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Evening star., 1923-03-24
GEN.H|NES TAKESUP
DISCIPLINE CASES.
Orders Quick Reports From
Hospitals Dealing With War
Veteran Patients.
the : 30 Edition Of Yesterdays sta7.

Disciplinary cases in hospitals
throughout tie country dealing with
Veterans Bureau patients will be
recorded with accuracy and submit
ted direct TO the central Office within
twenty-four hours Of the occurrence
according to orders issued by Director
Hines Of the Veterans Bureau fol-
lowing investigation into the case OF
Wallace James Hart of Baltimore, a
treated by an attendant at Foster
clinic. part Of the Maryland State
Hospital for the Insane, at Cations
Vile.
Director Hines promised that in
event Of a trial over the matter the
Veterans Bureau would place at the
disposal Of the authorities the evil
dence it has on file.
II a long report detailing circun-
stances Of the alleged n?istreatment IN
February. 1923, Director Hines explains
that the mistreatnlent was the result Of
the action of an attendant, Olaf H.
Christensen, in the employ Of the state
Of Maryland. who has since resigned.
Inclosed in the report by Director
Hines is d. certified copy of n letter by
the attendant, Christensen. which says.
in part:
"As 20 what happened before left.
feel responsible and willingly take the
blame, but as l had been left practi-
cally alone 10 attend {" all the duties
Of the ward for the night, no doubt |
lost my temper for the moment and
used greater force than was perhaps
rlece Ssary."
The report further sets forth that the
patient when received was violent.
actively hallucinated and in 4 condi-
tion approaching delriunI trcmens. This
condition" the report added. was due
20 intoXication by alcohol and drugs"
Evening star., 1923-03-24
From the 80 Edition Of Yesterdays Star.
.SAYSPOST OFFICE
|. HAS REACHED LIMIT
New Declares Demands on
Service Have Been Great
Iy Increased.
By tire Associated Press.

by t.e Ass6Cla ted Prets.
BALTIMORE. Md, March 2S.-The
demands upon the service OF the
Post Office Department have recently
been greatly accentuated and its fa-
cilities have been drawn upon to the
limit-perhaps beyond the limit, said
Postmaster General Harry S. New,
in an address here today at a busi-
ness mems meeting held under the
auspices of the Merchants and
Manufacturers' Association.
Because of that situation" Mr..
New continued. sit has recently be-
come necessary TO call attention OF
postmasters to the necessity for the
stricteSt economy in order that we
may reach the end OF the fiscal year
within the amount permitted US by
Congress. Out Of this there has
grown more or less OF lnisunder-
Standing on the part OF some of the
newspapers, which has been extend
ed to the public.
"In some places, the Postmaster
General said, lit is perhaps true that
slight curtailments Of the service
have been required: on some city
routes on which there have been six
deliveries a day II is possible that il
may be found necessary TO get along
with FIVE: III some Of the residence
districts where there have been three
and four deliveries it may be found
necessary to curtail them by one. II
is hoped there may not be many such
instances. Whether or not this can
be avoided must be left TO the juds-
uent of the local postmaster and
those associated with him, and no
single route in the United States, in
either business or residence sections.
will be adversely affected if it is
possible to avoid it"
Evening star., 1923-03-24
HIGH SCHOOL CADET
COMPETITION MAY 22-23
Battalion Competitive Drill and
Brigade Inspection to Precede
Company Contest.

Dates selected for the various drills
OF the Washington High School Cadet
Corps were announced today by AS
ststant Superintendent of Schools
Kramer.
The annual company competitive
drill. the outstanding event. will be
held AZ the American League Base
Ball Park Tuesday and "Wednesday Y
May % and -. The second annual
battalion competitive drill viii be
held in the Central stadium April so.
while the annual brigade Inspection
and review VIII take place May 3. in
the Central stadium.
An annual competitive reGimental
drill has been added L" the cadet ac-
ttvities this year. This will be held
in the Central stadium May =.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made by
Lieut.. Col. Wallace VI. Craigie. Unit
ed States Army. professor of mill
tary science and tactics in the high
schools. 10 present commissions 10
the cadet officers April IS. These cN-
errists also will be held in the Cen
trail stadium
Evening star., 1923-03-24
GEORGETOWN STUDENTS
FIGHT LUNCHROOM FIRE
Blaze in Mcclure Hall Does Dam
age of $500 Before Brought
Under Control.

