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Evening star., 1922-08-18
Won1anin Thrall
of Spirits, She
Says at Hospital

Physicians at Emergency Hospital
are greatly mystlfied over the condi-
tion of Mrs. Gladys Murray, who was
brought to, the hospital yesterday
evening about o'clock. following a
fainting spell on F street. Upon re-
gaining consciousness last night Mrs.
Murray made a motion for the at
tending physician. Dr. Samuel Sla-
botsky. to hand her a pad and
pencil. Then she feebly scribbled
that she was a medium. under spirit
control. and unable to speak.
Various questions were propounded
her' which she seemed to clearly hear
put her written answers were mystify
I ing. She gave her name and address
ana further wrote. that she had no
control over her condition, as some
spirit was guiding 1t and preventing
her from speaking.
Today her condition was normal ex-
cept Tor her loss of speech DIR. Edgar
Snowden. who is now attending her
stated that 1t was probably a mental
condition or kind of self f-hypnotism
1t may have been brought on by
worry. or possibly because of the
heat. he said. otherwise her con-
d1tion is perfectly normal, and ] ex-
pect her mind to clear up soon. 1t is
an unusual case, of course, and can
not say definitely how it will turn out
One Of the psychopathic experts from
ST. Elizabeth's will be called in if her
mental state does not change"
1t was found out today that Mrs
Murray has been boarding for a
month at Mrs. Maria Lanzilli's school
1922 Rhode Island avenue northwest
Mrs. Lanzilli' stated that she had
seemed perfectly well and spent much
Of her time sewing Il am sure she
was not a spiritualist or clairvoyant,'
she said. Il will visit her at the hos
pital this afternoon at o'clock"
Evening star., 1922-08-18
PROPOSED CAR FARE
SYSTEM INCLUDES
'UNLIMITED" PASS

CHICAGO. August 1S.-What was
declared to be the most novel and
radical street car fare system ever pro-
posed by the carriers of city the
size of Chicago, was before the Chi
coga commerce commission today on
the change Of the Chicago elevated
railroads.
The new schedules would include a
weekly pass, transferable ticket
good for unlimited use Of the elevated
s1.25: a nat rate of three tickets for
Is cents; fifty-ride ticket books for
school children under seventeen years
old. at an average of cents ride.
and a three-cent fare for children
twelve years and under. The present
ten-cent cash fare would remain un-
changed.
The unlimited pass was instituted
in Racine, Wis, three years ago.
Since then cities all over the country
have adopted 1t.
Evening star., 1922-08-18
LIKELY TO DEMAND PROBE
OF CORRUPTION CHARGES
Representative Said to Propose In
quiry Into Alleged Prohibition
Scandal in Chicago.

CHICAGO. August 1S.-Federal Of
ficers here were advised today from
Washington that Representative Fred A.
Britten of Chicago planned. in a speech
before the House. to demand congress
sional Investigation Of sensational stories
regarding the prohibition forces in H.
linois
The stories Of alleged corruption Of
the prohibition enforcement machinery
reached a climax when the names of
United States Senator William B. Nc
Kinley and his secretary. Chester Will
loughby. were drawn in following The
dismissal of Joseph A. Tatro, govern
ment intelligence agent.
Tatro, who was dismissed on the
ground that he made unwarranted and
untrue statements linking Senator Nc
Kinley and his secretary with scandal
in the prohibition Office, denied the
charges. Investigation. it was said to-
day. failed to implicate Senator Nc
Kinley in any plot in which forged
permit bearing the name of Charles A.
Gregory, federal prohibition commits
sioner for Illinois, was used In an at
tempt to obtain liquor from Chicago
warehouse last April.
Government agents said the plot.
which failed at the last moment. had
the earmarks of an inside job" in
the Illinois prohibition director s
Office.
Evening star., 1922-08-18
Lye in Moonshine
"Perr,icio.1s Idea"
Says Dry Officer

