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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-12-07
MRS. WOODHOUSE
AWARDED S465,OOO
IN ALIENATION SUIT
Jury Returns Verdict, After
40 Hours, Against Her
Husbands Parents.
PLAINTIFF POOR GIRL.
Testified His Family Snubbed
Her and Got Him to
Go to Reno.

BURLINGTON, VT, Dec. An
award of $465, 900 was made to-day by
the jury which, for moro than forty
hours, had dcllberutcd over the
81 ,oOO,O claim of Mrs, Dorrit
stevens Woodhousc against her
wealthy parents-at-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lorenzo E. Woodhousc Of New York
and this city for tho alienation of the
affections OF her husband, Douglas
Woodhousc.
The plaintiff, daughter of n family
in modest circumstances who were
neighbors of the wealthy Woodhouscs
here, contcnded that her parents-ot-
law had inspired and supported her
husb1pd in separation from her
that led to his going to Reno to estab-
llsh "a residence as tho basis for q
divorce. Sho had been snubbed by
them, she submitted. md never had
been given adequate recognition oS
the VITO of their son.
OF the $i65, 900 damages awarded,
the Jury directed that 100000 bc
considered actual damages and SG",
OoU az a punitive aud exemplary dnin-
Gge award.
\ small crowd only was In the
courtroom when the verdict was made
known. Defense counsel made n mo-
ton 10 have 1t set aside, but argu-
mcnts on the motion are not likely
until after Christmas.
The award was the largest ever
given in up alienation suit in Yer
mont.
The case had consumed five weeks
in hearing.
The jury that returned tho verdict
was composed largely Of farmers.
During the long trial, the plaintiff
tol1 Of her meeting with Douglas
Woodhousc, son Of the President Of
the Merchants National Bank Of this
city. his ardent wo"inC and their
marriage after ho had gone TO an
army camp in 1918.
Her husbands parents, Ihc said,
encouraged his attentions 20 Mrs. LII
Ian II. Mcclellan OF Washington, -.
C., on whom, documentary evidence
showed, he showercd attentions aud
continued on Twentieth H1sc)
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The shortage Of coal in Now York
City is in tho city's quota or prepared
sizes Of anthracite" said Fuel Admin
istrator Spens to-duy. "Ncw York
has been cooperating in the matter
OF mixing steam coal with prepared
sizes, but in order to meet the city's
fuel demands, It win be necessary FOR
consumers to do even fnord OF iiiis.
There viii be only 60 pr cent. or
last years production of anthracite
owing to the coal strike and 1t viii
be necessary to make this go as far
as possible"
The figures on file at the Fuel Al
ministrator's Office show that there is
practically 100 per cent loading in tho
anthracite fields ana that it Is almost
wholly a. question of producing the
coal fast enough To catch up with
consumption. The loading of anthra-
cite for November ran 10 per cent.
ahead Of previous years, and the Dc
combcr figures available show THAI
this average over a similar period
last year IS being maintained.
The diversion of anthracite to the
Lake region is about over for the SEQ
son, and this, it. is stated. will release
enough coal TO materially help out thu
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-12-07
SET BECKER TRIAL
IN PIT MURDER"
FOR NEXT MONDAY
His Accomplice, Norkin, to
Face Jury Following Week
in Bronx Court.

The trial of Abraham Becker for
the murder Of his wife, Jennie, whose
body was buried in the yard about the
automobile repair shop Of Reuben
Norkin, one OF his intimate friends,
was to-day set for Monday n6Xt
Norkin, also indicted for murder in
the first degree for his confessed par
tiCipation in tho crime, will be
brought to trial the Monday following
Dec. IS.
Charles V. HALEY and Alexander
Mayper. counsel assigned to Becker
by the court, sought in every way to-
day to induce Judge Gibbs of the
Bronx County Court to grant then
client more time, but Judge Gibbs was
obviously impatient OF any delays.
james Sheridan, assigned as counsel
to Norl,in, asked that the trial Of his
client be set before Jan. l.
Bcckcr's counsel intimnted that they
would ask for a change of venue in his
behalf, saying that no steps had been
taken 10y any one to safeguard mis- IN
tcrests. They asked Judge Gibbs TO
appoint an alienist to examine him,
both the crimo and the disposal OF ''-
body being abnormal. The coCr, re-
fused to do this, refusing also + grant
an adjournment until Thursday 10
permit Becker to be inspected by an
alicnist for tho defense.
NIri Mayper called the attention OF
the court TO the fact that when Nc
I[inley was nssassinatcd and when
Mayor Gaynur wac shot careful *
animation was made as to tho sanity
Of tho prisoners in those cases. But
Judge Gibbs was not to be 'noved
from his decision lie declared that
the case OF Becker must come to trial
at once and that 1t should be dis
posed Of in a week at tho longest.
Pleas of not guilty were entered to
day for both Becker and Norkin. The
demeanor OF the two men in court to.
day was markedly different. Becker
was very nervous, gIancing about him
constantly. Norkin was apparently in
different to everything going on about
him.
Every procaution is being taken to
prevent either prisoner injuring him
self. Even the shoelaces OF Becker
and Norkin have been taken away
for fear they might seek to hang
themselves. Wooden eating utensils
are given to them at meal time.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-12-07
MyST|F|ED
AS MRS. PHILLIPS
ELUDES PURSUIT
Made She May
BE Hiding Nearby, Dis
guised as Man.
"SEEN" IN MANY PLACES
No Actual Trace Found
Since She Broke Jail
Tuesday Morning.

