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New Britain herald., 1922-06-08

The estates of the Dukes of Vel lington are still held by an annual offering to the king of England Of flag.
Evening star., 1922-06-10
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va. June 9.-In the
Corporation Court today, Judge Robin
son Moncure entered an amendment to
the order to the original petition of
James r. Cation, jr., and others who re-
Gently sought to have the Judge order
a special election for the position of
clerk of court to fill the new term of
eight years Of the late N s. Greenaway
The firm of Cation and Cation objected
to the language of the Judge in his
order in refusing the election and Cation
and Cation today presented their petit
ton. Elliott F. Hoffman, who recently
was appointed clerk of the court, by
Judge Moncure, was represented by At
torney John S. Barbour of Fairfax. and
Attorney j. Randall Cation. jr., of the
law firm of Cation and Cation, appeared
for the petitioners.
The amendment of Judge Moncure
follows: This cause coming to be
heard on the petition of Cation and
Cation herein to the following language,
to wit; "And also in view of the fact
that the local public sentiment seems
to be in thorough accord with the gen.
eral law and sentiment of the state a,
large as it appears to be evidenced by
the fact that out of voting list OF
4,2Oo people only thirty-three have sign.
ed the petition herein"
The Court ordered the amendment
changed to read: Thfrty-three names
were signed to the petition herein and
there is a voting list for Alexandria,
Va, of 1900 people.
Evening star., 1922-06-10
ROYAL CoNSTABLES FLEE.
Former officials Homes Fired on
After Warnings Ignored.

By the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, June 10.-The houses at
Athenry, County Galway. of dis
banded members of the royal Irish
consta bulary, who had ignored warn
ingS to leave town We're attacked last
night. with rifles and machine guns.
says a dispatch from a spondent
at Tuam today. No casualties were re-
ported, but the conStab!es took the
forceful hint and are leaving, 1t was
added.
A meeting was held at Mansion
House last night in support of the
panel candidates for parliame ent
chosen by the free staters and the re-
publicans. Eamon De Valera pre-
sided.
Michael Collins said he could foresee
for the new parliament great possible
difficulties. Ireland had passed from
the stage of violent revolution to a
stage of lesser revolution, but was
hot yet out of the revolutionary stage.
The country how was a good deal
poorer than it was a year ago.
I'VE are faced by a situation" Mr..
Collins continued. "in which inertia
is coming into the national life and
productivity is reduced. l received
today a report from the inspector OF
taxes stating that the collection of
revenues was extremely unsatisfac-
tory, the main cause being a lack of
any effective means for enforcing
payment.
Evening star., 1922-06-10
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, June 10 (SpeciaD.
The county board of education has
prepared it's expense budget for the
coming year and has submitted 1t TO
the county commissioners for inclu-
sion in the annual levy soon to be
made.
The budget calls for a total appro-
priation Of $209,9s9, the items being
as follows: Instructional service.
sl5O,739; operation school plants, $22.-
500: maintenance school plants, S15,-
500: auxiliary agencies. s11,15O; gem
eral control, $3.50; miscellaneous,
s2.S00
The school board received from the
amount to be received from that
source this year Is estimated at $7S.-
626, which is an increase of $11,455.
The county appropriation last year
was s222,o0O, or $12.031 more than Is
Crittenden Earl Burriss of this
county has filed suit in the circuit
court here for a limited divorce from
Mamie Jane Burris, who is under
stood to be making her home in King
George county, Va.
The bill sets forth that four months
after the couple were married In
of the Christian Church. the defen-
dant left her husbands home osten-
sibly to pay her parents a short visit
and that she there and then deserted
him and has ever since refused to
return to his home. The plaintin is
represented by Dawson & Dawson OF
Rockville.
A license has been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here for
the marriage of Miss Gladys NJ Mills
and Thomas G. Duvall, both OF Gaith-
ersburg, this county.
Evening star., 1922-06-10
WATROUS is APPOINTED.
Picked by Chamber of Commerce