Concentrated lye in mash to
hasten fermentation of bootleg
liquor is a "pernicious idea" re-
ported to Prohibition Commission
er Haynes by ]. Walter Bee. head
OF the field force in West Virginia,
as being one OF the worst schemes
yet restored to by moonshiners in
that state.
we have discovered as many as
200 empty lye cans in some places"
reported Mr.. Bee, which gives
some idea Of the amount Of this
stuff used and the extremely poi
sonous mixture which results" By
using combination of concentrat-
ed lye in the mash, Bee declared.
mixing the I've, yeast and sugar,
the period of fermentation is thus
reduced six or seven days. and the
number of deaths from poisoning
increased alarmingly."
Evening star., 1922-08-18
FUEL FOR BUSINESS
PLAcESATL0W EBB
Concerns Using Coal Have
TWo-Week SuppIy-Emer-
gency Orders Considered.

With a few isolated exceptions, all
commercial concerns in the District
that burn coal at this time of the
year have two weeks supply on hand,
Walter c. Allen. secretary to the Pub
today.
Mr.. Allen said that in the scattered
cases, where restaurants and similar
places have nearly run out OF fuel,
the commission is now endeavoring
to put through emergency orders for
them.
Give Householders Share.
Dealers are continuing to give
householders one or two tons OF pea
coal as, 1t arrives. An official of the
commission pointed out this morning
that it will be at least two months
before dwellings will begin to burn
coal, and it Is the hope of local
officials that a regular. though limited
supply of hard coal will be flowing
into the District at that time.
No further action has been taken
thus far by the commission on the
question of the fair price list. The
commission, however. is receiving q
daily report from all dealers and in
that way Is able to keep a check
on coal distributors.
Evening star., 1922-08-18
ALLEGED MISTREATMENT
OF VETERANS IS PROBED
Bureau Sends DR.. Kline to 1nves-
tigate Charges of Former Ply
sician at Hospital.

DR.. w. l. Kline of the Veterans
Bureau has gone to Foster Clinic at
Catonsville. Nd. to investigate con-
ditions, as a result Of charges pre-
ferred by a former doctor there, DR..
E. c. Reitzel, now a practicing ply
sician in Baltimore.
Charges by DR.. Reitzel that insane
patients had been mistreated have
been backed up by testimony Of rela-
tiyes of patients, living in Baltimore.
it is stated.
Dr.. Reitzel was an assistant surgeon
of the United States public health
service whine the institution was under
control of the public health. 1t has
since been transferred to the Veterans
Bureau. Frank J. LeClair, director Of
vocational training at the clinic for
the Veterans Bureau was reported as
coming to headquarters here to report
on conditions as he found them.
Gov Ritchie Of Maryland wrote to
the state commander Of the American
Legion, promising the cooperation Of
state authorities in seeing that fair
investigation was made
Evening star., 1922-08-18
MISS MCCORMICK MET
BY 0SER AT VILLAGE

GENEVA, August 1S.-Mathilde Nc
Cormick had her first meeting with her
hance. Max Oser. since her arrival in
Europe. at the small village of Voltage
near Zurich. yesterday. The fact that
they were to meet was kept secret in
an attempt to elude the newspaper cor
respondents.
DOUBT still exists as to when and
where the marriage of Miss Mccormick
and Mr.. Oser will take place. Ii is con-
sidered possible it will not be AT Fran
gins, although Mathlde's aunt Mrs
Stanley Mccormick. recently rented a
chateau there, at which she is enter
tanning a number of American friends
Harold F. Mccormick. Mathilde's
father, and his bride. Gamma WaIska
are still at Salzburg. Austria The date
of the visit they will make to the
Prangins chateau has not been fixed.
Evening star., 1922-08-18
ON FLIGHT TO COAST.
Lieut.. Wilkins to Study Landing
!, for United States Planes.

