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Jack Frost" Salt Is pure and clean
ASK your Groccr.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1922-03-27
BROWN SAID To
' Be S[ATEOFOR
FLETCHER POST
Presidents Choice for Under
secretary Was Ardent Sup
porter in Camp aign.

Walter Folger Brown, president
on the Government reorganization
committee, is understood 10 be the
Presidents choice for the Under
Secretaryship of State about to be
vacated by Henry p. Fletcher, ac-
cording to a dispatch to the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger by Frederick
William Vile.
Brown, widely known among
Washington Government en-
ployes. was offered the ambassador
shiyp to Tokyo last year, but told the
President he preferred service in
America.
Brown Is lawyer who was active
in the Progressive movement in
1912. He was an ardent Harding
man In the 1920 campaign, and the
President always has been anxious
to have him in Washington in a
major capacity.
1t had been thought some man re-
cruited from our professional diplo-
matte service would be chosen to
succeed Fletcher. Among those
who have been prominently men
toned are John w. Garrett. Of
Maryland. and J. Butler Wright,
counselor of the American embassy
at London.
1t Is understood Leland Harrison,
OF the State Department, is slated
to success Fred Morris Dearing as
Assistant Secretary of State in the
departmental reorganization.
The Washington times., 1922-03-27
ITALIAN KILLED
IN PISTOL DUEL
WITH BROTHERS
Joseph Critini, Victim, Alleged
to Have Shot Baslia
Tacomini in Row.

Becoming enraged when hi.
brother was shot in the hand last
night, Frank Tacomini. thirty three
years old. 80 Wonders court south
west. shot and killed Joseph Critini'
thirty eight years old, 23i flrst
street southwest. Critini was the
father of four small children. Bas-
liza Tacomini, brother Of Frank
Tacomini. was shot in the wrist.
The alleged slayer was aUcsted
by Policemen Salmons and Christ"n.
sen. OF the Fourth precinct, and
was charged with murder.
1t is said that Critini sent a mes
senger to the home of the brothers
and asked that Baslia meet him at
First and Canal streets. When the
Italian went to the place 1t is al
legged that Critini pulled out a re-
volver and started shooting. One
OF the bullets penetrated Tacomirh
hand. Frank Tacomini, who was
aroused by the shooting, obtained
his pistol and went TO the assistance
Of his brother. When he arrived
at First and Canal streets he saw
his brother lying on the ground and
Critini, he says, was running away.
Frank Tacomini Immediately opened
fire and after he had shot six times
Critini was seen to fall. A bullet
had pierced his left lung. The
wounded man was placed in his
own machine and was rushed TO
Emergency Hospital where he was
pronounced dead. The body was
later taken to the morgue.
The police have not learned why
Critini sent for Baslia Tacomini
and shot him when he put in his
appearance.
During the shooting the neigh
borhood was thrown into an intense
state Of excitement. Men. women
and children scurried to cover and
remained in their hiding places
until the battle was over.
The Washington times., 1922-03-27
BUILDING LOAN
OFFICIAL DIES
DURING PROBE
Rumors Rife in Easton, Md.
Hospital Suspects Poison
Caused Mason's Death.
By Special Correspondent. I.

EASTON, Md, March 27.-In the
midst of an investigation into the
books of the Workmen's Permanent
Building and Loan Association, Al
fred M. Mason, secretary of the asso-
ciation,, died this morning in the
Emergency Hospital here. Hospital
officials declare the cause OF death Is
uncertain, but that they believe
poisoning was one of the causes.
Elmer Halter, certified public ac.
Countant, at the direction of T. Hugh
lett Henry, president Of the associa.
ton, today is examining the books of
the organization. President Henry
declared today that depositors would
not lose a penny.
Mr.. Halter yesterday completed an
examination Of the books of the
Spring Hill Cemetery Company. 1t
was announced by T. Hughlett
Henry, who Is also president OF the
cemetery company. that the books Of
this company appear to be o. X. Mr.
Mason was secretary Of this com
iany.
Rumors are flying thick and fast
in this town. Deep mystery sur.
rounds Mason. :. death and several
stories OF his Illness are reported.
One story declares Mr.. Mason was
taken sick at his home early last
Monday morning. while the other
story has it that Mason was taken
sick in his office while talking to sew.
eral expert accountants. who were
preparing to go into the books of the
building and loan association.
In the hospital at o'clock last
night, Mason denied to DR.. william
NJ. Palmer and Charles F. Dawson
that he had taken poison.
The loan association runs savings
bank department, and deposits total
1921 900. The surplus, capital and
stock of the association reaches $3.50
900.
Mason, who is also secretary of the
Morelsnd Imp cvement Association,
was one OF the most respected men
in the community. He was forty.
four years Old and had been secretary
OF the loan association for twenty
years. He leaves a wife and six chill
dren. four girls and two boys.
Books Of the 500 depositors OF the
.oan association have been called in
and the president has ordered that
20 money be paid out until the inves-
t'gation Is completed.
The Washington times., 1922-03-27
MOVES
To AVERT NAVY
SLASH BY HOUSE
Threatened Reduction Stirs
President and Leaders to
Save Sea Forces.
By WARREN II. WHEATON,
International News Service.

