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Evening star., 1922-03-17
WOMAN OPERATOR
LEAVES MILLIONS
Mrs. Sarah ]. Wykotf Bent
Called ShreWdest of Sex
in Wall Street.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 11.-More
evidence that Mrs. Sarah ]. wykon
Bent. who died few months ago at
her home in the Bronx, well earned
her title Of the shrewdest woman
operator in Wall street" was un-
earthed today.
Temporary administrators of her
estate. going to one OF several safe
deposit boxes rented by her, dis
covered more than a million dollars
worth of jewels and securities which
no one knew about This discovery.
plus statement from the bank
ing house Of J. P. Morgan & Co..
through which she traded. that she
had left an $4,000 cash deposit there.
led the administrators to estimate her
entire fortune at more than $4,000, 900.
OF this sum her second husband.
Thomas c. Bent, will receive $l,50o.-
900. while other relatives will get
the rest. Her will will be offered
for probate next week.
Although she was credited with
mate friends did not know the
amount she had piled up during her
years on the street. The late J. P.
Morgan was quoted as having termed
her the cleverest woman on the
market, and this reputation led
many Of her younger friends to come
to her for tips. During the panic
Of 1907, when steel dropped almost
out Of sight, Mrs. Bent bought
heavily and made half a million
Evening star., 1922-03-17
PLAN INSPECTION
. OF MUSCLE SHOALS
Senators and House Men,
bers, 1900 Worth Each,
to Make Trip.

The Senate agricultural commit ttee
decided today to start its trip of in
spection of the Muscle Shoals water
power and nitrate project March rs.
The tour. Chairman Norris said. would
occupy probably Ave or six days.
1t was not ascertained by Mr.. Nor
ris how many senators would make
alarms Of the Senate. who has charge
$4,000 worth OF senators" would go.
there having been that amount OF
money set aside for the expenses.
The Kahn resolution asking au-
thority and an appropriation of $4,000
for members of the House military
committee to visit Muscle Shoals
Ala. was favorably reported to the
House today by Chairman Ireland OF
the accounts committee.
Mr.. Ireland said he would ask for
immediate consideration of the meas
ure by the House. probably today. SO
the committeeman who have been in
vestisating offers from private inter-
and operation of the governments
Alabama projects could plan their
trip without delay in the event the
resolution was adopted.
Chairman Kahn Of the military
committee announced today that he
expected Secretary Mellon Of the
Treasury and a representative Of the
Department of Justice. possibly At
torney Gneral Daugherty, to appear
before the committee early next
week. AS soon as those two witnesses
have been heard. Mr. Kahn said, the
committee will begin preparation OF
it's report to the House on the offers
;t bas heen inyesttpafinr and ~ uas
hoped that report could be COM
pleted in time for its presentation to
the House some time during the week
beginning March 81.
Evening star., 1922-03-17
GoMPERs BACKS MINERS.
"Come What May, A. F. Of L. I
With Them" He Declares.

Come what may. the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, the American labor
movement, is with the mine workers Of
America in their struggle against the
mine owners stated President Samuel
President Gompers followed up VITA
the statement that no group OF en-
ployers in any industrial controversy in
this country has ever placed itself In
occupied by the mine owners at this
Coal mine owners, bound by a SOL
emn agreement to confer with the
workers upon the terms Of new wage
agreement, have refused to abide by
the terms of their own pledge" he said.
Puts Profits First.
"Proflts and power with the mine
owners come first. The United Mine
Workers of America have an honor
able record of agreements honorably
kept during twenty years of negotia-
ton and joint agreement. The cause
of the miners is just and in that Just
cause they will have united and un-
swerving support.
No action was taken yesterday by
the government affecting the proba-
BILE break in the industry, and officials
cpnversant with the situation ap-
peared convinced that nothing more
could De done 10 ADJUST the dlSagree-
ment in advance of its final develop
ment.
]. D. A. Morrow, vice president OF
the National Coal Association, made
public last night copies of letter he
! has addressed to John L. Lewis. presi :
| dent Of the United Mine Workers
complaining that the union had "sent
| broadcast" erroneous versions of tes-
| timony given by the coal witnesses
| seeking railroad rate reductions be-
| fore the Interstate Commerce Com
| mission.
/ Mr.. Morrow declared he had never
/ testified that average selling prices OF
/ bituminous coal were $10.50 during
| 1921, out of which miners received
$1.97 as labor cost, but. had fixed the
| total cost of mining bituminous coal
| during October as averaging $3.50 pei
| ton against an average selling price
| received by the mine operators OF
| $2.73.
Evening star., 1922-03-17
URGE MINE CONFERENCE.
Churches Unite in Appeal Asking
That Agreement Be Kept.

