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Evening star., 1922-02-12
ARTILLERYMEN GATHER
TO HONOR MAI. J. B. ROSE
More Than 100 Officers and Friends
Attend Smoker of Mobile
Carriage Section.

More than one hundred fellow Of
.ficers and friends of Maj. John Bour-
siauot Rose. l.. S. A.. attended a
smoker given in his honor by the
tillery division, with which he served
overseas, at Harvey's last night.
Maj. Burton o. Lewis presided as
toastmaster. and those who delivered
addresses were Brigiader Generals
W. S. Pierce and ]. H. Rice. Majors.
c. T. Harris, jr., Glen F. jerks. and
John r. Rose, and Dayton A. Guerney
and julius Delany.
The musical program included
Jonas 3. Rome, solOist, accompanied
by Miss Flora Dell Staples; vocal
solo by Miss Charlotte Luber. Jazz
nance octet; novelties by Mrs.
Clark, and concertina. popular songs
and dances by Miss Camille Little.
Among those present were Brig
Gen. w. S. Pierce. Brig. Gen. J. II.
Rice, Col. E. D. Bricker, Majs. X. F.
Adamson. G. NJ. Barnes. c. r. Baxter.
j. c. Booten. L. u. Booth, w. A. Bor-
den. ]. H. Burns. E. Fl. Chase, jr.; J.
\. Grain. c. T. Harris, jr.; H. o: Holt,
G. +. jerks. H. r. Kutz, B. Q. Lewis,
r. L. Maxwell, r. S. oberly, H.
oLeary, G.. E; Partridge: a; 3. Quin-
r. H. Somers, S. P. Spaulding. A. ].
Stuart, c. H. Traeger. j. L. Walsh,
william c. Young, Capts I. c. Ger
Der, ]. B. Haney, T. NJ. Jervey, c. III.
NJ Roberts. George Schuster. j. w.
Stockett. Lieut.. &. G. Eddy and
Messrs. A. Adelman. W. l.; Allison, O.
l.. Beardsley, w. F. Beasley. Carl J.
Book, J. P. Brady, J. J. Callahan, L.
NJ. Church, DR.. W. S. Clark, A. A. Co
burn, l.. A. Codd, T. A. Conlon. r. F.
Daily, ]. L. Delany, w. 3. Ethel, c.
F. Fitzgerald, F. A. Franklin. o. L.
Carver. H. c. Grimes. D. A. Gurney,
]. G. Harlan, Nathan Hazen, William
Helgesen, Z. L. Kahlert, ]. c. karnes,
A. H. Langenberg. L. c. Leasure, D.
J. Luckett, H. a. Matson; W. E. Miller.
H. H. Mitchell. p. c. Morris, NJ. H.
Resni Coff, Z. j. Rossi, l.. G. Schmidt,
G. a. Stoup. H., A. Strong. E. v. B.
Thomas. E. S. Van Brunt, w. B. Wal
ker, A. B. Whittet. w. L. Yocum and
II, c. Zimmerman.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements and entertainments was
composed of w. l.. Allison, H. H.
Mitchell, NJ. H. Resni Coff and H. A.
Strong.
Evening star., 1922-02-12

