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Evening star., 1923-05-16
SAYS MRS. CROKER
HAD Z HUSBANDS
Declared She Already Was
Married When Becoming
Tammany Chiefs Bride.
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, May 16.-The allegation
that Mrs. Bula Croker was already
married when she went through the
marriage ceremony with the late
Richard Croker, Tammany Hall chief
tain, was made in the court of ap-
peals here today on behalf of Mrs.
Ethel c. White of Cedarhurst. N. Y.
in connection with the litigation over
the Croker will.
Mrs. White is a daughter of the late
Mr.. Croker. The court action today
was In the form of a hearing of her
appeal from the decision of Justice
Dodd refusing her the right to plead
in the case brought against Mrs.
Croker by Richard Croker, jr.
William Jellett, Mrs. Whites attor-
ney, declared that it would be
charged that at the time Mrs. Bula
Croker went through the ceremony
Of marriage with the late Richard
Croker she was the wife of another
man, and that she concealed that fact
from Croker at the time and down
to the day Of his death.
"A further plea will be that by
making false representations to the
deceased she raised prejudice in
his mind against his children"
Sergt. Hanna, for Mrs. Croker. said
this was part of campaign of
calumny conducted in the American
press.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
By tie Associated Press

By tie Associated Press
NEWPORT NEWS. Va. May 1e.-
Tho Shipping Board steamer Levia-
than. delayed by fog yesterday. lett
Newport News at S:25 o'clock this
morning for Boston. where she will
be drydocked for the finishing touches
Of her reconditioning for transat-
lantic passenger and freight service
The big liner made the trip down
the channel without mishap. slip
ping slowly through the waters as
airplanes circled overhead and thou
sands of watchers on shore and
aboard the many craft near tho banks
cheered and whistles were blown.
The Leyiathan left the dock of the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
dock Company soon after another
Shipping Board steamer, the President
Buchanan, arrived for reconditioning
at a cost Of $3.ss0.00o. Work on the
President Buchanan will give en-
ployment to about 1000 men and will
require s55 days.
With Capt. James Peake OF the vir-
ginia Pilot Association. At tho helm.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
George JayGould, US. Financier,
Dies From Pneumonia IN France
Railroad Builder W for Some Time;
Thought to Haze Been Out of
Danger, But Relapse Is Fatal.

by his father. he carried on and ex-
panded the great railroad holdings
of the latter. and within few years.
during which he applied the lessons
learned from the elder Gould. he be-
came one of Americas foremost rail-
road financiers. The 5000 miles of
road left by Jay Gould grew into
more than 10000 miles under the
management of his son, while the
many investments in other huge en-
terprises. including the Western
Union Telegraph Company. also were
largely managed by the principal
heir.
George Jay Gould was born in New
York city February 6, 1864. the sixth
In line Of descent from Mai Nathan
Gould. or Gold, the original ancestor,
who came from the south OF England
in 1876 and settled in Fairfield. Conn.,
When quite young Gould showed an
inclination to follow in the footsteps
of his father. He received a thorough
education from private instructors
and subsequently entered Columbia
University, but was not graduated
After a tour of Europe he became
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Evening star., 1923-05-16
Leuiathan Giuen Noisy Send.Off
Sailing for Boston after Delay

the Leviathan left her dock at the
shipyard, fanked fore and aft and on
both sides by tugs. Capt. Lowe. a
Boston pilot; Capt. Stowe. an Atlantic
coast pilot. and Capt. Mclaughlin Of
the New York association also were
on the bridge with Capt. Herbert
Hartley. master of the vessel. These
men will see that the newly crowned
queen Of the seas reaches the Boston
navy yard in safety. She proceeded
cautiously until she passed out the
channel at Old Point Comfort at 9:45
o'clock. when her speed was grad
ually increased as she started down
the. bay for the Virginia capes. No
chances viii be taken on the trip up
the coast. Shipping Board representa-
tives declared, in view of the still in
completed work of reconditioning,
A full crew was aboard the big liner
when she sailed from here, together
with a force of shipyard workmen
who will aid the employees at the
Boston yard in putting on the finish
ing touches. From Boston the Levia-
than will leave on a trial run to
Guantanamo bay some time in June,
with 500 invited guests. She is sched-
uled to leave New York July on her
6rst transatlantic trip as an American
passenger liner.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
RUM CREWS FEARLESS.
Leave st. John Daily, Despite
q. S. Threats.

