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Evening star., 1922-11-04
GARAGE LIQUOR CACHE
YIELDS 125 GALLONS
Alleged Bootlegger, Under Bail,
Seized on New Charge by
Flying Squad"

NaTling Harris. colored, under bail
on charge Of violating the federal
prohibition laws. was re-arrested
early today when a flying squadron
from the eighth precinct police sta
tion raided a garage in the rear of
his home. at sos r street northwest,
and seized l25 gallons of corn whisky.
This time the police say they will try
to make it more difficult for Harris
to get out of jail and renew his al
legged bootleg business.
The police were tipped off last night
that they would find a large quantity
OF liquor in the garage. Headed by
Acting Lieut.. J. a. sullivan. the squad
ron. composed of Revenue Agent FL
liott. Scrgt. McGinness. Precinct De-
tective Trammell and Privates Nally.
Billman. Droney. Haskell and Sweeney.
surrounded the structure today. Fore
ing the door. they found the liquor
carefully stored away in pasteboard
cartons. six gallons to the carton.
The alleged bootleggers had used
half gallon preserving jars. Harris
was found in his room. and with him
were three more gallons. the police
say. 1t is alleged that he made his
sales from his home and used the
garage as a storeroom. Two thousand
empty jars were found. all bearing
unmistakable evidence of having con-
tanned whisky.
Harris was first arrested on charges
of selling liquor last September, and
was released from custody under
$4,000 bail while awaiting trial.
Evening star., 1922-11-04
Ne,o U. S. Printery Foreman
And Production MANAGER
Capt. MO0rhend Is
Elevated in
Change.

A new position has been created
| ernment printing office in connection
with a reorganization plan. according
to announcement Of Public Printer
Carter today.
Capt. Ellwood s. Moorhead of Penn
sylvania. foreman Of printing, has
been made production manager. a
I new position: while Henry w. Weber
of Indiana. assistant foreman Of
printing, has been promoted to fore
man of printing. His old position
was abolished.
In establishing the position Of pro-
duction manager for the printing
office. Mr.. Carter stated today he had
| adopted the best plan Of organization
now in effect in the most efficient indus
| trial plants Of the country. He said
! the production manager will manage
the government printing office. in
cluding printing, binding. presswork and
platemaking.
| He will also have direct supervt-
sion over the estimating. Jacket writ
ing and delivery sections and be chair
man of the requisitions review board.
This board was established by the
public printer, with the approval OF
! tho President and the director OF the
! budgel about year ago.. and Mr..
Carter said 1t has como to be most
| enicient means of bringing about
economy in the public printing and
binding.
Capt. Moorhead was born in Phila-
delphia, February 81. 1888, He was
appointed q linotype operator In the
government printing office December
), 1908, and established a record as
one Of the speediest operators In the
government service. He was promoted
from operator to foreman OF printing
by Mr.. Carter. juno ~, 1891.
He served In the Mexican border
campaign and II also an overseas vet
eran Of the world war. His military
service dates from March II, 1910.
when he enlisted In the National
Guard Of the District OF Columbia. He
served nine months on the Mexican
border as q first lieutenant, Battery
B, National Guard OF the District, and
was called into service again for tho
world war on July Is, 1917. He was
stationed for year at Camp McClei,
Ian, Ala, with the 2sth Division. and
sailed for France on June 81, 1913. n
captain, commanding Battery OF the
llbth Fisld ARTILLERY. He attended
the artillery school At Camp Do Men,
on completing the eourss thsrs. be
Evening star., 1922-11-04
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present 10000 infantry and a cav
airy corps Of 10000 men are concen-
trating in Georgia and Armenia.
NEAR EAST ANXIOUS.
Sultan Declared, in Some Quarters,
Ready to Resign.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
CONSTANTINOPLE. November A.
The whole near east was anxious to-
day to learn what the sultan was go
of the nationalist assembly sitting at
Angora declaring the sultanate In
Turkey at an end.
Shorn of his executive and legisla-
tive powers by the action of the ma =
tionalist assembly yesterday. the sui
papers to be ready to abdicate. But
the general opinion is that he Will
ignore the decision reached at An
CORA. The public received the an
nouncement from Angora with mixed
feelings.
Hold Out for Temporal Power.
The heir apparent. Abdul Medjid
EHendi. cousin of the sultan, and
other members OF the imperial fam
lily conferred last night at the Dom
bagsche palace. They gave particu-
lar attention to the decision OF the
national assembly that hereafter the
choice of the caliph Is to be that
member Of the imperial family who
is the best instructed, the best edu-
Gated. the most honest and the wisest.
All of the imperial conferees decided
that none of them would accept the
throne if stripped of temporal power.
officials in high palace circles were
particularly angry at the resolution.
in which the grand national assembly
declared that the palace Of the sublime
porte had passed into history. be-
cause. through corrupt ignorance for
several centuries 1T provoked numer-
GUS ills for the country"
Porte Cabinet Split.
The action at Angora split the
cabinet. The majori-
ty favors surrender because of the
nationalist charge Of treason against
the sultan. Shortly after the news
came from Angora Tewfk Bey re-
signed as minister of finance in the
sultan's cabinet and Said Bey gave
up his post as minister Of public in
struction.
The dissenting ministers were ex-
cluded from the conference in the
palace, which was attended by the
ministers of interior. foreign affairs
and marine and the grand vfZier.
After the conference, at which the
ministers kissed the hand of the sui
tan. the sultan drove to a mosque in
the imperial coach and performed
his usual devotions. A large congre-
cation was present as a result of ru-
esty was struck by the sight of a
large number Of foreigners within
the mosque. Photographers availed
themselves of a possible last chance
to see the sultan. In his facial ex-
preston there was no sign that he
had relinQuished his throne.
Evening star., 1922-11-04
RITES FOR T. B. STEELE.
Members of Ninth Precinct Paw
Tribute to Dead Policeman.

