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Evening star., 1922-10-30
THREE DIE IN FIRE
IN MOUNTAIN HOME
Mother and Two Sons Perish
Near CumberIand-0therS
Injured.
FRANTIC RESCUE EFFORTS
Husband Severely Burned While
Trying to Save Members
of Family.
FRANTIC RESCUE EFFORTS
Snecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, October 90
Mrs. Martha Ridgeley. aged thirty
five; son Jesse, aged eleven years. and
son Elmer, aged three years, wife and
son OF Walter Ridgeley. were burned
to death about 4:30 o'clock this morn
ing in a fire which destroyed the
Ridgeley home on Knobley mountain.
in Mineral county. wv. Va. two and a
half miles south of Cumberland. The
origin of the fire is unknown. Walter
Ridgeley was severely burned in an
attempt to rescue his wife and son
after he had carried his mother-in-
law. Mrs. Passler. to safety. Walter
Ridgeley had previously jumped from
the second story, as had his father.
Alfred Ridgeley, former county COM
missioner here. and his daughters
Anna May, aged eighteen; Gladys,
sixteen. and Rose. fourteen.
Boy Discover. Flames.
The flames were discovered by the
boy Jesse. who reused members Of
the family. Mrs. Ridgeley told her
husband to save the girls, that she
would find her way out, and while Mr..
Ridgeley was looking after the
others, she and the two boys were
evidently sufrocated and cut off by
the flames.
Ridgeley mdae frantic effort to
enter the second story window OF
their room by a ladder, but when he
broke the glass the flames swept out
and encompassed him. He was
frightfully burned on the face and
hands. The flames had gained such
headway that it was impossible for
any one to enter.
Three Daughters Burned.
The three daughters were severely
burned about the body before they
succeeded in jumping from the third
storyA window. In addition to her
burns, Miss Rose Ridgeley sustained
a serious injury to her back in a leap
to the ground. The survivors, clad
only in their night clothing. were
taken to the home of Elmer Carlson.
a short distance from the Ridgefey
home.
The house. of three stories, was of
log and stone, with ten rooms. The
bodies have not been recovered. They
fell to the basement and probably
were completely cremated.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
O. s. TO FIGHT SUIT.
Government Expected Action
Against Grain Futures Act.

The action of the Chicago Board of
Trade, in fling its petition in the fed
eral district court there today for
an injunction restraining the govern
ment from enforcing the grain fu-
lures law, was not unexpected by
Department of Agriculture officials,
who have charge Of the administra-
tion Of the law. Preparations have
been under way for some time to
combat any such action by the grain
exchanges, and the. government is
prepared to go forward Immediately
with its defense Of the law. The fed
eral district attorney at Chicago, with
representatives of the solicitor OF
the Department of Agriculture, will
conduct the governments defense.
Preparations for the enforcement OF
the law on its effective date, Novem-
Der 1, had been completed by the
grain futures law administration un-
der Chester Morrill,. assistant to the
Secretary. Of Agriculture and in
charge % the administration. Three
grain exchanges have received desig-
nations under the new law as con-
tract markets. These are Los An
geles, Milwaukee and the Chicago
open board of trade. The San Fran
cisco exchange has its papers in the
mails.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
GRAIN FUTURES ACT
HELD UP BY COURT
Judge Prevents Enforcement
of Federal Law Pending
Appeal by Exchange.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 30.-The Chicago
Board Of Trade today made its first
move to test the constitutionality of
the grain futures act when 1t filed in
federal district court here a petition
for injunction restraining the govern
ment from enforcing the provisions
Of the act.
District Judge Carpenter issued
stay order preventing enforcement Of
the act until November IS. when he
will hear the petition for temporary
injunction against enforcement of
the regulating act. ~ssess' ssS'.
The law enacted to take the place
of the former Capper-Tincher act. de-
clared unconstitutional by the Su-
preme Court. was passed to become
effective November /.
Bill of Complaint.
The bill of complaint. filed by Henry
8. Robbins, counsel for the board,
charges that the law seeks to regulate
as interstate commerce trade that is
wholly state; that 1t interferes with
state rights to govern exchanges. and
Jndt IL seeks " uCPllSC oooio
bers Of their property by admitting
representatives of cooperative bodies
and permitting them to rebate COM
missions in violation OF rules OBJ
served by other members.
Further charges of Gnconstitution- :
ality are made on the ground that
the law makes violation of its pro-
visions a crime. land constitutes the
Secretary of Agriculture. the secre-
tary of Commerce and the Attorney
General a comission with power TO
deprive offenders Of their rights to
thereafter pursue lawful avocatlon;
whereas such criminal laws are.
under the Constitution, enforceable
only in courts" with a jury trial.
Other sections granting wide pow.
ers of control to the Secretary OF
Agriculture. who is given authority
to designate what exchanges shali
or shall not be contract markets. are
attacked as unsound.
Fear of what might result from
the drastic provisions of the law. the
complaint says, may bring on "a
serious disturbance of the grain mar
kets Of the country"
Prohibits Hedging.
MANY owners of grain" it states,
will be deprived of the privilege of
insuring themselves against price
fluctuations through hedging con-
tracts, and irreparable loss to MEM
bers and others would result"
Statements contained in that sec
tion of the law summarizing alleged
evils of marketing are attacked by
the exchange as inaccurate" These
assertions Of supposed evils. the board
contends, were disproved at the
numerous hearings on the bills. The
suit which resulted in the former law
being declared unconstitutional was
brought by individual members OF
the exchange. but Chief Justice TAFT
declared in the decision that the
board itself should have contested
the law. Such a policy is being fol-
lowed by the board in the present
fight, with the approval of the other
grain exchanges.
q. 8. TO FIGHT SUIT.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
U, S. RELIEF WORKER
MURDERED, IS BELIEF
Two Arrests Made in Volga Valley
as River Is Dragged for
Shields Body.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, October 30.-Two ar
rests have been made in connection
with the disappearance two weeks
ago of Philip J. Shield. American re-
lief worker at Simbirsk. according to
a telegram received here from Col.
William N. Haskell, head Of the field
forces of the American Relief Admin
istration.
Until Saturday night last the au-
thorities were inclined to believe
the relief worker. whose home is in
Richmond, ", had committed suicide.
but early yesterday certain develop
ments not yet made public led them
to believe that Shield may have been
murdered, Detailed information
concerning the arrests was snot re-
investigation authorities are still
dragging the Volga in the belief
that they will find the body in the
river, since Shields hat was found
on the bank above Simbirsk several
days ago.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
SOVIET LIKELY TO REFUSE
BID TO NEAR EAST PARLEY
Government Objects, Alleging a.
Reason That Entire Russia
Was Not Invited.

