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Evening star., 1922-02-25
10 YEARS FOR MAN
Who SHOT SENATOR
Crock Held in $4,000 When
He Appeals in Henderson
Case-Ousts Lawyer.

Charles A. Crock, sixty-five years
old. was sentenced today by Chief
Justice Mccoy in Criminal Division
/ of the District Supreme Court. to
serve ten years in the penitentiary.
Crock shot former United States
Senator Charles B. Henderson of
Nevada March 5 last, while in the
senator's office. the bullet lodging in
the arm of the legislator.
The accused noted an appeal to
the Court Of Appeals. and in default
Of bail of $4,000, was committed to
jail.
the trial table this morning and & ar
fng that his convictfo1s By g. ,i4ry Of
an assault to kill Senator HENDERSON
was illegal. He accused his faWyef
Of collusion with the government
PROSECUTOR. and declared that Chief
Of Detectives Grant had kidnapped him
thirty three days. The accused even
charged the chief justice with bias,
asserting that the court had been in
nuenced by the fact that Senator
Henderson once introduced a bill to
increase the salary Of the chief JUS
tice.
The defense at the trial had been
insanity. but DR. D. Percy Hickling.
the District alienist. while admitting
that Crock is a paranoiac. declared
him legally responsible for his acts.
Crock had been confined In an insane
asylum in Nevada some years ago.
1t was testified.
Result of Old Grudge. :.
The shooting of Senator Hender-
son was stated to be the result of
grudge of many years standing.
Crock got into financial difficulties
in Nevada, where he had a sheep
farm, and claimed that friends of
Mr.. Henderson secured all his pos
sessions He blamed Henderson for
his loss. and charged that he had
been instrumental in having him de-
clared insane and in his deportation
from Nevada.
Crock had been at liberty on bail
Of $4,000. but Assistant U. s. Attor-
ney Emerson asked the court to in
crease the bond to $4,000. which
was done.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
CALL BACK EXPERTS
TO NAVY YARD Jobs
Gun Factory Officials Find
Skilled Workers Furloughed
in Speed to Reduce Force.

In the rush to reduce the personnel
and save funds on naval work the
Washington navy yard furloughed some
of its most valuable men. particularly
skilled mechanics and breech mechanism
workers. Now they are calling them
back, it was learned today, as it Ras
been realized that the naval gun fac
tory would be seriously crippled with
out the services of these experts.
The calling back of these men, it was
pointed out by those in position to
know. is just replacement of men who
were kept on during the recent cuts.
The furloughing of the men was done
in such d, rush that the authorities did
not realize that q number of men whom
they could not very well get along
without were allowed to go.
No Change I'm Personnel.
Those who are being called back to
work are men who have specialized on
big gun work and big gun breech mech
anism. 1t was explained that this class
of work is of the very highest order,
and takes years of training to become
expert. 1t Is a class Of work that
can be done only by the very best
machanists after they have had years
of training. Therefore. these men have
been called back, and others who have
been filling the places since they left
will be furloughed in their places. There
will be no loss Or gain in the personnel.
In Destitute Circumstances.
In this connection. it was pointed
out that many of those furloughed
recently are in destitute circum-
stances. In a large number of cases
the men are without funds, and they
are trying now to get from the
government the 21a per cent of their
wages which was deducted monthly
for the pension fund. Under the fur
Tough plan. they cannot get this. as
payment is authorized only upon
separation from the service. A num-
Der of the men, it was learned, are
resigning just for the purpose of
getting this money, which they badly
need.
Just one instance will indicate the
difficulties in which some of the men
have found themselves by the sudden
lay-off.
Bank Account Gone.
There is the case of one machinist
who has a wife and two children.
His home was in Minnesota. He had
enough money to send his wife and
children back home, but 1t cleaned
up his bank, account. He had nothing
for himself. If he could get hold of
the retirement money Immediately, it
would be more than enough to pay
his fare to his home. But he had to
stay, and it is estimated that it will
take two or three months to get the
money. In the meantime. he has no
money or job.
Clerks and other office employees of
the navy yard. who are to be laid off
as a result of the reduction of the
mechanical force. it was learned to-
day, are receiving fifteen days no.
tice, which gives them an opportuni-
ty to adjust their affairs which was
not given the mechanics.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
LLOYD GEORGE PLANS
LAND DISARMAMENT
SURPRISE AT GENOA

