. January :1.-When
Thomas A. Edison formulated his
famous and much-abused ques-
tionnaire last spring he had no
idea that the only man who would
answer It correctly would win his
way into the Edison family, but
such is the case. Samuel A. Halsey
of Newark, n. j.. will tonight
marry Miss Charlotte ". Hawkins,
sister-in-law OF Charles Edison,
son Of the inventor.
The wedding will take place at
the Charles Edison home in West
Orange. n. ].
Evening star., 1922-01-31
DESIRES EXPERT INQUIRY.
Representative Ryan Introduces
Theater Resolufdou.

Charging in a resolution that the
collapse Of the roof Of the Knicker-
booker Theater was brought about by
alleged faulty construction and that
the horror would not have happened
had there been proper supervision and
inspection, Representative Ryan, re-
publican. OF New York yesterday asked
The Ryan resolution calls for the
employment of a committee composed
of q competent architect, engineer and
practical builder to make q report to
Congress. The resolution claims that
the same conditions exist to q certain
extent at other theaters and public
buildings In Washington.
Evening star., 1922-01-31

tThe Star is publishing daily a summar-
lied story Of the developments OF the arma
nent conference. BY reading 1t each day
you viii keep In touch with the outstand-
ing events Of the historic meeting.)
An open session Of the Washing
ton conference, to consider the
naval limitation treaty, has been
called for IL O'Clock tomorrow
morning, in Continental Memorial
Hall.
The committee on Limitation of
afternoon, to pass finally upon the
provisions Of the naval treaty.
Article ~, relating to Notifications
Evening star., 1922-01-31
SEES IN THEATER CRASH
BUILDING CODE VIOLATED
Secretary Hoover Thinks There
Was Gross Disregard Of ReEula-
tons in Knickerbockex Theater,

Secretary Of Commerce Hoover
said yesterday it was inexplicable
that the roof OF the kntckerbocker
Theater could have cayed in without
there being some gross violation of
the building code of the District Of
Columbia
Efforts to work out q standard
building code for use in all cities
of the country which would prob
ably prevent such disasters aS the
Knickerbocker Theater collapse are
being made by q committee OF lead
ing architects In cooperation with
the Department Of Commerce. Mr..
Hoover said.
Standardization of methods Of pro-
lection and the calculation of stress
and strain are being worked out, Mr.
Hoover said. Adoption Of standard
building code. Mr.. Hoover declared,
should prevent such disasters a. that
at the knickerbocker Theater.
Evening star., 1922-01-31
FEDERATION OF
GIRLS ESCAPE MIRACLE.
Miss Josephine Lupton Taken Out
Through Tunnel.

What is considered to be miracu-
lous escape from the Knickerbocker
Theater Saturday night was that OF
Miss Josephine Lupton. 1719 Euclid
street. When the report OF the dis
aster was first spread, a friend, Jack
Yeatman, rushed into the theater and
called her name, and among the
cries and means of the victims he
was able to hear her answering call.
She was pinned down we1l toward
the center, but q natural tunnel en-
abled Yeatman to crawl to her and
extricate her before the debris caved
in about her. With only slight
bruises, she hurried out and to her
home before the real rescue work
started and she was not reported in
the lists OF injured.
Returning Immediately to the scene
Of the catastrophe, Yeatman aided
in the work OF rescuing the impris-
one6, it being he who extricated
Caroline Upshaw and others OF the
seriously injured.
Evening star., 1922-01-31
DOUGLAS HILLYER RITES.
Funeral Services Of Theater Victim
Held Today.

Funeral services for Douglas Hill
yer Of 2o21 Hillyer place. one of the
victims Of the Knickerbocker Theater
crash, were held at am: today at
St. Matthews Catholic Church. Father
Kirby of Catholic University offici-
ated.
Palibearers were Arthur HELEN.
Albert W. Howard, A. D. v. Burr, H
K. b. Peachy. Newton Brewer and G.
Gould Lincoln. friends of Mr.. Eillyer.
Following the funeral services the
body was taken to Mount Olivet
cemetery. where 1t was placed in a
receiving vault for interment later.
Mr.. ki!lyer was widely known In
Washington as an amateur golfer and
tennis player. He was secretary of
the District Tennis Association and
the Dumbarton Club. His mother,
Mrs. Adele D. Hillyer; his wife. Mrs
Imogene Hillyer, who was also in the
crash, and one child survive him.
Evening star., 1922-01-31
SOLON H. BORGlUM DEAD.

