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Evening star., 1922-04-14
FIND GIRL STEh0GRAPHER
Is SAFEBL L0WERS' SCOUT
Detectives Investigating $4,000
Robbery in New York Make the
Revelation Public.
By the Associated Press.

bs lne Assocl2tPd PresS-
NEW YORK, April IA story of
a gang of safeblowers working with
the aid Of girl stenographer used
as scout, today was obtained by
detectives investigating last nights
raid on the Royal Insurance Company
building at 81 William street. in
which nearly $4,000 worth of cash
and securities were taken from a
number of Offices.
The police claimed to have obtained
the story from George Breckenridge,
a Watchman, who was found bound
and gagged. According to detectives
Breckenridge confessed being a party
to the robberies. although he pro-
fessed not to know the names of any
Of the robbers. He was taken to
police headquarters for further uues-
tioning, but up to noon had not been
arrested.
The police assert that Brecken-
ridge unfolded a plot for systematic
Iobbing of large Office buildings in
which the girl, sweetheart of one
of the band. played an important role
The girl would obtain employment in
one of the Offices chosen by the gang.
make plans of the building and learn
the method of handling the money
Then she would turn her information
over to her bandit lover and resign.
according to the police, sharing in
the loot when the gang did the job.
Evening star., 1922-04-14

The girls, will arrive in Washington
tonight, somewhere around d
o'clock" they figure. and intend to be-
take. themselves Immediately to the
Y. w e. A.. to- sse4a about lodgings for
the night. f~.-- "a. -,
Tomorrow at 1880, Mrs; Harding will
and half an hour later the President
WIFI grant thsIn an. audience.
One of the features Of their jour
,ney was the. attachment to their.
party of a wandering balf-breed In,
dian, Edward Whate-Hawk by name,
who enfertajned them for the last
ten miles ofStheir journey from Bal
timore toftaurer yess serday With tales
talk and, general nature-study les.
son at first-hand: He has become
virtually the servant of the whole
crew. When any one wants q. drink
Of water he knows just where to head
for TO, get it.. II. a kink degAons
rect the person to straighten It. out,
, Sore Foot DisreEaFded.
but there was one case he could not
a sore foot.
Want to ride in?" Jessie was asked,
mo, sir" she replied with a, smile. =
i've walked, this far and TIM, going
to keep on limping, right Into the
White House." She almost weakened
at the sight of the luxuriant cusn-
ions and upholstery of The Star four
cy1indered touring car of a, famous
make. but finally held firm to her, pur-
pose.1
The leaders assisting Miss Tebhs
are Ada Benjamin, Margaret Souther-
land and Nav Ruby.
Evening star., 1922-04-14
EDWARDS, ANNOUNCES
CANDIDACY FOR SENATE
New Jersey Executive Declares he
viii Issue Statements Showing
His Exact Position.

TRENTON. N. J., Aprii 14.-Gov.
Edward I. Edwards today formally
announced his candidacy for the dem
ocratic nomination for United States
senator at the primary election to be
held September 26. Thus far. state
Senator Alexander Simpson of Hudson
county Is the only other avowed as
pirant for the democratic nomination.
Gov. Edwards, in his announcement
said:
IT have been convinced in the last
few weeks that there is a real de-
mand for my candidacy. n I am sue
cessful in the nomination by my par
ty, the people OF the state will be able
to pass upon the issue for which l
shall stand. From time to time and
in the very near future, I shall issue
series of statements which will
leave no doubt in the minds OF the
public as to what is my position on
the issues of the approaching cam
paign. These statements will be def
mite and direct. and will be designed
to advise the people of the state ex-
actly what policy l will follow il 1
am so fortunate as to be elected to
the ONCE of United States senator"
Evening star., 1922-04-14
OPERATOR CUTS RENT
HALF AND LOANS LAND
+. TO MINERS ON STRIKE

BIZ the Associated Press.
CLEARFIELD. Pa, April IL
Striking miners employed by H.
P, Swope are to pay only one-half
the usual rent for company houses
during the strike and are to have
for gardening, free of charge.
such land as Mr.. Swope has to
offer.
1--WE will not try to do anything
for the present" explained Mr..
Swope in a notice posted at the
mines. "and in the meantime. you,
as well as the companies / repre-
sent, will have to draw on our
savings to live until work is re-
sumed.
However. / appreciate that you.
in the referendum vote recently
taken. voted against a strike.
proving that the great majority
appreciate the good treatment L
have always tried to accord you,
and while 1 cannot afford the pres
ent strike. the interests L repre-
sent can help you"
Distribution of the land. Mr..
Swope added, would be as fairly
as possible.
Evening star., 1922-04-14
THINKS CONTRACT VALID,
Sister of G. NJ. Oyster Defends His
Partnership With Brawner.