Rebuffed by the House through
It's army cut, President Harding
and Administration forces in and
out of Congress were rallying today
to stave off predicted reduction of
the navy personnel and a second
defeat.
The House took up final prov-
sions Of the army appropriations
bill today and expected to pass the
entire measure either late today or
tomorrow.
The naval appropriations sub
committee is prepared to disregard
the Administrators appeals by
sending to the House on Wednes-
day q measure calling for slash
in man-power Of the navy to 5000
men and 5000 apprentice seamen.
This size navy, Harding and Secre-
tary Of the Navy DENLY complain,
will mean crippling of the sea
forces.
There is also awaiting House
action another naval bill reported
by the House Naval Affairs Commit
tee which seeks to fix the size of
the navy personnel at $4,000 enlist.
ed men and 5000 apprentices.
This measure, however, Is doomed
to defeat, according to House leaders
who claim that IL the navy appro.
priations subcommitte will only ap.
propriate sufficient money for SIS 900
men there Is little need Of pro-
ponents Of a larger naval force ex.
pecting approval OF the Naval Az
fairs Committee bill.
The Washington times., 1922-03-27
ALLIED COUNCIL
GIVES ARMENIA
BACK TO TURKS
Action of Ministers Skaters
Dreams of Christians for
Independence.
BY FRANK r. MASON,
international News Service,

PARIS, March u. Armenia S
dream of independence is dead, If
made today by the
council OF the allied foreign min.
listers are put into effect According
to an official communique the min
listers have decided that Armenia
shall be returned TO Turkey under
full sovereignty of the Sultan.
The communique reveals further
that the foreign miristers decided
upon the following recommends
tons:
l. Turkey to retain CONSTANT
nople.
2. Turkey to retain sufficient
territory on all sides Of Con-
stantinople to defend the city.
g. Turkish borders TO extend To
Persia. trans-Caucasia. the Black
sea. the Mediterranean sea and
Mesopotamia.
4. The Dardanelles to he inter
nationalized and the military forts
defending II demolished.
5. The allies to occupy the Gal
lipoli peninsula.
The Washington times., 1922-03-27
FATHER PROTESTS LISTING
DYING MAN AS STACKER

Bitter criticism of the War Depart
ment for its 'ghastly mistake" in list
ing as a Stacker his son. Thomas F.
Monahan jr., who died during the
war of tuberculosis, was voiced today
by Thomas r. Monahan, lawyer, OF
921 Sixth street northwest.
His son, MIR. Monahan said, was
ncurably i'll OF the disease at the
time of the dra't and had been exam.
ined by ar crmy physician sent by
the draft board and pronounced unfit
for any kind Of service. He was, AT
the time OF the examination, too i'll
20 leave the house.
Mrs. Elizabeth c. Monahan. the
Eoy's mother, said she would visit the
War Department today in an effort
to have her sor's name cleared of tn ,
s'ain. Another son. Arthur G. Mona
han, 1872 Blrant street now secre.
tary Of the Lions Club, served with
an engineer regiment in the Argonnc
and at St. Mihiel, and was later sta
toned in Germany.
The Washington times., 1922-03-27
Senator Owen Says He
Saw Decree Granted
BY Bulgarian Court