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, October 30.-The Russian
soviet governments reply to the in
yitation Of the allies TO attend the
near east conference at Lausanne
may take for its strongest protest,
or even it's refusal to participate, the
fact that Russia has not been invited
to the conference as a whole, acord-
ing to a high authority.
The invitation for Russia to parti-
cipate only in the discussions regard
ing the straits of the Dardanelles has
been received with Indignation in off,
cial circles, where 1t Is taken that
Russia is vitality interested in the
near east situation generally. The
note which Russia will send to, the al
lies regarding the invitation is ex-
pected to be forthcoming within q
few days.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
RED TAPE" DELAYS
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
This, With Lack of Ample
Funds, Said to Impede
Education in D. C.

The red tape" system of obtaining
school supplies as well as the lack of
sufficient appropriations to provide
adequate supplies for the schools is
deplored by school authorities who
describe it as one Of the serious inn
pediments to educational progress in
Washington. Under the present sys-
tenn, according to the officials, weeks
and months elapse before supplies
they order are ultimately delivered
at the storehouse.
All supplies required by the schools,
including equipment furniture. sta
tfonery. text books and the like, are
bought by the purchasing officer of
the District. the schools in this re-
spect being grauped with the several
other departments of the municipal
government. Purchases are made un-
der two general methods-by con-
tract and by open market purchases.
Items Bought BY Contract.
The frst method. by contract. covers
the many articles of staple use which
may be required from time to time as
needs arise. Prices are obtained
through competitive bidding by the
puchasing officer. and contracts are
entered into with dealers to furnish
staple supplies, or provide service. in
accordance with specifications. at cer-
tain stipulated prices. usually for a
period covering fiscal year.
These specified articles with prices
indicated are outlined in what Is
known as a contract book. In the
recommendation of awards for purely
school items, representatives of the
schools are invited to confer with the
purchasing ofiicer. In the prepara-
ton of the items that shall be includ-
ed in contract purchases the schools
also have q part. 1t is. however.
often difficult. it is said by the Off
cials. to forecast all the articles with
needed for a period extending eight
cen months into the future.
The second method. the open-mar-
ket purchases, covers supplies, ma
terials or service not provided for in
the contract book. Purchases by this
needs of the municipal department
concerned. Prices are solicited at the
request of the department as its re-
quirements demand.
$1,000 Wants Advertised.
Bids are on a competitive basis. ex-
cept in rare instances where COM
petition is impracticable. Where the
amount involved exceeds $1,000 the
specifications are advertised.
Bids thus obtained by the purchas-
ing officer are forwarded to the Sec
retary of the board Of education and
by that official submitted to the
principal. director. supervisor or
other school officer for the issuance
of a requisition on the purchasing
officer. The regulations of the Com
missioners require that the lowest
bid which conforms to the specifica-
tions shall be accepted. This fact is
certified to in the reQuisition sub
mitted.
"A considerable part of the sup
plies and equipment purchased by the
board of education is for purely edu-
cational use. for purposes of instruc-
ton, for which the staple article used
in the ordinary business Office is un-
suited" says Supt. Ballou in his an
nual report. 'In ordering such sup
plies delays are occasionally en-
countered."
Evening star., 1922-10-30
CUSPIDORS USED
TO PUT OUT FIRE
in POLICE COURT

