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Evening star., 1922-02-13
GRAND JURY REPORTS
INDICTMENTS AGAINST 27

The grand jury today indicted
twenty-seven persons for various
crimes, in a report made to CHIEF
Justice Mccoy. The grand Jurors
ignored charges against four persons.
Those indicted and the charges
against them are: Thomas Cox, re-
cetving stolen property: Roy Allen.
Ella Brown. Florence Branson, Min
rie Washington, Elizabeth Doings
and Martha Gibson. robbery: William
w. Green. Keith NJ. Gaylor, Joseph F.
Gross. Ezra F. Fowler and Albert
Sencindiver. non.support; Jeffries
Payne, James Smith. Albert B. Smith,
Irene Ransome and Lillian Lucas,
grand larceny; Newton Loan. as
sault to kill. Franklin II. Acton,
Stanley Sampson, Walter Golden.
Srurtz Keith. Harry Gross. Walter
Golden. Wallace H. Hawkins and
Willie Williams, houSebreaking and
larceny.
Those exonerated by the grand jury
were: Ernest Stillards, assault to
kill; Richard Ford, attempted crimi-
nal assault; Johnnie Green. assault
with dangerous weapon, and Elias
Had%eed, grand larceny.
Evening star., 1922-02-13
JEWISH Drive ENDS
NEXT WEDNESDAY
,$89, 900 Collected to Date in
Effort to Secure Quota
Of 100000.

Simon Lyon, chairman of the local
executive committee of the Ameri-
can Jewish relief committee. has Of
ficially extended the closing date Of
the drive for the Districts quota Of
100000 to Wednesday.
In making this announcement today
Mr.. Lyon also stated that because of
the delay experienced in getting a
sufficient number of tags printed for
Saturdays tag-day. the Commission
ers and Supt. Sullivan of the police
department have recognized today as
tag day for the campaign. The cam
paign through the sale of tags did
not get under way Saturday until
Receipts to Date, $4,000.
Subscriptions received up to date total
about $sS.000. Yesterday netted the
workers at the various Jewish syna-
gogues s1.400. while $1,000 additional
pledges were reported by the workers.
Sunday school collections Of the Eighth
Street Temple resulted in S425 for the
fund. making a total collection of yester-
4 series Of meetings of Jewish socie-
ties and clubs will be begun today by
Miss Janet Richards at her weekly cur
rent topic lecture at the City Club, with
an appeal for funds for the drive.
Mrs. Charles Goldsmith and Joseph
d. aufman, the former a team leader
and the latter secretary and treasurer
Of the local committee, will speak be-
fore the Haddasah Society Of the 7. w.
II. A. tonight on behalf of the drive.
ssacrince Day" Set.
Tomorrow has been designated as
Sacrifice day" by the Council of Jew
ish Women, Washington section,
whose sacrifices. or their equivalent
in money, will be donated to the cause.
Despite the fact that the drive is
almost over, and we are still short
some $4,000 toward our goal. the
committee is confident that the tag
day sales today will net US q substan-
tial sum, and that the members Of the
twelve drive teams will be able to Sc
cure enough additional subscriptions
to enable us to go over the top"
Chairman Lyon stated today.
Evening star., 1922-02-13
Eagle Shoots Soldier,
Pulling Trigger With
Cla,u During Struggle

BY the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, February
IA story OF n soldiers fatal
struggle with n AnIe eagle In .
mountain pas. near Los Andes
laSt Saturday ix told BY the
newspapern hare. The soldier
shot the eagle and. thialking he
had kkAAeS ii. approached. e02
the bird hAA only suffered q
broken wing and furlOunly at
tackled him.
In the struggle which fol-
lowed the eagte'x eAAws elutehed
the trigger Of the soldiers xun.
which Waa aischnrged, the baE
let entering the mans body. He
died In the arms Of his eompan-
IONS, who took his body aAa
also the wounded eagle. to Los
Andes.
Evening star., 1922-02-13
DRY LAW VIOLATION
CHARGED IN COURT
Three Cases Continued.
New Trial in One Despite
Plea of Guilty.