By the Associa ted Press.
PARIS. February 25.-Land dis
armament is said by the Temps to
be surprise which Premier Lloyd
George of Great Britain intends
to spring at the Genoa confer
ence. proposing the reductions
personally or getting another of
the British delegation to make
the suggestion.
AS disarmament is not on the
program. the question will come
up indirectly. according to the pa
per. but 1t can easily be raised by
first binding European states not
to attack their neighbors and then
suggesting reduction of armies as
a means of lessening budget bur-
dens.
The Temps concludes that the
only way to reduce land arma-
ments effectively would be to
adopt the French peace conference
idea of giving to the league of ma
tions an international force to
police the world.
CriticiSing the naval act pact
signed at the Washington confer
ence, the Temps describes it as
binding only in time of peace.
inasmuch as article % enables the
signatories to suspend its obliga-
tions during hostilities.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
INOUISFITVE SCIENTISTS THREATEN
TO BREAK IN ON 'iSPOOK HOUSE,

provinces, it was announced today.
The Antigonish ghost has gotten
to be quite an international affair
since first heard of few weeks
ago. The haunted house is the
home of Alexander Mac Donald. near
Caledonia Mills. in little-inhabited
valley deep in the mountains and
woods. Mr.. Macdonald, his wife
and their adopted daughter fed the
place in terror in the dead of win
ter, with weird tales of ghostly
cattle tampering and a series of in
explicable fires.
The tale obtained wide credence.
and the provincial police sent de-
tective to the pace. He was ac-
companied by newspaper man. the
two taking up their residence in the
Macdonald house for three nights.
fleeing 1t, finally, with an eerie tale
of being slapped in the night by
hands that didn't seem to be at
tached to anything in particular.
Now comes the call for scientists
investigation
Evening star., 1922-02-25
GRAND JURY'S REPORT
ON MORSE UNDISCLOSED
Rumor Connects Name Of D. C.
Banker With Finding-Gordon.
Refuses Comment.

The result of the grand jury's in
vestigation into the war contracts Of
Charles w. Morse. the New York
shipbuilder, with the United States
Shipping Board was not made public
today. The grand jurors late yester-
day afternoon, 1t is understood, made
a private report to United States At
torney Gordon on which to base an
indictment which may be reported to
the court Monday.
United States Attorney Gordon to-
day refused even to confirm the
rumor that a presentment had been
declined to say how many persons
were named in the grand jurys re-
port to him. r-,
Rumors that the names of persons
connected with prominent officials of
the last administration are to be in
cluded among those found to have
been involved in the alleged con-
spiracy Of Morse to mulct the gov
ernment by means Of the shipping
contracts could not be verified. A
Washington banker. according to a
rumor. may be named in the grand
jury's report.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
CLERKS TAKING OVER
GUARDING OF MAILS,
REPLACING MARINES

Mail clerks. aided by a specially
recruited guard from the postal
service itself, are taking over the
guarding of the mail, 1t being eX-
rected possible within short
time to withdraw the nearly 1000
marines that have been on duty
since last November.
The marines have taught postal
employees not to be afraid to shoot.
officials intimated. with the result
that it is felt that clerks from now
on will be perfectly able to ham
die the situation. To aid them,
however. a carefully selected civil
ian guard is being chosen.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
nv the Associated Press.