STANFORD, Conn, January 81
Scion H. Borgluu1, an artist Of nation
wide renown and head OF school of
sculpture here, is dead. After an oper-
alton for appendicitis was performed on
Saturday it was believed Mr.. Borglum
would recover. but his powers Of re-
sistance were lowered by the effects of
being passed while in France during the
war. and the end came last night.
T He was born on December 22, 1858, in
Ogden. Utah. and was brother OF Gut
zon Borglum, himself a noted sculptor
His five colossal buEts Of civil war gem
erals, in the VicksburE National Park,
and his statue, 1.-The Pioneer: ex-
hibited at the San Francisco exposition
ir 1915. were among his best known
works.
Evening star., 1922-01-31
DANCE POSTPONED.

The reception, entertainment ana
dance by Columbia Royal Arch Ohap-
ter. No. l, scheduled for tonight 1t
the New Willard Hotel, has been in
definitely postponed on sccount OF
the deaths OF Louis II. Valentine and
John l. Walker, both members Of the
chapter, who lost their lives In the
knickerbocker Theater disaster, ana
as . mark Of respect for others who
also lost their lives In the accident
New York State Society, scheduled for
tomorrow night, has been postponed ON
account OF the death OF Albert d,
Buehler. president OF the socioty.
Evening star., 1922-01-31
BRIEFLY TOLD STORY
OF ARMS CONFERENCE

in the Pacific. was finally agreed
last evening.
The committee on the far east
will meet At I O'Clock this after
noon. A subcommittee on the
Chinese Eastern railway met at
noon and may report to the full
committee this afternoon.
The japanese and Chinese dele
gates met today on the Shantung
question and announced that an
agreement had been reached on all
essential points relating to the
question of Shantung. including
the railroad. The two delegations
will meet again at S o'clock for the
purpose of drafting a treaty on
Sbantung.
Evening star., 1922-01-31
FOUR IN FAMILY KILLED.
Eleven-Year-Old Grant Kanstor
Sole Survivor Of Disaster.

The entire Kanston family. with one
exception. was wiped out by the
Knickerbocker Theater catastrophe
Mr.. and Mrs. oslkar q. Kanston. 2sle
18th street. were killed, and with then
two children, Helen Dorothy Kansto,
eleven I years old. Is the only one o,
the family left
Mr.. and Mrs. Kanston were from
Louisville, KY, Mr. Kanston being :;
graduate of the University Of Chicag,
Law school and an expert accountant
he came hero in November to all q po
sition in the valuation bureau OF thi
Evening star., 1922-01-31

Mr.. Halsey. who is now manager
Of an Edison concern In this city.
was one of the drst to get the ia
nous questionable issued Febru-
ary Of last year. Instead Of ridf-
culing II. he answered it-lieung
correct answers to every question
by the inventor himself. He was
given Job juggling figures in the
Edison factories, buehe didn't stay
at it long. In his advance he
reached the post Of chief Of the
personnel staff, and met Miss Haw-
kins. who was doing welfare work
in the plant.
1t was here that Mr.. Halsey
framed his own questionable of
also graded him "A.
Evening star., 1922-01-31
SYMPATHY IS EXPRESSED.
Minister Of Denmark Transmits
Message on Disaster.

Condolences for all who suffered in
the Knickerboeker Theater disaster
have been expressed by M. Constantin
Brnn, minister OF Denmark, in a mes
sage to the Secretary Of State, as fol-
lows:
Permit me to expres1 to you on be-
half Of the Danish government the
profoundest sympathy in the disaster
which befeM the capital Of the United
States on Saturday, January 2s;
when. owing to the enormous fall Of
snow. the roof Of the Knickerbocker
Theater collapsed, resulting In the
death or injury Of several hundred
people. =
"As q resident Of this city since q
number OF years, cannot bpt feel
deep sorrow myself in this tragedy,
and I venture to express these per-
sonal feelings to you; together with
Evening star., 1922-01-31
BODIES TAKEN HOME.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Lehmer on Way to
Mt. Vernon, N. T., for Burial.

The bodies Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Lehmer, who were killed in the Knick-
their way to Mount Vernon, N. r,
their former home, for interment.
Their home here was In the apartment
house at 215l CaiifoV1ia street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lehmer came to Wash
ington four years ago from New
Of the Indiana Flooring Company
here. Mr.. Lehmer was q member OF
the City Club and Of the Builders and
Manufacturers' Exchange.
The couple are survived by q four
been taken charge Of by Mr.. Lehmer's g
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Lehmer of
Mount Vernon, N. 7.
Evening star., 1922-01-31
CRAIG TO SEE COLLINS.
By tie Associated Press.