Senator Robert l.. Owen of Okla
homa, who has just returned from
Paris. today made the following
statement regarding the divorce of
former Senator Henry r. Hollis of
New Hampshire. the validity of
which is questioned by Mrs. Hollis:
while in Paris l saw the record
Of the divorce granted Senator Hol.
lis by the ecclesiastical court of
Bulgaria 1t was the copy fur
nished him as his record, and signed
by the members of the court.
One cause recognized by the
courts Of Bulgaria as a legal ground
for divorce is complete separation
of husband and wife for a period
of five years. Senator Hollis and
his former wife had been living
apart for more than that period of
time. 1t was on this ground the
divorce decree was granted.
Senator Hollis has been going to
Bulgaria for two or three years.
He has established a residence in
Sofia and has been living there for
nearly year. He expects to make
that his permanent residence.
Il know nothing whatever of the
reported divorce granted Senator
Hollis in France. | do know that
l saw the Bulgarian record"
1t was on affidavitB by Senator
Owen, former Senator James Hamil-
ton Lewis, Mrs. Lewis and others
averring that Senator Hollis had
been legally divorced that Italian
officials permitted his marriage to
Miss Anne White Hobbs, of Con-
cord, n. H., in Rome.
The Washington times., 1922-03-27
TANCLE
STILL PUzzL|NG
TOG.0.P.CH|EFS
New Snarl Attends Where
abouts of Declaration on
Domestic Issues.
BY j. BART CAMPBELL,
international News Service.

Administration leaders were still
struggling today to straighten out
snarls in the ratified four-power
Pacific treaty.
The tangled situation which 10
threatening to tie up indefinitely the
armament conference pacts was
further complicated by statement
by Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska,
ranking Democratic member or the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee. that he had discovered that the
disputed declaration respecting do
mestic issues is no longer in the
possession of the Senate.
Senator Hitchcock called the Sen
ate's attention to the fact that when
the official engrossed copy OF the
four.power pact was returned 10 the
White House after It's ratification
the declaration went with 1t as part
of the same copy.
Senator Hitchcock said: Il per-
sonally sought the official copy OF
the declaration in the office OF the
Senate clerk who Is entrusted with
the keeping Of treaties from the
time they are transmitted to the
Senate until they are returned 10
the White House. found that
the White House.
Il cannot see, therefore. how
Senator Lodge car carry out his
intention Of having the
declaration ratified separately by
the Senate unless the President re-
submits the original document con-
tanning the treaty itself, or the
declaration is physically separated
from the document, which would
apparently require the use OF
scissors.
II doubt, however. il the original
document could be multilated IN
that way. The official text OF
treaty as ratified by the Senate
must be deposited in the official
archives OF the State Department.
The question naturally arises as
to how the declaration Is to be
officially laid before the Senate for
ratification without conflicting with
the treaty itself.
"I hold that the declaration is an
integral part OF the treaty and should
have been ratified with it. l do not
think separate ratification OF the
declaration would mend the matter.
| believe that ratification should be
reconsidered and the treaty and the
declaration ratified together. Senator
Lodge has stated that this is not
necessary. That is a matter of opin-
ion, but I believe II involves a grave
question of international law aside
from the importance OF the serious
issues at stake in the declaration it.
self.
The Washington times., 1922-03-27
CONGRESSIONAL PARTY
REACHES MUSCLE SHOALS

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 27.-
Members of House and Senate com.
mittees who for some time have been
investigating offers for the Govern.
ment's nitrate and water.power proj.
ects at Muscle Shoals, Ala, were
today at Gorgas giving careful in.
spection to the steam plant located
there as an adjunct to the mammoth
plants on the Tennessee river.
The Washington delegation was
Joined here early today by business
and civic leaders of Birmingham,
eager to give all possible aid to the
Congressional delegation.
Tonight the party will go to Shef.
field for an inspection Of the nitrate
plants, dam sites and adjacent prop.
erty, which Henry Ford, the Ala.
hama Power Company and other in.
terests are trying to purchase or
lease from the Federal Government.
The Washington times., 1922-03-27
HARDING TO SEE WORK
STARTED ON MEADE STATUE

President Harding and other Gov
ernment officials will participate in
brief ceremony tomorrow after
noon at the Botanic Garden here
in connection with the beginning
Of actual construction work on a
memorial TO General Meade. at one
time commander OF all Union forces
in the civil war, II was announced
at the White House today.
Governor Sproul, of Pennsylvania.
will also take part In the cere-
monies Ground for the memorial
will be broken by the President.
The Washington times., 1922-03-27
CATHOLIC MEN CALLED
TO AID BOY SCOUT WORK

