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Evening star., 1922-03-30
CAPT. AMUNDSEN FLYING
FROM N. Y. TO THIS CITY
Explorer Trying Out Plane Which
He Will Garry to North
Pole.
Br I, o Associated Press.

By t e Associated Press.
CENTRAL PARK, N. Y. March 30
Capt Roald Amundsen. discoverer of
the south pole. hoped off for Wash
ington at 1912 pm. today. in the ALL
metal monoplane which he will take
with him when he starts from Seattle
June to drift across the north pole
In his vessel Maude.
Today.s flight was made both as a
test of the ship and in order to per-
init the explorer to confer With gov
ernment officials regarding plans for
his polar expedition.
1t was raining when the plane took
off from this Long Island airdome.
The machine will land at Boiling
Field. 80
Harold Lewis piloted the plane.
watching him intently was Lieut..
oscar Omdel Of the Norwegian naval
air force. who will handle the con-
trolls on the monoplane's polar flights.
The explorers Washington confer
ence viii be In part for the purpose
Of arranging for receipt there OF
radio dispatches which he expected
to Hash four AHaes daily while cruis-
inx through the Afctic.- 4
Evening star., 1922-03-30
Today's News in Brief.

Aviators leave Spain in 4,000-mile
transatlantic flight. Page !
Hush of idleness falling on coal in
dustry as strike nears. Page
Mondell declares President and Con-
gress are in closest possible accord.
Page !
Textile strike paralyzes Lawrence.
Mass. cotton mills. Page
Maryland fewer elections bill defeat
ed by vote in house. Page 10
United States health center sought in
House bill. Page l3
Labor ofIicial charges. industry cuts
living wage. Page IL
Scottish Rite official demands Masonry
help build nation. Page 13
Creditors Of United States Mail Steam
ship Company attack ship boards
attitude. Page 20
DIR. Green Of Red Cross says world IL
now learning LESSONS taught by war.
a 0R0 80
Evening star., 1922-03-30
100000 SCIENCE
BUILDING FOR D. c.

Washington is to have a new mil
lion-dollar building erected for the
National Academy Of Sciences
through the contribution of the Car
negie Corporation Of New York.
Assurances that all obstacles to the
location Of this building at 22d and
B streets will be removed by legis-
lative action, were given today by
Chairman Focht of the House District
committee after he had visited the
site In company with Paul Brockett.
assistant secretary of the academy
and assistant librarian Of the Smith
sonian Institution.
In order to erect this building, it
will be necessary to close a short
street known as Upper Water street.
This has been opposed for sentimental
reasons, because 1t Is one OF the
streets laid down in the L'Enfant plan
Focht said today that this street Is
useless and that the closing of it will
In no way interfere with traffic, be-
cause the, new building will be en-
tirely surrounded by streets.
Now In Smithsonian.
The National Academy of Sciences
now has its headquarters in the
Smithsonian Institution. The presi-
dent Is DR.. Charles d. Walcott. secre-
tary of the Smithsonian. and the
home secretary is DR.. C. G. Abbot. as
sistant secretary OF. the Smithsonian
The treasurer is DR.. F. L. Ransome of
the geological survey.
The new building will be of three
stories and basement. The first floor
will be given over to a library of the
national academy. and a reception
hall for meetings. There will also be
some exhibits on the first hoor. The
second and third floors are to be de-
voted to the office for officers of the
academy and quarters for the ma
tionai research council The new
building will be q gathering place for
all of the leading scientific men OF
this country, and. frequently. the sci
sntists from all over the world.
Evening star., 1922-03-30
By Il e Associated Press.

By t! e Associated Press.
CHICAGO. March 30-Josefa and
Rosa Black. the "Siamese Twins
died at a hospital here early this
morning. Josefa's death occurred first
and was followed in a few seconds by
the death Of her sister, Physicians
had declared early in the night that
in the event of the death of one OF
the sisters the other would die
quickly, as their brother. Frank
Black, fad refused to permit an
operation which would sever their
bodies.
The twins had been in the hospital
ten days. Josefa was i'll with yellow
jaundice and that was followed by
pneumonia. Shortly before her death
Rosa was afflicted with bronchitis.
Preparations had been made for the
severing operation and the phySlcla ms
were ready to make every enort 10
save the life Of at least one OF the
women.
All Hope Abandoned.
Hope of saving the life Of Josefa
was abandoned at midnight accord
ing to DR.. B. H Breakstone, chief of
the surgical staff at the hospital.
81 tried to get the consent of the
brother to operate to save the life of
Rosa, but he refused to give his per-
mission" added the physician.
DIR. Breakstone explained that a
delicate operation would have been
necessary. Before their death he had
expressed the opinion that the
physiological affinity of the twins was
so vital that If one should die the
other might also succumb before the
Evening star., 1922-03-30
CLAIMS
OF POLITICAL RIFT
MondeII Declares Congress
and President Are in
Fullest Accord.