Funeral services for Thomas B.
Steele. a member Of the Metropolitan
Police Department, assigned to the
ninth precinct, who died at his home.
1921 Florida avenue northeast, yes
terday. were held at the family home
this afternoon at o'clock. Then
the body was taken to Douglas NJ.
f. Church, 11th and H streets north
east. where the services were con-
cluded by Rev. Edward Hayes, pas
tor Of the church A detail OF pa
trolmen from the ninth police pre-
cinct. headed by Capt. L. j. Stoil and
Lieut.. Guy Burlingame, acted as pail
bearers and honorary escort In
terment was in Gienwood cemetery.
Evening star., 1922-11-04
$500 TAKE TEST
FOR U. S.POS|T|ONS
Seek Jobs as Department.!
CIerks-7,000 Is Nations
Total Trying.

Thirty-five hundred District resi-
dents began taking today the gen
eral clerkship examination for the
departmental service here being held
throughout the nation by the Civil
Service Commission.
One thousand of the applicants oc-
cupied twenty-five class rooms at the
Central High School, 11th and Clifton
streets. beginning at 9 o'clock this
morning, and completed the test In
time to make way for 1000 more ap-
plicants at l o'clock this afternoon.
Classes Next Week.
At the same time two classes of
900 applicants each entered the ex-
aminations at the commissions rooms
in the old food administration build
ing at 18th and d streets. Glasses
will be held Monday and Tuesday. un-
are examined.
The entire local examining force OF
the commission, totaling about sixty
five persons. was engaged upon the
task of conducting the examinations
today, the greatest for many a year
The examination being given today
here and throughout the country, is
of the new-style psychological type
in which evidence Of general intelli-
gence is at premium.
1000 Take Test.
The District has as many applicants
as the rest OF the country put to.
gether. it was said at the Civil Services
Commission today. Reports to the
commission showed that a total OF
1000 persons are taking the examina
ton throughout the country. 1t wa.
said that the response in the states
had not been as great as anticipated
but that the number OF applicant.
registered from the District had |ex.
ceeded expectation.
Arrangements were completed BY
Civil Service Commission officials witt
Supt. Ballou of the public school sys.
TEN for the use of the new Centra
High School. as the building is ad
mirably suited for the purposes Of the
commission.
Evening star., 1922-11-04
Applies for Job
of"Executioner,' -
Contract Basis

The latest to reach Washington
in the way of a specialist Is the
Contracting executioner." He
halls from Trenton, N. J.. and to-
day in a letter advised United
States Marshal Snyder that he
seeks to add the National Capital
to his territory and promises to
quote figures on local executions.
He will hang or electrocute as de-
sired. the writer declares
The communication is addressed
Dear Sheriff. and reads: "If at
any time you should have any
legal executions to perform in
your territory, will be pleased to
quote you my figures on your ex-
ecutions. If l have applied to the
wrong party please advise me the
proper authority to whom I should
apply as l am desirous OF taking
in Washington as part of the terri
tory I operate in. 1 will execute
the death penalty by hanging or
electrocution. Am enclosing my
addressed and stamped envelope
that I may hear from you in the
near future" After the signature
appear the words Contracting
executioner"
Evening star., 1922-11-04