By tie Associated Press.
DUBLIN. January s1.-Sir James
Craig, premier of Ulster, will visit
Michael Collins. head OF the Irish
provisional government, in the Dublin
City Hall on Thursday of this week,
it was announced today, to resume
the conference opened in London re-
Gently, at which an agreement was
reached between them on various
matters concerning Ulster and South
Ireland.
It was expected that the railway
situation. boundary questions and
the position Of the workers expelled
from Belfast will be discussed.
Evening star., 1922-01-31
JANIToR's WORK PRAISED.

Occupants OF the Knickerbocker apart
1nent house. 1910 Mintwood place, heaped
praise today on Woodson Jackson, COL
ored tanitor. who aided in the rescue
work following the collapse Of the
knickerbocker Theater roof Saturday
night. Jackson was cleaning snow
from the front Of the apartment house
when the roof eaved in, and Immediately
went to the scene and worked all night
in helping to rescue the dead and In
!!ured from the debris. He is said to
have carried out five bodies.
Evening star., 1922-01-31

storms such as the one Just passed
was cited today by Building Inspector
Iiealy.
Only a few months ago, he said.
new sidewalk sheds were built in
front of commission houses on Louis
lana avenue between 9Th and 10th
streets. Surmising that firemen would
walk on these sheds in fighting blazes
In that block, Mr.. Healy said the roofs
were made to stand an additional
weight of sixty pounds to the square
foot instead of twenty-five pounds
usually allowed for snow. This. he
said. made the strength of the roof
practically equal to a floor.
The building inspectors office
learned today that snow, falling from
the roof of the old Bijou Theater.
9th and Louisiana avenue. tore gaps
to the roof of the new sheds.
Capt. Oehmann of the building Of
flee expressed belief that 1t was not
SO much the weight OF the snow as
the air pressure accompanying the
impact that caused the tear in the
roof.
Evening star., 1922-01-31
STRAYER WILL PROBATED,
Newspaper Correspondent Left Es-
tate to Two Children,

The will Of Louis ". Strayer, Wash
ington correspondent OF the Pitts
burgh Dispatch. who lost his life In
the Knickerbocker disaster. has been
filed for probate. The document IL
as sole benehciaries OF his estate his
two children, Martha A. and Helen z,
Strayer. The will appoints Emma NJ.
Jones Of Akron, Ohio. a. guardian Of
the children during their minority
and names Henry M HaEelbargef,
also of Akron, as executor. The value
of the estate is not given
Evening star., 1922-01-31
5000 MooRs SURRENDER.

ant surrender of Moorish, trfbesmen
to the Spanish forces in Morocco IL
reported in 8 Central News dispatch
from Madrid feiaying Melilla advicea
These state that Chief Dencheial.
with 3,0oe Moors. laid down their
RrmR
Evening star., 1922-01-31
DRAFT OF new
REGULATIONS SOON READY
storms such as the one just passed
was cited today by Building Inspector

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Evening star., 1922-01-31
Theater List of Dead
Checked With Officials

Mary Ethel Atkinson 1898 18th street. -.
Former Representative A. J. Barchfed of Pennsylvania 95
Calvert street.
Mrs Elmer Barched daugher-nlaw of former Representa-
tive Barchfeld, from Pittsburgh.
Joseph w. Beal 1883 Chaplin street.
Archie Bell 21l Bancroft place northwest thy6ve years
old Enpoye of the War Department. native of Vineand NJ j.
William l. Bikle 1859 18th street, fifty years old.
Miss Frances Bike sixteen, 1889 18th street.
Thomas R. Bourne z0z7 Hilyer place.
Mrs. Daisy Garvey Bowden 2129 18th street.
C. Branerd correspondent of Brooklyn Daily Eagle and
the Gron Club 2039 New Hampshire
Mrs. c. c. Branerd
Wilred Brosseau North Adams Mass student George.
town Foreign Service School
Albert Bueler, l2l the Portner apartment previously
ported missing.
William M Canby 1888 Calvert street, Woodward building
representing Middaugh Shannon.
Mrs. B. H. Covel, z409 18th street.
w. NJ Crocker Congress Hall Hotel
Vinson w. Dauber, ten 1900 Belmont road
Thomas M Dorsey 25A 18th street.
Miss Helen Dortch, 1856 Euclid street.
Kirkland Duke, 1719 Riggs place.
Margaret Dutch Euclid apartment CO. Home in
Ludngton, Mich. Was employed at War Department.
Mrs. Alfred G. Erdge, the Nelson Apartment 1888 10th
street.
A. G. Eldridge 1888 10th street, organist Margares
Church, identified by friend
Guy S. Eldidge 1924 Btmore Is brothern-aw Of
Senator Smoot of Utah.
H. Ernest District manager of the Warrington Office,
Dictosraph Products Company 4Q2 building, 1925
fuorA street..
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-06
IMPORTANT CHANCE
 IN HOCKEY RULES