Congress and President Harding are
not at loggerheads. despite the i'm
preston created by certain writer's
tive Mondeu. Wyoming, republican
leader. declared today in a statement
which he said he had prepared for de-
livery as an address in the House.
THE fact Is that instead of the
President and Congress being At log
gerheads. as these writers ana Jour-
nails would have the country believe"
stated Mr.. Mondell. there never has
been a time in my quarter Of a GEN.
tury OF experience in Congress when
the relations between the President
and Congress. particularly the House
of Representatives, were more pleas
ant. cordial. sympathetic and harmo-
MUS than at the present time.
President's Views Adopted.
ANY ono who will take the trou-
BILE to read the recommendations of
President Harding to this Congress
from time to time and to examine
the record Of Congress, will find that
practically all of these recommenda-
tions have either been written into
law or are in process of enactment,
and this applies particularly to the
record of the House."
| The republican leader said he in
ivited comparison with any period Of
American history and challenged any
one to find a record of finer rela-
ticns or more harmonious co-opera-
ton" between the President and
Congress. There has been a general
and substantial accord, he added.
not only on matters Of primary i'm
portance. but in the consideration Of
many questions of policy and detail.
Declaring that there seemed to be
a systematic attempt" on the part
OF various newspapers and writer's
to create the impression that there
was friction between the executive
and republican congressional leaders,
Mr. Mondell asserted that "the anti
bonus campaign Of certain metropoli-
tan newspapers has given us the
to the length to which some people
are willing to go in a campaign Of
N Misrepresentation"
Efforts are also being made, Mr..
Mondell declared, to make it appear
that there Is a wide rift between the
President and republican leaders in
Congress over legislation affecting
| the Army and the Navy.
II venture the assertion" he stated.
that the Presidents view with re-
gard to the military establishment is
| much more nearly in harmony with
the action which has been taken by
of the majority of the newspapers
and newspaper writer's who have as
| sumed to know and to promulgate his
I views"
Evening star., 1922-03-30
:'SLAMESE TWINS DIE
FEW SECONDS APART
Josef Black assesA,0ay First Sister, End
Quickly Follous- Brother Refuses Last
MnuteAppeals orSeuering Operation.

band of flesh and bone that joins them
could be severed.
Although the twins possessed sep
arate respiratory and cardiac sys-
TENS. DR.. Breakstone explained that
they had only one set of secondary
operation. he said, would have neces.
STATED the building up OF a part OF
the digestive and other essential or
gans to save the life of one twin.
Eleyen-Year-Old Son.
Rosa was once married. her name
being Rosa Black Dvorak. She is
survived by a normal eleven-year-old
boy. Her husband was a captain In
the German army and was killed in
action In 1917. She was married If
teen years ago. Josefa never married.
The little son. Franz, has been
at the bedside of his mother. who. un-
til within the last few hours was less
critically i'll than Josefa.
The twins were the second offspring
of a normal parentage in Czechosio-
vakia forty-two years ago: There
were four other children. all normal
and all still living. The father Is
also said to be alive. his age being
eighty-flve years. The mother died a
year ago, at the age of sixty-hve
years.
During a tour of the world the
twins acquired considerable wealth.
They died without making will, al
though their attorney, J. L. Triska.
has heen at the hospital several days
in the hope that they would be in
condition to dictate the document.
Brother Stands Firm.
As the women grew weaker last
night physicians pleaded with the
brother to permit an operation. hos
IContinued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1922-03-30
10000 HOTEL
T0.BE BUILT HERE
Work Already Started on
Hotel President, New Jer-
sey Avenue and C.