Appealing to the mine workers and
operators to settle their differences
through conference, the social service
departments Of the Federal Council Of
the Churches of Christ in America
and the National Catholic Welfare
Council yesterday issued jointly 4 strik-
ing statement. 1t calls upon them
to keep their agreement made two
years ago to meet together in = seri-;
Gus effort to avert strife by negotiat-
ing a new agreement.
The paper. regarded as Of utmost
Importance by church leaders. de-
clares that q strike in the GOAL in
dustry at this time OF widespread
Industrial depression would add
greatly to the hardships OF millions
Of persons. 1t asks both parties to
supply all facts. that a decision may
be based upon Justice rather than eco
nomio advantage, and states that the
establishment of right, human rela-
tions between the two groups takes
precedence over any economic issue
and is prerequisite to a permanent
solution of the Industrial problem.
Evening star., 1922-03-17
Accounting OFFICE
MOVED IN PARTS
Transfers More Nearly Gen.
traIized Office Work About
Treasury Building.

transfer Of parts Of .le general
accounting Office to new locations,
more nearly centralizing the work of
the controller general, is going on.
and plans are afoot for further
changes, which will bring much of
the personnel and equipment into the
Walker johnson building, 1894 New
York avenue: the Winder building, at
17th and F, and the former ordnance
building. at 1900 e street
The Treasury Department division
OF the office is being transferred
from the Graham building, 14th and
streets. to 1900 f street, where it
Will occupy the first six floors. This
war Department. The Interior De-
partment division is being moved
from the Walker Johnson building to
the top three floors Of 1900 E street.
Into the space vacated in the Wal
ker Johnson building by the Interior
department division will be trans.
ferred the Veterans Bureau section,
now located in Treasury annex No 2,
at 18th street and Ohio avenue. This
transfer will be made as soon as
possible after the others are COM
pleted.
FROM the Poll Theater building q
huge amount of files belonging to the
general accounting Office will be
taken to the old Graham building.
The files were considered by inspec-
tors at the theater as being too great
fire hazard.
These transfers more nearly CEN
tralize the work of the general ac-
counting Office. placing it closer to
headquarters in the Treasury build
ing. In the Walker Johnson building
will be located the War Department
division: in the Winder building. the
Navy Department division. and in 1900
F. street. the Treasury and Interior
Department. divisions. This leaves
the Post Once Department division
in the Post Office Department build
ing and the state and other de-
partments" in the old Land once
building. at 7th and F. streets Old
files Of the general accounting Office
are still scattered about the city in
approximately fifteen buildings
The work of transfer is being done
by the navy yard and, it is estimated.
at great saving.
Evening star., 1922-03-17
Seized BY Maruuders; Boy
Il. Became Erin s Patron Saint

