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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-10-12
SOVIET GIVES RIGHTS

American Returns With First Con-
cession for Oil Land Development.
By United NetCs
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-What Is
said to be the first large oil concession
granted by the Russian soviet was
brought back by Mason Day, presi-
dent of the International Barnsdall
Corporation, who arrived here
Wednesday.
The concession gives the privilege
OF developing 400 acres Of land in the
Baku oil district for an almost in
definite period, Day said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-10-12

Local prohibition officers dug, with
evident excitement, in what appeared
to be a suspicious looking mound in
the yard at the summer home of a
local pugilist. They found, instead
Of the expected booze, the decaying
body of the pugilist's pet Airdale.-
A. w.
A man stopped his machine and
blocked traffic, while he got out and
helped a blind man cross the street.
j. W.
A male flapper took put a small
mirror and powder puff and powdered
his nose, while going north on Ia
coma AVe.-C. e.
A man walked down Meridian st.
during a heavy rain carrying two UNI
brellas under his arm.-W. 8.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-10-12

What odd or unusual sight or
incident did you sec tOday3 Write
1t down and send it to The Times
II Spied Editor"
Evening star., 1922-07-31

or In any public space. without a per-
init therefor. from the major and
superintendent of police
There's a reason, TIE authorities
say, and this is it: When a person
down in Potomac Park or Lincoln
down to amuse himself with a musi-
cal instrument it is hut a matter of
moments before a large crowd will
gather around. The sidewalks will
be obstructed and perhaps the streets.
The police don't like sidewalks OBJ
structed, so to get rid of this an
noyance they think it's better to nip
the guy whose the cause of the con-
gregation.
Moving Autos Exempt,
The same music-loving Washington
public will stop anywhere to hear a
quartet. banjo. mouth organ OF
swinette. Even IL the offender is In
his own automobile, but IL the ma
chine is at q standstill, he's gotta
stop. He does put one over on the
law, however, when his machine Is
moving.
Harbor regulations also forbid
graphopnones, Jazz bands, singing pr
otherwise, on yachts. launches. row
boats or skifrs II the boats are within
forty feet of the Potomac Park sea
wall. The police are afraid q crowd
will gather on the wall and others
attracted by the crowd already pres
ent. will run up to see what others
are looking at, and In the mad rush.
drop unnoticed into the water.
The police point out that street
hand organs and bands are given per-
mits and that they are willing to do
the same favor to the musician who
wants to get familiar with his Muse.
Evening star., 1922-07-31
Free Music Not Free Speech
in d. C.. Parks, Police Claim

Musicians, amateurs, professionals
with your Muse in any of Washing
toms beautiful parks. The police
have a tin ear for music; they dis
respect honest attempts, they hate
the very sound Of a note and they
won't tolerate any one who wants to
let the public in on any accomplish
ment or progress made in that high
culture and art. And, what's worse.
they won't even let anybody play a
penny whistle in an alley. on the
District dump or in the front yard
Of the District jail. They say they
won't, and II any one bucks them
it's going to be an unexpected au-
all.
OF late the ukele artists, mouth
organ ytrtuosi. saxophone bumpers,
banjo plunkers and Sweet Adeline"
quartets have carried their senti-
meyit ont into the public parks and
They cant understand why they
should be prevented from giving vent
to their own musical inspirations
and. what's more. they are beginning
to think this free-speech stun Is all
hokum. Singing and free speech are
get yanked for homegrown operates.
Police within Law.
Well. the policemen are entirely
down the hand Of the law on these
"criminals," as they are supported by
a powerful police regulation which
has been In effect many years. It
says. mo musical instrument OF any
sort ehall be played in any parking
Evening star., 1922-07-31
ALLIES READY TO ACT.
Smyrna Mandate Will Probably
Be Declared Void.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, July Sl.-The entente pow
ers probably will declare null and
void the Greek proclamation of auton-
omy for Smyrna. it was said today in
French official circles. The Athens
government may first be asked to
withdraw the proclamation. which. IL
1t refuses. will be declared valueless.
Fear was expressed in French cir
cles that the massing OF Greek
troops in Thrace might provoke un-
desirable incidents, although there
appears to be no worry as to the
outcome of the Greek proposal to
occupy Csnstantinople.
The allies have only $500 troops IN
Constantinople - 1000 French. the
ssma number Of British and 600
Italians 1t is thought here. however.
that no trouble would be encountered
in stopping any dangerous enterprise
on the part of the Greeks. as the
allied fleet is considered able to COM
pletely block the coast and cut off all
communications.
The Greeks are understood to have
so. 900 men in Thrace, but military
experts here are confident that the
allied force, on the Tchatalja line. Is
able to hold it if the Greeks persist.
Evening star., 1922-07-31