Construction Of $500. 900 hostelry,
to be known as the Hotel President,
on the site Of the old Meigs property.
southeast. opposite the House office
building, has been begun by the Han
ford Hotel Company.
The hotel will comprise eight stories
and will-contain three hundred rooms.
divided into one, two and three-roorn
suites, reservations for which already
have. been made by many members
of Congress, 1t is said.
The design Of the new structure, in
keeping with the architecture of the
House Office building. was approved
some time ago by the Fine Arts Com
mission. Indiana limestone will be
used for the exterior of the first
story, with light buff brick facing for
the upper stories. Concrete and steel
will be used in the construction.
Housekeeping Accommodations.
Seventy of the suites will be provid-
ed with electric kitcheaettes. with
automatic refrigeration. The refrig-
Grafton feature will apply to all
rooms. The hotel is planned to contain
latest conveniences for guests. the
builders declare.
The first floor will contain the lobby.
administrative Offices, dining rooms,
banquet and bathrooms. The ballroom
is to be provided with stage ard
screen. with equipment for the pro-
lection of motion pictures.
Having a frontage OF 210 feet on
New Jersey avenue and of 100 feet
on c street. the building will cover
a triangular plot containing more
than 10000 square feet. Because Of
the unusual location and the shape
of the plot. every room in the hotel
will be open to sunlight and air.
there being no courts. Completion
Of the plans Of the Commission of
the Fine Arts for improvement of the
Mall will give the hotel residents an
view from Capitol Hill
to the Lincoln Memorial.
Omcers Of Company.
The company plans to complete the
hotel early in 1928. Oflcers of the
company are: Mai. H. A. Gillis,
president; H. J. Staley. vice presi-
dent. and Walter B. Guy. secretary
treasurer. all of this city.
E. Harris James Of New York is
the architect, and Weed & Stanton
of New York, the contractors.
Removal Of the old Meigs home,
which has occupied q part of the
site for almost century, was
started this week. 1t was one OF the
famous landmarks of Washington
and housed many noted tenants.
Evening star., 1922-03-30
|jOBHUNT STRANDS
Il YOUNG D. c. men
Rail Line Recruits, Refusing
to Be Strikebreakers, Ac-
cuse U. S. Office.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
March 3d.
Washington

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND Nd, March 3d.
Twenty-seven young Washington
men are stranded hare and may have
to depend upon the Associated Char
tiles to get them back home.
When they arrived here last night
railway shops they said they did not
know they were coming as strike
breakers.
According to C. F. Baggett. 41s 10th
street northwest. one of the spokes-
men, they were misled. Baggett,
Of work for three months. says he
was told at the United States en-
ployment service, at 1410 Penn
sylvania avenue. that there was no
strike. but a few men would not
work for the wages offered; that war
wages were over.
Describes Offer Made.
He said the men were advised that
boilermakers, machinists and black
smiths were wanted, the shop here
was in full blast and everything was
going. He said steady work was
promised at Sc a day for ten hours.
with room and board free until the
first pay was drawn, and this should
not be taken from the pay. but there
after the worker must pay for his
board and lodging.
Baggett declares that at the en-
ployment service they were told they
would go to Hagerstown. but when
they reached Union station another
destination was announced-Ridgel
w. Va. opposite Cumberland, where
the Western Maryland shops are To-
Gated.
It was also held out. according to
Baggett, that if the men became dis
satisfied their fares would be paid
back home.
Baggett's statement was corobora.-
ed by H. L. Hibbs, S24 K street north
west.
There was great excitement wher
Continued on Page 2, Column 2.l
Evening star., 1922-03-30
TWO KILLED IN ITALY.
Renewed Outbreaks Between Fas.
= cisti and Socialists.

By tie Associated Press.
ROME, March 30.-Renewed OUT
breaks between the Fascist and
socialists are reported in various Sec
lions Of Itdly. ~
The anarchist, Musetti was. shot
and killed near Carrara. in Tuscany,
while walking with his wife along
the road where the Fascist were
holding a parade. He was shot by
one Of the paraders.
In Parma q member of the Fascist
was killed in an encounter between
socialists and Fascist during the
trial of several socialists charged
with disorders.
A bomb was thrown from 4 third
story window at Leghorn. wounding
seven persons. two Of whom are re-
ported TO be dying. Two communists
were arrested, charged with throw
inG the missile. a. :. ,s;sssss.3y- Is e
Evening star., 1922-03-30
AUTHORS HUMB[ED
IN DUEL WITH FISTS
Harry Leon Wilson Trains,
Challenges Artist and
Gets PummeIing.
By the ASsociate ted Pres

