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The Washington herald., 1922-05-29

in the cash grain. but few OF them
embraced the opportunity. believ-
ing that cash wheat was worth
more money and would be a scarce
article later in the season. In this
theory they have been disappointed
as more wheat HAS come into sight
than was supposed to exist par
ticularly in Kansas and Nebraska.
Deceptive Crop Estimates.
Evidently estimates OF the wheat
crop last year, as well as the car
ry-over and the consumption, have
been wrong. We have exported
246.ooo.o0o bushels for the ten
months to April 80. compared with
3O2. .000.o bushels of wheat and
flour last wear. This Is 100000
bushels more than was supposed to
be available last fall. and estimates
for the season are around 100000
900 bushels. compared with 3ee,ooo.-
600 bushels last year.
These estimates have used up
Ave crops of bulls this season. II
being one of the most disastrous
years that the grain trade has had
from a speculative standpoint. II
has also used up several crops OF
bears. This applies to the worlds
wheat situation as well as to that
of the United States and Canada.
Foreigners have lost as much II
not more money than the American
speculator. Everything has gone
wrong and supplies and consump-
tive estimates have deceived the
trade to an unusual extent.
In the coarse grain situation
there is an unusual condition.
Values are regarded as too low to
give short sellers large prohts. al
though many close observers are
bearish on corn and oats. while
supplies are so large that there is
no particular inducement for heavy
speculative buying in anticipation
OF a large advance.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-29

CHICAGO. May 2S.-There are
two more business days Of May af-
ter today. and the grain trade and
the country in general are watch
ing with unusual interest the out
come of the trade in May wheat.
Last year May wheat went out at
the highest of the season. Sl.S7.
Many in the trade have predicted
that II might go out around S1.75
this year. and many others who felt
that this figure vas out of line new
ertheless believed that the last
hour OF trading on May 81 might
see the price at $3.50. But the col
lapse in prices In the middle of this
week has upset the calculations of
these optimists and also has put an
end to talk of possible defaults on
May contracts and claims that the
market was cornered.
wheat .Corner- Out OF Question.
There can be no actual corner in
wheat with the movement the
largest at this time in recent years.
Chicago has received more than
100000 bushels this month which
has been delivered on May con-
tracts. Indications are that over
100000 bushels will be received
for the full month. and deliveries
aggregate about that figure. allow
ing for Implications, as 5000
bushel lot OF wheat frequently goes
around several times before 1t
reaches lodging place in the
hands of leading holders of May
contracts. 1t Is put out one day
and stops with commission houses
who redeliver it the following day.
creating Implications. The bulk
of the wheat taken in on May deliv-
cries this month has gone to Jack
son Brothers. Nye jerks, Harris,
Winthrop & Co. and Hulburd, War
rem and Chandler. The bulk of it
has been delivered byNthe Armour
Grain Company and the J. Rosen-
baum Grain Company, who have
brought the wheat here from Mis-
souri, River markets and from the
interior of Illinois and Indiana.
Cash handlers at Missouri River
points have bought the wheat from
farmers interior elevators and mill
ers and there has been general
cleanup so that Chicago has the
largest supply of wheat of any
market in the country. At no time
in recent years have the deliveries
The Washington herald., 1922-05-29
FOUR COUPLES WE'D
IN "GRETNA GREEN"

'ROCKvILLE, Md. May 2s.-The
Rev. o. G. Barnes. pastor of the
Christian church. married three cou-
Piles In row at his home here yes
terday afternoon. They were: Miss
Gertrude e. Mcdonald and George
%. Decker. both of Washington: Miss
Nellie Viola Earp and Richard Sam
uel Lowe, both Of Germantown: and
Miss Martha Lee Lantz and Floyd
D. Russell. both of Washington.
Miss Esther May Deane. Of STAN
ley. Va. and Edward C. Hett, of
Leesburg, Va. were also married here
yesterday afternoon by the Rev. John
r. Henderson, of the Presbyterian
The Washington herald., 1922-05-29
Spicer Battery Service
Adds to Equipment Line