Three cases for the violation of the
prohibition laws were brought up for
disposal today in the Police Court.
two being continued, and the other.
although plea of guilty was en-
tered, a motion for new trial was en-
tertained.
The first case was that of Samuel
Bevans, colored waiter on the South
ern railway. operating from here to
Jacksonville. Fla. Bevans was
charged with transporting and pos
session Of twelve quarts of whisky.
1t was brought out in the testimony
that Bevans was asked by a pa.sen-
ger on the train to carry his suit
case up to him at the Continental
Hotel uron the arrival of the train
In Union station.
Willing to Take Chance.
besans consented and while en-
route to the hotel with the whisky
was apprehended and locked up. All
tnis happened recently and was ad-
mltted by the defendant He said he
suspected there was LIQUOR in the
chance.
Prosecuting Attorney James O'Leary
toid Judge McMahon that the time
mad come for the imposition of reg
uiar penalties and that in his opinion
the maximum fine Of $500 was not too
severe. Judge McMahen fined the de-
lso days in Jail. A few minutes later
an attorney for the defense showed
up ana moved for a new trial. caus-
Ing continuance of the case.
Charge of Transporting.
The case of Edward Hooks, colored
continued from Friday to Saturday
ana from Saturday until today, was
brought up. with new witnesses that
naa nn1>uI not ,'. been bee heretofore summoned
HOOKS was charged with transporting, il
iesa! possession and selling whisky.
after long hearing. In which Hooks
haVing no attorney. was allowed to
question and argue with the new
witnesses. the defendant stated tina,
he was alone in the case end he
hadn't much chance to defend him
self. He asked for a new witness
whose name developed in the testi.
mony today. Prosecuting Attorney
Heffernan objected.
The Judge replied that he did no,
see the necessity for the District at.
torney asking what connection the
court saw in the matter and that he
was resolved that the man shr"'d
have fair and impartial trial The
case was continued INT. w.
Asks Revocation of Probation.
In >the lower court before Judge
Hardison a case was to have come
up today regarding the revoking o1
the probation of John NJ. Williams
who had been arrested some time dgc
for selling liquor. fined SIS and
placed upon probation. The case hat
formerly been heard before Judge
Hardison. According to Mr.. Heffer-
man. the man had again been ar.
rested for selling liQuo.. thus v4o.
iating his probation.
While before the upper court, the
lower court adjourned and when Mr.
Heffernan succeeded in getting hold
Of Judge Hardison. the sovernmen,
witnesses had gone. Mr.. Heffernar
asked that the probation be revoked
anyway. as the facts in the case were
clear, and the witnesses should not
have departed the court without
learning about the disposition Of the
case. The attorney for the defense
stated that it was not fair. and that
the case should be continued until
tomorrow. Judge Hardison continued
it until tomorrow.
Evening star., 1922-02-13
CRITICS ANSWERED
in FUNERAL LINEUP
Officials Of State and War
Departments Say Senate
\ Was Properly Placed.

According to officials Of the State
and War departments. usually ac-
cepted as authorities on questions of
precedence in official functions, Sena-
tors Ashurst and Stanley were not
justified in their recent statements
that the Senate had not been shown
proper consideration in the arrange
ments for the funeral ceremonies in
honor Of the unknown American SOL
dier in this city last A-mistice day.
Special denial is made of Senator
Ashursts statement that the Senate
had been relesated to the rear of the
parade" and that the War Depart
ment: throughout its arrangements.
had tnsulted the Senate"
IN reply to the criticisms made by
the two senator's 1t is pointed out
that all the arrangements for the
funeral were made in strict con-
formity with Army regulations and
the customs of all countries with re-
spect to military funerals, under
cedes the caisson bearing the body
as well as the entire body Of
mourners
At the funeral of the unknown sol
der the order Of precedence of tht
President. the vice President. the
Chisf Justice. ex-President Wilson,
the Supreme Court. the cabinet, the
governors OF states the Senate. the
House OF Representatives. medal Of
fonor men and various veteran and
patriotic organizations.
Omcials Of the State Department
were consulted in the arrangements
Tor the procession and the only ques-
ton raised was whether the govern
ors of state should precede or follow
the Senate. The decision to give the
governors precedence was based On
the fact that a governor can appoint
q senator in case of a vacancy, and
the further fact that the executives
OF the states came to this city on
that occasion as the guests of the
federal government.
Evening star., 1922-02-13
HALT CONFERENCES
ON SOLDIER BONUS
President May Urge Bonds
Instead of Taxes as Best
Way to Raise Money.