Fire. believed TO have started from
p c,irelessiv thrown cigarette, caused
bout S506 damage to the Georgetown
University Athletic Association'S
iunchroom and store on the first floor
OF Mcclure Hall, Georgetown Uni
Ncr$ity, this afternoon.
The fire was discovered by students
Of the university who were in the
durmitory rooms on tn. second floor
Of the building. Ted Butter sounded
he alarm OF seeing smoke issuing
from beneath the floor at the corner
of the dormitoIy.
Several students grabbed chemical
eNtinsuishrrS and We're attempting to
put out the blaze when frtlnen ar
rived and completed the job But
l"r.s hand was cut in breaking the
glass which protected an extiu.
IuisheT.
F'iremen were forced to tear away
virtually half of the ceiling Of the
lunChrooln. which was one Of the
main sources Of revenue for the
GEORGETOWN Athletic Association
Scores of university classmen form
cd themselves into a rescue brigade
and succeeded III saving hundreds Of
ieXt books and large quantities Of
food stored in the room.
Police of the seventh precinct un-
der the personal supervision OF Capt.
Lean maintained order
Evening star., 1923-03-24
CHINESE DONATE $500
FOR GOSPEL MISSION
Also Offer to Canvass Countrymen
in Business in Washington
for Funds.

a contribution OF $500 toward the
campaign for 100000 being conduct
ed by the Gospel Mission, sent in by
the Chinese department of the mis-
sion, was announced at q meeting OF
the campaign committee and di-
rectors of the institution yesterday
afternoon.
Half of the amount WIS appropri-
ated by the Chinese Sunday school
and the remainder was raised by in
dividual subscriptions among the
Chinese students themselves. Rev. u.
W. Cory, superintendent, stated.
AT the same time the students vol
unteered to take an active part in
the drive by personally canvassing
the Chinese business houses of Wash
ington. The offer will be accepted,
il was stated. and Supt. Cory was au-
thorized to accompany them in their
rounds.
Evening star., 1923-03-24
ROYAL WELCOME
AWAITS HARD|NGS
st. Augustine in Gala Attire
for President and Mrs.
Harding.

n. iu4 iataa PrSs-
st. Al CT LSTINII. Fla. March -.
dressed in her most gala attire. THIS
ancient Spanish -huilt city today v;:S
prepared to welcome ~ \" of her old
winter residents. President and Mrs
Harding.
The Presidents arrival here ,odaN
:ts 70 mark tine niurt..nth con$e cu
tjre year IN which he and Mrs. Hard
:-r. before Mr. Harding had alta med
the ranH Of state Official or senator,
b" hg@au c"'uin& hoy" for feW
weeks each winter "r spring as :h@
editor o. th" Marion Cohio) St,r.
In ,l"~" varly a;,ys the coming oI
the itardings "f little moment.
and occasionally their annual so
iuHfn WAS omitted from newspalel
mention or casually mentioned along
With other visitors at the hotel
This city to-day. however, had plan
Led for th".u Il royal reception.
The arrival here. expected early 4
the AFTERNOON marks the end of the
hous"hont cruise. which started "1t
March at rrniund. and extended -
lar south rs Miami. During thai
iin' both The frrsiirut Hud Mrs:
Harding have obtained the rest
"}i'h they ca1nr to FLORIDA t" eek,
"dd b" has found nor" &"ciu.;ipH.
l'~rhaps. than any President has been
y BILE I" find in many years. Although
great as during the houscboat triu
arrangements have hecu made u
preNeut any interference with his
rest and recreation.
Evening star., 1923-03-24
PAGANDA PUT
OUT UNDER GUARD
Soldiers Protect French Dis
tributing Newspapers to
Essen Populace.
BN 4. IL. DECKER.