Catholic men who are interest ed
in boys work are asked to attend a
mass meeting at 7:45 o'clock tonight
in the offices Of the National Cath
olic Welfare Council. 1914 Mass.
achusetts avenue northwest DR.. r.
F.. Murphy. chairman of the btys'
bureau, Washington District Council,
National Council of Catholic Men,
will preside.
Every Catholic parish in the city
will send delegates and plans vii; be
made for summer camping and Tor
further extension OF Boy Scout work
among Catholic boys
The Washington times., 1922-03-27
WAITER DIES IN STREET
HURRYINC FOR CAR

Found lying in the street at Four.
teenth and F streets early this
morning, Leon Hutchins, twenty
three years old, 3410 o street north
west, was removed to Emergency
Hospital where he was pronounced
dead. Heart trouble was given as
the cause OF death.
Hutchins was employed at Childs
Restaurant. II was said that he left
the place hurriedly to catch an early
morning car and II is believed that
he over exerted himself when he ran
up Fourteenth street from Penn
sylvania avenue. He made his home
with Herman 4. Stewart, OF the q
street address.
The Washington times., 1922-03-27

has begun an action to set aside the
decree on the ground that it was
obtained through duress.
THE recent Gould divorce case was
another example of the jurisdiction of
foreign courts to grant divorce de-
crees. Mrs. Edith Kelly Gould was
divorced by Frank j. Gould in the
French courts. she appeared at the
beginning of the action merely to
question the jurisdiction of these
courts. The French courts decided
that they had Jurisdiction and grant
ed the divorce. They held that as
Mrs. Gould had submitted to their
jurisdiction in order to argue that
they did not have jurisdiction, she
had submitted TO their jurisdiction for
the purpose of the entire action"
The Washington times., 1922-03-27
NEVADA STATE SOCIETY
HOLDS MEETING TONIGHT

The newly formed Nevada State
Society will complete organization
at a meeting to be held at s o'clock
tonight in the home OF Mrs. Henry
ThurteIl. vice president. 1917 Della
field place northwest. Henry B..
Jones. president, will preside.
The society was organized last
week at the home of Congressman
Arentz OF Nevada. At tonight's
meeting committees will be ap.
pointed and plans laid for future
activities OF the organization. All
Nevadans in the District are asked
to attend.
The Washington times., 1922-03-27
MAY FIGHT
To UPSET
DECISION.
Attorneys for Concord Spouse
Looking Into BuIgaria's
Right to Give Decree.

NEW YORK, March 27.-Mrs.
Grace B. Hollis. first wife of for
mer Senator Henry F.. Hollis Of
New Hampshire, said at her home
In Princeton, n. j.. today that she
could not see the justice of letting
Mr.. Hollis get a divorce in Bull
garia without the consent of both
parties.
Married Last Week.
Dispatches from Rome have told
Of Senator Holliss marriage there
last week to Miss Anne White
Aobbs of Concord, n. H., following
q divorce decree obtained by Mr.
Hollis in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Mrs. Hollis would make no furthe"
comment on the news of the Bull
Earian divorce, which came to her
as surprise. She had made
statement through her attorneys on
Friday that she had defeated her
husbands attempt to get divorce
in the French courts. and that her
attorneys had told her a divorce
granted by any other foreign
country would not be recognized as
valid here. She referred inquiries
today to her attorneys, who are try
ih6 " Nel lily tIio hcWo oA tiV i'u'
garian divorce and to determine 'h4
law in the case.
Expects Controversy.
Edward Thomas Moore Of the
Knickerbocker building. New York
correspondent of Mr.. Hollis in his
international law practice, said that
he expected an open controversy
to arise. Since Mrs. Hollis obtained
q decree of separation from the New
Hampshire supreme court in 1915.
he said, Mr.. Hollis had provided
literally for her support, but from
now on would be under no ob'iga'
tion to do so.
Mr.. Moore was asked what action
could be taken by the defendant in
such a case, divorced without her
knowledge in a foreign country,
where the law permits the defend.
ant to be notified of a divorce action
by publication in the newspapers of
the land.
"All she can do" said Mr.. Moore,
"is to question the validity of the
decree of divorce obtained abroad.
She is a resident of New Jersey and
might bring an action in that state
on the ground that the decree had
been illegally obtained. But we
could argue that the only possible
illegality would be in falling to COM
ply with the Bulgarian laws as TO
residence, publication of notice, etc,
and that jurisdiction in such an ac'
ton was not vested in the New Jer-
sey courts, but in the Bulgarian
courts. We should insist that any
action to set aside the, decree be
argued in the Bulgarian courts.
Senator Hollis and | are acting as
attorneys in a similar case. now pend
ing before the New York courts.
Louis NJ Hammering, who was for
merly president OF the American AS
sociation of Foreign Language News
papers, obtained a divorce decree in
Austria seven years ago. and gave
his wife $50.000 in settlement prior
to getting the divorce. 1t was
rabbinical divorce, and the highest
court in Austria was called upon to
pass upon it's legality and validity.
Similar Action As Precedent.
"Mr. Hammerling married a coun-
tess four years ago and has had
child by her. Now Mrs. Hammerling
The Washington times., 1922-03-27
SOUTH CAROLINA CLUB
WILL MEET TONIGHT