Richard &. Watrous. who from 1910
to 1918 was secretary of the American
Civic Association and active in civic
and social matters in Washington, re-
ceived word here today from Provi-
dence. r. l., of his election as general
secretary of the chamber of commerce
of that city. He will take up his new
duties July l.
Mr.. Watrous came to Washington
from Milwaukee. where he had been in
the newspaper business, and for nine
years secretary of the Citizens Busi-
ness League, which specialized in civic
activities and in getting conventions for
that city. During the war he repre-
sented here the Nestles Food Company,
Inc, and after the armistice went to its
general offices at New York, where he
became its secretary.
He resigned from that position last
year and has been in Washington much
Of his time for several months, making
his headquarters at the offices of the
American Civic Association, of which
he is a director.
Evening star., 1922-06-10
BONUS BILL DELAYED
AT LEAST TEN DAYS
Whether Senate Will Take Up
Measure Before Disposing of
Tariff Is Question.

The soldiers bonus bill will not be
brought before the Senate for at
least ten days. according to the
present plans Of the Senate leaders
Whether it viii then be taken up or
allowed to wait until the Senate has
disposed of the tariff bill remains to
be seen.
Another amendment TO the bonus
measure was offered yesterday. Sem
ator McNary. republican. Oregon, pro-
posing the Smith McNary $3.50 o00,-
600 reclamation measure is a land
settlement feature. This bill already
has been reported to both the House
and Senate, but as a part Of the bo-
nus measure it would be changed,
Senator McNary said, so that veter-
ans would be given preference in the
purchase of land in excess OF the
farm unit and in the preference to
homestead public lands lying within
a reclamation district.
Under another change the service
of veterans would be utilized as prac-
ticable in the construction of each
reclamation project.
Senator NcNary said II was his
purpose to press his amendment pro-
vided "a majority of the Senate show
q desire to incorporate land settle
ment provisions in the bonus bill.
Evening star., 1922-06-10
.S1,79FURSSTOLEN;;
BURGLARS HELD
Police Surround Building and
Capture Men Seen Cross
ing Roof.

Burglars late last night gained en-
trance to the place of business of
the H Zirkin Fur Company, s2S l4th
street, by using a Jimmy on fourth
floor skylight They stole eight fur
coats valued at s1,75o. Theft of ad-
ditional property was prevented by
the timely appearance of Policeman
C. S. Zepp. until recently a member
of the police squad at the White
House. who saw the burglars enter
the premises.
their names as Frank Whalen and
Harry Wilson, were caught in the
place and the police seized two load
ed pistols. burglar tools and a CAM
brio bag. in which the burglars prob
ably were going to take away prop
erty of the firm.
1t was not until this morning that
members of the firm were able to
definitely tell of the loss Of the eight
coats, which were found in Rock
Creek Park by Park Policeman Con-
molly. The garments were in a black
bag similar to the ones found in the
fur company's place of business.
They were identified as having been
taken from the stock of the COM
pany.
Policeman Zepp saw the two men
cross the roof of an adjoining build
ing and enter through the skylight
on the fourth floor of the Zirkin es-
tablishment. He hurried to a nearby
patrol box and summoned Detective
Lowery and Policemen Brown and
Scoville from the first precinct. The
building was surrounded and the men
captured.
Detectives Lynn and Cox, who later
participated in the investigation, sug-
gested that the men under arrest
probably had made one haul and car
ried the loot to Rock Creek Park in
an automobile. They say it is pos
sible that the men under arrest had
accomplices. The prisoners, however
maintain that they were alone and
denied having stolen anything. Wilson
declaring they We're in the place look
ting for liquor and not furs.
Evening star., 1922-06-10
SOLICITOR OF PROHIBITION
LIKELY TO BE CREATED
Former Congressman Britt of
North Carolina Said to Be
Slated for Position.

