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Evening star., 1922-02-20
ARMY AMBULANCE CLUB
WILL ELECT OFFICERS
Services of Association to Be Of
fered to District During
Future Disasters.

Officers will be elected at a meet
ing of the Army Ambulance Club of
Washington. to be held at 3 o'clock
on the afternoon Of March S, at the
home of DIR. ]. Ryan 'Devereux. Brad
ley lane, Chevy Chase, d. c. The
date was set at a meeting held yes
terday at the Army Medical School.
The new club is an outgrowth OF
the United States Army ambulance
service with the French army, and
its membership will be confined to
local members Of that service. Four
sections, comprising $50 men, went
to France in August, 1917, seeing
more than two years service at the
front.
The washington unit was organ
ized b9 Mai. Devereux, the entire
service being under. the command OF
Col. Fercy l. Jones. At the meeting
held Yesterday a temporary plan OF
action to raise funds for a clubhouse
was considered.
The services of the Army Ambu-
lance Club of Washington viii! be OF.
fered gratis to the city in times OF
disaster, The Knickerbocker Theater
tragedy drew attention to the need
of some sort Of similar organization.
The members of the club received
their training at the 'front.' and know
exactly what to do and how to do 1t
in an emergency. 1t is believed that
the proper organization OF these men.
with wartime training, would be Tor
the general benefit Of the District.
Evening star., 1922-02-20
STAR ESSAY CONTEST ENTERS
LAST LAP AS WEDNESDAY NEARS
All Manuscripts, Must Be in Editor
Hands or in Mails by Midnight of
the Twenty-Second.

The final lap Of The Stars $1,000
prize essay contest, on the subject
''The Arms Conference and Its
Significance" found many pupils in
the public schools today writing their
compositions which must be in the
hands Of the contest editor by
Wednesday. or in. the mails post
marked before midnight of that date.
In virtually all the schools the
teachers are supervising the actual
writing OF the essays.
The contestants have but three
more, days In which to write their
compositions and submit them to the
contest editor. Many essays already
have been received by the contest
editor. and the rivalry for the
eighty-eig cash prizes to be award
ed the winners is expected to
increase. In addition to cash awards,
some of the winners will be paid
additional honor by having their
essays published in The Star.
The two grand prizes of 500 in
each of the two classes into which
the contest has been divided. are the
Evening star., 1922-02-20
|SP[|T IN S|NN FE|N
| NOW HELD CERTAIN
Free State Supporters Ex-
pected to Abandon De Valera
Followers at Ard Fheis.
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press
DUBLIN, February 20-Delegates to
the Ard Fheis or national Sim Fein
convention. which meets tomorrow,
were already gathering In large num-
bers today. About 5000 representa-
tive from all parts of the country are
entitled to attend. sr
The ostensible purpose of the COM
yention is to decide the future con-
stitution of the Sim Fein movement
but by the discussions and final vote
will be revealed the comparative
strength of the supporters Of Eamon
de Valera and Arthur Griffith among
the Sim Fein clubs throughout Ire
land.
CompIete Cleavage Likely.
It is widely believed that the con-
vention will result in complete
cleavage of the organization and the
formation of two bodies pledged re-
spectively to the Anglo-Irish treaty
land to a republic.
Opinions differ as to the duration
Of the convention. some expecting II
to last for a week and others predict.
ing only a one-day session. If split
occurs the question of the disposition
Of the party funds will become acute !;
some believe they will be amicaoly
divided proportionately to the respeS.
tive strength of the factions. while
others forecast a hot controversy ana
difficult settlement.
Forecasts as to the division. II one
occurs. vary greatly. but most oo-
servers expect small majority Tor
the Free State advocates.
$4,000 Troops In Dublin.
Fourteen thousand British troops
are now left in Ireland, according to
statement issued by the publicity
branch of the Irish republican army.
Fifty military barracks and $50 po-
lice barracks have been taken over
by the provisional government.
Evening star., 1922-02-20