Ky able IL The star ard hicagu Daily News
tIpTri@it. i.'@i.
ESSEN. March -. Distributing
French pr"pa -anda under armed pro
lection is 4 rev phase Of the Ruhr
occupation. Thursday night. while
t!.e streets If L~s. Il teemed with pc
destriaGs. two French agents, IN civil
lau attire. hurried along til" principal
bus ness street in t'.t center of the
City. thrustnc copies Of the Mach
riGhtruhia;t into the hands Of the peo-
pie. Within Il few minutes thousands
Of the circulars We're distributed the
Esseuers scziug them automatically.
Il was interesting TO note the dit-
fereni attitude of the recipients Of the
c.rcU. .arS- Some. of them threw the
copies angrily TO The ground. but most
Dccketed them. The two civilian dis
irIbutorS We're preceded by an under
officer who kept to the sidewalk SO as
TO avoid giving the impression that he
VAS guarding the ageutS. ,sTtltH fol-
lowed several soldiers in DafTS at long
intervals and = strong squad march cd
through tho street To the army post.
ESsidrS these there was Il small army
OF secret agents ho~"ring about. guard
ing the agents and noting the reaction
OH groups of Germans The circular
press service in CoblenZ, containing
French propaganda. This circular at
tempted 10 show the German govern
lnents bad faith in the reparations
matter and Italian and American SYM
pathy for France
Evening star., 1923-03-24
COME TO DEFENSE
Of HOUSE Of DAVID
Four Deny Charges of I'm
morality Against ain
ner Circle"
HEARING Is ADJOURNED
Defense Expects to Occupy Four
Days. But Case May Run
for Weeks.
HEARING Is ADJOURNED
by The 4 ,soclated Press.

/. BY The Associated Press.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. March a
A speeding up of the federal court
asks n financial settlement with the
lsraelite House OF David of Benton
Harbor. has been ordered by Judge
John K. Safer. At adjournment over
the week emu Yesterday. the cuur:
tentatively set Thursday aS thc day
for conclusion Of the C,,s, Defense
attorneys Indicated four more day :
il had been predicted that the ease
might continue several weeks.
Identity Of the witnesses 10 lie
called Monday was withheld toiay y
Much interest has been. displayed IN
the early announcement that Mary
lurmcn. wife of the cult leade'' Ben
jamin furaeN. was to take the stand
Four Deny Charges.
Tile defense called four witresse
late yesterday. ali ot whom disputed
testimony for the plaintin that the
inner circle OF the organization in
dulged in immoral practices
"" IeteSflNes Yesterday guarded
plaintiff witnesses in the suit, This
was disclosed following testimony bv
rs ther HanSell, chief witness for her
iaih@r-in- law. that she had been
threatened by Mary Purneu. wife of
Bchjamin PurneIl. the Benton Harbor
cult leader. The officers. II was said
Would remain in court until the case
is concluded
Mrs. HanselrS testimony brought
the case of the plaintiff to "a close.
Seeks xsO.OOO.
The defense witnesses entered de-
mails "i many % the sensational
charges against the cult and gave
their explanation of the expulsion or
Iiansell. when. he charges. he was de-
priVeoi OF his property and refused pay
FOR his labor, \ settlement Of $4,000
iS sought.
Frank Wyland, Edwin Bully. Charles
Il. Dawson and William Harrison were
tile GeIeuSe witnesses. The testimony
Of Wyland came in fo- ii challenge by
walter H.. Nelson, attorney for Han
Sr.i. who inquired if the witness was
teStlIyfng according 10 alleged instruc-
tlons from the cult loader. that truth
out of season is n lie and we must
answer FOOLS according to their folly"
w ylahd stoutly denied the imputation
Deputy Denies Chnrges.
Wytand deputy sheriff OF Rerrien
main. declared he had no knowledge
OF alleged immoral conduct on the
part Of PuruelI.
He was present when Hanscll was
asked to leave the colony h, said
and denied that the plaintiff WAS
threatened with a pistol. wyland i:
known Us the Babe Ruth" Of the
colony's base bah team. which has
won fame throughout the country
Evening star., 1923-03-24
SAYS ARCHBISHOP HANNA
WILL BE NAMED CARDINAL
Honor for California Prelate Pre-
dicted by Former Intermediary
at the Vatican.
By the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press
NEW YORK. March 24.-Eance
Thompson. author and former inter
mediary between the American en-
bassy at Rome and the Vatican, ar
rived on the Lapland today with what
he declared was positive information
that Archbishop Hanna OF California
soon was to be elevated to a car
dinalate.
This is being DONE Mr.. Thompson
said, because the Vatican has never
had cardinal west of the Mississippi
river. and a man was sought who
would be thoroughly American and
representative of the progressive
spirit Of the west"
Padre Gennochi, formerly apostolic
delegate to Poland and the Ukraine.
also is to be given the red hat. Mr..
Thompson said. Padre Gennochf. said
Mr.. Thompson. had been banished
from Rome for seven years for call
ing upon ex-President Roosevelt dur
ing ss3 visit to Rome, after the Pone
had declined to receive him because
he first visited q Methodist institu-
tiOl.
Evening star., 1923-03-24
GREEKS MEET TURK
IN COUNTER CLAIM
Venizelos Understood to
Threaten Indemnity Demand
to Offset Angora Proposals.
ALLIES OPPOSE CLAIMS
London Conferees Believe Both
Sides Should Renounce Rep
arations Campaigns.
lir the Associated Press.