another Of the delegates. is travel
ing in Michigan, his secretary said.
and will not return here for several
days.
Chief Justice Wang, the third dele
gate. already had planned to leave
Washington today for Seattle. from
which port he expects to sail for
Shanghai February 18.
In Chinese delegation circles 1t
was considered uncertain whether
Dr.. Koo could return to Peking at
this time. On the other hand. 1t was
said. Minister SEE had planned to re-
turn to China on a visit in the near
future any way, but no date had been
set. 1t was not known whether his
plans would be hastened in view OF
his recall
DIR. Koo had planned to go direct
to London from here, and he was
delaying his departure only until his
wife and recently born son were able
to stand the sea trip. 1t was not be-
lieved in well informed Chinese
circles that his original plans would
be changed.
There would be nothing COM
pulsory regarding the delegates in
structions to return to China, 1t was
thought, although no official mes.
sage from Peking had been received
last night on the subject of the AS
sociated Press dispatch.
Evening star., 1922-02-12
DIR. SEE NOT SURPRISED.
Minister to United States Has Not
Set Date for Return.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. February
11.-Dr Alfred SEE, Chinese minister
to the United States. who was in
Grand Rapids to attend the Lincoln
Club banquet tonight, was not sur
prised when the Associated Press dis
patch announcing his recall to China
was read to him this afternoon.
THE three Chinese delegates to the
armament conference, DIR. Wellington
koo, Dr. Chung-hai Wang and my
self received cablegrams several
days ago calling US home" said Min
lister SEE.
"Dr. Chung hal Wang has made ar
rangements to return to China at
once. Dr. koo and l have not yet
set the date for our return"
Minister SEE would not comment
further.
Evening star., 1922-02-12
CAPTURE FOUR STILLS.
Revenue Officers Raid Pool Room at
1000 Georgia Avenue.

Four patrol wagons loaded with
internal revenue officers and police
men from the eighth precinct raided
a poolroom at 2OOs Georgia avenue.
conducted by Abraham Lincoln
Mitchell, colored, shortly before mid
night last night. and seized a COM
plete outfit for the distilling of
whisky
The officers, on searching the prem
ises, say they found four stills, said
to be of thirty gallons capacity, six
teen barrels of mash, eighty-eight
gallons of corn whisky, one gas and
three oil stoves.
After arresting Mitchell they went
to the home of Joseph Wheeler. also
colored, at 2205 9th street. said to be a
partner of the proprietor, and took
him in custody. Both men were taken
to the eighth precinct station. They
were charged with Illegal possession
and operating a still
Evening star., 1922-02-12
BELGIUM ACCEPTS
FRENCH VIEWPOINT

By the Associated Press.
BRUSSELS, February 1.-The Bel
gian government today decided TO
adopt the viewpoint of the French
government that the allied repara-
tions commission. under the provi-
sions of the treaty Of Versailles.
should reply to the recent German
proposals regarding reparations pay
ments for 1922.
This decision was reached in re-
sopnse to the communication OF the
reparations commission addressed
few days ago to the allied govern
ments, asking their opinions upon the
manner of answering the German
governments proposals. The Belgian
government, while agreeing with
France that the reparations commits
sion should answer Germany's note,
holds that the supreme council
or the ministers of finance of the
allied governments are competent 10
apportion the reparations payments
whenever they are made.
Evening star., 1922-02-12
SUFFOCIATED IN FIRE.

Washington Lewis. colored, sixty years
old. was suffocated in his home, 2O2S
Georgia avenue, which caught fire from
some undetermined cause early this
morning.
Persons in an adjoining house told
the police they discovered the fire and
notified Lewis, who told them. they said.
10 get out and attend to their own
business. He was taken to Freedman's
Hospital. where he was pronounced
dead.
Evening star., 1922-02-12
TRAP WORKED TOO WELL.
LEGACY" Lure for Deserters Leads
to Charge Of Misusing Mails.

BUFFALO, N. Y. February IL
John r Morgan's plan for trapping
deserters from the United States
Army worked well, but 1t involved
him in an alleged unlawful use OF
the. United States mails and today
he was held by federal commits
sioner for the grand jury.
Morgan, 1T is charged. secured a
list of deserters and on the pretense
that a. LEGACY" awaited them at
Buffalo induced relatives to learn
their whereabouts and send them
here.
once in Buffalo, witnesses said
today, Morgan notified Army officers
at Fort Porter and collected $50 for
each man delivered into their hands.
Evening star., 1922-02-12
GREAT BRITAIN'S VIEW.
Held That Governments Finance
Minister Should Frame Reply.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 11.--Negotiations
regarding the German reparations
question. with particular attention TO
the method of answering Germany's
recent note. are being carried on by
the reparations commission.
The British viewpoint. it is under
stood in rcparations circles. is that
the various ministers of finance Of
the allied governments should frame
the reply to Germany and discuss
with the German government the
question of the apportionment Of pay
mentS.
Evening star., 1922-02-12

