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Evening star., 1922-03-19
HUNDREDS OF HUNGRY
VETERANS BEG FOR PAY
HELD UP BY mo FUNDS'

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 1s.-Sev-
eral hundred disabled soldiers
taking vocational training in New
York and its suburbs crowded into
the district Office of the Veterans
Bureau today and unsuccessfully
demanded their semi-monthly pay.
Behind the cashiers window were
5000 Treasury checks made out for
the veterans. but these were held
ND since the bureau was out of
funds because Congress had not
passed the deficiency appropria-
ton bill.
The disabled men. some of them
pleading hunger and empty pock-
ats. went up to the fifth floor
and begged Maj. Henry G. on
Gvcke. district manager, to see
tHat they got their money. He
exnlained that he had no authority
to act. but after telephoning to
Washington. permission was re-
ceiyed to issue emergency funds
to those most in need.
This fund contained only 4 few
thousand dollars, compared with
the $S0o.ooo or more usually paid
every two weeks to the 5000 TAX
ing vocational training In the
metropolitan district. 1t was said
that 105,000 disabled soldiers scat
tered over the country faced q
similar situation today.
Evening star., 1922-03-19
NEW MARKET RULE
TOBAR RPROF|TEERS
Proposal of Department of
Agriculture Approved by
Center Tenants.

Any lessee or holder of any privi-
lege in Center market who is found
guilty of overcharging. extortion,
scionable bargain or sale. after the
Department of Agriculture has taken
final control, will be forever barred
from the privilege of selling there.
This is one of the provisions OF the
proposed rules and regulations being
drawn up for the operation and con-
troll of the market under the direc-
The proposed rules and regulations
were unanimously approved by more
than $50 tenants of the market at
a meeting Friday night at the De-
partment of Agriculture.
Disagree Over Hours.
The only point on which there was
division at the meeting related to
the hours of opening and closing the
market. 1t is expected that final
rules and regulations will be issued
by the Secretary of Agriculture April 1.
The wholesalers desire early open
ing and closing hours, and the re-
tailers request that later hours Of
doing business be fixed. At present
the stands of the wholesalers are dis
market, and with these stands closed
while the retailers are doing busi-
ness the market has a disordered ap-
pearance.
Wholesalers Come Early.
1t is necessary for wholesalers to
be at the market at 4 to $50 am,
and their business is finished by 2:3O
i to pm. On the other hand, the, re-
tailers do not appear until to 8
! am. and wish to remain open until
| $50 pm., to handle the considerable
| volume of trade that comes from
| government employees after 4:30. One
proposed solution of the problem is
i to segregate the wholesalers from
+; the retailers. Department officials
state that their decision as to open
| ing and closing hours will naturally
be influenced by the interests of the
! general public, although every effort
will be made to acquiesce in the
| wishes of majority of the tenants.
The proposed regulations charge
the chief of the bureau of markets
and crop estimates with supervision
of the enforcement of the act OF
| March 4, 1921, and with full and i'm
mediate supervision and control over
! the grounds, buildings and improve
ments. Other provisions relate to
applications for occupancy. leases
rentals, sanitation. personal conduct
of lessees and employees, cold storage
and trucking.
Evening star., 1922-03-19
BRIG. GEN. MASON DEAD.

Brig. Gen. Charles Field Mason.
United States Army. retired. died at
Clarendon. Va, Friday night in the
fifty-eighth year of his age. Funeral
arrangements have not yet been an
nounced but interment probably will
he in the Arlington national ceme-
terry.
Gen. Mason was native Of Vir-
ginia and. was graduated from the
Medical College of Virginia in the
class Of 1884 He was appointed an
assistant surgeon in the army in May.
1885, and reached the grade of colonel
in the medical department July /.
1916. During the Spanish war and
the Philippine insurrection he served
in the volunteer establishment as a
brigade surgeon. He was placed on
the retired list a few months ago on
account of disability incident to the
service and raised to the grade of
brisadier general. Before moving to
clarendon. he-Lved in this oatxsat
2s1f p street
Evening star., 1922-03-19
Washington Waterway Letters,
Gone for Century; Found in West