0y the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 30.-Harry
Leon Wilson, nationally known author
and playwright, and Theodore Criley
| artist, fought a duel last Saturday
according to a story printed In the
San Francisco Examiner today. There
were no clashing blades nor silver
mounted pistols.
1t was fought in a sheltered glen
near Carmel, artist colony, seventy
miles south Of here on the Pacific
coast. and at daylight. the traditional
hour Of duels. The weapons were
hsts, encased in riding gloves and
backed, i'm Wilson'S case, with Q
weight Of specially trained bone and
muscle.
criley won.
FeuA OF Long standing.
According to the Examiner, the feud
was Of long standing. arising from a
quarrel after New Year festivity.
Criley said he was attacked In letters
which came through the mails and by
messenger. but that he made efforts
to meet Wilson to discuss the situa-
tion.
When Wilson left for Honolulu early
in the year 1t was thought to mark
an armistice In the feud, which was
well known in the artist colony. But
letter was said to have been written
by Wilson to Criley before he sailed
saying he would be back. His vaca-
tion time was spent in training
walking. swimming, boxing He re-
turned from Honolulu in fine trim.
Criley Didn't Want Second.
A challenge was issued, the story
| runs. Wilson said he would bring
two seconds and suggested his op-
ponent be similarly provided, but
criley declined to bring friends into
it. Wilson suggested soft riding
gloves worn over frsts otherwise
quite hard.
Criley accepted the challenge. 1t was
said that Mrs. Criley exacted a
promise that he fould not strike the
hrst blow. He appeared alone and
spoke no word until the end of the
duel.
Wilson paced or a space the size of
ring. Old English rules were ap-
constituted q round and for intervals
Of three minutes between rounds.
Your Round, Says Wilson.
Wilson stepped into the ring, strip
ped to his undergarments and waited
| while Criley removed his glasses and
his coat. With a cry of Now" Wilson
landed the first blow. Criley's promise
| to his wife was no longer binding
| him. There was little sparring. The
| men stood chest to chest and traded
| blow for blow.
| After three minutes of battle Viii.
| son went down.
your round" he gasped and strug-
| gled to his feet.
The second round was shorter, Will
son went down again. Five roInds
| were fought, according to witnesses
At last Wilson stayed down.
| Not Through Yet.
| You win." he said, "but don't think
am through with you. I've just be.
gun" "
II am always at your service" re.
piled Criley.'
| Criley formerly was a business man
and retired to devote his time to the
study of landscape painting.
Mrs. Criley has been under a doc.
tors care since the affair.
| "The whole thing was childish,
Criley said. "Yt was schoolboy stuff y
Evening star., 1922-03-30
DIVA HAS SERIOUS INFECTION

SAN FRANCISCO. March 30.-Mary
Garden il suffering from sinus In
lection" but may be able to sing in
the "Juggier OF Notre Dame" Friday,
her physician announced today. The
director of the Chicago Opera Com
pany said her ailment was q bad
cold It prevented her appearance
Tuesday night. 49, n
Evening star., 1922-03-30
READING OUT, SAYS RUM0R
By the Associate Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. March 3o.-It Is rumored.
says the Pail Mall Gazette and Globe
today that Lord Reading. the viceroy
of India, has rendered his resignation.
but that for the present no official an
nouncement of it Is expected.
Austen Chamberlain, who. in the abb
sence of Prime Minister Lloyd George
in the country. is acting head of the
government, told the Associated Press,
through his secretary, however. that
the report was without foundation.
At the India office 1t was said tsle-
grams were received from the vics.
roy TO-DAY, and that none of them tn-
A3cated any Intention OF resiyu1nass
Evening star., 1922-03-30
| WOULD TRANSFER LAND.
II Parcels Along James Greek
Canal to Botanic Gardens.