Mrs. Anna !. Schulteis. sister of the
late George NJ. Oyster, today filed an
answer to the equity suit brought by
his widow, Mrs. Cecile R. Oyster, TO
have the administration Of Mr.. Oys-
ter's estate transferred from the Pro-
bate Court to the Equity Court, and
to have set aside the contract by
which Mr.. Oyster took into partner
ship in the dairy business. Henry w.
Brawner, jr.
Mrs. Schulteis says she knows moth
ing of the domestic relations of her
brother and his young wife. as she
did not see either of them from the
date of the marriage until after the
death of her brother. Mrs. Schulteis
says she has known Mr.. Brawner
for many years as the faithful and
trusted employe of her brother and
aserts the relationship of Mr. Oyster
and Mr.. Brawner was almost that of
father and son." She also states
1t was a long-determined desire of
her brother that Brawner should have
the dairy business. She denies that
her brother was failing either ply
sically or mentally at the time the
contract concerning the business was
made, and expresses the conviction
that the contract was her brothers
voluntary act.
Mrs. Schulteis says she is satisfied
the contract should stand. She Is
represented by Attorney Frank ].
Hogan.
Evening star., 1922-04-14
BALL TICKET ScALPER
FINDS OPERATION COSTLY
Makes $47 on Opening Game, But
Is Assessed and Fined
$4S. so.

One Washington resident has learn
ed that ticket scalping is not a profit
able business. An employe of the
Racquet Club. whose name is with
held by the internal revenue bureau,
ia lighter in purse by just $4S.50 as a
result of his activities. Investigation
by Deputy Collector William E. Mack
disclosed that this speculator made a
total profit of SAT by reselling at an
excessive price tickets for the opening
game Of the base ball season here
Wednesday. He was assessed so per
cent of the overcharge, which amount
ed to $23.50, and fined S25 for operat-
ing as a broker without being regis
tered, which is just $50 more than
he made from his illegal operations.
Other instances of alleged ticket
scalping now are, being Investigated
and prosecutions will follow If guilt
is established. 1t is pointed out by
officials of the Internal revenue
bureau that every ticket sold lille
gally constitutes a separate offense;
that each is punishable by a fine of
not exceeding 500, and that the full
penalty will be Invoked il it is
found necessary to prevent the public
from being fieeced by unscrupulous
spectators.
Evening star., 1922-04-14
WILL ASK CHILDREN
TO JOIN WAR ON FLIES
Fairgrounds Directors to Act as Re
cruiting Agents in Swatting
Campaign.

Fifteen thousand playground chill
dien will be appealed to next week
to enlist in the army Of fly swatters
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes. supervisor
of Fairgrounds. announced today that
the directors of play on all of her
recreational grounds would serve as
recruiting agents to interest as many
girls and boys as possible in the war
On the fly.
Commissioner Oyster today is con-
ferring with his colleagues on a pro-
pc sal to have large number of
posters printed for the health depart
ment and distributed broadcast
throughout the city.
Mrs. Rhodes believes the play
ground children can do more to fill
the ranks of the army of fyswatters
than any other single group. and she
will have the playground organiza-
tion cooperate all summer in the
extinction of the fly.
The posters which the Commits
sioners are planning to have printed
will lay forcefully before the public
in pictures and terse phrases the
deadly part which flies play in carry
ing disease germs from the garbage
can and the manure pile to the dinner
table, to baby's crib and to the sick
room.
Evening star., 1922-04-14
MORE POLICE AID LIKELY.
Authorities Discuss Installing
Booths With Phones.

Maj. Daniel Sullivan. superintend-
ent of police, has taken up the matter
or locating police booths at various
points in the District with Capt. T.
r. Bean: 9TH precinct: Capt. L. ].
Stoll, 9th precinct; Capt. c. P. NJ.
Lord, 10th precinct, and Lieut.. NJ. r.
Ready, acting captain Of the 11th
precinct.
It is probable that Maj. Sullivan
will make an early move to give
residents of the outlying districts ad-
ditional police protection. 1t is
planned to locate q number of booths
in the precincts mentioned. and have
a policeman stationed in them at all
times.
Motor cycle policemen will perform
duty from the booths reporting to the
officer in charge at short intervals.
Telephones will be installed in the
booths, giving persons in need Of as
sistance an opportunity to summon
the policeman on duty at such places
In the shortest possible time.
capt. James F. Oyster. who has
supervision Of the police department.
Is said to be heartily in favor of the
plan. Members of civic organizations
in the outlying sections already have
given their Endorsement of the pro-
posed plan and will welcome its be-
ing made effective.
Evening star., 1922-04-14
APPROVAL PREDICTED
FOR FAIRFIELD MEASURE
Grants Protection of Civil Service
Rights of Recently Furloughed
Veteran Navy Yard Men.

