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Evening star., 1922-12-08
SISTER SCREAMS WHEN
COURT CONVlCTS STRIKER

Robert W. Sisson. Maurice Sullivan
and Earl D. Dean. striking shopmen
of the Washington Terminal. were
convicted yesterday afternoon by a
Jury in Criminal Division q Of an
assault with a dangerous weapon
upon James r. Keeton. an employe Of
the Pullman company, last September
during the strike. Keeton was at
tackled by the three men. he said. on
brentwood road near South Dakota
avenue northeast. He was struck
with q niece Of lead pipe about eight
cen inches long and his Jaw broken In
MRS. John Orr. sister Of sisson. who.
It is claimed, welded the weapon.
startled the courtroom with a
screamed denunciation of the verdict
when announced.
"It will kill mother. He is inno-
cent" she shouted. The hysterical
woman was removed from the court
room, but kept up her screams as she
was led along the corridor by deputy
marshals, bringing clerks and witnesses
in other cases into the halls.
The defendants claimed an alibi. de-
nying they were near the scene Of the
attack. They were represented by
Attorneys James A. O'Shea. John /.
Sacks ana MILAN & Smith Assistant
United States attorney Presmont con-
Quoted the prosecutions
Evening star., 1922-12-08
DINE ON "oFFICIAL CAsH:"
BIZ the Associated Press.

BIZ the Associated Press.
T1ENTSlN, China. December S.-A
correspondent returning yesterday from
: Tsingtao declared conditions in the
principal city of the Kiaochow lease
hold bordered on the chaotic. 1t was
said large numbers Of bandits had been
residing freely in the Japanese-con-
trolled territory for several months.
and during the past fortnight had come
out openly and were living in the lead
ing Chinese hotels of the city.
Foreigners in the city are blaming
both the Chinese and Japanese officials
eor the present situation. 1t is stated
that the Chinese authorities, instead
OF taking adequate precautions, at
tempted to buy off the bandits. When
they apparently had reached an agree
ment they celebrated with a banquet
on November 80. which was attended
by the bandit chiefs and the leading
merchants.
When it was thought everything was
going to be peaceably settled. a dis
agreement arose which resulted in.the
bandits kidnapping the chairman Of the
Chinese chamber of commerce. who
was released only last Tuesday. At
The time of the celebration the bandits
we're openly patroling the streets and
mad even surrounded the hotel in which
rhe dinner was held. 1t was said that
the japanese police displayed little &C
tivity.
Evening star., 1922-12-08

national prominence. His defense Of
that place with a comparative hand
full of men in the face Of the artillery
bombardment from the Free State
guns caught the popular imagination
on both sides of the Atlantic.
The hopelessness of the situation
with reinforcements lacking and the
Free State forces bent on a prolonged
siege, II necessary. finally induced
him to surrender. and since that time
he had been treated as a prisoner of
war.
Deputy Sean Hales and Brig. Gen.
Patrick OMaille. deputy speaker OF
the lower house Of the new parlia-
ment. were shot yesterday on their
way 10 the parliament session. Hales
died shortly afterward. O'Maille. shot
in the head and arm. was operated
upon. and 1t was stated late last night
that his condition was not critical.
Hales was one of Michael Collins
closest friends. His brother Tom is
on the other side-one of the most
prominent of the irregular leaders.
and 10 reported to have acknowledged
himself responsible for. the ambush
which resulted in Michael Collins
death. last summer. ::
ULSTER PLANS SECESSION.
Evening star., 1922-12-08
Lighting of Cigar
While DriuingCar
Costs Hin, $500

One-arm automobile driving may
be permissible under the ruling Of
Inspector Headley of the traffic bu-
reau. but taking both hands of the
steering wheel may not only be dan
gerous. but expensive. Abram Eisner
discovered the costliness Of such pro-
ceeding today when a jury in Circuit
Division 2. before Justice Hoehling.
rendered a verdict against him for
$500 damages in favor Of Miss Eliz-
abeth Cooperman. And he was only
lighting a cigar. too.
Miss Cooperman had been invited
by Eisner to ride in his machine April
80 last. and as they proceeded along
10th street near Spring road Eisner
wanted a smoke. He took a cigar
out of his pocket with one hand and
sought 4 match with the other. The
car crashed into a tree and Miss
Cooperman was hurled through the
windshield. She sued for 100000. but
the jury thought $500 would pay
for her injuries.
Evening star., 1922-12-08
MURDER SUSPECT CAUGHT
Possee Seeking Another Believed
IMPLICATED in Slaying.