Conferences between republicans
of the House ways and means COM
mittee and the Senate finance COM
mittee on the soldiers bonus pro-
gram were suspended today pending
decision from President Harding
ON a proposal to finance the cash
feature of the bonus by means of
bonds instead Of taxes.
The bond proposal was advanced
by Chairman McCumber and Senator
Smoot. Senate conferees. who took
the position that 1t would be unwise
to increase taxes at this time. The
President, 1t was understood. expect
ed to discuss the plan with Secretary
Mellon.
Would Issue Bonds.
Under the senator's plan short-time
bonds to the amount of approximate
ly $35O.0OO.000 a year would be issued
over the three-year period during
which the cash payment would be
made to the former service men. The
subcommittee of the majority mem
bers Of the House ways and means
committee had proposed that the
money be raised by levying new taxes
and increasing some Of the existing
taxes.
Members of the Senate committed
were understood to be opposed par
ticularly to the proposition to tn
crease the stamp taxes on transfers
of capital stock and bonds and also
to the suggested 2h per cent tax on
the undivided profits of corporations
Representative Mondell Of Wye
ming, republican House leader. dis
cussed the bonus question along with
other legislative matters today with
the President. Asked If the. Presi-
dent was satisfied with the proposed
tax plan, Mr.. Mondell replied: Has
any one been found who is satisfied
with the proposal?'
Bitterly Scores Plan.
Industries Of the country oppose
cash appropriations for a soldiers
bonus '.as being socially unwise
an economic absurdity and politically
preposterous." according to a state
ment issued last night by John Z. Ed
gerton. president of the National AS
ISOLATION Of Manufacturers.
That millions Of former soldiers, he
declared. 'can have their votes at tht
November election bought by a paltry
dole Of $500 or 5000. payable $50 quar-.
ter, beginning at soma time IN l9z3
is such an insult to their intelligence
and an outrage to their sense OF de.
cency that in my opinion 1t will defeat
for reelection every member of Con.
gress. House or Senate. who supports
this iniQuituous measure"
He added. however, that the Industries
Of the country were not opposing "th<
most generous and liberal care" for tbs
disabled veterans of the world war OF
the dependents Of those killed In 1t.
Evening star., 1922-02-13
NEGRO DROPS II QUARTS
OF WHISKY AT STATION
Takes to Heels When Weight Of
Suit Case Attracts Atten-
ton of Detectives.

Samuel Bevan. colored. thirty-six
years old. 1924 Druid Hill avenue.
Baltimore. arrived at Union station
yesterday morning carrying q suit
case the weight Of which aroused the
suspicion Of Detectives Rome and
Brodie Of the sixth precinct.
In his hurry to leave the station
and prevent the detectives from ar
resting him, Bevan ran and threw
his Weighted suit case to the pave
rnent When picked up the detectives
found 1t contained . dozen bottles of
genuine Scotch whisky. Eight of the
bottles were broken. Bevan was ar
rested and charged with transporting
liquor.
James Park. colored, forty eight
years old, 1855 Georgia avenue. was
arrested early this morning by Police
man Nails of the fourth precinct and
charged with transporting liquor.
Seizure Of ono pint of whisky was re-
ported.
Evening star., 1922-02-13
SUFFRAGE STATUE ONCE
MORE ON MOVE IN CRYPT
UNDER DOME OF CAPITOL