Ey the Associated Press.
ST. JOHN, n. B., May 16.-Despite
reports from New York that the United
States government is waging vigorous
war on rum fleets of the Atlantic sea-
board, the liquor trade is picking up
briskly. now that the worst Of the
spring storms are believed to have
passed.
Rum schooners. reported to be head
ing for the Jersey three mile limit, are
putting out almost daily.
The schooners' clearance papers men
tion ports in the West Indies, but the
water front smiles.
Vessels arrive from southern waters
In ballast, tie up at a wharf for a few
days and then slip quietly down the
harbor Receiving their cargo of rum,
they glide silently out to sea without
attracting much attention.
Three schooners, exceptionally heavy
loaded, have cleared this week.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
BRITAIN TO ALLOW
RUSSIA MORE TIME
Extension of UItimatum,
Pending Discussions,
Gains Labor.
By the Associated Press

Ey the Associated Press
LONDON, May 16.-The govern
ment's announcement that Great Brit
ain had decided to extend the time
limit Of the ultimatum to Russia
pending discussions between Lord
Curzon and Leonid krassin over the
controverted points, relieved the par
liamentary situation last night to the
extent that the opposition did not de-
mand a division at the close of the
debate.
Labor has vigorously opposed a
break In the relations between Eng
land and the soviet: consequently.
when Ronald McNeill. undersecre-
tary of state for foreign affairs. in
formed the house that there would
be no break, at least Immediately;
weapon was blunted.
Mr.. McNeill asserted nevertheless
that the governments concession did
not mean Great Britain accepted the
answer returned by Moscow to her
demands. On the contrary. he said, the
Russian reply was entirely unsatis-
factory except on the point covering
the rights of British fishermen, and
even on this England could hardly
agree that this question. could be set
IleQ at an SoHAcE ShCc.
Replying to the argument of j.
Ramsay Mcdonald. leader of the op-
position, that. the Russian note offer
ed a means to a settlement through
peaceful discussions, the government
spok esman said Great Britain never
thought of making her grievances a
casus belli. She only sought to guar
antee the proper observance of the
commercial agreement between the
two countries.
Former Premiers Lloyd George and
Asquith both agreed that the gov
ernment had made wise decision.
x,Arm pnYnYSyr prnYv
Evening star., 1923-05-16
Treasury Will Withhold Set.
tIement to All Found
Owing Government.
MILLIONS TO BE SAVED
BY PLAN, SAYS McCARL,
Claims Hereafter to Pass Through
Cross Observation-Disclosures to
Be Deducted.

Controller General McCarl. taking
the trail of Uncle Sans debtors, has
established in the general accounting
Office what promises to be the worlds
greatest collection agency. BY a sys-
tenn of cross indexing OF all debtors
of the government he has cut off
payments OF any sort to any person
against whom the Treasury has
claims.
1t is the intention. the controller
general Informed department heads
In letter today, to break down any
without paying the government. In
the future no payment by the govern
ment can be approved finally until
the certificate of settlement has
In case claim is found. the control
Ter general simply will notify the
claimant that he will be given for
the present only SO much as the
amount of the certificate exceeds the
claim held by the government.
Sees Great Saving.
Mr.. McCarl believes he can save
millions of dollars under the plan.
Several claims are said already TO
have been adjusted on the set-off
pdSlS. 1WO Oh tHeIu are TepOTleu "
have been in excess of $4,000.
There are hundreds of thousands, if
not millions, of dollars owing to the
government as a result of improper
payments of disbursing officers dis
covered by the accounting officers in
the audit" the controller generals
letter said while the disbursinS
officers involved are primarily respou
sible, in many instances their bonds
are so woefully insufficient that the
government will sustain great losses
unless something is done to protect
it's interests. 1t Is the intention of
the general accounting Office to get
this money back into the Treasury.
To that end the controller general
will go the limit"
Can Enforce Claims.
Heretofore each agency of the gov
ernment has disbursed public funds
intrusted TO it without regard to
counter claims pending in other de-
partments. Under the new system
Treasury oficials believe the con-
troller general will be able to force
settlement Of claims in every branch
Of the government except the Emer-
gency Fleet and the War Finance
corporations. The funds of each of
these are specified by law as corpo
rate and, therefore. are regarded as
not subject to the controller generals
audit after they have been turned
over to the Treasury.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
HOT SPRINGS DIGS
OUT Of WRECKACE
Damage From Flood and Fire
$1,000 to 900, 900,
With One Serious Casualty.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOT SPRINGS. Ark. May 10
Merchants reopened their doors to-
day after a night through which
crews of men worked in tireless ef-
forts to remove the wreckage and
debris left behind by the flood and
fire late Monday. when torrents from
a mountain cloudburst dashed down
the slopes to form raging currents in
the principal streets, while flames
enveloped the buildings in an entire
block
Central avenue. Hot Springs main
thoroughfare and the chief stream
bed of the whirling flood, thirty-six
hours earlier. again is open to traf
fic. though the working squads were
able to clear away but small part
of the jetsam which the current piled
against every stationary obstacle
From this thoroughfare as base
street the sanitary forces today are
working out gradually in the rest
OF the damaged area.
Utilities in Service.
All public utilities-gas. electric
lighting and street car service. which
were put out of order by the ele-
ments-again are functioning.
Mrs. Kate Christianson, the only
person known to have received seri-
Gus injury in the disaster, is in
hospital in a seroius condition as a
suffered when she was caught in her
automobile BY the Central avenue
torrent and swept along fer :thyee
blocks
Engaged IN the work of rescue.
while the churning waters and fre
were at their height. Lovett carried a
woman from burning building,
only to be engulfed in the irresist-
ible current. Half walking. half
hose cart. lifted his human burden
upon ii to safety, then slipped back
into the stream. He was swept away
and thrown against concrete post.
When comrades lifted him from the
water he was unconscious.
Flames Add to Terror.
When flames burst from the Win
dows of the Grand Rapids Hotel the
flood was at its height, reaching a
depth of nine fleet in many places
Guests trapped IN the Marquette
Hotel, escaped from the flames into
the roaring torrent which had been
Central avenue. With children in
their arms or held aloft above the
food. men and women braved the
streams and waded Or swan to
safety. Others were snatched from
their feet by the current, but rescued
Ropes hastily stretched by firemen
at intervals across the flooded street
brought many to safety from where
they struggled desperately against
the current.
Nearly 100 automobiles. parked on
Central avenue, were boWled along
like chips on the charging tide, so
rapid was the current.
Property loss still is undetermined
today, though estimates place it be-
the line OF the flooded streets stores
were crushed and merchandise ruined
or washed away.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
c. J. I.DUNPHY LEADS
IN GOLF CONTEST