= Lieut.. Paul c. wilkins left Boiling
Field yesterday on a flight across the
continent and return to make a study
Of landing facilities for airplanes with
reference to terrain and service. He
does not expect to be back in Wash
ington for a month
Z. Lieut.. Wilkins plans to go by way
of Dayton. Ohio; Scott Field. Ill: Fort
Riley, Kan; North Platte. Nebr.:
Cheyenne. Wyo.; Salt Lake City, Utah:
Elko and Reno. New. and San Fran
cisco. He will return by more
northerly route. taking him through
Montana and Minnesota.
The flight was authorized by Mai.
Gen. Patrick, chief of the Army air
service. In view Of previous such
work accomplished by Lieut.. Wilkins.
Evening star., 1922-08-18
SHIP REQUEST EXPLAINED
o. S. Shipping Board Asked to End
Government Competition.

NEW YORK. August IS.-Over-
tonnage in the intercoastal trade of
the United States was one of the rea-
sons given by the American Steam
ship Owners Association in a letter
to Chairman Lasker of the Shipping
Board, now made public for its re-
quest on June 10 that all govern
mental competition be ended
Governmental tonnage, IL with
drawn, the latter stated. cannot pos
sibly be replaced by foreign ships,
FOR 1t is exclusively an American
service
These intercoastal American
steamers of private ownership" the
letter added, ARE regularly serving
the ports Of the Atlantic. the Pacific
and the gulf, which are in position
to supply sufficient cargoes If all
government-owned tonnage were at
once withdrawn, more than enough
privately owned tonnage would re-
main to insure the continuance OF all
these services"
Evening star., 1922-08-18
ITALIAN FOREST FIRES
HIT LAKE NEMI WOODS
Historic Castle of Princess Rus
poll, Former o. S. Girl, Is
Endangered.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, August 1S.-Forest fires are
raging in many parts of Italy. espe-
cially in the provinces OF Rome,
Aouila, Chieti. Teramo. Perugia and
the islands of Sardinia and Elba. The
fires are generally due to natural
combustion, owing to the intense
heat. although some of them are SAID
to be of incendiary origin. firemeh
and soldiers, assisted by members or
the fascist organization. are ma king
strenuous efforts TO combat the nres.
The beautiful woods around Lake
Nemi are burning. threatening the
historic castle. belonging to Prineess
Ruspoli, who formerly was Mo Eu-,
gene z. Bruton of Georgia.
Efforts are being made to prevent
the fire from reaching the villa, san
Martino, on the Island of Elba, thus
preserving for posterity this his'ori,
cal place, at which Napoleon stayed
In Sardinia alone 100000 damage
already has been reported
Evening star., 1922-08-18
$4,000 OF RADIUM,
LOST IN WOMAN'S
BODY, is RECLAIMED

CHICAGO, August 1s.-A tube of ra-
dium valued at $4,000 was back in
the hands of the surgeon who owns
1t. and Mrs. Martha Spohn. a patient,
In whose body the radium was lost"
Is reported today to be recovering
following an operation to retrieve the
metal
In a previous operation radium
treatment was recommended and the
tube was inserted in the incision.
When Mrs. Spohn was placed on the
operating table for removal of the
tube it had disappeared. Another in
cision revealed that the radium had
burned through tissues to another
part of the patients body.
Evening star., 1922-08-18
RED MENACE FORCES
BIGGER POLISH ARMY
Strength Being Increased From
25o.ooo to 100000, Due to
Soviet Activities.

BY the Associated Press.
WARSAW, August 1S.-Poiano
army. which normally numbers 25e.-
600 troops is now being Increased
to 100000. due to continued presence
of detachments of the Russian soviet
army IN the Polish frontier, it was
learned today in Polish military
circles. The strength of the soviet
divisions. it is reported. has been in
creased from 10000 to 10000.
Reports also have been received
here that Moscow has been making
attempts to obtain military supplies
and explosives in the United STATES;
I,ut without success 1t is believed
by Polish military authorities that
the soviet government is also at
tempting to obtain supplies from
Czechoslevakian plants
Evening star., 1922-08-18
REFRIGERATOR SHIP SOLD.
Navy Department Announces $22,
600 as Price Received.