The Spicer Battery Service located
at 1913 p street northwest, an
nounces that with the recent COM
pletion of its equipment 1t is now
ready to extend to it's clients q
prompt. q courteous and complete
service on all makes of batteries.
The company. which extends q
complete Westinghouse battery
service, is headed by Harry b.
Spicer. who was recently manager
of the Maryland Battery Service,
Inc, distributors for Westinghouse
batteries in this territory and serv-
ice manager for the Electric Stor-
age Company, distributors for
Exide batteries.
Mr.. Spicer. who pledges the Mt.
most in service. is a member OF the
Kiwanis Club. Board of Trade.
Chamber .9f Commerce and the Cos
iumbus Cchntry Club.
Evening star., 1922-05-02
Tlo,uers Shoauefed on Lady Astor
By Her Honaef folks at Richmond

face and said -"Oh, lord" in true Britt
ish style. NO photographs. please. I
haven't had shave this morning"
Just as Lady Astor passed into the
station corridor, wild cheer from
the crowd swelied and mingled with
the strains Of Dixie" At the same
moment, Miss Ora Z. Hatcher, presi-
dent OF the Southern Women's Edu-
catlonal Alliances, presented to Lady
Astor q tall basket of flowers, and
said: hsdy Astor, We welcome you
to Richmond with all our hearfs."
Lady Astors sister, Mra Charles
Dana Gibson, wife OF the artist, who
was with the party. wss one OF the
;first to leave the train. Ass Mrs. Glib
son came out. her friends crowded
around and there was general hand
shaking and dssfnE, after which
there came cries OF Where's Nancy?
Where's Nancy 2" s,,5Ss
cShess INSIDE. said Mrs. Gibson,
Hasn't nnished dressing"
\ Mrs. Gibson went to the window and
Come out, Nancy, hurry: they want
TO crown you Queen Of May
Just then the first woman member
Of the British parliament appeared IN
the doorway OF the train. There were
shouts Of welcome 40. her frienda
rushed TO greet her.
viecount and Lady Astor will be in
the city until Thufsday. when they
will 10 to DaDvllie, where Lady Astor
5 ~
Evening star., 1922-05-02
CHILDREN 1'CRUSADERS"
TO PICKET WHITE HOUSE
IN PLEA FOR PRISONERS

~ the Associated Press. ~. %
NEW YORK, May 2.-Wives and
children will resort to picketing
the White House In a renewed
plea to President Harding to re-
lease the ia men still in federal
prisons serving sentences Imposed
during the war. 1t was announced
today by officers of the American
Civil Liberties Union
Each day they will parade to the
Executive Mansion. the Senate and
the Department of Justice bearing
5anners inscribed Il never saw my
oaddj, Free all political pris-
oners," and 'ls free epeecn a,
crime?" According to Prof. Harry
r. Ward. chairman of the unions
board of directors, this campaign
VIII be augmented by a drive upon
the President through the mails
Dy ITS members throughout the ma
ton. No date for the start of the
plcketins campaign was set.
The campaign for the release of
those men, is going on without
administration," declared Prof.
Ward. Public criticism of Mr..
Harding and Attorney General
Daugherty for releasing Eugene
Debs and seventeen of his fellows
last Christmas day was RESPONSE
Bile for the administrations re-
fusal to consider any more cases,
he asserted.
President Harding, it was learned
today at the White House, while
holding most sympathetic atti-
tude toward children, could not
allow any program of picketinE
or parading to ever influence the
opinion Of the executive"
Evening star., 1922-05-02
By the Associated Press.

6y ehe AbeoctAbe0 lFEeSS. y f's5s5;s
RICHMOND, Va, Z May lady
Astor, who was Miss, Nancy Lang.
horne and who, was reared In this
city. rsturned to- Rachsnond today
for the ! first time since she becsms
Ea srnanber of the British parliament
and was accorded . great welcome,
4 high school cadet band playing
..I,ixie" as she alighted from a train
at Broad Street station. Flowers
and kisses were bestowed upon her
~ relatives and friends.
Lady Astor''s greeting to the grour
that assembled In the train shed
was: l.T can't Ne heroine at Z
o'clock IN the morning
B The camera men crowded up to
get . snap. =. ..sit +. 4 &. I.
.Now, please. please, she said.
.sdon't come too close. Jt's awfuliy
hard 80 look pleasant 80 early ia
thef niorninAs, I" s353 sss :
In the meantime. viscount Astor had
gottsn on the train and was imme-
dietefy besieEed BY An admitting
group. IA. the photographer sclosed
ips IN him ha threw his hand to. his
Evening star., 1922-05-02
FISCAL RELATIONS
STORM THREATENS
Break Over Provision Expect.
ed in House Late.
: Today.