Under joint resolution introduced
today by Senator Hale, the chief Of
engineers, United States Army, would
be authorized to transfer to the juris-
diction Of the joint committee on IL
brary eighteen reservations owned by
the United States lying along the site
of the old James creek canal from
Maryland avenue to p street south
west, for use in connection with the
Botanic Gardens.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on public buildings and
grounds.
Evening star., 1922-03-30
.AWATORS HOP OFF
IN OCEAN FLIGHT
Hope to Make 1000 Miles
From Spain to Brazil in so
Hours Flying Time.
By u e Associated Press.

|
LISBON, March 30.-The attempted
flight from Lisbon to Pernambuco.
Brazil, was started this morning, the
naval captains Sacadura and Coutin-
no taking the air at o'clock. They
hope to make the transatlantic pas
sage of more than 1000 miles in sixty
hours actual flying time. They expect
to arrive in Brazil by April Is.
The first stop will be at the Canary
Islands. thence the route is by way Of
the Cape Verde Islands and Fernando
Noranha. a short distance northeast
Of Pernambuco.
Safety Preeautio1s Taken.
The flight from the Cape Verde Is
lands to Fernando Noranha is at
tended with considerable risk. as the
only precaution taken for the safety
Of the aviators has been the station
ing of three Ps6tuguese craisers
along the line of flight.
A report received about noon said
the seaplane was sighted OFF the coast
about fifty miles southwest of Lis
bon in latitude 38.08 and longitude
9.18.
The aviators on leaving expressed
the hope of completing the first stage
of their journey, to the Canaries to-
night.
The machine in which the aviators
are making their flight Is hydroair-
plane. 1t is Of comparatively small
dimensions, and this. in connection
with the great distances to be trav-
ersed over water and the scant pro-
vision for patrolling the course. has
caused their expedition to be re-
garded here as extremely hazardous.
Final Jump 1,700 Miles.
The first two jumps the Portuguese
aviators have planned to take are
more than one thousand miles each.
to the Canaries and then to the Cape
Verde Islands. while the last stage of
their contemplated flight. to the Bra
lillian coast, is nearly 1,7e0 miles. This
final jump, II accomplished. will be
second only in overseas distance to
that of Capt Sir John Alcock in his
notable Transatlantic flight from New
foundland to ireland. more than 1900
miles, in the summer of 1919. The
flight Of the American naval seaplane
NC-4, from Newfoundland to the
Azores, earlier in the same year. was
approximately 1900 miles.
Evening star., 1922-03-30
Member of the Associated Press

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the for republication of all news dispatches
credited to IL or not otherwise credited in this
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All rights of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1922-03-30

Rain, with slowly rising tempera-
ture tonight; tomorrow. showers and
warmer.
eneded at pm today-Highest. 66,
at pm. yesterday; lowest, II. at
am. TO-DAY. Full report on page Z.
Evening star., 1922-03-30

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 4.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13
VELE DEALERSN
BIG ICORCANlzATiON
distributors Form National
Body for Cooperative
Merchandising.

Distributors and dealers handling
the Velie cars have effected q per-
manent national organization. The
Following officers were elected at a
meeting largely attended by repre-
sentatives of Velie sales organiza-
tions from all over the country at
the factory in Moline. Ill: Presi-
dent. j. X. Gregory, Of the Greporv
Motor Company. Kansas City; vice
president A. ]. Shorey, of the New
England Velie Company. Boston: /:
secretary. r. c. Cook, of r. c. Cook
Company. Chicago.
The organization is entirely indie
pendent of the factory and its field
stan. The main purposes are close
and active cooperation in expand
Ing the market. the Interchange of
management and sales methods and
Ideas and the promotion of common
interests. The organization num-
bers many leading distributors and
dealers who have handled the
Velie from its first output fifteen
years ago. However, II Is open to
every Velie agent-the newest re-
cruits as well as the veterans, all
OF whom it Is asserted will
strengthen their business and serv-
ice to customers by this contact.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13

and who Is In charge of the two
Mitchell radio cars, conceived the
idea OF inter-car wireless telephone
communication. By adding a micro
phone to each radio outfit he was
able to build up individual sending
stations. each able to transmit mes
sages over distance ranging from
one to two miles. The apparatus
is rugged enough, Robinson de-
ciares. to withstand the hazards of
ali ordinary road travel and the
occupants of the two cars are able
TO carry on an uninterrupted con-
Versation within the distance limit.
With the growing popularity Of
the motor caravan tour, made UP
sometimes of as many as twenty
nve cars, the radio telephone will
serve to. fill long felt need" Robin
son said recently, TT will he nos
sible for pilot car to lead the
way, picking out good roads and
warning Of wayside dangers, teie-
phoning the information back TO
the main body of cars"
The wireless. telephone will also
prove a boon in conducting auto
mopiie drive-aways. With radio
equipment in the pilot car COM
municating constantly with the rear
car, It will be possible To keen a
train Intact without losing a driver
happens.