The Navy Department announced
today sale of the old fleet refrigerator
ship Glacier TO the Bardo Steel and
Machinery Company. Seattle. Wash,
for $4,000. the same company pur-
chasing also the hulk- of submarines
F-2 and F-S for 81. 500 each. The
three vessels were sold at Mare Island
navy yard. 80
The Navy tanker Alameda. also on
the west coast, was sold to the New
port Engineering Company of WASH
Inston, D. c.. for 100000
Evening star., 1922-08-18
MARKS STILL SINKING,
German Paper Offered at 8 Cents g
Hundred.

NEW YORK. August 1s.-German
marks continued their downward
plunge today, millions being available
at local banks and foreign exchange
houses at prices around cents a
hundred, with no takers This rep
resents reduction of more than a
cent from the price quoted at the
close OF the stock market yesterday
me normal or pre-war. price of
the mark was 23S cents
Evening star., 1922-08-18
GIVES REFUGEE POSITION.

BUDAPEST. August 1s.-Grand
Duke Cyril of Russia. son of the late
Grand Duke vladimir. who recently
declared himself the guardian of the
Russian throne. has appointed Duke
Golitzine- -Mourvaline as his personal
representative to all governments.
Duke Golitzine is a refugee in Hun
gary.
Evening star., 1922-08-18
VOTE DRY, URGES HAYNES
Prohibition Chief Says Volstead
Law Never to Be Modified.

OCEAN GROVE. N j.. August 1s.-
Federal Prohibition Commissioner
Haynes, in an address last night. un-
der the auspices of the New Jersey
Council of Churches, prophesied that
the eighteenth amendment would
never be modified or nullified. He ap-
pealed to the country to support in
the elections Of this year candidates
who have come out wholly and pa
triotically on the side of law and
order
The commissioner expressed the be-
lief that the nineteenth amendment.
in giving women the ballot. had made
it sure that the eighteenth amend
ment and the legislation for enforcing
it would live on forever without
change.
Evening star., 1922-08-18
DISEASE HITS BANANA.
Industry Seriously Menaced by
Inroads of Epidemic.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright. 1922.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, August IS
The banana industry is menaced
seriously by inroads of disease or
iginating in Panama. The govern
ment is anxious and is taking steps
to cope with the disease which is
more widespread now than IL was
FIVE years ago when it was first dis
covered here
Evening star., 1922-08-18
DANE PRINCESS TO WE'D.

COPENHAGEN. August 1s.-The Ma
,tonal Tidence learns that King Chris
tian has given permission Tor the
DaEmar. to a former lieutenant OF
guards named castenskjo jold. who only
recently returned to Denmark after q
two-year stay in Alaska.
Evening star., 1922-08-18
FALL FROM BED FATAL.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., August 1S.-
George Westphal. jr., was strangled
to death today when he fell from his
bed and his head became wedged be-
tween the side of the bed and bu-
reau standing close by. There was
a space of only six. inches between
the bed aud sthe bureau. .rss,.
Evening star., 1922-08-18
SOUTHERN GETS MEN,
Workers Flocking to Shops and

President Harrison Of the Southern
railway announced today that his road
was making headway in recruiting
skilled mechanical help for its shops
ritory.,
I'VE now have at work in our shops
and roundhouSes a number of i'm
ported skilled mechanics and are re-
ceiving others in a steady stream"
said Mr.. Harrison in response to an
inquiry. ''It is apparent that there
are many men in the north and east
who want to work for us and who
give every evidence Of large expert
ence in railroad shops"
Evening star., 1922-08-18
NAVY OFFICERS CHANGED.

Three officers of the Naval Supply
Corps have been detached from duty
in the bureau of supplies and ac-
counts, Navy Department. Lieut.
Chris J. Norstad is ordered to the
navy yard, San Francisco; Ensign
John Ball to , the naval base, San
Diego. Calf. and Ensign George II.
Williams to the naval air station.
ean Diego q
Evening star., 1922-08-18
HUNGARY TO JOIN LEAGUE.

nv the Associated Fress.
GENEVA. Switzerland. August 1S.--
Formal application from Hungary for
admission into membership of tho
league of nations was received today
by the league secretariat Ihe ap-
piication will be acted upon at the
September meeting of the assembly.
Evening star., 1922-08-18
RIVER BODY UNCLAIMED.
Man Buried in Potter's Field Wher
Identification Fails.

