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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-01
LIVINGSTONE GIVES BAIL.
Of $4,000 IN MORSE CASE
Vice President of American Ma
tional Bank Voted Confidence
by Board.

Colin H. Livingstone. former pres
ident of the Virginia Shipbuild-
ing Corporation. and vice pres
ident OF the American National Bank
of which he was one of the organ
iZers. today appeared before the clerk
of Criminal Division / of the Dis
trict Supreme Court and gave bail of
$4,000 to appear for arrangement on
the Indictment for alleged conspiracy
returned Monday afternoon asains,
him and eleven others in the Morse
shipbuilding case.
He was accompanied by his coun-
sci, Charles 4. Douglas and Former
Assistant United States Attorney
William f. Leahy. Counsel intimated
that they will shortly file A motion
TO quash the Indictment, declaring
that the legal question involved re-
Gently was decided adversely to the
government by the circuit court OF
appeals of Virginia.
The board of directors of the Amer
lean National Bank met Monday
night and unanimously expressed
their absolute confidence in the in
tegrity and blamelessness of MIR. Liv-
ingstone in the matters with which
he was charged in the Indictment by
the grand jury. and accorded to him
their Individual and united sympathy
and support in the trouble which has
come to him in this connection. The
expression follows:
Mr.. Livingstone has been vice pres
ident of the American National Bank
since its organization in 1903. His
honesty, correctness of dealing. up
right and sterling character are un-
questioned by Il very large circle OF
friends who had dealings with this
bank, of which he was an officer ana
director. His conduct in connection
with this institution has won for him
the highest regard of his associates
and their utmost confidence"
Members of the grand jury which
returned the Morse indictment today
resented published criticism OF that
body for failure to allow Morse to
testify. The grand Jurors declared
that no application was made to theil
foreman by Morse or his counsel for
the privilege and that the decision 10
refuse the request of Morse was made
by United States Attorney Gordon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-01
SAYS U. S. GOVERNMENT
ISWHAT PEOPLE DESERVE
Lack of Interest in Citizenship Is
- Blamed by Woman
Official.

: BY the Associated Press
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, March L.
American citizens get just about the
kind of government they deserve,
Elizabeth j. Hauser of Girard. Ohio,
director of the fourth region of the
National League of Women Voters,
told Wisconsin members of that body
. here today at their convention.
ITS not good enough to satisfy the
best and most intelligent citizens"
she sal id, land not bad enough to profit
the smost venal as they may desire.
WeNget average government CORE
spending to the average quality OF
ourscitiZenship. And that average is
COMPOUNDED of the worst and the best.
the gHniddling good and the middling
badsk
We have not taken our citizenship
seriously enough. When Bryce wrote
his: sAmerican Commonwealth a third
Of the states permitted aliens to
vocks The women of South Dakota
wefSk denied the franchise in more
thai pne referendum election in which
untaturalized male citizens partici-
pattd 1t remained for the League Of
wd21en Voters, as lately as last year,
to Hrrect this very condition in the
stale of Indiana. They initiated and
puesfhrough an amendment to the
constitution making citizenship
necessary qualification for voting.
"eafadually we are establishing a
standard of citizenship for the alien.
What about standard for the ma
tives Americana"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-01
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED
Secretary Seymour Gives Out
Names of Men on Conventions
and Membership.