SAN DIEGO, Cal. Dec. RE
ports that Mrs. Clara Phillips, Los
Angeles hammer slayer, had been
seen in Tia Juana, Mexico, yesterday
and that there was a, possibility that
she had taken refuge in a cabin be-
licved to be owned by Ed. 7. Gold
TOOTH Johnson, near Point of Rocks,
on the ocean, proved false to- day
after investigation by Sheriff William
Traeger of Los Angeles, and posse.
Los ANGELES, Dec. 7.-The fail
ure of the Sheriff's posse to locate
Mrs. Clara Phillips, escaped slayer ol
Mrs. Alberta Meadows, at the resort
Of Gold Tooth" johnson, near Tia
Juana, left the authorities without a
single clue to follow.
The possibility Was then present ed
to the authorities that Mrs. Phillips
had slipped out of her woman's gar
ments and put on tho clothing of a
boy. With her hair cut short a
woman of her face and figure, es-
peclslly If her face were smudged like
that of an automobile mechanic, could
move freely in any community in
which she was not intimately known.
She could cross into Mexico and live
indefinitely among Americans Of a
type not inclined to be curious about
each others past life.
The Sheriff's office announced carly
to-day 1t had received a telegram from
Sheriff Pinrock at Ogden, Utah, stat
ing ho was positive Mrs. Phillips was
aboard "A train which passed through
Ogden shortly after midnight.
That train and one other we're
searched at Laramie, Wyo., but no
one answering the description Of Mrs
Phillips was found. The Laramie
police who made the search also ques.
toned members Of tho train crew
without learning anything of Mrs.
Philips's whereabouts.
1t had been reported from other
sources also that she and blond"
friend boarded the train at Long
Beach, Cal, and throughout tho trip
had kept to their stateroom. 1t also
was declared the women were travel
ling on tickets reading from Long
Beach. Cal, TO Baltimore, Md.
Other reports reaching the Sheriff )
office Came from Omaha, where 1t was
said police officers believed Mrs. Phil
hls had been seen last night on a
train bound for Chicago, but It was
said this was impossible unless sho
had fed in an airplane."
With tho hour Of her escape tcuta-
lively fixed at about o'clock Tues
day morning, the local officers ex-
planned they found it hard TO Lclicvo
she could have reached Omaha by
Wednesday night.
The search had widcncl to-day uu-
I'll it embraced nearly every pant Of
Confined on Twentieth paecD
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-12-07
SEVEN SHOTS FIRED IN FIGHT
OF POLICE WITH ROBBERS IN
59TH ST. JEWELRY HOLD-UP
Bullets Fly in Crowded Street
After Highwayman Shoots
Storekeeper.
ESCAPE OVER ROOFS,
Shot Goes Through Ser
geant'S Overcoat as Three
Robbers Flee.