HALIFAX, n. S., February 25.-
A party of inquisitive scientists
now threatens to break in upon the
quiet Of the Antigonish ghost,
whose fame grows with each new
thrill it causes. The exclusive
wrath will make the acquaintance
Of a small group of distinguished
men, if plans being discussed today
are carried out. DIR. Walter Frank
lin Prince, director the American
Institute for Scientific Research.
New York. has declared his inten-
ton of calling at the haunted house
If he can arrange a leave Of alb
sence.
In the event DR.. Prince makes the
trip he will be accompanied by
member of the Montreal Spiritual
lists Society and a professor of
science from one OF the maritime
Evening star., 1922-02-25
JUDGE CR|T|C|SES
POLICE D|CTAT|ON
.Dismissjng Cas-, Says slts
ficer Must Have Regulations
Backing Advice.

II do not think any police officer
has the right to stand out in the mid
die Of the street and tell a citizen
what he can or cannot do. if there is
not some official regulation covering
the same or unless there is some spe-
cial emergency" Judge Hardison. in
the District branch of Police Court to-
day asserted. in dismissing the
charges against Percival H. Marshall,
counsel. who was arrested February
IS for refusing to comply with the or
der of Policeman Milton D. Smith of
the third police precinct.
According to the testimony Mr..
Marshall. with his family. was pro-
ceeding to the theater on the night
named. and approaching the corner
of Madison avenue and H street, was
accosted by Policeman Smith. who
told him he could not go south on
Madison avenue. Mr.. Marshall re-
fused to comply with the policeman's
| orders, saying that he knew there
! was no regulation that forbade it.
He was then arrested and taken to
the station bouse and required to put
up 81 collateral for refusing to obey
the orders of a policeman.
Practice a Test Case.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Mad
igan prosecuted the case for the
government today in Police Court, and
stated that while there was no regu-
lation regarding the closing of traffic
south of Madison avenue at theater
time, the officer had the right to stop
Mr.. Marshall under section 1. article
IL, subparagraph A of the police
regulations. which state that a police
considers proper for the eXpediting of
traffic for the safety Of life and
limb. He also stated that this was a
test case and many discussions had
arisen over it since the practice was
put into operation under the regime
of the late Maj. Pullman.
Dropped ON Previous Occasion.
Mr.. Marshall. in defending his ac-
tion. stated that the same thing had
happened to him before, but that the
case had been dropped upon it's ap-
pearance at the corporation counsel )
office. He also stated that If such a
practice lawfully could be pu. in
vogue, a person coming down town in
the evening had no way to know in
which manner he could proceed, and
around Robin Hoods barn." He main
tanned that for regulation to be ef-
fective it was necessary for the police
department to announce it thirty days
before it became a law and publish it
in the daily papers.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
WHISTLES FOR BLIND.
Denver to Furnish Those Unable to
See With Signals.

DENVER. Col. February 25.-Blind
residents of Denver soon will be as
sured of safe passage across busy
streets by means of commanding
blasts on police whistles. which will
be furnished to them free by the city;
according to Jim Goodheart, head of
the city's department Of public well
fare.
When a blind person blows his
whistle traffic officers will see that
all traffic is suspended until the blind
pedestrian is safely across, Good
heart said.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; no
change in temperature. Lowest tenn
perature tonight. about 26 degrees.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at pm. today-Highest. IL, at
noon today: lowest. 90. at am. today.
For full report see page Z.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
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All rights OF publication Of special
dispatches herein also reserved.
The New York herald., 1922-03-05
COLUMBIA FENCERS
EASY FOR HARVARD
Blue and White Wins Only
Two Bouts of the Nine
Contested.