The present line of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad follows the route
proposed by Washington and his aids.
ashington's idea. according to the
correspondence and maps. was to open
the Potomac and its branches. lead
ing to a point where a small portage
or canal could be made. and thence
into the Ohio and its tributaries. This
development would not only tend TO
bring the western country in touch
with the colonies. but would tend to
hold the colonies together in d more
satisfactory manner. the early en-
gineers and statesmen held. The cor
respondence includes letters from
Thomas Johnson. who was known as
the man who proposed that Washing
ton be made commanderin chief of
the armies. and James Craik. later
physician to Washington.
One Of the letters. undirected. WAS
written by George Washington on
the eve Of the battle of Great Meadow.
in 1854, between the French and IN
dians. and shortly preceding the de-
feat of Braddock. 1t appears Wash
ington was in the Indian country and
received orders to proceed.
The letter reads.
IF you think 1t advisable to order
me in shattered condition we are in
to march up to you. ! will II no
more than ten men follow me (Which
! believe the full amounO.'
Evening star., 1922-03-19
ID. c. NIGHT SCHOOLS
OPEN Until JUNE !.
Recess in June Proposed for
Americanization Students.
Other Announcements.

For the first time in years the Dis
trict public night schools will be kept
open until about June 1. it was def
cials of the schools. Some of the
graded schools where the enrolment
is small, however, may be closed in
April Or May it was said.
Plans are being made to close the
Americanization schools for fifteen
days in June. Heretofore. it has been
the custom to continue the operation
of these schools until July / and on
that date put them on the summer
school schedule. The plan under con-
slderation contemplates recess Tor
the AnericaniZation schools from
June Is to July |.
New Rule of Economy.
Keeping open the night school IS
until June has been made possible by
the rigid economy practiced by school
night schools have been forced to
close in April or May, and in several
instances earlier. because OF the lack
of funds, despite the fact that de-
granted by Congress. This year. how
ever. a definiency appropriation VIII
not be necessary to continue the
operation of the schools until June.
With the exception or business
High School. all the night schools
| last year were forced to close in
April. although 100000. which IN
cluded a deficiency of 5000, had been
made available for the operation and
maintenance of the night school sys-
tenn. Business last year closed the
latter part of May.
Budget System Helps.
One method of economy practiced
by school officials in the operation of
tho night schools. was the adoption
OF budget system. Under this plan
the $4,000 appropriated for these
schools was divided into eight equal
allotments by the board Of appor-
tionment Of the school system. Each
OF the allotments was set aside for
certain month and officers of the
schools were warned not to exceed
that sum in the operation of their
buildings AS aresult, school officials
are in a position to announce def
nitely that they have sufficient funds
on hand to insure the operation OF
the night school system through May.
Another economical policy which
already has saved several thousands
Of dollars was the closing of some
Of the graded night schools in the
outlying sections. where the enroll
ment did not justify their continued
operation.
Evening star., 1922-03-19
STEALS AUTO, $31, GIRL.
Lad, 10, Looted Her Fathers Trous
ers While She Dresses.

KANSAS CITY, March 1s.-When
George Keislich. sixteen years old.
stopped two policemen early today
to ask. the way to Joplin. Mo-. he
made mistake. At least that is
Georges opinion. The police took
him and Luella Starns, fourteen
years. who cried and said she wanted
to go home to her mother. to the
police station. George told the police
he had stolen a small automobile.
climbed into Luella's bedroom win
dow and awakened her. While she
was dressing. he said, he stole S31
out of the trouser pockets of her
sleeping stepfather. to finance an
elopment to Joplin.
I.uefla says he threatened to kill
her if she did not get up and come
along.
George says hs did not-that Luel-
Ia came of her own free will.
Evening star., 1922-03-19

than 10000 tons. Navy officials
are now urging Congress to per-
nit the conversion Of two battle
cruisers. construction on which
has been suspended because of the
naval limitation treaty. into first
line carriers with displacement
of $4,000 tons and a speed of a
little less than tlirty-f1v knots.
The Langley was built at the
Mare Island navy yard and de-
cision to make all Navy capital
ships turbo electric drive vessels
followed the successful operation
Of her propeling machinery for a
period of years. She will be used
In her new capacity as an air.
plane carrier rather as train
ing ship and a tender for the air
fleets of the Navy than as an ac-
tive part Of the battle fleet with
full speed
Evening star., 1922-03-19
RELIEF FUNDS LACKING.
American Workers Face Abandon
ing of $4,000 Orphans.

