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The Washington times., 1922-06-13
NoSE-THUMBiN0 ILLEGAL,
OHIO GIRL FINED SO

NEW PHILADELPHIA. Ohio.
June 13.-Mayor Fair believes that
wigsiing ones fingers with a sprisht.
ly, fanlike motion, while the thumb
rests against the nose. constitutes
an offense against the law. at least
when done BY an attractive young
woman, and 30 he fined Miss Laura
Fulton SO and costs. Miss Fulton
said the case would be carried to
the common pleas court.
She was arrested on complaint OF
Mrs. William Springer. q neighbor.
Something Mrs. Springer allowed to
escape her lips stirred Miss Fulton
to such depths of emotion that she
pressed q thumb on the tip Of her
pretty nose and gave her fingers .
quick oscillatory motion. Mrs.
Springer then caused Miss Fulton's
arrest.
The Washington times., 1922-06-13
FIRST WIFE OF
GRAFTON TRIES
DEATH BY DRUG
Actress Found Unconscious on
Bench in Railroad Station
In New York..

NEW YORK. June 13.-On q cot
In the psychopathic ward At Belle
vue Hospital lies q little twenty
two-year old woman dangerously Ill
from bichloride Of mercury. She is
PauIette L. Grafton, wife No. of
Joseph Donald Grafton, much-mar-
ried son Of q Pittsburgh millionaire,
wanted by the police on a bench
warrant charging bigamy.
Little Paulette. whose name was
given on the marriage license that
Grafton took out In the city clerks
office on February I. 1921. as Char
lotte Goode, 2s5 Lebanon street,
Maiden, Mass, and who has been
known on the stage as Polly Lor-
ratne, was found unconscious on O
bench in the wonfen's room OF the
Pennsylvania Station yesterday.
DR.. c. L. Foster gave the girl
first-aid treatment and ordered her
taken to Bellevue, as her condition
was serious. The girl refused to
give any reason why she had taken
the poison. All she would ten the
police and doctors was that her
name was Paulette L. Grafton and
that she lived at 1o4s Amsterdam
avenue.
m and Destitute.
Paulette Goode Grafton has been
living at the Amsterdam avenue
address ever since she. came TO
New York. She did not complain
to the district attorney when II
was learned that Grafton had been
marrying other stage beauties. as
did Peggy Davis, former ''Folhes'
girl, and Ellen Curley Mcintyre,
Of Youngstown, Ohio. whom Graf
ton married on November %, 1921.
II was seventeen days after he
married Ellen Curiey Mcintyre
that Grafton led Peggy Davis to
the altar.
Peggy Davis 10 now I'll and destt
tute in a little apartment over Q
garage in the Bronx. she asserts
that Grafton, has sent an emissary
to her to warn her not to prose.
cute him. But Detective John Gun.
nif, Of the district attorneys staff.
10 looking for Grafton with q
bench warrant. Grafton has been
seen, II 10 said. along Broadway
of late. but has managed to escape
arrest.
Hospital authorities have tried
In vain to learn from Mrs. Graf.
ton, No. I, how and why she took
the poison. They believe that she
has been under a severe mental
strain. :
When she left the apartment
where she has been living with q
| friend she had but 80 cents and
said that she was going for a bus
ride. A few hours later she was
| found In the Pennsylvania station
The Washington times., 1922-06-13
SIX PRISONERS ESCAPE
WHILE GUARDS SLEEF

BALTIMORE. June 13.-while the
guards were asleep, It IL charged, on
duty at the Maryland house Of cor
rection. six long-term prisoners es-
capped yesterday. ..
A clerk said he saw one Of the
guards asleep. He noticed that the
prisoners were all asleep, and did not
wake the man UP.
At 5 o'clock, when the new shift
came on, the two night guards were
said to be still sleeping. with six cell
doors wide open and the prisoners
gone. One had used a spoon as a
key. He released the other five and
they then went to the attic by stairs
in the back part Of the building. A
ventilator was forced open and they
climbed out on the roof
The Washington times., 1922-06-13
HE'S BETTER ENGINEER
THAN A WooDcl4oPPER

WILDWOOD, N. J.. June 13.-
Francis Craig. $50 North Thirtieth
street, Philadelphia, fireman on the
Atlantic City railroad. had o peculiar
accident at Newtonville. near Wins
low Junction.
The engine Of the Reading excur-
sion from Philadelphia broke down
at Newtonville. and Craig went into
the woods nearby and cut q wedge TO
repair the break. The AZ slipped
and cut his left foot.
The Washington times., 1922-06-13
.H0NORS GIVEN
/. To GRADUATES
1T ST. JOHNS
Bishop shahan Presidss at
Commencement Exercises
In College Auditorium.