District Champion c. J. Dunphy of
the Columbia Country Club today led
the field in the first half Of the quail
flying round of the spring invitation
golf tournament of the Chevy Chase
Club. Playing in a gale of wind and
with occasional showers falling.
Dumphy shot score of a. Leading
George P Lynge of the Washington
Golf and Country Club by two strokes.
Walter r. Tuckerman of Chevy
Chase and NJ. B. Stevison, Of CO.
lumbia were tied for third place at
the halfway mark with scores of so.
other scores turned up to l o'clock
follow: A. H. Haughey. Merton, S5;
w. r. McCallum. Washington. Sc:
Morven Thompson. Chevy Chasce, IS:
LaMoungain. Columbia. IS; B. F. Sim
mons. unattached. 50; Claude s.
watts. Columbia. SO: John ]. Power.
Washington. 80; f. w. Freeman.
Washington So; Lee Crandall Ban
81; W. W. Smith. Columbia. 90; J.
H. Wright, Washington, 81: John 4,
J. A Talbot. Washington. 81:
Hugh Tlten Mokenzie eanrcc, coiqmnia b1rn %. 81
It
S. Early Indian Springs, 95: John s.
Moses Washington. 95: II. c. Grain.
Columbia. 90; L. w. Mckernan. Wash
ineton 9s: f. c. Kalbfus. Washington.
Howard Coombs. Kirkside. 1o1; Dun
bar Dodson. Kirkside. 104: Mark
Thayer, Washington. 10; Grafton s.
Wilcox. Indian Springs. III; A. :.
Legare. Chevy Chase. los; NJ. S.
Brown, Washington. 105.
Nearly $50 Start.
Nearly $50 golfers. including every
player of note about Washinston and
started today in the thirteenth an
nual spring invitation tournament of
the Chevy Chase Club. The first pair
left the first tee about o'clock this
tinue driving off until late this. after
noon. The field is the largest ever
entered in a local golf tournament.
and but 81 out of the nearly ESQ
entrants can qualify. leaving more
cIusion of the days play.
Two new holes have been put in
use on the rearranged course of the
Chevy Chase Club. the fifth and sixth.
might make the scores higher than
in former years. However, the pre-
diction was also made that a score
of "a or better would be necessary
to qualify in the first sixteen.
Canadians in Match.
Playing this morning with Dwight
Partridge, winner of the Indian
Spring tourney last week. was George
S. Lyon. the sixty-six-year-old Cana
dian, who won the Chevy Chase event
last year. defeating Marshall Whit
latch in the final round Lyon is
accompanied by several other fine
Canadian golfers. any one of whom
may cut a figure In the present
tournament.
Walter r. Tuckerman, Sam Dal-
zell. Allan Lard. C. A. Fuller and
Mr.. Partridge will represent the Chevy
Chase Club. along with many others
whose handicaps are not so low. and
Chevy Chase hopes to keep the Presi-
dents cup at home this year.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
TERMS NO NEARER,
Delayed Negotiations With Brig
ands Likely Due to Associations.
By the ASSOCIATED Press.