On this day 1,527 years ago. or
thereabouts. there died in Downs u
ster. Ireland. according to historical
authorities. the man who took Chris
tianity, to Ireland.
He did his work SO we'll that this day
was made his feast day, st. Patrick's .
day. As a result, the emerald hue OF
his land IL being seen in this country.
thousands of miles from the scene Of
his labor. after fifteen centuries have
passed. In neckties, on lapels, in the
shamroeks pinned to coats. and in the
ribbons haunted from finery.
When a boy OF sixteen Patrick, as he
was afterward called. was kidnapped by
marauders and taken to Ireland. II
was the great event of his life. al
though he did not know it. AS a mat
ter of fact. he resented the action to
such an extent that he escaped at the
land.
Marauders again took him in tow.
Back to ireland he was taken. And
this time, he decided that the land to
which he was brought. though thriv.
ing with kings and palaces, needed
Christianizing.
Returned I'm l33 AID.
Years later. after constant study In
Scotland. where he afterward return
ed. he reached the point where he
was consecrated bishop. In 4S2. AID,
he returned to the island. In short
time he had baptized the kings OF
Munster and Dublin and had estab-
lished his seat at Armagh.
The years passed on and he died.
The Irish Imagination. working in
its proverbial well grooved channels,
built up so many tales about it's hero
that today it is difficult to tell the
fact from the legend.
He is said by some to have rid the
land of snakes, and to have put such
a curse on the reptiles that they never
revisited the island.
Anecdotes grew up in countless
throngs. Irishmen stood by-accord-
ing to one Of these-who were always
Evening star., 1922-03-17
GRIEF-STRICKEN D. C. GIRL
TAKES LIFE IN new YORK
Brooding Over Death of Fiance,
Gladys Runkle Takes Both
Poison and Gas.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March Z 17.-Miss
Gladys Runkle. a twenty-four-year-
old Washington girl, formerly of 1110
Columbia road. was found dead In her
room here yesterday at a boarding
house on SGD street. with her eyes
rivetcd upon a picture of her sweet
heart, who died Monday after an
operation. A certificate Of suicide was
issued after an examination showed
the girl had inhaled gas and taken
poison.
Photographs of Jean De Bacourt,
son OF an assistant professor at CO.
1umbia University, to whom she was
engaged to be married soon, lay be-
side her.
A Bible was on a table nearby.
opened at the marked passage where
Ruth says to Naomi, "Whither thou
goest, / will CO.
A note lay near one Of the photo
graphs. 1t read: "Cherie. I do not
know where you are. but I shall try
Mr.. Bacourt died last Monday after
an operation for appendicitis. During
the time he was in the hospital Miss
Runkle was a daily visitor. When
she went to see him last Monday she
was told he was dead.
From that time on she brooded over
his parents. whose grief for the loss
Of the son was eclipsed by her sorrow
and despair. 1t was only a few weeks
hence that the marriage was to have
taken place.
Miss Runkle was the daughter OF
George P. Runkle. an attache of the
Western Union Company at the Wash.
ington terminal. She had lived in
this city at the Columbia road ad-
dress until two years ago. when she
went to New York. There she became
was a secretary for one of the
branches. She was also employed as a
stenographer for the firm Of Tamblyr
& Brown, in the National City Bank
building.
Funeral services will be held al
| the w. w. Deal & Co. undertakine
chapel here tomorrow at IL O'Clock
Interment will be in Rock Creek
cemetery.
Evening star., 1922-03-17
ULSTER IO'F|GHT
T0KEEP TERRITORY
0rangemen Will Ignore
Boundary Commission, Par
=. Lament Is Told.