ington and throughout the Army.
During the second battle of the Marne
he took part in the combat. flying
over the enemy lines, and was
awarded the distinguished service
cross. He has an unusual record as a
proficient flyer. In addition. he is a
fine horseman, and was prominent at
Washington horse shows in recent
years.
In 1921 Gen. Mitchell came into con-
flict with Maj. Gen. Menoher, at that
time chief of the Army air service. 1t
appeared that either Gen. Mitchell or
Gen. Menoher would have to be re-
lieved from duty here. The Secre-
tary of War himself Investigated the
was sustained. and Gen. Menoher was
given another command. Mai. Gen.
Mason NJ. Patrick was made chief of
tained as assistant chief.
Refuses to BE Seen.
Gen. Mitchell is strong advocate
of the air service. contendinG that the
wars of the future will largely be
fought in the air. He contends too,
that the airplane has made the bat
tleship obsolete to very great ex-
tent.
Gen. Mitchell was at his Office in the
Munitions building this morning. but
refused to see newspaper men rela-
tive to the divorce. He left word
with his private secretary to inform
all inquirers on that subject that
Gen. Mitchell had no comment to
make on the subject"
Evening star., 1922-11-04

was assigned to Lieffel La Grande,
just before the signing of the Armis-
tice. Afterward he was reassigned
with the 29th Division and stationed
at Villeau La Pentel, in Bourbon La
Vain area, until ordered home.
Commissioned q Major.
He was mustered out Of service
June 20. 1919, at Camp Meade. Nd,
and later commissioned a major Of
field artillery in the Reserve Corps.
Capt. Mooreheads home is at I2s
Rhode Island avenue northwest.
Mr.. Weber. the new foreman of
printing, was born in Ripley county,
Ind, and has been in the government
printing office service. from COM
positor to his present assignment. for
thirty-three years. He 10 the son
of q veteran Of the civil war. His
home is at s0s Maryland avenue
northeast
As foreman Of printing Mr.. Weber
will have direct supervision over the
printing division Of the Office, and 10 to
Be q member Of the board Of paper tn-
spection and board Of condemnation
and the requisitions review board. He
is to rank next to the production man
axer In the organization of the govsrn-
ment printing once.
Evening star., 1922-11-04
SlO,OOO,OOO
Rum Fleet May
Be Off u. S. Coast

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November "A fleet
of schooners believed to be the
liquor-laden sextet from the Ba-
hamas, whose coming was forecast
yesterday by customs officials. was
sighted off the New Jersey coast
today by dry Navy scouts.
Police and dry-enforcemen
agents had been warned to keep on
the lookout for the feet, which
cables from Nassau said had cleared
from there recently with 100000
cases Of liquor worth $l0.0o0.0o0.
Four OF the boats. with clearance
papers for St. Pierre, MiQuelon.
were expected to try to land their
liquor In New Jersey and New
York. Two others, ostensibly bound
for Tampico. Mexico, were said by
customs officials to be planning to
land their cargoes near New Or
leans.
Customs officials. on the alert for
any attempt of small boats or
launches to effect contact between
land and the schooneTs. assigned
several extra boats to patrol the
New Jersey coast.
Evening star., 1922-11-04
CLEARED OF ASSAULT.

In discussing briefly the case of
Mrs Fannie Hershel. charged with
an assault upon Joel F. Wolfsheimer,
agent OF the National Window
Cleaning Co. which he dismissed.
Judge Robert E. Mattingly in police
court yesterday took occasion to
say that he could not see why out
side concerns forced themselves into
the established trade Of Washington
concerns. Mrs. Hershel was charged
with throwing a brass cuspidor at
Mr.. Wolfsheimer. The woman took
exceptions to the alleged efforts of
the National Window Cleaning Co
to take the trade in that line handled
by the husband Of the woman. The
solicitors making inroads into the
business of the husband of the
woman came here from Baltimore.
Evening star., 1922-11-04
Star Readers ''Pithy Paragraphs"
To Be Shown i'm Movie Reels