The most strenuous type Of edu.
cation 10 In the world. Rev. John
M. Cooper. Of Catholic University.
told graduates OF St. Johns College
when he addressed them in the
colleges auditorium last night.
There are many things besides
books which educate u.s." he do
clared. Education begins In the
cradle and ends when death comes. "
Bishop Thomas J. shahan. rector
Of Catholic University. presided.
Joseph Francis McGinness and
Charles T. A. Graft, members Of the
class, made short speeches. The
Rev. Bro. d. Edward. president Of
the school. also spoke. Music was
furnished by the college band and
st. Fatrick's Sanctuary Choiy.
The graduates were: Scientific
diplomas, Hubert Mcfarland Beall,
William BENJAMIN Bra1erol, Jcre.
miah Culifhane, Charles Theodore
Alois Graft, James william Grant,
Edward Lyden Keefe, Ernest Wind.
yor Kessler, jr., George Bernard
yangan. Rudolph David Moeller.
George Timothy O'Neil, Edward
jeremiah Quinn, William Morris
Woodbridge.
Commerce and finance diplomas
went to. william Howard Froehlich,
John Francis Mc0inness, John
Nailey White and James Richard
O'Neil.
Scientific diplomas: Class Of 1918,
John Robert Esher: class of 1918,
Joseph Francis McoinneSs; class Of
1870, Charles Lawrence Clark and
Earl Francis Finnin; class OF 1891,
Charles Weller Mccarthy.
George Bernard ManRan was
awarded the scholarship to Catholic
University Of America.
Medals were awarded as follows
Monsignor Thomas medal for
religious instruction. donated by
Monsignor c. r. Thomas. pastor Of
st. Patrick's Church, to George
Bernard Mangan. Next In merit
were willard Howard Froehlich and
James william Grant.
The Shahan medal for oratory
donated by Bishop Shahan. OF Catho
lio University, to George Finnin,
Next in merit were Edward Michael
Corcoran and Joseph Francis No
Ginness.
The p. T. Moran medal for elo.
cution, donated by p. T. Moran. to
Thomas Dunn with James Moran
and Alfred Laforest next in merit
Medal for the best Ensiish essay
donated by J. Leo Kolb. to william
Howard Froehlich with George Ber
nard Mansan and John jeremiah
Cullinane next In merit.
The Keane medal for proficiency
In drill. q gift Of Mr.. Michael A
Keane. awarded to Cadet. Major
George Timothy O'Neil.
The Drury medal for proficiency
In drill, a gift Of Mr.. p. A. Drury
for the best drilled officer in cadet
corps, awarded TO First Lieut.
Ernest Windsor Kessler, tr.
Silver medals won in competitive
drill as the best drilled cadet ir
Company A. James Trotter. media
donated by J. B.. Densmore; Com
pany B, James W. Grant, media
donated by Harry r.. Carroll
and Company c, Robert r. Mahor
ney, medal donated by e. Voigt
The Washington times., 1922-06-13
BLUE PLAINS CRITICISED
As SITE FOR NEW HOME

Criticism OF the proposal to erect
the new home for the feebleminded
on Government-owned. property at
Blue Plains, was made yesterday
at the meeting or the Social Hy.
giene Society In Dr. Fowler's Of
flee. Speakers based their objec-
tons on the opinion that the site
n too small.
Twenty-Five new members we're
elected to membership yesterday.
Mrs.. Charles y. walcott and MIRA.
H.. Foster Balm were elected dele
gates to the washington Council
OF Hociai Agencies.
The Washington times., 1922-06-13
REDS READY To
DONATE BILLION
|NC0NCESS|ONS
Soviet Representatives to Be
Present at Hague interna-
tionaI Conference.
By 8. ID. wEYER,
International News Service.