The storm over the fiscal relations
provision m the District appropr;a-
tom bill, which would make residents
of the National Capital contribute
from s1.ooo.ooo to $4,000. 600 more than
they are now paying. for the next Ave
years, is expected tol break in the
House late this afternoon.
Representative Fred N Zihlman Of
Maryland will probably lead the fight
against the proposed amendment.
which the conferees on the appropria-
ton bill have unofficially agreed upon.
Chairman Davis of the House con-
ferees VIII probably offer the amend.
ment from the floor. asking the House
to authorize the House conferees to
agree with the Senate conferees on
this provision. Representative Evans
Of Nebraska, the-other House renub-
lican conferee. has been studying the
question so as. to be prepared to de-
fend the amendment against point
Of order.
No question that has come before
the House foc some time involving a
point of order has aroused so much
interest and the parliamentarian ex-
perts on both Ades have been devot-
Ing the last three or four days to p
SaOSo otu0y V1 Tile pTeCeQenIS.
House Leader Mondell did not ex-
pect that the conference report on
the District appropriation bill would
come up at all this week. The leris-
lative program has been upset, how
ever, by the inability of Chairman
Butler of the naval affairs COMMITTEES
to take charge what is commonly
known as the Navy scrapping bin.
Therefore. a number Of conference
reports were considered today with
the probability that the District Bill
will be the last considered. -
Evening star., 1922-05-02
Finance Committee Repub-
Iicans to Seek Backing for
McCumber Plan.
DIFFERS ONLY SLIGHTLY
FROM THE HOUSE BILL
Would Provide for Immediate
Loans Equal to 80 Per Cent Of
Adjusted Service Pay.

President Harding is to be asked
by the Senate finance committee re-
publicans to approve soldiers
bonus bill differing from the House
measure only in minor essentials.
This was decided at a conference of
committee republicans today at
which. senator's said. the Smoot plan
of substituting a twenty-year endow-
ment life insurance plan for the ad-
justed service certificate was dis
carded without a record vote. The
Smoot plan would have provided for
no specific loans on the policies.
The measure to be taken to the
President is what is known as the
McCumber plan. which would provide
for immediate loans to the veterans
equal to SO per cent Of their ad-
justed service pay at the rate of 81
d day for domestic service and $1.25
day for overseas service. At the
end of three years the loan value of
the certificates would be so per cent
of the adjusted service pay. plus Az
per cent interest annually.
Joseph S. Mccoy. thei government
committee. showing the cost Of the
McCumber plan for the fiscal year
as $77.000.00 ss2.o00,O00 in the sec
ond year. $73.000,000 in the third
year and ss7s.ooo, 900 in the fourth
year. with the ultimate cost approxi-
mately four billions of dollars. These
costs include payments on account
Of deaths. cash to veterans entitled
to not more than $50. vocational
training and farm and home aid. The
land settlement option has been
eliminated from the bill.
Evening star., 1922-05-02
LIGHT VOTE IN INDIANA;
FARMERS STAY IN FIELDS
Total Will Not Exceed SOC, 900,
Leaders Predict-Both Candi-
dates Confident.
By the Askocia ted p,ess.

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May "A
light vote in the Indiana primary
seemed almost certain today when the
day dawned clear and bright.
Little hope was held out for getting
out the farmer vote. the farmers being
SO far behind in their work because Of
the recent heavy rains and they were
making the most of clear day.
Forces of United States Senator
Harry 8. New, who is seeking renomi-
nation. and former Senator Albert J.
Beveridge, who also is seeking the
nomination, were equally confident
early today that their candidate would
be nominated bv majority from $4,000
to 100000
1t was predicted by leaders of both
major political parties that the total
vote would not exceed 500. 600, while the
vote at the last general election was
more than 100000.
In the statewide contest for the dem
ocratic senatorial nomination there are
five candidates, among whom is former
Gov. Ralston. Candidates for the ma
tionai House Of Representatives. state
legislature, county and township Off
GERS are to be nominated today.
Evening star., 1922-05-02
SUSPECT POISONING
I|.Q|GEI|. |. | !. ! INSURANCE ! | ! | ] | | | !