: Numerous persons visited the
morgue and viewed the body of the
unidentified man found floating near
Highway bridge Wednesday after
noon. None of them was able to
Identify the body or the articles taken
from his clothing. The body was
buried in potters' field this afternoon.
Evening star., 1922-08-18
GEN. WOOD TO TAKE
UNIVERSITY BERTH
ON JANUARY FIRST

.
Wood. governor
general of the
p h ilipp inc Is
lands. will assume
his duties as head
of the University
of Pennsylvania
on January I, he
stated in n letter
received by the
alumni secretary
of the university
made public to-
day. The letter
confirmed cable
advices from j.
w. Ziegler, who
was sent to the
Philippines by the
alumni to ascer-
tain when the
general might be
expected to take
Evening star., 1922-08-18
PHILADELPHIA.
Maj. Gen. Leonard

over his new duties.
Gen. Wood is now engaged in form
ulating a program for the Philippines
for the next four years. This VIII
be presented to the legislature when
il meets in October and the general
expects to leave for Philadelphia
shortly thereafter. The re-organ-
ization cf-the financial and economic
affairs of the. islands, was reporteo
as well advanced. 49, >t-.-
Evening star., 1922-08-18
LAW MUST RULE IN
STRIKE, PRESIDENT
TELLS CONGRESS

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1922-08-18

Labor Board Law Inadequate.
The law creating the Railroad La
bor Board is inadequate. Contrary
to popular impression, 1t has little
or no power to enforce its deci-
sions. 1t can impose no penalties
on either party disregarding its
decisions. 1t cannot halt strike,
and manifestly Congress deliber-
ately omitted the enactment of
compulsory arbitration. The deci-
sions of the board must be made
enforceable and effective against
carriers and employees alike. But
the law is new. and no perfection
of it by Congress at this moment
could< be helpful in the present
threatened paralysis of transpor-
tation.
Happily it is always lawful and
ofttimes possible to settle disputes
outside Of court. so. In a desire to
serve public welfare. I, ventured
upon an nattemptat mediation. Those
who had preceded me in attempted
settlements, had made some prog
ress. 1 submitted to the officials
OF the striking employees and the
chairman Of the Association. of
Railway Executives, in writing. on
the same day, a tentative proposal
for. settlement. knowing that some
of the carriers had offended by ig-
noring the decisions Of the board
and the employees had struck when
they had q remedy without the
strike. felt it was best to start
all over again. resume work. all
Evening star., 1922-08-18

hVSSC0 HECouy HulIOn1s
Under these conditions of him
drance and intimidation there has
been such a lack Of care Of motive
power that the deterioration of
locomotives and the non compliance
with the safety requirements Of
the law are threatening the break
down Of transportation. This very
serious menace is magnified by the
millions of losses to fruit growers
and other producers of perishable
foodstuffs. and comparable losses
to farmers who depend on. trans
portation to market their grains at
harvest time. Even worse, it is
hindering the transport Of avail
able coal when industry is on the
verge of paralysis because Of coal
shortage, and life and health are
menaced by coal famine in the
great centers of population. Surely
the threatening conditions must
impress the Congress and the
country that no body Of men,
whether limited in numbers and
responsible for railway manage
mentor powerful in numbers and
the necessary forces. in railroad
operation, shall be permitted to
choose a course which so imperils
public welfare. Neither organixa-
tions Of employers nor working
mems unions may escape response,
bility. When related to Q, public
service the mere fact of organiza-
tion magnifies that responsibility
and public interest transcends that
of either grouped capital or or
ganized labor.
Another Development 10 so signif-
icant that the hardships Of the mo-
ment may well be endured to rivet
popular attention to necessary set
tlement. II Il fundamentak 80 ali
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Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-18