NEW YORK, March 1s.-American
relief workers will be forced to aban-
don $4,000 orphans in Transcaucasia
and other famine zones of the near
east within the next month because
Of lack of funds. Chaa v. Vickrey,
general secretary of the Near East
that activities among 2,5O0.0o0 adults
and non-orphans in Armenia. Ana
tolia and the camps of the refugees
who fed upon the French evacuation
already have been virtually closed.
Evening star., 1922-03-19
FORMER NAVAL COLLIER JUPITER
TO BE ALRPLANE CARRIER LANGLEY


The former naval collier Jupiter.
first turbo- propulsion ves-
sci to be built. will be recommis-
stoned tomorrow at the Norfolk
naval base as the naval airplane
carrier Langley. The ship has been
undergoing the process of con-
version for more than a year and
has been fitted with a top deck
on which planes can land as well
as with devices for starting them
into the air while the ship Is in
motion.
The Langley, first airplane car
rier to be added to the Navy, is
rated as a second line vessel, as
she has a speed of approximately
fourteen knots and displaces less
Evening star., 1922-03-19

According to a decision rendered
by the controller Of the Treasury.
Col. Frederick Mears. United States
Corps of Engineers. ceased to be
an officer Of the Army In May.
1914, when he first began service
on the Alaskan commission. not
withstanding he has since been
continued on the rolls Of the Army
and has worn the uniform and in
sigma of his rank.
It appears that Col. Mears has
been drawing two salaries-one OF
$4,000 from the Interior Depart
ment as head of the Alaskan com
mission and the other of $5.100 as
an officer Of the Army. making a
total annual compensation of s15.-
900. That amount is the total al
lowance for the head of the Alas
Evening star., 1922-03-19
ARMY OFFICER WITH ALASKAN POST
DRAWS ARMY PAY BUT NOT IN ARMY

kan commission. from which his
Army allowance was deducted.
The controller held that in the
absence of specified legislation Col.
Mears was prohibited from hold
ing any civil Office on or under the
Alaskan engineering commission
by appointment or otherwise and
from exercising the functions of
such office without vacating his
commission in the Army. If the an
nual compensation attached to
either Office equals or exceeds
$2,500
What action will be taken in the
case by the War Depa artment has
not been determined. The case is
somewhat complicated by a prior
decision by the judge advocate
general OF the Army that Col.
Mears might accept the civil office
in Alaska without changing his
ARMY status.
Evening star., 1922-03-19
LAUDS STATES GREAT MEN
Senator McKellar Reviews History
=. of Tennessee.

Urging all Tennesseeans to live up
of their state, Senator McKellar Of
Tennessee recalled the lives of the
heroes and great men Of his state, in
an address before the members Of the
Tennessee State Society. at the Raleigh
Hotel last night.
Senator McKefiar reviewed the his
tory of the state and the achievements
Of the men from Tennessee in the
world war, pointing out Sergt. York as
a splendid example Of tho soldiers pro-
duced from that state.
After the meeting there was q
dance, at which more than q hundred
couples attended -
Evening star., 1922-03-19
BENEFITED BY VACATION.
President Jovial as He Boards
Train for Home.

BY the Associated Press.
ON BOARD PRESIDENT HARD
1NG's SPECIAL TRAIN, JACKSON
VILE, Fla, March 1s.-The vacation
trip of President Harding was ended
TODAY and tonight the chief executive
and Mrs. Harding were en- route to
washington, where their special train
was due early tomorrow afternoon
The President was in a jovial mood
as he boarded the train at St. Angus
tine. He shook hands with q number
of persons who gathered at the sta
ton, among them ]. Leon Prior. who
turned his automobile over to the
President during his stay in St
Augustine. A son was born to MIR.
and Mrs. Prior yesterday and today
Mrs. Harding sent flowers to the hos
pital for Mrs. Prior. The President
congratulated the father and asked
wishes to Mrs. Prior. Mr.. Prior told
the President that his son weighed
ten pounds.
Others Aboard Train.
Others aboard the train are Sec
retary and Mrs Weeks, Attorney
General Daugherty. Under Secretary
of State Fletcher, Brig. Gen. Sawyer
and Secretary Christian.
his last vacation Jay in Florida on
tho golf links playing foursome
with W. r. keenan,. jr.. of Whining
ton. N. C., DIR. william Moffatt of
Utica, N. Y. and Robert Murray. man
ager of the ST. Augustine Hotel,
where the President made headquar-
ters The President and Mr. Keenan,
lost the game one up on the eigh-
teenth hole.
The executive is tanned as a result
of his exercise on the links and feels
refreshed and rested and ready to
tackle the Affairs which await his
return. Ideal weather marked the
vacation period.
Evening star., 1922-03-19
FALLS IN WELL IN SLEEP.
Mother Carries Babe to Death.
Nearly Kills Self.