Appointment Of James J. Britt of
Asheville, former Representative from
North Carolina. as solicitor of prohibit
ton was understood today TO await
the decision of Secretary Mellon and In
ternal Revenue Commissioner Blair as
to the advisability OF creating the new
office.
Under the law. officials explained. the
Internal Revenue Commissioner is en-
powered TO designate an officer other
than the Solicitor OF Internal Revenue
to handle prohibition legal matters and
such a procedure is proposed in con-
nection with the creation of a solicitor
of prohibition.
Establishment Of the new office, It
was explained, was desired by the pro-
hibition bureau because of the rapidly
increasing volume Of legal business
which now passes through the Revenue
Solicitors office, already crowded with
mass Of tax matters. The details
involving the Department Of Justice
connection with the proposed solicitor
have yet TO be worked out, 1t was stat
ed.
Evening star., 1922-06-10
FIRE IN DISTRICT HOTEL
BEGINNING OF ROMANCE
WHICH ENDS IN ARREST
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. June 1o.-A ro-
nance which began when Hyman
Hasphen OF New York rescued
Elizabeth Griffin from a hotel fire
in Washington last March. had its
sequel before Judge Rose in the
United States Court yesterday,
when the New Yorker was sem
fenced to six months in Jail for
white slavery.
Upon advice OF counsel a plea
of guilty was entered after the
accused man was brought under
guard from the penitentiary.
where he was sentenced last
month to two years for forgery
and false pretense.
Hasphell's story to the authori-
ties was that he was a guest at
the hotel when fire broke out and
as he ran to the corridors he
found the young woman. He
led her to safety and a friendship
ensued. resulting in trip to-
gether to this city. While here
they We're arrested on false pre-
tense charges. when it was told
that they were obtaining goods
and money from department stores
on forged checks. The young
woman was sentenced to one
year in the house of correction a
few weeks ago.
Evening star., 1922-06-10

Continued from First Page)
bases farther west" the report con-
tinued. these stations become OF in
creased Importance. The main fleet
Of the Navy is now stationed in the
Pacific and il is necessary for its
maintenance that there should be
deep-water bases at which 1t can find
shelter. supply, repair and equip
ment."
Regarding the naval aviation in
creases, the committee said that ''the
absolute Importance OF the air service
as a branch of naval warfare had
been demonstrated. The total avia-
tion appropriations were sl4,703,0oo.
and the report said that $4,000, 900
had been appropriated for the Army
air service, a total for both OF s29,-
budgets of s66.424,000 by Great Brit
ain. s44,6o0,0o0 by France and s19,-
723,0o0 by Japan.
Proving Ground Saved.
Discussing the committees action
striking out a House provision for
the closing of the Dahlgren. Va.
proving ground, the report said IT
should be developed and proving
work at Indian Head, Nd, abandoned
The Dahlgren site was said TO be
much more desirable.
The committee deems II inadvisable,
too. that there should be two prov
ing) establishments, with Two conse-
Quent organizations and "overheads.
the report said. adding that the In
dian Head powder factory should be
continued.
In striking out the House provision
to reduce the recent Annapolis naval
cadet graduating class to zoo. the
committee said that it was now OBJ
solete. all of the graduates having
been commissioned. The report added
that 1t was desirable to retain all OF
the graduates in view of the govern
ments expense in their education.
whatever reduction may be de-
sired in the additional quota OF
young officers from year to year may
be obtained" the report said. rather
by reducing the number of entrants
to the academy than by rejecting
those who have already been given
the full course Of training"
Newport Naval Station.
Concerning the committee amend
ment to reopen the Newport r. /.
naval training station. the report
said:
by reason OF the fact that excel
lent permanent buildings OF durable
structure. capable OF accommodating
a training school for $500 men. are
available at Newport. 1t was deemed
by the committee advisable to In
crease the appropriation for the New
port Training School 100000. so as
to provide for it's operation and the
use of these buildings and the equip
ment contained therein, and. conse-
quently, the committee recommends
the reduction by a corresponding
amount of the provision for naval
training school at Hampton roads.
thereby leaving the total appropris-
ton for this purpose the same as car
ried in the House bill, and making ii
feasible for the Navy to train re-
cruits both at Hampton roads and al
Newport
Evening star., 1922-06-10
NORTHWEST SUBURBAN
CITIZENS HOLD ELECTION
All Officers of Association Re.
chosen; Mrs. Taylor Speaks
on Home Building.