New York, Nov. GA number of important changes in intercollegiate hockey rules were made public today, following the annual fall meeting of the Ice Hockey Asso citation, composed of eight institutions, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Cornell, Columbia, Penn sylvania, Dartmouth and Hamilton. The 1923 schedule among these col leges, including fifteen games, also was announced.
 Prominent among the rule changes adopted was one providing for a 20 yard zone in front of each goal, inside of which the defendant side shell not be penalized for off side play. Others were framed to permit a player to put another lon side" by skating ahead of the puck after passing it forward; to allow a team to make unlimited sub- stitutions, and to lengthen the inter vals between the first and second and second and third periods from five to ten minutes.
 The schedule includes the following dates: January 20, Hs ward at Yale; February 10, Pennsylvania at Yale; February IT, Princeton at Yale
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-06
SPORT SNAPSHOTS

NEW BRUNSWICK, N J-Nine matches comprise the schedule of the RUtgers rifle team for the first term, according to today's announcement. Rifle shooting was adopted as a minor sport last spring at Rutgers and it's members receive a minor sports inSig- mia. T. S. Cawthorne. of Brooklyn, is this years captain and the large squad includes R. F. Cass and S. J Geoghegan, formerly of Poly Prep, and w. B. Boice, Jr., who last year shot on the Erasmus Hall High School team.
 IARCHMONT W. E Ferguson did the best work in the weekly reg tstered shoot of the Larchmont Yacht club yesterday. He took the high scratch prize with a card of 96 out of a possible 100 targets. It was one target better than "A. F. Ranney's score, which annexed second prize. There was a tie among seven gunners for the high handicap prize. The nimrods were A. l.. Burns. G. W. La Iranche, A Baxter, Jr., T. J. McCa- hill, Sr.. F. A. Lewis, E. M. Dailey and 1)T. Mills
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-06
STARS
 TRIUMPH OVER WATERBURY, 20 TO 0

The largest football crowd which has assembled at Seaside Park this season witnessed the inter-city grid iron battle between the Jackson Stars of Bridgeport and the St. Marys or Waterbury, which the Bridgeport eleven won 20 to 0. It was the third meeting between these two teams in the last three years. The score now stands even. In the fall of 1920 they battled to a draw in the Brass City; the next year St. Mary's came out on the long end of a to count, while yesterday the Jacksons emerged triumphant, 200.
 Youkas, the fast player of the Jacksons, scored the first touchdown in the first period when he grabbed a forward pass and ran to a touchdown. The next touchdown was garnered after a long run by Captain Pastor. The third touchdown resulted when Polo crossed the goal chalk mark after the Jackson backs brought the 5pEgskin within striking distance of the goal. Pastor kicked two of the three goals after the touchdowns
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-06
.Creer1leaf 
 Cue Iilts

An event of unusual importance Is slated for Joe Thackwray's National Billiard Academy, 1056 Broad street, Tuesday afternoon and evening when Ralph Greenleaf, national pocket bill Hard champion, will give two exhibi- tlons. Greenleaf's opponent will be "Smiler" Ayrault, star of the Bridge port club, himself cueist of no 1nea1, ability.
 What Greenleaf can do with the worries needs no telling here. Suffice it to say that the youthful wonder is rated as the fastest man in the game -he pockets the pills almost as quickly as they can rack them up for him.
 Ralph is getting ready for the next champi onship event, which will call for him to defend his laurels against an especially classy field. It was only few days ago that he made the cue fans sit up and take notice when he ran off POI.
 In addition to his matches with Ay- rault, which will be put on at 3:S0 in the afternoon and S:30 in the even ing, Greenleaf will also give a special demonstration of trick and fancy shots. He has added a number of new and spectacular stunts to his re- pertoire and his attraction In itself should be sufficient to bring out . record crowd.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-06
Hitting The
 WITH c. E. FIRSTBROOK Sport Trail