West 59th Street along the front OF
Roosevelt Hospital rang with pistol
shots at 9.45 o'clock this morning in
an effort to stop highwaymen who
had shot Benjamin Bernstein, a
icwelIer at No. 4O3 West seth Street,
two doors from Ninth Avenue. The
street was crowded and though seven
shots were fired the only bullet which
found a mark was one which went
sidcwise through the pocket of the
overcoat Of Sergt. Richard O'Flaher-
ty ripping through his memorandum
book.
The shooting Of the jcwcllcr, whose
homo is at No. 1902 55th Street,
Brooklyn. was apparently uninten-
tonal. Two young men, dressed in
tan ovcrcoats and pearl gray soft
hats, entered the store and pointed
through a case at some cheap jcwclry
they wished to examine. AS the jew
cller stopped over the case, an auto
matte pistol was thrust against his
breast and one OF the men, both Of
whom were nervous, shuky-yolccd
and wild-cycd, said to him, "Gct back
there and put up your hands,"
At tho Same moment the weapon
was discharged. Bernstein, who WAS
struck a glancing wound across the
abdomen, fell backwards yelling "Po-
lice!" at the top of his voice.
Tho two men, apparently frightened
by the shot, ran out of the store and
made for a taXicab which was stand
ing at the curb. Other vehicles had
moved up in front and behind It.
Vito Morca, a barber from tho shop
at tho corner, ran to the door of tN"
cab and opened it, but fell back when
a revolver was thrust in his face.
Three men jumped out and sepa-
rated, one going west and another
cast, running rccllcssly through tl"
busy tahiC Of Ninth Avenue. The
third was not traced.
Serst. O'l'lahcrty came UP the ave
nue. on the run and a score Of persons
poiptcd out yellow coated tlr-
urc> making toward the Hudson,
looking back over his shoulder.
O'Flahcrty reached for his pisto, and
the man halted and fred q shot which
came within inches Of iutlictinE
serious wound. OE'iahcrty returned
tie shot and kept on running. Mean
while. Il uCiChhOr Of bernstein had
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-12-07
MILLER SUMMONS
FUEL CHIEFS FOR
TALK ON SHORTAGE
Emergency Calls for Quick
and Drastic Action, in
His View.

GOV. Miller has called a conference
for to-day In Albany with state Fuel
Administrator william II. woodln,
and tho deputy administrators repre-
senting every district, TO consider thg
fuel situation
The cold spell brought TO the coa
Offices OF the city hundreds who hu
little or no coal and prompted the
fuel officials to deal promptly with
tho problem that viii become more
menacing II steps arc not taken In
time. II is not certain wnat the Al
bany conference can accomplish. but
II may be followed by a general order
by which all apartment houses and
otiico buildings viii be forbidden 20
use anything except soft coal or the
steam sizes OF anthracite. Such an
order would release many toas OF pea,
NUT stove aud egg coat tor use VA
Nitchen ranges and furnaces OF prt-
yate houses.
Moro than l25 complaints uom
coalless homes came TO tho office o.
Deputy Administrator Eltz, in charge
OF distribution in Manhattan. eighteen
OF them being reported by the Health
Department TO be emergency cases
because OF Illness IN the families.
In order that the east side districts
may be taken care OF. Herman Morris
Director OF the Downtown Chamber
oil Commerce, was appointed Assist
ant Administrator for the east sidu
au ucConmeudatlon OF Harry II.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-12-07

The deputies were attacked just as
they were leaving the Ormand Hotel
for Parliament. y lorry load of
British soldiers, arriving on the
scene, opened fire on the deputies
assailants, who were scattered and
pursued. It is not known whctchr
any of the attacking party were in.
jured.
When thv shooting began, Hales
and O'Maillc entered a cart, ordering
the driver to move on, which he did
taking ,hem to the JcrNis street
Hospital. Hales died almost al the
moment Of entering the hospital.
Deputy O'Maillc, who holds the
rank of Brigadicr General i'm the Free
State Army, was wounded in the head
and one arm. Tie has brother who
As strong Republican.
After President Cosgravc's an-
nouncement Minister OF Defense Mul-
cahy rose and said:
"These men did not have Il priest,
nor were they asked II they would see
their relatives
All the members of the Parliament
rose as a mark of sympathy.
These are the first acts Of violence
reported during the Inauguration OF
the Free State Government.
O'Maille was elected Deputy Speaker
of the Dali, or lower house OF tho
Free state Parliament, at yesterday s.
: session, when the members took heir
oath of allegiance.
Hales was returned from South
Cork in the last Parliamentary cleo
tions, running as pro-treaty candt-
date on the panel ticket framed by
the opposing factions.
CORK, Dec. 7 (Associated Prcss).
IA powerful bomb was thrown at
military car this afternoon. Tho mis-
sIe did not reach its mark but cN-
ploded nearby, wounding two men and
two women. The bomb throwcr es-
capped
Two hundred rebels captured tho
barracks at Ballymakecra, near Mac
Z room, yesterday, killing ono man and
wounding fifteen. The attack took
4 place at almost the same time that
tho deputies of the new Irish Free
I State were being sworn in at Dublin
"A The rebels took ninety prisoners
'tincluding Commandant Mooney. afto.
fight lasting several hours, but re-
leased them after taking all their
equipment.
The fight was the hercest yet re-
ported in County Cork. Before ad-
vancing on the barracks the Irregu-
lars captured an armored car al Bral-
don which they used. together with
CContinued on Twentieth parc)
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-12-07