Beginning next week The Star, under the heading
of "Pthy Paragraphs, will publish Column" of humor.
ous and pointed lines submitted by its readers AT the end
of the week, the best contributed will be selected
from the column and shown the screens at the B. F.
Keith Theater and the Strand heater to
motion picture producers Furthermore the selected ones
for the will be rewarded with prizes in cash and
theater tickets amounting to SIS.
Watch The Star tomorrow for further details, but
s.nd in your first contribution today to Pithy Para
graphs" Editor, The Star, Washington, D. C.
Evening star., 1922-11-04
SURPRISE COMING,
SAYS MRS. GIBSON,
IN MURDER PROBE
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woman answering her description a
number of times in the general vicin-
ity of the murder scene.
SAY AUTO DRIVER LOCATED.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW BRUNSWICK. n. j., Novem-
her 4-Authorities investigating the
HALL Mills murder today claimed to
have located the driver of one Of the
autumouIIeS seen near the Phillips
farm the night of September IA, when
Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall and Mrs
Eleanor r. Mills were slain.
A statement obtained from this
man, while not containing an account
Of the Staying itself, was said to sub
stantiate may assertions of Mrs. Jane
Gibson, pig raiser. who claimed to
have witnessed the murders and
identified the slayer and his woman
companion.
The new witness story has given
investigators tangible evidence they
were seeking before preparing their
case for the grand jury.
Evening star., 1922-11-04
Brig. Gen. Mitchell Divorced
Bv His Wife for DesertiOn
"Flying General''
Had Charged Her
With Cruelty.
Mother Is Given
Custody of Three
Children.

Brig. Gen. William Mitchell. assistant
chief Of the air service, the flying gen.
eral' Of the Army. who won distinction
during the world war as chief Of the
American flying forces Of the A. E. F.,
has been divorced by his wife, Mrs Car
oline Mitchell. according to dispatches
received here from Milwaukee The
divorce vas granted by the Milwaukee
circuit court, September 27. the ground
being desertion.
Brig. Gen. Mitchell charged his wife
with cruel treatment" declaring that
1t had begun ten years ago and that
with each succeeding year had become
more violent. exasperating and harm
full"
Wife Denies Charges.
Mrs. Mitchell, making answer Septem-
Der q. denied the charges of cruelty
put forward by Gen. Mitchell, and filed
a counter claim. charging desertion. In
reply. Gen. Mitchell admitted that he
had left Mrs. Mitchell and that the sep
aration had dated from June IA. 1921.
Judge L. T. Fairchild Of the MIL
waukee circuit court awarded the de-
cree of divorce to Mrs. Mitchell. Civ
ing the custody of the three children
to Mrs. Mitchell. Gen. Mitchell agreed
10 pay 1850 month for the support
OF each OF the two older children,
Elizabeth, sixteen, and Harriet,
twelve. and for the support of John,
two and half years old, 500 a
month, until each reaches the age of
twenty-one. No alimony was
awarded Mrs. Mitchell. she having a
separate estate. either in possession
or exp. Clancy. Of the value of about
$250,000. 1t Is said.
Provisfons for Flying.
Without the consent Of the mother,
the divorce decree says. none of the
children are to be taken up in an
airplane by Gen. Mitchell. The father
Is given the right to visit the children
at reasonable times and may have
them with him for a period Of not longer
than three months each year.
Gen. Mitchell Is the son Of the late
Senator John L. Mitchell of Wiscon-
sin. He is widely known In Wash
Evening star., 1922-11-04
REPUBL|CANSN NOW
LOOKING TO 1924
denomination of President
Considered in Light of
TWo-Year Record.
PERSONALLY POPULAR,
SUBJECT TO CRITICISM
Sentiment Uniform Over Country,
Says Lawrence. After
Trip.

This is the second OF series OF four
dispatches analyzing the general political
situation throughout the United states.
and is based upon observations made by
Mr. Lawrence during Il 10000 mile journey
from coast TO coast. just completed, dur
ing which thirty six different cities were
visited in total OF twenty y-one states
the most extensive canvass made by any
newspaper correspondent this fall.
Evening star., 1922-11-04
FORM CITIZENS BODY.

The organization Of citizens asso-
citation, to be known as the Citizens As
sociation Of Beltsville. Md, took place
at a meeting held in the Grange Hall
last Tuesday The association Is said
to have about fifty members. The fol-
lowing were elected officers: Charles ID.
Church, president; Mrs. T. E. Wood
ward, vice president; J. Simms Jones,
A number of standing committees
were also elected, it was announced.
Evening star., 1922-11-04
ASK COURT FOR NEW NAME.