covered to China under the agree
ment recently signed by the Chinese
and, Japanese delegates to the WASH
ington conference.
The TAPPING Company. in coalition
with one of the biggest Japanese
firms in China. has offered to clear
the debt of over 100000 taels on
the Kinsui railway on the condition
that extensions to be constructed by
the Japanese shall be under joint
Chino-Japanese management Much
popular opposition to such an ar
rangement is anticipated, since the
Kinsui road is the only line built by
native enterprise.
I'D szE NOT SJTRpRTSED
Evening star., 1922-02-12
KOO MAY GO TO LONDON.
Minister to England Says He Has
No Word of Recall.

BY the Associated Press.
DR.. Wellington Koo, Chinese minis
ter to London. and one of China
three delegates to the arms confer
ence, when informed yesterday by
the Associated Press fo the action of
the Chinese government calling home
it's conference delegates. said he had
received no messages from his gov
ernment concerning such action. I'm
ii! then, he added. there was nothing
he could say.
Alfred SEE. minister to Washington,
Evening star., 1922-02-12
CAPTURE POLICE LoRRY.

By the Associated Press.
CORK, February IA lorry load
of police travelling from Macroom to
Bandon this morning was held up by
armed men. The attackers captured
the car, together with rifles and
equipment, but there were no casual
ties.
Evening star., 1922-02-12
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.

Mrs. Loula Armistead Hibbette will
sing songs by American composers at
Congress Hall Hotel. Mrs. Carl Chin
blaum, accompaniSt.
The Polish club will meet at Pyth-
ian Temple.
The Concord Club, 314 c street. Will
celebrate 125th birth anniversary OF
Franz schubert. Literary and musical
program
Rev. Thomas A. Emmett of the
Jesuit Missionary Band will open
one-week spiritual retreat for men at
1880 o'clock this evening in st.
Aloysius Church.
TODAY.
Northwest Tplift League will meet
at Peoples Congregation Church, .
o'clock.
The Y. w. c. \. Glee Club will sing
at yeSper service, $50 O'CLOCK, at
Eliza BETH Somers', 11O4 NJ street.
The Wanderlusters' hike will start
from Rosslyn, Va. south end OF Aque-
duct bridge. at 2:30 o'clock. Mr.. Hall
and Mr.. Handy, leaders.
The Red Triangle Outing Club Lin
coin day" hike will STRAIT from end of
Congress Heights car line to Potomac
river, to steel plant, etc. Homer Cor
son. trail leader.
Evening star., 1922-02-12
WILL FREE PRISONERS.
Those Held in England on Irish Po
litical Charges to Get Liberty.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 1.-THE colonial
Office announced today that pursuant
to authority granted by the British
cabinet steps were being taken to re-
lease the prisoners who were taken
irto custody for offenses committed in
England from Irish political motives
prior to the Irish truce
The cases of post-truce offenders, as
we'll as all cases in which the CT
tenders were members of the British
forces. Will be subject to further and
individual consideration, says the an
Louncement.
Evening star., 1922-02-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