THE HAGUE, June 13.-SoVet
Russian representatives In the inter
national conference which will open
here on Thursday will be prepared
to offer concessions for commercial
exploitations worth approximately a
billion dollars. provided conditions
are satisfactory to the Moscow gov.
ernment. It was learned today from
a source believed to be reliable.
These concessions deal with min.
erals, railway construction, agricul.
tural development, and timber.
The Washington times., 1922-06-13
ENRiotT WILL ORGANIZE
INTERNATIONAL POLICE

PARIS. Juno ia sreAt inter-
national police force 10 run criminals
to earth. no matter to what seotion
OF the world they may nee, win ne
organised during the Europeen Witt
Of Richard Bnrieht. police commis-
sioner OF New York city, according
TO newspaper accounts today.
Neither Mr.. nnright nor cfficAaia
ef the Paris polios would confirm q :
repnrt-
The Washington times., 1922-06-13
NEW LAW PROHIBITS
ToRPEpoING STOCKINGS

HAZLEToN. Pa. June 13.-Sale
Of torpedoes to boys who explode
then in school yards among girls,
whose thin silk stockings were per
forated by the explosions, brought
about the arrest Of dealers, who were
fined by Mayor James q. Harvey.
The hurling OF the miniature
bombs came near causing panics in
school Fairgrounds.
The Washington times., 1922-06-13
ARCHBISHOP cURLEY TO
ATTEND CARNIVAL HERE

Archbishop Michael J. Curiey, Of
Baltimore, will open the annual car
nival tomorrow night Of St. Vincent's
Orphan Asylum, Fourth and Chan.
ming streets northeast. The carnival
will continue nightly until June II.
Music and dancing VIII be nightly
features. Other special features have
been arranged. A Dodge automobile
will be disposed Of at the carnival.
The Washington times., 1922-06-13
EDITOR SHOOTS
HIMSELF WHEN
LOVE|SSPURNED
Chilean Employed by Pan
American Union Ends Life
In New York.

Dependent because his en-
gagement to a Canadian girl had
been broken, Roverigo Diez,
twenty-eight years old, associate
editor of the Pan American Union
bulletin, published here, shot and
killed himself last night at New
York, according to a dispatch
from that city.
Wrote Fiancee.
In a note to Miss Hilda Blatt,
Of Wardsville. Ontario, who is said
to have been his fiancee, Diez wrote
that life was no longer worth while
since our engagement has been
broken"
Diez, who was q native OF Chile
and a Columbia University stu
dent, was veteran Of the world
war.
Was SheIlshoclted.
He was badly shellshocked and
suffered from nervous trouble.
Some months ago a recurrence OF
the nervousness occurred and he
had to be given special treatment.
= He had been associate editor OF
the Bulletin several months and
was well known among the diplo-
mats OF the Latin.American coun.
trieN. 4 -
EDUCATED In Chile.
Diez vas educated In Chile and re.
ceived his degree OF economic en-.
gineer. He spent some time in the
Hawaiian Islands, whore he was sent
on q special mission. Coming to this
country, he taught Spanish In Wash.
ington State University. Before this
when the United states Joined IN the
The Washington times., 1922-06-13
Acquires Telephone Company.

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today authorised the .aoqui.
sition by the Chesapeake and Poto-
mac Telephone ompany. Of Balti.
mac Teisphone Company OF west
virginia, Of the property Of the
Cumberland vailsy Telephone Com
pany. a. BaltfmurA. 49,
The Washington times., 1922-06-13
N. J. POLICE CHIEF HELD
AFTER FIGHT IN DENvEF

DENVER, Col. June 13.-M. ].
Nulcahy, chief of police Of Eliza.
beth, N. j., was taken to the County
Hospital for observation" the
police announced this morning.
Mulcahy is said to have attacked
several other police chiefs In a room
at Q hotel where they were stopping
On route to q convention Of police
heads at San Francisco.
The Washington times., 1922-06-13
Irish Flag Will Fly
On Seas Within
Few Weeks
By DENIS O'CONNELL,
Universal Service.