The personnel of two 1922 commit
tees of the Washington Chamber of
Commerce has been announced by
Arthur Seymour. secretary OF or
Committee on conventions-Martin
A. Leese, chairman; Ivan c. Weld. vice
chairman; Joseph Abel. r. p. Andrews,
Ralph d. Angel, W. II. Balderston.
J. L. Bowles. f. W. Bradford, r. j.
Brennan. f. j. Burton, Bertram Cohn,
r. S. Downs. Harry S. Evans. A. II.
Ferrandou. z. B. Fletcher: Mrs: Marie
Moore Forrest, p. c. Gordon, Thomas
Grant. A. Gumpert. 2. }: Haltigan.
George w. Harris. F. S. Hight. J: +.
Hillyard, Herbert S. jacob. William
Robert Mop. Milans. Tom Moore: a.
c. Moses, Soterios Nicholson, Mrs.
Mary NJ. North, Mrs. p. E. Overman.
J. w. Rich, Harry Roller, BENJAMIN
Rosenfeld, Lawrence E. Rubel. F. A.
Schultz, S. NJ. Selinger. George c.
W. Smith. W. NJ Smith. Mrs; Clara
Sears Taylor. George w. Trail. F. A.
van Reuth, Mrs. Marie D.. Werner,
Sidney West, Col. Robert n. Harper,
William F. Ham, and J. H. Hanna.
Membership eommittee-iyan co, C.
vice chairman; Leo B. Abernethy'
Balm, Mendel Behrend, George M.
Davis. Harry B. Davis. Ralph A Davis,
George H. Dawson, James NJ. Denty,
Joseph D. Dreyfuss. w. Clarence
Duvall, John A. Eckert. Lee H. Har-
ris, Ernest E. Herrell. James C.
Hoyle, c. F. Jacobsen, Rudolph Jose,
NJ. A. Leese, L. H. Mullins. Mrs. 2. E.
Overman, Horace j. Phelps, Mrs.
Giles Scott Rafter. Mrs. NJ. Brooks
Reitz, E. 8. Rowzee. w. s. Sam
mons, H. v. Speelman. H. r. Stan
ford, Thos. NJ. Stearp, Chas. j. Stock
man, John f. Taylors Warren c. Tin
dali, VIM. o. Tufts. Leon S. Ulman
c. H. Warrington, Sidney West
Arthur S. Wolpe.
A meeting of the convention halls
committee will be held Friday at I
o'clock, Chairman Martin A. Leese
presiding. The semi-monthly meet
ing of the board of directors of the
chamber will be held next Tuesday
night in the Hdmer building at
o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-01
HASD0LLARD
At W0MAN'S HOTEL
Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
Tries Out "Nursery ROOM
at Grace Dodge.

Mrs John D. Rockefeller. jry chair
man of the national Y. w. c. A. COM
mittee, which founded the Grace
Dodge Hotel for women here, staged
a dollar dinner last evening at the
hotel as part of a program of inspec-
ton carried out by her committee
yesterday and today.
Desiring to obtain first hand knowl-
edge of the completed hosiery. Mrs.
Rockefeller also slept in one of the
so-called nursery rooms last night.
putting herself in the position of a
transient guest seeking accommoda-
tions for herself and children. She
expressed herself we'll satisfied with
the comforts and service of the new
hotel, which, she explained, was de-
signed primarily for. travelling bust
ness and professional women.
Acting as hostess to the other men,
bers of her committee who came with
her from New York to attend the
first meeting in Washington of the
Y W. C. A. board, Mrs. Rockefeller
served her guests exactly the same
of the restaurant obtained. and, dis
regarding social etiquette, she did not
hesitate to announce what the meals
cost her. The committee members in
cluded Mrs. Lewis Lapham and Mrs.
w. W. Rossiter.
Mrs. Rockefeller emphasized the fact
that the Grace Dodge Hotel here is
the first and only establishment of
it's kind to he established by the Y.
W, c. A. She said that it was the
hope to interest hotel men in the "foF
women only" hosiery plan by prov
ing to them the success of the local
institution. Private enterprises of the
same kind are sure to follow, she
believes.
She pointed out that while men are
not permitted above the ground floor
of the hotel, they are welcome in
the restaurant and ION the roof,
where, she added, it was the tnten-
ton to hold tea dances and similar
entertainments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-01
GRIFFITH SCORES
TREATY ATTACKERS
Thirty Questions in Dali Call
ed -"Shame,"
Replies De Valera.

BY the Associated Press.
DUBLIN. March when the dali
eireann reassembled this forenoon for
the second DAYS meeting the min
listers were called upon to answer
more than thirty questions. the ma
jority of which Arthur Griffith, presi-
pounded "for the purpose of propa-
ganda against the treaty"
Shame" intcrjected Eamonn De
Valera
For the opponents Of the treaty to
use the dali as means of harassing
us will not be tolerated." Griffith con-
tinued.
Chosen to Carry out Treaty.
The members OF the government
were chosen to see that the treaty
was carried out, Griffith declared. and
although they were under obligation
to keep the dali in existence until the
election, the provisional government
officials would not answer to the dali
for the details of their administration.
The cabinet of the dali WAS working
with the provisional cabinet, he reit-
Grated.
No official had been dismissed on
account Of his politics. Griffith add
ed, but no paid official was entitled
to use his position against the gov
eminent.
Regarding the Belfast boycott, he
said the dali cabinet had imposed
| 1t and the cabinet had revoked it.
Plans for Protection.
Arrangements for the protection
provisional government and the
Irish republican army were an
nounced by Richard Mulcahy. min
lister of defense, at this afternoon
meeting. The minister stated the
republican army would occupy and
| safeguard the military posts evacu-
ated by the British, the troops hav-
/ ing agreed not to interfere with the
| coming elections. with the Anglo
Irish treaty as the issue, and to
| abide by its results.
The greater part of the session
was occupied with the answering of
questions which the cabinet minist-
! erS asserted were propounded for
| the purpose of heckling and harass-
| ing the leaders of the treaty party
George Gavan Duffy, minister of for
| elgn affairs. in answering questions
| justified the work of his department
| He said the agents abroad under the
| foreign department were responsible
i to the dali. There was no intention OF
propaganda against Great Britain as
| long as the British observed the COM
pact. he added.
4
home affairs. dealt with the police
! arrangements ordered by the pro-
visional government. Answering a
| question. he said certain members OF
the royal Irish constabulary had beer
invited by the provisional government
| to act on the commission which was
| engaged in drawing up a scheme OF
! organization of the police. The war
record of these men was satisfactory
he stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-01
MARYLAND MOTOR HEAD WOULD
LINK STATES BY RADIO SYSTEM