The woman suffrage statue OF
Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady
Stanton and Lucretia Mott. which
for several years had been seeking
a location in the Capitol. is again
on the move.
Party were prevented from having
1t placed in statuary hall by the
resolution Of Congress which re-
stricts the statues there to two
from each state: consequently, on
it's arrival from Italy 1t was forced
to take its place in the basement
Of the Capitol. but later was
moved to the center of the crypt.
Immediately beneath the dome.
Now it is being transferred from
its present location, directly in
the path between the two houses.
to position on one side OF the
crypt
Evening star., 1922-02-13
ARREST GOLD CLERKS.
Vienna O@eials Charged With IL
legal Manipulations.

~ Cshlo to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1922.
VIENNA. February 1a.-All the eIn-
ployes of the bureau Of finance de-
voted to receiving gold deposited with
the government have been arrested
on a charge of selling gold coins for
ali they could get in the secret mar
kets and crediting the state with the
amount called for by the official mar
ket rate. The difference was divided
Among the members of the Office
force, even. including the janitof.
with carrying or sending state-owned
coal to their own homes.
Tho Viennese are highly indignant
over this Interpretation Of the new
freedom.
Evening star., 1922-02-13

failure was the design and detailing"
of the structural Steel
The plans for steel did not show
by dimensions the height and length
Of the trusses.
Fsbrieated Nine Inches Short.
The depth Of the truss would have
been six feet six inches, on the line
diagram. When the truss was fabri-
Gated, 1t was decreased nine inches.
decreasing the stresses. The braces
did not intersect at the center line"
Of the trusSes, he went on. There was
nothing in tho truss to transmit the
load from one section Of the truss to
the other.
aThe truss was too shallow" the
witness went on. Stresses were
caused beyond the elastic limit of the
material"
Introduces Plans and Pictures.
Mr.. Ruebsam then started the presen-
tation Of . report which he had pre-
pared, illustrated with photographs and
plans. He described to the jury the
construction Of q truss. illustrating the
technical terms by diagrams on the
blackboard.
There should have been cover
plate to stiffen the truss 1aterally,"
he said. They were absent as fabr1-
Gated and as delivered on the job
Were the other trusses the same
way?" Maj. Gordon asked.
mo, they were Of different design.
They were not overstressed. But Til
(the main trussl was greatly over
stressed" the witness asserted.
He found fault also with the method
Of bolting the plates. saying 1t was not
good practice as found at the theater.
Rolled on Its Bearing.
Examination of the main truss. he
said. indicated that it rolled Off it's
bearing and was not pulled off.
Have you reached q conclusion as
to where it failed first!" Maj. Gordon
asked.
he answered. The truss was weak"
Truss TIP, he continued. dropped
next. Careful examination of the
upper chord of T-12 showed it was
''kinked out" he went on.
He said the main truss showed a
break In a compression member"
which indicated that the break was
caused by impact. This opposes the
contention of the architect, r. w.
Geare. who blamed the failure on
Column 2 Lacked Cover Plate,
Column 2, he said. was not "nilled,"
as 1t should have been tn good work,
There was no cover plate on the
column. He said that the column
set, and the plasterer attempted to
straighten this up. However, he said
that while this was not DANGEROUS, 1t
was bad workmanship.
rs there any indication that the
failure was first at column 2?' Mai.
Gordon interrogated.
mo, sir. think it was in the
truss TIL frst," witness answered.
Takes Responsibility for Plans.
"Who should have observed all that
in the course Of construction Maj.
Gordon asked.
I'll tell you frankly, whenever I
draw plans I always take the re-
spons;bility for the plans. I never
put 1t on the man In the field. My
idea would be it would be on the
original designer. He knows the
problem. That engineer would see
that his design was carried out"
There was a permit issued?' Maj.
Gordon pressed.
Eyes. The building department. In
this particular case they approved the
plans that didn't show anything. I
never did try to hide behind the
skirts OF the building department.
Bore 91z Inches on Wall.
did you investigate to see how the
trusses and bearing bore on the
wa1lsf" Mai. Gordon asked.
They bora various widths. Truss
Evening star., 1922-02-13
MORE LIQUOR IMPORTED.
Increase Of $1,500, 900 as Compared
With 1920.