is supposed to have been due to a
mistake, occurred on the northern
side of the border.
Belfast remainS quiet, and the cost
of the recent violence is now being
reckoned. Aside from the numerous
deaths and injuries. there are none
tary claims for compensation amount
ing to more than 100000.
!. Two of the four members of the
northern liaison commission already
have been appointed-Col. Sutton and
Maj Clemson, representing the British
authorities. The names of the men
to represent the special constabulary
have not yet been designated. On the
southern commission, Col. Allgood
recently in command at Londonderry
will be the chief British representa-
tive, with Lieut.. Col Montague Bates
and Lieut.. Col. Boys as his alterna-
tive colleagues. The Dublin military
authorities have appointed DR.. Ward
as one Of their representatives. The
other has not yet been named.
The duty of the two bodies will be
to act in common for the preservation
of peace along the frontier. Neither
section will cross into the territory
in which the other is operating, but
they will be in close and constant
communication.
nE VALERA STILL POWER.
Evening star., 1922-02-20
TAKES COURSE IN OPENING SAFES;
ARRESTED BY POLICE IN CHURCH

nine years. of Ridley Park. Phila-
delphia, and is held for breaking
and entering in the nighttime with
intent to commit larceny. Among
the possessions claimed by the man
and taken from a checking room
in a railroad station here. are COM
plete outfits Of burglars tools.
nash lights and papers and pamph-
lets indicating that Benson had
taken a mail course in a school OF
safe work in Los Angeles, Calf.
This also included a diploma
made out in the name OF Fred
Reade, on which was a statement
announcing that every graduate
student receives a similar certif-
cate. A prospectus Of the school
contained a picture Of the pro-
motor. which the police say is
strikingly like Benson. Benson
denied being the man. and the Los
Angeles authorities will be appeal
ed to, the police announced. to
assert the various Identities in
volved. Benson told officers that
he was in California in January.
He had in his possession a letter
enclosing a final payment of SO
for his course Of instruction in
safe entering. which he had not
mailed
Evening star., 1922-02-20
40 FRESHMEN BOUND
IN FIGHT TO FINISH
WITH COLUMBIA SOPHS

By the Associated Press.
- LYNBROOK, n. Y, February
/. Pot took the fire department.
the police force and all the town
officers and practically every resi-
dent Of this hitherto peaceful
Long Island village to quell a
battle between freshmen and
sophomores of Columbia Univer-
sity early today. After fire hose
pointed at the combatants had
stopped the fight ten students
found themselves in the town
lookup, one was nursing wounds
inflicted by an automobile before
which he was thrown in the scrim-
maging; score were bathing
discolored eyes or applying LIMA
ment to numerous bruises and
forty freshmen found themselves
tied hands and feet, captives of
the sophomores.
Fifty sophomores had rushed
an inn where $50 freshmen were
having a dinner.
Evening star., 1922-02-20

supreme goals of every contestant
The fact that a grand total of $1,000
in all is to be distributed adds to the
interest in the competition.
Contestant. Piacel on Honor.
There will be forty-four prizes. to-
falling $500, in each of the two classes
Besides the grand prize of 500 in
each class. there will be awarded sec
ond prizes amounting to $50 each for
both classes; two prizes of $25 each
for third honors in both classes, and.
in addition, five awards of SIS each
in both classes, ten awards OF SIC
each in both classes and twenty-five
awards of IS each in both classes for
essays Of merit in the order indicated
It is again emphasized that the con-
testants will be placed on their honor
to receive no aid whatsoever in the
actual writing of their essays. They
are. however, urged to consult the
daily press, authorities on the sub
ject and any other available source OF
reference for information concerning
the arms conference developments.
Extra copies of the rules for the
contest can be obtained from the in
formation bureau of The Star. on the
seventh floor of the new Star build
ing.
Evening star., 1922-02-20
REPRESENTATIVE SWEET
TO SEEK KENYON SEAT
Will Enter Primary Contest in
June-Author of Bill Co-ordinat-
ing Veterans Agencies.

Burton E. Sweet. republican MEM
Der of the House from the third Iowa
district, announced today he would
enter the republican primaries in
June as candidate for the Senate.
He will seek the nomination for the
une1pired term Of Senator Kenyon,
who will leave tine Senate this week
to become federal circuit Judge.
Senator Kenyon's term will expire
in March, 1925. C. A. Rawson Of Des
Moines has been selected by Gov.
Kendall to fill the seat until a sue
cessor can be named at the polls in
November.
Mr.. Sweet. who is an attorney from
Waverly. is serving his fourth term
as member of the House. He was
author of the Sweet BILL" which CO.
ordinated various government agen.
cies dealing with former service men.
He also has introduced bills to repeal
the rate guarantee" section Of the
transportation act and to give each
state control over transportation rates
within its borders.
Evening star., 1922-02-20
plan conference
ON TARIFF ISSUE
House Republicans Asked to
Meet Senate Finance Com
mittee Late Today.