ance at the first get-together meet
ing of state police heads in New
York, which ended Yesterday
at the meeting, in addition to Mary
land, were Pennsylvania, New York.
Massachusetts,, New Jersey, Connecti-
cut, Michigan and West Virginia.
The Canadian Northwest Mounted
Police was also represented and
Joined the association which was
formed.
Commissioner Baughman thinks
that an experimental station would
serve best at Braddock Heights. be-
cause of it's peculiar location. 1t is
situated, in the center of a summer
resort colony. where robberies fire.
quently happen every summer.
With the station linked up with
the PennsyIvanfa and other state
police, a lookout notice could be
flashed without any Of the delay COM
mon to putting tArouSh telephone
.-- : ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-01
RELEASED FROM JAIL.

Paul Chapman, colored. was re-
leased today from the District jail,
where he has been detained since
January IS last. when he was held by
a coroner's jury as responsible for
the death of Randolph Burroughs,
another colored boy. Assistant United
States Attorney Emerson, after a
careful investigation of the case. en-
tered a nolle pros. before Chief Justice
Mccoy in Criminal Division No. l..
Chapman was indicted February 20
ON a charge of manslaughter. Chap
man claimed to have acted in self
defense, and the investigation sus-
tanned his contention. it was stated.
Attorney A. W. Scott appeared for the
prisoner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-01
WILL GIVES MINIATURES.
That of Mrs. Elizabeth D. Bea1l
Makes Other Beuuests.

The will of Mrs. Elizabeth Dodge
Beall, who died February 10 last, be-
oueathS two valuable art objects, one
a miniature of her great-grandmother
by Rembrandt Peale. who produced the
best known painting of George Wash
ington, and the other a miniature by
James Peale. The former is left to a
granddaughter, Elizabeth Beall. and the
other to another granddaughter, Sidney
Beall.
Premises at 1870 s1st street are de-
vised to her son and daughter. Will
liam NJ Beall and Jane z. H. Beall
The daughter is to have the use of the
household effects for life, and the re-
manning estate is given to the son, in
trust for his sister for life. then for
himself.
Besides the real estate, Mrs. Beall
left personal property valued al
$13,76431.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-01
TO CALL MRS. OBENCHAIN.
Woman to Testify in Own Behalf al
Murder TRIAL.

Los ANGELES, CaMf.. March l.
The state was expected to day to close
it's case against Mrs. Medalynne c.
Obenchain, on trial for the murder
of J. Bolton Kennedy. hroker, her
former sweetheart. Among the final
prosecution witnesses was expected
to be Mrs. J. d. Kennedy, Mother OF
the dead man. X
Defense efforts at first viii follow
the paths of attempted Impeachment,
it is stated. Seventeen Witnesses. 1t
is said, will be summoned to try to
impeach the testimony OF Mrs. Mia
Glen, near here, where the staying
occurred, and of c. 8. summar, w.ho
declared he had seen Burch in
automobile near Santa Monica shorn-
ly afterward.
From the attempt at impeachment
tho defense is expected to swing to
the major portions of its case, reach
ing q climax when Mrs. Obenchain
goes on the witness stand, as her
attorneys promise she will.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-01
NEW COUNTRY CLUB
TOERECT BUILDING
Congressional Organization
Authorizes Contract for
$500, 900 Structure.