HAMILTON, Ala. March 1S.-Hear-
ing his wife screaming for help last
NIGHT. William H. Whitehead dis
covered that she was in the we'll near
tho house with her eighteen months
old baby, having walked out of the
house and fallen into the we'll in her
sleep. The baby was drowned before
rescuers arrived. Mrs. Whitehead
was exhausted when removed from
the we'll from her efforts to remain
above the surface Of the water, which
was twelve feet deep,
Evening star., 1922-03-19
PHILIP HUTTON EXPIRES.
Member Of Oldest Inhabitants' As
ISOLATION Dies Suddenly.

Philip Hutton. seventy-four years
old, and a member Of the Association
of Oldest Inhabitants, died suddenly
yesterday morning at his home, 1904
NJ street southeast, of heart trouble,
Mr.. Hutton was an employe at. the
Washington navy yard at the time of
his death. He had been at the navy
yard forty years. He is survived by
his two sisters. Miss Catherine r. Hut
ton and Miss Idabell Hutton. His
parents and grandparents were WASH
ingtonians. The funeral will take
place from the residence tomorrow at
2 pm. Interment will be in Con-
eressional cemetery.
Evening star., 1922-03-19
OPEN new CLUBHOUSE.
Musolit Members Entertain Wives
and Other Guests.

First of a series Of quarterly "frol-
lies" was held last night by the
Musolit Club in compliment to the
wives and nonresident members Of
IN at 1927 r street northwest.
Plans are under consideration to
taking an active interest In civic at
fairs. DR.. c. Sumner Wormley Is pres
ident Of the club.
Evening star., 1922-03-19
DR.. NORVAL HERBERT DIES
Washingtonian, Long in Drug Busi-
ness, Succumbs From Operation.

DR.. NorvaI N. Herbert, for twenty
years in the drug business at 1000
Virginia avenue southwest. died yes
terday. following an operation for
appendicitis at Providence Hospital.
DIR. Herbert was born in Washing
ton. He is survived by his wife, Nina
Elenor Herbert; three sons and four
daughters. Funeral services will be
held today at 2:30 pm. in the chapel
at Wright's undertaking parlors. In
ternlent will be at Rock Creek Church
cemetery. He was a member of the
Harmony Lodge F. A. A. NJ.
Evening star., 1922-03-19
CONFESSES CRIME
LAID TO 2 OTHERS

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burn. y. Y, and that his father, John
Martlew. contractor. resides 1T 10
James street in that city.
Capt. Holt, in the administrative e
Office at Walter Reed Hospital, stated
last night that Martlew has been a
patient in the psychiatric ward of
that institution for some time. hav-
ing been sent here from Camp Rem
ming. Ga. The officer pointed out
that Martlew's story was news to
hospital officials, but admitted the
possibility of it's being true. He said
that Martlew did not suffer from hal
lucinationS.
HOTn-np STORv uERTETEn
Evening star., 1922-03-19
HERE FOR FARM; EXPIRES.

William Fraser. thirty-fve years old.
Grand Rapids. Mich. came to this city
several days ago to arrange Tor the
purchase Of a farm in Virginia, and
night he snfrsred an attack Of acute
indigestion and Died. Coroner hewitt
gave a certificate Of death from natural
CauSeG
Evening star., 1922-03-19
LECTURES ON TEREDO.
DR.. Bartsch Tells Cosmos Club o.
Great Damage to Ship Timbers.