Ranking republicans Of the House
ways and means committee were in
vited today by the majority of the
Senate finance committee to a confer
ence to discuss the valuation plan
to be written into the pending tariff
bill. The conference will be held late
today.
The invitation from the finance COM
mittee majority followed the state
ment of Chairman Fordney of the
House committee, on Saturday, that
If the Senate adopted a bill with a
foreign valuation clause the House
would rewrite it with an American
valuation provision land let the Sem
ate try again.
The foreign plan already has been
agreed on tentatively by the Senate
committee majority, which has be-
gun rewriting ad valorem rates in the
House bill on that basis.
Besides Chairman Fordney, Repre-
sentatives Green of Iowa and Long
worth of Ohio are to attend the inter-
committee conference. which was
called in an effort to smooth out
differences between the two commit
tees on the American valuation plan
and prevent any disagreement de-
veloping after the long fight which
is ahead of the tariff bill in the Sem
ate.
Evening star., 1922-02-20
DE VALERA STILL POWER.
Has Strong Sim Fein Grip, But
Dissatisfaction Is Spreading.
BY WILLIAM H. BRAYDI


BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1922.
CORK, February 20.-Eamon De
Valera is still a power in the Sim
Fein movement. it was apparent here
today. following Sundays great
demonstration during the leaders
personal appeal to the people to re-
pudiate the free state treaty and
stand by the republic.
But such a meeting as that held
here Sunday affords no sure indica-
tion of what the electors will do. De
Valera is inclined to exaggerate his
hearers agreement with him. and
there are large masses of voters who
were never in the Sim Fein ranks.
The army turned up in new uni.
forms at a meeting Sunday and all
appearances indicated larger support
for De Valera than had hitherto been
expected De yalera's line was quite
rigid. His view, enforced in a. vtgor-
ous speech, was that the republic
exists today. and that. the dail .eireann
has no legal power to disestablish 1t:
He. discounted the approa ching appeal
to the people by declaring that Tue
repubIic was the peoples free choice,
while the free state elections would
he held under duress.
In Cork and Limerick signs are
evident of a break in the solidarity
of the republican army.
SAY IT WITH SONGS.
Evening star., 1922-02-20
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, February 20.-Mathilds
Mccormick, sixteen-year-o -old, today had
permission Of her father, Harold F. Nc
Cormick, to marry Max Oser, q horse
man, of Zurich, Switzerland. Mr.. Nc
Cormick announced the engagement last
night in q thirty three word statement.
He said it was "hastened a few weeks
by the fact of the recent newspaper
publicity.
The romance of the young grand
daughter of John, d. Rockefeller was
pictured by Emil L. Burgy, Chicago IN.
terror decorator, who says he Is = mrs.
cousin Of % the sTiss sT sz,nesr equestrian as d
"Mr Oser is not three times MISS NC
Cormick's age, as the newspapers nave
stated" said Mr.. Burgy.
Declared Fifty-seven Years Old.
HE is older; he is fifty-seven years
old, not forty-seven.: He Is Just my age
I am his cousin and / should know" :,
Friends Of the McCormicks said last
night Mr.: MeGormisks s,asnn, announcement os Mr
Rockefeller. None had definite informa-
tion, but all stated that even so de-
termined a girl as Miss Mathilde has
been said to be would not dare 81
through with such an, engagement un-
less Mr.. Rockefeller sanctioned it.
That Oser is possessed Of noble blood
and also has a reasonably large inde-
pendent income, also was stated by MT
Burgy. Mr.. Burgy believes that the
estimate of the riding masters income
at $4,000 a yeals is erroneous.
Father Was Nobleman.
Max oser's right name is Max Won
der Muehl," Burgy said. His father
was a German nobleman. Count Won der
Muehl. His widowed mother married
Sebastian Oser after Sebastian returned
to Switzerland from America In 1865
Sebastian Oser had spent many years In
America"
Evening star., 1922-02-20
RETIRED ADM|RALS
CLAIMED BY DEATH
John v. B. BIeecker and J. D.
Adams Had Served Near
Half Century.