DIR. Gertrude Richardson Brigham
will speak Of washington as an
Art Center" tomorrow at IL am. at
1906 Connecticut avenue.
Fire did much damage to the home
of Alexander Ryan. Railroad avenue
and 18th street. Anacostia. yesterday.
Members of the family were not at
home when the fire started and it is
thought it was caused by an over
heated stove. Damage to the mouse
and contents amounted to $2,5O0. the
fire was extinguished by No. 10 en-
gine company.
Dominic BOunavia, ten years old.
and Anna Bounavia, his nine-year-
old sister. residing at 81 Decatur
were attacked by dog while pass,
ing in front of 1915 North Capitol
street. The boy was bitten about
the back. while his sister was nltten
on the left Ians.a arm ana ~ ear; e. n,vsician ae
and the dog turned over to the pound
master.
The house warming of the new
rest house of the District Chapter of
the Red Cross at 2l01 T street has
been postponed from tomorrow to
Saturday afternoon from to
o'clock. The rest house is for the use
of disabled ex-service men. Miss Va
committee in charge.
The twelfth anniversary of the Boy
Scout movement will be celebrated by
Troop 73 at II o'clock this morning
at the Eighth Street Temple. DR.;
simon will speak. The exercises Will
be in charge of Paul c. Robin, scout
master, and Morris ]. Patlen. assistant
scoutmaSter.
The free lobby concert mt the u. NJ.
C. A. will begin at o'clock tomor-
row night. Those to take part in the
program are: Miss Aneta Gauges, con-
tralto: Miss Clara Stack, soprano;
Miss Nellie Vieria, reader; Miss Mar
gare q. Davis. accompanies; Harlan
Randall. baritone; Walter Holt, man
dolin: Charles Conrard, guitar.
The Spnnish-A Atheneum
will have a special meeting February
IS at Thomson School. SebaStiao Sam
paio will give an illustrated address
on Brazil" Music and dancing.
The Auxiliary of the Confederate
Memorial Home will meet Wednesday
at IL O'Clock am, at 1922 Vermont
avenue.
Phil sheridan WOmnn's Relief Corps
will hold an open meeting February
81 at Grand Army Hall to celebrate
the birthday anniversaries of wash
ington. Lincoln and Grant.
The Department OF the Potomac.
Grand Army of the Republic. will hold
it's fifty-seventh annual observance
of Abraham I.incoln's birthday tomor-
row at o'clock at the First Con-
gregational Church, 10th and G streets
northwest.
A musical program has been ar
ranged, in which the United States
Marine Band will take part. in addi-
ton to addresses to be made by
Representative. John w. Langley of
Kentucky and Rev. James Shera
Montgomery.
Evening star., 1922-02-12

Liberal Credit Terms-the most liberal,
we believe. in Washington-are yours for the
asking. A small payment delivers your pur
chase, then easy payments to suit your in
come.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-07
SILK CO. MAY HAVE
PLANT AT NEW CASTLE
Concern With Large Orders
Ahead Seeks Concessions
From City Council.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
New Castle, June AT the month
ly meeting Of City Council last night,
representatives Of the Delaware Arti-
fical Silk Co. appeared before the body
and requested permission TO open a
plant in this city. During the day the
interested parties looked over several
available sites and selected one which
met with their approval. They re-
quested the city to purchase the piece
OF land, approximately five acres. with
in the city limits, and the company
turn out daily 1000 pounds of arti-
fetal silk and would employ about 700
persons.
The officers of the concern stated
that they have at present orders book
ed for $4,000, 900 worth of products
made from wood pulp and plans would
be made to purchase $4,000 worth of
machinery. 1t was further stated that
II the plant ceased 10 operate the
building and improvements would re-
vert TO the city.
Council informed the representatives
that the city would exempt them from
taxation for a period of years and
that the matter of exemption from
county taxes would have TO be taken
up with the Levy Court.
The matter was referred TO Council
as a whole for consideration.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-07
PROBING WARD BANK
ACCOUNTS FOR CLUE
Wife, Before Grand Jury. Re-
fuses TO Testify or
Forgets.
BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
White Plains, Y. Y. June DE
tectlves foe District Attorney Weeks
were busy today investigating the
statements made before the grand
jury yesterday by Mrs. Beryl Ward.
wife OF Walter 5. Ward. confessed
slayer Of Clarence Peters. She was
a reluctant witness. Not until after
she had been heought befare Su-
rreme Court Justice Morschauser in
chambers did the young woman revea.
even a little OF what passed in her
home on the evening before the morn
ing Of the shooting
Mrs. Ward finally fixed the arrival
home % her husband on the morning
OF the shooting at about 40. This IS
point in WAhd,s favor as he said the
fight. which~Ers1ulted IN the death OF
Peters. started on the Kensico reser-
voir road, and ne went home I'm
media tely after the battle.
Both the maid and the nurse in
the Ward home also gave the time OF
Wards arrival there as 40 a. m.
Through the bank books and checks
OF Ward. Mr.. Weeks hopes 10 trace
the payments Ward says he made o.
$4,000 90 blackmailers before they de.
manded the additional 5000 Which
resulted in the death battle with
Peters
MIR. Weeks refused 70 say Il George
S. Ward, father of young Ward. would
be called tomorrow when the grand
jury reconvenes.
Counsel for James j. Cunninghar
whose story of q battle in the Ware
homo and the death Of Peters and IN,
wounding OF another man there cause<
his arrest as material witness. ha<
been unable to raise the ! IS, 900 bai
! fixed for his release.
| Cunningham seems to desire 10 re
tain his cell in the jail here and is no
/ over anxious to get his freedom sine,
It was reported that ne had beer
threatened in notes sent him sine,
! his arrest
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-07
HULL CALLS IOWA VOTE
HARD|NG'S WORST BLOW
Says Nomination of Progressive
Worse Than Upsets in Penn
sylvania and Indiana.