By the Associated Press.
TIEN TSIN, May 16.-Reports from
Lincheng yesterday said that op-
timism pointing to the immediate re-
lease of the foreign captives held by
placed negotiations lasting three
days, and that a settlement was no
nearer than at the start.
The delay was said to have been
due largely to the fact that the brig
= ands who seized the express train
near SuchoW were not acting inde-
pendently, but were members of an
extensive organization which must
be consulted.
the situation. but 1t is evident that
the attitude of the bandits has stiff
fened DR.. Martens has returned from
the bandit headquarters with the
statement that he was not allowed to
visit the captives, some of whom
were ill.,
The bandits, it is stated at Lin
cheng, resent the action of the
Chinese soldiers in tightening the
Gordon drawn about the hills.
American Not Heard From.
No messages have been received
from Roy Anderson, an American, in
tary affairs IN China, who started
for the captives' camp yesterday to
learn the result of Mondays confer
ence between bandits and Chinese
officials.
An official statement concerning
Mondays conference said: "A tenta-
tive understanding" had been reached
for the release Of foreign ann C.bipasa
captives. 1t developed, however, that
the bandits of southern Shantunp.
having an organization extending
lerhaps to other provinces, and
realizing the opportunity afforded by
the capture of the foreigners to OH
tain concessions from the govern
nrent, must be consulted as q whole
before effecting a final settlement.
Those guarding the foreign hostages
said they could not commit all in
Tolved without a general expression
of opinion.
The little son OF Mai. Roland Pin
ger. American Army offlcer, who was
captured with his father by the Su-
chow bandits and later released
barely escaped death at the hands OF
the brigands, according to advices
brought out from the mountain
stronghold "by bandit express" as
the carriers operating between the
robbers headquarters and Lincheng
are called.
Young Pinger was unable to keep
up with the column of hostages as
1t was forced at high speed over the
rocky ground following the raidins
(Coutinued on Page 2. Column S.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
.U.S.0PENS RUM WAR
asking ARREST Of 8
More Warrants to Be Sought
Later-Liquor Vessels
Are Undeterred.
By tie Associated Press.

BY TIE ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK. May 16.-The govern
ment. which announced yesterday
plans to smash a rum ring alleg. I'd
to be operating liquor fleets from
Miami to Boston, today obtained eight
federal warrants charging conspiracy
to violate the Volstead act and de-
fraud the government OF customs
duties. More warrants. it was an
nounc,d. would soon be sought.
One of the warrants was issued for
Alfred Ernest Corns OF Uniontown,
Pa. alleged to be the supercargo of
the British steamer Yankton. which
put into this port yesterday out of
food and fuel. II was from the cap
tain and crew of the Yankton that
United States Attorney Haywoods
ofice claimed to have learned Of the
manner in which the rum feet were
operated.
Another warrant named Charles T.
Cox Of Brooklyn. a towboat captain.
Charles w. johnson Of Philadelphia.
Jacob A. Kirsh. Nathan Scharlin.
Marks. all of New York. and Edward
A. Flanagan Of New York and Wash
ington, were the other defendants.
Men Are Scattered.
According to attaches of Mr.. Hay
wards office, Johnson lives on Willow
avenue. Philadelphia, but is con-
nected with the Johnson Brewing
Company of Uniontown. Pa.
Kirch and the Scharlins were de-
scribed as the brains of the alleged
smuggling conspiracy. The Scharlins
are believed to be connected with
Chicago drug concern dealing in med
icines containing alcohol
Government counsel asserted they
had copies of cablegrams showing
that the alleged ring had cabled
$16s.000 to Scotland within the last
month. presumably for the purchase
Of liquor.
Marks. the other New Yorker, was
said to have been associated with
Kirch.
Flanagan. although said to have
originally come from Chicago, has
been dividing his time lately between
New York and Washington.
RUM CREWS FEARLESS.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MENTOEE. France. May 16.-
George Jay Gould. the American
financier, who has been i'll at Cap Mar
tin, near here. for some time. died at
3 o'clock this morning.
Mr. Gould was striker with pneu-
monia at his villa on March 20. For
several days his condition remained
critical. but he then rallied, and on
April was said to be out of dan
ger. Three weeks later. however.
he suffered a relapse. and on May 3
took q turn for the worse.
The end came peacefully. Mr..
Gould's wife and two children were
at his bedside .s..-
Mr.. Gould succeeded to the leader
ship Of the famous Gould family upon
the death of his father. Jay Gould,
December ., 1892. In addition to as
suming responsibility as trustee and
executor for the sso.Ooo.ooo estate left
Evening star., 1923-05-16
ART O'BRIEN FREED,
ARRESTED AGAIN
Seized by Scotland Yard After Be-
ing Released From Deporta-
ton Action.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. May 16.-Ths court of
appeal today ordered the release of
Art O'Brien, who was deported to
ireland after being arrested in the
March roundup OF republican SYM
pathixers. O'Brien was brought be-
fore the court on a writ Of habeas
corpus.
Upon his discharge by the court,
OBrien was Immediately taken into
custody by officers from Scotland
Yard and was removed to Bow street.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
AIRPLANE ELECTION AID.
Ontario Voters to Be Carried
Through Air to Polls.