Relief Of the superannuated workers
in the Washington navy yard who
were recently furloughed without pay
SO that their rights under the civil
service retirement act may be specifi-
cally protected by Legislation will
probably be acted upon faporably, next
Thursday by the House committee on
REFORM in the civil service.
This committee considered at length
yesterday the Fairfield bill designed
particularly to cover the case of the
navy yard workers who were suddenly
thrown out of work. and who. within
a very short time. would have quail
ned for pensions under the retirement
act. Several notifications were sus-
Gested which the committee seemed
TO favor. The committee considera-
ton Of the bill was continued until
next Thursday. with every indication
that favorable report will then be
made
II Is emphasized that this Fairfield
Dill Will not increase the amount of
annuities or the cost to the govern
ment, but will be a complete protec-
ton safeguarded by law, for veteran
employees of the government.
Evening star., 1922-04-14
$4,000 VERDICT GRANTED
Ellie sheetz Held Responsible for
Note He Guaranteed.

The American Surety Company If
New York was awarded a verdict yes
terday for $4,000 by jury in Circuit
Division No. /, before Justice Staf-
ford. against Ellie Sheetz, who guar
anteed a note for that amount The
note was drawn by H. C. Lamson to
the order of the National Savings and
Trust Company. November Z, 1918. and
payment was guaranteed by w. d.
Williams and Mr.. Sheetz. One hun
dred shares of Crucible Steel were de-
posted as collateral. The trust COM
pany. July 25. 1890. assigned the note
to the American Surety Company of
New York and the latter brought suit
against Mr.. Sheetz.
When the case was called for trial
yesterday Mr.. Sheetz failed to appear,
and after William D. Hoover. presi-
dent of the National Savings and
Trust Company. had testified to the
making of the loan and the receiving
of the note and its assignment to the
plaintiff the jury promptly returned
its verdict. Attorneys Wilton ]. Lam
bert and r. H. Yeatman appeared for
the plaintiff.
Evening star., 1922-04-14
OFFICERS DECORATED.
Two Win Navy Cross for Service
With Marine Corps.

Acting for President Harding. Sec
retary DENLY today decorated two
young officers of the Army with the
Navy cross. given only for gallantry
in action. and seldom awarded out
side the Navy. The officers were
Lieuts. George l.. Townsend and John
A. Hart, both of whom served in
Army Signal detachments with the
5th Marines in France.
The citation for Lieut. Towncend
said that in November. 1915. he per
sonally supervised the laying of tele-
phone wires from Beaumont to the
first bridge across the Meuse. work
ing under constant enemy fire. and
with no regard for his own personal
safety" Lieut. Hart and his men
were credited with having maintained
telephone communication between
regimental and battalion headQuar-
ters under shell fire. machine gun
fire and gas attacks"
Evening star., 1922-04-14
miners ENTHUSED
BY Weeks GAINS
Believe Strike Still Has Peak
to Reach-Watch Nom
L Union Field.
By the Associated Press.

i INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April IA
With the end today of the second
| week Of the nationwide suspension
of work. in the coal industry. interest
| at union headquarters here was CEN
tered in the progress of enlisting
more non-union workers in the walk
out. The total of 665, 900 idle miners.
claimed by the union, showed a gain
of more than $4,000 during the week.
and the opinion in union circles was
that the strike had not yet reached
its peak strength
Gains scored in the Pennsylvania
coke districts were the most signifi-
cant developments from the union
point of view, while the only reverse
seemed the temporary injunctions
affecting two important West Vir-
ginla fields, which hampered the union
activities. In the latter fields, how
ever, the union did not admit any
loss of men who Joined in the sus-
pension during the first week. Plans
also were being laid by counsel for
the union to contest the court orders
with the view of setting them aside
III whole or part
The support gained in the Pennsyl-
wanna non-union fields had encour-
aged union officials to concentrate
| ihuSi VI IFS "ork there, new orEanlz-
ers having been sent into the dis
tricts. While the hope apparently
was TO gain complete shutdown of
the mines there. no prediction of such
success had yet been made by union
officials.
Organizers in some localities were
SAID to be having trouble establish
ing contact with the non-union work
ers, union officials asserting that
meetings were difficult or impossible
because of the activities of mine
guards.
Another shift in the national head
quarters for the conduct of the sus-
pension came. when President John
l.. Lewis of the United Mine Workers
went to his home in Springfield. to
remain for the week end Since the be
ginning Of the suspension Mr.. Lewis has
been in New York and Washington. as
well as this city. He is expected to re-
turn here on Monday
Evening star., 1922-04-14
EFFORTS BY SEMENOFF
TO WIN FREEDOM FAIL
Cossack Leader Hooted by Crowd
OF New York East Siders When
Seen at Jail.