Two rear admirals, both retired,
natives of the same state and within
one year of being classmates at An
napolis. died yesterday. The causes
of both deaths was heart disease.
The two officers were Rear Admiral
John Van Benthuysen Bleecker and
Rear Admiral James Dexter Adams.
who served forty-two and forty-six
years in the Navy. respectively, be-
fore their. retirement The former
and the latter in Albany, N. Y, in
1S4s. Admiral Bleecker was in the
class of ST at Annapolis Naval Acad-
emy. and Admiral Adams in the class
of '6s.
Both officers were at one time resi-
died yesterday in New Orleans, and
Admiral Adams at his home here, 1903
18th street. Both have relatives in
this city.
Personal Sketches.
Rear Admiral James Dexter Adams,
y. 8. n. retired. died at his residence,
1909 18th street. He became i'll Fri
day and died of heart disease.
Admiral Adams was born May 4, 1S48.
In Albany, N. Y. He was appointed to
the Navy from Mississippi in September,
1864. and graduated in the class Of '6s..
During his forty-six years of service in
the Navy his career was equally divided
between sea and shore duty. He was
retired for age May 4. 1910, since which
time he has made his permanent home
In this city. He was a member Of the
Army and Navy and Chevy Chase clubs.
Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. Mar
garet Phelps Adams; q son, Capt. l.. F.
Adams. U. 8. N. Of this city. and a
daughter. Mrs. Richard Kearney, also
OF this city. Funeral services win be
held Thursday morning at II o'clock at
st. Johns Episcopal Church, followed
by interment in Arlington cemetery.
Admiral Bleecker's Record.
Rear Admiral John Van Benthuysen
Bleecker. U. s. NJ. retired, died at the
residence of his son, John S. Blocker,
5244 Prytania street, New Orleans, La.
Death was caused by aneurism of the
heart, following years illness.
York August 16. 1S47.' He entered the
Navy in October. 1863, and reached
the grade of rear admiral in June,
1905. He retired Immediately there
after on his own application. His
service Of forty-two years included
nearly twenty years Of cruising in all
parts of the world.
After his retirement he made his
home in New York. During his serv-
Ice he was at times stationed with
the Navy Department here and main
tanned residence in this city during
those periods.
Surviving him are a son, John S.
Bleecker Of New Orleans; a daughter,
Mrs. Ernest Weymouth Of England,
and four sisters, Mrs. Langdon Pre-
BILE Wheeler of this city; Mrs. Thom-
as E. Brown and Miss May N Bleeck-
er Of New York and Mrs. George w.
Salter Of Toronto, Canada
Interment will be at Morristown,
N. J..
Evening star., 1922-02-20
Swiss City Buzzing
With Gossip About
Mccormick Wedding
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1922.
ZURICH, February 2O.-The
immaculate little city Of Zurich,
with it's splendid views over
lake and mountains,, is busxinE
with gossip about the engage
ment OF Mathilde Mccormick,
one Of the Rockefeller heiresses,
and MAX Oser, q Swiss citizen.
thirty years her senior, and the
owner of q riding academy at
2: Mueller strasse In q poor
quarter Of the city. 1t IN NOT
the first time that Zurich has
heard the report that the cOu.
pie were engaged.
Max Oser. though q man OF
modest means, In we'll known
I'm professional art and other
circles. He II described as n
well educated man who has
held the rank Of major in the
Swiss army. At one time he
painted pictures for living
and sold q number of land.
scapes I'm Basel and LucerMes
He has never been married.
Evening star., 1922-02-20
WILL SEND DELEGATES.