Special Dispatch 10 THB sew YORK HEaALD
CAMBRIDGE. Mass. March 4.--Har-
Yards prospects. for the intercollegiate
a decisive defeat OF the Columbia Uni
versity team. bouts to ?. before the
largest attendance that vet witnessed a
fencing match in Hemlnway Gymna-
sum.
The matches were ruggedly fought IN
the earlier part Of The engagement and
the visitors succeeded in maintaining
an even break, thanks to the fine work
or Capt. Denis Bencoe. II was the lat
tcr's fortune. however, to lose the bout
that assured Harvard OF victory when
he faced Everett who had substituted
for his twin brother. Edward Lane. In
the seventh bout. Lane easily outpointed
Bencoe. touches to 3.
The Columbia leader previously had
no trouble in disposing Of Cant. Boyce
or Harvard, but he just shaded Billie
Brewster. the crimson's southpaw, in the
opening match. to 6.
In duelling sword match between
John Barsh OF Harvard and Philip Far
ley OF Columbia the former was victoTi-
Gus, touches to o. The summary:
Bencoe Columbia. defeated Brewster, liar-
vard I-6. Boyce, Harvard. defeated Bloom-
Or, Columbia. &c: r. l.. Lane. Harvard,
defeated Farley, columbia, 80; henco" 90
iumbia, defeated Boyce. Harvard. '--1i Y. y.
Lane, Harvard, defeated BloOmer, COLUMBIA.
1-5 Brewster, Harvard, defeated Farlty'
Columbia IA: y. W. Lane. Harvard, de-
feated Bencoe, Columbia. 81 breWsier,
Harvard. defeated Bloomer. Columbia, 30
Boyce. Harvard. defeated Farley Columbia
The New York herald., 1922-03-05
SEVENTIES TENNIS
TEAM IS EXTENDED
Columbia Collegians Almost
Tie Regimental Players
Score. ; to 3.

Net in q good many years has a
Columbia University tennis team made
as strong bid for victory IN a dual
meet with the Seventh Regiment Tennis
club as IN yesterdays annual event at
the armory. just how strong the bid
was may be understood from the fact
that the score ended 10 3 in favor OF
the regimental players. and that with
slight shift IL fortune 1t might easily
have been tie at 4-all.
There were three reasons for the CO.
lumbia's unusually fine showing against
TIE veteran team. One was Frank T.
Anderson. national indoor champion
who Is captain Of the team; the second
was Gerald Emerson. who has had con-
siderable experience despite his youth.
and the third was Jerry Lang who has
been runner up In junior national
championship and has done well in open
tournament play. All Of this trio tri-
umphed in singles, defeating the first
three Of the regimental players.
Anderson scored over Arthur 5.
Cfagin. but was carried to a long deuce
set of 81 Emerson also had 70 20 at
his best speed 10 defeat George q.
Moore Jr.. and Lang after being COM
pletely outplayed by Samuel Il. Meal
lister IN the first sct, rallied in the
second oyercame = long lead and won
at 6-i IN the third.
The New York herald., 1922-03-05
Shafer and RosenDaum
Victors at Palm Beach

Special Dispatch 70 THE NEW YoRK HEn,tn.
PALM BEACH. Fla, March &C. Carlton
Shafer OF Philadelphia and DR.. William
Rosenbaum of New York won the
doubles lawn tennis championship OF
Florida on the Poincana courts this
afternoon as a result OF their victory
over Ralph Baggs OF New York and
Richard w. Seabury of Boonton. y. J.
sSAe match was decided in four sets. the
score being 6-i. "a, 6--i. 6--4.
Mss Clare Cassell of New York and
fritz Bastian, respectively woman and
man singles champions Of the State. won
the mixed doubles title earlier in the
day by taking the measure or Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank n. Godfrey of Boston by
score OF 6-2, Ga. In a special OK
hibition singles match late in the after
noon Mrs. Godfrey and Miss Cassell
decided sets at 3--6, 81.
The New York herald., 1922-03-05
Bomeisler Wins Squash Final
Without Loss Of a Game