II is not c'ca. 10 whom tins action
Of Turkey upplics. Greece is sun at
war with Turkey and technically the
Entente Powers are still in a state Of
war with the Turkish Government.
A treaty making peace between
Turkey and the Entente was signed
at Sevres in 1920, but It has never
been ratified, The present Lausanne
Conference was called primarily to
make peace between Turkey and
Greece and Turkey and tho Allied
Powers.
The United state. never declared
war upoD TurkCN.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-12-07

Press)Prdent Cograve announced
that Deputy Sean Iales had been shot
Deputy Speaker had been
the Parliament session
shooting auning proceeding
along quays attacked with revolvers
Speaker is serious
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-12-07

Of those for tine corresponding month
last year.
The same IS truo Of the Wholesale
trade, the department states. In
creased bank clearlngs and greater
demands for money throughout the
country Corroborate the departments
estimate o' present domestic condi-
tions
In foreign trade October was the
best month since March, 1921 During
tho month export reached $4,000.
600
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-12-07
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL
FOR 69TH HERO COLONEL
Donovan Cited for Bravery "Abuvc
and Beyond Call of Duty"

Coz. William J. Donovan. who COM
TRnded the 165th United States In
fantry (the old 69thD during tho war
Fnd who was the Republican candidate
for Lieut.. Governor at the last election.
has been awarded the CongrcssionaI
Medal Of Honor for conspicuous bravery
IN the war above and beyond the call
Of duty. Announcement of the award
SSSs tust been made by the War De
partment.
The presentation OF the medal will
take place at the 6oth Regiment Ar
,nory at a date 70 be decided later
Mai. Gen Robert Lee Bullard, will. in
au probability. make the presentation.
col Donovan also holds the Dlstin-
Ruished Service Cross, Distinguished
..rervice Medal. Legion Of Honor. Croix
as Guerre with palm, gold and silver
|fnr. italian War Cross and Belgian
AaI Cross
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CRUSHED TO DEATH on FERRY
uOAT

James Cottcr, twenty-nino, 40. 2lS3
Fifth Avenue, chauffeur for the
United States Trucking Corporation,
was crushed 10 death to-day ON tho
Erie fcrryboat Goshen. Tho boat was
about to enter tho slip M Chambers
street when Cottor got down from "a
hve-ton truck AMI started 10 crank a..
Tho truck rtart"I and crushed hlm
agniust n hur.a-trgwu vehicle.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-12-07
SNOW STORM HITS CITY,
BUT RAIN WILL FOLLOW
Tomorrow Wet Day Too, Hut
Win RIAinE Temperature.

Umbrellas" said James II. Scarr,
the weather forecaster. at l.5f o'clock
this afternoon, ARE indicated" "
II was showing then. but Mr.. Scarr
asserted the precipitation would not last
long In that form.
1T will be raining before night" he
said. and it's likely to keep on rain
ing all night and all day tomorrow.
with rising temperature
r'ThrL. saves coal ''
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-12-07
DONORS IN PEPPERS
ELECTION TO SENATE
GET REFUND OF 1OP,C.
puIIticnI Preccdcuts Hroken by de-
cisiun "a Hcmuncrntc All
Gi,rrs 0T over Sino.

ITITIINIIT'T'T T7I|'' 7||7-
Political circles were surprised
here to-day by the announcement
that all contributors of 500 ur
more to the campaign fund OF
Senator George Wharton Pepper
would receive a refund OF 10 per
cent. The entire sum Of money
contributed not being spent, It
was decided 70 return what was
lott. thus shattering all political
precedents Money left over after
election was usually held for The
ncNt campaign.
Col Robert r. CIcndennlng. p
n1nI,r. vne iIg..nIri N the fund
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WASHINGTON, Dec Fuel Administrator has
make
deficiency the anthracite City ship
city until the short
X
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-12-07
HUGE AMOUNT OF HARD COAL
ORDERED RUSHED HERE UNTIL
NEED IS FULLY SUPPLIED

Fuel Administrator Spens Issues Notice OH Penn
sylvania Operators to Divert Output to New
York at Once to Make Up Deficiency i'll
Anthracite Quota.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-12-07
Business Boom Now Under Way
Includes Most Basic Industries
Commerce Depaltmcn Announces October Best Month
Since Postwar Observation-Disclosures Active Too.