vALDOSTA. Ga. December s.
Posses pursuing the slayers Of Miss
Ruby Hendry. school teacher at Perry.
Fla, last Saturday. arrested Arthur
Young, thirty. negro. escaped convict.
at Kindalou, Ga. seven miles west
or here. late last night. Pursuit of
Charlie Wright. negro, said to have
been q pal Of Young, is being pursued
in this section, and his capture Is
expected within a few hours.
The two negroes. according to the
officers to whom Young was delivered.
are accused Of the murder. Young
was brought to the county Jail here.
but at midnight was removed to
another jail for safe keeping. Officers
eay that he has confessed to being in
Perry. Fla, with Wright on last Sat.
urdsy. - Il
Evening star., 1922-12-08
COUzENS FOR D. c.
OWNING CARu|NES
New Senator Recalls Fight
for Cause While Mayor
of Detroit.
TALKS OF SCENT FARE
Deeply Interested in Suffrage and
Other Questions of
Capital.

Senator James Couzens OF MichiSa.,
bia should own and operate its stree,
railways The senator. who took his
seat yesterday. filling the vacancy
created by the resignation of Senate
Truman H. Newberry. won a, dramatir
fight for government ownership of tn.
street railways in his home city.
Detroit, while mayor.
Senator Couzens also is of the opii4
ion that the people of the Districi
would be better off if they had {
voice in running their own affairs, il
stead of leaving them to Congress.
Interested in Capital.
The new senator from Mich.gal
Said that he was Interested in th.
National Capital. He recalled tha'
while police commissioner in Detroit
he had kept in rather close toucf
with certain lines of the District gov
ernment. through the late Maj. Ray
mond Pullman, superintendent OF tn.
metropolitan police. He SAID that h.
had been farorably impressed with
what he then knew of the Distric /
government.
When the street railway situatio:
here was called TO his attention Sena
tor couzens said the govcrnm.u.
should buy the street railways an,
operate them. This will be the he
solution, he said. Of the situatioi
which now confronts the people herr.
with one company making exec
profits at the fare established by Ii.
Public Utilities Commission and ;lr
other company barely scraping along
He wanted to know why the con
panies were not put upon differc:
rates of fare.
Scent Fare Question.
Senator Couzens said that in Detro
the street car fare is now cents. an"
that II had never gone above cents
we had to meet a problem there Of
workers az the same hour each after
noon." he said. The street cars run
thirty seconds apart. But handling
the crowds in the rush hour is the
real problem. We are trying to hay.,
the factories closed on 'staggercd-
hour schedule. SO that not all of the
workers will need transportation 81
the same time
If the Michigan senator goes on tn.
District committee of the Senate. -
it has been suggested in a number of
quarters he should, there is every
reason to believe that he will make q
careful study Of District affairs and
give attention to legislation needed
by the District.
In appearance Senator Couzens is q
successful business man. He has a
strong personality, such as undoub,
edly would make his influence fel, il;
any gathering.
Evening star., 1922-12-08
TURKISH PROPOSALS
FOR STRAITS MEET
MANY ALLIED VIEWS
CONTINUED from First PaEe.)

mark. but NJ. Tchitcherin replied
evasively.
NJ. Duca, the Rumanian foreign min
lister. protested against NJ. Tchitcher-
ms remarks with regard to Rumania.
He said Rumania had never been
content with the former regime Of
closing the straits.
Rumania. Serbia. Greece and Bull
garia announced their adhesion to the
allied proposition.
Z. 8. Opposes Deportations.
True to its traditional humanitarian
policy. the United States government
took a strong position at the near
eastern peace conference yesterday in
protesting against expulsion Of the
Greek population from Constantinople.
Apprehensions that the Turks would
insist on deporting all the Greeks
from their sacred city proved to he
well founded. when. at a meeting this
AFTERNOON Of the subcommission on
the exchange of populations. Turk
ish representative arose and an
nounced definitely that departure Of
all the Greeks was one Of the fea-
lures Of their program concerning
The American Position.
The American representative then
took the floor and read the following
statement:
THE American delegation is not in
accord with the proposals for new
compulsory movements Of populations
unless 1t is clearly shown that good
purpeses'wi1l be- served. as might be
the case in the exchange of prison.
ers. or Of populations where exchange
is necessary to serve humanitarian
ends.
without discrimination between
the parties to the negotiations for
exchange, the American delegation is
una BILE to approve the movement from
Constantinople Of the Greek popula-
ton Of that city. particularly under
conditions which will send an urban
people. used to artisanship and COM
merce, to a rural district
=. 1--WE will not hesitate to express,
in pursuance of our legitimate hu-
manitarian interests. our protest at
any such dislodgement of human
beings"
BuiEars Want Conscriptlon.
BY the Associated Press.
SOFIA. December S.-The govern
ment has instructed Premier Stam-
boulsky, who is at Lausanne. to raise
the question of compulsory military
service in Bulgaria at the near east
conference.
1t is declared in authoritative cir
cles that foreign officials, as well as
Bulgarian public opinion. are agreed
that peace and order cannot be as
sured without compulsory service on
at least a limited scale, and that the
volunteer system has shown itself
to be ineffective.
The instructions to the premier
follow closely the recent incident at
Kostendil, which was seized by Mace
donian autonomists. reinforced by
members of the opposition bloc. The
town was later reoccupied by q gov
ernment detachment.
Evening star., 1922-12-08
SPECIAL SESSION ASKED.
Gov. Trinkle Urged to Act on
Roads Issue.