At a meeting yesterday afternoon
of the board of governors of the Con-
gressional Country Club contracts
were authorized for the erection Of
$500. coo clubhouse on the 406-acre
tract in Montgomery county. Md.
The meeting was held in the Capitol.
and the plans for the building have
been made by Phillip NJ. Julien,
local architect. 1t is expected that
the building will be completed this
year.
Contracts for Golf Courses.
The governors also authorized the
award at once of contracts for the
construction of the first of the two
eighteen-hole golf courses Devereux
Emmett, the New York golf architect.
explained the details of the two
eighteen-hole courses. which Will
radiate from the new clubhouse, and
the nine-hole course. 1t is expected
that contracts for the construction OF
the tennis courts and the three-acre
lake. which will be built from the
property. will be let at an early date.
Senator Oscar w. Underwood of
Alabama and Representative Oscar
Bland of Indiana were elected first
and second vice presidents. reSpec-
lively. and the following chairmen of
committees appointed: Finance. Col.
E. Lester Jones. director of the coast
and geodetic survey; grounds. Lieut..
Col. Clarence y. Sheriff., military aide
to President Harding and superin-
tendent OF public buildings and
grounds: membership. Senator Nor
ris Sheppard of Texas; buildings. e..
Logan Payne. newspaper publisher.
ExeeuttSe COmmtttee
1t was voted to make the executive
commi ttee constituted of Secretary
Of Commerce Herbert Hoover. presi-
dent of the club: Senator>Underwood
Representative Bland. Representative
Luhring of Indiana. chairman of the
board, land the chairmen of the fore
going committees.
Charles c. Glover. chairman of the
board of the Riggs National Bank:
Walter r. Tuckerman, president of
the Bank of Bethesda: Senator I'm
derwood. Col. c. o. Sheriff. and others
spoke enthusia stically about the
prospects of the club and the need of
just such an organization as has been
completed.
The honorary memberships voted
for President Harding. former Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson and Chief
Justice Taft will be presented to them
with appropriate ceremonies next
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-01
TALK OVER PORTO RICO.

Porto Rfcan affairs were discussed
with President Harding yesterday by
Chairman Towner Of the House in
tive Towner, on leaving the white
House. said that his committee would
probably inaugurate hearings within
Aeveral weeks on various bills pend
ing In the House affecting Porto Rico.
These measures aim at the reorgani-
zation Of the government Of Porto
Rico including one providing for the
estalAl ishment of a Porto Rican free
state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-01
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 1.-PlanS are
being worked out BY Motor Vehicle
Commissioner Baushman by which
the Maryland state police will be
linked up IN direct communication
by wireless telephones with the
state police Of Pennsylvania, New
York and other northern states.
While tho connection 10 to link UP
With a station at Braddock Heights,
this may be. Commissioner Baugh-
man admitted. the beginning OF q
nationwide linking up of state
police forces by means Of the wife
less telephones.
Another plan which Commissioner
Baughman has also is the exchang-
ing Of deputfxatt0n privileges be-
tween the state police of Maryland
and the state police Of Pennsylvania
All of these ideas emanate from
6uDH5OteAe4 B2a9nDaos0 O&0As
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-01
NEW SUPERHERO
TIMES DECORATED
Real Age az, He Gives 1t as
80 10 EnIist-0ut of
Work IS Months.
BY The Associated Press.

JERSEY CITY, y. J., March L.
The war record of third super
hero, Frank J. Bart OF West Hobo
Ken. is being prepared for a place in
/ the hall OF fame today. following a
| ceremony here at. which the Italian
government added another medal to
his already generous collection.
Barts record is believed by officers
OF the "a Corps Area at Govern
ors Island to equal those of Serst
Alvin YorF and Lieut.. samuel wood
fill.
! Bart enlisted in the 9Th Regiment
at the age of forty-two. giving his
age as thirty-threc. after recruiting
officers repeatedly told him he was
too old TO fight. He does not
know how many Of the enemy he
accounted for, or how many of his
wounded comrades he rescued All
/ he knows is that in his old barracks
bag he has three croiN dc guerrc.
with silver star. bronze star ANA
with palm. awarded by the E'rencn
government; the French medaille
militaire. the Montenegrin war cross.
the Italian croce di guerre. and thu
american congressional medal of
honor.
Out OF Work Fifteen Months.
And he lifts his customary veil of
modesty long enough to remark that
| he's glad TO have a Job after ift.en
/ months of pounding the pavements
! any"
Bart was decorated at the 4th Regi-
ment arlnory here by Col. V. A. hi Ber-
mezzo; italian military attache at
Washington, D. c. The ceremony was
| attended by Col. Peter Murray. chief
or staff of the End Corps Area, at Gov
| efnors Island. several congressmeI
and state. county and city officials.
J Fart went overseas in 1917 with the
"a DIVISION, along with the marInes
his record reveals He served as a
| buck private" refusing several pro-
motions during the war. because as
he said. he didn't want TO be tie.
down TO bunch of men,
Brnved Fire for Rescue.
He won his first decoration early in
1918. when. as runner with the eth
Regiment, he went into a line OF dug
outs that. had been abandoned unde-
shell fire by his outfit and carried sew
eral of his wounded comrades throuel
a heavy barrage to safety.
/ His second decoration he won in tht.
| Argonne. after he had searched n!
| night Tor lost" deta chment of ma
rines. was captured by the enemy. and
escaped. He fought his way hack to the
| marines and joined his regiment at IFS
next advance.
sfienced Machine Guns.
! Bart was decorated third time by
the French in the Champagne drive
when he offered to go up and get ac-
quainted" with German machine-Eua
nests. Armed with an automatic rife.
| he disposed of a dozen gunners who
had halted the advance of his COM
pany. His decoration by other of the
allied nations. including his own coun-
| try, followed.
For the last fifteen months, Bart
said he had been out of a job.
| Through persons who attended the
decoration ceremony last night. he
| began work today as utility man"
| in the Office of the county clerk here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-01
MOTHER AND CHILD MISSING.