Destructive qualities of the ship
worm, probably more commonly
known under the generic name of
teredo, were described by DR.. Paul
Bartsch Of the National Museum at a
meeting of the biological Society last
night at the Cosmos Club.
DR.. Bartsch illustrated his lecture
with slides showing samples Of the
character Of destruction caused to
dock piles and ships timbers by ship
worms, which, he. said, in southern
waters. worked millions of dollars
worth of damage to untreated wood.
Evening star., 1922-03-19
FREE PORT STORY DENIED,
No Decree Ending Duties Issued,
Say Soviet officials.
the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RIGA, March 1S.-Russian soviet
officials here denied today that
decree had been issued in Moscow
opening free export and import trade
with Russia. as was reported in Mos
COW advices yesterday quoting the
soviet organ Izvestia- 1t developed
today that it was the Sevodnia
which published the report and not
the Izvestia.
Evening star., 1922-03-19
HoLD-UP STORY VERIFIED.
Man Shot. However, Sure Two
Jailed Were Connected.

BUFFALO,. March 1S.-Two men
were sentenced to ten-year prison
terms for the hold up on Christmas
eve, 1915, of William A. Hadler in
Buffalo. Hadler was shot In the foot
In the hold up. He said tonight that
his Identification of the two men who
were convicted was positive. Three
men participated in the hold up, he
said. but the third escaped.
Evening star., 1922-03-19
ARBUCKLE TRIAL ADJoURNs.

alternate juror. a man, was selected
today in the trial Of Roscoe c.. (Fat-
ty) Arbuckle for the third time on
q granddaughter charge. but the panel
was exhausted before the second al
kternate was chosen and All adjourn
ment waS nken- until, MondAR
Evening star., 1922-03-19
Depl0res Closing Yards.

Mr.. Ferguson deplored the Virtual
closing of the shipbuilding yards, due
To the results OF the arms conference
Ha asserted that unless a large
amount Of work is placed in the ship
wards in the next ten years AL men
engaged in the shipping Industry Will
have passed away"
Rear Admiral Robson declared that
America must be prepared against
omen or covered attack. I'VE know
he said, that the Navy is a necessity
to the nation.
the Navy in the days of the sailing
vessels were given by Admiral Coontz
He concluded with the statement that
no matter what comes to US. the ira.
ditions of the Navy will always be W.
held"
Evening star., 1922-03-19

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Arizona republican., 1922-01-22
ACQU|T AEPLIIN
HAY CASE; FAIL
ON THE OTHERS
After Deliberating Since
2::30 Friday Afternoon
Jury Does Not Agree AS
To Peters Or Jaggers

Paul B. Aepli, charged Jointly with
A. ]. Peters, president of the A. J.
Peters Hay and Grain company of
Tempe, and j. N Jaggers, former
secretary of the Salt River Valley
Hay Dealers association. with pre-
senting false claims to the govern
ment in connection with hay sales
made in 1919, was acquitted by a Jury
in federal court here yesterday. The
jury failed to agpee on q verdict
either for or against Peters and Jag
gers and was discharged by Judge
Frank S. DIETRICH at 10: 80 o'clock last
night. after having deliberated since
2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon.
1t was reported, after the jury had
been dismissed, that it had stood six
to six with regard to Peters and Jag
gers since the first ballot Friday and
that there was no indication Of any
change whatever during the entire
time the jury was out. Charles Purdy
Bullard, who with Charles b. Ward
and M. ]. Dougherty of Mesa, rep
resented the defendants, said later
that this was the first case in 80
years experience in which a jury had
divided so evenly and kept divided
without a change.
Next Case Tuesday
Thomas A. Flynn, United States
district attorney, whose argument be-
fore the jury in the case was said to
have been one OF the greatest efforts
of it's kind made in this part of the
state, announced last night that the
case will be retired as soon as Judge
Sawtelle can come to Phoenix. In
the meantime the case of the govern
ment against Vernon Peters, son of
A. ]. Peters, who is charged with pre-
senting false claims with regard to
the weight of hay sold to the army,
win open Tuesday in the federal
court.
Two other cases in which Peters,
Jaggers and Aepi are defendants, one
Of the same character as the case just
tried, and one for conspiracy, will
also be tried as soon as Judge Saw
telle can preside.
The trial which ended last night
has been in progress since Jan. 3, just
three weeks having been consumed
in presenting the evidence to the jury
and In waiting for a verdict.