Imports Of liquor into the United
States during the past year fucreas-
ed by nearly s1.500.00o as Compared
with 1920. while shipments Of soft
drinks into the country fell OF BY
period, according to foreign trade
reports made public today at the De-
partment of Commerce.
During 1891, the total spirits, wines
and malt liquors imported aggregated
1920, while mineral waters and other
beverages entering the country
amounted to $4,000, % against
S569.000 In 1890.
Evening star., 1922-02-13
SALAD POlS0NS 500.
Mississippi College Women 1ecov
ering From Ptomaine Effect.

COLUMBUS, Miss, February 13.-
Students of the Mississippi State
College for Women were recovering
today from the effects Of what was
described by cohegas officials az pto-
maine poisoning. due to the eating
OF chicken salad, served at the even-
ing meal yesterday.
Three hundred Of the students be-
came IN last night and physicians
from this city were summoned to aid
the college medical staff. In a me-
jority Of instances simple remedies
were effective, but in some cases re-
sort to stomach pumps was neces-
sary. Latest reports from the coll
lege were that while some of the
students still were under treatment,
none was regarded, as seriously Ill.
Evening star., 1922-02-13
CONTRACTS HELD UP.
Union Chief Appeals to Congress in
Navy Yard Crisis.

N. P. Alifas. president of District
No. ~, International Machinists, visit
ed the Capitol today to ask senator's to
prevail upon President Harding to hold
up the letting Of contracts to private
concerns for naval construction work
pending the enactment Of legislation
which is now before Congress-.
Mr.. Atlas said that the government
workers are particularly interested in
the possible letting Of the contracts
for the restoration Of the Leviathan.
which the government operatives think
thouId be done at . government yard.
Several senator's expressed themselves
as Interested In the plea presented In
behalf of the government machiniAts.
Evening star., 1922-02-13

CONTINUED from First Page.)
deficiency in the fiscal year 1921, ST.
61042 Is shown.
Under the heading, medical chari-
ties. deficiencies for the Central Dis
pensary and Emergency Hospital for
the fiscal year 1921, s1,l70 is asked
and for the fiscal year 1922. $500
Hospital s6.7o0 is asked For uhe
board of children's guardians and
maintenance of feeble-minded chill
dren. both white and colored. a de-
ficiency of $500 is shown. For the
board and care of all children com
mitted to the guardianship Of the
board by the courts OF the District
an additional $4,000 is asked.
$4,000 for Lodging House.
For maintenance of the municipal
lodging house an additional $1,000 is
asked, and a special item, which is
new legislation. providing for SsS.o0o
additional for the erection of a new
municipal lodging house.
For support of the INDECENT insane
of the District in st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital, $14s.0o0; for deportation OF non
resident insane persons. $1,000.
Under the heading. buildings and
grounds, in and around Washington.
an additional appropriation Of $4,000
for heating the greenhouses and
propagating gardens; for laying in
the National Geological Park approx
mately 1850 feet Of water main and
Installing two fire hydrants, $3.50.
For the payment Of judgment rem
dered against the District OF Column
bia, $1,000 is asked.
A number of small amounts are car
ried under the item audited claims,
which reach a total Of $l,sl4S<.
A provision is carried with these
District items that so per cent shall
be paid out Of the revenues Of the
District and 40 per cent out of the
Treasury of the United States on the
appropriations made for the fiscal
years 1921 and 1922, but that any ap-
propriations relating to the fiscal year
1890 or prior fiscal years shall be on
the old fifty-flfty basis.
Evening star., 1922-02-13
AUGUST BRILL DEAD.
Suceumbs at His Washington
Home-Burial In Alexandria.