Lafayette defeated the Washington & J Jefferson team. II to 13,, Saturday, which strengthens the Easton, Pa, eleven as the strongest football com D1nauon in the country, in the opin- don of many football critics.
 So good is Lafayette that certain stories are being passed around as 10 the status of several of its stars. Last year the same accusations were made but nothing was definitely prov ed.
 Some idea of Lafayettes great strength can be gained from statistics Of the last two games played. Neither Bucknen or Boston College, both of whom were defeated, were able to make a first down from scrim ma Ee.
 When it is taken into consideration that both Bucknell and Boston are very strong teams it is an easy mat ter to realize the strength of the La fayette line and secondary defense
 Joe Vetrano, local fight nlanag-
 CT, was at the football game yes
 tcrday. He announced he has a
 new boy under his wings whom
 he intends working out in the
 amateurs and then putting on in
 the pro ranks. Better than
 BoJHs will ever be- said Joe.
 Connie Lewis was also at the game. fGotta give Mike Heaiy and the Bridgeport boys all the credit there is in the work. They look like the
 
 Remember Red FarfeI? Oae
 Of BrfdgeportS popular bOXeyS
 few years back. Never q champ
 CT, but a good fighter. Used to
 battle the best of them for 20 and
 25 bucks a bout.
 'Red" is now the official an- nouncer at the football games. Hc
 and his megaphone are always in
 demand. Getting back to his ring
 days he used to train Young Me-
 AuIifTe and he fought boys like
 Jimmy Santy, Young Johnson. Matty Wells and others.
 "Never a champion" remarked a spectator to Farfel. 'No. something like Johnny Allen," slammed back Red"
 snappese na aeh'%sn perforere ls ene of the the Healy football outfit. He's 1000
 per cent. "guts"
 Howie Baker was out. He's signed up with Waterbury but 8 disJointed finger kept him out of the Brass City lineup. Howie was telling a yarn about the Bridgeport grounds being the hardest to hit on. Just about the time Howie was hammering tho 1O-penny nail into his argument Gene McCann hove in sight and declared Howie was all wrong. Gene asked: -"How gan you or anyone else expect to hit good pitchers ?" That put an end to the verbal lift.
 No wonder Mike HeaIy is wear
 ing q smile today. There were
 3,99S paid admissions at the Will Hams game.
 Gotta give "Dutch" Forst credit. He's one of the best footballers in New England and he's a fighter all the way"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-06
On to Williams
 Game Next Sunday

One of the largest football deIe- gationa that has ever invaded an out-of-toWn gridiron to witness a football game, is expected to journey to New Haven next Sum day when the Bridgeport eleven clashes with the Williams aggre- EatiOn at Weiss Field, New Ha- ven, i'll the second game of their series. Football enthusiasm is at the high water mark among local fans who are following with interest the fortunes of the local team which is made up of home bred boys. New Haven sent down a delegation estimated at a thousand yesterday and Bridge port is expected to send just as many to the Elm City, if not
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-06

Fordham Freshmen, scheduled for next Saturday Bridgeport Highs loot ballers are without a game TOT the weekend. Because of the numerous injuries and ineligibilities to the Red ment scratched the F7ordham game of its schedule, but following the impres- sive victory overathe New York Uni versity Freshmen Saturday and the assurance of several regulars return ing to the lineup, the Hilltop manage ment. it is said, is anxious to got Fordhapl back if possible, the game to be played Friday Newfield Park will not be available for the High Sehoa Saturday as the Bridgeport team will play the Fort Jay eleven
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-06
Easy Mark ForKaplan

Gene DcImont, the sturdy light weight who bailed from Mem phiS, Tennessee, and who has the distinction of being the first American boxer to enter the ser vice when Uncle Sam got entan- gIcd in the famous World War fracas in 1917.
 Belmont is a very poupIar boxer and has met some of the leading boys of his weight but against KapIan, well-he'H be mighty lucky boy if he is on his feet at the end of their bout, which is scheduled for the State Street Casino next Monday night.
 The tentative card includes a match between Young Luby, the seeking featherweight of the Crasho A. C., and Joe Currie, the clever boxer of New Haven. in the serrli-finaI and Jim Bones and . Spike Marine.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-06
JIMMY ROBERTSON
 LEADING SCORER
 IN GRID CONTESTS

New York, Nov. 6.-Quarterback Jimmy Robertson of Carnegie Tech, continues to lead individual gridiron scorers in the east. according to com pilations today, with 7S points, com posed of 12 touchdowns and one point from try after touchdown. Bob Blunner of Lafayette is close behind with Il, consisting of ten touchdownS and eleven points after touchdown, while Wilson and Palm of Penn State, are next with 61 and 55. respectively
 George Pfann and Eddie Raw, bril- liant Cornell backs, climbed around the top as a result Of their scoring streak against Columbia, Saturday. Pfann has 54 and Kaw 42 points.
 Hanson, anotfer Cornell stalwart, holds the lead in scoring points from try after touchdown with 23, seven of which were made Saturday. Mcbride cf Syracuse is the leading scorer from the field, having registered three field goals.