TORONTO. May 16.-An airplane
will carry voters to the polls in the
Ontario general election June 25. Be-
cause of the impossible condition of
roads in the northern districts, the
provincial government has engaged
an aviator to serve as an aerial hack
man at Moose Factory, the small
trading post. where American naval
in their runaway fight of January.
1921
Evening star., 1923-05-16
By the Associated Press.

TIENTSIN, China, May 16. - In
fiammatory circulars calling on the
people to rise up against foreigners
have been discovered in a number of
nearby Chinese villages and in the
native city here. The circulars allege
that a foreign committee, whose
names and occupations are given. is
planning to turn the former German
concession here over to the British.
The German territory or settlement
reverted to China upon the declara-
ton of war against the central pow
ers. Since then it has been badly ad-
Evening star., 1923-05-16
THREE HOSTAGES
SLAIN AS BR|GANDS
PLAN NEW FORAY
Murder of Chinese Seen
Warning to Authorities De-
mands Must Be Met.
PEKING OFFICIALS OFFER
SELVES FOR FOREIGNERS
Negotiations Delay Believed Due
to Extensive Associations of
Bandits.
Officials to Ciue
Selues to Brigands
to Free Captires

Ry the Associated Press.
PEKING, May 16.-Wfth the
governments conxent Minister
of Communication WI Yu-Lin.
and Gen. Yang Itch have pro-
ceeded to the stronghold of the
briEnndS as hostages In order
to obtain the release of the
foreigners held captive.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
Repolt 4 against Foreigners Urged
Upon Chinese In Iientsin REGION

ministered by the Chinese. foreign
ers assert.
Recently foreign property owners
have been endeavoring to persuade
the Chinese government to fulfill OBJ
legations which 1t contracted several
years ago. Among them. it is said,
the government agreed to a foreign
advisory and administration council
to oversee taxation and the disburse-
ment of revenues in the converted
territory
The circularizing of the natives is
lieved the circular was concocfed NV
irresponsible persona
Evening star., 1923-05-16
WAIT BRITISH REPLY.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily Ne,
Cnnrriohf 1Q08

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1923.
MOSCOW, May 16.-Russia is
anxiously awaiting the British reply
to the note forwarded to London in
response to the Curzon ultimatum.
In higher official circles the feeling
is pessimistic.
While wide publicity has been
given here to the British agita-
tion for the maintenance of relations
many Russians are Convinced that
Lord Curzon IL determined on forcing
a break. They look at the matter as
a personal issue and believe that one
mans hostile will can dominate the
British policy.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
BANKERS BUY BAGDAD R.R.
British and Swiss Group Headed
by Rothschilds, Invests.

b. the Associated Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE. May 16.-The
Bagdad railway has been purchased
by a group of British and Swiss
bankers headed by the Rothschilds.
according to the newspaper Vatan.
The bankers are said to have ac-
oufred the German and Austrian
holdings in the road.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
Clues Best Diet
To Follou for
152-Year Life
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
LONDON. May 16.-The ripe old
age Of 152 years is within the
grasp Of any one. says DR.. Josiah
oldfield, the latest aspirant to the
shoes of Ponce de Leon.
He believes in a diet of coarse
bread. porridge. buttermilk. vege-
tables. butter. cheese and home
hrewed ale. and solaces Americans
by saying that the aforementioned
article is not essential to long life,
although a potent factor in attain
ing it.
He asserts that the vitamines in
the barley In the old home-brewed
ale are responsible for the stamina
OF the English OF the last five CEN
turtles.