BY the associated Press.
BELFAST. March 17.-Not an inch
of Ulster territory will be yielded to
southern ireland, speakers at the Kill.
keel Orange meeting last evening de-
clared.
Harry Mulholland. member of the
Ulster parliament, son of Lord Dun
lcath. told the meeting the Orange
men, had decided to have nothing to
do with the boundary commission es-
ia blished by the Anglo Irish treaty.
Before we yield an inch of our ter
ritory to the rebels they will have To
kill twenty or thirty thousand
trangcmen," he declared. "If such a
thing is attempted thousands OF
Orangemen in the colonies will flock
to listers aid"
Lady Craig. wife of the Ulster pre-
mier, also spoke, saying the premier's
recent tour had resulted in deter
mination on his part never to allow
from Ulster"
Field Marshal Sir Henry Hughes
Wilson, who is formulating plans for
maintaining order in Ulster. arrived
in Belfast today from England. He
will leave for a tour of the border
after consulting Home Secretary
Bates.
The men sentenced recently at En-
niskillen to long terms of penal ser
Vitude in connection with the kidnap-
ping raid have begun a hunger strike
in the Londonderry Jail.
In Belfast the Sim Fein prisone:s,
as a protest against confinement, are
refusing to exercise.
BORDER TENSION INCREASES.
Evening star., 1922-03-17

ready to strike down the man touch- :
ing the hair Of head Of one OF their
royalty Of those days, and watched his
stan sharp shod, cut an unwittlns
wound into the foot OF kin9s son
And they never uttered . protest. but
like the red-headed prince who was
being baptized, accepted the unknow-
ing wound as part Of the ceremony.
Had another done this, It is oeIleyeo,
the ceremony, because the body OF q
king or q prince was tnviolate and
sacred.
Catholic Feast Day.
!. Special services will commemorate
the day in churches Of washington:
The Catholic Church makes speciai
observance Of the feast day in aii
masses celebrated. During this even
ing services of various types will be
held at the Catholic churches:
Up on Capitol Hill the day Is being
honored In a novel way. director
each Irishman of the Congress with
a pot of shamrooks. grown from seeds
imported from Ireland. Every one OF
them has a pot on his desk. This In
cludes the washes, Burke and Bren-
an, Cochran and Caughlin. Grimm.
tribe Of "os" and "Mcs." such as o.
Brien, O'Connor. O'Gorman, MsFad-
den, Mclaughlin and McSwain.
A unique celebration Of st. Patrick 8
day will be presented at Bethany
Baptist Church, I'd street and Rhode
Island avenue, tonight with q pro-
gram Of music, by an orchestra made
up of members Of the music school OF
the War College.
The celebration will be followed by
a social hour. Invitations have been
sent out in green back with the
suggestion that all gifts OF green
backs will be used for the new church
building. which is planned for the
near future.
The event will be under the auspices
Of the Ladies' Aid Society. who will
serve refreshments during the social
hour. Tho program will start at
o'clock.
Evening star., 1922-03-17
BORDER TENSION INCREASES
Five Hundred More Troops Arrive.
Hundreds of Shots Fired.
the ARsocis tod pyaSS

BY the Associa ted Press
BELFAST. March 17.-Tension along
the Tyrone Monaghan border Is in
creaSing daily, and the population of
these affected districts is filled with
anxiety
: Reports received in Belfast today
from Aughnacloy. County Tyrone.
stated that 500 additional members
Of the Irish republican army had mo-
tored to the frontier and taken up
position between that town and Gale
Flax mills and farmhouses in that
locality are being Communicated. and
bridges and roads are made practical
}y impassabl Traffic Is possible
only through the fields and lanes
Much firing went on during last
night. Hundreds OF shots were heard
by the sentry at the Aughnacloy spe-
cial barracks. 1t was surmised that
the republican troops. fearing an at
tack. had fired at a group of men seen
in the moonlight. Special constables
from Aughnacloy and Caledon were
on patrol duty in lorries all night.
Evening star., 1922-03-17
M'HENRY HANGED
FOR DUAL MURDER:
BOLDLY FACES END
Continued from First Page,

be unable to comply with the re-
quest officfally.
He stated, however, according to
Mrs. Hendley, that he was bitterly
opposed to capital punishment" and
expressed a desire to have the case
of McHenry transferred to the hos
pital.
John McHenry was the stepson of
George Rice, an ex-pugilist Of New
Haven, Conn. and Mrs. Mary Rice OF
tho same city, who has been in WASH
ington for some time In the interest
of her son.
the boy had been an incorrigihle
most all Of his life. and witnesses
from many different sections Of the
country testified to his all-round
criminal record.
Evening star., 1922-03-17
By the Associated Press.