DUBLIN, June 13.-Within q
few weeks another flag will
appear upon the high seas-the
flag Of the Irish Free State.
Recruiting for the Irish navy
will begin next Friday. Irish.
men who served in the British
navy during the war, and who
Joined the Irish Republican army
when demobilized. will form the
nucleus.
At the present time there is
not q boat at the disposal Of
the Free State. but under the
treaty Great Britain will hand
over certain boats for coast
fishery protection.
The Washington times., 1922-06-13

hostilities he was transferred to the
United States service.
At the PAn-American Union build.
ing It was said today that the death
Of Dies was greatly regretted.
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
HOldup Man, Caught After
Gun Play, Tells About
Harlem Robberies.
FOUR MORE ARE TAKEN
Police Expect to Clear Thirty
Jobs After Raiding Crime
Clearing House.

Policeman Frank McHugh of the
West 135th street station. the precinct
in which three policemen lave been
killed in the last four months by ne
groes. was shot and seriously wounded
yesterday by Henry Sanford. a frail
negro with a physique resembling that
OF Luther Boldly. now awaiting exc
cution in Sing Sing.
McHugh was wounded in the right
temple and collapsed in front of Har-
lem Hospital. Patrolman Peter Lenox.
who had heard the shots, took up the
chase and arrested Sanford in n
nearby tenement. The negro was
taken TO the hospital and identified bv
McHugf. Later he was sent to the
station. where 1t was said he admitted
shooting McHugh and also confessed
10 having committed FIVE holdups in
Harlem in the last few weeks.
Information given by Sanford caused
Detectives Nelson, McGrash Shields.
Mahoney and Reddng to raid rooms last
night said to be occupied by Edward
Clark. aged 22. negro. at 25 West
1880 street. Clark and three others
were arrested. They were charged with
assault and robbery ard violation Of the
Sullivan law. The complainant is Kohn
Mayer of 2321 Dupont avenue. The
Bronx. who alleges they held him UP
and robbed him several weeks ago in a
hallway at West 1880 street
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
Evangeline Booth Amazed at
Hearing Banker Is in Anti
Dry League.
URGES CHANGE OF VIEWS
Back From Tour, Says Saliva
ton Army Is Teetotal; Dry
Act 'Godsend.'

James Speyer. head of the banking
firm Of Speyer & Co., faces a dilemma.
He must either resign as chairman of
the Salvation Armys 100000 drive,
which Is soon to open, or he must
withdraw from tie list of vice-presi-
dents of the Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment. Commander
Evangeline Booth made that plain
last night. upon her return from d
1900 mile speaking tour of the United
States and Hawaii.
rs Mr.. Speyer a wet?" she asked
in amazement. when reporters told
her that the banker is one of the most
prominent and active supporters Of
fight the Anti-Saloon League with it's
own weapons. as this true? Mr..
Speyer is an old and esteemed friend
of the Army, but think ne viii have
20 change his views If heeis TO con-
tinue as chairman OF our drive"
Miss Booth said she had not known OF
Mr.. Speyerss acceptance of the post OF
chairman in the army's campaign, and
that II she had she would not have OPP
posed it because she had no idea OF his
position on the prohibition question. 1t
would be good thing on his part she
said, to show signs Of rcnitence.
THE Salvation Army" she said, "can-
not place itself IN the position OF sounte-
nancing movement which seeks to
y.rt,1 bac I,.~bv ,tra nv,A a
are they but the thin end of the wedge?
Our stand with respect to prohibition is
what 1t always has been-absoutely
teetotal."
At Mr.. Speyer's home. at 1868 Fifth
avenue, il was said that he is In Hot
Springs, Va. where he will remain for
about week longer. The army's drive
is to open three weeks from now.
Among the bankers associates on the
list OF vice-presidents Of the Association
Against the Prohibition Amendment are
Gen. Daniel Appleton, Stuyvesant Fish.
Kermit Roosevelt. j. Edgar Bull, Irwin
Cobb. DIR. Richard Derby. George l.. For
rest. Col Ransome H. Gillett, =. Tecum-
sch Sherman and James p. Holland.
Commander Booth said her tour of the
country convinced her that prohibition
has been a godsend In the reconstruction
period that followed the war
TT was a fortunate development" she
added "in the crisis we are just passing
through Had the saloons not been
closed before the depression struck
America, the suffering would have been
increased tenfold. / do not think II is
fair 10 attribute the so-called crime wave
70 prohibition. Had automobiles never
been invented there could have been no
such crime wave as we have been en-
during. because 30 per cent. OF all tho
escapes. I am told. are made by use OF
the motor car. All these things arc
merely regrettable phases OF recon-
struction period. which had to be gone
through People seem to forget what
followed the civil war--what followed
every war in the history OF the world"
Commander Booth said her contact
with conditions among the poor made
her certain that the average happiness OF
a human being in the United States Is In
creasing. and that prohibition has had
lot 10 do with H.
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
wants u. =. In Conferences.