RICHMOND, Va: December s.-A
resolution urging Gov. e. Lee Trinkle
to convene the legislature in ex-
traordinary session 'as early as possi-
BILE to provide ways and means to
meet the emergency in. the states
highway construction program, leav-
ing to the members Of the assembly
the method of meeting such emer-
gency," was adopted at a meeting
here yesterday of the executive COM
mittee and board Of directors of the
Virginia Good Roads Association,
which was attended by several mem
bers of the legislature.
The resolution was offered by Sem
ator c. O'Conner Goodrich of Freder-
icksburg and was seconded by Del
eHate Alfred G.. Smith Of Norfolk,
Only one vote was cast against the
resolution the single dissenter~betnE
Q member Of the Legislature
Evening star., 1922-12-08
PUSHES POWER ACT FIGHT

New York, through its attorney
general, has filed In the Supreme
Court a motion to amend its original
bill Of complaint in it's proceeding to
have the federal power act declared
unconditional
The federal government. after the
filing by the state Of the original bill.
moved to have it dismissed on the
grounds that it did not join essential
parties. that it did not present any
concrete question or controversy
within the original jurisdiction Of the
court. and that 1t was without equity.
Evening star., 1922-12-08
ULSTER PLANS SECESSION.
Address Contracting Counties Out
of Free State Borne to King.

ny tne Associated treBS.
BELFAST, December Premier
Sir James Craig. accompanied by the
Marquis of Londonderry. leader of the
senate. and Col. Spender. secretary to
the Ulster cabinet, started for London
last night. bearing an address to the
king. contracting Ulster out Of the
Irish Free State. - -.
The address, was voted unanimous
ly by both. houses of the Ulster par
Lament today, and SO rapid were the
proceedings that the entire business
occupied less than half an hour.
In the course of his explanatory
speech in the house of commons. Pre-
mier Craig declared 1t was useless to
hold out any present hopes that Ul-
ster would go under the Dublin par
lament. and added the moment such
question arose he would refuse to
remain premier. The only possible
course to secure happiness in Ireland
was for the north and south each to
go Its own way.
Opposes Any Compromise.
The premier's whole attitude was
against any accommodation with the
south. He said the northern parlia-
ment would have nothing whatever
to do with the, boundary commission.
provided for under an agreement
which he described as a bargain en-
tered into by the wrong people be-
etna s4n@.ns' 'ns back ssfF1Y3 northern gov
+ He admitted that IL the representa-
tives in the northern parliament of
the border counties could arrive at
an agreement'that, something could
bA done here and there in the matter
of the border arrangements he would
not stand In the. way of approving
such an agreement.
He insisted, however. that nothing
could be done in the way of bringing
an amending act through the British
house of commons. because, thanks
largely to the Ulster delegation.
which went through the British con-
stituencies prior to the elections,
they had secured a majority for u
ster in the British house Of COM
mons which would refuse to carry
such an act"
Evening star., 1922-12-08
GEN. WOOD TURNS DOWN
UNIVERSITY POSITION
Developments in Philippines Re-
quire His Presence There,
He Declares.

Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood has re-
signed the office of provost Of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, In order that
ne might comply with the expressed
wishes Of ths ADMINISTRATION shd re-
main as goHefSpr general Sf the
Philippine Island l." n: ves ,nficiaiiy
announced today 5py >ths,>War4Depa1t-
ment.
Secretary Weeks made public a copy
OF a cablegram received from Gen.
Wood. It said:
.'The situation here is going to re-
quire my remaining on into the next
year. Reports of my returning 1st of
January should not be credited. Do
not see how / can leave before the
legislature adjourns and perhaps not
until afterward. AS have stated
before. the situation here must take
precedence over all personal and uni
versity interests. Am placing resig-
aation In hands of university"
Evening star., 1922-12-08
AMERICAN RELEASED.
by the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, December SC. o.
Forsberg. an American missionary,
who was kidnapped several weeks ago
at Hsuchow by the bandit army OF
Honan province. has been released
and Is en- route to Chenschow. accom-
panied by guard of Gen. WI Pei
Fu's troops. according to reports
which reached here today from
Hankow.
Another unconfrmed report was
hat A. NJ. Lundeen. also an Amer
lean missionary. and Rolf Borgh-
Breen. five-year-old son of the Rev.
Einar Borgh-Breen. had also been re-
leased. Father and son were kid
Haped together last month The
Rev. Borgh- Breen is an American. 1t
was stated that the bandits. who
numbered approximately 10000. are
now battling with Gen. WI Pei-Fus
troops. Diplomatic representatives
of the powers last week warned Gen.
Wu that he Is equally responsible
with the Chinese government for the
safety and release of the missionaries
who are being held by the bandits.
DIME ON uoFFYcrAI, cAs5,,,.
Evening star., 1922-12-08
EATS GOOSE
n DAY TO PAY
COURT PENALTY
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ca, December g.
Louis Pazoll will today start serv-
ing his sentence of eating one
goose day for six days. following
his arraignment in police court
here yesterday because his flock OF
six domestic geese kept neighbors
awake with their Kissing and
honking. .,.
Pazoll. unable to sell his feath-
cred flock, suggested to the court
that his case be dismissed II he
served one goose a day to his
family.
He expects to encounter no trou-
BILE In carrying out the sentence.
Evening star., 1922-12-08
FOR BILL TO RECLASSIFY,
Louis Merriam Supports Measure
Before Senate Subcommittee.

Louis Merriam Of the Institute of
Government Research vas heard by
the Senate appropriations subcommit-
tee. in charge of the sterling-Lehl-
bach reclassification bill, yesterday
afternoon in support of the bill. Mr..
Merriam did not complete his state
ment. and will continue it at a meet
ing of the subcommittee today, The
hearings are behind closed doors,
Senator Sterling Is hopeful that the
which has been approved by the Seh-
ate civil service committee, will be
reported soon to the Senate and acted
upon.
Evening star., 1922-12-08
o. S. wARsH1Ps ON WAY.
3y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PEKING, December s-The Ameri-
can destroyer Asheville will arrive at
Tsingtao tomorrow and 1t Is under
stood here that the vessel will not
hesitate to land marines if the bandits
infesting the district endanger the
lives of foreigners after the japanese
evacuation.
japan is prepared to restore the
Kiaochow leasehold to China at noon
Sunday. The Japanese legation an
'1ounced today that all the Japanese
troops would withdraw Immediately.
leaving the district in the hands Of
Chinese soldiers.
Tsfngtao is surrounded by bandits
who threaten to invade the CITY as
soon as Japanese control comes to an
end Two Japanese destroyers which
nave been in the harbor Of the nort
Tor several days are prepared to CO.
operate with the Kshevil4e'sin pro-
tecting lives and property Of foraien
nationals.
The bandit activity is regarded here
as IN the nature of local revolutfoH
inspired by military leaders for the
purpose OF obtaining control of shan
tung. so that the province might he
maintained independently of the cen.
tral government.
Evening star., 1922-12-08

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rector of the mint. and her sister
Brig. Cen Sawyer and the naval aide
to the President. former Postmasi. =
General VIII II. Hays and At.ornc!
General Daugherty.
Mrs Winnifred Mason Hu,k. III
new woman member of Congr ,ss. AT
tracted much attention from the gal
leries, Representative Martin B. Mad
J. den. chairman of the House appro-
priationS committee, who is in charS.
of the Treasury Department appropr;-
alton bill, consideration of which was
interrupted during the President 5 al
dress, honored Mrs. Huck by inviting
her to sit beside MIN at the House
leaders table.
Applause from all parts Of the floor
granted the Presidents recommenda-
ton that something be done to help
solve the problems of the American
farmer. The reading Of that part OF
his message dealing with transpor-
tation was followed with the keenest
interest His reference to the needs
of connecting up our rail lines with
our carriers by sea- was applauded
rine bill now pending before the Ser
ate and passed by the House.
Applause greeted the President =
declaration that steps should be-
taken to make the decisions of the
Railroad Labor Board enforceable.
Remark Approved.
The present assertion that at is an
impotent civilization and an made
quate government. which lacks the
genius and the courage to guard
against such a menace to public well
fare as we experienced last summer"
was the signal Cor prolonged ap
plause. His demand generally for
law enforcement. touching the aliens
within the United States and the en-
forcement of the prohibition law, was
well received.
There is need to magnify the ma
tional viewpoint to American
throughout the land" said the Presi-
dent. More, there is a demand for
every living being in the United
States to respect and abide by the
laws of the republic"
The prohibftionists and the anti
urohibitionists clearly were interested
in what the President had to say
about enforcement Of the prohibition
law.
Evening star., 1922-12-08
Absentee Wasn't There.