Cuspidors today played the role of
fire buckets in Police Court. when
the rack of emergency hose in the
corridor caught fire. just as Judge
Robert Hardison convened court.
Without emergency buckets or
forced to use the cuspidors. and with
good effect. soon extinguishing the
flames.
1t is thought the hose caught fire
from cigar butt parked on the
frame holding the hose.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
SOVIET CLAIMS PRIORITY
IN EASTERN ANATOL'
Russian Note to Angora Cover
ment Relating to Negotiations
With American Financiers..

By the Associated Press
CONSTANTINOPLE. October 80
The Russian soviet government n
Gently addressed a note to the Angor
government with reference to nego
tiations between an American grou.
of financiers and the Kemalist author
tiles concerning the construction BY
the Kemalis,s of railways in eastern
Anatolia. The Moscow note points
out that Russia is particularly in
terested in matters of public utility
in eastern Anatolia and hopes that.
before granting such a concession.
the Angora go, ernment will consult
its ally, which enjoys prior rights.
The nationalist foreign minister
has replied to Russia that the nego-
tiations have not yet resulted in any
agreement Besides, the minister add
ed, the policy of the Angora govern
ment with regard to concessions 70
that none whatsoever will be accorded
foreign capitalists until the conclusseA
Of peace.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
CHIEF Of fascist
ARRIVES IN ROME
TO FORM CABINET
'MussoIini Responds to Call
of King-TriumphantIy
Enters Capital.
FOLLOWERS AWAIT WORD
TO SEIZE GOVERNMENT
Thousands Encamp Near City as
New Regime Gets Under
Way.

Ry the Associated Press.
ROME, October 30.-Benito Musso-
Jini, leader of the fascist. called by
King Victor Emmanuel to form
cabinet, arrived in Rome this fore
noon. CrowdA thronging the neigh
borhood of the railway terminal
gave him an enthusiastic welcome
Mussolini left Immediately for the
quirinaI. where he was given an au-
dience by the king.
The capital was lavishly decorated
with flags today, but calm was being
maintained.
1t is believed the new ministry will
he constituted in the course of the
day.
When the fascist leader arrived at
Civitavecchia before taking train
for Rome thousands of fascist ana
citizens welcomed him. Ii short
address Mussolini exhorted the
crowds to remain calm and pAtr'otlc
airs were sung.
Soldiers Block Roads.
Soldiers in the kings uniform early
today were lining the road from
lN
way through the Apennines. ana
barbed wire, guarded by sentries with
fixed bayonets, protected the en-
frances to Allumiere, Tolfa, Manziana
and Bracciano, twenty miles north
west of Rome.
Railway communication was sum
interrupted in the early hours DE-
tween Civitavecchia and Rome. .
Within a radius of fifty miles from
Rome 10000 fascist were encamped
! overnight. many of them sending
lorries into the capital to bring back
the bread necessary for their sus-
tenance. The kings troops unques-
tioningly permitted these lorries 10
pass in and out of the city
Both regulars ana iascisti oot
themselves with marked graclousness
toward foreigners. doing their utnost
TO alleviate the inconvenience caused
Iy the prevalence of something near
martial law. AS an automobile, one
Vi the occupants of which was the
correspondent, approached the toWn
of Bracciano last evening, prishl
youns corporal jumped aooao IN IN
car TO escort it safely across tne
town. The citizens, under the I'M
pression the occupants were undeI
arrest. jeered them until the corporal
explained the passengers were amer
teams. Then the crowd cheered, cry
ing viva America!
one incident typical OF the ati-
tude of large sections OF the psopie
occurred along the route TO Rome.
rben a group of shepherds forgot
their focks momentarily and cheered
as marty of black -shirted fascistl
marched along the road, shouting
Viva fascisti.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
WHITE HOUSE VOTE
DROPPED IN WRONG
BOX BY UNCLE SAM