Douglas NJ. Bomeisler or the Yale
Club triumphed with comparative case
in the hnal OF the invitation squash te-
mis- tournament OF tho Squash Club yes
terday. In straight games. IN every one
Of which lie led practically throughout.
the Yalensian defeated Kingsley Kun
hardt OF Columbia Club. lbs. 15--f0,
15--7. The winner was tho superior IN
the matter Of stosdiness ana speed or
stroke
Tho contest was preceded bv q pro-
fessional match in which James Reid
OF the Crescent Athletic Club defeated
Robert Cahill of the Squash club. 15-10.
i5-2, 15-t0 Following hts victory
Rcid challenged Walter a Kinsclla
American professional champion, who
was present. 10 title contest. Kin
sella is willing and tho mrtch probably
will bc held carly next winter Kin
sclla Just now 4 in training for tho
worlds professional court tennis match
with George covey Of England.
The New York herald., 1922-03-05
Record by Tom Mcnamara.

OrMoNp BEACH Fla. March 4 LIN \
four bah match OH the Ormond Beach
golf course to-day William Potts the
Ormond professional. and + w. Van
Houten. Arcola, played against Tom Nc
Namara Siwanoy. ana w. a. Adriance,
Dutchess Club. poughkeepsie the former
winning. 2 up In the afternoon Nc
Namara paired with Adriance against
Bii Moir. professional. and ~ y. Ter
<ins, williamsburg. broke the record Of
the course with a 20, he and Adriance
winning the match, and I.
The New York herald., 1922-03-05
Continued from First Page.

zahs for Casey. stengel made third in
pretty good shape. but had TO be driven
the rest of the way with a promise.
Edwin Hale. covering third base for
the Tortillas. was another home run
hitter. He made his four bagger inside
the grounds and went around the bases
like Mike Mercury himself. This young
man is fast and YOU would do well to
file him away for future reference.
A bit of information about Hale. The
collegian from Mississippi was lifted by
the Giants as a right handed pitcher,
and he is a bit of that. But 1t devel-
oped to-day that Hale is a third base
man first. a shortstop second and a
pitcher third. He confided to us that
while he had pitched a bit for Missis-
sippi College. his best job was done
around the hot corner. We doubt very
much IL he will knock Groh out OF his
job this year, but Hale looks like a
conner and handles himself like a ball
player.
Boone Pounds BAIL.
Mike Boone. who patrolled part Of the
arena for the Tortillas, was another
hefty socker He made third base on
wallop to deep center, and then up
strobe McGraw in the role OF pinch
hitter. Mac" hit one on the nose and
tried to make second. lie lost steam
Just before reaching the midway. In
the meantime Boone stood entranced on
third. forgetting 10 score while he adj
mired the technic of his manager
The sensation in the field was a great
shoestring catch by Billy Cunningham.
left fielder for the Tortillas. lie came
in like a rabbit and Got a walop from
Kinsella's bat about two inches from
the grass tops.
So much for the bul fight, After tie
smoke had cleared away McGraw or
dered out the regulars for 4 session Of
batting. The veterans were aors from
the hard workoutss of yesterday and
were in no mood to repeat their antics
in the field But they worked with
great yigor.
There was bit Of talk about order
IN which the veterans went 70 bat. u
was Frisch to lead OFF, Bancroft sec
ond, Young third. Meusel fourth and
then Groh. However. that Is no. to be
taken az an indication that McGraw las
decided TO head his batting order with
Frisch. With lead Off men like Groh
and Bannie available. Frank IS not LA
Bile to be sent to the top Of the list.
The work is still too elementary 10 pro-
vide 4 considerable index TO what may
be expected in that detail.
An Interesting feature of tnc after
noon was a slide drill for tho rockies.
McGraw took them ont 70 tie pit aud
sent them through fifteen minutes of
reFl work giving word of advice ~
one man and whispering 4 hint 70 AM
other. The day was ideal aud bright.
with hardly q wind TO spcas q. As a
result Mac used every pitcher in camp
either in long workout OF the morning
or bull fight later
An the recruit fingers got q chance
10 operate in the batting practice be-
fore lunch. tIughie Jenring.s organ
lied a little class for inpelders, while
The New York herald., 1922-03-05
THE SIX DAY RACE.

ot Bicycle
doder had home after mid
There
10 the
must thavea a certa OF eccentrics.
Of
instead OF shooting
when
the deoracd comparison
he crooks before
The New York herald., 1922-03-05
REVERSING HORSE CODE.