By the Associated Press
CLEyEIAND. Ohio, May s.-Actins
upon orders OF County Prosecutor Ed
ward c. Stanton. Coroner A. P. Ham
mond was expected today to exhume
the body Of man buried here and
to examine it for traces of poison.
which, If found, is expected to result
in the prosecution of a woman, on
the charges OF, murders committed
for $1,000 insurance.
The post mortem examination was
ordered following the questioning Of
the woman, who is being held in the
county jail on charges which have
no connection with the murders. Cor
oner Hammond said the examination
probably would take several days.
Married Five Tfaes.
The woman under suspicion is
known to have been married five
times and recently is said to have
acquired her sixth husband. Three
Of her husbands. Prosecutor Stanton
said. died under mysterious circum-
stances In addition. he said. two
children by her first marriage died
from what was claimed at the time
~ DC dCClucltdl uG
woman was divorced from her first
two husbands. Her third husband
died in Pittsburgh in March. 1917,
and her fourth in the same city in
1919. Stanton said. The children also
dieds in that city.
The third husband, Stanton said,
carried $1,000 insurance, while the
fourth was insured for $1,000.
Her fifth husband was former SOL
der. She married him in Pittsburgh
seven months after the death of her
fourth husband and came here to
live. He died suddenly about a year
ago. leaving government insurance
of 5000. Efforts to have this in
creased to 10000 failed.
Gas Given ~ Death Cause.
The woman claimed that death in
this instance was due to her hus-
hand having been gassed overseas
and no physician was called, Stanton
said.
No traces of disability in the gov
ernment records Of this man could
be found. according to Stanton. ~
The suspicious circumstances were
reported to Prosecutor Stantontby Of
hcials of the Red Cross. which since
her arrest has been caring for two
children of the woman by her Sec
ond marriage.
Evening star., 1922-05-02
DESCRIBES FIGHTING
IN WEST VIRGINIA
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLES TOWN, w. Va. May a.
W. B. Lepage, q coal company SUPER
intendent of Sovereign. w. Va. tes-
tilted today II the trial of William
Blizzard distf1st official of the United
Mine Workers, on q treason indictt
ment that he was in charge OF the
work Of removing women and chill
dren from Sovereign last fall during
the battles In the mountains between
armed men and state forces. He said
bullets were falling on all sides.
While he was escorting q band De
refugees between Clothfer and Blair,
he said. he met Blizzard. Lepage was
questioned about bombs alleged to
have been dropped in that vicinity by
airplanes, but said he did not know
who owned the planes. =.
Cat Dickens, treasurer of the Mont
Coal Local OF the Miners Union, at
the time of the fighting. presented In
evidence Cancelled checks amounting
TO .$1,ss5. He said they were issued
to men who presented orders from
union officers q IS s..f
Evening star., 1922-05-02
NAVY YARD RELIEF
BILL BEFORE HOUSE
Annuity Rights of Dismissed
Veterans Protected Under
Fairfield Measure.

Designed primarily to take care of
veteran employees recently furloughed
without pay from the Washington
navy yard. favorable report on a bill
to do Justice to the veteran gov
ernment workers. protecting their an
nuity rights, was today laid before
the House by Representative Fair
field of Indiana. 's-
This measure was the subject Of
hearings before the House committee
on reform in the civil service. The
bill is intended to take care of an
emergency arising out Of the sum-
mary dismissal of employees due to
reduction Of the service. The report
points out that the retirement bill
contemplates that all the employees
who had been for many years in the
service would reach the retirement
age. and be able to avail themselves
Of the provisions OF the retirement
Pill. The sudden reduction in the
service worked q great injustice to
some OF the old employee who had
been in service ranging from fifteen
TO thirty years and who have not yet
small Numbef involved.
THE number is not large. and the
committee believes that as a matter
of simple Justice this legislation
should pass, so that all in swhom had
ariseh the hope of ultimate retire,
ment might not be left absolutely
helpless by an arbitrary reduction of
the forces through no fault Of their
own" the report says.
Every care has been taken to in
form the House as to the probable
ports from the various departments
have been secured"
The Department of Commerce IRE.
ports that only nine were arbitrarily
retired above flfty-hve years of age
and who had had fifteen years or
more of service. 80 ,
The Department Of the Interior re-
ports the number of employees who
have been involuntarily separated
since August 81. 1920. who were at
the time Of separation ffty-five years
of age or over and had rendered
fifteen or more years of service in the
as only two.
The Department of Agriculture
reports show that but one employe
was dropped who was fifty-five years
of age and over and who had served
at least fifteen years.
Few Veterans Dropped.
In the War Department but few
such veteran employees have been
dropped. :
The Washington navy yard re-
ports that forty-nine men who were
ffty-five years of age and over and.
who had fifteen years or more of
service were dismissed, due to re-
duction Of forces, who he'd not at
tanned retirement age.
The Boston navy yard reports
nine.
It will be noted that by far the
largest number of men involved
worked with their hands at hard
labor, the report says. Letters from
the various departments are made
a part of the report.
The government actuary. Mr.. Mccoy,
has prepared a table, which accom-
panies the report and which gives full
as to. the amount every
would receive, starting at
the age of fifty.five and coming with
In the provisions Of the bill This re-
port gives definite information as to
the expense for every case and
close approximation of the total ex-
pense.
The bin was reported favorably by
the unanimous vote of the committee,
with slight amendment, and an eff
fort will be made to get 1t passed by
the House at the earliest possible
date.
Evening star., 1922-05-02
HEAVY CASUALTIES
MARK RENEWAL
Of .PEK|NG DRIVE
Two Generals Fall as Chih-
Iites Batter Fengtien
Lines.
AMMUNITION SHORTAGE
| TEMPORARY MENACE
0fense Checked After Vigorous
Attacks Upon Flank
Armies. 4t
By the Associated Press.