MARIETTA. Ohio. October 30
There was a fiutter of excitement in
the office Of the local election board,
and 1t was all caused by the arrival
of letter from the White House.
The excitement did not last long
when 1t was discovered that the let
ter contained the votes of Presid ent
and Mrs. Harding and Secretary
Christian. The letter was intended
for election officials at Marion, not
Marietta. and the letter was resealed
and hurried Off to the post Office for
its proper destination
Evening star., 1922-10-30
HUGE GERMAN "BREAD
LOAN' HELD NECESSARY
Ex-Finance Minister Dernburg
Also Sees Need Of Reduction in
Coal Deliveries.
Rv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. October 3o-Bernard
Dernburg. former minister Of finance,
asserts that Germany's immediate re-
uuirements embody q bread loan" in
the shape. of f25.ooo.ooo worth of
grain; reduction IN coal deliveries
to bring the present deliveries down
to several hundred thousand tons
monthly, and a restriction in deliv-
cries in kind to q maximum sum
commensurate with Germany's pro-
ductive capacity.
English coal, which Germany 10
compelled to buy because Of deliveries
Of her own product to the entente,
says DR.. Dernburg. is costing $4,000
marks q ton free on board at Ham
burg. Germany's trade balance for
September showed an outlay of nine
billion marks for English coal which
Germany was forced. to. buy in order
to supply her shipping aud industries.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
315,265,0 900 STAMPS
OUTPUT IN SINGLE DAY
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
Today Breaks All Records
in Production,

Turning out 315.2s5. 900 stamps, the
bureau of engraving and printing to-
day broke all records for one days
production Of postage stamps.
The stamps consist of all denomina-
tions and will be shipped to fifteen
of the largest post offices Of the coun-
try. It takes 568 mail pouches to
carry the stamps. three packages to
the sack.
There are 100 packages, each four
teen inches long, twelve inches high
and ten inches wide. Demand :or
stamps during October has exceeded
all previous records.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
ROANOKE WOMEN
ON TRAIN HALTED
BY FASCISTIANS

CIVITAVECCHIA. Italy. October 30.
All passengers on the Paris express.
which arrived here at noon yesterday.
were requested to alight by the fas-
cisti.
Mrs Samuel Walker Williams Of
Roanoke. Va, her two daughters and
her sister were the only American
passengers on the train. They were
not molested. but were escorted to
the Grand Hotel by officers. They ex-
pect to return to France on the first
northbound~ train.
This is the center of fascist mobili-
cation for points on the Mediter-
ranean shore from Pisa southwark
Almost 10000 black-shirted youths
J. re "ss, II. olcr re CT, aVrf'h IA
also is the terminus for all railroad
traffic for trains coming from France
and cities of northern Italy.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
Fascist PLAN TRIUMPH.
Mussolini Followers Ready
Take Over Government.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
LONDON, October 30.-The trium-
phant forces of fascist were ready to-
day to take over the government OF
Italy, according to dispatches. Their
leader, DR.. Benito Mussolini. was sched-
7iled to see the king and answer the call
pf the sovereign for him to create a
new ministry to replace the Facta gov
ernment. whose downfall was brought
about last week by the growing tide Of
fascist power and sympathy.
Outside the city thousands Of Mus
solini's black -shirted followers await
The command that will send them
marching with the proud step OF
victorious army through the gates OF
Rome already gay with flags and bunt-
ing to celebrate their entry.
Communication lines leading to the
Italian capital are reported in control
of the fascist. Little news Of their
last night, when Mussolini boarded a
special train at Milan to go to Rome.
He had just notified the fallen Premier
Facta that he had no intention Of en-
1ering any cabinet formed by any
politician.
He declared 1.-The fascist must 60 into
hover without alliances with any other
party, but granting some portfolios out
tide the fascist party
Revolt Ii Successful
The revolt against ''the politicians"
long ago begun by the fascist. many Of
them vigorous young veterans Of the
world war, was crowned with success
yesterday, when King Emmanuel, great
ly moved, embraced Deputy Di Vecchi.
one of the supreme military authorities
of the fascist, told him that he would
give Italy a government most suited to
the new spirit pervading the country
and then intrusted Mussolini with the
task Of forming a ministry.
In forming a new cabinet Mussolinf
said ne would retain to himself the
portfolios of interior and foreign af-
fairs and appoint Gen. Diaz, minister Of
war. Admiral Thaon Di Reval. minis
AR of finance. and include in the gov
srning body the Catholic deputy Cavaz-
zoni and the liberal senator Lusignoli.
row prefect of Milan. comforting the
ether portfolios upon fascist.
The eliminating gesture by Mus
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1922-10-30
WOMAN HELD FOR FRAUD.
Blonde Alleged to Have Helped
Chauffeur Pass Bogus Checks.