Playfelow brother War
Of
David
this
terrible blow by the decision Some
not sustained?
Evidently Henry the jury The horse
history though they victims of the horse
such verdict unwren law
been gasoline.
The New York herald., 1922-03-05
WRESTLING VERY SICK.

vicinity concerned
a a condition.
a Neck.
terrible
optimism
The sterling
their
moved for half the price used
whe heyday
William
and rolling falls What Williams motive
William
rid that
i'm
The New York herald., 1922-03-05
Seeks New Laurels.

Nlss Marie Wagner Who on Friday
right IL tho Seventh Regiment Armory
won The metropolitan indoor tennis
cha mpionship. sailed yesterday for Ber-
muda on the ROYAL Mail linor Araguaya
hot on the trai Of yet another tennis
title Miss Wagner plans 10 play in the
Bermuda tournament. Also on board
tie shin to take part IN this competition
was Fred Anderson, Ir.. local tennis
star. Who will probably be Miss Wag-
ncr's partner In tho mixed doubles.
The New York herald., 1922-03-05
The summary.

slngles-Frank Il Anderson. Colombia de-
fcated Arthur S. CraFin. Seventh. G--3
81 Gerald Emerson. Columbia. defeated
George G, Moore Jr. seventh Sc. CO
Jerry Lang. Columbia. defeated Samuel Il.
McAlister. Seventh, 1--g. 80. G-f. w
Dickson Cunningham, Seventh. defeated a.
u Scovil. Columbia, 6--3. g.: Merritt
cutler, seventh. defeated Richard Marshall,
Columbia. G-2. 81; Charles NJ. wood. Jr..
seventh, defeated l.. Il. ScaVl, Columbia
Sc. B--i
poubles-Arthur $ Cragin aud George O.
Moore. Jr., Seventh, defettcd a, Y. Scovii
and r. " Scovil. Columbia, G-3. al;
James ", Ewing and Morris 5 Clark.
Seventh, defeated Jerry 1sux aHd Richard
Marshail. Cnmmhla. G-l 80. s-G.
The New York herald., 1922-03-05

MctfraW batted Tor SINNERS IN the ffth
inning. Impire-Cozcy Dolan.
Tomorrow the veterans wi! get a
day Off This Is an innovation here.
The youngsters viii have a morning
workout and may not be called on to
work in the afternoon. Some OF the
regulars left tonight for Medina Lake.
thirtyfiye miles away IN the Bandera
Range. on fishing trip organized by
Dave Bancroft. Others are going to
Piedras Negras for the bull fight.
Some Of the boys are likely to stay
over for a little conference with Nc
Graw about signing their contracts.
Frances Ouimet, the golfer, Is in san
Antonio. He played around the Country
Club yesterday and viii play an exhibit
tion there on Monday
Kelley. Toney and Douglas still are
the missing trio.
Originally. the schedule called for a
game between the Giants and San An
tonic tomorrow. However. the bear;
have only four players on hand and the
Giants are not quite ready.
Hub Northern the old Brooklyn out
fielder. il manager Of the local club
SINNERS IN putting ~ great exhi-
bition shone again to-day but cum
ninghan put UP great exhibition too.
Billy says he Will take a lot OF beating
for that center field job.
Nobody has beaten Shea yet--in the
race from the barrier to dinner table.
stu, Patricio Is in shape.
Cecil Causey. sometimes called Red,
was the only Finger who did not work
on the hill to-day. Cecll's SOUP bone
went sour on him last season and he Is
taking no chances with Il. lie says y
has turned sweet again.