BY the AsBpciated Fress.
ROME, March 16.-Pope Plus at last
occupies the private apartment in
which, since the death OF Pope Bene-
dict. workmen have been making
changes suggested by him. The reno
walton was necessitated by the usage
of several years. and the Pope's quar-
ters now have been restored to what
they were under Plus Y.
The room in the corner Of the apos-
tolic palace, looking out on one side
upon St. Peters square and on the
other side upon the castle of st. An
gelo. which Pope Benedict transform
ed into a private chapel, again is the
pontiff's bedroom. Plus X used 1t as
his sleeping quarters. 1t is middle
sized room with a high ceiling, and
its two large windows permit of full
light and sunshine. 1t has a south-
Evening star., 1922-03-17
Jury IS CHARGED
(. IN DIVORCE. TANGLE
Report of Bar Association to
Be Made Next
Week.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March lin
reference to the divorce situation
here Judge Robinson Moncure today
delivered a charge to the grand jury,
which will later take up the matter
after disposing of the twenty-eight
criminal cases presented today. The
judge told the jury that the divorce
situation will be presented to them
rext week. following complete and
final report Of the bar association en-
gagged in the task Of investigating di-
vorce conditions
He Informed the grand jury that it
has full power to have witnesses sum-
moned. and that the powers of the
court were at its disposal to compel
answers except insofar as it might
tncriminate q witness. The judge sug-
gested among tie most valuable wit
ness were the members of the sub
committee of the bar association,
! namely Maj ]. Randall Cation. How
ard w. Smith and Capt. c. Keith Car
lin.
The court directed attention to the
domicile and called their attention to
the Virginia cases of steckel against
Steckel. Towson against Towson and
the tax case Of Cooper and Williams
affecting the right to 4 seat in the
city council.
The Judge called the attention of
the grand jury to the fact that libel
is an indictable crime in Virginia,
as perjury. and that in connection
| with the divorce situation 1t was
within their power to consider IL the
crime libel had been committed by
In conclusion the Judge said that it
| was their prerogative to file a report
upon the situation and make recon-
mendations. and that he thought that
body was the most proper tribunal
for the purpose. and he would be
tions.
The jury afterward repaired to the
jury room and began the investiga-
ton Of the twenty-eight criminal
cases presented. among which is one
for murder. one for Involuntary man.
fractions Of the state prohibition Law
and two for grand larceny.
The charge of murder is against
Ernest Lloyd. alias Mutt" Grooms
colored, charged with shooting Her
bert Mccray. colored. the morning OF
The Jury is composed Of Mayor j
NJ. Duncan. Kenneth w. Ogden. Will
| liam Desmond. Frank T. King. George
K. Brawner, Walter G. prury. Elliott
F. Hoffman. Samuel W. Pitts and Ben
| jamin Abramson.
! Final arguments will be made to.
morrow morning beginning at IL
| o'clock. in the corporation court. be-
fore the special committee Of seven OF
the Alexandria Bar Association en-.
gagged in probing the divorce situation
here. Arguments on behalf Of Judge
Robinson Moncure will be made by
Attorney John S. Barbour Of Fairfax
and Frank Stuart will present his
views.
! It is not thought that the commit.
| tee will make its report before Mon.
day. The report of the committee
will be submitted to the bar associa
tion for ratification. and this will enc
the investigation so far as the bar il
concerned.
Evening star., 1922-03-17
POPE MOVES INTO HIS NEWLY
RENOT4I TED APARTMENTS IN VATICAN