All officers of the Northwest Subur-
ban Citizens Association were re-
elected at the last meeting of the sea-
son at the Tennallytown School las t
night. They are: President. Luther
L. Derrick; vice presidents, a. L.
Shoemaker ana John Chappell; secre-
tary. Miss A. NJ. Atlee. and treasurer,
Joseph Allison.
Mrs. Clara Sears Taylor. member of
the rent commission. was the princi-
pal speaker She discussed the hous-
Ing situation in Washington and de-
clared the greatest evil" in the build
ing program here is the prohibitive
price of money.
The exorbitant rate of interest
charged small householders, who
must borrow money TO build houses"
she said. lis preventing this clasS of
people from owning their own
homes"
Mrs. Taylor also charged the lack
of building to the high price of ma
terial. Speaking of the rent commits
sion. she said no provision was made
in the Ball act recently passed by
Congress for inspectors ard that
members of the commission were
obliged to inspect buildings where
charges of disrepair had been lodged.
Mrs. d. II. Williams of the District
of Columbia Federation of Women S
Clubs addressed the association on
citizenship Day
Evening star., 1922-06-10
WOMAN AND rs GALLONS
OF PEACH BRANDY SEIZED
"Parsnip Wine" Also Figures in
Arrest Near Clarksburg, Md,
on Local Option Charge.
special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd. June 1O-Follow-
ing an investigation of rumors that
various connections containing more
than the legal one half of one per
cent of alcohol were being sold in
the vicinity of Clarksburg, this
county, Sheriff Alvie Moxley and
Deputy Sheriff Stanley -Gingell placed
Mrs Antonia Byddard, who lives near
Clark sburg. under arrest and prefer
red against her two charges of vioiat-
ing the local option law. The officers
also took charge of twenty-five gal
Ions of peach brandy" and ''parsnip
wine," which they found at the wom-
ans home.
Mrs. Lyddard Is charged with max
ing a sale of intoxicating liquor and
with having intoxicating liquor in her
POSSESSION with the intention of SELL
ing it. She waved preliminary ex-
animation in the police court here
and furnished bail in the amount of
s6oO-$3Oo in each case-for her ap-
pearance for trial at the November
term of the circuit court.
Evening star., 1922-06-10
zoo TO Be DROPPED
BY CENSUS BUREAU
Clerical and Mechanical EN-.
pIoyes Will Lose Jobs
r June 30.

Closing it's decennial census year
on June 80, 1922. the census bureau
on that date will release about 200
employees. now in the clerical and me-
chanical capacities In the bureau.
Release of these 200 employees Will
leave about 500 employees remaining
On the rolls of the census bureau
a few more than the regular census
force for other than decennial census
periods. For the present. at least
the quarters used for the census
bureau during the taking OF the ue-
cennial census of 1920 at 9th and B
streets. will be retained. although
later the entire force may be moved
to the Commerce Department. under
which the census bureau is placed.
Decreased by Slow Degrees.
The working force at the census
bureau has been decreased by SLOW
degrees from $500 employees at the
peak Of decennial activity to about
1000 at the present time. The turther
increase will bring the force down to
It's regular basis for periods between
decennial censuSeS.
By act of Congress the period be-
tween July l. 1919, and June 80. 1872.
was desi ignated as the deScennial cen
sus period and the major part of the
immense task of taking a complete
census IN the United States will have
been completed by the end of June.
Some minor details remain to be
completed, but the largest part OF
the work, including punching, filing
and indeXing has been finished.
Cost of 1920 Census.
Appropriations totalling nearly
S25, 100000 have been made for the
work of the 1920 census, which show
nf
cent in the population of the United
States, rapid increase in the growth
of cities and a decrease in the popu-
lation of rural areas. The work will
be practically cleaned up by the end
of June.
Evening star., 1922-06-10
HOUSING REPORT
MEETS NEW DELAY
Charges Held Too Serious to
Be Passed On by Only
is of Committee.