NASHNGTON A general boom under Il
engaged in production basic Department
to-day public production
he o
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-12-07
'TWO MEMBERS OF DALI SHOT
|. ON WAY TO SESSION; HAD JUST
TAKEN OATH OF ALLEGIANCE

Deputies Had Just Left Hotel for Session When
Fired UpOn-Guard Returns Fire--lnsur-
gents Capture Barracks, Kill One, Wound
Is, Capture 80, Later Released.
The Washington times., 1922-02-20
USE A PILOT TO TELL
WHEN CURRENT Is ON

Recently I left my electric iron
with the current turned on all day
long. When I came In at O'Clock
in the evening, the iron was at
white heat, but since 1t was left on
the stand, 1t had not set fire to
anything.
The iron IL black now. It heats UP
Just as we'll as formerly. but when l
try to use It, 1t sticks and does not
run over the cloth smoothly. Can
you tell me what is wrong?
MRS. T. r. 8.
The iron must be nickel-plated
again, for the finish has been burned
off. You were indeed fortunate
that the iron was left on the stand,
and not on the ironing board. or
somewhere else where IL might have
caused considerable damage. Care
lessness in leaving an electric iron
with the current on has been respon-
sible for many fires. 1t is good
idea to guard against TINS by using
a connecting plug with a pilot light
which burns when the current Is
on. Your electrical dealer can sup
ply you with one of these.
The Washington times., 1922-02-20
Ben Franklin Should
Be Patron Saint of
49, Modern Housewives

Advancement - Education, travel,
carfare, gifts. church and benevo-
lence. entertainment, amusement,
club dues; papers, books and maya
zines: stationery and postage: physi.
clan. dentist and medicine; toilet arti.
cies, personal taxes Qabor- saving
equipment that makes more time for
social, educational and cultural &C.
tivities).
Operating expenses - Fuel. light
and telephone; cleaning materials,
service. renewal of equipment (for in
stance, the replacement of an out.
worn carpet sweeper with a new cleo.
trio cleaner).
A few dollars taken from the saw
ings division. a few more from the
household furnishings fund. a little
from operating expenses, and some
from advancement each month will
soon pile into a good -sized sum with
which to buy an electric washing
machine. ironer or dishwasher. And
II only means a little planning. a few
less movies. remembering to turn off
lights In unused rooms and postpon,
ing the purchase of a new model
photograph until after mother has a
few drudgery eliminators.
The Washington times., 1922-02-20

Benjamin Franklin deserves to be
the patron saint OF good housewives.
He started both the do 1t electric
ally. idea and the thrift habit. And
1t Is this last that makes possible the
doing Of II electrically.
For the well-planned household
budget is an indispensable aid In sys-
tematizing home purchases, The fol.
lowing outline shows how the home
manager may plan the labor-savers
into her income:
Savings-Bank account. life insur.
ance. investments. Amy electrical
device that saves wages otherwise
paid to a maid, a laundress, O Char.
woman, or thai cuts down fuel ex-
pense. as an electric ironer does. or
that saves meat shrinkage, az an
electric range does, should be consid.
cred as a savings investment)
Food-Meat and fish, dairy prod
ucts, fresh fruit and vegetables, gro
ceries and Ice. meals outside the
home.
Clothing-All wearing apparel. sew
ing supplies.
Shelter-Rent or taxes, fire inslIr-
ance. upkeep, repair.
Household furnishings-New fur
niture. draperies electrical equip
ment
The Washington times., 1922-02-20
Furnace Regulator
Adds to Home
Comfort

Electric Editor: May I not
take a little space to tell your
readers how very satisfactory we
have found the electric furnace
regulator this winter? Our
family is enthusiastic over 1t,
for it has meant SO much COM
fort in the early mornings and
such q great saving Of steps gen
orally, that we would not be
without it. Moreover. we have
found that 1t saves coal. The
drafts and hampers are opened
and closed automatically as the
temperature Of the rooms re-
quire; the coal is burned to fine
ash, and there is no need to sift
ashes, for the fire has not been
unequally rushed and 80 there
are no resulting clinkers. In
other words, the furnace Is han
died much more efficiently than
is usually the case in q home.
Our rooms are warm early In
the morning, and the temperature
is fairly even all day long. We
like our electric furnace man!
MRS. r. F. CHESTER.
The electric furnace regulator
is an aid to comfortable living
which deserves to be more widely
known and used. AS you say, it
saves in coal and labor, as well
as adding greatly to the family's
enjoyment of the home.