BERLIN April CAssociated Press) -
DR. Walter Rathenau to-day said he be-
lfeved IL the Genoa meeting produced
negative results Il would be a complete
vindicatlon OF the German attitude that
no international discussion could DELHI
erately overlook the rtparations Issue
and would also prove that participation
BY the United States was Indispensable
TO rational solution.
DR.. Rathenau alluded with feeling to
the remarks OF Mr. Houghton. the new
American Amba ssador 10 Germany. I'VE
know only too we'll" he said. that We
have strong handicap 70 overcome In
postwar paipitations of war propn-
ganda. but we also hope that the time
will soon come when American senu-
ment will recall Burke's utterance in
the British Parliament. You cannot In
diet q whole nation.
I'VE arc glad to see Americans coming
10 Germany, although their present
number u yet wholly out % proportion
10 your population ~ 100. 600 600 and
more, for we are more tnan anxious 10
have cycwitncsscs among Ne Who are
able 70 obtain first hand Impressions ~
new Germany. I want 10 warn them
however. that smoking factory chlmncys
and buzzing engines are not proof that
we are enjoying an era % sound eco-
nomlc prosperity
1--WE are carrying on a shadow *.
istence,' an existence that cannot and
will not endure Americans who were
wont TO come 70 Germany w the good
old days would ask How's bUrinessy
Those who come now ask What's going
TO become OF EuropeT"
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
The other Prisoners.

Besides Clark the negro prisoners are
Louis Harrison. aged 23. OF 2163 Fifth
avenue; Herman Logan. %. OF IS West
l2Sd street. and Clarence Wilson. 1s of
2l4 West 10th street
The detectives alleged they had been
informed that Clark conducted what
amounted to a clearing house for in
formation on holdups and robberies,
particularly in Harlem. They said they
had facts duplicating the prisoners n
thirty or more crimes, most OF them
holdups. The police believed that the
arrest Of Sanford after the shooting Of
McHugh may lead TO the arrest Of an
organized band OF criminals in Harlem
The shooting followed recognition OF
Sanford by Joseph Foselli. os 80 Yer
milyea avenue. an agent OF the Metro
politan Life Insurance Company. as one
OF the men who robbed him or $40 in
the hallway OF Is West 1ssth street on
March 2s. Foselli was walking through
lSoth street. between Lenox and Seventh
avenues. with Joseph Calm and Joseph
Goldstein. also insurance agents. when
he saw Sanford and two other negroes
standing on the corner lie notified
Policeman McHugh who stopped the
three negroes
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
NEW CUSTOMS RULE IN CHINA.
Trade with Russia Now Subject to
Maritime Schedules.

wAsHfxGToH, April An echo OF the
arms conference Is heard In the action
Of tho Chinese Government In abro-
eating the Russo-Chinesc customs agree
rnent OF 1881. reported TO the Depart
ment of Commerce by Minister Jacob O..
schurman at Pekin and made public
to-day.
Conforming to the agreement whereby
tho nations undertook 10 abolish all
speeiai frontier customs concessions and
lists of exempted articles, the Chinese
C;overnnaen, has dccreed that. as Of
Aprll /. import and export duties on the
overland trade between China and Rus
ala will be under the schedules OF duties
~ the Chinese maritime customs.
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
Ambassador Child Says
He Is Genoa Observer