A meeting OF the executive com
nittee OF the South Carolina State
Tub has been called for tonight. by
the chairman. Colonel r. Carmichael.
The meeting will be held at 8
O'Clock. at 2511 Cliffbourne place
northwest.
This will be the first meeting Of
the committee since the appoint.
ments under the new club president,
Captain G. B. Newman. u. s. n.
The executive committee plans all Of
the yearly activities for the organ
ization. The membership OF the com
mittee is composed Of the following
Col. Carmichael, Misses Vina Patrick
and Rebecca Dial, Stephen F. Till.
man and Charles NJ. Galloway.
The Washington times., 1922-03-27
MAY SUMMON
|rAT|0NAL GUARD.
10 CURB STRIKE
Reserve Forces, Numbering
10000, Available II
Needed, Officials Say.
BY CORNELIUS VANDERBILT Jr

BY CORNELIUS VANDERBILT Jr.
Copyright. 1922. Universal Service. Inc)
In anticipation of nation
wide coal strike the War Depart
ment is taking every precaution
with a view to utilizing the Ma
tional Guard for the protection
of lives and property should the
strike assume alarming proper
tions.
Ranks Augmented.
1t is interesting to note that the
national guard at the present tiroe
is numerically larger and stronger
than the regular army; and that
while Congress is going to extremes
to reduce the regular army. the IA
tional guard is fast being augment
ed everywhere by young men with
the inclination for military service.
Also, thousands of former service
men have already Joined.
Unlike the old pre-war militia, the
present national guard is a highly
elastic, mobile force. More exactly,
under the law of June 4, 1920, the
national guard becomes a line of de-
fense second only to our regular
army, and subject to Federal moti-
lization in case of national emery
ency. In the event of domestic fric-
tions the Federal Government is en-
powered to order the national guard
OF one State into another State TO
protect lives and property.
10000 In Guard.
The guard is growing so rapidly
that by the first OF April it will num-
ber 10000 well-trained gUardsmen.
Three years ago the guard comprised
$4,000 men. Last year alone saw the
most spectacular rise in the country
militia organizations when approx
mately 10000 men enlisted. At
present about 1900 are joining
monthly.
Although the national guarl
idea is popular in the great ma.
jority of States. it is NOT up to
standard In some sections. This is
the case with Nevada, which has
not reported n single organized
unit. Nevada has a very sparse
population, consisting chiefly OF
mining elements, which are obvi-
ously opposed to militia vrganiza-
tions. Texas. Montana, South Da-
kota and New Hampshire are lew
in proportion TO the quotas al
lowed them.
The full complement Of the ma
tional guard will consist of eight
cen infantry and four cavalry dl.
visions. Two Infantry divisions will
he assigned to each Of the nine
regular army corps areas into
which the country is divided. One
cavalry division will be attached to
each army corps, of which there
are three.
The Washington times., 1922-03-27
Woman to Speak on Russia.

Mrs. Marguerite E. Harrison, inter.
nationally known newspaper woman.
will relate her Russian experiences
in an address, I'm and Out of Boil
shevik Russia" at the forum lunch
con of the City Club tomorrow noon.
The Washington times., 1922-03-27

To Cure q Cold in One Day
Tshs LAXATIVE BroNo oUINrNr usi.t. Tn,
genuine bears the signature Of Z, W. Grove
Be sure you get BROMO.) le.,-Adv.
The Washington times., 1922-03-27

Charging had deserted her and that she forced to
support daugh
Mrs Edgar Masters wife Of the famous poet has been
granted separate Chicago She
judgment back amony and $500 monthly for
Mrs. Masters with her daughters Madeline fourteen.
and Marcia twelve shown here The shown in the inset
is noted for Anthology of Spoon River