By the Associated Press
BELFAST. July 31.-Harry Boland,
formerly representative of the dali
eireann in the United States, is in a
critical condition in a Dublin hos
pital. says Dublin message today,
as a result Of wounds received In at
tempting to evade capture by national
army troops.
Boland. the dispatch says. was
wounded at Skerries. a fishing town
to the north of Dublin.
Boland and a friend were spending
the week end at the Grand Hotel in
troops surrounded the hostelry and
entered Boland's room to arrest him.
In resisting arrest. Boland drew a
revolver, and during the scufiie that
followed. the message adds. he was
shot on tn abdomen.
Boland's companion also was ar
rested. The incident caused a great
commotion in the hotel, which was
crowded with visitors.
Harry J. Boland's activities in the
United States on behalf Of a republic
In ireland began IN the summer OF
1919. when he came across the At
lantic as stoker on a freighter to
act as secretary here to Eamonn de
Valera, the president of the Irish re-
public. De Valera came to America
about the same time to work here for
the Irish republican cause.
Boland remained after de Valera's
return in the early part of 1921, and
acted as the republican PRESIDENTS
representative here until August Of
last year, when. after the signing of
the truce, he was called to Ireland to
take part in the meeting of the dali
eireann, of which he was q member.
He returned in the fall, however, in
connection with Irish loan and other
affairs, but went back to Ireland last
December, after the signing of the
Anglo Irish treaty, and spoke and
worked against that pact In the dali
Boland supported de Valera's un-
successful effort for reelection, and
has sloou with him since in his op-
position to the provisional govern
ment In Ireland. His whereabouts
had been something Of a mystery
since the outbreak Of hostilities be-
tween the national army forces and the
irreeulars, but early this month he was
reported with an irregular force in
wicklow.
Evening star., 1922-07-31
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

The rail strike settlement first and
then the coal problem-thats Presi-
dent Harding's course this week.
And he has a feeling that when the
fairness Of the rail strike settlement
il disclosed as the details are re-
vealed, the striking miners and opera
tors will find themselves compelled
by a powerful public opinion to make
to each others viewpoint
and bring peace.
Neither the railroad executives nor
the railway employees will be able to
say that the settlement is what they
would have made it II left to them
selves in a prolonged fight. But the
of the President has been
on the theory that the American
people will not permit the disputants
to have a fight to finish.
And the same Is true of the coal
controversy. Operators are adamant
in their viewpoint, miners represents
tives are subbornly refusing to con-
cede an inch. but they will both have
to change tactics before the end of
this week. when they are brought
lace u ldGC Will thC CilCl SACS0bAN0
in the White House and are asked
in the name of the American people
to accept a compromise.
All Concessions Opposed.
Neither miners nor operators will
voluntarily make concessions. They
will not even give in by processes Of
persuasion in conference with the
nan ceful claimants In their ovVn ranks
and both labor and operators, re-
spectivley, are being urged from
within to make a settlement. But
when the President of the United
States takes the initiative again he
Is expected this time to get COM
pliance from both operators and min
ers. There were many unfortunate
phases to the last effort at peace
which emanated from the White
House. For one thing. the operators
wanted moro time 70 Aght-they be-
lieved that II the government; would
Evening star., 1922-07-31
GREEKS SEEK FREE HAND.
Note Requests Allies to Withdraw
Armed Forces. J.