Nine. Charlotte Christine Dufourg
and her five-year-old daughter. Marie
Charlotte Dufourg, are reported miss
ing from their home, at 526 West
15Sth street, New York city. since
February 20. The disappearance of
French ambassador by the French
consul at New York, and the local
police yesterday were asked to par
ticinate in the search.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-01
BIAMES GERMAN AGENTS.
F. p. Garvan Explains Charges to
Senate Committee.

German agents and sympathizers
were blamed today by Francis p. Gar
van. president of the Chemical Foun-
dalton and former. allen property
custodian, in testimony before the
Senate dye investigating committee,
for the Continual barrage" of charges
against the American dye industry
and himself.
Mr.. Caravan announced he was pre-
pared to answer once and for all and
to deny the countless rumors, whfD-
pers, differences and inspired attacks
and newspaper charges" against the
industry.
II ask only that the committee call
as witnesses the makers Of these
charges" said Mr.. Garvan. II ask
that they be made to tell the sources
Of their information. am prepared
to prove that every one leads directly
IA. [2naDGnmk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-01
COUPLE FOUND SLAIN.

BOONTON, n. J., March 1.-The
bodies Of Henry Klingzer. sixty-two.
and his wife, Catherine, f1fty-six, were
found on the kitchen floor Of their home,
near here, today by their two children,
who awoke at he-sound of a shot A
revolver clutched in Klingzer's hand led
Prosecutor Mills to believe the man shot
his vito and then committed suicide.
Grief over the recent death Of child
Caused the couple to enter Q death paot,
the p6oaocot8 SuEM40od .-.-.-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-01
MISS HAYT SUCCUMBS.
Ex-Congressiona1 Library Employe
Dies in Erie, Pa.

Word has been received of the death
of Miss Rosina Hayt, resident of this
city for many years, Monday at Erie,
pa Funeral services and interment
will be held tomorrow.
Miss Hayt was an employe of the
Conversational Library. member OF
the Universalist Church, and one OF
the leaders of the Theosophical So
cjety here While a resident of this
city she lived at 12S A street north
east. the property being owned by
herself and a sister. Mrs. Mckee. She
left Washington last July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-01
MANY SPOTS ON SUN.
Scientists Find Three Groups al
Center and Two on Rim,

/ Officials of the naval observatory
have announced that "three very
large groups of spots" are now WISH
BILE near the suns center. another
large group is located near the east
ern edge and a smaller group near
the western edge. The triple center
grouping was estimated by observers
to cover belt extending more than
100000 miles in length.
Scientists who specialize on solar
activities voiced the theory that the
unusual appearance of spots was the
result of an unusual conjunction of
major planets at this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-01
TAKE OVER BARRACKS.
Irish Republicans Cheered as Brit
ish Leave Belfast.

By the Associated Press.
BELFAST. March 1-Commandant
Gen. Mckeown. at the head of 500
men of the Irish republican army.
took over the Athlone military bar
racks from the British military yes
terday in the name Of the provision
al government.
Ten thousand people witnessed the
formalities and cheered enthusiastic
cally when the new guard was post
ed and the tri-color hoisted over the
castle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-01
Royal Wedding Feast
Includes Fouls Sent
From State of lO,Ca

DUBUQUE, Iowa., March L.
The state of lows was repre-
scented at the wedding Of Prfn-
cess Mary Of England t. Eis-
csuht LasceIles yesterday.
Prilaeess Mary ate Iowa foul.
as did the guests Mt the we'd
ding feast, for two carloads
of milk-fed turkeys. geese and
chickens went east to HeabOnri
for shipfneht to England sever.
al weeks aEo.
The recent order for the
royal table was the largest ever
filled for foreign shfpiueHt by
q f8cal concern.