NEW YORK. April 14-An effort to
get Gen Semenoff. ataman of the
Cossacks, out of Jail today was de-
feated when Supreme Court Justice
nelehanty denied an application of
Ezra p Prentice. his attorney, to
vacate the civil warrant under which
the general was arrested. An appeal
was entered.
Semenoff was hooted again by a
large crowd of East Siders. when he
went into the courtyard at Ludlow
street Jail to take his morning ex-
ercise.
His jailers said the Cossack chief
tain spent fairly comfortable night.
but complain once or twice that
wounds received while fighting in ST.
IBERIA bothered him. Col. Kroupsky.
his chief aide here and former dis
trict attorney of Petrograd. visited
Semenoff in his cell.
Nine. Semenoff did not appear.
Evening star., 1922-04-14
SESSIONS OPEN TO PUBLIC
National Academy of Sciences to
Meet April "a to 90.

The annual meeting of the Ma
tional Academy of Sciences 10 to be
held April "a to IS at the natural
history building. National Museum.
Some of the sessions will be open
to the public. A loud-speaking tele-
phone, it is announced. will be in
stalled on the platform.
Sessions open to the public include
one the afternoon of April "a, at
1:30 O'Clock; in the evening at Sis
o'clock, and at 9 o'clock the morn
ing of April 25. and at 1:45 pm.
More than forty speakers are sched-
uled for these meetings, the topics
ranging from The general system of
isotopes as related to the forma-
tion and disintegration of atom nT-
eler' to researches on thiazoles.
The evening session of April 20 will
be in the form Of an address by Or.
H. A. Lorentz. on Problems OF Mod
ern Physics" under the joint aus
pices of the Carnegie Institution of
Washington and the National Acad-
emy of Sciences.
Evening star., 1922-04-14
UTOPZANS AT GENOA LOOK FORWARD
no. Il UNITED STATES OF EUROPE

the foundation of a United States,
of Europe.
The proclamation emphasizes
that peace, which stands as the,
necessary foundation for the pro-
gram of the Genoa conference.
should be vouchsafed by a solemn
covenant between the nations and
the adherents should hind them-
selves to joint action against any
disturber."
Every difference, it continues,
should be referred to the league
of nations, which should be rebuilt
on principles of equity. Mutual
love among peoples should take
the place of the insane hatred
which, has sprung, from and ia.
fostered by the cursed imperialis-
tic, spirit
1t adds: peace must be guar
anteed by all nations. without dis
tinction as to whether neutral,
victorious or defeated"
Evening star., 1922-04-14
OIL STILL EXPL LODES.
One Killed and Others Hurt-Ove1
$1OO,OOO Fire Loss.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. April .14.-One man was
killed and two or three were wound
ed when Standard Oil Company
oil still at whiting. Ind. exploded
early this morning, according to Of
fcial reports received at the COM
pary's ohlees here. ALL the victims
were employees.
Fire fighting companies from
nearby towns were summoned to ex-
tinguish the blaze, which did dam
age estimated at between 500, 900
and 100000. The Standard OH
Company has it's own fire force, how
ever, and 1t finally proved sufficient to
cope with the blaze.
A similar explosion occurred about
q year ago, resulting in the death of
four men from burns. The man killed
today was believed to be a workman
named Fred Simpson. The body was
burned beyond recognition.
Evening star., 1922-04-14
HOOVER ASKS CORRECTION
Secretary Requests Samuel Unter-
myer to Explain Position.

Samuel Untermeyer of New York
has been requested by Secretary
Hoover. in letter made public yes
terday, to correct the misimpres-
sion" created by his claiming that
the Commerce Secretary wass insist
ing upon the legality of so-called
open price associations Mr.. HooveTs
letter was in reply to one written by
Mr.. Untermeyer regarding the con-
ference of representatives of national
and interstate trade associat tions
which met In Washington Wednes-
day.
"Mr. Untermyers statement" Mr.
Hoover said in making public his
reply. apparently arises from his
oversight of the word not in vari-
ous statements of this department on
its economic views and relations to
trade associations. Far from extol-
ling called 'open-price associations
the department has consistently stat-
ed that 1t cannot and does not ap-
prove of them on economic grounds.
Whether legal or illegal. they con-
stitute less than 10 per cent of the
trade associations of the country 1t
10 the function Of this department to
deal with the 80 per cent of construc-
tive elements in American commerce
and industry, while it is Mr.. Inter
myers business to deal with the
minority of destructive elements"
Evening star., 1922-04-14
CONFER ON BUSINESS.
Aim to Avoid cyclica1 Periods Of
Depression.