By the Associated Press.
ATHENS, July 30.-A note sent by
the Greek government to the allies
respecting the Intentions Of Greece
in Asia Minor emphasizes the view
that the occupation of Constantinople
is the only means of bringing about
neace and says Greece has made ar
ranpements with that purpose in
view.
The note begs the allies to issue
the necessary orders to the army OF
BRIG Gen. Sir Charles Harrington.
commander of the allied forces in
consfantinople and says 1t is conn
dent difficulties will not be imposed
in the way of Greece. The note ADDS
that by the neutralization OF Con-
stantinople the allies are protecting,
instead Of coercing. Turkey. and thus
depriving Greece of means for impos-
ing peace.
continues, make II vital for Greece
AGAINST the Turks. but that the Greek
government is willing to discuss the
matter with the allies.
Cen Harrington's declaration that
he will oppose by force any move
toward Constantinople has caused
deep dlScoufhse"eHe lhe o'eeppo'N
ment in Greece. as the newspapers
had been leading the people TO be-
iieve Greek occupation OF Constanti-
nopie would not be resisted by the
allies.
Al, ANNOUNCEMENT that the Greek
government is prepared to extend the
war against the Turks beyond the
already extensive borders caused in
tense excitement on the bourse. ana
further aggravation Of Greecs's hnan-
cial and commercial crisis. The
drachma fell today to nearly nifty to,
the dollar.
The Greek army of 100000 men in
Asia Minor. Macedonia and Thraces -
costing $1,000 900 monthly. 1t -
realized that this expenditure cannot
be kept up indefinitely In the present
perilous state of the treasury. -,
The remittances of $50.o0o.ooo from
= q 1'onfinned on Pare n Coluun 81
Evening star., 1922-07-31

themselves in position of yielding
under protest ito a virtual order"
from the President. At the same time
1t was thought probable that the ex-
ecutives would take action declaring
that the President and not they
themselves were. responsible for
VARYING the seniority question.
Mny BE Back in 4s hours.
Railway workers should be back
on the job within forty-eight hours
or less from the time the strike is set
tied. Secretary Hoover said today.
He declined to comment upon the
prospects Of settlement being
reached at tomorrow's meetings
Secretary of Labor Davis expressed
confidence today that the rail- strike
would shortly be adjusted to the
satisfaction Of the administration.
and that the coal strike would be
settled through direct conferences be-
tween the operators and miners rep
resentatfves with no further move on
the part of the government
Mr.. Davis was of the opinion that
the views Of, a. Q. Wharton, labor
member Of the Railroad Labor Board.
that the plan said to have been sub
mitted by President Harding to both
parties to the rail strike would be
in labor circles. Mr.. Davis called
attention that Mr.. Wharton formerly
held the position now occupied by
B. NJ. Jewell. head of the striking
shopmen.
Hooper Sees President.
Ben w. Hooper, chairman Of the
Labor Board, who stopped
OF in Washington today en- route
back to Chicago from Newport.
Tenn, spent nearly an hour in con-
IL renee with the President, going
over the strike situation and the
plan for settlement.
Chairman Hooper on leaving the
White House said he could not with
discuss the nature of his
conversations with the President. He
appeared quite hopeful and said that in
event the Presidents proposal was ac-
cepted the Labor Board would grant a
rehearing of the wage dispute as soon
as the two parties could prepare their
cases. He indicated that neither the
executives nor the union leaders were
as yet in possession Of the full details
Of the settlement plan.
Evening star., 1922-07-31
PROCLAIM PRoTECToRATE.
Greeks Declare Mandate Over Asia
Minor Regions.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. l
SMYRNA, July s0.-A proclama-
ton announcing The establishment OF
a regime of self government for the
regions in Asias Minor occupied by
the Greeks was issued today by NJ.
Stergiadis. Greek high commissioner.
The proclamation states that the
new regime is in conformity with the
principles recognized by the entente
allies during the world war and de-
crees a Greek protectorate over the
specified territories. The populations
of the regions, regardless of their
racial or religious affiIiattons. are in
vited TO participate In the admfnfs-
tration of the country by the crea-
tion of local councils.
A civic guard composed OF local
elements is to be intrusted with the
task of maintaining law and order IN
the interior, the Greek army being
responsible for the defense and pro-
lection of the country against any
external enemy.
Several clauses of the proclama-
ton deal with the protection Of the
interests of foreigners.
Evening star., 1922-07-31
PRESIDENT AIMS TO END
RAILROAD STRIKE FIRST
Chief Executive to Straighten Out 7ranspor:
tation Problems and Then Tackle
Coal Trouble, Says Laurence