~ ONE. April 7.-Richard WASH
* burn Child. the American
Ambassador 10 Italy. will de-
part for Genoa tomorrow night.
Hc informed the Associated Press
that while he distinctly understood
that no official American repre-
sentative would be sent to Genoa
Il was only natural that he. as Am
bassador. should 20 TO Genoa in or
der TO keep closely In touch with
Signor Schanzer. the Italian For
eign Minister. and thus be enabled
TO report 10 Washington on the ex-
change Of ideas and obtain per-
sonai information from the dele
gates
Mr.. Child said he probably would
stay In Genoa as long as important
questions were under discussion.
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
Arrest. the Three.

Words passed between the negroes
and McHugh. with the result that the
policeman decided he would hold them
AZ least for disorderly conduct. He
started TO march them toward the sta
ton house when Sanford dived into
his hip pocket and pulled out an auto
matte pistol Ne fired four shots in
rapid succession al McHugh and ran
back toward Lenox avenue. pespi,o
the wound IN his head McHugh cha
the negro until he collapsed AZ tho
east side of Lenox avenue Two doe
tors ~ the hospital had heard the shots
and running out into the street they
saw McHugh fali and Sanford. pistol
in hand dart into the hallway of u
West issth street
Policeman LencN turned into iss,h
street from Ienox avenue lust - the
doctors we're carrying McHurh INTO the
hospital tn" physicians pointed 10 the
doorway through which the negro had
disappeared and Lenox ran into the
hallway and up the six flights ~ stairs
70 tho roof A. he went on tho roof
he almost bumped into Sanford. who
was crouching behind chimney. Lcnox
rushed toward tho negro and showed
his pistol into his mouth Sanford threw
10 his hands and on these Lcnox
clamped handouts Sanfords pistol
was found IN a drain pipe few feet
away.
Policemen ~ The precinct have been
patrolilng their beats with their fingers
on the trigger since tho three slayinEs
The first ~ these was the double mur-
der on January ~ Detectives william
a. Miller and Francis y Buckley bv
Boldly. and tho staying January ~ of
Policeman Otto w Motz IN the rcnr
room ~ tho station house - Frank
Whaiey. who since mas been adludzcn
fnMaun
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
Government Demanding
Billion in Unpaid Taxes
Special Dispatch 70 THE Nrw NonK lir1ALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c., April Z.


THE Government, facing a
heavy deficit this year as
result of the decline in in
come tax collections. has launched
a new drive to speed up payments
of more than $1,000. 900, 900 back
taxes.
Commissioner BAR has instructed
internal revenue collectors and
deputies in all districts, and subor-
dinate officials in Washington. to
hurry forward all tax cases now on
appeal to expedite adjudication. 1t
is expected that $3.50. 900. 900 of the
uncollected taxes will be paid into
the Treasury this year.
On the dockets of the Tax APP
peal Board are many cases involv-
ing taxes of s1,000,000 and more
which remain unpaid because tax
payers have filed claims alleging
inequitable assessments.
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
LEGISLATORS cur own rsy.

HAIfrAx. y. s.. April Nova scotia
legislators have Just done their bit to-
ward speeding the return q normalcy.
BY resolution passed n House of
Assembly they cut from $1,000 10 $1,000
tho amount paid each member Tor the
rcssiou. IN house of forty-three r,orn-
pers tho total reduction IN the cost of
government Is s2i.500 a year.
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
STRAY SHOT KILLS LA WYER
AS POLICE FIGHT BANDITS;
1892 MORE MEN FOR ENRIGHT
Intoxication Sentences
Increase 100 P. c. in Year

IN r. JAMES A. HAMILTON,
Commissioners of Correc-
ton. issued figures yester-
day which showed that the num-
ber of persons sentenced TO the
workhouse for intoxication for the
first quarter of tEis year has in
creased nearly 100 per cent, as
compared with the first quarter
last year. The figures are:
Year. Males. Females
1921. ......... 277 28
1922 4o2 As