l'F the Associated Press
LONDON. March a. Former Pre-
mi"r Neniaelos Of Greece appeared
today bei"Ic the Financial subconrlit-
tee q: The allied delegates. who are
considering the Turkish counter pro-
i'"sals 10 The Lausanne peace treaty
draft. and gave the Greek govern
1nents views concerning the various
financial clauses and the Angora gov
rrnments reiterated request for in
Identification for the damage caused
in Anatoiia by the Greek army.
II Is understood. that he said. that
II the Turks refused To renounce
their claim for indemnity. Greece
would also ask war in1enn-
hlt' and ais" compensation for her
contribution TO the allied victory in
the great war. and Indemnity for the
SmJfna iirr. the care uf refugees
'ron Asia Minor and the cost of the
Sin&r occupation. Gre-Ct> having
undertaken this occupation at the re.
guest e; ihc allies.
The allied view is that the Greeks
and the Turks should mutually re
auuncc their claims for reparations
the Greeks as Victors in the great
war and the Turks az the conquerors
IN Asia Minor. failing which. both
sides should submit their rival
claims to 4 neutral arbitral tribunal
Evening star., 1923-03-24
From the $50 Edition of Yesterdays Star.
Children Under
10 to Roll Eggs
at White House

Children under ten years of age
will be permitted to roll Easter
eggs in the south grounds OF the
White House Monday, April ?,
according to announcement yester-
day afternoon by Lieut.. Col. Sher-
rill
Col. Sheriff. stated President
Harding had given authority for
opening the grounds that day
from am to ego o'clock pm.
Adults will be admitted only II
accompanied BY a small child,
A concert will be given by the
United States Marine Band from
80 to o'clock. The general
public will be admitted between
these hours. Grounds will be
closed Immediately after the CON
cert.
Evening star., 1923-03-24
LIQUOR CASE EVIDENCE
ATTACKED BY DEFENSE
Testimony of Government Witness
III Indianapolis Trial Affects
SO Accused of Plot.
By tie Associated Press

By tie AsSoratnd Press
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind March ~
The attack launched by the defense
against the testimony of Philip
Ukinan. which is regarded as the key
stone III the governments case
against the more prominent Of the
siNty-threc defendants in the Lake
county liquor conspiracy trial in fed
eral court here. is scheduled to be
continued today. Practically all OF
the evidence submitted thus far bv
the defense has centered about the
testimony given by Ukman. a dry
worker. who implicated Gary officials
in an alleged plot to frame" federal
agents assigned to the Gary district
in a liquor conspiracy.
Statement Is Denied,
Testimony of Ckman that he had
been arrested and subjected to third
degree methods at the hands of the
officials because he refused to sign a
false statement. involving the fed
eral agents, was denied on the stand
yesterday by Myron Harris, q Gary
newspaper man. who told details re-
garding the arrest of the former.
( " g. ShI icSted, dCcoTQlnR TO the
witness. after evidence had been pro-
duced that he was plotting to black
mail bootleggers by the use OF forged
warrants. When Ckman was taken
into custody. Harris said, mark ed
money that had been planted with
liquor law, violators was found on his
person, as were the forged warrants.
Was Not Threatened, He Says.
At no time was Ukman threatened
or beaten, nor were attempts made to
compel him to sign a document in
yolving federal agents. the witness
declared.
Harris testimony. which was COR
roborated by other witnesses, was in
tended to bear out previous evidence
regarding the alleged blackmail
scheme gwen In court by Ralph Stag
match, who declared he had been as
sociated with Ukman in the plot
Evening star., 1923-03-24