furnish troops to protect strike
breakers the non-union production
would soon reach a point where 1t
would scare the union men into sub
mission. As for the union leaders,
they were confident that later on they
would get better terms of settlement
The war of exhaustion has gone on
two weeks since Mr.. Harding pro-
posed arbitration. Figures just issued
by the United States geological sur
vey show that non-union production
since the operators were invited to
resume operations has not been SUI
flcient to warrant the nation In feel
ing comfortable about fuel supply
next winter. The figures are by no
m cans satisfactory to the admins
tration here, no matter how indicative
they might be to the operators Of
gradual increase in production. The
operators blame the rail strike and
say lack of cars Is hindering produc-
ton, for coal Isn't mined when cars
are not available on which to load.
But government information contra
diets that assertion. Enough coal
hasn't been mined and not enough
men are at work to insure an ade-
quate supply.
Further Conferences Due.
In the face Of those facts, the gov
ornment will try again to mediate in
the dispute. Further conferences De-
tween the heads of operators and
unions are inevitable the end Of this
week. There Is feeling Of the. ut
most confidence that this time q new
compromise can be launched and that
1t will be accepted. 1t would have re-
quired very little modification on
fundamentals to have brought n set
tlement the last time. the coal dis
putants were here. That modification
did not come, as the pressure Of pub
lie opinion through the President was
not sufi1ciently acute.
Industrial peace may be said to be
in sight now. The situation in the
coal Industry Is such that q settle
ment cannot be rejected by either side,
President Harding has made the rail-
road executives see the importance
Of the public welfare over abstract
issues in unionism and the same may
be predicted for the coal operators
and miners spokesmen.
(Cepyright, 1azz.1
Evening star., 1922-07-31
AGAINST HARDING PLAN.

DENVER. Col, July 31.-Entire dis
approval of that part of President
Harding's railroad peace plan giving
back seniority to striking shopmen
was voiced by Joseph H. Young. presi-
dent of the Denver and Rio Grande
Western railroad. last night.
II cannot conceive of such a plan
being accepted" Young declared. 'T
am familiar only with conditions Of
lines in the west, but l know they
are united against that part>of the
Presidents plan for settlement of the
strike. The men who have taken the
places of the strikers cannot be dis
charged. by the Railway Labor Board or
the railroad exectives. II these new men
are dismissed they will have the right
to appeal to the Labor Board, and it
can do nothing but sustain its deci-
sion and rulings. This being the case.
all Of the present workers must then
be reinstated and paid for all the time
they have lost in fighting the question
Of their rights"
Evening star., 1922-07-31
-FOUR POLICE PHONE
BOOTHS IN SUBURBS
Installation Tomorrow AS
sure Better Protection
of Areas.
t 40 MEN TRANSFERRED
Sergts. Burke, Lanten and Nc
Lucas Will Change Districts
in Rearrangements.

A big step forward in the pro-
lection of life and property will be
taken tomorrow when four police
telephone booths will be established
in outlying sections of the District.
Commissioner Oyster. in charge of
police administration announced to-
day.
Forty changes in assignments Of
members OF the force also were made
public today. Most of the transfers,
1t was stated. are made necessary by
the opening of the telephone stations.
The locations and the booths and the
areas they will serve are:
Connecticut avenue and Mckinley
street-all the territory situated
east of Wisconsin avenue and west
of Rock Creek Park. north of Ches-
apeake street. Grant road and Mil
itary road to the District line.
North Of Spring Road.
Fourteenth and Kennedy Streets
area north of Spring road to Mill
tary and Shepherd road and east of
Kansas avenue to Rock Creek Park.
Georgia avenue and Butternut
street.-The territory north of Mill
tary. Shepherd and Riggs roads to the
District line. thence along the Dis
trict line to Rock Creek Park to
Spring road.
Twenty-second street and Rhode
Island avenue tfeast-from Blad-
ensburg and Mount olivet roads north
to District line. and including suburbs
of Brookland. Langdon and Wood.
ridge.
Details at Booths.
Between 8 in the morning and mid.
night one patrolman and one mortoi
cycle man will be detailed to each
booth. The motor cycle man will
patrole the area assigned to the
booths. while the footman remains
at the telephone. In cases of EN-.
ergency the footman will proceed i'm.
mediately to the scene of trouble
after leaving a memorandum for the
motor cycle man.
Between midnight and o'clock in
the morning two motor cycle privates
will be assigned to these booths, one
Of whom will remain in the booth
while the other makes continuouse
patrol Of the territory. Fhey will al.
ternate. svery two hours. On the lis,
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Evening star., 1922-07-31
GAMBLING DIVES
NEWS TO OFFICIALS
Declare They Know of No
Places Despite Expose
by The Star.
WILLING TO MAKE RAIDS
Say They Will Issue Warrants If
Conclusive Information Is
Given to Them.