From ''Ulster's stand for Union" BY Mr.. Ron.
aid McNeill, n. p.
Among the many distinguished peo.
pie who assembled in the Ulster can.
itxl for the occasion there -Wxs one
notable ahsentea,
Evening star., 1922-12-08

suitable or less difficult work, or their
separation from the service" the
Commissioner stated. 'It is my be-
lief that with improved classification
present serious problem OF eliminat-'
ing inefficient employees will prac-
tically solve itself" ::
Psychological Tests.
Development of psychological tests
for selection Of civil service employees
was outlined by H. A. Filler and DR..
L. J. ORourke Of the Civil Service
Commission at the morning session
Of the convention.
Psychological tests on skilled
trades may be begun by the commits
sion at McCook Field. Dayton, Ohio,
the Army airplane experimental sta
ton; Mr.. Filler stated. L. L. Thur
stone of the Carnegie Institute of
Technology said that the statement
often heard that the average mental
age of the general public is fourteen
years is an absurd misstatement.
The league. In resolutions adopted.
demanded the application of civil
service rules to all appointments in
the prohibition enforcement service.
D.. Chief Justice speaks.
Chief Justice Taft of the Supreme
Coutr spoke before the league at q
meeting at the Hotel Washington last
night. Mr.. Taft suggested that the
President be given the power to make
appointment to all local offices with
out Senate confirmation.
Mr.. Taft explained this would be of
great assistance to the President. be-
cause he could by executive order
turn the entire task over to the Civil
Service Commission. Because of. the
importantly of patronage seekers, he
said, the change which he suggested
for postmasters. collectors of internal
revenue. United States attorneys, fed
eral marshals and other field Of
ficers of the government should be
welcomed by Congress.
Justice Taft declared that civil serv-
accelerated pace because 1t is vitality
necessary to the perpetuation Of "the
kind of government we want in this
country. =, - -.
- other. Make sieeche.. .
/. Other speakers.included Richard H.,
Dana, president Of the National Civil
Service Reform League; Represents
tive Frederick R. Lehlbach OF New
Jersey, chairman Of the House COM
mittee on reform in the civil service.
and William Dudley Foulke, civil
service commissioners under President
President Dana made an appeal to
the party in power to turn its back on
the ''spoils system" aud adopt a thor
oughgoing application of the merit
ssaires DsS NE Dan. Of The total
wasted in supernumerary EMPLOYEES.
unnecessary duplication Of work, in
adequate management and antiQuated
methods.
Evening star., 1922-12-08

An exchange wants to know what
has become of the old-fashioned fam
lily doctor. He has gone to join the
old-fashioned family.-Louisiana Jour :.
nat -: -. .-s~-
Evening star., 1922-12-08

Machines are now in use which
wrap up 1900 loaves Of bread an hour,
sealing them In :waxed paper without
their being touched hx human hands.
Evening star., 1922-12-08

A dispatch from Tsingtao last night
said that the foreign population res,-
ing reported plot by Chinese ha nd;t.
TO kidnap all foreigners. had sue.
gested an appeal for American and
British warships to protect nationaIs
Evening star., 1922-12-08
TWO IRISH REBEL
CHIEFS EXECUTED

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Evening star., 1922-12-08
CITES GREAT NEEDS
IN FEDERAL SERVICE
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reasonable degree Of efficiency so that
officials who exercise the functions of
personnel management may consider
either changes in assignment to more
suitable or less difficult work. or their
separation from the service" the
Commissioner stated. 'It Is my be-
lief that with improved classification
and adequate efficiency ratings the
present serious problem OF elimfnat-'
ing inefficient employees will prac-
tically solve itself"
Evening star., 1922-12-08
TRANSPORTATION VITAL
ISSUE BEFORE U. S. NOW.
PRESIDENT DECLARES

Continued from First Paee.)