Methods of putting a stop to -cyclf-
cal periods of business and employ
ment depression were discussed yes
terday at conference of representa-
tives of trade associations, large in
dustries, trade papers and economists
With Secretary Hoover.
Means of applying the recommends
tions in the Forthcoming report on
the causes and remedies for recur-
ring periods Of business and en-
ployment depression by a committee
of the conference on unemployment
called by President Harding hast fall
were discussed and the cooperation
of Industries was asked in supplying
the committee with constructive sug
gesAions for eombatinE periodic
pesiodE 0e deREeeaieEs;
Evening star., 1922-04-14
HOUSE NEAR VOTE
ON SIZE Of NAVY
Move Abandoned to Delay
Action on PersonneIsSec-
= FsNUE -.
ton in Bill.

President Harding n understood
to have sent a letter to the Cnpi-
tol urging that the Navy's enlist-
ed personnel be not reduced below
$4,000. The views of the President
were transmitted, 1t was said. to
F. House members standing for nm
amendment to increase the $1,000
personnel of the Navy bill.
Changing their plan at the uast mo-
ment. House members leading the
move for an enlisted personnel of
$4,000, made no attempt at the open
ing Of the House today to force over
until next week a vote on the con-
tested section Indications were the
vote would be taken tomorrow.
Chairman Kelley, in charge of the
measure. announced it was his pur-
pose to proceed and let the vote on
the personnel section come when
reached.
Less than 100 members wereion the
floor when the reading of the bill was
begun. Big navy" men said the
number of democrats attending the
funeral in North Carolina of Repre-
sentative Crimson would about Offset
the number of New York members
who were arranging to go home to-
night.
References to British enlisted fig
ures was made during the reading OF
the bill by Representative Green. re-
publican, Iowa, who declared naval
intelligence ofHcers did not have the
facts or else did not give them ito the
appropriations committee.
"The British enlistment total of
90, 500 was given in the British par
liamant ON March 16," said Mr. Green,
"and that was the figure stated in
the committee report. It has re-
paatedly happened that wrong infor-
nation has been given in the House
by the Navy Department"
Evening star., 1922-04-14
WILL STUDY SOCIAL WORK.

"The Profession Of Social Work"
will be discussed at the meeting of
the Monday Evening Club to be held
at o'clock Monday night in the
assembly hall of the Cosmos Club. w.
Frank Parsons of the National Red
Cross will preside. Graham R Taylor,
general secretary of the American
Association of Social Workers. will
speak.
Evening star., 1922-04-14
INVITED TO FRATERNIzE.
Visiting Mayf1ower Descendants
Bidden to D. C. Society Meeting.

An invitation has been extended to
Mayfiower descendants from other
jurisdictions, who will be in attend
ance on the D. A. r. convention at the
time, to visit the Society of Mayfiow-
er Descendants in the District of Co
lumbia, at its meeting in the Wash
ington Club. 1701 K street, next Tues
day evening at 1880 O'Clock.
DR.. J. Stanley Durkee will deliver
a brief address. which will be follow
ed by a reception and refreshments.
The special reception committee
for the evening consists of Ernest w.
Bradford. Col. Thomas S. Hopkins.
DR.. William S. Washburn. Mrs Louis
A. Abbot, Mrs Warren e. Emley and
Mrs Bertha NJ. Robbins.
Evening star., 1922-04-14
u. S. MEDAL FOR VERDUN.
Presentation to Be Made by Am
baasador Herrick May IA.

BY the Associated Press
vERDUN, France. April 1.-THE
gold medal which President Harding
has been authorized to present to the
city of verdun in the name of the
Congress and people of the United
States. commemorating the heroism
of the city, will be formally presented
at ceremony set for May IA. it was
announced today. The presentation
will be by Ambassador Herrick. The
verdun medal. designed by John Flan-
agan of Newark, n. j., and cut at the
Philadelphia mint, represents on the
diverse two struggling giants and on
the reverse the Porte Chaussee at
Verdun. with the ruins of the city
in the background. Across the face
of the medal is the inscription, Ills
Ne Passeront Pas" (They shall not
pass).