Washington, June 7.--Nomination
by Iowa Republicans OF Smith w.
Brookhart as the party candidate for
United States Senator. WAS declared
by Chairman Hun Of the Democra tic
National Committee in statement
issued today 10 be even n more em-
phstiC reputation OF the Harding ad-
ministration and the Republican Con-
gress than the votes for Beveridge in
Indiana and P!nchot In Pennsylvania -
The Democratic Chairman's state
ment added that Colonel Brook hart
stood for definite policies 10 which
tho administration especially is op-
posed. while the votes for Beveridge
and Pinchot were largely votes OF
protest"
President Harding declared the
Esch-Cummins act TO be the greatest
piece OF railroad legislation ever
passed" the statement continued. land
Col. Brookhart ran on a platform
pledged 70 repeal that act. His plat
form was not only progressive. but
progressive in some features To the
point OF radicalism, including indorse.
ment of the agricultural bloc. de-
nounCed by Mr.. Harding. co-operativ,
buying and selling. closer union OF
farm and city laborers, control of the
Federal Reserve Board by producer,
and government ownership of rail.
roads"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-07
.KRAMEDkS, TRUCK
DRIVER, ACCUSED OF
KILLING YOUNG BOY
His Machine Ran the Lad Down
at Fourth and jefferson
Streets.
HELD UNDER $1,000 BAIL.

Samuel Kramedas, %. of 5la
Lombard street. driver OF n truck
which ran over and killed four-year-
old boy on Fourth street near Jeffer-
son. about o'clock yesterday after
noon. was held In $1,000 bail in Mu-
nicipal Court today on charges OF
speeding and manslaughter to await
the action of the coroner's jury. Rob
ert Leventon of coo West Fourth street
is tho boy who was killed.
Kramedas liz driver for Gus Napols
and Tony Amos, fruit dealers of ali
King street. According to the police
he was driving rapidly and struck the
boy as the latter was running for the
curb. Motorcycle officer Blackstor
made the arrest.
Alexander Boomer. Negro. charged
with operating an automobile Will,
intoxicated. was fined $50. Policeman
kempski. who arrested him. on wal
nut street said he seemed to he se in
toxicated that he was unable to walk
Boomer claimed that he recently un-
derwent an operation and was abstain
ing from liquor on a physicians ad-
vice.
James Madeira. charged with assault
and battery on John Linde, 2l9 West
street. was dismissed I'm Municipal
Court today when IL was stated that
he paid the complainant $40. The costs
which amounted to almost 500. wcr,
imposed on Madora.
Frank Bcdon. Colored, proprietor OF
the Franklin House, on Walnut street
near Eleventh, was fined 500 and costs
neighbors having complained of nols,
about his place
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-07
HEALTH BOARD WANTS
MUzzLE LAW ENFORCED
Hope in This Way to Avoid Fur
ther Danger From Mad
Dogs Amuck.