easterly exposure. The room is SIM
ply furnished. Near the modest bed
is wooden prize dieu with a large
crucifix on top OF it.
The adjoining room. whore Benedict
died. has been retransformed into q
chapel, the same as 1t was when, Piux
x was alive. A corridor leads from
the bedroom to the dining room, which
adjoins the chapel Then fbllow the
study and private sitting room Of the
pontiff. The latter room opens into
q large ante-chamber. From the win
dow one may look out upon st. Peters
square. There is bathroom and also
three rooms for the Pope's personal
attendants. his valet. Malvestiti, and
two secretaries. Mgr. Confaloni and
Mgr. Fri Venini.
The carpets. furniture and draperies s
all were chosen for their simplicity.
Persons who have visited the apart
rent say there Is no cardinal in Rome
who is living in more modest quar-
terS.
Evening star., 1922-03-17
CLARENDON CASE ARGUED
Incorporation Matter Before Vir-
ginia Appeals Court.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, March 17.-The
case of Bennett against Garrett, the
Clarendon incorporation matter, is
the supreme court of appeals.
A. p. Payne and Charles F. Harri-
SON are representing the appellants.
while William c: Cloth, E. w. r.
Ewing and H. r. Thomas appear for
those opposed TO Incorporation. All
Of them are to argue the matter. TAX
ing the full time allowed.
The case will be taken under ad-
visemsnt and d. deefsfon Is not expected
for 1t least sixty days,
Evening star., 1922-03-17
27TH VENDETTA VICTIM.

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE Italian
vendetta which followed the murder
several months ago of Paul Labriola.
municipal court bailiff and nineteenth
ward leader. last night claimed Its
twenty-seventh victim. He was Paul
Notte, saloon owner. He identified
Angelo Genna, recently acquitted
after a murder trial, as the man who
shot him, police said.
Evening star., 1922-03-17
MARK PATRONAL FEAST.
Celebration Was Held at st. Pat
rick's Today.

The patronal feast was celebrated
with solemn high mass today at 10
o'clock at St. Patrick's Church, with
Mgr. George A. Dougherty. vice rector
Of Catholic University. as celebrant.
The sermon was preached by Rev. John
e. Graham Of ST. Patrick's. Mgr. Bon
xano. apostolic delegate. and Rt. Rev.
Bishop Shahan of Catholic University
attended the mass. The two choirs
sang and an orchestra rendered the
music.
Following the mass Mgr. Thomas of
st. Patrick's Church entertained the
visiting clergy at luncheon
The Ancient Order Of Hibernians
and the Ladies' Auxiliary to the A. o.
The Ancient Order OF Hibernians and
the Ladies' Auxiliary to the A. o. H.
attended the mass.
Evening star., 1922-03-17
j, S. COMMISSION ASKED

A resolution authorizing the Presi-
dent to name a commission of seven
to visit Liberia for the purpose OF
furthering friendly relations with the
United States was introduced yester-
day by Senator France, republican,
Maryland. The commission would be
instructed to discuss with the Liberian
government methods which would
serve to promote cooperation in
state and commercial relations and to
ascertain the economic needs Of that
nation,
Evening star., 1922-03-17
COALITION CANDIDATE WINS.

BY the AsSocfated PTess. II :
LONDON. March 1.-THE coalition
unionists won by a plurality Of 3,s43
in the recent Cambridge bye-election
against a divided opposition. The cleo
ton was for a successor to Sir Eric
Geddes, coalition unionist, former
minister of transportation, resigned.
The successful candidate was Sir
Douglas Newton. who polled 1887
votes as against the labor eandt-
erals {,529, It was announced today.
At. the Esneral election in l9ls. Sir
Eric Geddss defeated: tho labor can.
dfdate by . majority OF 7,7sAs
Evening star., 1922-03-17

steam anthracite had been stored up.
it was found.
In the bituminous districts the con-
suners prospects,. in the event of a
strike, would be even better, Secre-
tary of Labor Davis has declared.
Besides considerable stocks OF coal on
hand, it was pointed out that large
percentage of the bituminous mines
were non-union and could almost
keep pace with the current demands
Of consumers.