August Brill, nfty-two years old. q
former resident Of Alexandria, died at
S o'clock yesterday afternoon at his
residence. 1aa6 I street northwest,
this city. The deceased Is survived
by a daughter. Miss Editha Brill Of
Washington. Atr. Brill was q brother
Of the late Louis and Jacob Brill Of
Alexandria At the time Of his death
he was agent for a st. Louis firm.
HIS territory including Maryland and
virginia He had been i'll only about
The deceased was a member Of
washinaton Lodge of Elks. No. Is,
and of Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows
His body will he taken to Alexan-
dria at I o'clock thiA Afternoon to the
residence Of his sister-in-law. Mrs,
Kate Mcpermott, 110S King street
Funeral services will be held at 10
o'clock Wednesday morning at st.
Mary's Catholic Church. Aiexandria.
conducted by Rev. Louis Smet. pastor.
and burial will be In st. Mary's ceme-
terry. Alexandria.
Evening star., 1922-02-13
10000 CUT IN NAVY,
LAYING UP 100 SHIPS,
ADVISED BY DENNY
Continued from First Page.)

$3.50, ,0o0, 900 appropriation, about S4o.-
000, 600 Of which would 60 for build
ing, developed during the Informal
discussion of the naval program be-
tween Mr.. DENLY and members Of
the committee.
Representative McClintic, democrat.
Oklahoma, told the. Secretary reports
were current that Congress was pre-
pairing to cut the appropriation to
$150,000,000 or 5000, ,00e, 200.
81 am q big Navy man myself" said
Representative Macarthur, republican,
Oregon, "but from what gather an
attempt will be made In Congress to
cut the figure to 3160.0Q0.000. How
It can be done cannot say"
Certain Of Parley Effect.
Chairman Butler wanted to know II
Mr.. DENLY felt assured that war was
less probable as a result OF the arms
conference
81 am absolutely certain Of it." the
Secretary replied, but until other ma
tons have reduced their armament we
ought not to 60 about It too rapidly
In other words. the treaty should be
ratified first"
While he advocated that only the first
class at Annapolis be graduated and
commissioned as q whole, Mr.. DENLY
said 1t seemed only fair, and 1t would
not hurt the United States. to permit
every man now at thu asaaanny to anish
his education.
Evening star., 1922-02-13
PLANS LIQUOR STORAGE.
Use of Government-Owned Vacant
Buildings Proposed.

Plans now being worked out by
the budget bureau provide for
metamorphosis Of vacant government
owned buildings into storage ware.
houses for liquor.
According to a report from Director
Of the Budget Dawes to President
Harding arrangements have been
practically completed whereby in
toxicating liquors seized under the
national prohibition act will be stored
In vacant Army and Shipping Board
buildings at an estimated annual saw.
ing in rentals of about $4,000.
Evening star., 1922-02-13
DIES PREPARING SERMON.
Pastor Was to Have Given First
English Discourse.

DOVER, Ohio, February 13.-In.
stead of hearing Rev. F. s. S. Reink-
ing. pastor Of st. PauIs Lutheran
Church here, preach his first EnRiish
sermon last night. his Congregation
was mourning his death. Rev. Mr..
Reinking died Saturday night in ,his
study while working on his sermon
He was born in Decatur. Ind, fifty
FIVE years ago.
For eleven years Rev. Mr. Reinkinr
preached to his congregation in Ger
have the evening services In English
The first was to have been delivered
last night.
Evening star., 1922-02-13
THEATER TILE ETEsTED.
Specimens From Knickerbocker
Wreck Withstands Severe Pressure.

It was learned today from q reliable
source that samples of tile taken
from the walls of the Knickerbocker
withstood severe pressure tests at the
bureau of standards.
That bureau of the government also
will test the strength of the ton
chord of the truss which Reginald
Geare. architect of the theater, saws
developed crack which brought
about the collapse of the building.