Seven governments of Central and
South America already have accepted
invitations to send delegates to the
pan-American conference of women to
be held in Baltimore April 20-29.
Acceptances have been received from
Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Costa Rica. Mica
ragua, Haiti and the Dominican Repub-
lie, and word has been received at the
league headquarters here that virtually
all the republics Of Hispanic America,
as well as the Dominion of Canada
have given favorable consideration to
the invitation
Evening star., 1922-02-20
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., February
20.-Discovered while depositing
kit Of burglars tools beside safe
in the vestry of st. Patrick's
Roman Catholic Church here early
Sunday, a young man who pos
sesses a diploma from a Los An
geles school for instruction in
opening safes was surrounded by
a Gordon of police in the church
and taken into custody after a
struggle, in which. the police say,
1t was necessary to use a club on
the intruder's head.
Rev. McMartin F. Reddair. pas
tor of the church. awakened by the
sound of a window being opened In
the church vestry. telephoned the
police and a patrol filled with Off
GERS was rushed to the scene. The
intruder was found hidden behind
the altar. He said he had forced
an entry to the church to get
warm. because it was SO cold on
the street.
The arrested man gave his name
as Charles Benson, aged thirty
Evening star., 1922-02-20
KING GEORGE GIVES JEWEL

LONDON. February 2o.-KinE
Georges principal wedding gift to
Princess Mary is a handsome piece of
jewelry, which has already been
given to her, says the Daily Mail.
She will receive another present
from her father before her marriage
Of Viscount Lascelles.
Evening star., 1922-02-20
SAY IT WITH SONGS.
Troops and Crowds Pay Their Re
spects in Dublin Streets.

By the Associated Press.
DUBLIN. February (by maiD.-A
marty Of demobilized ''black and tans''
marched to a Dublin railway station
the other day singing to a we'll
known tune the words: Does any
one want to get killed before we go?'
The crowd retaliated with the
chorus popular in children's games:
sSee the robbers passing by"
Evening star., 1922-02-20
BLOWN 500 MILES TO SEA
Coal-Laden Schooner Began $50
Mile Trip Month Ago.

BOSTON, February 2o.-Blown 1900
miles out to sea, the schooner Brad
ford e. Jones has been reported at
St Thomas. Virgin Islands. She
started a month ago on 150-mile
run from Vineyard Haven to Port
land, Me. The schooner was bound
from Philadelphia for Portland with
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-01-12
Sank Lake Cooperative
Creamery Has Fine Year
Local Organization Makes Over $4,000
Pounds of Butter More in 1921
Than in 1920

The Sank Lake Cooperative Cream
cry had the most successful year in
1921 in the history of the organiza.
ton. The gross receipts for the yeal
were one hundred and fifteen thous-
and dollars, in spite Of the fact that
butter has been selling on a lower
margin during the year. For the
twelve months period ending Deem
Der 81, three hundred and four thous,
and four hundred and seventy-siS
pounds of butter were made, gain
during the year of seventy five thous-
and, six hundred pounds. There was
also a marked increase in the number
of farmers patronizing the creamery
during the year. Sixty five new pat
rons were added during the year.
The showing made by the local
farmers creamery during the past
year speaks volumes for the efficiency
of the officers of the association and
buttermaker Alex Merton.
The annual meeting of the cream
cry will be held at the Commercial
Club rooms, Monday afternoon, Jan.
%, 1922.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-01-12
CARD OF THANKS

We the undersigned wish to take
this method of thanking the kind
neighbors and friends who so kindly
assisted during the illness and death
of our dearly beloved mother, Mrs
Emma Botzet and also the Rev. F.
Artz, and especially do we thank the
Rev. Fathers who conducted the
solemn Pontifcal Requim High Mass
at West Union, Rev. FIR. Busher, Rev.
Fir. David, Rev. FIR. Artz, Rv. FIR.
Shirmers, Rev. FIR Fearon, Rev. Fir.
Schiele. Rev. FIR. David substituted
for Rev. Edward Botzet son who
could not conduct the services on ac-
count of illness. The sermon preach
ed by Rev. FIR David AMI Rev. FIR.
Sinners will never be forgotten.
Rev. Edward Botzet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Dirnberger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Botzet.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Marthaler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Kern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kern.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Hadersbech.
ADV. Pd.
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notice on county commissioners that
when they try to move the county
agent out of your county, they might
as well try to move out the court
house.
Looking from my own barn door
I can see where the county agent has
been helpful to me. Looking across
my line fences, ! can see where he
has been helpful to my nighbor, to
my county and to my state. I pledge
to the utmost my poor ability to carry
out the work of the farm bureau
At the close of Mr.. Reeds talk the
delegates rose spontaneously and
pledged their united support to the
new president of the Minnesota fed.
Grafton.