there was no special observance of the
day IN Putnam.
speed demonstration by a champion
typtst and the presentation of a short
play-Everystude be features at
the Parents night session arranged by
Putnam High school students for March
20.
Supreme Auditor Harry JefHers, of Jer-
6ey City, and N Waldo Kennedy, disE
ttrtct supervisor for Rhode Island, will
BE here Sunday to attend an important
meeting of Putnam lodge of the Loyal
Order Of Moose. program of special
interest has been prepared for this meet
ing.
equity State Automobile Commissioner
John Macdonald of Hartford was in this
city, his former home, calling on friends
on Friday. Mr.. Macdonald is son of
Mayor and Mrs. Archibald Macdonald.
Today saturday. brings the first gem
eral Dollar DAY that Putnam merchants
have combined to give in several years,
and it is expected that the event will
draw buyers from near and far.
There is to be y communion service at
the Marot school, Thompson, Sunday
morning. Rev. F. H Bigelow of Christ
church. Pomfret, will officjate at this
service.
State Attorney and Mrs. Charles E.
Searls, who have been spending the win
ter at the Ben Grosvenor inn at Pomfret
! are to reopen their Thompson home with
| the coming OF the first OF April.
John ]. Whitehead left Friday after
noon for a weekend visit to New York.
Upwards of 80 residents of this city
| were in Boston Thursday to attend the
automobile show.
| tor of the Laymen's campaign by the
Kent IS to be the director Of the Wo-
mans campaign.
The initiatory degree will be conferred
| on a class of candidates of Israel Put
| nam lodge. I O. o. T., at next Tues
| days meeting.
Pomfret school will close Wednesday
Of next week for the Easter recess.
! Henry C. Patten of Worcester was {
visitor with friends in Putnam Friday.
Promoter Jacob AIpert, who has staged
some wrestling and boxing events her'
! during the past few weeks, said Frida!
that no more events will be scheduled a
least for a few months.
G. Lawrence Perkins Is In New Yorl
for a few days. He win return her
early in the week with his brother. Rus
sell PERKINS, VINO mas SlCSeu MS 4AId
| bana estate for the season and hereaf
ter will be at Ufton, the Perkins estat
in Pomfret.
Theodore Brosseau is to be manage
! Of Putnam High schools baseball tear
during the season about to open an
will have candidates out for practic
during the coming week.
i Friday of next week, March "a. bring
the delayed opening Of the Winds1ar
county superior court for the March terri
in this city.
The fire de7artme7t was called out o.
Friday rnorrtne to suppress a Gimme
i fire in the Manhasset village section o
| the city.
Next Tuesday afternoon. at the HON
of George Deane at North woodstock,
fruit meeting is to be held this meet
ing arranged by County Agent F. L. Da
Wis.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-18
Special Low Prices For Saturday

First Cut Standing Rib Roasts, Ib............ BE
Cut from the best beef raised.
Legs Genuine Lamb, S to 6lb.................. A2c
From Swift's selected bag lamb.
Fores Genuine Lamb boned and rolled b.. 28c
Shoulder Steak, cut from heavy Steer beef, Id. zoe
Shoulder Roast, lb. zoe
Fresh Cut Pork Loins, to Roast, b........... 2sc
Fancy Sugar Cured Bacon by the piece, 25c Sliced 30c
Value 40c.
Solid Meat Pot Roast h. Observation-Disclosures. Csc
Ends of Hams lb. Observation-Disclosures. 15c and Zoe
All Pork Sausage Meat ID. Observation-Disclosures. Csc
Round Steak Hamburger h. Observation-Disclosures. 30c
Native Chickens, to Observation-Disclosures. soc
Native Fowl, b. Observation-Disclosures. 45c
Native Veal to Roast h. Observation-Disclosures. 35c
Fancy Sugar Cured Corned Beef ID. . 1Oc to 2Sc
Guaranteed to cut red
Arlington Sausage, ID. 34c-Link Sausage, ID. 25c
Capons, Guinea Chickens, Squads, Ducks
COTS Original Saratoga Lamb Chops
Chicken Salad, Potato Salad Homemade Baked Beans
300 LBS. NATIVE PORK LOINS, from HAMPTON Farns