After a spirited session at the Dis-
trict building yesterday afternoon the
housing committee postponed action
on its report to the Commissioners
which had been drafted by Mrs. Eli A.
Helmiclz, chairman, and presented for
approval.
1t had been the chairman's inten-
ton to have the report adopted, para
graph by paragraph, YESTERDAY
When Mrs. Helmick had finished
reading it, however. several mem
bers declared that the charges made
in the report were too serious to be
passed upon in such hurried fashion.
with only sixteen Of the thirty-two
members of the committee present.
Outlines Recommendations.
In concluding her report. which the
committee will be asked to vote on
at its next meeting, Mrs. Helmck
outlined these three recomme endations
to the Commissioners:
THAT Congress be petitioned TO in
vestigate housing conditions in the
District
That Congress be petitioned 10
extend for period OF two years the
date when the alley-closing law SHAH
go into effect.
That your committee be dis
charged"
Mrs. Helmick defended the report.
stating that II was based entirely on
the reports of the seven subcommittee
which investigated specific phases Of
the housing situation. She said she
would gladly favor postponing action
If she could feel that the members
of the committee would give careful
consideration to the report and attend
the next meeting prepared to vote. She
added, however, that for more than
TWO months the work Of the committee
has been dragging.
Chairmen TO Go Over Report.
Frank Tpman offered a motion tha'
a copy Of the report be sent 10 ealh
member of the committee and that the
committee meet at the call of the chair
man to vote. Walter :. Cford Of
fered an amendment. which was adopt
ed providing that the chairmen Of the
, seven subcommittee meet and go over
Mrs. Helmick's report before il is sub
mitted to the full committee for
vote
Much of the blame for the shortae.
IN loW-priced houses for sale and ren,
was placed in Mrs. Helmick's repol'
on the method of financing const-uc-
ton. Many banks, the report srateI.
are prohibited by law from loaniac 1u
second mortgages. while others dee Inc
to take second mortgage paper. The
report then criticized the profits made
by financing companies and indiyiiua Is
through the discounting of second
mortgages.
II is probable the committee VIII
meet next week and vote on the fnaI
report to be made TO the city heads.
Evening star., 1922-06-10


threaten can be met only by keeping
intact the forces which constituted
the national resistance in recent
years"
In the new parliament there will
be about fifteen labor members who
Will try, says their manifesto, ITO
prevent the constitution from being
made an instrument of legal oppres-
sion and class ascendancy." 1t as
serts that enemies of the workers
are to be found in all political
parties"
The present elections are proceed
ing tameSy, but within six months
there must be elections to the nev ly
constituted Free State parliament
These Will be on the basis of uni
versal adult suffrage for both sexes
and Will give ireland the first real
chance Of expressing its opinion.
BelIeek Incident Resented.
The British artillery firing on the
Ulster border, even though forty
shells and 400 rounds at Belleek kill
ed nobody. has provoked great bit
terness. II is urged in Irish news
papers that although Sir James Craig
has announced his intention oI G..s =
ing the treaty and insisting on main
tanning the present boundaries which
the treaty undertakes to rectify, he
is supported by British guns operat-
ing in districts which are subject to
arbitration and are given the right 10
determine their future boundaries by
vote.
The charge against the northern
government is that it desires TO ere
ate conditions in the disputed areas
which will enable them TO be cleared
up effectively and thus present the
boundaries commission with a fait
accompli.
But it is realized that if this is real
ly the northern policy the southerners
have played into the hands of the
Belfast government and by military
operations. especially of irregulars.
have afforded an excuse for British
intervention. They should have stood
pat on the treaty.