Disliking the Teutonio sound Of
their name, Frank H. Hasselbach and
his wife, Margaret NJ. Hasselbach.
have filed a petition in the District
Supreme Court for permission to
change their name to Jennier. The
husband explains that his grandfather
was named Jennier. Attorney B. r.
Stewart appears for the petitioners.
Evening star., 1922-11-04
INSURRECTION ARISES
ON THE ISLAND OF SAM0S
Rebels Demand Autonomous Gov
ernment-Greek Troops Called
to Suppress Outbreak.

by the Associated Press.
PARIS. November An insurrec-
tion has broken out on the Island of
Samos. off the Smyrna coast of Asia
Minor, according to advices received
here. the rebels demanding an au-
tonomous government for the island.
Greek troops have been called out to
suppress the outbreak.
Evening star., 1922-11-04

for one reason or another, will force
a break in the republican party or q
rebirth of the democratic party.
President Harding is. indeed, in mid
stream. but II wishes count for any
thing many Of those who criticize
him most severely are the very ones
who are hoping against hope that Mr..
Harding will take hold of himself and
vigorously breast the tides.
Copyright, 1927
Evening star., 1922-11-04
October Circulation
88,828

District Of Columbia. S.:
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| Of THE EVENING and SUNDAY STAR, does
solemnly swenr that the actual number of
| copies Of the paper named sold and distributed
| during the month OF October. AID. 1922. was
as follows:
Evening star., 1922-11-04
LIEUTENANT AND FRIEND
KILLED IN PLANE FALL

LAKE CHARLES. La. November 4.
Lieut.. r. c. Milyard of Camp Dick.
Dallas, Tex, and a companion, whose
ing to reports reaching here.
Evening star., 1922-11-04
SULTAN, ANGERED
BY ANGORA ACTION,
STICKS TO THRONE

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The labor world., 1922-07-01
BIG PROFITS IS
aim OF. SUBSIDY
Shipping Interests Would Have
Americans Garry Sack.

New York, June 2s-Big dividends
for American shipowners, paid by
taxing the people, is the main OBJ
ject of the ship subsidy bill, frankly
declared E. C. Plummer. commits
sioner of the U. S. shipping board,
before the board of trade and trans
portation.
Plummer explained that it is not
a question Of subsidiz.ng the Ameri-
can ship owners to the extent that
will enable them to pay as large
dividends as European ship owners.
The Europeans are pikers when it
comes to profits. They will trudge
along on "dividends as low as 2 per
cent" But the American ship own
ers-never!
1T will in no way suffice" said
Plummer, Ito give merely the aid
that will put the American ship
owners on a possible dividend equal
ity with his competitors. The Amer
ican must be siven a decided ad-
vantage at the outset. He will de-
mand at least Z or g. per cent on
his money before he will risk it,
Plummer stated that the people
should be taxed not less than $780,
100000 a year to guarantee the ship
owners this abnormal profit. q:
The labor world., 1922-07-01
RIDING IS TRYING TO DO JOB HANNA FAILED TO Do

Wall street realizes that reaction
has been checked and that the pen
dulum is beginning to swing to the
side of progress. For that reason it's
agents are extremely worried over
the fate of the ship subsidy bill. They
recognize that If this congress does
not pass the measure there will be
little chance fov it's passage by the
next congress.
1t is said that contributions to the
congressional and senatorial cam
paign funds are being withheld and
will not be made until the admins
tration puts over ship subsidy.
Recalls Mark Hanna.
Old timers in Washington recall
the days Of Mark Hanna whenever
ship subsidy is discussed. Big busi-
ness of 1896 got a mortgage on the
Republican party during the Nc
Kinley-Bryan campaign of that year.
1t saved" the country from free
silver. 1t contributed millions Of dol
lars to the Republican campaign
fund which were freely distributed
by Mark Hanna, the then chairman
of that party's national committee.
When the Republican party was
restored to power in 1897 Big Biz de-
manded its pound Of flesh from the
administration. That was the dawn
Of the present era of trusts and mo-
nopolies. A free field was given to
combinations many Of which were
unquestionably in restraint Of trade,
a point never raised by the Mckinley
administration. The old-line insur-
The labor world., 1922-07-01
union BUSTERS
HIT PROSPERITY
So Declares Daily Paper Con-
demning Open Shop Campaign.

I'VE could never see why the mer-
chants and business men of an;' city
should be so shortsighted IS to give
their aid and encouragement to the
union smashers," declares the Belle
vile, ILL.,, News-Democrat in an edi-
torial condemning The anti-trade-
union campaign inaugurated some
time ago by the Streator merchants
association, the board of trade, the
Kiwanis club. and the rotarians.
The business man who favors
general wage cuts. engages in the
folly of cutting his own throat: the
tragedy of cutting off his nose to
spite his face.
THE prosperity of a community
depends upon the standard of life
and the wage scale that prevails.
IF wages are relatively high in
a community, the standards of life
will be high, the community will be
prosperous, the homes bountifully
supplied, and the people happy and
contented in their daily lives.
"Only misery is in store for a city
where wages are low and the stand
ard of life is degraded and depressed.
THE union buster is always a mis-
chief maker, and happy is the town
that has been kept free from the
invasion of this vermin and from
this particular insect