CONTINUED from Firs; Page.)
had caused n rise of FIVE feet in 3 few
hours. flooding Main street.
More than a thousand hogs and
fifty-two head of cattle were report
ed swept by the Missouri river frorn
a strip OF land between Honor and
Dakota City, Neb. Late YESTERDAY
afternoon, according to advices from
Homer to the Associated Press here
last night.
How two ferrymeu rescued William
Hanson, who had decided to die rather
than leave his property on food
swept Braaf1efd Island. in the Mis-
souri, river south OF Sioux City, while
an airpiane overhead dropped bombs
near them, was learned today.
Late yesterday when apparently
all had been removed. c. Kelly and
Charles Newton. ferrymen, discovered
that Hanson was still on the island.
which was then covered by Ut ~
water.
Evening star., 1923-03-24

''billHueQ from ElrSI rage
cavalry from Fort Myer With the
marine infantry regiment were the
supporting arms Of later-dav war
fare--rubber- tired machine-gun carts
rolling silently along. The band OF
the 5th Regiment was given a posi-
ton in line ahead of the blueJackets
the allied arm of the marines.
Major Generals Salute Fired.
When the head of the column
reached the east gate Of the Airing
ton national cemetery Il signalman
sent to Fort Myer the message, and a
TI-mrn. gun OF modern warfare
belched forth the first gun Of major
generals salute. AT intervals of one
minute for thirteen succeeding min
utes the big gun sent echoing over
the cemetery and surrounding coun-
try its resounding booms, announcing y
that another of the nations victorious
warriors was about to be laid to rest.
Chaplain Truman +. Riddle. L. s ~.
conducted the final rites. consigning
the body to the earth. A lone bugler
stepped forth, and with glistening G
bugle to his lips sent over the graves
the sad call of TAPS" and in the
distance the big guns OF the field ar
concluded the ceremonies with the
final salute of thirteen guns at one
minute intervals.
The pallbearers were Rear Admiral
Joseph Strauss. Rear Admiral Mar
bury Johnston, Maj. Gen. Wendell c.
Neville. L. S. NJ. c.: Brig. Gen. Charles
Mccawley. U. $. N. G: Brig. Gen.
Col. Benjamin r. Russell, retired:
Brig. Gen. Frank Mcintyre, L. s. A.,
and Brig. Gen. Benjamin Alvord.
L. S. A.
The body bearers were selected from
officers of the Marine Corps Of field
rank. They were Lieut. Col Hugh
Matthews, Lieut.. Col. Macker Babb.
Maj. William W. Buckley. Maj. Rich
ard 3. Creecy, Maj. Russell B. Put
nam, Maj. Robert E. Messersnith,
Maj. Frederick A. Barker and Maj
Joseph A. Rossell.
Gen. Biddie's War Record.
Maj. Gen. Biddle was born in Phila
delphia, December II, 1863. member of
one Of the most ancient and distin-
guished families Of Pennsylvania. He
was commissioned a second lieutenant
in the Marine Corps June. 1875, and
served in numerous campaigns and ex-
petitions. During the Spanish -Ameri- :
can war he served as a captain In com
mand Of the Marine guard on Dewey S
flagship. the Olympia, at the battle of
Manila bay. Later he served in the
Philippine inSurrection and the boxer
Campaign in China, rising to the rank
Of colonel. In 1911 he was appointed
major general, commandant OF the Ma
rine Corps, to succeed Maj Gen. George
F. Elliott. retired, in which office he
Biddle is survived by his wife.
Evening star., 1923-03-24
Girl in Conatose
State II DAYS
: Battles Doctors

PORT HURON. Mich. March IS.
Physicians today admitted they
are baffied by the strange case OF
Wanda Loope, nineteen-year-o old
high school student, who has
been in comatose state for
fourteen days. She is the victim,
according to the varying opin-
ions of medical men, of sleeping
sickness. nervous hysteria or pos
sibly a subtle poison acting upon
the brain.
The girl lies with arms across
her breast, her eyes closed. At
times she slnacks her lips and
then she is given liquid food.
March 90 the girl opened her eyes.
asked for food, ate, and lapsed
into unconsciousness, from which
she has not since been aroused,
Evening star., 1923-03-24
Promise of LaU
To Insure Fair
Gasoline Prices

\ promise that Legislation to insure
fair gasoline prices viii BE prepared
as soon as Congress reconvenes IN the
fan is made III = letter received today
at headquarters OF the American
Automobile Association from Gilbert
+. Hoe. counsel for the La Toilette oil
Investigating committee
Mr.. Roe requested that the associa-
tiOn continue to gather data for use
in drafting the legislation, and otfi-
Ciais OF the organization announced
that they would do so.
They already have called the attcn-
ti"H of the department OF Justice 10
the upward trend in gasoline prices.