A cleanup of the gambling dens
three of which. and probably more,
are flourishing in Maryland and Vir-
ginia. hard by the District boundary,
may be made If some audacious per-
son, who doesn't give a hang for his
life. will be so kind as to furnish
the prosecuting officers with evidence
which will enable them to issue war;
rants for the "tin horn" gamblers
The county officials indicated today
that they would willingly take steps
to close embryo Monte Carlos. where
thousands of dollars are won and
los: nightly by Washington sports
men who can't resist the call of the
dice and the roulette wheel, but pro-
fessed ignorance as to their exist
ence.
Commonwealth's Attorney Frank
Ball of Arlington county. Va, in
whose Jurisdiction, The Easy Way"
said to be the toughest gambling den
in the vicinity of Washington, is To-
Gated. was literally shocked yester-
day when he read of it's expose in
The Sunday Star II had no idea
that there was gambling house
tnere, Mr.. Bali declared.
In Prince Georges county. where
nightly open their doors to the
gamblers of Washington, the prose-
cutting officials also are ignorant of
their existence. so they claim.
Referred to sherin.
Asked today whether the authori-
ties of Prince Georges county con-
templated any action designed to
close the gambling dens in that
county. J. Wilson Ryon. the states
attorney who maintains an Office in
the Columbian building in this city.
replied.
That's not up to me-
porter inquired"
THE sheriff" Mr.. Ryon retorted
"Wha is responsible. then?" the re-
Il don't know-you'll have to call
down to Upper Marlboro to find OUT
was his quick response.
After considerable vicissitudes COM
| munication was established with J.
Arthur Sweeney, sheriff Of Prince
Georges county. But Sheriff Sweeney
knew little about the existence of the
young Monte Carlos in the county he
policies as did Commonwealth Attor-
ney Ball of Arlington county, Va
Sheriff Sweeney indicated that he
, would make an investigation of the
gambling houses and urged that any
person with information about the
places turn it over to him and he
would Immediately issue warrants
for the arrest of the gamblers. AL
though the places have been in opera
ton for some time Sheriff Sweeney
declared that he had not even heard
| of them.
Sheriff A. c. Clements of Arlington
county, Virginia. however. apparently
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Evening star., 1922-07-31
WAY TO ENDING OF RAIL STRIKE
NOW BELIEVED TO BE In SIGHT
Cuyler ,RailHead,
DeniesRoadsHaue
Agreed to Terms
By tie Associated Press.

By tie Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 81
E Dewitt Cuyler, head Of tho rail-
rGad execntlvss' organization. said to-
day that ut is not true" that the rail-
road employers had given assurances
they would support President Hard
ing's proposal for an immediate end
ing of the strike.
Mr.. Cuyler said that there has been
no commitment of any kind" He
added that the understanding was to
await the Presidents proposal. which
had not yet been received.
Mr.. Cuyler would not amplify his
denial as to whether he was speaking
for himself or for all the executives.
Asked whether he would personally
support President Harding's plan. he
said he had no further statement to
make.
Evening star., 1922-07-31
FUEL COMMITTEE
URGED IN DISTRICT
Commissioners Get Hoover
Letter Sent to States
Asking cooperation.
BOARD TO STUDY NEEDS
Keller Already Has Been Making
Inquiries of Conditions at
Utilities Plants.

The District Commissioners today
received from Secretary Of Commerce
Hoover a copy of the letter which he
sent to the governors of states sug-
gesting how they should cooperate
with the federal government in get
ting fuel for utilities and other neces-
sary purposes.
Accompanying the form letter was
the following note from the Secre-
tary:
"I inclose herewith communications
which have now been sent to the
various governors and trust that the
District of Columbia will organize in
the same manner as that current In
the states, as indicated by these COM
municatiorfs.
The literature transmitted with the
letter recommends in substance that
a committee be formed for accomp-
fishing the desired object, namely. OF
obtaining the coal that is urgently
needed
The letter suggests that the plans
followed by Massachusetts during the
war be followed in organizing a COM
mfttee representing wholesale coal
dealers and public utility consumers.
1t is expected that the Commission
ers will take up the coal situation
at the regular board meeting to-
morrow.
Engineer Commi ssioner Keller. who
Is chairman of the public utilities
commission, has already been making
inouiries to find out how the corpora
tions that furnish heat, lignt ana
transportation service are situated
with respect to fuel.
1t is practically certain that the
commissioners. following out the
suggestion of the Department Of
Commerce, will cooperate in enleav-
oring to get fuel for essential in
.luetrieS.