To eliminate the danger 20 the pub
lic. especially the children. from the
unusually large number of mad dogs
which have been found in this city
recently. and 10 prevent general
spread OF rabies among the CANNES,
which outbreak has assumed alarm
ing proportions. members of the Board
of Health today decided TO instruct the
secretary OF that department 10 COM
inunicate with the directors OF the De-
pertment Of Public Safety and request
that the city ordinance pertaining 10
the muzzlins Of all doge al large dur
ing the summer months be strictly
enforced and that violatore Of this law
b4 arrested and prosecuted In City
Court.
Should this step fail TO bring the de-
sired results and should IL be found
that rah.d animals are still at large
H. city streets the health officials, il Ls
understood. may consider the advis-
ability OF placing a quarantine against
all dogs for a certain period so that
not q single dog Will be permitted TO
run loose without being in danger of
being shot and killed. II has been
deemed necessary 20 take some steps
10 put a stop 10 the number of cases
mat have been developing and TO pre-
vent further additions 20 the already
unusually large number Of persons
who have been attacked.
The city ordinance relative to :he
muzzling Of dogs becomes operative
on May OF each year and continues
In force until October !. 1t requires
THAI all dogs az large shall be muzzled
IN such q way that they cannot bite
anyone or else they must be held In
leash. Merely hanging a muzzle around
their neck does not comply with the
law. II must be properly adjusted so
that the animal becomes helpless so
far as its ability 10 inflict injury is
concerned. BY the proper enforce
ment Of this law. IL is believed. the
mad dog epidemic will not be SO
dangerous TO the men, women and
children who have 10 frequent the
streets OF the city for then If A dog
does develop the rabies it cannot in
jury anyone.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-07
HEALTH BOARD WILL
ASK CITY COUNCIL To
PASS NEW MILK LAW
Prohibiting the Sale of Any in
tho City That Has Not Boon
Pasteurized.
AS A SANITARY SAFEGUARD

Steps looking to the safeguarding OF
the milk supply OF Wilmington were
taken this morning by the Board OF
Health at its meeting. when the MEM
hcrs decided 10 communicate with the
city solicitor and have him draw up an
ordinance rrohibitlng the sale Of any
but pas,eurized milk in Wilmington.
This law. when finally made effective.
will prohibit the sale of raw milk in
this city and therefore viii prevent the
indi,criminate pcddling of this very
important Good staple from sources
az supply which are ANYTHING but
sanitary and clean.
For some time the health authorities
have been taking samples of the raw
milk which is being cold here and
very one has shown that yhe milk il
far below tho standard Il should he
and Il is not regarded as safe. IL was
admitted today. during the discussion
" the subject before the board. that
there may he complaint against tho
proposed law from some or all of
those persons who handle raw milk.
hut 90 was pointed out that the boa rd
cannot permit the health OF the city
IN general 90 be jeopsrdized Just for
tho convenience or accommodation "
few
Il was stated that the pasteurization
of milk does not necessarily add to the
cost ~ the product. 50 that there can
be no excuse Tor not doing it on this
sore. The source ~ supply for this
city. q was stated. is admitted 10 be
Tar below the sanitary standard reccg
nired as safe by health experts and as
50 Is almost an impossible task 90 at
tempt 90 r"ctify this situation. the
next best 81 safest thing 10 do is to
make safe the milk when Il does come
into the city.
When the proposed ordinance has
been drafted and approved by the
hoard 4 will he sent to city Council.
with Tho request that q he enacted
into law. II is understood Il Will con
tain q clause providing substantial
punlshment for those found violating
It's provisions and once IL is uTcn the
statute books the health authorities
pruis~e 30 see that it is rlgidiy en-
forred
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-07
HOOVER TRIED But FAILED
TO SETTLE MINERS STRIK Z

Washington, June 7.-Cecretary
Hoover IN a report TO the Senate to-
day disclosed that he and Secretary
Davis had sought to present recently
suggestions which 1t had been hoped
would lead 20 a settlement OF the ex-
isting coal strike. but so far their ef-
forts had been without result.
The commerce secretary's statement
which was the first disclosure that the
government had sought 10 intervene
in the struggle between the United
Mine Workers and operators of union
fields was contained in a response to
the resolution by Senator Walsh. Dem
ocrat. Massachusetts. adopted by the
Senate several days ago calling for
information regarding the coal situa-
! tion.