CHICAGO, October 30.-Ruth Moore.
blonde and pretty, will face a dozen
charges of operating a confidence
game when she is returned to Chi
cago from Cleveland. where she is
under arrest, the police announced
Yesterday, following disclosures they
said were made by Louis Odenwald,
a companion of Miss Moore.
Odenwald, who has been employed
AZ chauffeur by some of Chicago's
most prominent business men and
bankers, is charged with stealing an
automobile. According to the police
he has admitted that he and Miss
Moore, working together. obtained
more than $4,000 by passing. bogus
checks.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
RIoTING IN ROME.
One Killed in Fight Between Fas-
cisti and Reds.
Bv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
ROME, October 90 (s:l5 p.m.).-
Serious rioting broke out here to-
night. Parties of fascist while pass
ing through a workingmsn' quarter
known to be a hotbed of subversive
clements were attacked by commun-
;.,s who threw stones and fired re-
rolyers. The fascist replied.
One person was killed and one fas-
cisti was wounded and the fascist.
who were greatly outnumbered, had
Two of their men taken prisoner.
The fascist Immediately telephoned
to headquarters, whence numerous
groups in motor cars went to the res
cue of their companions. troops
meanwhile occupied the zone with an
oyerwhelming number of soldiers.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
BELGIAN BUDGET READY.

BRUSSELS, October 30.-Premier
Theunis yesterday introduced the
1923 budget in the chamber Of depu-
ties. The. estimates show that the
expenses will be 8,337. 100000 francs
and the receipts 5.s42. 100000 francs.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
MRS. GIBSON NOW PIVOT.
Her Story as Against Mrs. Halls
Only Tangible Angle.
BY DAN RING.
STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., October
3O.-One tangible angle stands out
above all others today, at the outset
of the seventh week of investigation
into the killing of Rev. Edward
Wheeler Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills.
It is simply this: Mrs. Jane Gibson.
reputed eyewitness Of the tragedy,
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1922-10-30
sroRM.sWEPr SHIP SAFE

BREST. France, October 30.-The
United States Shipping Board steam
ship Baladan. which was reported in
distress during yesterdays severe
storm. arrived safely In port under.
tow today,
Evening star., 1922-10-30
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow: little
change in temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest, 81.
at pm. yesterday; lowest. 40. at s
am. today.
Full report on page 4.
Evening star., 1922-10-30

Saturdays Net Circulation, S6,S4S
Sundays Net Circulation, 81, 0,I6S
Evening star., 1922-10-30

The Stars carrier system covers every
city block and the regular edition is
delivered to Washington homes as fast
as the papers are printed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-29
.UKRA|N|ANs HOLD NO
RECORD OF PRISONERS
l,500 Are Released and Sent
Back to Land of Musta-
pha Kcmal.
Try Associated press.l

KHARKOFF. Jan. 2S.-Being a
foreign prisoner in the Ukraine is
akin to being lost in tho Sahara.
The Mustapha Renal government
at Angora. Turkey. recently nego-
tiated a treaty with the Ukraine un-
der the terms of which there was to
be mutual exchange OF prisoners.
delegation OF Turks came To
kharkof and after paying diplo-
matte courtcsies inquired at the For
ciSn Office for list of the Turks
who were imprisoned in the Ukraine.
But neither that office, the War Of
flee nor the wardens OF the prisons
had any list.
Go In and ask the prisoners" the
wardens told the Turks.
So the Turkish delegation went
shouting through prison corridors
calling for all Turks TO come for
ward and rounded up $500 Turkish
subjects who were sent back TO the
land OF Mustapha Kcal.
Most Of these Turks were officers
and crews of small ships which had
entered Ukrainian ports with mer-
t'andise. After they had sold their
goods they we're arrested by ukrain :
Ian officials who connscated their
money and sent the Turks to Khark-
OF. thu new capital OF the ukrainian
republic. The Turks shy they were
honest merchants. The Ukratntanp
Wv they were snugglcrs p y IN y