PEklNG. May 2.-Wu Pei-Fu's
drive for Peking was vigorously re-
sumed in the vicinity of Chanssin-
tien, twelve miles south Of the capital
yesterday afternoon, the Chihlites at
lacking gallantly and striving to
turn both of the enemy's tanks.
= The Fengtieners, under Chang
Tso-Lin. at first were Handicapped
by a shortage of ammunition, but
STAYED off the attacks until supplies
were brought up from Fengtai. The
Chihiftes were unable to make head
way against this opposition and
eventually retired to Liuliho, fifteen
miles to the southwest, last night.
The casualties Of the Fengtieners
were severe, and the Changsintien
station is filled with wounded. No
details have been received regard
Ing the losses Of the chihlites.
There also has been brisk fighting
on the Hun river at Kuan, forty
miles south of the capital, the
Chihiites driving General Chang Tao
Lin's forces from the town.
1t Is reported that General Tung
Chang-Kun Of the Chihlite forces and
General Liam Chou-Tung Of the Feng.
tieners were killed.
JAPAN REMAINS A1ooF.
Evening star., 1922-05-02
JAPAN REMAINS A1ooF.
Will Take. No Action in China's
Disturbed Conditions.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. F-
TOXIC. May Japan, according
to the foreign office. is adherine to her
policy of non-interference in China.
and will take no action in .connec.
tion with the present disturbed con-
dftions In that country without con-
sultation with the powers, especially
Great Britain and the United States,
II action seems necessary. and will
observe the agreement not to supply
either faction with arms and ammuni-
tion. Yukuchi Obata, Japanese minis
ter to China, who has broken of his
visit to Toxic to return to his post,
carries instructions to this effect, Il
was stated.
Japan has been advised that thus far
no anti-foreign feeling prevails in
China. but she Ia taking precautions.
In common with the other powers.
for the protection of her nationals. III
Is considered here that Sun vat Sen
Of the southern governments Is With
out practaca1s influence ii sthe present
strife. owing TO differences I'm. hid
cabinet with regard to The aRreefi1ent
with Chang Tsao-lin, so that what-
ever the result of the present fiEiNine
conditions in China are likely 10 re-
main unsettled.
Evening star., 1922-05-02
NEED OF $500, 600 FUND. 3
IN THE WAR FRAUD CASES
President Sends Request for Appro-
priation to Cover Expense Of the
Prosecutions.

A request for a special appropria-
tion Of 100000 to be used In prose-
cution OF war fraud cases was sent
to the House today by President
Harding. The budget communicat ation
explained that the fund would ba
used for Investigation or prosecutinr
all cases. whether civil or criminal.
growing out of the war. s. ~ W. s3s
The communication e1plsined that
the money was needed because a
the inadequacy Of present appropria.; J;
tions, and the request was made
dtatefy and made permanentIy avsiil
able until expended. The letter fur-
ther urged that the funds be made
available for the efnpioyment of nfsl
such other purposes IS the deveaop.
mont Of the cases disclossd mAy sbS
required. ~ -. s.
Evening star., 1922-05-02
Today's News IN Brief.

Dupont citizens protest proposed tax
burdens for District. Page
hoard Of Trade directors plan vigor-
our protest against proposed in.
creaae In D. c. taxes. Page
south washington Association favors
extension Of Ball rent law. Page
Roger Eastlake today concluded his
testimony against Miss Knox, ac-
cused az slayer of his wife. Page
Irish armies clash following latest
s peace move. Page 2
women raise fund for Capt. Law
renee. who lost wife and children in
river tragedy. Page "a
House votes to enlarge the Botanic
Garden grounds. Page 81
lCoroner's Jury exonerates son In
. death.of Peter Rothenbuecher.
Evening star., 1922-05-02
OPERA 10 CONTINUE.

CHICAGO. May 2.Continuati0n OF
the chica3o Grand Opera % civic
institution was assired today. when
the. property. good viii and rights Of
the old opera company were trans
ferred 10 the Civic Opera Association.
wisa tna an orls,n san sarsnsse ssas1se iana @
Subscriptions, was raised this spring.
The remainder Of the guarantee fund
sok $500, cot waH met by several man
who aareea 10 undsrwrftee the amount
pendfnE c0mpletion OF the campai9n